Derbyshire County Council will soon be introducing charges for the disposal of tyres and asbestos at its nine household waste recycling centres as part of money-saving plans to help address an estimated budget deficit of around £40m for the 2024/25 financial year. The Conservative-led council – which is already busy implementing numerous countywide saving plans
Youngsters across Derbyshire are being encouraged to sign up to this year’s Summer Reading Challenge and get creative. All our libraries will be taking part in the annual Summer Reading Challenge which was officially launched at Chesterfield Library on Saturday (6 July). The challenge is presented by The Reading Agency and this year aims to
A former staff member of a GP surgery near Buxton has pleaded guilty to fraud after stealing more than £20,000. Kim Allsopp’s deceit was uncovered after accountants for the surgery in Hartington found discrepancies in the accounts in September 2022. When the books were reviewed it was found that £22,000 was missing from the accounts
Just before 3pm on Saturday 6th July it was reported a woman had entered a restaurant on The Market Place in Wirksworth and a threat was made about a bomb. A cordon was put in place and a number of roads were closed to allow for searches and enquiries to take place as a precaution
Derbyshire County Council has revealed how dramatic cost-control measures have helped to reduce an estimated £46.4m budget overspend forecast for the 2023-24 financial year by more than half with the remaining shortfall to be met from the council’s financial reserves. The Conservative-controlled council claims the forecast revenue overspend was due to external forces beyond its
Bolsover District Council has announced that £15m of Government regeneration money has been agreed for the region despite a councillor’s claims that the authority has not received any formal confirmation and the outcome of the General Election may put the funding in doubt. During the council’s Local Growth Scrutiny Committee meeting, on June 25, Chairperson
Bus commuters and travellers are set to benefit from a range of improvements as part of a £47m plan including the reconstruction of two Derbyshire bus stations along with work at eight other locations in the county. Derbyshire County Council has recently confirmed that it is about to make improvements at Alfreton Bus Station, near
Doubts have surfaced over whether Bolsover District Council will receive £15m of regeneration funding as watchdogs questioned the authority’s controversial decision to spread the money across the region instead of sticking to original plans to help struggling Bolsover town centre. During the council’s Local Growth Scrutiny Committee meeting, Chairperson Tom Munro suggested the Government funding
A former Derbyshire police officer was convicted of assault after pushing a handcuffed man into a police van when he was investigating an incident. Julian Scales’ policing career now lies in ruins after he pleaded guilty to common assault and was sentenced at Chesterfield Magistrates Court earlier this year. Today (June 28), a Derbyshire Constabulary
Chesterfield’s seven Parliamentary candidates for the General Election have been busy on the campaign trail and here is what some have been saying in an effort to attract votes and become the constituency’s MP. The 2024 General Election is being fought nationally on the economy, immigration and the NHS among many other issues and voters