A shoplifter has been jailed after being caught stealing from numerous shops across Derbyshire. Simon Spencer’s offending spanned several months between January and June this year in which he targeted major supermarket chains including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Farm Foods and One Stop. He stole a wide range of everyday and household goods including dishwasher tablets, food

Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Eddie Bisknell Work is due to start this summer on a landslip-hit Derbyshire road which will have been closed for four years by the time repairs are completed. Derbyshire County Council says work is due to start in late July on the Leashaw landslip, near Holloway, between Crich and

Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts has reflected on her national role in tackling fraud, cybercrime and online harm. The Derbyshire PCC is Joint National Lead for Economic and Cybercrime on behalf of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) and has been working with police and justice experts over the two years to

Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts has reaffirmed her commitment to supporting community-driven crime prevention with the distribution of new funding grants increase safety across the city and the county. A total of 14 Neighbourhood Watch schemes across Derby and Derbyshire have received individual funding boosts to support their efforts to protect residents from becoming

Pictured Is Monsal Head On The Monsal Trail In The Peak District National Park, In Derbyshire. Taken by Jon Cooper Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper The Peak District National Park Authority aims to ‘safeguard’ its much-loved and most popular walking and cycling route The Monsal Trail despite Derbyshire County Council voting to

Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts has today paid tribute to the dedicated volunteers on her team and the hours of service they contribute to keep the public safe. As the nation observes Volunteers’ Week (June 1-7), the Derbyshire PCC said unpaid volunteers remained integral to her vision for a safer, stronger and more inclusive

Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Eddie Bisknell Plans for dozens of homes in a Derbyshire village have been lodged just weeks after officials announced a potential 150-home estate in the area. Five weeks ago Derbyshire Dales District Council revealed it was considering earmarking a 150-home site at Jackhill Farm in Tansley, and now a

Artists Impression Of What A New Pedestrianised Square In Clay Cross Might Look Like, Courtesy Of North East Derbyshire District Council Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper A construction company has expressed its disappointment with a Derbyshire council’s announcement that the contractor’s attempt to terminate a contract involving a multi-million pound regeneration scheme

Work to transform a key community space in Newbold is now complete, creating a welcoming hub ready to host a wide range of programmes designed to bring local people together. The ground‑floor community room at Bonsall Court has been fully refurbished after Community Development Chesterfield (CDC) agreed a three‑year lease with Chesterfield Borough Council, creating

Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper A Derbyshire council is continuing to seek legal advice after a collapsed developer linked to a conditionally approved housing scheme is undergoing a winding up process after it fell into the hands of liquidators. North East Derbyshire District Council’s planning committee conditionally approved Rippon Homes Ltd’s planning