Lab took this seat from Con after 4 consecutive elections.
Adam Thompson
Labour PartyAdam Thompson is the Labour MP for Erewash, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
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“Town to gain new health centre as part of £50m investment” — Nottingham Post
Represented by Lab since 2024. Covers Ilkeston, Long Eaton and Sandiacre. Population 93,864.
Closing date announced for women's fashion store on high street
Nottingham Post · 8 Apr 2026
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Sign up freeMedian Income▼
£26,500
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Mean Income▼
£32,300
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Businesses▼
3,150
VAT/PAYE registered (ONS 2024)
Schools▼
41
28 primary, 6 secondary, 7 other
Total Income Tax▼
£211m
from 50,000 taxpayers
Median Tax▼
£2,520
per taxpayer / year
Mean Tax
£4,220
per taxpayer / year
Source: HMRC Survey of Personal Incomes, tax year 2022-23. Allocated by taxpayer residence. Covers income tax only — excludes NI, VAT, and capital gains. Sample-based estimate (~8% confidence interval).
Attainment 8▼
42.8
average score (DfE)
GCSE Pass Rate▼
63.0%
5+ GCSEs 9-4 (DfE)
2 large towns, 2 towns, 1 village, rural areas — 95,161 total population
Source: ONS Built-Up Areas (Census 2021) + data.police.uk — crime rates are per 1,000 population (last 3 months)
Source: data.police.uk — street-level crime data aggregated from LSOA to constituency
39 councillors across 16 wards · Last elections: May 2023
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awsworth Road | Labour Party | James Clifford Hedley Dawson | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Josy Hare | May 2023 | |
| Breaston | Green Party of England and Wales | Ann Marie Mills | May 2023 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Kevin Philip Miller | May 2023 | |
| Cotmanhay | Labour Party | Alex Breene | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Linda Maxine Burns | May 2023 | |
| Derby Road East | Labour Party | Howard Griffiths | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Margaret Griffiths | May 2023 | |
| Derby Road West | Labour Party | Claire Marie Poole | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Lewis Newton | May 2023 | |
| Labour Party | Mick Pace | May 2023 | |
| Draycott Risley | Conservative and Unionist Party | Tim Scott | May 2023 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Val Clare | May 2023 | |
| Hallam Fields | Labour Party | Kate Fennelly | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Mark James Alfrey | May 2023 | |
| Kirk Hallam Stanton By Dale | Labour Party | Emma Jane Moore | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Geoff Stratford | May 2023 | |
| Labour Party | Steve Green | May 2023 | |
| Larklands | Labour Party | Alan Lambert | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Frank Charles Phillips | May 2023 | |
| Labour Party | Pam Phillips | May 2023 | |
| Little Hallam | Labour Party | Dave Snaith | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Harrison Joseph Peter Broadhurst | May 2023 | |
| Long Eaton Central | Labour Party | Becca Everett | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Curtis Cooper Howard | May 2023 | |
| Labour Party | Joel Bryan | May 2023 | |
| Nottingham Road | Labour Party | Emma Louise Plummer | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Gordon Thomas | May 2023 | |
| Sandiacre | Conservative and Unionist Party | Steve Bilbie | May 2023 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Tony Sanghera | May 2023 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Wayne Major | May 2023 | |
| Sawley | Labour Party | Dave Doyle | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Harry William Atkinson | May 2023 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Paul Francis Maginnis | May 2023 | |
| Shipley View | Labour Party | Charles Archer | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | Naomi Roberts | May 2023 | |
| Wilsthorpe | Conservative and Unionist Party | Ben Hall-Evans | May 2023 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Chris Corbett | May 2023 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Kewal Singh Athwal | May 2023 |
Source: DCLEAPIL v1.0 by Jason Leman, LEAP (Andrew Teale) & Democracy Club. CC BY-SA 4.0. Data last refreshed: 1 Apr 2026.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lab | 17,224 | 40.0% | |
Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GE | Con | 11,365 | 26.4% |
| Ref | 9,162 | 21.3% | |
| Green | 2,478 | 5.8% | |
| LD | 2,426 | 5.6% | |
| Ind | 351 | 0.8% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GEWon 2015 GE | Con | 27,560 | 56.5% |
Won 2024 GE | Lab | 16,954 | 34.7% |
| LD | 2,487 | 5.1% | |
| Green | 1,115 | 2.3% | |
| Ind | 388 | 0.8% | |
| Ind | 188 | 0.4% | |
| Ind | 122 | 0.3% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2015 GE | Con | 25,939 | 52.1% |
Won 2024 GE | Lab | 21,405 | 43.0% |
| LD | 1,243 | 2.5% | |
| Green | 675 | 1.4% | |
| Ind | 519 | 1.0% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GE | Con | 20,636 | 42.7% |
Won 2024 GE | Lab | 17,052 | 35.3% |
| Ind | 7,792 | 16.1% | |
| LD | 1,658 | 3.4% | |
| Green | 1,184 | 2.5% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Con | 18,805 | 39.5% | |
| Lab | 16,304 | 34.2% | |
| LD | 8,343 | 17.5% | |
| Ind | 2,337 | 4.9% | |
| Ind | 855 | 1.8% | |
| Green | 534 | 1.1% | |
| Ind | 464 | 1.0% |
Adam Thompson has not appeared in national political news coverage tracked by our system. This is common for backbench MPs who focus on constituency-level work rather than national policy debates.
