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| SAD REMINDER OF EREWASH INDUSTRIAL DECAY |
The poor old "Stanton" wagon on the traffic island at the lower end of Chalons Way, Ilkeston, could get trashed by Erewash Borough Council. The Council has left it so long the wooden sides are now see-through and they think it would be cheaper to scrap it.
This poignant reminder of Ilkeston's proud industrial past is symbolic of the way local Tories are turning their backs on industry in Erewash. They seem determined to make the area into a dormitory for Nottingham and Derby. Their supine acceptance of plans to build thousands of houses on the old Stanton site is proof of their indifference to fostering local employment in Erewash and to saving our town centres. Included in the latest Stanton proposals is a retail development calculated to attract shoppers from Ilkeston, Sandiacre, Stapleford and Long Eaton, retail areas which are already fighting for survival. It's time to bring jobs back to Erewash and stop our Borough sleep-walking into a suburban wasteland.
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