Sawley
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Shop sign grant scheme expanded again
A boost to Erewash towns which has seen the borough council help to pay for new shop signs in Ilkeston and Long Eaton has proved such a hit it is being extended to other parts of the borough.
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Borough Council boosts public safety with new bleed kits
A life-saving council mission to add emergency “bleed kits” to newly-installed defibrillators across Erewash means more than a dozen locations now boast both – as it emerged some of the gear has already been used.
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Erewash MP launches Big Bleed Kit fundraiser
In September 2025, Adam Thompson MP will walk the length of Erewash to raise money for the installation of emergency bleed control kits in Ilkeston.
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New defibrillators installed across Erewash
People who fall victim to cardiac arrests have a better chance of survival – thanks to a new network of defibrillators installed across Erewash by the borough council.
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Sawley Councillor becomes first Punjabi Sikh appointed as DCC Vice Civic Chairman
A councillor with connections to Erewash has become the first member of the Sikh community to be appointed to the position of Vice Civic Chairman at Derbyshire County Council.
