A man from Long Eaton has been jailed after he was found guilty of stealing from shops and breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). Jordan Werkowski Freeman, formerly of Co-operative Street, was sentenced following a hearing at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates Court.
On Saturday 25th June the Armed Forces Day flag was raised at both Ilkeston and Long Eaton town halls in honour of the national Armed Forces Day. Erewash Borough Council has signed the Armed Forces Covenant and Councillor John Sewell, the Mayor of Erewash, is the borough’s ‘champion’ to ensure veterans, serving personnel and cadets are looked after and treated fairly.The Mayor was a member of the UK’s Armed Forces and served all over the world during his military career, so it was a particular honour for him to see flags put in place. As he prepared to raise the flag at Ilkeston, he said:“I know our residents will share our pride in seeing the Armed Forces Flag flying in our borough. It is an opportunity to recognise and thank our veterans, our young cadets and the men and women who serve their country for us. We applaud each and every one of them.”
A local bike recycling scheme run by volunteers has now raised over £100,000 for local charities, including Treetops. The innovative scheme, which started in late 2018, is the brainchild of 'Pushbike Paul' Wilcox. Paul, and a team of volunteers, collect donated bikes from the local area, then sell them in return for a donation. Thousands of bikes have been restored since the scheme began. Proceeds go to local charities including ourselves and the Rotary Club of Long Eaton. Some bikes have also been donated to local causes such as women’s refuges.
Paul is a life-long bike enthusiast: “From being a child, I have always been interested in how bikes work. I was often rescuing old bikes to renovate. Needs must in those days as you couldn’t afford to buy new! The challenge remains to restore any unwanted bikes and give them a new home. A huge range of bikes, for children and adults, have passed through the scheme from classic 1950s BSA and Raleigh bikes, to modern high-end Whyte Bikes and even an adult Pashley trike. Some of the bikes need far too much work to tackle but nothing goes to waste. Parts are stripped and saved for repairs, and any remnants weighed in for scrap.”
A great team of volunteers
“A great
team of volunteers keeps everything running. My wife, Pauline, has been a
volunteer at Treetops for over ten years and she helps with the admin. Our
close friend Margaret Gregory deals with all the sales, which are done via
Facebook Marketplace. It’s no mean feat for someone well into her late 70s -
she is often dealing with sales, repairing and cleaning bikes and so on, late
into the evening! David, our neighbour, helps me with the mechanical
refurbishment. Another friend, Sam, recognises if bikes are worth more for
their spare parts and sells the more specialised bikes on eBay. Raising over
£100,000 is way beyond anything we anticipated in the early days of the scheme.
We get to meet so many lovely people who are happy that either their old bike,
or their donation, is going to such worthwhile causes.”
We have
received over £60,000 from the hugely successful scheme. Adela Appleby, our
Head of Community Relationships, explained the impact for the hospice:“With
every bike recycled and sold, the team are helping us to care for terminally
ill patients and their families in the local community. Their support makes
such a big difference, and we cannot thank them enough. We’re delighted they’ve
reached this wonderful milestone!”
Erewash residents can turn out in force next month to watch a historic Beating Retreat and Sunset ceremony in Ilkeston Market Place to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The colourful occasion on Tuesday 5th July is a major honour for Erewash Borough Council and is expected to be a popular family event, with hundreds of onlookers having enjoyed previous ceremonies in Long Eaton and Ilkeston – the last one being in 2018. Beating Retreat is a military pageant-style music ceremony performed in some form by most armed forces in the Commonwealth. There will be stalls around the Market Place with representatives of veterans, military and charitable organisations. The programme for the evening celebration is:
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Beating Retreat 2018
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“It will be a privilege and honour to see this historic ceremony performed once again in Ilkeston. Beating Retreat will be a wonderful occasion, especially in this Platinum year, and one that will live in our memories forever. We expect large crowds as residents of all ages join us to give a big Erewash salute to this ceremony and our armed forces.”
The Mayor will be joined at the event by the Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire, Mrs Elizabeth Fothergill, and the High Sheriff for Derbyshire, Mr Michael Copesake, as well as other civic dignitaries for this landmark event.
Free Community Household Waste Collection return to Erewash this month following their previous success with residents. The first collection will be on Saturday 25th June, with collections scheduled across the borough up until Saturday 25th March 2023. All collections take place between 8am and 11:30am with council staff on hand to assist residents. Residents can dispose of small bulky waste items free of charge at locations across the borough, with the first two collection points at Recreation Ground Car Park, Doncaster Avenue, Sandiacre. and West Park Recycling Centre, Wilsthorpe Road, Long Eaton
Over the course of the service there will be collections in Kirk Hallam, West Hallam, Long Eaton, Little Eaton, Sawley, Borrowash, Breadsall, Ilkeston, Stanley Village, Sandiacre, Petersham,Risley, and Draycott. The collections are for small bulky household waste items, including small items of furniture, carpets, textiles and bagged soil. Small household electrical waste is also accepted such as kettles, irons and toasters. Councillor Garry Hickton, Erewash Borough Council’s Lead Member for Refuse and Recycling, says:
“Erewash Borough Council is delighted
to offer this brilliant service once again. It has been popular with residents
in previous years thanks to the variety of collection point locations and the
convenient Saturday morning time slot. We hope that the service proves just as
helpful over the rest of this year and the beginning of 2023.”