Author: Naz Premji

The Reform-run Derbyshire County Council is considering scrapping its entire direct delivery of its adult education service and handing it over to commissioned private providers. This comes after the authority, under the now-resigned cabinet member for education, Jack Bradley, illegally approved the closure of five community adult education centres without consultation in August. That decision,

Derbyshire Dales District Council has chosen not to submit its proposals for Local Government Reorganisation with the county’s other nine main councils after its members were unable to endorse the case for change due to a ‘lack of confidence in the net positive benefits’ for communities. The Labour Government is aiming to set up single,

Doncaster Rovers 5–1 Chesterfield — Vertu Trophy Round of 32 Doncaster Rovers swept aside a much-changed Chesterfield side with a convincing 5–1 victory at the Eco-Power Stadium, booking their place in the last 16 of the Vertu Trophy and ending Chesterfield’s cup run for this season. 🔹 First-Half Blitz The hosts set the tone early

One of the main campaign groups supporting refugees at the second immigration protest at a Chesterfield hotel housing asylum seekers fears violence against women is being wrongly exploited by some opposed to immigration to fuel hatred and division. Protests have occurred elsewhere in the UK over fears that convicted or alleged sex offenders may be

Ashgate Hospice has launched an urgent appeal to save vital end of life care beds after it said it has been forced to announce devastating cuts due to ‘unfair funding’. In October, the charity revealed proposals to reduce inpatient beds, cut staffing numbers, and scale back some of its services as part of £2.6 million

A debt-troubled Derbyshire council which is continuing to run a costly leisure centre at a huge loss has shared its on-going efforts to overcome severe financial problems with what it regards as a ‘realistic’ draft budget plan for the forthcoming financial year. Elmton-with-Creswell Parish Council was left in financial dire straits, according to a Locum

Protesters opposed to illegal immigration and counter ‘unity’ campaigners keen to defend immigrants are once again preparing to go head-to-head at a second demonstration outside a Chesterfield hotel which is housing unsettled asylum seekers. More than 600 people attended the last demonstration at the Sandpiper Hotel, on Sheffield Road, in Chesterfield, between Old Whittington and

Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts is urging people to think twice before buying an e-scooter for Christmas – or risk throwing their money down the drain. As shoppers hunt for the best deals this week, the Derbyshire PCC is reminding parents and caregivers that the force has seized and disposed of over 600 e-scooters

A cash-strapped Chesterfield-based hospice being forced to slash beds from up to 21 to six with feared job losses says Government plans to support palliative and end-of-care services are welcome but they will be too late to prevent its cutbacks. Ashgate Hospice, on Ashgate Rd, at Old Brampton, in Chesterfield, which is dependent on funding

East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward joined forces with Peak District National Park Chief Executive Phil Mulligan to hear from council leaders at a packed event about the travel and transport challenges faced by their communities in Derbyshire’s Peak District and how they might be overcome. The East Midlands Combined County Authority’s mayor hosted the event