People using a public toilet block in a Derbyshire town will soon be charged 20p to spend a penny. Refurbishment work began this week at the Sylvan Car Park facilities in Buxton which High Peak Borough Council said had been “the target of repeated incidents of vandalism” contributing to “lots” of complaints. A charge will
A Liberal Democrat Derbyshire County Councillor has shared his concerns about the ‘mammoth task’ of repairing potholes following a Labour Minister’s criticism of the Conservative-controlled county council’s handling of road maintenance. Cllr Barry Bingham believes road maintenance for councils nationwide has been under-funded by the Government for many years but Conservative-led Derbyshire County Council does
The popular Chesterfield Artisan Market is set to return in May – with a different speciality market now being hosted every weekend in the town. Set to return on Sunday 25 May, after taking a short break for work to progress on the town centre regeneration project, the Artisan Market will feature a wide selection
Glossop North End Community Club, based on Cemetery Road in Glossop, recently signed up to the Greener Game programme, an initiative from The Football Association (The FA) and energy provider, E.ON Next. The club has received a free energy audit as part of the national programme to improve the sustainability credentials of grassroots football clubs.
Chesterfield planners have agreed to the conversion of a former children’s care home into a shared accommodation house with 14 bedrooms despite concerns about parking, noise and over-development. The Chesterfield Borough Council planning committee recently approved Dovedale Property Ltd’s application to change the former Fairview House children’s home, on Sheffield Road, in Stonegravels, Chesterfield, into
Plans to build a modern three-storey block of flats and shops in a Derbyshire town centre have been submitted. The scheme, from Babeola Limited, would see 21 flats and a number of shops built on the former The Original Factory Shop site, in Grosvenor Road, Ripley, which closed in June 2021. If approved by Amber
Derbyshire County Council has agreed to allocate over £13m of Government funding towards three school projects and towards improving mainstream inclusion for youngsters with special educational needs and disabilities. The Conservative-controlled council’s Cabinet recently noted and approved a £6,612,224 allocation of the Government Department for Education’s funding for building adaptations and new facilities at Holbrook
A View Of A Proposed Solar Farm Site At Wingerworth, Derbyshire, From Longedge Lane, Close To Hockley Lane, Courtesy Of Ne Derbyshire District Council Council planners have given the go-ahead for a large, new solar farm on Green Belt land near a north Derbyshire village, despite concerns about the loss of open countryside. NE Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Council has said it is ‘working really hard to find a solution’ for desperate villagers who feel they have been left stranded after a bus company ceased trading and left them without a vital service. Residents used to depend on the number 55 bus running through their village of Morton – three miles
Refurbished trains have started to be rolled out in the East Midlands as part of a £23m investment. Some of the Class 170 trains, which run on East Midlands Railway (EMR) local routes, have not been refurbished since 1999. Upgrades include re-upholstered seating, wi-fi, USB charging and new carpets, as well as signage and CCTV