October 2022

An East Midlands elected mayor could have the power to introduce new charges to residents and businesses, as well as an additional Council Tax charge, as part of a ground-breaking £1.14billion devolution deal.The proposed East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) would join together Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire county councils, as well as Derby and Nottingham city councils, […]

Two drive-thru restaurants have been approved for a key site off the A38 next to a major commercial development.Bolsover District Council’s Planning Committee granted outline permission for the two restaurants, which will be built on a site off the newly-laid roundabout off the A38 Mansfield Road, South Normanton, next to the Park 38 development.Planning manager

Derbyshire education chiefs have been accused of changing their targets to make them easier to hit when it comes to tackling the county’s under-performing schools. Derbyshire was listed as one of 55 Educational Improvement Areas (EIAs) in the Government Levelling Up white paper earlier this year, placing it in the bottom third of the country for educational

Victims of anti-social behaviour are being asked to help Police improve their service by giving their feedback in a new survey. The Derbyshire force want to hear about your experience of reporting anti-social behaviour (ASB) to them and the support you received. Chief Inspector Paul Stevenson said: “This survey is part of our commitment to

Officers searching for a missing Dronfield woman have found a body believed to be that of the 84-year-old. Catherine Dilly was reported missing from her home in Stonelow Road on Monday 17 October. Since then, officers have conducted extensive searches in the town and liaised with colleagues across the border in Sheffield where Catherine had

A spa, hotel and community facility are just some of the bids made for Tapton House, it was revealed, as councillors debated a petition signed by more than 2,500 people to prevent its sale. Following the submission of the petition by Friends of Tapton House (FoTH) last night (October 19), Chesterfield Borough Council members clashed

County Lines is a term used to describe gangs and organised criminal networks involved in moving illegal drugs from one area of the country, or county, to another. The networks use dedicated mobile phone lines or another form of ‘deal line’ to conduct their transactions. They are likely to exploit children and vulnerable adults to

Residents battling to stop a Derbyshire solar farm being set up near their homes have shed tears and told of their fears of its potential impact at a public inquiry. On the first day of the public inquiry into Kronos Solar’s plan for a 185-acre solar farm in fields between Alfreton and Oakerthorpe, local residents

Sixteen dwellings are to be demolished to make way for a development of 70 homes that will provide much-needed affordable housing in North Wingfield. The application by Rykneld Homes to demolish 16 existing homes and build 70 properties on land off Whiteleas Avenue was approved by North East Derbyshire District Council’s Planning Committee on Tuesday,

The four largest local authorities in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire will hold their own full council meetings to approve a public consultation on the East Midlands devolution deal. Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire county councils and the two city councils in Nottingham and Derby will hold the meetings in the week commencing October 31 as the £1.14bn deal