People searching for work in Chesterfield and North Derbyshire are being invited to a recruitment event where they can meet local employers and find out more about training schemes. Following the success of the last Recruitment Event, Chesterfield Borough Council has once again teamed up with DWP Jobcentre Plus to organise an event designed to …
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Chesterfield Borough Council has secured £19.98m of Government funding through a successful bid to the national Levelling Up Fund. The funding was confirmed as part of yesterday’s Autumn Budget and Spending Review. £11.4m will be allocated towards the costs of a £15.6m project to remodel and refurbish Chesterfield’s ‘striking’ Stephenson Memorial Hall extending the Pomegranate …
Council secures £20m Government funding to further boost Chesterfield town centre. Read More »
Two new carbon-cutting projects have become the first to get funding from our Green Entrepreneurs Fund as part of a countywide drive to help tackle climate change. We launched the £2 million fund in partnership with the University of Derby in March to support green economic recovery across Derbyshire by offering financial assistance to businesses …
Green entrepreneurs bid success for carbon cutting projects in Derbyshire. Read More »
Derbyshire Police are appealing for a pair of good Samaritans, who may have helped a woman in distress, to come forward after an assault in Brimington. It is understood that two women stopped to help the victim who had fallen in Manor Road, after she was assaulted by a man in a car on Sunday …
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A new centre has opened in Loundsley Green providing start-up businesses in Chesterfield and North Derbyshire with work spaces, meeting rooms, expert coaching and advice. ‘The Green’ is run by Loundsley Green Community Trust (LGCT) who have been operating the adjacent community centre (previously a church) for over 10 years. One of the free services being …
New enterprise and training centre opens in Loundsley Green. Read More »
With Halloween fast approaching, the message is to ‘keep safe, think of others and have fun’ this spooky season. Halloween is a time of year where people want to go out and have some fun, however, it is also a time when the police witness an increase in anti-social behaviour. We want Derbyshire residents to …
Derbyshire Police issue Halloween and Bonfire advice. Read More »
Draft plans to revitalise Staveley town centre as part of the wider regeneration of the area are being considered by Chesterfield Borough Council. The Staveley Town Centre Draft Vision Master Plan is to go before the council’s Cabinet on 2 November and, if approved, will be subject to a six-week public consultation starting on 8 …
Chesterfield College has launched a virtual jobs board to help employers promote work related opportunities to more than 2,000 college students who are looking to launch their careers in a range of sectors from construction to catering, and many more. The new jobs board is already giving students access to quality work experience and industry …
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More than 1,400 people turned out to see the first instalment of Shine A Light at the weekend in a stunning display of light and sound set against the backdrop of Chatsworth, the home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. Providing fun and entertainment for the whole family, Shine A Light brought to life …
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A man has died following a collision with a car in Chesterfield last night. Police were called by East Midlands Ambulance Service just after 11.30pm on Monday 25 October to Winchester Road in Chesterfield. A 27-year-old man, who was a pedestrian, was injured at the scene where he later died. A 37-year-old woman has been …
Investigation underway after a man has died following a collision in Chesterfield. Read More »
