Category: Local News

Chesterfield Borough Council has argued it has followed guidelines to ensure all sectors of Staveley have been represented during preparations for the town’s multi-million pound regeneration scheme despite complaints from businesses and town councillors that they have been overlooked. The Government-funded £25.2m Staveley Town Deal includes plans for the council’s Staveley 21 Project for the

A Derbyshire police officer has been sacked for sending inappropriate images to a member of the public. But the specific details of the misconduct hearing case have not been released to the public, nor has the identity of the officer. A private misconduct hearing was held on Friday (January 17) at Derbyshire Constabulary’s HQ offices

Some entrepreneurs have argued their views have been overlooked and ignored as they have been struggling to maintain and improve their businesses during Chesterfield council’s roll-out of a multi-million pound Staveley regeneration scheme. The Government-funded £25.2m Staveley Town Deal includes plans for the council’s Staveley 21 Project for the town centre with a new pavilion

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