Derbyshire chiefs have agreed to receive £18million of Government funding to be shared between four East Midlands councils, as controversial combined authority plans move forward. Derbyshire County Council (DCC) has agreed to be the ‘accountable body’ for funding to be spent on capital projects within the proposed East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA), which it […]
A proposed walking and cycling route in area area of heavy commercial development has been awarded £750k of Government funding. The cash means work can now start on the route around Markham Vale, which had already granted planning permission, but lacked the necessary funding to get it off the ground. A Derbyshire County Council (DCC)
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Residents fear up to 40 people could end up living on a proposed permanent Traveller site situated in open countryside, if a controversial planning application is given the go-ahead. Nineteen people have objected to the application for land off Featherbed Lane, Shuttlewood, raising concerns that although the proposal is only for three pitches, there could
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Chesterfield Football Club can pursue its plans for the future of its training ground after being granted an extended lease by the council. Chesterfield Borough Council has granted the club a 50-year lease for the Whitebank Sports Ground, in Hasland, enabling it to apply for grant funding to carry out a programme of improvements to
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Chesterfield leaders are keeping tax low for the coming year in a bid to help residents’ finances, but opponents have accused them of playing with the figures to win votes in an election year. Members of Chesterfield Borough Council (CBC) agreed a 2.99 per cent Council Tax rise in a meeting on Wednesday (February 22),
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Extra fees linked with bin collections totalling more than £1.2 million are costing a Derbyshire council dearly as it plans its budget. Derbyshire Dales District Council is set to approve its budget for the next year, including an increase in its council tax precept of 2.94 per cent – £6.58 more a year for Band D taxpayers
A couple, who had their motorhome taken while visiting friends in Derbyshire, have been reunited with it and their pet cat who was trapped inside thanks to the quick work of officers. The Fiat Swift motorhome had been reported stolen from a house in Lilac Grove, South Normanton just after 7.30pm on Sunday 19 February.
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Campaigners slammed the ‘disgraceful’ treatment of staff at a council-run cafe earmarked for closure after what they claimed were years of mismanagement. Loyal customer Shelley Dale spoke on behalf of the five employees of Queen’s Park Sports Centre cafe currently facing redundancy as she presented a petition to save it signed by more than 3,000
An ambitious plan which sets out a long-term vision for economic growth – including a focus on quality jobs for local people, access to higher level skills, and environmental sustainability – has been approved by Chesterfield Borough Council. The new four-year Growth strategy (2023 – 2027) represents a long-term commitment from the council to make Chesterfield
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Chesterfield Borough Council has agreed to provide a £400,000 loan to Staveley Town Council to enable the bankrupt council to clear its debts and return to a position of solvency. This is the headline announcement from the financial rescue package that Chesterfield Borough Council has developed for Staveley Town Council which sets out clear and
