APPEAL AFTER WOMAN IS BITTEN BY DOG

Officers investigating an incident in Long Eaton where a woman was bitten by a dog are appealing for witnesses and CCTV and dashcam footage. We were called to Nottingham Road at around 6.45am on 1 April after reports a woman had been bitten by a dog. She was taken to hospital for treatment to her hand but her injuries are not thought to be serious.  

Another dog was also bitten and the dog’s injuries are also not thought to be serious. Two Alsatian type dogs have been seized. Their owner has been identified and will be interviewed in due course.

Officers investigating the incident are now appealing for any witnesses or anyone who has CCTV or dashcam footage to come forward. We would particularly like to hear from anyone who was in the areas around High Street or Nottingham Road between 6.45am and 7.30am on 1 April. Anyone who has any information is asked to contact us, using any of the below methods, quoting the reference 23000196064:

·         Website – We have crime reporting tools on our website: use our online contact form

·         Facebook – send us private message to the Derbyshire Constabulary Facebook page

·         Twitter – direct message our contact centre via @DerPolContact

·         Phone – call us on 101

You can also anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website. 

CANDIDATES ANNOUNCED

There will be 118 candidates standing in next month’s Erewash Borough Council elections, which take place on Thursday 4th May. Following the close of nominations, the 118 were formally confirmed. Four political parties plus nine Independents will be represented in the elections, which will see 47 councillors elected in total to represent the borough’s 19 wards. The political parties taking part and the number of candidates each are fielding in the borough elections are as follows:

Conservative Party ( 47 candidates), Labour Party (47 candidates), Liberal Democrats ( 9 candidates), Independent (9), Green Party (6 candidates)

A full list of the candidates and the wards they are contesting can be found in the elections section of the council’s website where there is also a link to the list of candidates for the Parish Council elections in Erewash. 

MAGGIE – MIGRANT HOTELS IN EREWASH

Maggie Throup, Member of Parliament for Erewash, has urged the Government to commit to publishing a timetable for the permanent closure of two migrant hotels in Erewash. The Immigration Minister, Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP, recently updated the House of Commons on accommodation plans for illegal migrants. In his announcement, the Minister outlined that the Government are set to end the use of hotels to house asylum seekers.  

Maggie commented: “The statement made by the Immigration Minister is certainly welcome and the plans will free up thousands of beds. However, I am urging the Government to commit to publishing a clear timetable for the permanent closure of the two migrant hotels in Erewash. I trust the Government will be able to publish this timetable in weeks, not months. Over 400 asylum seekers have been housed in two neighbouring hotels on Bostocks Lane, in Erewash. This has put an enormous strain on local services. On numerous occasions, in Parliament, I have urged the Government to permanently close the accommodation centres. We must end the use of hotels to house asylum seekers as doing so will protect the taxpayer as well as the people of Erewash.”

The Government plans to provide basic accommodation, which will fundamentally change the approach to housing asylum seekers and move towards a more cost-effective model that prioritises communities. In the coming weeks, locations in Lincolnshire, Essex, and East Sussex will become the first sites to provide the basic accommodation. The Government are also in discussions with ports about the use of berthing vessels for accommodation, in line with other countries such as the Netherlands and Scotland. Together, these will free up thousands of hotel beds. 

POSTAL OR PROXY

Eligible residents who will be on holiday or working away on Thursday 4th May when Erewash Borough Council’s elections are held still have time to apply for a postal vote. The deadline to apply for a postal vote is 5pm on Tuesday 18th April. When voting by post, the ballot papers are posted out to the elector who can then return the completed papers in the envelope provided. In addition, eligible residents who are unable to get to the polling station also have the option of appointing a proxy to cast their vote on their behalf at the designated polling station. The deadline to apply for a proxy vote is 5pm on Tuesday 25th April. Voters will be casting their votes for both the Borough and Parish Council elections.

Any Erewash residents wanting to apply for any of the above should contact the Borough Council’s elections team by email electreg@erewash.gov.uk  or call 0115 907 1190.

ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE

Erewash Borough Council has issued a reminder to local residents that they must be registered by Monday 17th April to have their right to vote in May’s local elections. Anyone old enough to vote who is not on the Council’s Register of Electors by the deadline day will lose their vote. The deadline for new applications to vote by post is the following day - 5pm on Tuesday 18th April.

Residents will go to the polls on Thursday 4th May to vote in the Erewash Borough Council elections, when 47 councillors will be elected. Parish Council elections will also take place and residents will be asked to vote in the Breadsall Planning Referendum. The Register of Electors is checked and updated every year but anyone who has recently moved house or just moved to the borough – or young people who have celebrated their 18th birthday over the last year – need to ensure their details are registered. It is quick and easy to register online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote Residents who want to check that they are registered to vote in Erewash can fill in an online form that will be responded to within one working day. More information can be found at erewash.gov.uk/elections