Category: Local News

A former Derbyshire bank could be converted into flats despite concerns that construction may disrupt historic contamination, potentially polluting drinking water. The former RBS Bank, in Snitterton Road, Matlock, would be converted into 16 flats, through the use of the historic property and the demolition of modern extensions and replacement with a new building. Derbyshire

Derbyshire council is considering stopping a pre-school health review for children among proposed changes to services for pre-school families in what it believes will create a more focussed support package backed-up with the use of technology to address increasing cost pressures. The Conservative-led county council’s Cabinet gave the go-ahead during a meeting on July 25

Campaigners have raised fears that proposed improvements at a busy and ‘dangerous’ roundabout may not be enough to cope with thousands of new vehicles if a massive Derbyshire housing scheme and a village growth plan get the go-ahead. Bolsover District Council is still considering opposition from campaigners and residents to Waystone Ltd’s planning application for

A confrontation between two groups of people at a Derbyshire beauty spot is being investigated by police. Mobile phone footage shows sticks being waved and punches thrown at the stepping stones in Dovedale. Officers have confirmed they had reports of a fight at 14:30 BST on Saturday, including claims a child had been hit. The

Bolsover District Council has announced that a £2.6m refurbishment of the Valley View independent living retirement housing scheme for the elderly will hopefully be completed by the end of the summer. The council invested the money as part of its Safe and Warm scheme which led to a full refurbishment of the flats and the building

Two former Derbyshire pubs could gain new leases of life after closing their doors for good following declining trade. Plans filed to Amber Valley Borough Council could see the former Plough Inn in Nottingham Road, Alfreton turned into a 16-bed bedsit and the former Country Park Tavern in Old Coppice Side, Marlpool into 10 apartments.

Campaign groups are joining forces over concerns about potential large developments in and around two Derbyshire villages with worries over the potential impact of increased housing and traffic. Bolsover District Council has recently launched a consultation on its Draft Creswell Growth Plan – which runs from July 8 to August 19 – setting out plans

Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet has approved plans to remodel two children’s services for youngsters with disabilities to keep them open and operating and to save the authority over one-and-a-half million pounds over two years. The Conservative-controlled county council’s Cabinet approved the plans at a meeting on July 25 for the remodelling of the council’s Chesterfield-based

Work on the next phase of the multi-million pound regeneration of Chesterfield town centre has officially started on site. Councillors Tricia Gilby and Kate Sarvent met with Louise Bruynseels a regular market trader and John Allen the Construction Director at contractor Thomas Bow, to see how works had been progressing to the upper section of

Two bikers have died in the Peak District after crashing into each other on what’s frequently been named one of Britain’s most dangerous roads. The police are appealing for dashcam footage from the A621 between Baslow and Owler Bar. The crash between a Suzuki and a Kawasaki happened just after 1.30 on Saturday lunchtime. Both