Ashgate Hospice has launched an urgent appeal to save vital end of life care beds after it said it has been forced to announce devastating cuts due to ‘unfair funding’. In October, the charity revealed proposals to reduce inpatient beds, cut staffing numbers, and scale back some of its services as part of £2.6 million
A debt-troubled Derbyshire council which is continuing to run a costly leisure centre at a huge loss has shared its on-going efforts to overcome severe financial problems with what it regards as a ‘realistic’ draft budget plan for the forthcoming financial year. Elmton-with-Creswell Parish Council was left in financial dire straits, according to a Locum
Protesters opposed to illegal immigration and counter ‘unity’ campaigners keen to defend immigrants are once again preparing to go head-to-head at a second demonstration outside a Chesterfield hotel which is housing unsettled asylum seekers. More than 600 people attended the last demonstration at the Sandpiper Hotel, on Sheffield Road, in Chesterfield, between Old Whittington and
Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts is urging people to think twice before buying an e-scooter for Christmas – or risk throwing their money down the drain. As shoppers hunt for the best deals this week, the Derbyshire PCC is reminding parents and caregivers that the force has seized and disposed of over 600 e-scooters
A cash-strapped Chesterfield-based hospice being forced to slash beds from up to 21 to six with feared job losses says Government plans to support palliative and end-of-care services are welcome but they will be too late to prevent its cutbacks. Ashgate Hospice, on Ashgate Rd, at Old Brampton, in Chesterfield, which is dependent on funding
East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward joined forces with Peak District National Park Chief Executive Phil Mulligan to hear from council leaders at a packed event about the travel and transport challenges faced by their communities in Derbyshire’s Peak District and how they might be overcome. The East Midlands Combined County Authority’s mayor hosted the event
As we mark a year since our new ‘seize first’ approach with e-scooters, we’re urging you to think twice before buying an e-scooter, as they can only be used legally on private land. In the past 12 months, officers across Derbyshire have seized more than 600 e-scooters which have been ridden illegally on public paths
East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward joined forces with Peak District National Park Chief Executive Phil Mulligan to hear from council leaders at a packed event about the travel and transport challenges faced by their communities in Derbyshire’s Peak District and how they might be overcome. The East Midlands Combined County Authority’s mayor hosted the event
More people in Derbyshire can now save money on bus travel, thanks to an expanded discount scheme from Derbyshire County Council. Previously available to companies to support employees, the scheme now includes anyone who joins Derbyshire Community Bank – a local credit union open to people who live, work, or study in Derbyshire and are
Works are now underway on a project that will see the delivery of 18 brand-new, energy-efficient homes in Mastin Moor – marking a step forward in Chesterfield Borough Council’s commitment to expanding its affordable housing supply. This project marks one of the first housing developments to be supported by the East Midlands Combined County Authority’s