Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts, Chair of the Derbyshire Criminal Justice Board (DCJB), recently brought criminal justice partners together for a dedicated business planning day to review progress, strengthen collaboration and agree priorities for the year ahead. The event provided an opportunity for agencies from across Derbyshire’s criminal justice system to reflect on achievements,
Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper More than 500 public comments have so far been received by a Derbyshire council during its ongoing and extended consultation into a controversial proposed water park resort near several villages. Bolsover District Council has been gathering views from the consultation – which has been extended with an
Lee Bonis scored the only goal as Chesterfield secured their first League Two victory of the season with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Salford. The decisive moment came after just two minutes when Josh Koroma capitalised on a defensive mistake involving Ollie Turton. His effort was parried by Salford goalkeeper Will Norris, but Bonis was
Officers are appealing for information following a crash involving two cars in Buxton. The collision involved a red Volkswagen Golf and a black Honda SUV on the A6 Bakewell Road, close to the turn off for Ashwood Dale Quarry, at about 10.20pm on Saturday 8 August. A 22-year-old man who was driving the Golf sustained
Chatsworth Road Medical Centre Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Eddie Bisknell Six Derbyshire surgeries are to provide nearly 90,000 more appointments as part of a major expansion of facilities. New details have emerged from the NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board on which surgeries will now benefit from £1.5 million worth of funding, what
Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper A North Derbyshire council has had to grant retrospective planning permission for three of its own housing supply properties with a ‘degree of embarrassment’ after the homes had already been built and altered without any authorised updated approval. Chesterfield Borough Council’s planning committee voted unanimously at a
Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper An outspoken community councillor has been elected as the new Opposition Conservative Group Leader at Derbyshire’s High Peak Borough Council in preparation for the May 2027 elections to a new North Derbyshire authority under Local Government Reorganisation changes. High Peak Conservative councillors voted in favour to crown
Ched Evans scored a stunning goal against one of his former clubs as Fleetwood Town began their season with a 1-0 victory at Chesterfield. The result made it a frustrating afternoon for the Spireites, who were also beaten by Fleetwood in the Carabao Cup last week. Fleetwood created the better chances early on, with Evans
Rail passengers across the East Midlands are being urged to check their journeys before travelling during two weekends in August because of planned engineering works. Network Rail says services will be affected on Saturday and Sunday, with further disruption expected on 22 and 23 August. A £5.46 million programme of improvements will include the renewal
Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Eddie Bisknell Seizing bus services from private providers into public ownership remains firmly on the table, says the East Midlands Mayor, with trailblazer Andy Burnham now Prime Minister. Bus franchising is the process through which services are seized from private providers and placed back into public ownership – then