Planners have given the go-ahead for a residential site for Travelling Showpeople near a Derbyshire village despite residents’ fears that it may expand with increased traffic, pose a threat to the environment and create conflict over the use of a privately owned access road. Bolsover District Council’s planning committee approved Messrs Marshall and Allen’s application
Apologetic Chesterfield Reform UK has removed and disassociated itself from a disturbing conspiracy-style social media post made under the group’s banner that attacked gender education in schools, the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and society’s economic system. The recent Facebook post under the Chesterfield Reform UK title and logo accused people of behaving like uninformed,
Derbyshire planners have paved the way for 163 new properties as part of a large 650 home scheme near Staveley which has attracted concerns about the loss of agricultural land and an increase in traffic problems. Chesterfield Borough Council’s planning committee approved the latest reserved matters at a meeting on July 7 for Phase 2
Volunteer crime-fighters across Derbyshire are celebrating new funding grants from Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts in support of their efforts to make their communities safer. As part of her commitment to strengthening community spirt and keeping the public at the heart of her safety work, the PCC has allocated grants to 10 Neighbourhood Watch
A North Derbyshire Council has been advised that its most favourable option is to dissolve its wholly-owned controversial development companies and to take the services back in-house despite claims from the current company board that there has not yet been a fair and full assessment of their success. Bolsover District Council’s Executive formally noted during
Following a highly successful first year, the Bolsover Net Zero Innovation Programme (NZIP), delivered by Nottingham Trent University (NTU) and funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund through Bolsover District Council, is proud to announce its continuation into a second year—now extended until 31 March 2026. This next phase introduces a powerful new incentive: the
Chesterfield planners have given the go-ahead for changes to the listed town centre Stephenson Memorial Hall and Pomegranate Theatre’s multi-million pound renovation scheme. The planning committee at Chesterfield Borough Council approved the latest changes to the beautiful Grade 2 listed buildings at the junction of Corporation Street, St Mary’s Gate and Holywell Street, in Chesterfield,
Outspoken residents criticised and shouted at Chesterfield planners after they gave the green light for a semi-detached house to be converted into a children’s care home despite concerns for traffic safety. Chesterfield Borough Council’s planning committee granted planning permission for Spring Care for You Ltd’s planning application to change a two-storey residential property on Wentworth
A new government programme putting more officers back into neighbourhood policing and boosting their visibility is well underway across Derbyshire. Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts said Derbyshire Constabulary is already meeting the expectations of the Government’s new Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee. From actively recruiting extra officers to bolster neighbourhood policing teams through to mapping out
Ninja swords will be illegal to own from 1 August – and throughout July there will be a national amnesty. Run by the government, the scheme is an opportunity for anyone who owns a Ninja sword to hand them in to designated police stations before the law changes. Here in Derbyshire, you can hand these