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Derbyshire education chiefs accused of switching targets when schools don’t make the grade

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 […]

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17 bids received for Tapton House – as petition urges council not to sell Grade II listed building

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

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Councils to hold meetings to approve major 8-week East Midlands devolution consultation

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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£1million Derbyshire culture strategy to boost tourism and investment

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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Residents’ views will shape direction of travel for Derbyshire transport plan

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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