Little Eaton Neighbourhood Watch
ADMINISTERED BY THE PARISH COUNCIL
Newsletter No 8
www.littleeatonparishcouncil.com
P C Russell Crooks, our Community Police Officer, will to be holding a surgery on Wednesday 28th March,
between 6pm & 7pm in the OAP Hall, Barley Close. Any residents who have issues, concerns or policing
problems are invited to come along. You can contact him on 0845 123 33 33. These surgeries are proving
very useful by providing him with the information & feedback required to allow him to take action in many
cases and to resolve problems.
Erewash Borough Councillor , Alan Summerfield, will also be holding a surgery at the same time. You can
make an appointment by phoning 01332 841497, or just turn up on the night.
At a recent meeting of the Ilkeston and District Police Consultative Committee, Little Eaton's representative
pointed out the length of time spent before you get an answer from the 0845, non-emergency number.
The new Inspector for our area, Peter Tzabo explained that measures were being taken to reduce that time and
that a new system of reporting on-line was being brought into operation and would be confirmed later.
Concerns about the positioning of the “ Safety Camera Van” being parked in positions where it catches most
drivers speeding, as opposed to being positioned where accidents and fatalities happen, at the north end of the
village, was also mentioned. Please note that these Safety Camera Vans will also be used to catch motorists
breaking the law by using their mobile phone whilst driving. Research has shown that you are 4 times more
likely to have an accident if you are using a mobile phone whilst driving.
Whilst our local beat officer reports a reduction in crime in Little Eaton over the last 12 months, residents
should remain vigilant and report any suspicious behaviour immediately. If you have any difficulty reporting
incidents on the 0845 non-emergency number please let any
member of the Parish Council have details, we can then take the Useful Telephone numbers
matter up with our Inspector.
Non-emergency police calls
Oi, Don’t do that! Do this instead!
0845 1233333
The climbing wall and youth bus will be on St Peter’s Park car park
on Monday 16th April. 6 pm till 8.30pm. Kids aged 11 to 17 years Trading Standards
old may use the equipment, which is supervised by qualified DCC
01629 585858
youth staff. As usual you will need to have a parent or guardian sign
Erewash Dog Warden
a consent form, which are available on the night or in advance from
01159 316020
the newsagents. If you don’t want to climb then pop on the bus.
For more information contact Norman Grundy on 832875. If you like Graffitti removal
the evening, then they will both be back for Carnival Day, Saturday
01159 072291
7th July.
Noise nuisance
With so many new and updated laws can you really be sure you’re
01159 316050
not breaking any unknowingly? The Police National Legal Database
Childline
(PNLD) has a web-site at,
http://www.askthe.police.uk/Content/Default/mth
0800 1111
It contains all manner of questions and answers, along with useful
Domestic abuse helpline
advice. For instance, did you know that in certain parts of the country
08000 198668
if you are caught speeding you may opt to attend a speed awareness
course as an alternative to prosecution? Are blue lights you see on the Crimestoppers
front of some vehicles legal? This site contains many links to other
0800 555 111
sites, like Trading Standards, Citizens Advice etc. A minefield of
information.
Fly tipping
If you would like to have e-mail delivery of future LENW, you can
01159 072283
register on the PC’s web-site at littleeatonparishcouncil.com from
Useful web sites
mid April.
Barking Mad. The Parish Council have received several
www.saferderbyshire.gov.uk
Not sure of the law?
letters of complaint from residents about the level of dog fouling
on St Peter’s Park. If you witness anyone failing to remove their dog mess, then report it to any Parish
Councillor, follow up action will be taken. Fencing to enclose the children's play area which was requested
by the Playground Equipment Inspector, has been ordered by the Parish Council and should be ready for
installation during April.
PCSO
We have a Police Community Support Officer for the rural beat area of Erewash. His name is PCSO John
Cray and he will be in the village at regular intervals.
Anti-Social Behaviour
A lot of things, like teenagers meeting in groups or children playing in the street, are not necessarily anti-social
behaviour. But problems that happen frequently over a long period of time which cause alarm, distress or
harassment could be. Even though this kind of behaviour may upset you and your neighbours too, you may
not want to bother the police. By letting the police or your council know what’s happening, you can help them
take action and stop problems like these becoming more serious.
It is going to be easier for you to report behaviour which may spoil your quality of life.
Call Derbyshire Police on 0845 123 3333 about:
Criminal Damage. Verbal or Physical Abuse. People causing nuisance or being rowdy in public places.
Street drinking. Underage drinking or being drunk in public. Nuisance motorbikes. Harassment by any form
of discrimination.
Call your District Council, in our case, Erewash Borough Council on 01159 072244 about:
Noise nuisance. Disputes with a neighbour. Environmental issues, including fly tipping. Graffiti. Abandoned
vehicles. Discarded drug paraphernalia, ie needles.
Call Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service on 01773 837200 about:
Fires in waste bins. On grassland or small scale fires which are not an immediate danger, threatening life or
property.
In an emergency always dial 999
The New Village Hall
A committee was formed last November, The Little Eaton Village Hall Project Committee. Made up of
members of the Parish Council, Community Association, and other members representing village organisations, it meets every Monday in the OAP Hall, 7.30pm. The site of the new Village Hall on St Peter’s Park is
clearly identified if you care to go and have a look. Two bids for grants are being made. One to Waste
Recycling Environmental Ltd. (WREN) WRG Communities Challenge. This application has already been
submitted and another to the Big Lottery Fund is in the process of being prepared and should be submitted by
the end of April. Results of these applications should be known by early Autumn. However, they are both
two stage applications and winning stage one gets you though to stage two, and a more detailed application.
If you think you could help in any way we would be glad to see you at any meeting, just call 07976-371642
to get confirmation of the meeting date.
More information can be found at the website:
littleeatonvillagehall.com
The New Car Park
You may have spotted work in progress, on the site of the old Scout Building, behind the Bowling Green.
The site has been levelled in readiness for Barden Construction to commence work. It should be completed
by the middle of April and will provide 44 new car parking spaces and 6 motorcycle spaces and a bigger
turning area at the end of the existing car park. Extra lighting will be installed and telescopic bollards, so that
the car park may be closed off at times to prevent unauthorised use.
Flood Warden
The Parish Council has a Community Response Plan. Part of that is to cater for times when parts of the Village
may become flooded. We are looking for someone with good local knowledge who would be able to act as
Flood Warden and be able to warn and obtain assistance for vulnerable individuals within the community in
the event of a flood situation. Flood Wardens provide a very important local service. The Wardens are
supported and trained jointly by the Environment Agency and the County Council. If you are interested then
please contact the Parish Clerk.
Your Local Parish Councillors are:
Simon Downing
Morley Lane 833651
John Easter
Alfreton Road
880829
Bill Hutchison
Barley Close 831966
Norman Grundy
Alfreton Road
832875
Tim Phillipson
Croft End
833397
Alan Machell
Alfreton Road
832751
Brian Adams
Station Road 832267
Alex Sommerville
Moor Lane
830181
Alan Summerfield
Duffield Road 841497
P C Russell Crooks Community Beat Officer for Little Eaton
07724 192539 or 0845 123 33 33
David Dodgson
Parish Clerk, 33 Westerlands, Stapleford, Nottingham. NG9 7JE 01159 392489