Borough Wide News
06/09/2023: An action plan created by the borough council to help residents through the cost-of-living crisis was given the go-ahead at a crunch town hall summit – where Erewash councillors also voted on ways to plug a looming £1m+ black hole in the authority’s day-to-day budget.
05/09/2023: The leader of Erewash Borough Council has responded after Erewash Conservative MP Maggie Throup pledged to fight back against the introduction of a new so called "Bin Tax" from Spring next year, by the now Labour-controlled authority.
05/09/2023: Erewash Borough Council has partnered up with an independent free debt advice service for residents who are behind with their Council Tax.
04/09/2023: Police officers investigating the alleged murder of Owen Fairclough in Breaston have made a further arrest.
01/09/2023: A further dispersal order has been put into place in Ilkeston over the course of the first weekend in September after incidents of anti-social behaviour in the area.
01/09/2023: A campaign has been launched by residents in Borrowash to retain and protect a long-term area of green space in the village which has been put up for sale by the new Erewash Borough Council administration.
30/08/2023: Police officers in Ilkeston have released an image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with an assault in the town.
25/08/2023: Would you know what to do in an emergency? Over 50% of people have never had any training on how to do CPR or use a defibrillator.
If you are a member of a community group or business and would like to take advantage of a session from East Midlands Ambulance Service staff, e-mail alyson.whitaker @ emas.nhs.uk
25/08/2023: Officers from the Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Team have received a number of reports recently detailing suspicious callers and potential doorstep fraud in Long Eaton and surrounding areas.
In response, a publication entitled 'Your essential guide to help prevent fraud' has been made available to help identify various forms of fraud and minimise the chances of becoming a victim.
You can read through the guide by clicking here.
25/08/2023: Cyclists have an opportunity to get their bikes registered on the UK's national cycle database at a special event being staged in mid-September.