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News from around the parishes Sandiacre

18th duck race drives ’em quackers! The Ockash Trust Annual Duck Business launched
Race was the best yet, with over 650 ducks racing at Elvaston. Happy race goers without planning
enjoyed fast waters, with the ducks being launched by Greg Maskalick and
Christine Millward, local Parish Councillors. Zade won one of the prizes. The permission
Trust was delighted with the contribution to funds, so if you know of someone
under 18 who lives in Ockbrook & Borrowash and needs financial help, visit
www.ockash.org.uk Huw Morgan. A tree surgeon has failed
to win the right to operate
from a yard near Sandiacre
crossroads.
Erewash councillors were
told that Jack Edwards
launched the business dur-
ing the pandemic without
planning permission. Ashbrook Youth Group cheques out. The Ockash
When he applied, this was Trust were delighted to give one of their biggest grants
refused by the planning in 21 years to the Ashbrook Youth Group in Borrowash.
committee in line with op- The Ashbrook Centre has been closed for many years, but
position from highways ex- now is open under Parish Council ownership. The grant
perts on the county council. of £1000 gets the group off to a flying start and will buy
In a report, these officers equipment that will serve many groups going forward. L to
said that access “emerges R – from Ockash Val Bulman, Sheralyn Pattison, Kimberly
onto the highway at an Ward, from Ashbrook – Councillor Christine Millward, Liz
uncontrolled section of busy Williams and Jess Hind. Visit www.ockash.org.uk to know
Longmoor Lane at a point more. Huw Morgan.
where visibility is severely
substandard.
“The access is of limited
width, offering little oppor-
tunity for two-way vehicle
movement which could lead
to manoeuvring within a
busy classified junction,”
the report adds.
Erewash planning officers
also urged councillors to
turn down the scheme and
warned: “As it is retrospec-
tive, refusal would necessi-
tate enforcement action.”
A letter on behalf of Mr
Edwards described it as “a
fledgling business which
would be a positive use
of the site.” It said there Budding Borrowash Artists get their prizes.
would be only two vehicles Borrowash Co-op was delighted to give prizes to the top
moving, first thing in the three artists who responded to the My Summer picture com-
morning and in the evening. petition. Renee, Alice and Toby all created masterpieces
The letter adds: “This is a that will be on show throughout September. Huw Morgan.
small business started in the
pandemic at significant cost
to the applicant.”
But Cllr Howard Griffiths
told the meeting at Long
Eaton Town Hall: “With
this access, it is difficult to
envisage one that is worse.
“I agree with the county
council, it is a dangerous
access. They have to gamble
coming in and out of traffic
giving way in the main.
This site is not suitable for
industrial use.”
The committee heard that an
open-sided timber canopy
Dancing had been built and a steel
in the container provided, both as Above: A Mac-
street. part of the business. millan char-
Borrowash Sandiacre parish council ity cake stall
Co-op held lodged no objection to the benefitted from
its first ever operation. But Sandiacre all the people
Dance, Heritage Group said: “There who turned up
Music and is a serious conflict with to watch and
Cake event. pedestrians using this side listen to the
Dynamic of Longmoor Lane. dance and music
Motif dance “The group is aware that event held in
academy led there have already been Borowash on
by Bethany some near misses. There Saturday 25th
provided the is concern that any expan- September.
dancing. sion will exacerbate these Right: Codger
problems.” providing the
nusic.