Tutbury Civic Society organises a multitude of events, trips and meetings in and around the village. The Civic Society publishes Tutbury Village News (bi - monthly) and also The Tutbury Guide.

For Civic Society general enquiries, society membership & village hall bookings please contact Jan Harrison at tcs@tutbury.org.uk

Alternatively you can write to Jan at:

20 Burton Street, Tutbury, DE13 9NR

Read more about Tutbury Civic Society, including summer trips

Tubury Museum & Information Centre, Duke Street, Tutbury.

Opening times are: Mon to Sat 13:30 till 16:00. The museum is also open on Saturday mornings 10:30 till 13:00.

Enquiries should be directed to the Curator: Ann Harris Tel: 01283 814191, email: annie.harris@tiscali.co.uk

Information about Tutbury’s new WI is now included on this web site.

The new organisation is presided over by Jackie West.

Thanks go out to Janice Hamer for collating and forwarding all info to this web site.

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Works to create a new access for Tutbury Mill Site is now virtually complete, with grass seeding currently taking place.

Thursday 10 January 1984, saw the start of a campaign to save The Forest from closure.

The campaign lasted almost two years, until the axe final fell on The Forest in June 1985.

The Forest had a school population of approx 1100 pupils and was home to the biggest youth club in staffordshire in the 70’s. The school also provided an excellent program of adult education. Photos of the demolition of the forest can be viewed at www.rolleston.org.uk/demolition, see also pre - demolition photos.

In the run up to the 25th anniversary of official notice of closure, tutbury.org by kind permission of Staffordshire Newspapers, reproduces (for purely historical interest) the story of the campaign as reported by the Burton Daily Mail - including reports from former pupil, Karen Lockhart who was a journalist on The Mail in the 1980’s.

The North Staffordshire Rail Partnership which works to promote the North Staffordshire line is pleased to announce that Tutbury & Hatton station is one of four stations on the line which will soon benefit from a new passenger information system which will give live arrival and departure times.

Also, financial approval has been given for the installation of cycle racks this financial year.

The North Staffordshire Community Rail Partnership has just produced a new Visitor Guide for the North Staffordshire line, the Crewe-Stoke-Derby service, which calls hourly at Tutbury & Hatton Station.

The guide includes plenty of ideas for a day out using the service, plus the latest rail timetable and discount vouchers for some of the featured attractions, including £3 off (*) admission to Grandstand / Padddock and Premier Enclosures at Uttoxeter Racecourse and 2 for 1 admission (*) at Crewe’s Railway Age and Longton’s Gladstone Pottery Museum. Just present your Crewe - Derby rail ticket at the attraction on the day of travel to claim your discount.

(*) all prices and savings correct as of 9 June 08, tutbury.org can accept no responsibility for any loss or expense thereby caused.

The new guide is available at a number of local outlets in Tutbury including The Tutbury Jinny model railway shop and Georgian Crystal.

TAG have started rehearsals for “Alice in pantoland” following the sell out success of Baboushka last year. Alice will run for two nights - 12, 13 December 2008 with a Saturday Matinee. New members on stage or behind the scenes are very welcome.

Anyone who is interested please contact, in the first instance, webmaster@tutbury.org.

Work is continuing on a multi agency project on The Park Pale ancient earthworks around the village.

A 62 page report has been now been received from Birmingham Archaeology, and is currently undergoing a review.

Also, details are being prepared for the new interpretive panels which will be erected around the Heritage Walk. Having got these underway the group will then develop a downloadable leaflet and the map that goes with it.

This years awards evening will be held at Tutbury Village Hall, Monk St, Tutbury, DE13 9NA, 7:30 pm, 23 October 2008.

The award of the Tutbury Shield and Cup will be followed by a slide presentation “by-gone views” by David Smith.

Stafforsdhire County Council Youth Services would like to sell Tutbury’s old school, located in Cornmill Lane and use the proceeds from the sale to improve other youth services within the county.

The disposal of the building would leave Tutbury Youth Club, Pre-School Group and Tutbury & Hatton Scout Group without a place to meet.

On July 1st, a new organisation was formed: TOSCA - Tutbury Old School Community Association, created with the express aim of retaining the old school building in Cornmill Lane as a community facility.

TOSCA has secured, from Staffordshire County Council, a 12 month period to give the group time to develop as an organisation and raise funds to acquire the old school building and thereby retain the facility for current users and the community as a whole.

At the initial meeting attendees included members of Tutbury Parish Council, local business community, East Staffordshire Borough Council and Staffordshire County Council.

Individuals or groups who would like to join TOSCA are invited to attend the next meeting

Next meeting: Wed 29 October 2008.

Lyn Kendall recently gave Tutbury WI Members an interesting talk on jewellery at Tutbury Village Hall.

Jackie West is fast approaching the end of her term as President, nominations are currently being sought for a new president. Also Mariska will be standing down as Treasurer in the near future - nominations are also sought for this post.

Hallam Land (the strategic land and planning promotion arm of Henry Boot Group) gave a presentation of a proposed 850 home development at the nearby Upper Outwoods Farm.

Also present at the event was optimumpr marketing consultants.

The aerial photo (left) shows a red lined area which represents the site boundary. The proposed development would have two vehicle access routes directly off Beam Hill Road.

Comments from visitors centred on the ability of existing infrastructure (roads, drainage) to be able to cope with such a development. Also concern was expressed as regards increased demand on services such as doctors surgeries and future school catchment areas.

Any one who would like to comment on the proposals should forward their comments to jackie alderson at optimum pr - email jalderson@optimumpr.co.uk

It is proposed to hold a further consultation event in October 08. In the meantime, Hallam Land advise that a traffic survey is to be undertaken by Engineering Consultants - W S Atkins.