Hundreds of fish died in a nearby Erewash Canal after oxygen levels in the water dropped dramatically.
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Last September hundreds of fish died in the Erewash Canal during a two-month fire at the centre in Stanton-by-Dale.
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Erewash MP Jessica Lee said the announcement was "hugely significant" and was a result of a team effort between local and county officials and other campaigners.
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