FREE parking in Erewash this
Christmas
Traders and shoppers
can celebrate an early festive bonus this week as Erewash Borough
Council announces the go-ahead for its ‘Free Parking at Christmas’
scheme.
The Council will once
again make its car parks entirely free during the busy festive season
- with this year’s scheme running from Monday 14th
December to Friday 1st January inclusive, between the
‘shopping’ hours of
9.30am
and
6pm
.
Cllr Barbara
Harrison, Erewash Borough Council’s Lead Member for the Environment,
said:
“We are delighted to announce that free
parking will be back in Erewash this Christmas and I am sure local
traders and residents will all welcome the news.
We
are always keen to do anything we can to promote business and
encourage our town centres to thrive, especially at this time of
economic uncertainty.
“We hope this
initiative will send out the message that the Council supports the
excellent shops and markets at Ilkeston and Long Eaton and we call on
all residents to shop locally and make this a Merry Xmas for
everyone!”
Drivers should note
that the free parking offer does not extend to the Long Eaton Railway
Station commuter’s car park.
 Retail
needs study
White
Young Green was commissioned by Erewash Borough Council in October
2006, to undertake a study of the future shopping needs and retail
capacity of the Borough of Erewash to inform the preparation of it's
local development framework. This study has been proved and is
available to access here Retail
Needs Study.
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Friday
16th May 2008 - Erewash
Partners Day, Long Eaton Town Hall
Did
you come
along and see us at the Erewash Partners Day?
We conducted a
Shopping Survey to obtain the public's views on shopping in Long Eaton.
Picked from our entries on the day, Justine
Nettleton from Local Magazines Ltd was the lucky winner of £10.00!
Long Eaton
Chamber Secretary, Jude Baddiley said ”Special events such as
Continental and Farmers Markets tempt shoppers into Long Eaton. Most
would like to see more High Street name shops and less traffic. The
Chamber will continue to promote Long Eaton and awaits the appointment
of the Market Towns Co-ordinator to work together to create a busy and
vibrant Long Eaton”.
Forty six exhibitors
were there to promote the extensive range of services provided in
Erewash, including: Long Eaton Art Room, Erewash CVS, Erewash
Partnership, Derbyshire County Council, Derbyshire County Primary Care
Trust, Derbyshire Action on Smoking, Derbyshire Health Promotion,
Cotmanhay Neighbourhood Management, Friends of Stanton Road Cemetery,
Connexions Derbyshire, Next Step, Amber Valley CVS, Three Valleys
Housing, DCC Youth Service, Derwent Living, West Park Friends Group,
Eastern Shires Housing Association, Royal British Legion (Ilkeston
Branch), Community Concern Erewash, Derbyshire Housing Aid, Canaan
Trust, DCC Adult Social Services, DAB Site Support, Job Centre Plus,
Spirita, Derbyshire Fire and Rescue, United Response, Erewash Borough
Council, Sure Start Children's Centre, Environmental Agency and the
National Probation Service.
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