Local campaigners have been left dismayed after Derbyshire County Council announced that it is to scale back plans for Ilkeston’s new train station.

Sunday 14th December 2014 was the day the first train in over 40 years was planned to stop for passengers at the new, publicly funded, Ilkeston Station. To mark the occasion, Prospective MP for Erewash, Maggie Throup; together with Jessica Lee MP and a group of local campaigners came together to ask Derbyshire County Council: ‘Where’s Our Station?’. 

Local campaigner and Prospective MP for Erewash Maggie Throup has called on Labour-run Derbyshire County Council to stop playing politics with Ilkeston’s new train station after the authority announced further delays to the project.

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Erewash Conservatives have chosen Midlands businesswoman, Maggie Throup, to contest the Erewash seat at the 2015 General Election.

Report from Council Leader on the Erewash Budget 2014/15

Jessica supports apprentices in Erewash.

Jessica Lee, Member of Parliament for Erewash, has announced that she will stand down as an MP at the next General Election in 2015.She advised the Prime Minister about her decision in a letter. In the letter Jessica made clear that:She intends to both serve out her term as a loyal and dedicated member of the Conservative Parliamentary team, and as a committed constituency Member.

Join the Small Business Saturday campaign to support local shops in Erewash on 7th December

Erewash Borough Council will offer 24-hour FREE parking in all its car parks over the busiest three weeks of the festive season.