Focus on Long Eaton and Sawley

11/02/2026

Watch out for the wobbly access cover on Dovedale/Sterndale corner. It has been reported to Virgin Media to come out and fix but this could take 48hrs.

06/01/2026

Maybe our local Reform councillor should have been using his social media to promote recycling over Christmas to those who don't usually do it. From the comments a lot of Sawley and Wilsthorpe residents are thinking "What's he on about? Our recycling bin was full last week, [and we put out extra which EBC collected]. But our black bin is barely half full." And some are saying we could get away with monthly black bin collections.
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Sawley Black Bin Collections This Week.

Has anybody else got an extra bin bag that won't fit in the bin?

After a 17 day gap between black bin collections in Sawley & Wilsthorpe, Erewash Borough Council are refusing to collect one extra bin bag in the first collection after Christmas.

Instead, residents are being told to make a 12 mile round trip to Ilkeston Tip with a single bag. Surely this contradicts the 'climate emergency' which EBC declared two years ago? Unless that was just empty words?

Extra waste at Christmas is obvious and predictable due to presents, everyone being in the house etc. It used to be standard practice to collect an extra binbag or two in the first collection after Christmas.

It may not be thr biggest issue in the world but residents are right to ask for basic services for the council tax they pay. I’ve formally challenged this decision with the Director of Community Services and asked EBC to show basic common sense and goodwill toward residents.

02/12/2025

It's election day in Long Eaton North. Use your vote to vote fir a councillor who cares from the party that cares.



Remember polling stations are open 7am to 10pm today (Tuesday 2nd December).

28/11/2025

This Tuesday in Long Eaton North it is time for a positive change.

16/11/2025

11/11/2025

Do you live in Sawley? Do you have time to spare to volunteer to help improve and build our community? Could you be a Sawley Parish Councillor?

A vacancy for co-option of a new Councillor to join Sawley Parish Council has arisen. This co-option will be on the normal Parish Council agenda for its meeting on Tuesday 25th November 2025. It's hoped that those who wish to be considered for co-option should... Read More »

08/11/2025

Out on the campaign trail with our brilliant Long Eaton North candidate Sam Briggs.

24/10/2025

Work on the new crossing on Wisthorpe Road has been completed and road is open again.

24/10/2025

Worrying news for those that use the CT4N number 29 bus.

Community Transport for Nottingham (CT4N) has proposed to enter an insolvency procedure.

The firm said the move comes after "challenging trading conditions".

Read more: https://bbc.in/3WlmI8t

21/10/2025

It is absolute chaos on Hawthorne Avenue this morning. Derbyshire County Council has not lifted restrictions on these roads they are still access only. Cars using them to cut through risk being fined the CT4N number 29 has come through at least twice that we have seen. The official diversion is round via the Eaton Farm Roundabout and back either through Long Eaton (or you could go through Breaston to access Sawley) or the reverse. For Local Residents accessing the Berkeley/Birchwood Hawthorne/Thoresby we recommend planning as far as possible to only travel south down Hawthorne and north up Birchwood to reduce some of the conflict.

18/10/2025

Reform Councillor in Long Eaton North resigns there will be a by election. No other party is coming close in the fight against Reforn in by elections. If you don't want another 5 month councillor the choice is clear. VOTE LIBERAL DEMOCRAT.

16/10/2025

Reform are always very keen to call for a by election when other politicians switch parties. Should we be expecting one (or two) in Sawley?

Cllr Paul Maginnis was elected as the Conservative member for Sawley on Derbyshire County Council by 17 votes