Council car parks are set to be free to use across Erewash, without exception, for the whole of December!

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Children in Erewash are to get a thrilling £160,000 jungle-themed play mecca – thanks to residents telling the council what the new Ilkeston fun zone should look like.

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The next Ilkeston Charter Fair has received approval from the Home Secretary to be extended from 4 days to 5 and include Sunday.

Local children are being invited to design the programme cover in a competition so get your entries in before 26 September.

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Meet Dylan and Tony, who have recently joined the council's street cleaning team.

Dylan will be keeping the streets of Ilkeston town centre clean and Tony will be doing the same in Long Eaton.

£210,000 of investment from the Erewash Investment Fund has been dedicated to enhancing street cleaning.

A personal safety expert is running free classes funded by the council so women can learn how to avoid predators.

The monthly workshops have been lined up to share vital tips on spotting potential threats that need to be kept at bay – such as on nights out.

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Organisers of the Glow Festival, held in Ilkeston last week, benefitted from a council grant of £3,500

The council has 2 community grant schemes open for applications:

💷Fast Funding Grants: £500 to £1,500
💷Member Grants: £2,000 to £3,500

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Residents are invited to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day on 15 August at local events.

Victory over Japan Day recognises the day that Japan announced its surrender to the Allied forces marking the end of World War Two.

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Local residents are invited to have their say on the final design for Ilkeston’s Wash Meadows Playpark which will be receiving a £160k refurbishment using UK SPF funding.

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Happivale Social Club - Long Eaton and District Mencap have been nominated for the 2025 King’s Award for Voluntary Service.

The Club provides activities for anyone with learning disabilities over the age of 16 from across the Borough.

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Children from Bennerley Fields School in Ilkeston were given a tour of the Town Hall by the Mayor of Erewash, Councillor Harry Atkinson.

They took part in a vote and were shown some historic items. Some even got to try on the Mayor's chains.

Vandalised and neglected bus shelters are to undergo repairs across Erewash as the council launches a mission to get them back up to scratch.

The council has set aside a £30,000-a-year budget for the initiative – plus an extra £20,000 in the first year after identifying the most dilapidated ones.

Flags are flying at Long Eaton and Ilkeston Town Halls for #ArmedForcesDay - when the nation salutes all the brave men and women serving their country.

The Royal British Legion will have a Armed Forces Day stand at Ilkeston Market Place on Saturday 28 June. The Mayor of Erewash will attend.

Flowers and fruit are already growing on trees that were
recently planted at Pewit Coronation Meadows Local Nature Reserve in Ilkeston.

🍐The volunteer tree wardens were on hand to check the tree banding, re-stake some trees and prune broken branches.

Erewash Museum will be under refurbishment to improve its facilities. The works will expand the Museum’s café area and improve reception facilities.

The Museum will be closed to the public from Saturday 21 June and refurbishments will take place until mid-July.

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A free weekly event in Erewash that has helped hundreds to get fit celebrates its 10th birthday in June – after being featured on TV.

News crews filmed as a record 754 people joined the Long Eaton @parkrunuk.bsky.social in the run-up to its anniversary.

The anniversary #parkrun is on 14 June.

Stanley Common resident Jilly Crofts, who made and kindly donated a life-size crochet statue of a soldier to Erewash Museum, received an invite to this year’s Buckingham Palace Garden Party to recognise her services to her community.

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