What's this I hear about the Co-op, who own the premises where the Indian restaurant is on Kedleston Road, want to take it over again and open a corner shop?!


http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Derby-restaurant-saved-public-campaign-faces/story-22898557-detail/story.html

https://www.change.org/p/against-the-development-of-432-kedleston-road-allestree-derby-being-converted-into-a-co-operative-co-op-store-code-no-der-11-13-01344-pri-reject-the-planning-permission

Business insight into Rolls Royce

'Royces' is a big employer in the Derby area (http://www.rolls-royce.com/) with over 12,000 people having jobs at its Sinfin site.  
So I was interested to read an article by Alan Tovey in the Business News section of the Daily Telegraph (nb not Derby Telegraph, our local paper) on Friday 14 November this year.  .

When it comes to its products, Rolls-Royce's jet engine's really are the er, Rolls-Royce of the industry, delivering power and reliability through cutting-edge technology.  However, when it comes to relations with investors, things are a little more basic.
In the recently management statement there were a mere 121 words to tell shareholders that things are pretty much the same as they were before, when Rolls needed just 378 worlds to say it was cutting 2,600 jobs in a restructuring that would cost £120m.  On the same day, the loss of its 27-year veteran finance director merited 307 words.
Maybe after decades of stripping out weight from its aero engines, the principle has crossed though into investor relations.  Perhaps the FTSE 100 group is of the 'if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything' school of thought.
Certainly, Rolls is facing a difficult period.  It's blaming defence spending cuts, deteriorating economic conditions and sanctions on Russia for this year's warnings - three, if you count the restructuring as one in all but name.

Despite this, Rolls remains a company with fantastic intellectual property and the research base to keep adding to that.  Many it does need to shrink staff numbers and lower expectations - but its communications need work.  Brevity is the soul of wit, not a well-informed shareholder base.



The article goes on to give the Strengths/ Threats/ Weaknesses/ Opportunities (often called SWOT Analysis, which is often used to determine later steps in planning).

Strengths

• Strong intellectual property and reputation for cutting-edge innovation
• Stable, established and long-term aftermarket business as customers service aircraft engines.
• Long horizon of work with an order book totalling more than £70bn.

Weaknesses

• Defence spending is on a long-term downward trend, putting one of its largest divisions under pressure
• Long development times mean it can be slow to react to rapid changes in the market place.
• Expense of producing new technologies.

Opportunities

• Financial fire power and large order book creates ability to take a very long-term outlook.
• Merger with rival to create industry super power.
• Reputation for engineering excellence could be leveraged into other areas.

Threats

• Highly exposed to global economics and polities, as profit warnings have shown.
• Danger of severe and public reputational damage from failure of one of its aircraft engines.
• Price pressures from operating in competitive market against large rivals.

See also: 
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/transport/9848463/Boeing-facing-payouts-battle-over-Dreamliner.html
and
http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Rolls-Royce-board-determined-resist-Government/story-22711723-detail/story.html

hen	What	Who	Where
15 Nov	Concert for Peace	Derby Bach Choir (01332 344842)	Derby Cathedral
19 - 22 Nov	Crown Matrimonial by Royce Ryton Evenings 8.00 p.m.	Quarndon Amateur Dramatic Society (QUADS) (01332 840518)	Quarndon Church Hall (Cheese & Wine on Wednesday)
20 - 22 Nov	Two One Act Plays: Ten Pence for the Swear Box and Last Panto in Kirk Langley	Kirk Langley Drama Group (01332 824403)	Kirk Langley Village Hall
22 Nov	Brahms Requiem	Derby Choral Union (01332 702162)	Derby Cathedral
25 - 29 Nov	No Sex Please, We're British	Marlowe Players (07961 607372)	Darley Abbey Village Hall
26 Nov	Concert of Operatic Favourites	New Opera Company (01332 701886)	Holbrook Moor Methodist Church
29 Nov	Concert of Operatic Favourites	New Opera Company (01332 701886)	Alvaston URC Church
5 Dec 7.00 p.m.	Christmas Concert with St. Peter's Junior School	Derwent Singers (01283 561826)	St. Peter's Church, Littleover
5 - 7 Dec	Treasure Island - a pantomime Evenings at 7.15, Sat & Sun matinee 2.15	Kaleidoscope Players (01332 255800)	Guildhall Theatre
5, 6, 12 & 13 Dec	Dick Whittington Fri 7.15 p.m.; Sat 2.15 & 6.30 p.m.	Mickleover Players (01332 511867)	Chatsworth Hall, John Port School, Etwall
5 Dec	Jubilee String Quartet	Derby Chamber Music (01332 830585)	Multi-Faith Centre, University of Derby, Kedleston Road
5 Dec	Carols by Candlelight	Needwood Singers (01283 716790)	St. Peter's Church , Yoxall
6 Dec	Derwent Brass Concert with the Dalesmen	Dalesmen Male Voice Choir (01332 552125)	Landau Forte, Derby
6 Dec	Jubilee String Quartet	Music at Duffield (01332 841503)	Main Hall, Ecclesbourne School, Duffield
6 Dec	Come & Sing Messiah Registration 1.00 p.m.	Derby Bach Choir (01332 863822)	Central United Reform Church
6 Dec 7.00 p.m.	Music on the Move - annual family concert	Derby Concert Orchestra (01332 763594)	Derby Cathedral
11 Dec	Carol Concert	Derwent Singers (01283 561826)	Borrowash Methodist Church
13 Dec	Christmas Concert	Beatus (01283 813377)	St. Wystan's Church, Repton
13 Dec	Christmas is coming with Salvation Army Brass	Derby Bach Choir (01332 344842)	Calke Abbey
13 Dec	Christmas Concert	Sitwell Singers (01332 662519)	Christchurch, Belper
13 Dec	Messiah with the Heart of England Orchestra	Derby Cathedral Concerts (01332 202231)	Derby Cathedral
14 Dec	Disney's The Jungle Book At 3.00 & 6.30 p.m.	Centre Stage Theatre Arts (0800 0488659)	Woodlands School, Allestree
14 Dec	Carols by Candlelight	Needwood Singers (01283 716790)	Alrewas Methodist Church
15 Dec	Christmas Concert	Sitwell Singers (01332 662519)	St. John's Church, Derby
17 Dec	Concert	Alfreton Male Voice Choir (01773 608112)	South Wingfield Social Club
19 Dec	Carol Concert	Alfreton Male Voice Choir (01773 608112)	Tibshelf Church
20 Dec	Christmas Carol Concert with Derwent Brass	Dalesmen Male Voice Choir (01332 552125)	St. Peter's Church, Belper
20 Dec	Carol Concert including Pachelbel's Magnificat	Derby Choral Union (01332 702162)	Derby Cathedral

