Around 250 people joined a rally in their bid to save a Derbyshire County Council care home for the elderly which is one of three earmarked for a proposed sale or closure after eight others have already been selected to be sold. The Conservative-controlled council, which has already held a public consultation, says it is
Chesterfield council planners have finally put to bed any prospect of a historic Chesterfield working men’s club and an adjacent bowling green ever being revived after they have given the go-ahead for a new housing scheme on the derelict site. The borough council’s planning committee during a meeting on January 13 approved Moorbridge Developments’ and
A Derbyshire council has been faced with mass opposition to a potential plan to scrap its free car parks by introducing fees. Derbyshire Dales District Council, following public consultation, is set to roll out a slew of car parking changes. This includes bringing in a 30-minute to an hour of free parking for blue badge
The original cost of an on-going multi-million pound renovation scheme for a primary school has nearly doubled after Derbyshire council has had to agree a further £560,000 funding contribution while pupils are still having to be taught at a temporary learning village. Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet gave the go-ahead for the funding at a meeting,
Derbyshire residents could face a maximum council tax increase to fund a “stark” £8.5 million police force budget gap, which has skyrocketed due to recent Government decisions. Rachael Swann, Derbyshire’s police chief constable, in a letter to Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts, Derbyshire’s police and crime commissioner, has laid out the “substantial” financial pressures facing the force. Chief
Officers have continued to take action against those using e-scooters illegally, with a further 106 seized in December. This brings the total number of e-scooters seized to 205 since we adopted an approach of seizing at first offence at the start of November. The action has taken place around the county, from Derby to Chesterfield,
East Midlands Ambulance Service lost more than 25,000 hours in December to patient handover delays – the second highest month on record for crews being held up at hospitals. The service’s board met today (January 14) to discuss its operational performance. EMAS, alongside regional hospital trusts, has dealt with increased demand and strain on its
Chesterfield Borough Council’s leader has revealed how she and other district council leaders in Derbyshire are calling for a meeting with a Government Minister to seek clarity on proposals that could see some councils scrapped or merged under one super council with the postponement of the May county elections. The Deputy Prime Minister and Local
When you need to call 999 but can’t talk – the ‘silent solution’ can help. Press 55 on your mobile when prompted, to confirm you are in a genuine emergency. Emergency calls in the UK are answered by a BT operator, who will ask a few questions to determine the most appropriate emergency service for
Ambulances queuing outside hospitals for hours, patients in A&E waiting more than half a day to be admitted and cancelled surgeries – this is the current picture of the Derbyshire NHS. This winter, day after day, Derbyshire’s NHS organisations have raised the highest level of alert – known as OPEL 4 – declaring that there