Joel Martin Bryan of the Labour party has been elected to represent the Long Eaton division on Derbyshire County Council. He was elected with 1,104 votes. The full results were:
The count took place at Long Eaton Town Hall at 10pm on
Thursday 27th October.
Cllr John Sewell BEM presenting a cheque to 1st Sawley Scouts to buy new camping equipment. Unfortunately, their old equipment had deteriorated.
Pictured are Cllr Sewell and the members of the 1st Sawley Scouts
Electors in the Long Eaton county division are reminded to vote next week in a by-election to elect a councillor to Derbyshire County Council. Four candidates will stand for election: Rachel Allen for the Liberal Democrats, Joel Martin Bryan for Labour, Ashley Christopher James Dunn for The Green Party, and Chris Page for The Conservatives. The poll will be held on Thursday 27th October and Polling Stations will be open between 7am and 10pm.
Anyone registered to vote should have received a card with details of their local polling station.
When voting at a polling station, it is helpful to take the poll card with you. But anyone who doesn’t have it can still vote as long as they are registered.
Anyone who applied for a postal vote must complete and return it in the envelope provided and this must be received by 10pm on Thursday 27th October. For those who have left it too late to post back, they can drop it off at any polling station within the Long Eaton County Division or at Long Eaton Town Hall up to 10pm on Thursday 27th October.
The count
will take place at Long Eaton Town Hall at 10pm on Thursday 27th October when
the elected candidate will be announced. More
information can be found at erewash.gov.uk/elections or contact Erewash Borough
Council’s elections team on 0115 907 1190 or email electreg@erewash.gov.uk
You can read the latest edition of the Website Extra, Issue 325 October 14th 2022, by clicking on 325 in the box top right.
Erewash’s inspirational sporting residents were celebrated at the Active Lives Awards ceremony. The evening saw 10 winners awarded, a performance from the Under the Bridge men’s choir, and a celebration of the many athletic events that took place over the summer. The Mayor of Erewash, Councillor John Sewell, Leader of Erewash Borough Council, Councillor Carol Hart and the Lead Member for Health and Wellbeing, Councillor Paul Maginnis attended the event to congratulate the nominees on their amazing achievements.
Erewash Valley Gymnastics Club took home the award for the Active Place category due to their dedication to offer gymnastics for everyone and over 70 years of supporting the local community.
Jean Saville was awarded the Active Lives trophy in acknowledgement of her inspirational journey. She began exercising a year ago after completing her pulmonary rehabilitation programme. Despite being nervous to start she stuck to her sessions. She made friends along the way and now attends the gym, aqua aerobics and yoga every week.
In the Legacy Leisure Adversary category, Susie Lamber was the inspiring winner. After her experience suffering a life-altering brain injury Susie set up a support group, crafting group, and Eco therapy group to help others who are living with long-term illnesses and pain.
The charity Blue Tonic won the Project/ Initiative/ Innovation award. The group offers people the opportunity have positive experiences in and around water - from hosting sessions that teach participants how to be safe around open water, to sessions that give men space to talk in a healthy environment.
The winner of the Active Coach/Activator of the year was Leanne Parry who regularly goes above and beyond for the community by volunteering to support victims of domestic abuse, supporting the Cotmanhay Wellness Hub and Community Network, and helping to establish the female empowerment group SheWill.
Ilkeston Health Ride took home the Community Group/Association/Team of the Year award due to their regular, inclusive, and ever growing group cycle rides.
The Cotmanhay Wellness Club won the Active Partnership award in recognition of their work to provide positive opportunities and support to residents.
The Active Young Persons Award went to inspirational Evie Hartley. Evie was diagnosed with cancer a few years ago and ever since has been raising money for the Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group through bike rides, cake sales, hair donations, walking challenges and charity auctions. She has raised more than £58,000 in total.
Janet Micklewright won in the Active Volunteer category due to her dedication to the Sawley community. She runs the Sawley Wellbeing Café for residents who feel isolated and need a space to talk, the Singing for the Brain group which brings people affected by dementia together to sing and do vocal exercises, and a chair based exercise class to help elderly people become more mobile.
