News - Borough Wide - Latest and archives - Erewash Sound https://www.erewashsound.com/category/news/borough-wide/ Love Music - Love Erewash - Your local radio station on 103.5 & 96.8 FM Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:45:05 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://i0.wp.com/www.erewashsound.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Pro.Radio-ES-Favicon.webp?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 News - Borough Wide - Latest and archives - Erewash Sound https://www.erewashsound.com/category/news/borough-wide/ 32 32 247482237 100 factory jobs as Italian giant invests in Erewash https://www.erewashsound.com/news/stanton/100-factory-jobs-as-italian-giant-invests-in-erewash/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:36:18 +0000 https://www.erewashsound.com/?p=210110 A jobs boost for Erewash has been given the go-ahead from the borough council – with the granting of full planning permission for an Italian-based multinational to build a major factory near Ilkeston. Millions will be spent by construction industry giant Fassa Bortolo after it launched a search for a [...]

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]]> 210110 Custodial sentences for two prolific shop lifters https://www.erewashsound.com/news/borough-wide/custodial-sentences-for-two-prolific-shop-lifters/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:32:29 +0000 https://www.erewashsound.com/?p=210081 A Derby woman who was arrested at a Long Eaton property has been handed a custodial sentence, along with a a Stapleford women, both of whom faced charges related to theft. Aimi Turner from Drewery Lane in the city was detained by local Safer Neighbourhood Team Police Officers, at a [...]

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]]> 210081 Protesters gather at County Council HQ in opposition to feared closure of eight care homes https://www.erewashsound.com/news/borough-wide/protesters-gather-at-county-council-hq-in-opposition-to-feared-closure-of-eight-care-homes/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:28:13 +0000 https://www.erewashsound.com/?p=210011 By Jon Cooper – Local Democracy Reporting Service Protesters turned out in a last ditch bid to persuade Derbyshire County Council in the eleventh hour to save eight of its elderly care homes from feared closure after the authority’s failed attempt to sell them to a single provider. The former [...]

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]]> 210011 Local charity appeals for help after van stolen in Long Eaton https://www.erewashsound.com/news/long-eaton/local-charity-appeals-for-help-after-van-stolen-in-long-eaton/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:48:56 +0000 https://www.erewashsound.com/?p=209616 By Helen Purcell A local charity that delivers essential services to some of the most vulnerable families across Nottingham and Erewash has had its van stolen in Long Eaton. Charity co-founder Brad Moore was in the area on Saturday evening to help the Erewash Musical Youth Society remove its set [...]

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]]> 209616 Mayor to host Erewash Civic Voluntary Awards https://www.erewashsound.com/news/nominations-open-for-erewash-civic-voluntary-awards/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:25:13 +0000 https://www.erewashsound.com/?p=209453 By Helen Purcell Erewash Borough Council is looking for outstanding members of the community to honour, and they want to know who you think deserves to be celebrated for their contribution to the borough. Nominations for the Erewash Civic Voluntary Awards – which will be hosted by Mayor of Erewash, [...]

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]]> 209453 North Derbyshire councillor joins vigil as eight Derbyshire council care homes face closure https://www.erewashsound.com/news/north-derbyshire-councillor-joins-vigil-as-eight-derbyshire-council-care-homes-face-closure/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:47:03 +0000 https://www.erewashsound.com/?p=209447 By Jon Cooper – Local Democracy Reporting Service A North East Derbyshire District Councillor has described the circumstances for one of eight Derbyshire County Council care homes facing closure as ‘devastating’ for residents, their families and staff. The former Conservative-controlled council chose to sell the eight care homes while managing [...]

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]]> 209447 Statutory consultation launched on Derbyshire councils’ preferred proposals to reshape Local Government https://www.erewashsound.com/news/borough-wide/statutory-consultation-launched-on-derbyshire-councils-preferred-proposals-to-reshape-local-government/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:38:01 +0000 https://www.erewashsound.com/?p=209141 By Jon Cooper – Local Democracy Reporting Service Derbyshire councils have stressed how important it is for everyone to keep providing input with the launch of the latest consultation into the county’s proposed changes for the future delivery of services under the Government’s Local Government Reorganisation plans. The Labour Government [...]

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]]> 209141 Four MPs back campaign to save eight Derbyshire council care homes facing closure https://www.erewashsound.com/news/borough-wide/four-mps-back-campaign-to-save-eight-derbyshire-council-care-homes-facing-closure/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:23:40 +0000 https://www.erewashsound.com/?p=208745 By Jon Cooper – Local Democracy Reporting Service Four MPs are backing a union campaign urging Derbyshire County Council to save eight of its care homes from feared closure after a collapsed sale. The former Conservative-controlled council chose to sell the eight care homes while managing a multi-million pound budget [...]

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]]> 208745 Arrests made in connection with counterfeit money offences https://www.erewashsound.com/news/derbyshire/arrests-made-in-connection-with-counterfeit-money-offences/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:30:08 +0000 https://www.erewashsound.com/?p=208804 Police officers have issued a further warning regarding fake cash being used in the county, as three men have been arrested in connection with counterfeit money offences. On Thursday 15th January, two men, aged 34 and 33, were arrested after a quantity of fake cash was used at a shop [...]

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]]> 208804 Borough Council ‘Oscars’ celebrate Borough’s bright stars https://www.erewashsound.com/news/borough-wide/borough-council-oscars-celebrate-boroughs-bright-stars/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:57:33 +0000 https://www.erewashsound.com/?p=208517 By Helen Purcell for Erewash Sound Brave Susie Lambart has been celebrated among other locals for her dedication to the borough after overcoming brain injury. A woman who has overcome a life-changing brain injury to selflessly help others was among the stars of an awards night staged by Erewash Borough [...]

