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News from Cotmanhay
Programme announcements, community updates, decisions and progress reports.
19th August 2026 – Have your say!
Our team have been out and about putting survey leaflets through doors in Cotmanhay. They can also be found in Evans Pharmacy, Cotmanhay, and Jilly’s Cafe. These locations have post boxes to post your completed surveys. All your views will help shape the future of our neighbourhood.
18th August 2026 Pride in Place: Youth Voice Workshop
As part of the Pride in Place project in Cotmanhay, a youth voice workshop with young people who have attended Parkside High’s summer HAF activity sessions too place. They were given the opportunity to share their experiences, ideas and hopes for their local area by having a say how to shape the future of Cotmanhay.
This session encouraged young people to think about what they like and value about Cotmanhay, what makes the area feel special to them, and what they would like to see improved. Through creative and interactive activities, young people identified places that matter to them, discusses experiences of living in the area, and ideas for making Cotmanhay a place where young people feel proud, welcome and listened to. For example, a common theme that we discussed as a group is accessible travel for teenagers in Cotmanhay.
The workshop placed young people’s voices at the centre of the activity, ensuring that their ideas could help shape the Pride in Place project. Young people during the session were encouraged to work together, build on each other’s ideas and identify positive changes they would like to see in their community.
The activity provided an opportunity for young people to have the confidence in expressing their views and demonstrate how they can play an active role in shaping the future of Cotmanhay.
Here are some of the creative work and ideas the young people have shared with the Parkside High youth leaders during the session.
August 2026 – Get involved in different ways
You can even share your views at your local pub! Please pop in to The Trumpet Inn or the Dukeries Club and check out our beer mats.
July and August 2026 – Community engagement begins
The Neighbourhood Board start their programme of community engagement.
Community engagement is a key part of the Pride in Place programme. The vision and investment plan will be created based on what local residents and community.
5 June 2026 – First Neighbourhood Board Meeting
The Neighbourhood Board came together to start their journey.
The first Neighbourhood Board came together on 5th June 2026 at Bennerley Fields School to start their journey. The board learned more about how they will work together to shape the future of Cotmanhay, our the Pride in Place funding will be allocated and what needs to be achieved before the spending can start.
A key part is community engagement, and the Board nominated Jenni, Steve and Sean to procure a partner to support them with this community engagement, and then the creation of the ‘10 Year Vision’ and a more detailed ‘4-year Investment Plan’.
The Board meetings will be held 4 times a year, but the members will have more informal meetings between these dates to ensure that the Pride in Place work can achieve key deadlines and have effective community engagement.
Spring 2026 – Neighbourhood Board created
Erewash Borough Council, and our local MP, Adam Thompson, have recruited a board of knowledgeable and passionate people from the local area who will ensure that the Pride in Place funding is spent on what the local community wants and needs.
