Derbyshire County Cllr Joss Barnes, Left, Council Leader Alan Graves, Centre, And Belper Together Campaigner Keith Venables, Right. Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper Derbyshire County Council’s adult care chief has told how he is not immune to the ‘personal elements’ involved during the authority’s ongoing efforts and challenges to reshape adult social
Platform Housing Group started more than 200 new affordable homes across Derbyshire during 2025/26 as part of its strongest delivery performance in more than five years. The homes formed part of a record year which saw Platform complete 1380 homes across England, helping the Group climb from 10th to eighth place nationally in Inside Housing’s annual Biggest Builders Survey. Across Derbyshire, Platform:
Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s David Bell Dronfield Town recorded a derby day success and registered back-to-back victories with a 3-2 win over Swallownest FC. A fine advert for United Counties League football was astonishingly goal-less at half time but sprung into life with five in the second half. George Walker put Swall ahead from