Dear parish clerk,

As you may be aware, we are dealing with a local coronavirus outbreak in Ilkeston whereby four people who visited some of the town's pubs on 31 July or 1 Aug have tested positive for the virus.

We are contacting all parish councils in the surrounding area considering your proximity to the town and the possibility that members of your community may have visited these venues on the dates... Read More »

One of the things we get most complaints about is speeding, whether on the High Lane or on the estate and in the village. Some years ago the Police helped set up some Community Speed Watches. They provided equipment and supervised the sessions, but then a year or two ago they withdrew this support and left the community to do their own speed watches. They did take the information from the speed guns... Read More »

Ideas to help keep the kids entertained this Summer

Unfortunately due to Covid-19 we were unable to hold the Annual Parish Meeting. However please find attached the reports that would normally be made available at the meeting.

The newsletter highlights the work of the Commissioner, the police and other partner agencies.

Please share to partners, friends, family and neighbours.

Kind Regards

Joshua Mycroft

Apprentice– Police and Crime Commissioner

Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire

Tel: 0300 122 6154 (external), (Internal 17546)

Email: joshua.mycroft.17546@derbyshire.pnn.police.uk

Web: http://www.derbyshire-pcc.gov.uk... Read More »

Changes to Gold Cards

Derbyshire County Council has announced temporary changes to the Gold Card scheme allowing elderly and disabled passengers free bus travel in the County.

Since March, Gold Card holders have been able to travel for free before 9.30am. This will change from Monday 15 June. Gold Card users will now be expected to pay to travel before 9.30am to allow spaces on public transport for key... Read More »

For the latest Erewash Voluntary Action funding bulletin please click here

Policing the Pandemic

This is a FREE service as no-one should go hungry

Hi, if you have been furloughed, lost your job or just finding things tough at the moment and putting food on the table is a stretch, please come along to West Hallam Methodist Food Bank, Friday 22 May, between 10am - 2pm. You will be made welcome and be given a food bag, for `FREE`, to be able to take away with you to help feed you and your family.... Read More »

Erewash Borough Council is pleased to confirm that it will carry out garden waste collections for an initial four-week period from Monday 11 May.

Brown bins will be emptied alongside recyclable waste in the Long Eaton and south area week beginning 11 May and then in Ilkeston and north of the borough week starting 18 May, with repeat collections from 25 May and 1 June.

Garden waste collections were suspended... Read More »