Erewash Borough Council

Erewash Borough Council The official page of Erewash Borough Council. This page is monitored during office hours only. It also controls the award-winning Erewash Museum.

The borough of Erewash lies in east Derbyshire and was formed on 1 April 1974. It has an estimated population of 112,200 people and its main towns are Ilkeston, Long Eaton and Sandiacre. Council staff are based predominantly in either Long Eaton or Ilkeston town halls. There are currently 47 councillors serving wards across the borough. Erewash Borough Council provides a range of services including refuse and recycling, planning, parks and culture and leisure.

Exciting news for aspiring business owners!Start & Sustain is a brand-new, fully funded support programme open to indivi...
15/09/2026

Exciting news for aspiring business owners!

Start & Sustain is a brand-new, fully funded support programme open to individuals and businesses less than two years old.

Explore - Understand what’s involved in self-employment
Start - Turn your idea into a business
Sustain - Trading already? Support to build and grow
Connect - Access the wider business support network

What’s on offer?

⭐Personalised 1-to-1 business advice
⭐Access to expert helplines
⭐Business planning tools
⭐Marketing & Sales advice
⭐Finance & Funding advice + more!

📝 Business Surgeries, Workshops and Webinars – coming soon.
For details visit the EMCCA Growth Hub website and complete a registration form.
Link in comments.

Eligibility criteria apply. Must be based in Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham or Nottinghamshire.

East Midlands Combined County Authority East Midlands Chamber - Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire

♻️Recycle Week day 2: Tuesday 15th September - food waste celebration🍌For day two of Recycle Week, we wanted to share so...
15/09/2026

♻️Recycle Week day 2: Tuesday 15th September - food waste celebration🍌

For day two of Recycle Week, we wanted to share some great news....

🎉From April through August, Erewash residents recycled a whopping 1,285 tonnes of food waste!

🍌 That's a-peel-ing news if you ask us. Well done Erewash and keep it up!👏🏾

Join us for the grand opening of West Park Bridge! 🎉Long Eaton's stunning new bridge, part of the Government funded Town...
14/09/2026

Join us for the grand opening of West Park Bridge! 🎉

Long Eaton's stunning new bridge, part of the Government funded Town Deal, officially opens on Saturday 19 September at 2pm.

This impressive new landmark links the town centre with West Park and creates a fantastic waterfront space for everyone to enjoy. To mark the occasion, Erewash Borough Council and Erewash Sound are hosting a free community celebration packed with live music, children's activities, sports and family fun until around 7pm.

Come along, explore the new bridge and celebrate this exciting milestone for Long Eaton! 🎶🚴‍♀

Click the link in comments for the full story.

Have you visited the Old Stables Bookshop at Erewash Museum?Explore local history, travel, fiction, transportation, craf...
14/09/2026

Have you visited the Old Stables Bookshop at Erewash Museum?

Explore local history, travel, fiction, transportation, crafts and children's books.

There really is something for everyone.

♻️ Recycle Week Day 1 – Monday 14 September♻️Recycle Week starts today! It's a celebration of recycling across the natio...
14/09/2026

♻️ Recycle Week Day 1 – Monday 14 September♻️

Recycle Week starts today! It's a celebration of recycling across the nation, helping everybody to recycle more of the right things, more often.

💚 Let's kick off Recycle Week with 4 reasons why it's worth recycling.

♻️Recycling saves a lot of energy compared to making new materials. Recycling a plastic bottle like a shampoo bottle uses just 12% of the energy needed to make it from scratch.

♻️Recycling just one single yoghurt pot saves enough energy to fully charge your phone. Think how much energy is stored in all the plastic in your home!

♻️Recycling stops greenhouse gases like methane going into the atmosphere. Recycling organic waste, like inedible food waste or toilet roll tubes, helps capture the methane they produce as they break down.

♻️Recycling helps keep valuable materials in circulation, which can help support the UK economy.

[Source: Waste and Resources Action Programme, 2026].

Find out more more about Recycle Week and what can be recycled in your recycling bin/bag in Erewash here: https://www.erewash.gov.uk/bins-and-recycling/what-goes-your-bin/recycle-week-2026-14-20-september

Today Mayor of Erewash, Councillor Greg Maskalick will be stopping by the bandstand at West Park in Long Eaton to cheer ...
12/09/2026

Today Mayor of Erewash, Councillor Greg Maskalick will be stopping by the bandstand at West Park in Long Eaton to cheer on the 1st Sawley Scouts.

The scouts will be there from 10am today until 10am on Sunday 13 September to get an idea of what experiencing homelessness is like.

The Mayor has been keen to show his support as the Canaan Trust is one of two charities he's raising money for this year, working to highlight the cause and help the homeless.

Canal Vue Care Home in Awsworth Road, Ilkeston is hosting an Open Day to celebrate their newly granted ‘Veteran Friendly...
11/09/2026

Canal Vue Care Home in Awsworth Road, Ilkeston is hosting an Open Day to celebrate their newly granted ‘Veteran Friendly Care Home’ status.

The event will be opened by the Mayor of Erewash, Councillor Greg Maskalick. Entry is free and all are welcome to visit this Sunday, 13 September from 12pm to 3pm. The day is packed with activities, and military displays so don’t miss out.

The care home was previously the stage for a wartime-themed party on VE Day’s 80th anniversary for Donald Rose, a local veteran who had been Britain’s oldest man, which was screened by the One Show.

Get the details on their page.

The 96th annual West Hallam Ploughing Match and Country Show promises an incredible day out for everyone from horticultu...
11/09/2026

The 96th annual West Hallam Ploughing Match and Country Show promises an incredible day out for everyone from horticulture enthusiasts to children.

This year’s contest will take place on Sunday 20th September 2026 from 9am at Risley Lane in Breaston. The Mayor of Erewash, Councillor Greg Maskalick will be in attendance to judge the best trade stand, with a trophy to celebrate the winner.

Read more: https://www.erewash.gov.uk/news/2026/local-ploughing-match-nears-centenary

What could your group achieve with a community grant? 🤔The Long Eaton branch of the Royal British Legion used a £1,500 F...
11/09/2026

What could your group achieve with a community grant? 🤔

The Long Eaton branch of the Royal British Legion used a £1,500 Fast Funding grant from Erewash Borough Council to buy a defibrillator and provide training.

Your group could be next.

Find out more and apply: https://www.erewash.gov.uk/community-support/community-grants-2026-27

Hundreds of dumped disposable fuel pump gloves were recently cleared up by dedicated members of the Mess Collectors arou...
11/09/2026

Hundreds of dumped disposable fuel pump gloves were recently cleared up by dedicated members of the Mess Collectors around what used to be a recycling area at the Asda superstore in Long Eaton.

The local volunteer litter picking group was initially set up with just a handful of regulars but now boasts around 1,000 volunteers of all ages and backgrounds.

Members are encouraged to take responsibility for individual roads or stretches of pavement often close to where they live, and commit to keeping these areas pristine as part of their successful ‘adopt a street’ approach.

Thank you for keeping the area tidy and helping to care for our local environment!

If you’re interested in joining the The Mess Collectors, check out their page.

Address

Ilkeston Town Hall, Wharncliffe Road
Ilkeston
DE75RP

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

+441159072244

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