Financially-pressured Derbyshire council chiefs are not yet ruling out redundancies as the local authority aims to overcome a forecast £39.5m budget deficit and gap with a “vacancy factor across pay budgets” among its tough saving and efficiency proposals. Derbyshire County Council has identified nearly £32m of possible saving and efficiency plans for some of its
Derbyshire’s children’s social services have been rated ‘good’ by education watchdogs four years after being found to ‘require improvements’ in most areas. The marked improvement in the county’s care of vulnerable children has been detailed in a newly published report from Ofsted following an inspection in October. It details that Derbyshire County Council has now
Emergency victims may face new streamlined and reduced support at times of need as Derbyshire council addresses a £39.5m budget shortfall with no guarantees about the amount of relevant Government funding for the coming financial year. Derbyshire County Council has outlined four proposed changes to its Derbyshire Discretionary Fund after revealing that despite the Government
A Chesterfield takeaway boss has pleaded guilty to two health and safety offences that put staff at risk of serious injury. Mr Hawker Sharif of 2B Lismore Road, Sheffield S8 9JD, has pleaded guilty at Derby Magistrates’ Court to two health and safety offences under the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 and
Chesterfield have confirmed that the Barlow Hunt Ball which was scheduled to take place at the stadium has been cancelled. North Derbyshire Radio's Senior Journalist Joshua Smith spoke to John Petrie, Senior Campaigns Manager – League against Cruel Sports about the matter before the decision to cancel was made. North Derbyshire Radio's Senior Journalist Joshua
A Derbyshire police officer has been dismissed with immediate effect and placed on the barred list after he and a colleague engaged in sexual activity with a woman in a cop vehicle. Former PC Matthew Longmate “used his position for sexual gain” and has been sacked from his job just days before he is due
Officers are appealing for help to identify the man pictured in connection with a fraud in Glapwell. Police are keen to speak to the man pictured in connection with the incident in October as he may have information which could help with their investigation. If you recognise him, or have any information, contact police using
Civic Society members are calling upon Chesterfield council to arrange a wider consultation on ‘savings packages’ with more talks with concerned parties after the local authority revealed it has been considering shutting down the town centre’s visitor centre and introducing a cost-saving digitalised service. The Labour-led council is considering how tourist information services are delivered
A council has been sent a “legal note” from housing developers over plans to build hillside homes above a flood-hit North Derbyshire town. Derbyshire Dales District Council has been issued with a legal note by Freeths on behalf of Homes by Honey in relation to plans for 75 homes off Chesterfield Road and Quarry Lane,
The copy below has been thoroughly assessed and approved by the Reach PLC legal team. Please maintain the copy as written. An under-investigation former Derby doctor said he took “shortcuts” in a bid to get through more surgeries and claims he was not fit to practise. Daniel Hay, from near Alfreton, is currently the focus