Erewash News
24/08/2023: Erewash MP Maggie Throup has hit back at plans put forward by Labour-controlled Erewash Borough Council to defund Parish Councils by tens of thousands of pounds by scrapping the Concurrent Grant.
24/08/2023: When Ben Halford joined the Royal Air Force Air Cadets aged 12 he was, by his own admission, “no angel at school”. Fast forward 7 years and Ben, better known by his peers as Cadet Warrant Officer Halford, is a transformed man who is about to apply to join the police.
24/08/2023: Local charity Groundwork Five Counties has appointed Gareth James as its interim CEO, following the announcement of CEO Emma Atkins stepping down in September.
24/08/2023: Northern, which runs services through Ilkeston Railway Station has included the town in a session to re-record on-board announcements for 34 of the stations across its network following a public appeal to ensure local pronunciation was respected.
23/08/2023: Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound, has appointed a new team lead to support and grow the organisation’s growing group of volunteers.
23/08/2023: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and leading meningitis charities are urging students in the East Midlands to ensure they have been vaccinated against meningitis and other diseases before the start of the academic year after it was revealed that 13% of new students missed their free MenACWY vaccine in school and remain unprotected.
22/08/2023: A boarded-up shop in Ilkeston is now undergoing urgent repairs following talks with Erewash Borough Council. The premises were deemed a danger to the public following the Council’s inspection.
22/08/2023: A new senior coroner for Derby and Derbyshire has been announced by Derbyshire County Council and Derby City Council.
22/08/2023: The Chief Executive of Derbyshire's leading charity campaigning against and supporting people affected by child exploitation has issued a statement expressing concerns over a rise in the extent of online grooming.
21/08/2023: Erewash Borough Council’s new leadership has issued a pledge to prioritise helping local people through the cost-of-living crisis – while admitting that the squeeze means tough town hall decisions lie ahead.