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www.erewash.gov.uk today EBCISSUE 38 WINTER 2020 FREE MAGAZINE FOR EREWASH Merry Christmas and a happy New Year Stay Safe /erewashbc @erewashbc Mayor’s Christmas message We are all living in strange times Make this the time to get in touch and Carol Hart, today at the moment and many of us are let them know that you are thinking of Inside EBC Leader of the Council wondering when we will be able to them. As we adjust to the latest government and support similar regeneration We are living in difficult times and get back to some kind of normality guidance, the council is working work for Ilkeston. understand the sacrifices that people and this is particularly so as we I should like to thank all those hard to keep people safe and have made during lockdown, however approach the festive period. who are working for us throughout well, manage the impact on our Our local parks and nature reserves I know that by working together as a are such important assets at this time the festive period - the NHS, the communities and navigate the social community and staying safe we can At this special time, there is usually emergency services, our armed and economic costs of coronavirus. for our residents to visit and I am beat this virus. extremely proud that the council has so much to think about but this year, forces and all who keep us safe and we know, is going to be very different secure. Not forgetting all of our key COVID-19 continues to be an won a record five Green Flag awards The increased restrictions have for Ilkeston’s Victoria Park, West as we think of lockdowns, social workers who have worked tirelessly extraordinary challenge, with the impacted on all our personal lives and distancing, social bubbles and those throughout the two lockdowns, council continuing to help our Park in Long Eaton, Straw’s Bridge I would like to thank the many people Local Nature Reserve, West Hallam; we cannot be with. and also the volunteers and carers residents and businesses through and organisations, including the who give their time to make such a council tax support and business Pioneer Meadows Local Nature NHS, that have been working round Reserve, Kirk Hallam and for the first You may know of someone or positive difference to the lives of so I should like to send our very best grant schemes. We are adapting the clock to help make sure we can a family who is battling with this many of our residents. wishes to you all. Let’s hope that quickly to the unprecedented time Long Eaton’s Forbes Hole Local continue to support our residents and Nature Reserve. dreadful virus for whom Christmas 2021 will be a lot kinder to us all. demands placed upon us by the communities. may never be the same or you may On behalf of the officers and virus and driving change in the way Without doubt, many of our residents have a friend or relative who you members of the Borough Council Councillor Sue Beardsley we work to help benefit our local have taken the opportunity to Finally, I would like to wish you and have not spoken to for a long time. Mayor of Erewash communities at such a difficult time. reconnect with their local environment your families a merry Christmas and and the great outdoors throughout a happy and safe New Year. The council is working tirelessly coronavirus restrictions. We would to deliver a major slice of funding also ask you to join our recycling Stay Safe Remembering our heroes Census start for Long Eaton as part of the campaign over the Christmas and Households across Erewash will government’s Towns Deal and is New Year holiday period to reduce be asked to take part in the 2021 looking at new ways to help fund landfill and help protect and improve Census, the nationwide survey that our local area. is carried out every 10 years. The census gives the most accurate estimate of people and households in England and Wales and next year’s will be the first to be run predominantly online. 1 2 Households will receive a letter with a 03 05 07 13 unique access code, allowing them to complete the questionnaire on their computers, phones or tablets. 03 Christmas Greetings 08 Mayor’s Awards Mayor of Erewash The Gallery Census day will be on 21 March, but residents will receive letters with the 05 Funding Bid 11 Refuse Calendar online codes from early that month. Long Eaton Christmas and New Year Well for Paper questionnaires will be available Winter on request. 06 Grant Scheme 13 Street Games Preparing physically and 3 4 Green homes Sports development mentally for the challenges The results will be available within winter can bring. a year and help target services to 07 Winning Parks 14 Know Your Councillors Wreaths were laid, prayers were said and the borough fell silent to meet local needs, although personal Green Flag honours Council contact remember those lost in conflict at this year’s Remembrance Sunday events records will be locked away for in Ilkeston and Long Eaton. 100 years, kept safe for future generations. 1-4 Residents were encouraged to stay at home for the 11am remembrance Stewart Millar, Editor EBC today, Erewash Borough Council, Ilkeston Town Hall, Wharncliffe Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 5RP. because of the pandemic and thousands watched the ceremonies At the last census in 2011, 112,081 [email protected] / 0115 907 2244 ext 3578 live-streamed by the council. people lived in Erewash including 4,868 students. If you require this publication in an alternative format and/or language please contact the council to discuss your needs. Information on the Photos 1 & 2: The Mayor, Councillor Sue Beardsley, at Long Eaton council’s services can be found on our website erewash.gov.uk or email your request to [email protected] or call 0115 907 2244. Photos 3 & 4: The Deputy Mayor, Councillor Donna Briggs, at Ilkeston Visit census.gov.uk 2 /erewashbc @erewashbc 3 COVID support continues Spirit of Erewash Discount payments were issued automatically to those already Free parking Residents young and old still have Councillor Mike Wallis, Lead Long Eaton bid a chance to submit creative artwork Member for Culture registered for CTS. By November This year’s free Christmas parking An innovative Investment Plan aimed for a landmark community exhibition and Leisure, says: over 5,000 had been awarded, with in Erewash will be on Mondays and at winning millions of pounds of that will reflect on the ‘spirit of “2020 will a total of more than £540,000 paid. Tuesdays throughout December, funding for Long Eaton is now being Erewash’ shown across the borough undoubtedly be aimed as a boost to town centre finalised. In a second scheme, Erewash during the COVID-19 pandemic. part of history for shopping in these challenging residents told to self-isolate through generations to come. pandemic times. The council’s Arts Development The Long Eaton Town Deal Board the NHS Test and Trace scheme This exhibition will Team is creating an exhibition which is studying the results of a recent could qualify for a £500 support All Erewash Borough Council car show how we can remember this will be launched in the new year consultation with local residents payment if they lose income because parks will be free from 10am on the year in a positive light and display called ‘The Art of Remembrance - to help shape the final proposals they are unable to work from home. following Mondays and Tuesdays the many ways in which, during Time on our Hands’ to showcase that will be submitted in January for Residents hit financially by the – 7 and 8 December; 14 and 15 lockdown, we used art as a form The scheme started on 28 Erewash’s creative residents in this funding of up to £25m as part of the pandemic can still apply for support December; 21 and 22 December; of expressing our feelings and September and claimants must meet extraordinary year of lockdown. government’s Town Deal initiative. from Erewash Borough Council and 28 and 29 December. Long emotions at such a difficult time.” certain criteria to be eligible for the through two government schemes. Eaton Train Station car park is not award. So far 41 claimants have The exhibition will be recorded in Residents were asked for their included. The project curator is multi- Erewash Museum’s historical archive Anyone who newly-registers on the received the payment. media artist Graham Elstone. comments last month on suggestions These are financially challenging as a record of the times we live in. that include possible design changes Working Age Council Tax Support Full details at erewash.gov.uk. Anyone interested in taking part (CTS) scheme because they are times for everyone, including the can submit their creative work to to the High Street, improvements to Residents need to register for a The Arts Development Team is facing payment difficulties could be council, and no-one can predict [email protected] the busy town centre junctions, a new My Erewash account from the working with a professional artist helped with discounts of up to £150 what restrictions will be in place. But canal bridge from West Park and a homepage. Those unable to apply to create a stunning multi-media for this financial year. the council felt it important to help Work submitted should ideally be range of new cultural ideas.