Derbyshire council has launched a public consultation on its plans to end over £1m of discretionary funding for 50 community and voluntary groups as part of saving plans to balance an estimated overall budget deficit of over £39m for the 2024-25 financial year. The Conservative-controlled council approved the 12-week consultation into the future of its
Missed opportunities to provide wider support or intervention led to an elderly Derbyshire man dying due to “severe self-neglect”. The Derbyshire Safeguarding Adults Board details the case of a man referred to as William, in his 80s, who had depression, schizophrenia and extensive mobility issues and was visually impaired. A safeguarding adults review carried out
Baffled campaigners wishing to make further comments about developments with the controversial Clowne Garden Village planning application for 1,800 homes claim they have been left struggling to find newly-announced details, after Bolsover District Council stated it has received fresh information relating an ‘environmental statement’. The council is still considering Waystone Ltd’s planning application for the