Heart of town set to get £10m facelift next spring

The mission will deliver a flagship scheme to give the town centre a vibrant new look – with a focus on seeing the community get maximum benefit from the budget.

The Long Eaton Town Deal Board, which is overseeing the regeneration funding, has been conducting a comprehensive review of the design to allow for the impact of inflation on the cost of materials and to prioritise the use of British sourced products.

This detailed planning phase aims to secure the best possible outcome for residents and visitors, according to Richard Ledger, a local businessman who chairs the board.

He said: “This is a once-in-a-lifetime boost for Long Eaton, and we are determined to get things absolutely right. With such a huge investment, our priority is to give the people of the town something they can be truly proud of by delivering a transformation that stands the test of time.”

Work is expected to start in May 2026. It is forecast to take a year before completion in May 2027.

Erewash Borough Council helped to secure the investment and has been working closely with the Government's new Local Regeneration Fund, formerly the Towns Fund.

The £25million of total funding is providing other boosts to the town, including enhanced connectivity with two new bridges. Contracts to build a showcase curved crossing that will sweep over the canal at Broad Street and a second footbridge at Britannia Mills are set to be announced within weeks.

This follows the successful completion of two other projects – new lighting in West Park and the construction of an events field there. Work to demolish the town’s derelict Galaxy cinema is also complete, clearing the way for a development of new homes and business units.

A seventh project that is also nearing completion is the transformation of a historic stable block next to Long Eaton Town Hall. This building is being turned into a new business hub with a mix of offices, meeting spaces and workshops, and is on track to welcome its first occupants by the New Year.

All Long Eaton Town Deal projects are on course to be delivered well ahead of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s current programme timetable.