A disused lake in a former quarry has been placed on the market, and could mean an expansion for the neighbouring watersports and activity centre. The Cemex property, off Pasture Lane, Long Eaton, has previously been a hotspot for anti-social behaviour with people breaking in to swim, blocking the road and causing disruption.
As a landowner, Cemex said trespassers were not permitted, installing new signs, fencing and life buoys. The watersports centre had also said in February that it had asked Cemex if it could buy or rent the property in order to maintain safety. In February, an Erewash Borough Council licensing hearing took place for the watersports site. Management had said noise and parking problems which some believe to be linked to the watersports centre were actually trespassers entering the neighbouring Cemex site, bringing down the watersports centre’s reputation.
"HS2 was supposed to be going over the back of that lake so that’s why nothing has been done with it, but that has been scrapped now. There are open water swimming Facebook groups which list all the places you can swim free of charge and it has made it on to those lists.