Plans to raise £5 million to restore a historic theatre in Somercotes could help bring one of the village’s most important buildings back into use. Somercotes Parish Council is hoping to secure funding to restore the former Premier Electric Theatre, which first opened its doors in 1912. Campaigners want to transform the long-derelict building into
Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper Derbyshire Reform UK councillors have been celebrating after their successful candidate in North East Derbyshire District Council’s by-election for the vacant Eckington South and Renishaw seat has helped tip the scales of power at the authority. Reform UK’s Jamie Hodgson, who is also a Derbyshire County Councillor
Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper The East Midlands Mayor has welcomed moves by the new Labour Government Prime Minister to give more control to mayors across England in the drive for economic growth, housing and job creation. Mayor Claire Ward, of the East Midlands Combined County Authority, was pleased to see
Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper Desperate Buxton residents are growing increasingly concerned about a deteriorating footpath that has been closed for nearly 15 years and is in a state of limbo due to a private unrepaired and dangerous wall along the route. The Derbyshire’s Neglected Roads Facebook group highlighted one resident’s concerns
Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s David Bell Three goals in a 12 minute spell cost Dronfield Town dearly as they went down to Southwell City in their latest United Counties League Division One fixture. Town held high-flying Southwell for an hour but the brief meltdown saw them leave the Centenary Ground empty handed as an