Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Eddie Bisknell A Derbyshire council is set to call on the East Midlands Mayor to scrap any potential tourism tax plans. Derbyshire County Council’s Conservative opposition group is pushing for the authority to make this call and has received the backing of its administration, the Reform UK group. Claire
Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper A cash-strapped Derbyshire hospice has welcomed the intervention of Minister for Care Stephen Kinnock after the hospice was forced to announce plans to slash beds from up to 21 to six with feared job losses. Chesterfield-based Ashgate Hospice’s Chief Executive Barbara-Anne Walker met with senior representatives from
Stalemate was the outcome at the Silverlands as Buxton and Peterborough Sports played out a goalless draw. Early pressure from Buxton saw them win a free-kick on the left-hand side, with Luke Brennan picking out Kieran Burton, whose effort drifted narrowly wide of the post. Making his first start for the club, Kurt Willoughby tested