Author: Sabrina Doherty

PARISH OF STANLEY & STANLEY COMMON

(STANLEY COMMON AND STANLEY VILLAGE PARISH WARDS)

NOTICE OF CASUAL VACANCY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a vacancies exist for 3 Parish Councillors to serve on the Stanley & Stanley Common Parish Council – Stanley Common (2) and Stanley Village (1) Parish Wards.

Any ten electors for the said Parish Wards may request that an election should be held to fill this vacancy within 14 days from the date of this notice (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and the days of any Bank Holiday break).  A request can be either be received:-

• In writing to the Returning Officer, Town Hall, Ilkeston, DE7 5RP or;
• by emailing a scanned image of a request to electreg@erewash.gov.uk

In the event of a request for an election being received the election will not take place until 6 May 2021 as a result of the Coronavirus Act 2020 and the 2020 Regulations.

In the absence of a request for an election as aforesaid, the vacancy will be filled by Stanley & Stanley Common Parish Council by co-option.

DATED this  29th day of May 2020

SABRINA DOHERTY

Clerk to Stanley & Stanley Common Parish Council

PARISH OF STANLEY & STANLEY COMMON

(STANLEY COMMON PARISH WARD)

NOTICE OF CASUAL VACANCY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a vacancy exists for a Parish Councillor to serve on the Stanley & Stanley Common Parish Council – Stanley Common Parish Ward.

Any ten electors for the said Parish Ward may request that an election should be held to fill this vacancy within 14 days from the date of this notice (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and the days of any Bank Holiday break).  A request can be either be received:-

• In writing to the Returning Officer, Town Hall, Ilkeston, DE7 5RP or;
• by emailing a scanned image of a request to electreg@erewash.gov.uk

In the event of a request for an election being received the election will not take place until 6 May 2021 as a result of the Coronavirus Act 2020 and the 2020 Regulations.

In the absence of a request for an election as aforesaid, the vacancy will be filled by Stanley & Stanley Common Parish Council by co-option.

DATED this 2^nd day of May 2020

SABRINA DOHERTY

Clerk to Stanley & Stanley Common Parish Council

Information for local groups, societies, clubs, parish and town councils

Community Response Unit launched to help those in need

Our Community Response Unit is now ready to take requests for assistance from members of the community who don’t have friends or family able to help them.

Help is available for people across the county if they are:

• Self-isolating because either themselves or a member of the household is at risk
• Struggling to meet basic needs because of financial, social or health restrictions
• Pregnant
• Have underlying health conditions
• Aged 70 or over.

Volunteers from over 200 different organisations will be able to help with shopping, fetching prescriptions or offering a befriending service.

Volunteers could be asked to help with food shopping and delivery, checking up on people who are isolated with a phone call or online help to prevent loneliness and check whether there is anything they need, or collecting and delivering prescriptions.

How to get help

Residents needing help should visit the Community Response Unit information on our website or phone 01629 535091. At this stage the phone line will only be available Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and Saturdays 9am to 1pm.

How to give help

Organisations are still looking to recruit more volunteers. Anyone who wants to help and is aged 18 to 70 and fit and well should also visit the Community Response Unit information on our website to register their interest. Some organisations are looking for volunteers to offer a befriending telephone service, so anyone who wants to help but can’t leave their house could offer this kind of assistance.  

Parish councillors are available to offer assistance to any locals experiencing difficulties due to the Corona Virus outbreak. We are especially concerned for any parishioners who are elderly or have underlying health issues.  If you need help or know of someone who may then please do not hesitate to contact any of your councillors as listed below. Wherever possible, we will offer advice and support.

Councillor Mike Cheetham, Stanley Village – 0115 932 1401

Councillor Martin Pain, Stanley Common – 07473 168002

Councillor John Smith, Stanley Village – 0115 932 5517

Councillor Andy Garton, Stanley Village – 07881 296134

Councillor Paul Carroll, Stanley Village – 0115 944 40

Councillor Velma Harvey, Stanley Village – 0115 930 7153

The Council has agreed to support a local ‘friends of’ group to establish a wildflower area at the Stanley Village Recreation Ground. The proposed layout and location is shown on the attached plan.

It is proposed that the grass be left uncut for the coming year to see what naturally establishes itself and more advice and guidance will be sought from the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, who have been working with us on the Fallow Field project at Stanley Common.

Anyone that wants to get involved with the project is encouraged to get in touch with Len Shorthouse who is leading on the creation of the volunteer group. See our facebook page to get in touch with him.