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The former leaders of a cash-strapped Derbyshire council tried to buy a planned solar farm for £35 million – a scheme the authority is now fighting a costly inquiry to stop

The former leaders of a cash-strapped Derbyshire council tried to buy a planned solar farm for £35 million – a scheme the authority is now fighting a costly inquiry to stop. Emails and a council-procured investment report, seen by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, show the attempts made by the councillors to buy the then-undetermined […]

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Public consultation to shape road safety improvements along the A5004 ‘Long Hill’, Buxton to Whaley Bridge

Local residents are invited to share their opinions about proposals to improve road safety along the 7½ mile stretch of the A5004 between Buxton and Whaley Bridge as part of a public consultation exercise. Funding for the proposals, worth around £2.5 million, has come from the Department for Transport’s Safer Roads Fund to improve safety

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Specialist rural and wildlife reporting tools launched in Derbyshire

A new crime form has been launched to encourage communities to report rural and wildlife crimes online. Sergeant Chris Wilkinson, from the force’s Rural, Wildlife and Heritage Crime Team, said “We want to reassure our rural communities that we are here to support you if you need us. “By offering an online way of reporting

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Retired miner could be evicted from land earmarked for housing after 42 years in Clowne

*** Amendment – Word ‘lease’ altered to ‘licence’ *** “It’s taking everything away from me” says the retired miner who is waiting to see  if he’s evicted from land he’s looked after for 42 years so the council can build houses on it. 76-year-old Melvyn Cooling has kept horses on the fields off Rood Lane,

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Derbyshire tourism strategy takes hit amid cost of living crisis

Councillors admitted a tourism strategy may have to take a back seat as they prioritise public resources under mounting financial pressure. Presenting a tourism scrutiny review to North East Derbyshire District Council’s Cabinet, member for economy Councillor Jeremy Kenyon commented that tourism services are ‘non statutory’, meaning the authority is under no obligation to provide

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Warning issued about tumble dryer safety following Wirksworth house fire

Derbyshire Fire Service are warning people about the dangers of tumble dryers after a house fire in Wirksworth. At 03:42 hours, on Saturday 19 November, Firefighters were called to reports of a fire at a house on North End. Crews from Wirksworth and Crich Fire Stations attended the incident. All occupants of the property were

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