SERVICES FOR HM QUEEN ELIZABETH 11

There will be church services held in Ilkeston and Long Eaton on Sunday September 18th, the eve of the State funeral for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Mayor of Erewash, Councillor John Sewell, and the Mayoress will be attending a service at St Laurence Church in Long Eaton at 5pm. The Mayor will deliver a reading.

In Ilkeston there will be a service at St Marys’ Church on the Market Place at 6pm. The Deputy Mayor, Councillor Chris Corbett, and the deputy Mayoress will be attending.

BIN COLLECTIONS EREWASH

There will be no bin collections in Erewash on Bank Holiday Monday, September 19th due to the state funeral for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Collections scheduled for Monday 19th September will now take place on Saturday 24th September. Residents whose collections would normally be on a Monday are kindly asked leave their bins out by 7am on September 24th.

Any trade collections due on Monday 19th September will be collected between Tuesday 20th September and Friday 23rd September. Business affected will be contacted. Councillor Garry Hickton, Lead Member for Environment at Erewash Borough Council, says:

“September 19th will be a bank holiday which will give as many people as possible the chance to mark Her Majesty’s passing. I’m sure that residents will understand that in these circumstances there will be no bin collections carried out on that day. These will instead be carried out on the Saturday, a day when collections do not usually take place.”

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ALCOHOL RELATED DEATH

Derby Coroner's Court heard how a Breaston man tragically passed away at a friend's house after consuming too much alcohol. On February 29th Richard Smyth, 55, Originally from Preston, drank five or six cans of lager before falling to sleep on his friend's sofa in Long Eaton. When his friend returned he found Mr Smyth unresponsive and Paramedics were called who pronounced Mr Smyth dead at the scene. The inquest heard how Mr Smyth, who was divorced and unemployed, had a history of drink problems and had previously seen a doctor who advised him to down on alcohol. Acute ethanol intoxication was the medical cause of death. A postmortem examination revealed that the ethanol concentration showed profound and potentially fatal intoxication.

COUNCIL TAX SUPPORT ON ITS WAY

Erewash Borough Council is continuing to help local residents with Council Tax payments due to the challenges being faced during the coronavirus lockdown. Nearly 4,600 Erewash residents registered on the Council Tax Support Scheme (CTS) will shortly receive their new bills from Erewash Borough Council that will include up to £150 of further support towards their bill thanks to government funding. The support scheme helps households of working age with low income, whether in work, unemployed or retired. The news means that just over £460,000 has now been paid, meeting the government’s target to use the money to help those most in need. In addition, the council is also working through requests from over 1,000 residents for support with their Council Tax payments, be it through requests to delay the start of their payments until June or applications to pay weekly, fortnightly or half-yearly. Instalments can also be made over 12 months rather than the normal 10. Councillor Wayne Major, Deputy Leader of Erewash Borough Council and Lead Member for Resources, says:

“Our message remains that we are here to help. We would urge anyone who is finding it difficult to make payments to get in touch with us. It is better to deal with this straight away rather than let problems build up. We understand the difficult times that many people are facing, so please talk to us.”

Residents wishing to register for a My Erewash account  can do so via the council’s website where they will find full information and relevant online forms – including one to apply for CTS and a form to delay payments called ‘Council Tax - Delay Recovery Request’.

COUNCIL TAX SUPPORT

Hundreds of people have been in touch with Erewash Borough Council asking to change their Council Tax payment method due to the difficulties faced with the coronavirus lockdown. Nearly 600 taxpayers have so far asked for help and want to take advantage of the flexible payment plans being offered by the council in these difficult times. Residents can ask to delay their payments until June, while it is also possible to apply to pay weekly, fortnightly or half-yearly. Instalments can also be stretched over 12 months rather than the usual 10. Councillor Wayne Major, Erewash Borough Council’s Deputy Leader and Lead Member for Resources, says:

“We are here to offer what support we can and we hope these payment options will help those residents who may be struggling. Our team is working hard to process all the applications so residents can have their requests in place as quickly as possible.”

In addition approximately 4,500 people registered on the Council Tax Support Scheme (CTS) in Erewash will each receive up to £150 towards their payments through government funding that was released to all local authorities to help those in need. People registered on CTS will be contacted direct by the council to confirm additional support. CTS helps households of working age with low income, whether in work, unemployed or retired. The council is urging residents to register for a My Erewash account via its website where they will find full information and relevant online forms – including one to apply for CTS and a form to delay payments called ‘Council Tax - Delay Recovery Request’.

There's a lot going on at the moment, but one of the things that's making people anxious is how they will do their shopping. We've put together some information about when and where you can get the essentials you need  – and whether you should be going out to do it at all. Click HERE to visit their website.

BIN COLLECTION PROBLEMS

Because many people are working from home and self-isolating there are far more cars parked in the streets than normal. This has resulted in access being blocked to bin men which has resulted in some bins not being emptied. Erewash Borough Council has said: “Please park considerately. If our bin lorries can’t get down your street, they can’t empty your bins.”

PAPER TO GO ONLINE

LONG EATON WEBSITE EXTRA The paper will not be published again in print until the present pandemic is over. However it will be published online and can be read on phone or computer by googling Long Eaton Website extra. The next issue no 261 will be online on Wednesday April 1st 2020.

FREE PARKING EXTENDED

Erewash Borough Council will delay the new car parking fees that were due to be implemented on 1 April until 1 September 2020 when the position will be reviewed. The decision to delay the charges has been taken to assist people who may be collecting items in Ilkeston and Long Eaton town centres on behalf of vulnerable people that may be in self-isolation due to the coronavirus.  The new charges were designed to encourage people to stay in the towns for longer and this would clearly be inappropriate in the current circumstances.  Councillor Michael Powell, Lead Member for Regeneration and Planning, and Councillor Dan Pitt, Lead Member for Town Centres at Erewash Borough Council, say:

“We realise that this is a difficult time for everyone so we are trying to make it easier for Erewash residents to help vulnerable people in the community. The hour of free parking will remain in place until further notice so that people can help those who may be self-isolating by picking up any items from the town centres that they may need.”

The council’s website will be updated with any changes to services as a result of the coronavirus -  erewash.gov.uk/serviceupdates. There will be no change to parking charges at Long Eaton Railway Station commuter car park.

CHURCH WILNE ROTARY CLUB

Safe and Sound is a Derby based charity which supports children who are victims of sexual exploitation or who are at significant risk of being exploited. On 29th February Church Wilne Rotarian John Walker took the Safe and Sound ‘Leap of Faith’ Charity Abseil Challenge off the Miller’s Dale Bridge near Buxton. He completed two drops to raise funds for Safe and Sound. 

John shared that experience on a very cold day with the local  BAFTA winning actress Molly Windsor who has done much to promote awareness of the dangers of Child Exploitation through her appearance in the television drama ‘Three Girls’. Molly is now supporting and acting as an Ambassador for the Safe and Sound Charity.

She stood up to the challenge on 29th February and also abseiled off the 80’ Viaduct (Right Top).

Readers of the Long Eaton Website Extra can find further information on our role in the Community on http://www.churchwilnerotary.org.uk/

(Right Bottom John Walker and Molly Windsor
On behalf of the Rotary Club of Church Wilne
Roger Graham