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Local Councillor Information for Cotmanhay
Councillor:
Derbyshire County Council, County Hall, Matlock. DE4 3AG
Further info:
Surgery Times:
Police are staging a family fun day to build
closer link with the community of Cotmanhay. Part of Safer
Neighbourhood Week, a number of events will take place, including the fun
day to be staged at Cotmanhay Pavilion, Pavilion Road, on June 21st
from 10:30am to 3:00pm. Attractions will include a bouncy
castle, football competitions, a clown and a gladiator style competition.
Also in attendance will be a temporary tattoo studio where you can get a
Safer Neighbourhood tattoo and there will also be a display from the road
policing unit, as well as information from partner agencies offering
advice on safety including representation from the Erewash Community
Safety Team. For more details, visit
www.derbyshire.police.uk.
Alcohol-related violence and anti-social
behaviour are two of the key problems local police officers are handling
every day. A large number of incidents occur as a result of people
drinking on the streets. The Cotmanhay Neighbourhood Management
Group (CNMG) this week presented local police, Police Community Support
Officers (PCSOs) and Cotmanhay Rangers with a grant of £3,700 to help them
purchase a range of tools to tackle those who are drinking on the streets.
It is hoped this support will help reduce the anti-social behaviour and
violence some residents of the area are subjected to.
The money has helped to provide 300 Citizen
Cards – these are Government-backed proof of age cards(the only approved
form of photo identification other than driving licenses), 500 alcohol
test strips. These are used to test drinks in unmarked containers which
the police suspect may be alcohol, three digital breathalysers; and three
digital cameras to record criminal damage, graffiti and domestic violence
incidents.
It is hoped the use of this equipment will
lead to: less visible on-street drinking, help to curb illegal alcohol
sales, provider greater reassurance to the residents of Cotmanhay, reduce
levels of criminal damage and antisocial behaviour, allow licensees to
verify the ages of persons trying to buy alcohol by providing citizen
cards, and greater awareness of alcohol and substance misuse within the
community.
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Families
with children under 5 in Ilkeston can register with the local childrens
centre.
Please phone 01629 531949 for more information. Services for local
families include:
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Clinic, Stay and Play
and Toy Library. Stay and Play is a session for pre-school children and
parents with access to quality themed play activities, staffed by nursery
nurses who can offer support and advice on child development, toileting,
behaviour management, speech and language development, etc. You can join
and borrow toys from the Toy Library. At Clinic there is access to a
Health Visitor and nursery nurse for advice and scales for baby weighing.
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Adult learning with
crèche with a new programme of events each term.
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New Parents’ group for
new mums and dads and Infant massage once per term. An opportunity to
learn the massage strokes for baby, held over four sessions, and is very
relaxing for mum and baby.
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Smoothie Café – pop in
on a Monday morning 11.30-12.30 term-time only for a healthy drink.
Everyone welcome.
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Evening themed
activities for families (term-time only). A chance to try new crafts,
activities for children up to the age of 11 and a light snack, with
activities for younger children too.
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Ball skills for under
4-year olds, term-time only April – October. An opportunity for children
to learn ball skills with a Children’s Centre volunteer.
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Additional Needs Support
Group is an opportunity for parents and carers to relax and access support
and advice from nursery nurses. A Family Support Worker from Umbrella and
a Health Visitor are available. There are activities for children and a
healthy snack. You can join the Toy Library and borrow toys.
Services also offered
include Welfare Benefits, Citizen’s Advice Bureau, Credit Union and a
Legal Service, which are free and open
to ALL local residents,
irrespective of whether you have young children or not. Please phone
01629 531949 for details.
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Cotmanhay’s Enterprise
Centre is celebrating its tenth anniversary. The facility has provided
opportunities for thousands of local people since it was first opened and
currently has 500 enrolled students studying basic courses in reading,
writing and arithmetic as well as fitness subjects. An open day was held
recently at the centre, run by the site’s management – the Erewash
Partnership – which works to boost the local economy in what is one of the
country’s most deprived areas.
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A borough regeneration
agency has been awarded £115,000 in funding to help people into work. The
Erewash Partnership will receive over £93,000 from Cotmanhay Neighbourhood
Management Group to run the courses until March 2009, which aim to deliver
skills to the people of Cotmanhay - one of the most deprived in England
for employment, skills and health. A further £21,000 from the Learning
and Skills Council will be used to offer similar courses in areas
including Ilkeston, Kirk Hallam, Long Eaton, Sandiacre and Sawley.
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Community groups and voluntary organisations
in Cotmanhay and Ilkeston North could benefit from a share of £200,000 on
offer for those groups supporting and offering services to the people of
the area. The Cotmanhay Neighbourhood Management Group (CNMG) is
inviting those who have a service or scheme that will be of benefit to the
local community to apply for a share of the group’s 2007 funding pot of
£200,000. The funding can be used for any project that has a
beneficial effect on the residents and services provided in the area.
Anne Chisholm, Neighbourhood Manager, said:
“Since we opened this funding round we have received a large number of
applications, but we are particularly keen to support bids from community
and voluntary organisations working in the local area. Our project is led
by the residents and community of Cotmanhay and we want to ensure that
everyone who has a relevant service or initiative, is taking advantage of
this opportunity for extra funding.”
Since 2006 CNMG has supported over 30 projects
in Cotmanhay, including residents groups, schools, environmental projects
and crime prevention. If you would like to apply for a share of this
funding please contact the CNMG team at the Cotmanhay Enterprise Centre,
on 0115 944 2073 or email dawn.watts(at)erewash.gov.uk
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