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Inside EBC today
A new beginning
Welcome to the summer issue of EBC today, the community magazine for residents and visitors to Erewash.
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Firstly, I would like to thank all those who took the time to vote in the recent Borough Council and Parish Council elections. It is with great pride that I take on the leadership role at the council and look forward to serving our residents.
There is much to do in what will be an extremely busy year ahead where we will look at different ways of doing things, tackle the cost of living crisis that has affected everyone in the community, cut out waste and deliver efficiencies to help improve services for our residents. We will strive to improve health and wellbeing in our communities, particularly for vulnerable people including veterans that have given their invaluable service to the armed forces and need our support.
I know you will join me in welcoming our new Mayor, Councillor Frank Phillips and wish him every success for his year in office. The Mayor will be supporting the Friends of Erewash Museum and Erewash Community Transport. Councillor Phillips is a life-member of Ilkeston and District Local History Society and a founding member of the Friends of Erewash Museum.
In this issue the council features the important services provided by our community partners Citizens Advice and Erewash Voluntary Action as well as signposting the council’s support for people struggling with council tax and energy bills. The council will do whatever it can in providing support for residents to help them through the cost of living crisis. We would also like you to get involved to help shape the council’s services by signing up for the popular online consultation panel.
Consultation is underway on the proposed new nature reserve on the site of the former Pewit golf course and I would encourage you to take part and help shape the proposals as well as sending your suggestions for the naming of the nature reserve.
Work has started to transform the former Stable Block, Long Eaton into a modern office space to help local businesses as part of the Long Eaton Town Deal and a number of projects are in the pipeline as part of the £2.8m Shared Prosperity Fund.
Finally, I would encourage you to visit our excellent parks and nature reserves this summer and also take in some of our outside events including the popular Bold as Brass summer concert programme at venues throughout the borough, Summer Sounds takes place in July at Victoria Park, Ilkeston and features Marti Pellow, Kylie and Take That tribute bands. You can also take part in the Erewash Triathlon being held at West Park, Long Eaton in August. We look forward to working with you to make the borough of Erewash an even better place to live and work for everyone.
