Report by Jon Cooper – Local Democracy Reporter Reform UK’s Derbyshire County Council Leader Alan Graves has hit back at a Labour MP who has claimed that if Reform cannot deliver on a number of key areas after a £160.6m Government funding boost ‘they can only blame themselves’. Derbyshire Dales Labour MP John Whitby has
10 years ago, Queen’s Park Sports Centre opened its doors to Chesterfield residents for the first time and has since grown to be a community hub for many different groups, organisations and individuals to use and enjoy. On Sunday 11 January, Queen’s Park Sports Centre will be hosting an open day and is encouraging local
A world-renowned street artist has unveiled a vibrant new wall mural in the heart of Chesterfield town centre. Peachzz drew inspiration from Chesterfield Market and the borough’s heritage to create the breath-taking artwork, called ‘Local’, which covers the entire side of the Pavements Shopping Centre and welcomes visitors coming into the market place. ‘Local’ depicts
A Derbyshire County Councillor insists he is not racist and he has no regrets about a speech in which he stated that UK citizens should be prioritised over illegal immigrants. Cllr Stephen Reed, of the Reform UK-led administration, was responding to a question at a recent council meeting, at County Hall, in Matlock, from a
Campaigners are urging Derbyshire County Council not to sell or close another threatened elderly care home after the authority’s plans to sell eight homes fell through leaving them in danger of being closed down. The former Conservative-controlled council originally agreed to sell nine care homes while managing a multi-million pound budget deficit after it argued
A Reform-run Derbyshire council is set to spend £5 million on hiring private companies to investigate how it can save millions of pounds, including potential job cuts. Derbyshire County Council, run by Reform UK, is set to spend £5 million on assessing potential changes which can be made to its operating model and a “large-scale
A play area in Hasland is ready to welcome local families following a complete transformation. Heather Vale Play Area has been upgraded with new equipment that is designed to suit children from ages three to twelve. It includes a toddler play unit with steps, slides and a mini climbing net, agility equipment for older children
Derbyshire Police have released CCTV of two men they would like to speak to in relation to numerous assaults in Chesterfield. The incident involved fighting in the street and happened in Holywell Street between 6am and 6.25am on Sunday 2 November. One man was left unconscious after being punched and kicked and another man was glassed
The antisemitic graffiti was daubed at the top of the steps between Henry Street and the town’s railway station while racist graffiti targeting black people was found beside a public footpath off Quarry Close. Damien Greenhalgh, deputy leader of High Peak Borough Council, condemned the “vile and disgusting acts”. Derbyshire Jewish Community said the graffiti
Members of a drugs gang who peddled heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine between Derbyshire and Lancashire have been jailed for a combined total of more than 33 years. Officers identified the JJ Line – a county line drug dealing operation – to supply Class A drugs between Salford and Buxton between November 2023 and August