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New Look is closing its Ilkeston store on Bath Street on April 11, continuing a broader pattern of retail closures affecting the high street. The closure reflects wider challenges facing physical retail, with the chain reducing from 600 shops in 2018 to around 338 last year.
A new micropub called The Looking Glass is opening in Long Eaton, Derbyshire, run by Army veteran Scott Wilson and his wife Gemma. The family-run venture features locally-brewed beers and a Lewis Carroll-themed interior, with plans to support local veterans through Sunday morning gatherings.
Resident doctors at Buxton Hospital's Urgent Treatment Centre are striking for six days, with NHS services in the region prioritising emergency and urgent care during the action. The article provides guidance to the public on accessing healthcare during the strike period, emphasising that emergency services will continue but patients may face longer waits for non-urgent care.
Erewash Borough Council has approved plans to convert a derelict Grade II listed former factory building in Ilkeston into 23 flats, addressing both housing demand and heritage preservation. The 19th-century Norton Plastics building (formerly Bailey's Factory) was in severe disrepair and the redevelopment is expected to protect its historical significance while providing sustainable housing.
A dangerous stretch of Ilkeston Road between Ilkeston and Stanton by Dale in Derbyshire has a pavement only 3 feet wide that is regularly used by heavy vehicles, creating safety hazards for pedestrians. The situation is expected to worsen as the newly reopening New Stanton Park industrial site (with 4,000 planned jobs) brings increased traffic, though a planned roundabout improvement was scrapped by Erewash Borough Council in January.
Erewash Borough Council's licensing committee approved a partial extension of late-night music hours at The General Havelock pub in Ilkeston, allowing indoor music until midnight on most nights. Local residents have pledged to appeal the decision in court, citing noise disturbance concerns for families in nearby Victorian homes, while the pub owner expressed satisfaction with the compromise decision.
Derby Road in Risley, Erewash, was closed by Derbyshire Police on Sunday morning following a reported incident. The nature of the incident was not disclosed, and drivers were advised to use alternative routes.
Peveril Homes has submitted plans for 100 homes on Green Belt land off Larch Drive in Sandiacre, between the M1 and the town, arguing the site should be reclassified as 'Grey Belt' under new national planning rules. This comes just two months after Erewash Borough Council scrapped its housing blueprint that had included a larger 180-home allocation on the same plot, following a Government inspector's criticism.
A UK furniture manufacturer with operations in Ilkeston, Derbyshire (Belfield Leisure, approximately 200 workers) has entered administration alongside several other British businesses citing spiralling operating costs. The article reports on multiple company administrations across sectors including furniture, pottery, automotive parts, and DIY retail.
Emma Webber, mother of Barnaby Webber who was killed in the June 2023 Nottingham attacks by Valdo Calocane, shares her experience of grief and survival in a BBC Radio 4 interview. She reflects on the 'cruel irony' that her youngest son Charlie is now an only child, and describes her journey toward finding hope and meaning after the tragedy.
Families of victims killed in the June 2023 Nottingham attacks criticised the Crown Prosecution Service's decision to accept manslaughter pleas rather than proceed with murder charges against Valdo Calocane, arguing the decision was rushed and showed no compassion. The case is being examined at the Nottingham Inquiry, where a CPS lawyer defended the decision while families accused the service of over-relying on psychiatric evidence.
Planning applications have been submitted to Erewash Borough Council to convert a former NatWest bank building in Long Eaton into a dental surgery and residential apartments. The dental practice scheme would create two treatment rooms in the rear extension, while a separate application proposes five residential apartments within the building.
The Tappers Harker pub in Long Eaton has undergone a £285,600 refurbishment to become a Marstons Grandstand sports pub, featuring new screens, sound systems, and facilities. The reopening represents significant local investment and community engagement, with support from professional boxer Sasha Brooker.
Two new Best Start Family Hubs are opening across Derbyshire as part of a national rollout of 200 centres. One hub will be located in Cotmanhay in Erewash, offering free parenting advice, health support, play sessions, and assistance with cost-of-living pressures.
