April 2021

A revised Northern Gateway scheme was approved by Chesterfield Borough Council in July 2016 to improve the town’s northern entrance and create 500 jobs. The plans include an enterprise centre for start-up and medium sized businesses on the site of Holywell Cross (Donut) car park as well as the provision of a new Saltergate multi-storey car […]

Creswell Crags, on the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire border near Worksop, has received a grant of £279,766 from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund, to help the organisation recover, reopen, and rebuild stronger and more resilient than before lockdown. Just a year ago, staff and trustees at the well-loved prehistoric site were facing the prospect of permanent closure when

This year (2021) sees the 70th anniversary of the designation of the Peak District as the UK’s first National Park, on 17 April 1951. The Peak District was the first of Britain’s 15 national parks and was designated on 17th April, 1951. It covers 555 sq miles (1,438km) in the heart of England (that’s about

Two more arrests have been made by officers investigating the alleged murder of Ricky Collins in Killamarsh. They have also recovered a silver Vauxhall Astra from an address in Sheffield which was believed to be connected to the case. A 70-year-old woman and a 15-year-old girl were arrested late last night on suspicion of assisting

Two new CCTV cameras, which can easily be moved, to monitor crime and anti-social behaviour hot-spots, are to be deployed in Amber Valley. Amber Valley Borough Council and Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner are working together on the exciting new CCTV project which will see the PCC purchase the two state-of-the-art cameras for local police

Work on the Northern Gateway Enterprise Centre is progressing at pace – on track to be ready for tenants in the summer. In March the dry lining and external cladding will be completed, progress has been made on the brickwork and a local contractor has finished the plastering works. Councillor Dean Collins, cabinet member for economic growth,

Chesterfield Theatres and Chesterfield Museum have received a further funding boost to help support them through the COVID-19 restrictions and ensure they can continue offering unique experiences for Chesterfield residents and visitors. This funding, received through the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund, is worth £153,000 which will be shared between the museum and theatres. In total

Chesterfield Borough Council is working with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to contact businesses in Chesterfield to offer support and guidance and to check they have Covid-secure measures in place and to help tackle the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) in the local area. The council will also be working alongside local public health authorities

Derbyshire County Council have agreed to provide extra funding to support local communities. £300,000  is going to Rural Action Derbyshire to help set up 12 community shops and pantries in some of Derbyshire’s most deprived areas. The shops and pantries selling nutritious food and groceries will be part of a countywide ‘affordable food network’ which

Health director says support Derbyshire’s economy safely. Derbyshire’s Director of Public Health is urging residents to support the county’s economy safely as outdoor hospitality, non-essential shops and other venues re-open from Monday (April 12). Dean Wallace, who is leading Derbyshire’s response to the pandemic, is urging people to enjoy their new freedoms safely and reminding