Borough Wide News
29/09/2023: A think tank report has urged the Government to provide greater support through tax rebates to safeguard the future of local pubs described as the beating heart of communities and a vital social lifeline.
29/09/2023: Maggie Throup, Member of Parliament for Erewash, has welcomed the announcement that the next cost of living payment, worth £300.00 for 11,500 vulnerable and low-income households in Erewash, will be made between 31st October and 19th November 2023.
28/09/2023: Derby College Group (DCG) has been awarded Gold for Student Outcomes and Silver for Student Experience and Silver overall by the Teaching Excellence and Framework (TEF) panel of The Office for Students, who recognises excellent teaching in UK Higher Education providers.
26/09/2023: Residents who are proud of Erewash’s rich history are being invited to help trumpet it – by getting involved with the borough’s much-loved museum.
22/09/2023: Police in Derbyshire are now better equipped than ever to tackle rural crime thanks to new levels of investment by Derbyshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Angelique Foster.
22/09/2023: Struggling community groups across Erewash are being urged to copy the organisers of a town’s music extravaganza – which was staged using a council grant to the tune of £1,500.
22/09/2023: Officers from the Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team have participated in a training session to support a new group of eager Sandiacre residents who have volunteered and formed their very own Community Speed Watch Group.
21/09/2023: Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Police Officers are appealing for information after reports a woman’s hand was bitten by a dog in Draycott.
21/09/2023: Two men have been arrested in connection with the theft of more than 50 drain covers in the county, many having been taken from locations in Erewash.
21/09/2023: On Thursday 21st September 2023, Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet approved a report that details the pressures on the council’s finances in the current financial year.