Erewash Borough Council is launching a new weekly food waste collection service starting Monday, providing residents with kitchen bins, compostable liners, and lockable green bins to separate food waste from general rubbish. The initiative aims to reduce landfill waste and create useful fertiliser while addressing a national challenge many councils face in meeting government food waste collection deadlines.
National Plastics is running a £10,000 makeover competition for schools, charities, and community groups within 10 miles of its Chester branch, with identical competitions at Ilkeston and Scunthorpe locations. Erewash constituency (which includes Ilkeston) is explicitly eligible to enter this community investment programme.
A man was injured in a large fight outside the Sportsman Pub in Long Eaton, Derbyshire, on 1 March. Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident in which the victim sustained chest injuries, with a woman arrested on suspicion of assault.
The Tappers Harker pub in Long Eaton has completed a £285,600 refurbishment to become a high-tech sports venue, featuring large screens, upgraded audio, and tiered seating. The reopening is part of Marston's 'Grandstand' concept and aims to serve as a community hub for local sports fans and grassroots athletes.
A man was jailed for three months after assaulting police officers and hurling racist abuse at them in Heanor, Erewash. The incident highlights the violence and racial abuse that officers in the Amber Valley Local Policing Unit face regularly while performing their duties.
Belfield Leisure Limited, based in Ilkeston and employing around 200 people, has entered administration along with sister company Westbridge Furniture Limited. The companies will continue trading while administrators explore rescue options and search for a buyer.
Belfield Leisure, a soft furnishings manufacturer based in Ilkeston within Erewash, has entered administration with around 200 jobs at risk. The company cited weak consumer confidence in the leisure market as a key factor in its struggles, though other companies within The Belfield Group remain operational.
A 36-year-old Ilkeston resident was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material, with nearly 3,000 images found on his devices. He received a suspended two-year sentence with conditions including rehabilitation and placement on the sex offender register for 10 years.
Parents of Barnaby Webber, killed in Valdo Calocane's 2023 Nottinghamshire attacks, have condemned police conduct during the inquiry, particularly officers' WhatsApp messages mocking their son's injuries and inappropriate access to attack footage. The case, which occurred in Ilkeston, Nottinghamshire, resulted in three deaths and exposed serious failings in both mental health assessment and police professional standards.
Long Eaton in Erewash has been selected as one of 27 locations across the UK to receive a new neighbourhood health centre as part of a £50 million Government investment. The centre will integrate GP, pharmacy, urgent treatment, and wider support services under one roof, opening by 2027. MP Adam Thompson publicly campaigned for the investment and praised both the Government's commitment and local NHS staff for their readiness to adopt this new care model.
Councillor Harry Atkinson, the Mayor of Erewash, is undertaking a 2,000-mile European tour in a Reliant Robin to visit the borough's three twinned towns in France and Germany, while also raising funds for local charities including a new scout hut and community radio station. The quirky initiative aims to promote international town twinning relationships and community engagement.
At a public inquiry into the 2023 Nottingham attacks that killed three people including Erewash resident Grace O'Malley-Kumar, bereaved families have criticised police failures including the failure to drug-test the killer Valdo Calocane while testing the victims, and concerns about the decision to accept a manslaughter plea instead of pursuing murder charges.
A public inquiry into the June 2023 Nottingham attacks has heard evidence that Nottinghamshire Police failings may have contributed to Ian Coates' death, including missed opportunities to search for killer Valdo Calocane in the hour between his first killings and attacking Mr Coates. The inquiry is examining multiple police decisions including confusion over helicopter deployment, dismissive attitudes toward searching, and delayed threat assessment.
Erewash Borough Council has ruled that The Market Inn in Ilkeston can return to serving alcohol until 02:00 on weekends, reversing reduced hours imposed after two murders in the town centre. The families of victims Samuel Wilson and Liam Derrett expressed dismay, noting that crime had dropped during the restricted hours period, though the council's licensing panel cited police support and legal framework requirements.
A man was convicted and jailed for five years and six months for assaulting two people at an Ilkeston pub in July 2024, throwing a bottle in one victim's face and attacking a police officer during arrest. The incident occurred at The Borough Arms in Ilkeston, within the Erewash constituency.
Erewash Borough Council's licensing panel has approved the return of 2am alcohol sales at the Market Inn pub in Ilkeston, despite objections from families of two men murdered in incidents connected to the venue. The decision has disappointed the mother and girlfriend of Samuel Wilson, who was killed outside the pub in December 2023, and comes after the council had temporarily reduced hours following 63 crime incidents at the venue within a year.
A Ferrari caught fire on the A52 near Stapleford on Friday evening, with crews from Stapleford and Long Eaton extinguishing the blaze. The incident caused temporary road closures and delays, though both occupants escaped unharmed. Emergency services used the incident to remind the public about vehicle fire safety.
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