Finally, the Special Recognition award went to Abbie Breakwell. Abbie is a wheelchair tennis player for Great Britain, currently ranked 27th in the world for women’s doubles. She has never let her disability hold her back, becoming a This Girl Can ambassador while at secondary school and an Inclusion Ambassador of the Association of Colleges while at college. At university, Abbie was instrumental in establishing weekly wheelchair tennis sessions which are completely inclusive. This year she was made a Great Britain and Ireland Rotary Ambassador and a Commonwealth Games baton barer.
Councillor Paul Maginnis, Lead Member for Health and Wellbeing at Erewash Borough Council, says: “The residents of Erewash never fail to amaze me. It has been an honour to hear all of the nominees’ inspirational stories and learn of their fantastic projects that help the community become more active and healthy. The Active Lives Awards has proven once again to be a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge the great work of this borough. Congratulations to our deserving winners!”
Residents’ parking schemes adjacent to Ilkeston town centre will be suspended and some roads closed next week when the 770th Ilkeston Charter Fair rolls into town. The parking schemes will be suspended from Monday October 17th, resuming on Monday 24th October. The following road closures will be in place from 5am on Tuesday 18th October until midday on Sunday 23rd October:
Pimlico - from its junction with New Lawn Road to its junction with Burns
Street
Wharncliffe Road - from its junction with Albert Street to the Market Place
South Street - from the Market Place to its junction with Gladstone Street West
Queen Street - in its entirety
Car parks on South Street, Pimlico, Queen Street and Gregory Street will be closed for the duration of the fair. A two-way system will be in place from Gladstone Street up to the Market Place and back. A one-way system will be in place along Wharncliffe Road, Albert Street and Queen’s Drive to the junction with Oakwell Drive. Diversions will be in place and signposted. Streets belonging to the two residents’ parking schemes are:
St Mary Street Area: Burns Street, Fullwood Street, Fullwood Avenue, Gregory Street, Jackson Avenue, New Lawn Road, St Mary Street, Wilmot Street.
Queens Drive Area: Albert Street, Cedar Park, Darwin Avenue, Queens Drive, Lissett Avenue, Moss Road.
The 770th Ilkeston Charter Fair is coming to town
in October bringing with it thrilling rides and fantastic entertainment for all
the family. The Charter Fair is one of the largest and oldest
street fairs in Europe and will transform Ilkeston Town Centre into an
unmissable spectacle from Wednesday 19th October until Saturday 22nd October.
Rides for all the family will fill the town, from white-knuckle attractions perfect for adrenaline seekers, to classic long-time favourites such as the big wheel and fun house. A new ride for 2022 - ‘The Sea Storm’ owned by showman Mr William Warwick- will be situated on Queen Street for daredevil residents and visitors to enjoy. The ride has been recently refurbished and is one of only two that travel the country. There will be a range of food stalls as always selling hot dogs, burgers and sweet treats like candyfloss and doughnuts. Residents can make the most of the annual event with £10 worth of discount vouchers for certain popular attractions in the autumn issue of EBC Today, the council’s community magazine.
As per tradition, the fair will have a ceremonial opening on Thursday 20th October starting at 11.15am when the Mayor of Erewash, Councillor John Sewell, will ‘ring the bell’ to officially mark the 2022 Charter Fair open. The ceremony includes the reading of the 1252 Charter which will take place outside the town hall. Local families and visitors will come together to join the Mayor, Leader of the Council, Councillor Carol Hart, Chief Executive Mr Jeremy Jaroszek, civic dignitaries from Derbyshire, and pupils from Parkside High to officially welcome the fair. The opening ceremony will be streamed live on the council’s Facebook page. Leader of Erewash Borough Council, Councillor Carol Hart, says: “As always, we are so proud to welcome back the Ilkeston Charter Fair. I look forward to seeing the town centre transform into an exhilarating pool of colourful lights, fantastic rides, delicious food and energetic music. The event is of great historic significance and I’m sure everybody in Erewash is as excited as I am to celebrate its 770th year.”
