Spruce up for bus shelters in Erewash

Several bus shelters in Erewash have undergone a makeover following a huge £50,000 investment from Erewash Borough Council.

The authority has set aside £30,000-a-year to help maintain bus shelters in the borough, as well as an additional £20,000 for the first year.

Maintenance has been carried out on several bus shelters which include Sandiacre’s Town Street, Derby Road in Long Eaton, Alfreton Road in Little Eaton and Ilkeston’s Market Place stops – shown in the photos above.

Councillor Curtis Howard, who is the council’s Lead Member for Town Centres, Regeneration and Planning, said: “In 2025, we restored bus shelter maintenance, making our streets look better after years of neglect. The people who most commonly use buses are families with young children, workers on the lowest pay and the elderly. They deserve better than waiting in bus shelters that never get fixed.

“We’ll keep doing this work and upgrading bus shelters to the best standards we can, and if your local bus stop hasn’t been sorted yet – please do tell the council.”

Going forward, all bus shelters in the borough – which total over 200 – will continue to be cleaned and repaired regularly so that residents can be more comfortable while waiting for the bus and feel pride in their streets again.

If you would like to report an issue with a bus shelter, please visit the Erewash Borough Council website or get in touch by email at enquiries @ erewash.gov.uk.