Esther Halford from the St Laurence Church of England School, Long Eaton was presented with a gift and certificate from The Worshipful Mayor of Erewash Councillor Terence Holbrook in the Long Eaton Town Hall before assisting him with the switching on of the Christmas lights in the Market Place. Esther was one of many children from Long Eaton who had entered the competition to switch on the lights on Friday 27th November 2009. 

This along with the 21 Charity Stalls had been organised by the Long Eaton Chamber of Trade.