A former Chesterfield pub is to be converted into apartments for people with physical and learning disabilities.Permission was granted to convert the All Inn, in Lowgates, Staveley, into six one-bedroomed apartments by Chesterfield Borough Council in 2019. Work has already started on the project, but applicant A-Rock Construction Ltd returned to the authority to vary […]
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Prevention is a key element of a new strategy designed to address anti-social behaviour problems in Chesterfield. Members of Chesterfield Borough Council formally adopted the Anti-Social Behaviour Strategy in a meeting last night (December 14), having already seen success during the consultation period. Member for health and well-being Councillor Jill Mannion-Brunt said the strategy, which has
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There is widespread opposition to the idea of an East Midlands elected mayor as devolution talks continue, but the final decision over whether a deal will be accepted lies in the hands of county and city councils. Chesterfield Borough Council (CBC) is the latest authority to react to plans for an East Midlands Combined County
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Detectives are continuing their investigation following the death of a 26-year-old man in Whitwell. Officers were called to an alleyway between Station Road and Butt Hill just before 6am on Saturday 10 December. Toby Ridley, who was local to the area, was found with serious injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene by ambulance
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Tapton House campaigners have called the council’s decision to sell the historic property for apartments a ‘sad day for Chesterfield’. Friends of Tapton House (FoTH) lost out in its bid to take over the Grade II listed landmark, as Chesterfield Borough Council (CBC) chose to sell its 999-year leasehold to Stone Castle Enterprises Ltd. FoTH
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Building homes on the hillside above a flood-hit Derbyshire town will improve and not worsen the risk of it flooding, say council officials. At a Derbyshire Dales District Council meeting last night (December 13) plans from Richborough Estates and Statham Property Maintenance LLP for 75 homes off Chesterfield Road and Quarry Lane in Matlock were
The number of outdoor markets taking place at a Derbyshire shopping centre will double despite concerns about the impact of noise on neighbours. At a Derbyshire Dales District Council meeting last night (December 13) plans to increase the number of markets from 12 to 24 at the Peak Village shopping outlet in Chatsworth Road, Rowsley,
More than 30 people have been arrested in the first two weeks of our Christmas drink and drug drive campaign. Officers have been patrolling across the Derbyshire area, making stops and speaking to a number of drivers on the roads. Between Monday 21 November and Sunday 4 December officers found 36 drivers who tested positive
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Police are investigating after the body of a man was found in Whitwell. They were called to a property on Butt Hill in Whitwell at 6am this morning, Saturday 10 December, to reports of a body in an alleyway. When officers arrived they found a man, who was later pronounced dead by East Midlands Ambulance
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An anti-violence monument which is touring Derbyshire has been creating a buzz in communities during its first few visits. Hundreds of people have seen the ‘anti-violence bee’ so far as it has been flying into a number of schools, towns and events across the county. This has included Ripley Christmas market, Moorways Sports Complex, colleges
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