Derbyshire’s Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive Gavin Tomlinson has responded to a Government consultation on Building Bulletin 100 (BB100): Fire Safety Design in Schools, stating that the document being consulted upon represents a real lessening of standards in fire safety and provides a potential loophole that would allow building developers to follow alternative design guidance, circumventing […]
We can now reveal the people and groups across the county who have been successfully nominated to receive a Derbyshire Beacon of Hope award. More than 120 groups and individuals across the county, and dozens more in the city, are receiving one of the prestigious awards, launched earlier this year by Derbyshire’s Lord Lieutenant Elizabeth
Derbyshire Beacon of Hope award county recipients unveiled. Read More »
A new public footpath and cycleway is to be developed at Gypsy Lane in Creswell to help encourage healthy lifestyles The Gypsy Lane footpath will be from Elmton Road in Creswell to Stoney View in the new housing estate off Skinner Street and will create onward connections from the Clowne Greenway to the village centre
New public footpath and cycleway to create healthy connections in Creswell. Read More »
A plan for 47 town centre apartments across the road from Matlock’s Hall Leys Park received enthusiastic support from the District Council’s Planning Committee on 10 August. No member of the committee voted against and there was just one abstention on an application that will see the partial demolition of existing buildings at the former
New town centre apartments approved for Matlock. Read More »
Officers targeting organised gangs in North Derbyshire have seized more than £20k in cash, class A drugs worth more than £10k and numerous knives, bats, and an imitation firearm. The Organised Crime Group Team, based in Chesterfield, is specifically set up to detect, disrupt and bring to justice serious and organised criminal gangs. From 29
Haul of drugs, cash and weapons seized by police in North Derbyshire. Read More »
Following a successful pilot, the D2N2 LEP has been announced as one of several organisations across the country to deliver the expanded national Skills Bootcamp programme. Skills Bootcamps are flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, giving people the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and fast-track to an interview with a local employer. The
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Robbing banks and investigating paranormal activity is the name of the game at a new Chesterfield venue – which has used the Kickstart scheme to bolster its team. Chesterfield Escape Rooms, which opened in May, has used the Government-backed employment programme – aimed at 16 to 24-year-olds on Universal Credit or at risk of long-term unemployment
Chesterfield Escape Rooms helps unemployed young people get on career ladder Read More »
The popular Bolsover Festival of Brass Entertainment Championships will go ahead as planned on Sunday 3 October 2021 at the new venue of Shirebrook Academy. With 48 bands registered the event will be split into five sections and will start at 9am. The contest day will be held with appropriate Covid-19 health and safety requirements and
Bolsover Brass Festival to take place. Read More »
Elvaston Castle’s historic pump house has a new lease of life in time to welcome visitors over the summer holidays. Work to remove ivy, repair the collapsed roof and rebuild parts of the building was commissioned by us – the owner’s of Elvaston Castle Country Park – as part of a £35 million redevelopment masterplan.
Elvaston’s historic pump house restored in time for summer. Read More »
A man has been left in a serious condition in hospital after reports of an assault in Shirebrook. The victim, a man in his 60s, was found with serious injuries in Chestnut Drive just before 7am this morning (11 August). He has been taken to hospital where he remains. A man in his 60s has
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