OBITUARY

"Kenneth Raymond Moreton, aged 78

of Draycott.

Sadly passed away on 12th July 2020  at

The Nightingale McMillan Paliative Care Centre, Royal Derby Hospital.

There is no expiration date on the love between a father and his child.

Forever in my heart. Miss you to the moon and back. Cheers.

The funeral will be at Bramcote on Tuesday 4th August at 1.15pm in Serenity Chapel.

We will be leaving Draycott around 12.35.

Ken requested no flowers and that colourful clothes are worn.

Due to Covid 19, there will be no wake, but drinks at Brennans.

Donations to Tree Tops Hospice and Guide Dogs for the Blind."

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.