Park events field revamp

A showcase venue for open-air concerts and other outdoor events in Erewash will open this autumn – as a council project to build it gets underway.

Construction crews are poised to start work within days at West Park in Long Eaton.

The park already boasts an “events field” which is used for carnivals and fetes – and the project will see it get a massive revamp.

Power hook-ups are to be installed along with new lighting. Water pipes will also be laid – while improvements are being made to the car park.

The aim is to encourage more community use of the two-hectare site, which is equivalent to five acres in size.

The work is expected to take three months. It is being funded by the government as part of the £25million “Town Deal” that the borough council helped secure for Long Eaton.

The investment has already seen West Park get new lighting, including around its perimeter walkway – where a new path will link to the events field.

The events field is set to reopen in October. 

Erewash borough councillor Curtis Howard, Lead Member for Town Centres, Regeneration and Planning, said: “Regeneration projects are underway across Long Eaton as the council gets maximum impact out of the £25million of investment.

“These enhancements at West Park will support the existing community events held there and help to encourage new ones, adding to the facilities and services available to local residents.”