Derbyshire education chiefs have been accused of changing their targets to make them easier to hit when it comes to tackling the county’s under-performing schools. Derbyshire was listed as one of 55 Educational Improvement Areas (EIAs) in the Government Levelling Up white paper earlier this year, placing it in the bottom third of the country for educational […]
Victims of anti-social behaviour are being asked to help Police improve their service by giving their feedback in a new survey. The Derbyshire force want to hear about your experience of reporting anti-social behaviour (ASB) to them and the support you received. Chief Inspector Paul Stevenson said: “This survey is part of our commitment to
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Officers searching for a missing Dronfield woman have found a body believed to be that of the 84-year-old. Catherine Dilly was reported missing from her home in Stonelow Road on Monday 17 October. Since then, officers have conducted extensive searches in the town and liaised with colleagues across the border in Sheffield where Catherine had
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A spa, hotel and community facility are just some of the bids made for Tapton House, it was revealed, as councillors debated a petition signed by more than 2,500 people to prevent its sale. Following the submission of the petition by Friends of Tapton House (FoTH) last night (October 19), Chesterfield Borough Council members clashed
County Lines is a term used to describe gangs and organised criminal networks involved in moving illegal drugs from one area of the country, or county, to another. The networks use dedicated mobile phone lines or another form of ‘deal line’ to conduct their transactions. They are likely to exploit children and vulnerable adults to
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Residents battling to stop a Derbyshire solar farm being set up near their homes have shed tears and told of their fears of its potential impact at a public inquiry. On the first day of the public inquiry into Kronos Solar’s plan for a 185-acre solar farm in fields between Alfreton and Oakerthorpe, local residents
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Sixteen dwellings are to be demolished to make way for a development of 70 homes that will provide much-needed affordable housing in North Wingfield. The application by Rykneld Homes to demolish 16 existing homes and build 70 properties on land off Whiteleas Avenue was approved by North East Derbyshire District Council’s Planning Committee on Tuesday,
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The four largest local authorities in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire will hold their own full council meetings to approve a public consultation on the East Midlands devolution deal. Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire county councils and the two city councils in Nottingham and Derby will hold the meetings in the week commencing October 31 as the £1.14bn deal
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Council chiefs are confident a £1m cultural strategy will result in a much-needed boost to tourism and investment in Derbyshire in the long term. Derbyshire County Council’s (DCC) Cabinet agreed to transfer funds from its Covid Recovery Fund to its newly formed Cultural Recovery Fund (CuReF) with plans to improve the cultural offer to residents,
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Derbyshire residents will have a say in the direction of transport across the county, as the council sets to work forming a new travel strategy. Derbyshire County Council will hold a public consultation in the New Year over the new Integrated Local Transport Plan, which sets out how people, goods and services move around the
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