GARAGE FIRE

Firemen were called to an industrial building following reports of a fire, which broke out at around 4.45pm on Monday July 27th. Fire crews from more than 10 stations attended the blaze at Meadow Lane, Long Eaton. Adjoining properties were temporarily evacuated while firefighters tackled the blaze. Neighbours reported hearing a large explosion at the site.

A Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service sokesman confirmed that the fire had started in a garage off Chatsworth Avenue. He added,” Our crews arrived on-scene to find a well-developed fire in an industrial unit. They were faced with a lot of smoke and flames and quickly got to work to get water onto the fire.”

NEXT STEP IN TOWN BID

Long Eaton residents are being urged to get involved and share their views on the shaping of an investment plan for the town – an important step in the bid for substantial government funding. The chairman of the new Long Eaton Town Deal Board is local businessman and entrepreneur Richard Ledger and he has urged residents to get involved as work continues to unlock the funding for major projects that will boost Long Eaton’s regeneration drive. A six week public consultation, hosted by Erewash Borough Council, is launched this week (Thursday 16 July) as the drive continues to finalise a detailed bid for funding after Long Eaton was named as one of the UK towns that could be in line for up to £25m funding through the government’s Towns Fund.

The Long Eaton Town Deal Board has a membership from across the community and chairman Richard Ledger is founder of Draycott-based Millitec Food Systems Ltd which manufactures machinery for the food industry and exports all over the world. The board is working to put together a Town Investment Plan that will, when finalised, feature a range of proposals that could include projects like a re-design of the often grid-locked Long Eaton Green junction and the High Street and the redevelopment of some derelict buildings. A detailed plan needs to be developed to ensure the town has a robust and effective case for government funding. Board chairman Richard Ledger says residents have an important role to play:

“I am extremely excited to be part of the team working to deliver the town deal for Long Eaton. This is a substantial amount of real money available to spend on transforming Long Eaton into a town that we can all be proud to live and work in and I hope that we’ll see real changes being made within months not years. What we need most of all though is to hear from the people of Long Eaton – it’s your town and you understand better than anyone what is needed to change it for the better. Don’t be shy about sharing your vision with us. Long Eaton is a unique place with a rich industrial heritage and together we have a fabulous opportunity turn it into a town that is the envy of the midlands.”

Councillor Dan Pitt, Erewash Borough Council’s Lead Member for Town Centres, added:

“We have said from the start that this is a marvellous opportunity to bid for millions of pounds of funding to revitalise Long Eaton. Much work still lies ahead to develop the best proposals possible for the economic growth of Long Eaton I am pleased with the Long Eaton Town Deal Board’s solid progress in terms of the bid for funding.”

The consultation is open until 30th August and is online at www.erewash.gov.uk The Town Fund is a government initiative designed to highlight the role towns can play in increasing economic growth with the focus on matters like planning and land use, developing local transport schemes that complement regional and national networks and ensuring towns have the space to support skills and small business development. 

WEBSITE EXTRA BACK IN PRINT

The Long Eaton Website Extra will be back in the shops next week Wednesday July 22nd. If you would like to advertise or place an announcement the details are below.

WEBSITE EXTRA ADVERTISING BUSINESS ADSAdvertising in the Extra starts at1/16 page £10 (50x50)1/8  page £15 (50 x 80)¼  page  £25 (115 x 85)½  page  £40 (115 x 170)Full page £60 (240 x 170)Long term ads are pay for four consecutive ads and get the fifth ad free.
CLASSIFIED Items up to £200 are free of charge. Please notify the Extra when an item is sold or no longer requires to be listed.
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS Messages in this section cost £10 and include photo if required.
The Extra is out every two weeks and the deadline is 6pm on the Sunday prior to publication.
PLACING AN ADVERTISMENT To place an ad in the Extra ring 0115 9731957, email longeatonweb@gmail.com or write to The Long Eaton Website Extra, 32 Laurel Crescent, Long Eaton, Nottingham. NG10 3NN.
PAYMENT Payment can be made by BACS or by Paypal. If you would like to make a BACS payments the sort code is 09-01-28 and the account number is 45709295. For more information email or call Tony on 0115 9731957

EX LONG EATON HEAD TEACHER IN COURT

A man has admitted killing his ex-wife and her partner in Duffield on New Year’s Day. Rhys Hancock appeared at Derby Crown Court on Monday 6th July via videolink, where he pleaded guilty to both murders. Officers found Helen Hancock (right) (nee Almey), 39, from Duffield, and Martin Griffiths, 48,  from Derby, at her home in New Zealand Lane, Duffield, at 4.11am on January 1st. They had suffered fatal stab wounds. Helen bought the home in Duffield with husband Rhys Hancock in 2014. The couple who had three children under the age of ten, split when she ended the relationship. Rhys Hancock (40), a former Long Eaton head teacher, of Portland Street, Etwall, was arrested at the scene and later charged with two counts of murder. He will be sentenced at the same court at a later date.

ITS PLAY DAY

All 50 play areas in Erewash will re-open this week on Thursday 9th July following the easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions and comprehensive safety checks by Erewash Borough Council. The council has carried out extensive inspections on the play sites across the borough and is now urging residents to follow safety guidance to keep everyone as safe as possible and minimise the risks of spreading the virus. In addition to the play areas, the outdoor gym equipment at West Park in Long Eaton will also reopen. Councillor Mike Wallis, Erewash Borough Council’s Lead Member for Culture and Leisure, says:

“Before re-opening the play areas, our first priority has been to ensure that they all meet the highest standards of safety in line with all the guidance issued to combat covid-19. I can assure everyone that a lot of hard work has gone in to ensure children will be as safe as possible. We know our play facilities are very popular with families, especially during the summer. However, we do need everyone to play their part and appeal to parents to take responsibility for basic hygiene measures and safety guidance. We thank everyone for their help in this.”

Safety advice will be on display at the play areas, with guidance including:

·         Please do not visit the park if any family member has symptoms of the virus.

·         Continue to follow safe social distancing of at least two metres where possible and encourage children to do the same.

·         Wash hands before leaving the house and on returning home. At the park use hand sanitiser regularly, especially before and after eating, and after touching shared surfaces such as gates, railings and climbing frames.

·         Take wipes to clean the areas of play equipment that children are most likely to touch, such as the handles on seesaws and bars on climbing frames.

·         Discourage children from putting their hands in their mouths after playing, and from putting their mouths on the play equipment.

·         Avoid eating or drinking within play areas. 

·         If the bins are full, please take your litter home with you.

Anyone using the outdoor gym circuit at West Park is asked to take cleaning products with them and wipe down equipment before and after use. Wash or sanitise hands before and after using the gym and do not use if feeling unwell. The Splashpad water playpark at West Park remains closed until further notice in line with Government guidance.