Advice and Support

The purpose of this section is to give information about the bodies from which help and support can be obtained on such matters as services for the elderly and disabled and those looking for care and support with their lives.

Community Care
The Nottinghamshire County Council Social Services, the Nottingham Health Authority and the Rushcliffe Borough Council have responsibilities to ensure that the help and support that people need to live as independently as possible in their own homes is available. For further information please telephone:

                                   

Health Care
For health care your Doctors are the first persons to contact. They too have leaflets giving information about the advice available and the addresses of support groups on specific medical conditions e.g. diabetes, breast cancer, deafness etc. For information  call NHS Direct which also covers social care, including access to residential and nursing homes, respite care, travel schemes and equipment for disability.

Other Advice
The following organisations also offer advice and information.

Animal Welfare

RSPCA

PDSA
The Peoples Dispensary for Sick Animals has Veterinary Centres in Nottingham and Leicester:

Veterinary Surgeons.
The veterinary surgeons in Loughborough area advertise in the Leicester telephone Area ‘Yellow Pages’ and in ‘The Thompson Local’ directory for Burton & Loughborough

Control of Dogs
Dogs must be on a lead at all times when on the pavements and the mown area of the playing field. It is an offence for persons in charge of dogs to allow them to foul the pavements or verges or the playing field. More importantly this is a health hazard, particularly for younger children, so please carry a ‘poop-a-scoop’ or similar to remove your dog’s mess, these are available from some of the local shops. Please note there are now 6 dog litter bins.
Rushcliffe Borough Council have Dog Wardens who patrol in the parish. They deal with stray dogs and the observance of the dog control byelaws, as displayed on signs, which apply to the pavements and playing field.

Boarding Kennels & Catteries.
Information on these can be found in ‘The Thompson Local’ directory for Loughborough and Burton under  ‘Boarding Kennels & Catteries’ and in the BT Leicester Area ‘Yellow Pages’ under  ‘ Boarding Kennels & Catteries’

Lost Dogs

Crime Prevention

Police
All parts of Sutton Bonington come under Rushcliffe South Area and are covered by

Crime Prevention
For advice on house security contact the Crime Prevention Officer at

Neighbourhood Watch

Health

For general information about the health service in the area contact:

Copies of the publications produced by the Nottingham Health Authority are available for reference in the Sutton Bonington Library.In addition leaflets on specific medical conditions and on benefits available from the Department of Social Security are available in the Doctors’ Surgeries.

Doctors’ Surgeries
Within the parish:

Hospitals

Chiropodists
Chiropodists in the Loughborough area advertise in the BT Leicester Telephone Area “Yellow Pages” some of which offer home visits.

Personal Crisis    

Rushcliffe Borough Council collects household waste on Monday morning using a wheeled bin system, including free collection of garden waste.

There is also a collection service for larger household items, for which there is usually a charge.

The Council’s household amenity tip is at West Bridgford.

Recycling

Apart from the facilities at the household amenity tips, there are shoe and textile banks and glass recycling banks on the Playing Field Car park in Sutton Bonington.

Rushcliffe Borough Council

Tel.  0115 981 9911

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