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The proposed new A50 junction and link road at Sinfin. Image from Pegasus Planning Group

Budget for new A50 junction doubles, work not due to start until 2027 amid “catastrophic” financial risks

By Eddie Bisknell - Local Democracy Reporting Service The budget for Derby’s long-awaited new A50 junction has doubled, surpassing £78 million, while work on the project has been delayed yet again. Formal plans for a new A50 junction at Deepdale Lane, south of Sinfin and Stenson fields and north of Barrow upon Trent, have been in the works for seven years. Costs had initially been £37.5 million with a start date in 2023 and completion in early 2025. However, spades […]

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Erewash Borough Council headquarters in Long Eaton. Photo by Eddie Bisknell.

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Growing plans for Erewash’s future

Erewash Borough Council will consider how to improve biodiversity and local energy at a Council Executive meeting on 13th January. A draft Biodiversity Report will be presented. Residents can expect updates every 5 years from this report about how the council could conserve and enhance biodiversity. Biodiversity refers to the variety of plant and animal life in a habitat – the higher this is, the better! A healthier more diverse habitat means better water and air quality, better soil nutrients, […]

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Derbyshire steps up winter support to keep residents warm, safe and supported

Derbyshire County Council is set to invest an additional £155,000 this winter to help residents stay warm, reduce homelessness and support communities facing rising living costs. The funding will strengthen three vital county-wide initiatives tackling fuel poverty, homelessness and winter pressures on health and wellbeing. Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Health and Communities Councillor Dawn Abbott said: “Fuel poverty, homelessness and cold homes are closely linked to poor health and inequality. “This additional funding will help communities stay resilient, […]

12 January 2026 22

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Erewash MP experiences selling The Big Issue in Ilkeston

Erewash MP Adam Thompson has been on to the streets of Ilkeston to join local Big Issue vendor James Allerton. On a freezing January morning, which was all the better for Adam to see the tough realities of life on the streets, James told Adam that Saturdays are always a quiet day for trade, and on that specific morning temperatures were literally below zero. James begins his day selling at 8am, staying out through to 2pm, six days a week, […]

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Mayor Claire Ward on board one of the region's buses (Credit: Onclusive News)

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East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward ‘ready to deliver’ with £121m investment in road improvements

Millions of pounds is set to be invested in road improvements across the East Midlands. The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is set to propose a £121m investment for road maintenance and repairs across the region for the four highway authorities over the 2026/27 financial year. Members of the authority's Transport and Digital Committee will also consider an alternative option to the £121m this week, which would invest a total of £79.4m in road maintenance for the 2026/27 financial […]

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From E-bikes to heaters: Unsafe electrical items spark house fires

Each year there are 20,000 electrical fires in UK homes. Most are caused by electrical products through misuse, unnoticed damage, and low-quality items. Regional charity Groundwork Five Counties provide free advice to keep families safe and prevent devastating house fires. The charity has added electrical safety support to its fully funded Green Doctor service, which provides energy and money-saving advice to East Midlands households through free home visits. Practical information and appointment bookings can be accessed through their website. Green […]

12 January 2026 19

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East Midlands Reform councils given lowest ‘red’ rating in tackling pothole plague

Three Reform-led councils in the East Midlands have been given the lowest rating over how they are tackling the pothole plague on our region’s roads. On 11th January, the Labour Government published a new traffic light rating system – the first of its kind – so drivers across England’s 154 local highways authorities can see how effectively their council is fixing potholes and investing in long term measures to maintain roads by grading them as either green, amber or red. […]

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Britannia Bridge fabrication work (Credit: EBC)

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Forth bridge firm builds new crossing over canal

A firm that makes bridges and whose experts help to maintain one of the UK’s most iconic crossings has begun factory construction of a new link that will span the Erewash Canal – as part of Long Eaton’s £25million Town Deal. The company – Wigan-based Beaver Bridges – is responsible for inspecting the suspension cables of Scotland’s famous Forth Road Bridge. It has started work on fabricating a footbridge and cycleway that is due to be craned into place in […]

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Richard Blackmore from The East Midlands Chamber

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Action needed on business rates says Chamber after rise in firms reporting concern

East Midlands Chamber has renewed its call for business rates reform after a national study revealed a third of firms across the country are worried and half are considering raising their prices. The research, carried out by the British Chambers of Commerce, showed concern over business rates to have reached its highest level since the question was first asked in 2017, with hospitality, followed by the manufacturing and logistics sectors, reporting the greatest level of anxiety. Reform of business rates […]

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Budget for new A50 junction doubles, work not due to start until 2027 amid “catastrophic” financial risks

Growing plans for Erewash’s future

Derbyshire steps up winter support to keep residents warm, safe and supported

Erewash MP experiences selling The Big Issue in Ilkeston

East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward ‘ready to deliver’ with £121m investment in road improvements

From E-bikes to heaters: Unsafe electrical items spark house fires

East Midlands Reform councils given lowest ‘red’ rating in tackling pothole plague

Forth bridge firm builds new crossing over canal

Action needed on business rates says Chamber after rise in firms reporting concern

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