The A5004 at Long Hill has been closed for some time to allow a landslip to be fixed. The road will reopen under traffic lights on Monday 3 October after some delays during this complicated job. There is also work taking place on the A6 north of Buxton to put in a new roundabout for […]
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Derbyshire Police are reissuing some advice after receiving several reports of elderly people being targeted by scammers who are posing as police officers over the phone to steal cash. Fraudsters often target geographical areas where they know elderly or vulnerable people live, so please let any family or friends who could be affected know about
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Progress on the £10.8m Chesterfield ‘southern gateway’ project is gaining momentum, as a planning application for a new link road is being reviewed. An application for phase one of the eagerly anticipated Hollis Lane Link Road (HLLR), which will extend Spa Lane to Chesterfield Railway Station car park, has been submitted to Derbyshire County Council
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New Government Funded scheme to help your business grow Help to Grow: Management is a practical training programme delivered by world-class business schools, accredited by the Small Business Charter. The programme will support managers and leaders of small and medium sized businesses to boost business performance, resilience, and long-term growth. The 12-week programme is 90% funded and the fee payable
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Derbyshire County Council have awarded 60 local bus services across the county. The services, covering all areas of the county, are typically routes and times that would not be commercially viable, so we subsidise them. These can be first thing in the morning, extra frequency during the day, or rural or evening services. Increased fuel
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A fund which enables Derbyshire councillors to support their local community is to be doubled to help tackle the rising cost of living. All 64 of our councillors receive funding through the members’ Community Leadership Scheme to give to local communities and organisations. From 1 October the amount they each receive to help their neighbourhoods
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A Derbyshire finance chief has said it is an “absolute fabrication” to suggest an under-investigation London council will not repay the £60 million it owes the local authority he works for – but he admitted that “poor decisions may have been made”. Peter Handford, finance director at Derbyshire County Council, has said he is fully
Two teenagers remain in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a shooting in a Mackworth street last Wednesday. A 17-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man were arrested late on Friday night (16 September) as part of a large-scale investigation into the incident. Both remain in police custody. The investigation, which
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Council chiefs had to take swift action to save a £36million housing scheme after its contracted building firm went under, leaving plans to build hundreds of homes in Bolsover up in the air. Woodhead Construction, which signed a four-year deal with Bolsover District Council to construct up to 400 homes as part of the multi-million
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£5million of improvements to Staveley will kick start the long-term regeneration plans for the town centre, with the hope of attracting footfall and future investment. Chesterfield Borough Council’s Cabinet has approved the Staveley Town Centre Vision Master Plan, which includes an overhaul of Market Square, shop front improvement scheme, improved canal links and a new
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