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www.ilkestonlife.com ILKESTON LIFE September 2021 3
Eco-friendly Toll Bar House reopens after man is stabbed
Police issue appeal

Derbyshire Constabulary are ap-
A celebration to mark the pealing for information following
official opening of Ilkeston’s another serious incident in town.
iconic Toll Bar House will A 27-year-old man has been ar-
take place on Wednesday 8th rested after reports of a stabbing in
September when the Mayor of Toll Bar an Ilkeston street.
Erewash, Councillor Donna House, a Officers were called to Critchley
Street at 6.30am on Monday 24th
Briggs, will officially unveil the familiar August to reports of a disturbance.
newly refurbished building that Ilkeston A 40-year-old man was found with
will bring new opportunities for landmark a stab wound and has been taken
small businesses in Erewash. building, to hospital with injuries that are
has been
Along with the Mayor, the Leader transformed not believed to be life-threatening
of Erewash Borough Council, inside and or life-changing.
Councillor Carol Hart, and Deputy will reopen A 27-year-old man has been
Leader, Councillor Wayne Major, this month. arrested in relation to the incident
will join Lead Member for Regen- and remains in police custody.
eration and Planning, Councillor Photo (before Officers are keen to speak to any-
one who may have witnessed the
Michael Powell and other guests restoration): incident – in particular they want
in celebrating a landmark regener- Garth Newton to speak to anyone with CCTV
ation event in the borough’s recent that may cover the Critchley
history. energy and water efficient building the refurbishment. Contractor project to fruition. Toll Bar House Street area, as well as anyone with
Representatives from major funder to help combat climate change. J Tomlinson, working with the is such a landmark building in the dashcam footage that may have
D2N2, project contractors J Tom- The refurbishment of the art deco council, also secured a further town and its transformation has captured the incident.
linson and Erewash Partnership landmark will house accommoda- £126,000 from the government’s been nothing short of remarkable. Anyone with information is asked
will also be in attendance to mark tion suitable for small and growing Public Sector Decarbonisation It means that we can now offer to contact Derbyshire police using
the start of a new era for the 1930s companies to locate in Ilkeston. Scheme, which is aimed at helping high quality opportunities to small any of the below methods, includ-
crescent-shaped building that sits The building boasts 27 new offic- local authorities with projects businesses in a green, climate-pro- ing reference 21*491652:
alongside Ilkeston’s White Lion es, shared meeting rooms, kitchen specifically designed to improve active building. We would like to • Facebook – send us a private
Square roundabout at the gateway and bathroom facilities with the energy efficiency, reduce carbon thank all involved in bringing this message to /DerbyshireConstab-
to the town centre. flexibility to combine spaces to emissions and lower energy bills. ambitious project to life. Cele- ulary
Erewash Borough Council has create larger letting units. Councillor Michael Powell, brating its opening will be a very • Twitter – direct message our con-
invested £425,000 and together D2N2 - the Local Enterprise Erewash Borough Council’s Lead special moment.” tact centre on @DerPolContact
with its partners have redeveloped Partnership for Derby, Derbyshire, Member for Regeneration and Toll Bar House is owned by • Website – complete the online
and revitalised the building as Nottingham and Nottinghamshire - Planning, says: Erewash Borough Council, having contact form www.derbyshire.
part of the £976,000 environmen- allocated £425,000 from its Local “Our partners have done an been originally built for the Not- police.uk/ContactUs.
tal project to transform it into an Growth Fund allocation towards amazing job in bringing this vital tingham Electric Power Company. • Phone – call us on 101.