Chesterfield Borough Council is set to make its powers to remove and dispose of untaxed vehicles permanent following what it describes as a successful six-month pilot scheme. The authority seized 60 vehicles during the trial after taking on devolved enforcement powers from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). Of those vehicles, 24 were returned
Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper A Derbyshire council has issued a formal warning to a developer involved in the transformation of a former contaminated brownfield site for housing to replant 75 trees after their continued absence has been highlighted. North East Derbyshire District Council confirmed a Breach of Condition Notice has been
Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Eddie Bisknell Two council-run Derbyshire shops are set to close and be leased to businesses for an undisclosed fee. Derbyshire County Council has confirmed the visitor centre shops at Shipley Country Park and Middleton Top are set to close, with one shutting its doors this Sunday – November 15.
Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper Derbyshire councils have been asked to waive burial record search fees relating to Commonwealth war casualties during a rallying call on Armistice Day to all local authorities. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), the In From The Cold Project (IFCP) and MP Samantha Niblett have called on