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News from around the parishes New bridleway House fire in Heanor

illagers are being asked to A joint police and fire investiga-
Events to look forward to this year speeding motorists down. Vhelp shape a bridleway which tion has been completed following
Pedestrian Safety will improve links between Little a property fire on Hands Road,
Breaston Parish News a dispenser at the Parish Rooms A resident made a request for a Eaton and Derby. Heanor.
Dates to note in your 2022 diary in the coming weeks. We know pelican crossing to be installed on It will take horses as well as The joint investigation has con-
are: that all considerate dog owners Sawley Road near to the school walkers and bikers, while it will be cluded the most likely cause of
A Royal Celebration - Monday ensure that they have bags and do rear entrance. The Parish Coun- part of the 19-mile Derwent Valley the fire to be accidental due to
2nd May, Duffield Close; always pick up after their dogs cil sent a letter of support to the Cycleway. smoking materials.
Big Jubilee Picnic - Sunday June and we hope that if the trial is a Highways Team and they have Little Eaton Parish Council is At 04:34 hours, 27 January 2022,
the 5th, Duffield Close; success it can be rolled out on the agreed to survey the area during urging residents to get involved firefighters from Heanor, Ilkeston,
Summer Band Concert - Sunday other green spaces so that there are the spring to see if it meets with in consultations about the track, Ascot Drive, and Nottingham-
7th August, Duffield Close; always bags on hand and there is the criteria for a crossing to be which will be 9ft wide and will shire’s Eastwood and Stockhill
Remembrance Service - Sun- no excuse for anyone not to pick installed. connect with footpaths around Fire Stations attended the incident.
day 13th November, Memorial up. Let’s all work together to make Cycle Power Breadsall. Crews used one aerial ladder plat-
Garden. Breaston cleaner and safer for The Parish Council are keen At several points, it will run close form, one main jet, two hose reel
Once again the Christmas Carol everyone. to encourage residents to leave to the River Derwent. Chicanes jets and four breathing apparatus
Concert was a great success and Anti-Social Behaviour their cars behind and cycle into will be included to slow cyclists to extinguish the fire.
our thanks go to all who attended, We have received reports of the village centre and have been at points where it is also close to a ------------
performed and helped make the scrambler bikes riding on John- highlighting the fact that there farm gate. Burns Night
event so enjoyable. This year’s son’s Meadow and the agricultural are cycle racks available by the Countryside access improvement
event will be held on Friday the land to the rear - if you see anyone Co-Op we have been liaising with officer Gill Millward wrote to res- Residents of Canal Vue care home
9th of December at 7pm so make a riding these motor bikes illegally the team in store and it is hoped idents: “The important change that in Ilkeston enjoyed a Burns Night
note in your diary! on the field please report it to the that a scheme to improve the racks you should note is that this propos- celebration with a meal of haggis,
tatties and neaps. And bagpiper
Poo Bags Police. can get underway in the coming al is for a bridleway which will William ‘Billy’ Fernie was on
Following our previous reports Mobility weeks. allow horse riders to use the route, hand to add to the Scottish feel.
relating to the provision of free Following on from our report re- Calendar as well as cyclists and pedestrians. The care home recently welcomed
dog bags, the Council have been lating to the removal of pavement There are still calendars available “There are also some changes to new manager Rachel Hammond
investigating ways to improve the barriers on jitties in the parish we in the Chequers - remember all of the details and a new route option from Scotland.
scheme and to make it work for have received a couple of reports the profits go to the toddler groups outside the city.”
all residents without the escalating regarding cyclists using the jitties in the village.
costs. as a cut through, on discussion
It was agreed that we want to with the County Highways team Parish Council Meetings
encourage dog owners to pick up it was agreed that the signage is With cases of the new variant
after their pets on Parish Council possibly confusing to anyone not Omicron still on the rise Parish
land and that the provision of familiar with the highway code so Council meetings continue to be
bags should be tailored to enable additional notices have been post- held online. For agendas, minutes
that. Currently we are provid- ed to discourage the use of bikes and Zoom invites keep an eye on
ing an awful lot of bags and the on the footpaths. the Parish Noticeboards, Facebook
problem of poo still remains - the Speedwatch Page and Website. Alternatively
issue isn’t really about providing The practical training has been you can request papers direct, or
a small number of people with a completed and a number of sites if you have any other questions for
large number of bags it’s about for sessions has been approved the Parish Council you can contact
enabling everyone to pick up after and the group are looking to the Clerk on breastonparish@out-
their pets. Therefore we have organising their first live session look.com or phone 01332 870119.
investigated the provision of dog in the coming weeks. Let’s hope Nicala O’Leary
bag dispensers and will be trialling that their efforts do help to slow

HEANOR’S CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WERE MAGICAL

eanor & Loscoe Town Coun- Saturday had a positive impact and through a magical fairyland and the
Hcil were very pleased by the increased the footfall for the high lights had brought such joy.
positive reaction to its revamped street. The hard work by our staff in It is very rewarding the Council can
Christmas lights display. The extending the lights from the Town put on an event which brought the
Christmas Lights Switch On Event Centre was also well received, with community together and was an en-
brought thousands into Heanor. very positive comments, not only joyable event with a wide range of
entertainment. The only downside
from residents but people visiting
Council Leader Councillor Paul the Town. We are still receiving is making sure this year’s is even
Jones said “In moving the lights letters of congratulations. One local better.”
switch on from midweek to a resident said it was like walking