The Council has insurance cover for its activities and land
holdings. If you encounter a problem and believe that the Council
has been negligent it may be possible for you to make a claim
against the Council.
The Legal Section cannot give advice on the merits of any claim,
nor on the likelihood of a claim being successful. If you are not
sure of your rights you should seek independent legal advice.
If you have been injured or suffered a loss and it is the fault of
the Council it may be possible for you to make a claim.
All claims must be made in writing and should be sent as soon as
possible after the incident to The Legal Section, Amber Valley
Borough Council, Town Hall, Market Place, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5
3BT.
There is no set form for you to make a claim but it will be
useful if your letter could contain as much of the following
information as possible:
- full name
- full address
- contact telephone number and/or email address
- date and time of the incident
- description of the circumstances of the incident
- details of any injury, the amount of any loss or the total
value of the claim
- a location plan or sketch showing the location of the
incident
- photographs
- names and addresses of any witnesses
- details of any conversations you have had with any Council
employees following the incident