This September discover with your family/friends the great range of local walks in Amber Valley and Erewash which have been produced over the last 20 years.
Walking is very good for both mental and physical health – so why not see what is on your doorstep?
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a vacancy exists for a Parish Councillor to serve on the Stanley & Stanley Common Parish Council – Stanley Village 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;
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.
A pop-up drive-through coronavirus testing site will be in place in Ilkeston town centre this week from Friday 14 August to Monday 17 August 2020.
It follows an appeal by Dean Wallace, Director of Public Health for Derbyshire, for anyone who lives or socialises in Ilkeston and has coronavirus symptoms to get tested after four people who visited some of the town’s pubs on Friday 31 July and Saturday 1 August tested positive for the virus.
The drive-through testing site will be at Erewash Borough Council’s car park on Pimlico (postcode DE7 8AA). There will be no parking available in the car park while the testing station is in place.
Anyone with coronavirus symptoms, no matter how mild, should book a coronavirus test or call 119.
Mr. Wallace said:
“This is an opportunity for people who live and socialise in and around Ilkeston to act quickly and book a test either tomorrow, Saturday, Sunday or Monday.
“It’s so important that anyone showing coronavirus symptoms, even if they’re mild, does the right thing and gets tested to help stop the spread of the virus.”
An appeal has gone out to people who live and socialise in Ilkeston to get tested if they have coronavirus symptoms – even if they are mild.
It follows confirmation that 4 people who visited some of the town’s pubs on either Friday 31 July or Saturday 1 August tested positive for the virus.
Each visited at least 1 of 3 pubs centred around the town’s Market Place – The Market Inn, The Observatory (Wetherspoons) and The Harrow – but the longest period was spent in The Market Inn on the Saturday evening.
Steps had been taken by all 3 venues to restrict the number of customers in the building at any one time, collect customer contact details and carry out additional cleaning.
But when Public Health England staff began to look at the contact details for customers who visited The Market Inn, it became clear that despite the best efforts of the landlord, a significant number of customers had left incomplete or illegible details making contact tracing almost impossible.
Dean Wallace, Director of Public Health for Derbyshire, said:
“It’s vital that anyone showing symptoms of coronavirus does the right thing and acts now to help stop the spread – particularly if they were in either The Market Inn, The Observatory or The Harrow in Ilkeston at any point on Friday 31 July or Saturday 1 August.
“Even if your symptoms are mild you should start to self-isolate immediately and book a test online at gov.uk or by calling 119.
“You should only stop isolating when you get your test result but only if that result is negative.
“This incident just goes to show the importance of social distancing when you’re out and about as keeping 2 metres away from anyone outside your household really reduces the risk of the virus spreading.
“It also shows it’s essential that anyone visiting pubs, cafes, restaurants and other outlets gives accurate contact details so that they can be traced if anyone on the premises at the time they were present tests positive for the virus.
“We all need to play our part if we are to beat this pandemic and continue on the road to returning to normal life.”
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our Chairman, Colonel Mike Cheetham MBE, following a short period of ill health.
Mike was a long standing member of the Parish Council and had been the Chairman for the last 16 years. As an active member of the community Mike was always ready to offer help to his neighbours in the village and spent many hours providing transportation to the shops and medical appointments for those in need. He dedicated his life to aiding the armed forces community and worked as a volunteer for SSAFA, the armed forces charity, to support serving men and women and veterans and their families.
A huge loss to the community and his family, Mike will be sorely missed by all who knew him.
Information for local groups, societies, clubs, parish and town councils
17 June 2020
Be a safe shopper
Shops and markets have started to re-open this week and we’re working with other councils to make changes to town centres to make them safer.
Some roads are being closed or made one way so that we can make pavements wider. We may also be taking out some on-street car parking bays to help with social distancing.
You can do your bit to help keep yourself and others safe too:
Remember to follow social distancing rules
Walk or cycle to where possible to reduce demand for car parking
Shop local where you can, town centres are expected to be busy
Remember where there are signs please follow them. Lets all do our bit to make sure shopping in Derbyshire is as safe as possible.
Nightingale care home welcomes first residents
Images for Derbyshire County Council
Our brand new state-of-the-art Florence Nightingale care home in Belper is ready to welcome its first residents.
Plans to open as a conventional care home to replace the Ada Belfield Care Home have been put on hold – the new home will temporarily be used exclusively for those who need to rest and isolate after suffering with coronavirus.
For now the care home is opening with 10 beds, with the potential to expand to 20. We hope the new home will provide those recuperating from coronavirus a comfortable setting to get back on their feet. Find out more here
Change to our recycling centre rules
Visitors can now bring the full range of household waste usually accepted to our recycling centres.
We’ve dropped the ‘essential waste only’ restriction but residents will still only be allowed in on certain days as we continue to follow social distancing.
Make sure you check the last number on your car registration plate, if it is even you can visit on an even numbered date. If it’s odd you can visit on an odd numbered date.
We’re asking you to wait a little bit longer before bringing vans and trailers. They often take longer to unload and this increases waiting times.
Remember you can check what the queues are like for each site before you travel with live information on our website
Thank you to everyone for your patience and for continuing to follow our golden rules. Find out more here
Help still available for those in need
As more people across Derbyshire return to work, vulnerable friends, family and neighbours could find themselves with little or no support.
Some of you may be told to stay at home and self-isolate by the new Government coronavirus test and trace service.
If you’re struggling and have no friends or family to call on, our Community Response Unit is still on hand taking requests to help the most vulnerable in Derbyshire.
We can help with essentials such as food delivery, fetching a prescription or just a simple phone call to help raise spirits.
You can register for help online or you can call us on 01629 535091. Phone lines are open Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm and 9am to 1pm on a Saturday. Find out more here
Praise for our trading standards officers
Our trading standards officers have been commended for their role in bringing a fraudster to justice.
Henry Lyttel, aged 29, of Ashbourne Road, Mackworth Village, near Derby, has received a two-year suspended jail sentence for making and selling fake military medals and supplying poppy pin badges following a successful prosecution by our trading standards team. Judge Bennett told Derby Crown Court he had been ‘very impressed with the thoroughness of the investigation at a time when trading standards are often criticised for a lack of ability and funding’ and that credit should also go to the county council for allowing their officers to continue with the investigation’
Scams Awareness Fortnight
Scams Awareness Fortnight runs from 15 – 28 June and this year’s campaign is focusing on the scams that opportunists have set up during the coronavirus pandemic. Our trading standards team is helping to highlight and combat these crimes.
People are being warned about possible scams by call, text or email in relation to the new NHS test and trace service. Genuine contact tracers will never ask for any passwords, bank details or pin numbers – any communication from them will be asking you to sign into the NHS test and trace website.
Scams include ones pretending to be from the government. You may get a text message saying the government has issued you a payment of £458 and you need to click on the link to claim it. Don’t as it’s a scam, as is any email supposedly from Gov.uk saying that you are to be fined for leaving your home more than once. Find out more here
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;
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.
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;
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.
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.
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
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