October 2021

Work to build a new road linking Woodville and Swadlincote will be completed by our highways team following the administration of a contractor. We appointed Nottinghamshire firm North Midland Construction North Ltd to build the road which only had around 4 weeks of work outstanding before they entered administration earlier this month. The road will […]

Applications are being invited for a role which plays a part in the way crime and disorder is tackled in Derbyshire. Derbyshire Police and Crime Panel is looking for 2 independent members to sit on the panel, which scrutinises the work of Derbyshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner who is responsible for setting the priorities and

Derbyshire Police are seeking to trace two men in connection with a violent assault in Chesterfield and are asking a woman who may have witnessed what happened to come forward. At around 4am on Sunday, October 10, a 39-year-old man was assaulted in Holywell Street, outside Vibe. He was punched and when he fell to

North East Derbyshire District Council has launched the next round of its Community Action Grants Scheme with funding of up to £500 available to community groups in the District for projects that support residents to tackle local issues in the area. The funding is available to formally constituted groups and non-constituted groups who are sponsored

North East Derbyshire District Council has approved plans to introduce cctv into all taxi’s licensed in the district to safeguard passengers and drivers. The move means the authority will be one of the first in Derbyshire to adopt the new technology and will now take steps to identify suitable systems to be installed which will

Friends of Derbyshire Voluntary Action (DVA) gathered at a new community hub recently to celebrate ‘Feeling Connected Week’. The Hub @ Low Pavement is DVA’s new pop-up community venue in Chesterfield’s town centre and will serve to promote better social connectedness and improved mental health and wellbeing for people in the local area. The Hub

Derbyshire County Council are doubling down on efforts to cut the use of single-use plastic with a commitment expected to drastically reduce the amount of unnecessary waste we produce. At a meeting held last week (Thursday 12 October), Cabinet members approved a new approach in which staff will be supported to: recognise and avoid buying

Police are investigating a report of racial abuse in Shirebrook are releasing CCTV footage of several youths they would like to speak to. The incident happened on Thursday 19 August at around 9pm on Patchwork Row, Shirebrook. Two men approach a man and a short time later, assaulted him. He was knocked unconscious and had