Derbyshire council chiefs are considering introducing a dramatic cost-saving care service proposal to lower by more than half a cash-limit, cut-off figure which is used to decide who is eligible for subsidised services and who may have to pay for support based on their disposable income and capital. The Conservative-led Derbyshire County Council currently allows a £50,000 capital and disposable income limit for those who benefit from the local authority’s subsidised care […]

Pictured Is Chesterfield Borough Council's Proposed New Look Staveley Town Centre Design Under Its Staveley 21 Project, Courtesy Of Chesterfield Borough Council Chesterfield Borough Council’s chief executive has formally rolled-out newly-revised multi-million pound plans for a town centre improvement scheme for Staveley aimed at attracting more people, boosting commerce, creating jobs and raising the town’s profile. The council’s Staveley 21 Project for Staveley town centre and its Market Place is one of […]

Two young men who supplied cocaine and cannabis in Buxton and violently assaulted another man have been jailed. Two men who supplied drugs in Buxton have been jailed Joshua White and Jackson Parker admitted dealing large amounts of the drugs to their customers in Buxton and were given a combined prison sentence of 15 years. Derby Crown Court heard that Parker, of Marlow Street, Buxton, was the main organiser behind […]