The fair is situated in Bath Street, Market Place, East Street, South Street, Queen Street, Wharncliffe Road and Pimlico. Attractions are open from 6pm -11pm on Wednesday 19th October and from 12 noon -11pm Thursday 20th October, Friday 21st October and Saturday 22nd October.
Erewash is celebrating another set of fantastic results at this year’s East Midlands in Bloom Awards. Both Ilkeston and Long Eaton have been awarded gold in the Large Town category. Draycott won gold in the Large Village category with Ockbrook earning the silver gilt. Erewash also took home four Judges Awards recognising the Friends of Straw’s Bridge, the volunteer Tree Wardens and Tree Officers in Long Eaton, the Draycott Street Champions and The Royal Oak.
The award winning performance was announced at the East Midlands in Bloom awards ceremony last week. The achievements are recognition for the teams and volunteers who constantly work hard to create a beautiful borough, from the themed floral displays to the environmentally conscious wildflower plantings. Councillor Carol Hart, Leader of Erewash Borough Council, says: “It’s another golden double for our towns and spectacular results in the Large Village category! I know the wonderful news will be welcomed by the residents of Erewash who take great pride in our floral displays and plantings. Well done to everyone involved, from Erewash Borough Council’s Green Space team to the local Friends Groups and volunteers. I know I speak on behalf of us all when thank you all for the remarkable work you do.”
Ilkeston has been shortlisted as a finalist in the national Britain in Bloom awards with results due to be announced next month.
The Stapleford branch of The Nottingham Building Society will permanently close its doors before the end of the year along with another 16 locations across the country. A bank spokesperson said “Following a thorough review of how our members are using our network, it became clear that we have too many branches. Since Covid, whilst some members have returned, many have not, leaving a number of our branches with very low levels of transactions and usage. Therefore, we’ve made the hugely difficult decision to close 17 branches in locations where the level of activity in the branch has reached a point where it is no longer sustainable. The full list of affected branches locations are: Ashbourne; Bourne; Crystal Peaks; Fakenham; Leicester City; March; Matlock; Melton Mowbray; Rothley; Scunthorpe; Skegness; Spalding; Stamford; Stapleford; Thetford; Wigston and Wollaton. Following the closures, the Society’s branch network will consist of 31 branches across seven counties.
A proactive car stop by police has led to a quantity of Class A drugs being seized. Officers on patrol pulled over the vehicle in Bilborough Road, Wollaton, at 3.22pm on Monday 19th September. A search of three people inside the vehicle led to the discovery of a bag of white and brown powder, suspected to be cocaine and heroin, and a large amount of cash. After the trio were detained, further searches were then carried out at a police station, where more Class A drugs, as well as cannabis, were found and seized.
Owen Thompson, 29, Theodor Foster, 30, and Ross Jones, 33, have all since been charged with two counts of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and possession of Class B drugs. Thompson, of Derby Road, Long Eaton, Foster, of no fixed address, and Jones, of Montrose Court, Stapleford, have all been remanded in custody. They are next due to appear at Nottingham Crown Court on 19th October 2022.
Detective Constable Hannah Wilson, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “I’d like to commend our officers for following their instincts, which ultimately led to the seizure of illegal drugs. We are constantly on the lookout for vehicles we believe could be involved in crime, so that we can make our communities a safer place for all who live here. Proactive stop-and-searches like the one used in this case play a key role in helping us achieve this goal. I’m pleased that these harmful drugs have been seized and taken away from our streets where they could’ve caused so much damage to people’s lives.”
There is a massive £150 council tax rebate about to be given to households across England on September 30th. This will automatically be applied to council tax bills of people who haven't yet had the money or have not got in contact to apply for it. There is no need to panic if you have not yet received the cash to aid in the cost of living crisis as you do not need to do anything. This will be an automatic discount applied to all council tax bills that are still waiting for the money.
You can read the latest edition of the Website Extra, Issue 324 September 22nd 2022, by clicking on 324 in the box top right.