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News - Ripley Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More: "Vandalised toilets may be closed permanently
LANGLEY MILL train station could be left without toilet facilities after a spate of vandalism at the nearest public conveniences on Milnhay Road.
Amber Valley Borough Council has already spent £50,000 refurbishing the toilets and £20,000 repairing them following vandalism.

Now the authority has asked Aldercar and Langley Mill Parish Council to take responsibility for them because it has another repair bill – this time for £10,000.

But the parish says it doesn’t have the expense planned into its budget and has refused to take on responsibility for the public conveniences.

Peter Carney, the council’s chief executive said: “The council hasn’t decided to close them for good.

“We hoped more local management could have solved the problem but I understand the parish council has declined that.

“The decision will now go to a full council meeting to decide the future of the site – but it is costing a lot of money at the moment.”

Sheena Trower, the parish council clerk, said: “The toilets are currently the responsibility of Amber Valley Borough Council.

“They wanted our council to take them over otherwise they would be closed.

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News - Eastwood Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More: "Scheme tracks down drivers who break law
DRIVERS breaking the law in Langley Mill and Heanor have been targeted as part of a police campaign using a specialist number plate recognition system.
The aim of the scheme was to track down people driving stolen vehicles or without documents such as insurance or MoT.

The initiative, which is part of a national campaign, saw 27 vehicles being stopped and the drivers reported for a number of document offences.

A JCB digger which was stolen from Hall Road in Langley Mill on March 20 and a Citroen Xsara were recovered and six people were arrested for various vehicle related offences.

A spokesperson for Derbyshire Police said: 'Officers, together with the South Derbyshire Automatic Number Plate Recognition intercept team patrolled the area of Heanor and Langley Mill.

'This was a co-ordinated operation to reduce crime and disorder in the local area, deter travelling criminals and provide a safer environment for the residents of Heanor and Langley Mill.'

Following on from the success of the campaign the police will be running similar operations in the future."