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Liberal Democrat councillors who have been calling for a more ‘collegiate approach’ with shared decision-making at cash-strapped Staveley Town Council have welcomed a critical report into the authority’s finances after it stated the authority should adopt a more consensual approach with collective decision-taking. Following the Local Elections, Labour secured six seats at Staveley Town Council, […]

A Derbyshire council wants the Government to ban candy floss, bubble gum, salted caramel, ice cream, and lemonade vape flavours. Central Government is asking councils for their views on new plans for a so-called “smoke-free generation” including significant restrictions on vape products and bans on selling tobacco products to anyone aged 14 and above. Derbyshire

“A Derbyshire salon owner has been crowned Midlands Hairdresser of the Year. Tracey Ann Smith, owner of French & Ivi in Belper, was given the accolade at the Hairdresser’s Journal awards at a glittering ceremony on London’s Park Lane. To get through to the finals, Tracey had to hand in a portfolio of images showcasing

A long-awaited new leisure facility in a Derbyshire village is set to open early next year after years in limbo. The under-construction pavilion and changing rooms facility at the Charles Hill Sports Ground, in Flamstead Avenue, Loscoe, started in May and is now due to open in mid-January. This comes after years of work to

Derbyshire Police are alerting residents in the area to a suspicious incident today where they believe a rogue trader may have tried to trick a woman into paying a high price for roof work. The incident happened in the Darley Dale area at around 1pm today (Wednesday 29 November). Three men in a white van

The finance chief of cash-strapped Derbyshire council cannot say if it will be able to quash a £33 million forecast overspend which puts its financial future at risk. In a passionate Derbyshire County Council meeting today (November 29), called by the opposition Labour group specifically to debate the ongoing budget crisis, new details about the

Staveley Town Councillors have been urged to work together after the debt-ridden town council has been heavily criticised by a damning, newly-released report for its poor financial management over more than ten years between at least 2011 and 2022. Chesterfield Borough Council was forced to help out in February, 2023, with a £400,000 loan agreement