By Eddie Bisknell – Local Democracy Reporting Service There is a pavement in Derbyshire which I challenge anyone to walk along without fearing for their lives or taking a wing mirror to the head. The 400-metre stretch of Ilkeston Road from the Sowbrook Lane junction, between Ilkeston and Stanton by [...]

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A new drive-thru coffee shop has welcomed the Mayor of Erewash among its first customers – as he hailed the 15 fresh jobs there as another shot in the arm for employment in the borough. Cllr Harry Atkinson donned his robes and chain to visit a national chain’s latest restaurant, [...]

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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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By Eddie Bisknell – Local Democracy Reporting Service Dozens of homes have been approved next to an historic Derbyshire dumping site for hazardous waste following thorough assurances over investigations into contamination. At an Erewash Borough Council meeting this month, councillors approved plans from Waterville Land Ltd for 82 homes next [...]

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By Eddie Bisknell – Local Democracy Reporting Service Plans to build homes bordering a widely contaminated historic former Derbyshire industrial site are set for approval. At an Erewash Borough Council meeting next week, councillors are being recommended to approve plans for 82 homes next to the former Oakwell Brickworks, between [...]

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