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Firms urged to inspire young people to explore careers in manufacturing, engineering, and construction in Chesterfield

A campaign to inspire young people into manufacturing, engineering, and construction careers is set to return to Chesterfield this November.  Destination Chesterfield is calling upon local companies to get involved in the successful Made in Chesterfield scheme, which enables school pupils to get an up-close and personal look at what a career in these key …

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Amber Valley Borough Council is set to borrow a quarter of its entire annual budget to buy and build more than 40 affordable homes

A financially-strapped Derbyshire council is set to borrow a quarter of its entire annual budget to buy and build more than 40 affordable homes. Amber Valley Borough Council is looking to build and buy 44 affordable homes, some from developers and others on land it owns. This will cost the authority, which has an annual …

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New East Midlands devolution jobs to be created as £1.14bn deal edges close

Six temporary jobs are to be created at Nottinghamshire County Council as the East Midlands gears up for its £1.14bn devolution deal. The major deal – which promises £38m per year of new investment for three decades – was signed by local leaders and the Government last August. It promises to bring new powers and …

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Derbyshire health chiefs warn about the dangers of vaping

Targeting vaping at children through coloured and flavoured products is “totally unacceptable” say Derby and Derbyshire’s public health directors. This comes after nine Cheshire and Merseyside public health directors along with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health called for a UK ban on disposable vapes. Concerns have been raised at the rise in …

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Innovative careers scheme inspires Chesterfield’s next generation and aims to reduce skills gaps

A pioneering scheme, which is linking schools with leading property and construction firms in Chesterfield, is inspiring young people to pursue careers in the construction sector. ‘Careers Made in Chesterfield’ has resulted in fourteen quality placements being offered for talented young people to learn about the property and construction sector. This follows several businesses from …

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Planners give the go-ahead for a Travellers’ site despite traffic and road safety fears in Bolsover

Planning chiefs have given the go-ahead for a Travellers’ site in Bolsover, Derbyshire, despite objections from members of the public concerning traffic and road safety. Bolsover District Council’s planning committee has conditionally approved the planning application for the Travellers’ site for three pitches, at The Stables, on Featherbed Lane, Bolsover. The application was referred to the …

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Council’s County Hall could become a hotel as marketing exercise gets underway

Derbyshire County Council’s multi-million pound landmark headquarters is to be the subject of a marketing exercise to consider various, new alternative uses for the grand building as modern work practices mean the council is no longer using the site to its ‘full potential’. The majestic, council-owned County Hall, on Smedley Street, near the top of Bank …

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