Elton, Derbyshire

Services update from Colin Swindell – District Councillor

Please see below the latest update on how local services are continuing to change following the easing of lockdown. I hope you will find this information useful. Also below, is a brief comment on future updates.

As always, please share with friends, family and neighbours.

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Latest services update

> Food waste collections will be returning to weekly collections from 27 July 2020.

> The delivery of garden waste sacks is currently underway across the Derbyshire Dales and should be completed by 27 July 2020. If you have not received your supply by this date, please get in touch.

> The delivery of food caddy liners is due to commence on 7 September 2020. If you are in desperate need of these bags, please get in touch as I have a limited supply.

> The Derbyshire Dales District Council’s verge mowing team are now back to full capacity. The teams are tackling a backlog of uncut grass verges across the district. It is hoped that all areas will be reached in the coming weeks.

> Public toilets in our market towns, that are operated by Derbyshire Dales District Council, are now open every day between 10.30am and 5.30pm. All facilities are being closely supervised and cleaned regularly.

> All parks and play areas operated by the District Council have reopened. People are asked to stick to social distancing guidelines, use common sense and be respectful of others.

> The Household Waste and Recycling Centre at Darley Dale is now accepting vans and trailers onto the site. Restrictions still apply on which day your vehicle can visit the site depending on your vehicle registration number. This is to keep queues to a minimum and maintain social distancing. Please see www.derbyshire.gov.uk for more details and to ensure you do not have a wasted journey.

> A decision has been made to cancel both the Matlock Bath Illuminations and Matlock Victorian Christmas Market for this year.

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Future updates

From the outset of the pandemic and the UK lockdown, I have been sending out comprehensive and detailed updates to residents in my council ward. This was to ensure everybody was kept informed about how services were being affected in a rapidly changing situation. With lockdown and restrictions easing, most services are now returning to normal. For this reason, I will continue to keep you updated on service changes, but less often and only as and when it is absolutely necessary.

Furthermore, the support group that was set-up to help self-isolating residents will also be wound down. I have spoken to the dozen or so people who were depended upon support from volunteers and they have all told me that they are able to look after themselves or feel it is safe enough to leave their home. We will continue to keep volunteers on record and standby should the need for the support group arise in the future – fingers crossed this won’t be the case – and residents can contact me at any time if they do need assistance.

The Parish Council would like to thank everybody who has volunteered and supported others in the community over recent months. Thanks must also go to everybody who has stepped-in and done their bit to help keep the village clean and tidy when services have been suspended.

Thank you,

Colin Swindell
District Councillor

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