Derbyshire County Council’s deputy leader who was among the first to raise concerns after the Government’s Autumn Budget announcement to impose Inheritance Tax changes upon farmers fears the decision could destroy the viability of small farms and pose a threat to food security. Cllr Simon Spencer, who is also the Cabinet member for Corporate Services
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire are set to receive a share of £40m of Government funding to support bus services and keep fares down just weeks after plans to increase the single bus fare cap from £2 to £3 were announced in the Autumn Budget. The funding has been awarded to the East Midlands Combined County Authority
Derbyshire County Council’s highways authority is finally looking to reduce the speed limit along a stretch of road between Clowne and Bolsover after campaigners have been calling for action following a series of collisions. Bolsover District Cllr Donna Hales and residents at Oxcroft estate have repeatedly raised concerns with Derbyshire County Council about the amount
A convicted sex offender who thought he was messaging a teenage girl online has been jailed. Daniel Stout began messaging what he believed to be a 14-year-old girl on an online chat app, sending her naked photos and asking for the same in return. However, the girl was actually a decoy from an online child