Barrow upon Trent Parish Council

02/11/2026

26/10/2026

You may be aware of recent crimes in the village, the Police have asked us to remind you to report anything suspicious, by ringing 101 or reporting online. https://www.derbyshire.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/
The only way they can help is to have evidence so please, be vigilante and report anything you see.
Access was gained by intruders at a recent burglary using the victim’s own ladders make sure yours are locked away, do not make it easy for them.

Report online any crime you've been a victim of or witnessed: from assault, theft or criminal damage to harassment, online abuse or blackmail.

05/10/2026

FROM THE POLICE

Burglary Alert
As your local Neighbourhood Acquisitive Crime Team, we wanted to update you that on 03/10/2026 between 21:20 - 21:55 hours, a burglary occurred at a property on Brookfield, Barrow-on-Trent.



Offender has arrived on a bike and has entered a property via an insecure window and has stolen clothing and jewellery from within.



If you saw anything suspicious or have any information that may help please contact the police on 101 or report online via the police website, quoting occurrence 26000596040.



Please visit our website for further information on keeping your property safe: Keep burglars out of your property | Derbyshire Constabulary. You can also visit Sold Secure - Security Product Testing & Approval to see approved security products.

29/09/2026

Here is the temporary bus timetable for the next four weeks.

18/09/2026

Have your say, Melbourne area Wednesday 23rd September, Weston on Trent Village Hall

14/09/2026

Swarkestone Garden Centre Drop in event 18th September 9-10am, your chance to ask questions and see what the proposed plans are.

03/09/2026

Good Morning, its been brought to our attention that a large planning application has been submitted for Swarkestone Nursery and adjacent land. Please see the link below, all comment are to be made to South Derbyshire planning Department.
This application will be discussed at the October 6th Parish Council Meeting in Barrow upon Trent 7pm in the Village Hall.

Proposed alterations, replacement and extensions to existing garden centre buildings, outdoor adventure golf, indoor play, stores, glasshouses, polytunnels, new access and car parking at Swarkestone Nursery, Lowes Lane, Swarkestone, Derby, DE73 7GQ

The above planning application has been received. The details can be viewed online at https://planning.southderbyshire.gov.uk/dmapps.aspx?ref=DMPA/2026/0830.

23/08/2026

🚧 MAJOR A38 Egginton/Willington Bridge works (Near New McDonalds) – information events in Repton

I know there has been quite a bit of concern locally about the upcoming works on Egginton/Willington Bridge, particularly the potential impact on traffic through Willington/Repton and surrounding villages.

Major improvement works on the A38 are planned to begin on Monday 21 September 2026 and are expected to continue until summer 2028.

Highways aim to keep the A38 open as much as possible throughout the scheme to reduce disruption, but some traffic management measures and overnight closures will be required.

🛣️ A38 traffic management

📅 21 September 2026 – 26 August 2027
• A38 open 24/7 with two narrow lanes in each direction
• 40mph speed limit in place between A5121 (Claymills) and Toyota Interchange

📅 27 August 2027 – 6 June 2028
• A38 open 24/7 with one lane in each direction
• 40mph speed limit in place between A5121 (Claymills) and Toyota Interchange

⚠️ Overnight closures required

To allow for traffic management installation, bridge propping and excavation works, the A38 will need to close overnight between Toyota Interchange and A5121 (Claymills) on selected weeknights, from 8pm to 6am:

🔹 21–22 September 2026 – A38 northbound closed
🔹 22–25 September 2026 – A38 southbound closed
🔹 28 September–2 October 2026 – A38 northbound closed
🔹 21–27 October 2026 – A38 northbound closed
🔹 16–17 November 2026 – A38 northbound closed
🔹 14–18 December 2026 – A38 southbound closed
🔹 4–8 January 2027 – A38 southbound closed
🔹 21 January–3 February 2027 – A38 northbound closed

⚠️ A5132 Carriers Road Bridge

📅 21 September – 9 October 2026
There will be two-way traffic lights in operation on the bridge.

📅 9 November 2026 – 3 June 2027
The bridge will be fully closed to vehicles while works take place.

🚶‍♂️🚴‍♀️🐎 Pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders will still be able to cross the bridge during the full closure.

I’ve been working with the Highways and National Highways teams to make sure residents are properly informed, and I’m pleased they have agreed to hold two public information events at Repton Village Hall.

📅 Tuesday 8 September – 9.30am to 12.30pm
📅 Thursday 10 September – 4.00pm to 8.00pm

This is a good opportunity to see the plans, understand the proposed traffic management and diversion routes, and most importantly ask the project team your questions directly.

I appreciate these works are likely to cause some disruption, so the more information we have beforehand, the better prepared we can be.

If you regularly use the A38, have children travelling that way to school, or run a local business, I’d encourage you to pop along.

You can also sign up for weekly traffic updates by emailing [email protected].

I’ll be keeping a close eye on the works and their impact on Willington/Repton and the surrounding villages.

13/08/2026

Just to let everyone know that the Sinfin Lane canal bridge is closed at the moment… it has been mentioned that it may be closed overnight.

The fire engines are blocking the road, as I understand they are filling up with water from the canal, as they deal with a local fire…

Please be patient with the policeman who’s holding the fort at the Sinfin Lane junction.

Thank you..