A new council plan outlining priorities for Derbyshire over the next three years has officially been launched. The strategy, which runs until 2029, sets out a shift in direction with a focus on delivering core services, reducing bureaucracy and improving efficiency across the county. Approved earlier this year, the plan aims to provide a clearer
Derbyshire County Council’s work to support children and families has been praised by Ofsted following its latest annual review. Inspectors highlighted strong leadership, effective partnership working and a clear focus on improving the lives of children and young people across the county. The feedback came after a routine engagement meeting between senior leaders from children’s
Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Eddie Bisknell A planned new Derbyshire village containing thousands of homes is moving ahead, with the potential of more villages already touted. Over the past few months Derbyshire Dales District Council has been making baby steps towards a new housing plan outlining space for 580 homes to be built
Plans to transform public transport in the Peak District have been given the go-ahead, with a £6 million pilot scheme set to create a more reliable, joined-up network across the Hope Valley. The project aims to introduce a Swiss-style system, designed to better connect buses and trains with regular, clock-face timetables – making travel easier,
Macclesfield secured a 4-2 victory over Buxton on Easter Friday at the Silverlands. Buxton made the perfect start, taking the lead inside six minutes. Cian Coleman collected the ball on the edge of the box and curled a precise effort into the far corner to make it 1-0. However, the visitors responded quickly to draw
UP NEXT: Buxton are looking for their sixth win in a row as they face Macclesfield on Good Friday, with a 3pm kick-off. The Bucks Last weekend, Buxton won 2–0 away at Hereford, thanks to goals from George Ward and Jesurun Uchegbulam. Reflecting on the game, manager John McGrath said: “The clean sheet today is
Cabinet members will be asked to give the go-ahead to a public consultation about the future of Glossop Household Waste Recycling Centre at a meeting on Thursday 9 April 2026. A public consultation would give local people the opportunity to have their say about proposals to close the recycling centre as part of measures to
Derbyshire County Council said the A623 would be closed in Middleton Dale between the road’s junction with Farnsley Lane and the junction with the B6521 towards Eyam. The council said the road closure will be in place from 08:00 BST to 17:00 from Monday to Thursday, and a signed diversion route will be in place.
Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Eddie Bisknell Bus services could be seized from private providers and put into public ownership if sufficient improvements and investment are not made, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire’s Mayor has warned. Claire Ward, Labour’s East Midlands Mayor, said continued public dismay with unreliable, irregular and inconsistent bus services, underserved areas and
Chesterfield’s landmark theatre and museum is gearing up for a relaunch later this year after its multimillion‑pound renovation – complete with a brand new name to mark the start of a fresh chapter in the building’s long history. Stephenson Memorial Hall, home to the former Pomegranate Theatre and Chesterfield Museum, will reopen as 1435 – the transformed