Borough Wide News
13/06/2023: Rising temperatures and dry spells are leading to an increasing loss of new street trees, but the nation can do its bit urges tree groups.
13/06/2023: The East Midlands’ unemployment rate has dropped once more to 3.4% for the period between February and April 2023, new figures by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show.
13/06/2023: A number of roads in the west of the borough had to be closed late on Tuesday morning (13th) following a serious collision at a major road junction.
13/06/2023: Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Angelique Foster has announced the roll-out of new and innovative resources to help officers better protect rural communities.
13/06/2023: Rail passengers travelling from Ilkeston and further afield could be getting on board a 'data hoover' as part of a plan by a network operator to help transform the way it is maintained.
13/06/2023: The number of hay fever sufferers seeking advice from the NHS website has more than tripled – reaching 122,650 visits last week.
12/06/2023: Erewash Borough Council is reaching out to residents to help move forward with a wide number of options in how people can engage and carry out their business 24 hours every day of the week.
09/06/2023: Maggie Throup, Member of Parliament for Erewash and former Health Minister, has called on the Government to do more to tackle obesity during a Parliamentary debate.
09/06/2023: From supporting out-of-work people to find sustainable jobs to creating workplaces where employees feel they “belong”, new thinking is needed from businesses to plug major skills gaps, says East Midlands Chamber.
09/06/2023: Boosts to local bus services are coming for residents between Ilkeston and Old Sawley thanks to investment by Derbyshire County Council and the Government.