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Defence plan backs local jobs and drives economic growth

Midlands Mayors Richard Parker and Claire Ward are mobilising the region’s businesses to seize new defence industry opportunities as the government ramps up national security spending. Defence has already been identified as a key driver of the regional economy, and both Mayors have put support for the sector at the heart of their growth plans. Now, with global military and cyber threats higher than they have been for decades, the Mayors are bringing together top industry leaders so they can […]

19 January 2026 7

The proposed children's home in Springfield Gardens, Ilkeston. Image from Google

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Ilkeston house approved to become children’s home despite local objections

By Eddie Bisknell - Local Democracy Reporting Service A house in a Derbyshire town can now be converted into a children’s home despite objections from dozens of residents. At an Erewash Borough Council meeting this month, councillors approved plans from Sterling Supported Living Ltd to convert a semi-detched house in Springfield Gardens, Ilkeston, into a children’s home for three young people aged eight to 18. Council documents state that an opposing petition signed by 82 people had been submitted to […]

19 January 2026 11

An image of the '80 Candles Quilt (Credit: Laura Burrill)

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East Midlands community book launched for Holocaust Memorial Day

A book is to be launched through a series of public events held across Derbyshire to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. Led by the Derbyshire Jewish Community, The 80 Candles Quilt Book: Honouring Individual Lives through Collaborative Stitch coincides with the annual day on 27th January, commemorating the six million Jewish people murdered in the Holocaust, alongside the millions of others persecuted and killed by the Nazi regime and in subsequent genocides. The book is a continuation of the 80 Candles […]

19 January 2026 16

Food waste bin delivery team member Peter (Credit: EBC)

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Borough Council takes delivery of thousands of bins ready for food waste collections

Erewash Borough Council officials have taken delivery of thousands of food waste bins and kitchen caddies, ready for the start of collections later this year. From 31st March 2026, councils will be required to collect food waste from all homes every week as part of new Simpler Recycling legislation. The change is part of the government’s plan to make it easier for residents to recycle, improve recycling rates and lower greenhouse gas emissions. Borough council staff began delivering to households […]

19 January 2026 17

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£3.81m to tackle Ash Dieback in Derbyshire

Cabinet members at Derbyshire County Council agreed to set-aside £3.81m to fund the removal of trees affected by ash dieback disease at a recent meeting. The disease, which is already widespread across the county and expected to infect between 50% and 90% of the ash tree population over the next 10 to 20 years, kills trees making them brittle and unstable. That means there is the potential for a huge number of trees to fall, posing a risk to public […]

17 January 2026 9

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Mayor urges entries into Town of Culture contest to celebrate best of East Midlands

The Mayor of the East Midlands has urged communities across the region to show pride in their town – and bid to be the UK’s first Town of Culture. The Government has this week launched the first UK Town of Culture competition in a bid to drive local economic growth and opportunity – and the Mayor wants towns across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire to enter. The competition is open to small, medium and large towns, with the winner delivering a vibrant […]

17 January 2026 10

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Historic stables become new hub for businesses

A ceremony at what used to be a complex of disused stables will see Erewash Borough Council’s Mayor formally handed the keys to a major new asset for the borough – a swish business hub where firms can set up home and create jobs. The historic buildings right next to Long Eaton Town Hall have undergone a huge revamp to give them a new lease of life as high-spec offices and studios. They are already being advertised on Rightmove ahead […]

16 January 2026 18

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

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Mayor secures landmark £121m road maintenance funding for the East Midlands

Millions of pounds is to be invested in improving the region’s roads thanks to the Mayor of the East Midlands. Members of the East Midlands Combined County Authority's transport committee have backed a £121 million investment in road maintenance and repairs across the region for the next three years, supporting the four highway authorities across the EMCCA region. The decision - which will now go before the EMCCA board for final approval - was agreed at EMCCA’s latest transport committee […]

16 January 2026 12

Derbyshire County Cllr Dawn Abbott, Courtesy of DCC

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County Council recognises increase in number of youngsters undergoing treatment for drug misuse

By Jon Cooper - Local Democracy Reporting Service Derbyshire County Council has recognised an increase in the number of children being supported by commissioned specialist treatment services for drug misuse after a BBC investigation has uncovered a nationwide rise in the number of youngsters in drug treatment. The BBC’s Shared Data Unit analysis of National Drug Monitoring Service statistics has also highlighted overstretched community support services and a lack of residential rehabilitation facilities nationwide for the youngest victims of substance […]

16 January 2026 18

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Defence plan backs local jobs and drives economic growth

Ilkeston house approved to become children’s home despite local objections

East Midlands community book launched for Holocaust Memorial Day

Borough Council takes delivery of thousands of bins ready for food waste collections

£3.81m to tackle Ash Dieback in Derbyshire

Mayor urges entries into Town of Culture contest to celebrate best of East Midlands

Historic stables become new hub for businesses

Mayor secures landmark £121m road maintenance funding for the East Midlands

County Council recognises increase in number of youngsters undergoing treatment for drug misuse

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