October 2021

Derbyshire County Council school catering service has been awarded the Best Use of Technology Award at the 2021 Foodservice Cateys. The Foodservice Catey winners are selected by their peers and celebrate industry leaders and innovators. The Best Use of Technology Award specifically recognises those organisations or individuals delivering technology innovation that makes a practical difference to their […]

Derbyshire County Council are improving the way individual Cabinet members make decisions which will lead to swifter and more efficient decision-making and cut the authority’s carbon footprint. Cabinet member meetings are held on a regular basis at County Hall, Matlock for each of the 9 council portfolios (areas of council work), for example Clean Growth

Police investigating an attempted burglary in Beeley are appealing for drivers with dashcam footage to get in contact. The force was called to Beeley Hill Top at 4.50pm today to reports that an attempt had been made to break into a house and that a man had been assaulted. The suspect, who was in his 30s and

Residents in Chesterfield are being encouraged to go online this month and register on Chesterfield Borough Council’s My Chesterfield platform. As part of Get Online Week that runs from 18 to 24 October, if you register on the My Chesterfield platform for the first time you will automatically be entered into a prize draw to win a free three-month

Green-fingered residents in Chesterfield have been busy brightening up communal gardens – creating attractive places that they can enjoy together. Throughout lockdown, keen gardeners living in Chesterfield Borough Council’s older persons housing schemes have come together to work on a number of projects that not only brighten up the gardens, but also help bring the

Over the last three years in Derbyshire, heavy goods and light goods vehicles have been involved in 730 collisions – resulting in 944 people getting injured and, sadly, 25 of which were fatal. A National Police Chief’s Council campaign will be taking place between 11-17 October 2021, ensuring HGVs and commercial vehicles are operating safely

Young people, schools or other organisations in Chesterfield can now apply for grants to help them develop their music making. Thanks to a bequest from a local resident, we are offering individual grants of £500 for those aged 5 to 18, and grants of £2,000 for schools and other organisations for those living in Chesterfield.

Green-fingered residents in Chesterfield have been busy brightening up communal gardens – creating attractive places that they can enjoy together. Throughout lockdown, keen gardeners living in Chesterfield Borough Council’s older persons housing schemes have come together to work on a number of projects that not only brighten up the gardens, but also help bring the

Chesterfield Comic Con is back at Queens Park Sports Centre this October, with organisers promising yet another geeky, fun-filled event. The Dark Lord, Darth Vader aka Spencer Wilding will be available for guests to meet on the day and he is sure to entice you over to the Dark Side of the comic-con galaxy. This