2015

14 - 17 Jan	The Three Musketeers (Sat matinee 2.30 p.m.)	Chellaston Players (01332 702693)	St. Peter's Church Hall, Chellaston
20 - 25 Jan	Cinderella Tues - Fri 7.15pm Saturday 1pm & 6pm Sunday 1pm	The Watson Players (01332 255800)	Guildhall Theatre
23 Jan	Agnieszka Kozlowska (soprano) & Beate Toyka (piano)	Derby Chamber Music (01332 830585)	Multi-Faith Centre, University of Derby, Kedleston Road
24 Jan	Bemrose Bursary recital: James Hendry (piano) & Amy Yule (flute)	Music at Duffield (01332 841503)	Main Hall, Ecclesbourne School, Duffield
20 Feb	Christina McMaster (piano)	Derby Chamber Music (01332 830585)	Multi-Faith Centre, University of Derby, Kedleston Road
21 Feb	Come and Sing Puccini	Sitwell Singers (01332 662519)	Strutt's Centre, Belper
28 Feb	Ning Kam (violin) & Katherine Jenkinson (cello)	Music at Duffield (01332 841503)	Main Hall, Ecclesbourne School, Duffield
3 - 7 Mar	King Henry IV, Part Two	Derby Shakespeare Theatre Company (01332 255800)	Guildhall Theatre
14 Mar 7.00 p.m.	Webern, Brahms & Tchaikovsky	Derby Concert Orchestra (01332 763594)	Derby Cathedral
14 Mar	A Czech Connection - Dvorak & Tucapsky	Sitwell Singers (01332 662519)	St. John's Church, Derby
20 Mar	Jessie Richardson (cello) & Simon Callaghan (piano)	Derby Chamber Music (01332 830585)	Multi-Faith Centre, University of Derby, Kedleston Road
21 Mar	Lucy Hall (soprano) & Gavin Roberts (piano)	Music at Duffield (01332 841503)	Main Hall, Ecclesbourne School, Duffield
21 Mar	Spring, the Sweet Spring	Derwent Singers (01283 561826)	Broadway Baptist Church
24 - 28 Mar	It's a Musicals Life! Sat matinee 2.30 p.m.	The Good Companions Stage Society (01332 255800)	Guildhall Theatre
24 - 28 Mar	A Present from the Past	The Marlowe Players (07961 607372)	Darley Abbey Village Hall
28 Mar 7.00 p.m.	St. Matthew Passion	Derby Bach Choir (01332 344842)	Derby Cathedral
10 Apr	Dante String Quartet	Derby Chamber Music (01332 830585)	Multi-Faith Centre, University of Derby, Kedleston Road

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Received from the Friends of Allestree Park

Allestree Local Nature Reserve Meeting 

19 November 2014

University of Derby, Kedleston Road, Room N101

The main topics of conversation will be a presentation on Higher Level Stewardship and the new Local Nature Reserve Management Plan.  Everyone is welcome.

Agenda

• High Level Stewardship Presentation
• New LNR Management Plan Complete
• Tree Planting
• Fishing
• The Conservation Volunteers
• A.O.B.