PARTICIPATION in the strike varied. At Amber Valley Borough

Council, one in five people took part in the strike while, at

Derbyshire County Council, the figure was 26 per cent. Other

authorities were unable to provide a figure.

This is how the strike has affected council services across

the county -

LEISURE CENTRES Derby: Springwood Leisure Centre – Open as

usual yesterday and today.

Queen's Leisure Centre – Pool was open yesterday morning

because lifeguards turned up but cannot guarantee if the pool

will be open today or what classes will go ahead. People are

being advised to turn up as usual but classes may be cancelled

at the last minute.

Moorways Sports Centre – Open yesterday but some classes

cancelled, including the morning salsa class and aerobics in

the evening. It was unclear which classes would go ahead today

so please ring before attending.

Moorways Swimming Pool – Completely closed. Shaftesbury

Sports Centre – Open as normal yesterday and today.

Amber Valley: The borough's four leisure centres at

Alfreton, Belper, Heanor and Ripley open as normal.

Erewash: Leisure centres open as normal. Derbyshire Dales:

No disruption to leisure centres.

South Derbyshire: Etwall Leisure centre closed but Green

Bank Leisure Centre and Rosliston Forestry Centre open as

usual.

MUSEUMS

In Derby, all art galleries and museums are closed. Buxton

museum was open as normal.

BIN COLLECTIONS

Derby: No bin collections in Derby yesterday because not

enough staff turned up for work. It was not clear what the

situation would be today.

Amber Valley: No disruption to service Erewash: No

disruption to bin collections.

South Derbyshire: The refuse collection service operating as

normal.

Derbyshire Dales: No disruption to the usual service.

LIBRARIES

Derby: All libraries were shut except for Pear Tree and

today all will be shut except Alvaston library, which will have

a limited service. In the remainder of the county, 19 libraries

out of 45 were closed due to the strike action.

INFORMATION and ADMINISTRATION

Derby: Derby's Tourist Information office is closed during

the strike. The main switchboard, Derby 293111, is offering a

limited service to cope with emergency inquiries. Receptions to

all main offices in the city, including the Council House,

Roman House, Saxon House and Middleton House, together with

area offices are also closed.

Amber Valley: The council offices in Ripley are open. The

main reception and switchboard are open but with a limited

service. The council was not able to deal with any housing

benefit or council tax queries The planning reception in the

council offices was open to deal with planning issues. The four

town-centre offices in Alfreton, Belper, Heanor and Ripley are

closed on both days, as is the Tourist Information Centre in

Ripley Market Place.

Erewash: Long Eaton Civic Centre benefits inquiries office

closed at Wednesday at noon instead of the normal time of

4.30pm. It was unclear what the situation would be at the

centre today. The borough council's telephone contact centre is

open for all other inquiries on 08459072244.

Ilkeston Benefits Enquiry Office in Wharncliffe Road is closed

today and the Cash Office will run a limited service until noon

due to the strike. Normal service will resume tomorrow.

South Derbyshire: The Civic Offices are closed. There is a

limited telephone service available at the Civic Offices. The

CareLine telecare support system will provide an emergency

service to people connected to the system.

Derbyshire Dales: No disruption

Derbyshire County Council: The main headquarters in Matlock

were open as usual.

REGISTER OFFICES

There is a statutory obligation for authorities to register

births, marriages and deaths so this function will still be

operating and any weddings organised for the days would go

ahead. However offices will not be open for general

inquiries.

SOCIAL CARE

Derby: Limited services were in place to cover essential

care for people needing home care support.

Remainder of the county: Day care centres were closed but an

essential service was maintained for those who needed it and

was arranged on an individual basis.

SCHOOLS

In the city, there were 32 schools closed, nine partially

closed and across the rest of the county there were a further

57 schools shut to pupils.