As far as Erewash Borough Council Tories care Bath Street Ilkeston can decline into dereliction. Whilst they try to flog land to a Supermarket developer at the top of town, lower down property just falls apart. Some of the affected properties are lovely examples of Victorian and Edwardian architecture. Even the poor old Poplar Inn is empty and derelict. There needs to be a grant scheme to help repair, renovate and regenerate this area. The Council should get it's head out of the clouds and act sooner rather than later. 
Just to add insult to injury I have recently learned that the proposals at the Stanton site now include a Supermarket! What started off as a few thousand houses (which we don't need) and some small retail units, has now expanded into a retail monster to attract Ilkeston, Sandiacre and Stapleford people to Stanton. Get real Erewash, help our town centres, not City Slickers.
As far as Erewash Borough Council Tories care Bath Street Ilkeston can decline into dereliction. Whilst they try to flog land to a Supermarket developer at the top of town, lower down property just falls apart. Some of the affected properties are lovely examples of Victorian and Edwardian architecture. Even the poor old Poplar Inn is empty and derelict. There needs to be a grant scheme to help repair, renovate and regenerate this area. The Council should get it's head out of the clouds and act sooner rather than later. 
Just to add insult to injury I have recently learned that the proposals at the Stanton site now include a Supermarket! What started off as a few thousand houses (which we don't need) and some small retail units, has now expanded into a retail monster to attract Ilkeston, Sandiacre and Stapleford people to Stanton. Get real Erewash, help our town centres, not City Slickers.
