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2026-2027 Erewash Mayor, Cllr Greg Maskalick (Credit: EBC)

New Mayor will be a key figure in Erewash: a chance to meet Cllr Greg…

Councillor Greg Maskalick has been announced as the new Mayor of Erewash after spending the past year as Deputy to Councillor Harry Atkinson. The chains were handed over at the council’s annual meeting at Long Eaton Town Hall on Thursday 21 May. Councillor Maskalick said: “It is an honour to be elected as Mayor of Erewash. I intend to make the most of this year and take the opportunity to talk to residents and engage closely with our communities. I […]

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Mayor of Erewash, Cllr Harry Atkinson visiting France as part of the tour (Credit: EBC)

Borough Wide

Mayor’s 3-wheel tour is boost no.2 for Scouts

A mad-cap three-wheel charity stunt by Erewash’s Mayor has given a second boost to the thriving local Scouts movement – hot on the heels of a council grant making a “massive difference” for hundreds of the organisation’s big-hearted and adventurous youngsters. Jubilant civic head Cllr Harry Atkinson last month raised money for the 1st Sawley Scouts by completing a 2,000-mile grand tour of the borough’s three twin towns in a pal’s Reliant Robin. He was sponsored to the tune of […]

15 May 2026 30

Cotmanhay

Erewash Sound member appointed to Pride in Place board

An Erewash Sound presenter has been assigned to a group of appointees who are passionate about Cotmanhay, to oversee how £20million of Government regeneration funding is spent in the area over the next ten years. The Cotmanhay Neighbourhood Board members, who will serve for up to four years, will ultimately decide how the Pride in Place funding is spent, following extensive engagement with residents and organisations within Cotmanhay. Each person was selected for their extensive background in specific fields including […]

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Show of support: MP Adam Thompson is flanked by councillors, Government representatives and community activators on a tour of Cotmanhay – where they visited local radio station - Erewash Sound

Community Notices

The hunt is on for locals to join £20m Cotmanhay board (deadline: 20th March)

A new body that is being set up to decide how up to £20million from the Government can boost one of Erewash’s areas is seeking local people to serve on it. The Pride in Place funding will be overseen by the freshly-created Cotmanhay Neighbourhood Board. Five local people are needed to help determine where the money should be spent. It follows a hunt for someone with close connections to the area to chair the board. The successful candidate will be […]

13 March 2026 17

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Regional Mayor awards £225,000 to tackle social isolation in Erewash

Social isolation is to be tackled in an Erewash community after almost £225,000 was awarded to a new scheme by the Mayor of the East Midlands. Mayor Claire Ward has awarded £224,307 to social enterprise Parkside High from her £3 million Community Development Fund. The funding will be used to develop Future Cotmanhay, to help people “connect, collaborate, and be empowered to meet economic and social challenges”. Cotmanhay is one of 10 neighbourhoods across the East Midlands Combined County Authority […]

23 February 2026 41

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Top report for new ‘model’ care centre

A remodelled Derbyshire County Council care home has been rated Good in all five areas by the Care Quality Commission – impressing inspectors with its caring and attentive staff and excellent integrated working between health and social care teams. Inspectors from the CQC rated Bennerley Fields ‘good’ overall, noting it was well led and managed and provided high-quality care and good outcomes for the people who stay there. Residents said they enjoyed the spacious and comfortable surroundings where they felt […]

12 February 2026 34

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Boost for communities across the East Midlands thanks to Mayor’s £3m fund

Communities across the East Midlands are set to be strengthened thanks to millions of pounds of new investment with an initiative in Cotmanhay amongst those benefitting. The Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward has announced the first projects to receive support from her £3m Community Development Fund. Launched last year, the fund supports 10 priority areas across the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) region where communities face high levels of disadvantage and have limited numbers of local community […]

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Community Notices

Garden group embrace romance with random Valentines bouquet drop

Valentine’s Day is not just a commercial day for couples to declare their love according to volunteers at Shipley Community Garden. For the last five years, during the month of February, members have randomly dropped handmade bouquets of flowers, seed bombs and seed paper and lavender fabric hearts on random doorsteps in Shipley, Cotmanhay, Ilkeston and Heanor. As the annual celebration of romance approaches, Kay Kearton from the Shipley Community Garden said: "Everyone deserves appreciation and a little token of […]

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Winning smiles . . . Mayor presents inspirational Susie with Active Lives award

Borough Wide

Borough Council ‘Oscars’ celebrate Borough’s bright stars

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 Council to salute local people who inspire fellow citizens to get fit and healthy. Susie Lambert was honoured by the Mayor for her tireless work organising activities in the community. […]

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Cotmanhay

New Mayor will be a key figure in Erewash: a chance to meet Cllr Greg…

Mayor’s 3-wheel tour is boost no.2 for Scouts

Erewash Sound member appointed to Pride in Place board

The hunt is on for locals to join £20m Cotmanhay board (deadline: 20th March)

Regional Mayor awards £225,000 to tackle social isolation in Erewash

Top report for new ‘model’ care centre

Boost for communities across the East Midlands thanks to Mayor’s £3m fund

Garden group embrace romance with random Valentines bouquet drop

Borough Council ‘Oscars’ celebrate Borough’s bright stars

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