Borough Wide News
14/02/2023: Erewash Borough Council is offering support and guidance during the cost of living crisis for all residents.
14/02/2023: Ilkeston Methodist Church is hosting a 'half-term special' on 24th February at the site on Wilmot Street with games, crafts and a fun zone - with all activities being offered for free along with free hot food between 10am and 2:00pm.
The Church is also open every Friday between 10am and 2pm with a warm space, free hot drinks and snacks and all are welcome.
14/02/2023: Residents are set to be consulted on proposals to transform the former Pewit Golf Course in Ilkeston into a family-friendly local nature reserve.
14/02/2023: The unemployment rate in the East Midlands declined slightly from 3.4% to 3.3% in the three months to December, remaining below the UK average of 3.7%, according to the Office for National Statistics’ latest regional labour market data published recently.
14/02/2023: Northern Rail, which runs services through Ilkeston Railway Station, has made made it more difficult for fraudsters to cheat ticket checks on its trains in a scam the operator says would have been akin to ‘Netflix password sharing’.
13/02/2023: The borough's MP has called on the Government to remove VAT from sunscreen products of SPF 30 and above in a parliamentary debate.
13/02/2023: A man has been charged in connection with an incident in Ilkeston where a police officer became the victim of an assault.
13/02/2023: Plans to bring a shuttle vehicle back to Ilkeston Town Centre form part of plans after the borough council successfully bid for £2.8m in funding from the Government's Shared Prosperity Fund.
10/02/2023: A Derbyshire charity is taking a number of important steps to support rural people through the current cost-of-living crisis.
09/02/2023: A new Chairman has been appointed to HS2 Ltd with the responsibility of driving forward what is being described as Europe’s largest infrastructure project.