A Derbyshire town council claims abusive social media posts are proving to be greatly upsetting and disruptive to staff and councillors and to the authority’s day-to-day running. Staveley Town Council had heralded a ‘new era’ after a critical report outlined how its financial shortfalls had led to a £400,000 Chesterfield Borough Council bail-out loan to
An historic Derbyshire school closed due to budget issues could be converted into an “impressive forever home” after being put on the market for more than £500,000. The former Wirksworth Infant School in Harrison Drive was closed by Derbyshire County Council last summer after more than 100 years and it is now set for a
Opposition councillors have criticised and challenged Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet decision to withdraw funding and its host role from a new partnership board linked to the East Midlands Combined County Authority. County council leader Barry Lewis, of the Conservative-led council, was the Chairperson of the Vision Derbyshire and D2 Economic Prosperity committees before they were
Charges for outdoor seating in a part of Derbyshire will be increased to prevent “picnic table nightmares sprawling all over the highway”. After an extensive debate, Derbyshire Dales District Council agreed to hike fees for pavement licences – permitting outdoor furniture outside pubs, cafes, restaurants and other venues – up from £100 a year. The
Financially-stretched Derbyshire County Council has agreed to a new five-strong Information and Communication Technology management team at an estimated cost of over half-a-million pounds to roll-out an up to date digital strategy in the hope of becoming more efficient. The council has conceded its ICT department and services have fallen behind some other authorities but
Snake Pass is one of Derbyshire’s most crucial yet notorious roads, crossing the Pennines and Peak District and connecting Manchester and Sheffield. It is a route renowned for being host to expansive views across protected countryside as well as being a popular cycling hotspot, but it is also notorious for being periodically closed on a
A vacant North Derbyshire pub which never reopened after the pandemic lockdown is now set to be converted into homes along with bungalows being built in its former car park. The Kings Arms pub in The Common, Crich, closed in March 2020 in line with the first Covid-19 lockdown and while the intention remained for
Four properties on Fairfield Road in Buxton have been closed after persistent reports of drugs and anti-social behaviour. Magistrates in Derby granted a three-month closure order on the addresses yesterday, Thursday 13 June. Officers from the Buxton Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team gathered evidence over a number of months of local concerns, incidents and action taken
Four people have been charged with drugs offences following a series of warrants on Thursday morning Officers executed the warrants at properties on Sough Road at South Normanton, Sudbury Drive in Huthwaite and Wagstaff Lane at Jacksdale on Thursday 13 June. A number of phones were seized, along with a small amount of suspected Cannabis.
The next phase of the regeneration of Chesterfield town centre is set to start in July – with experienced contractor, Thomas Bow, now appointed to take the project forward. The multi-million pound Revitalising the Heart of Chesterfield project includes a range of improvement works to transform the look, feel and flow of the town’s key