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]]> 208517 Erewash Borough Council aims to freeze council tax https://www.erewashsound.com/news/borough-wide/erewash-borough-council-aims-to-freeze-council-tax/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:26:09 +0000 https://www.erewashsound.com/?p=208488 Helen Purcell reports for Erewash Sound Erewash Borough Council is aiming to announce no further rise in its share (11%) of council tax this year, whilst also ploughing millions of pounds into boosting the borough. The authority has launched an online survey so residents can give their views on its [...]

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]]> 208488 Four Erewash schools listed amongst over 120 to offer free breakfast clubs in the East Midlands by April 2026 https://www.erewashsound.com/news/borough-wide/four-erewash-schools-listed-amongst-over-120-to-offer-free-breakfast-clubs-in-the-east-midlands-by-april-2026/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:04:20 +0000 https://www.erewashsound.com/?p=208502 Four Erewash schools have been listed amongst over 120 in the East Midlands to be offering free breakfast clubs from this April as the landmark scheme continues to expand across the region and the country. The government confirmed recently that over 300,000 children are set to benefit from Best Start [...]

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]]> 208502 Borough Councillors back plans to reintroduce a local St George’s Day parade https://www.erewashsound.com/news/borough-wide/borough-councillors-back-plans-to-reintroduce-a-local-st-georges-day-parade/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:19:13 +0000 https://www.erewashsound.com/?p=207413 By Eddie Bisknell – Local Democracy Reporting Service Councillors have backed plans to reintroduce a St George’s Day parade in one part of Derbyshire. At an Erewash Borough Council meeting this month, councilors gave cross-party support to the reintroduction of a St George’s Day parade and associated events around the [...]

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]]> 207413 Borough council rejects move to lobby Government for timeline to cease use of hotel to house asylum seekers https://www.erewashsound.com/news/sandiacre/borough-council-rejects-move-to-lobby-government-for-timeline-to-cease-use-of-hotel-to-house-asylum-seekers/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:50:32 +0000 https://www.erewashsound.com/?p=207417 By Eddie Bisknell – Local Democracy Reporting Service A move to lobby the Government for a timeline on when a Derbyshire hotel will no longer be used to accommodate asylum seekers has been rejected by council officials. At an Erewash Borough Council this month (January 22nd), the move to lobby [...]

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]]> 207417 Borough Council ceases “vile” social media platform use for “unchecked spread of misinformation, racism and transphobia” https://www.erewashsound.com/news/borough-wide/borough-council-ceases-vile-social-media-platform-use-for-unchecked-spread-of-misinformation-racism-and-transphobia/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:35:22 +0000 https://www.erewashsound.com/?p=207409 By Eddie Bisknell – Local Democracy Reporting Service A Derbyshire council has agreed to stop using Twitter/X after councillors referred to it as a “vile platform” which allowed misinformation, racism and transphobia to spread unchecked. At an Erewash Borough Council meeting this month (January 22nd), Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrat and [...]

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]]> 207409 Housing masterplan described as “deeply flawed” and “unfixable” scrapped after seven years of work https://www.erewashsound.com/news/borough-wide/housing-masterplan-described-as-deeply-flawed-and-unfixable-scrapped-after-seven-years-of-work/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 08:17:18 +0000 https://www.erewashsound.com/?p=206931 By Eddie Bisknell – Local Democracy Reporting Service A Derbyshire council’s “deeply flawed” and “unfixable” 7,000-home masterplan has been scrapped after seven years of work. At an Erewash Borough Council meeting on Thursday (January 22nd), councillors voted to withdraw the authority’s plan to earmark land for more than 7,000 homes [...]

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]]> 206931 Challenging times continue as county council considers budget (29th January) https://www.erewashsound.com/news/borough-wide/challenging-times-continue-as-county-council-considers-budget-29th-january/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:20:41 +0000 https://www.erewashsound.com/?p=206919 Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet will meet next week (Thursday 29th January) to consider measures to support the setting of a balanced budget Councillors will be asked to consider the Revenue Budget Report 2026-27 which includes how the authority will manage and spend a proposed net budget of £812.2m in the [...]

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]]> 206919 Police appeal to help trace owners of stolen tools https://www.erewashsound.com/community-notices/police-appeal-to-help-trace-owners-of-stolen-tools/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:10:08 +0000 https://www.erewashsound.com/?p=206624 Derbyshire Police have issued an appeal for help from the public to trace the owners of a number of tools which have been recovered from across Erewash and South Derbyshire. The items (pictured) have been recovered during an operation to target thieves who stole from vans on more than 130 [...]

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]]> 206624 Brave Susie is among stars at council ‘Oscars’ https://www.erewashsound.com/news/borough-wide/brave-susie-is-among-stars-at-council-oscars/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:49:45 +0000 https://www.erewashsound.com/?p=206506 A woman who has overcome a life-changing brain injury to selflessly help others was among the stars of an awards night staged by Erewash Borough Council to salute local people who inspire fellow citizens to get fit and healthy. Susie Lambert was honoured by the Mayor in the 2026 Active [...]

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]]> 206506 Defence plan backs local jobs and drives economic growth https://www.erewashsound.com/news/defence-plan-backs-local-jobs-and-drives-economic-growth/ Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:30:23 +0000 https://www.erewashsound.com/?p=206226 Midlands Mayors Richard Parker and Claire Ward are mobilising the region’s businesses to seize new defence industry opportunities as the government ramps up national security spending. Defence has already been identified as a key driver of the regional economy, and both Mayors have put support for the sector at the [...]

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