Irresponsible pet owners could face fines of up to £1,000 under a new Chesterfield Borough Council crackdown to stamp out dog-fouling problems and disturbances in sensitive public places. The council agreed during a recent Cabinet meeting to approve a dog control Public Spaces Protection Order with new rules for dog owners in certain places across
The entrance to a Derbyshire town could be ruined by “loud music and drunken party goers” if a new cocktail lounge is given a licence, residents fear. Plans from Adam Luckwell and Cllr David Taylor – current Alfreton Mayor – look to open a new cocktail lounge called Moot Bar in Church Street, Alfreton, opposite
A former Derbyshire bank could be converted into flats despite concerns that construction may disrupt historic contamination, potentially polluting drinking water. The former RBS Bank, in Snitterton Road, Matlock, would be converted into 16 flats, through the use of the historic property and the demolition of modern extensions and replacement with a new building. Derbyshire
Derbyshire council is considering stopping a pre-school health review for children among proposed changes to services for pre-school families in what it believes will create a more focussed support package backed-up with the use of technology to address increasing cost pressures. The Conservative-led county council’s Cabinet gave the go-ahead during a meeting on July 25
Campaigners have raised fears that proposed improvements at a busy and ‘dangerous’ roundabout may not be enough to cope with thousands of new vehicles if a massive Derbyshire housing scheme and a village growth plan get the go-ahead. Bolsover District Council is still considering opposition from campaigners and residents to Waystone Ltd’s planning application for
A confrontation between two groups of people at a Derbyshire beauty spot is being investigated by police. Mobile phone footage shows sticks being waved and punches thrown at the stepping stones in Dovedale. Officers have confirmed they had reports of a fight at 14:30 BST on Saturday, including claims a child had been hit. The
Bolsover District Council has announced that a £2.6m refurbishment of the Valley View independent living retirement housing scheme for the elderly will hopefully be completed by the end of the summer. The council invested the money as part of its Safe and Warm scheme which led to a full refurbishment of the flats and the building
Two former Derbyshire pubs could gain new leases of life after closing their doors for good following declining trade. Plans filed to Amber Valley Borough Council could see the former Plough Inn in Nottingham Road, Alfreton turned into a 16-bed bedsit and the former Country Park Tavern in Old Coppice Side, Marlpool into 10 apartments.
Campaign groups are joining forces over concerns about potential large developments in and around two Derbyshire villages with worries over the potential impact of increased housing and traffic. Bolsover District Council has recently launched a consultation on its Draft Creswell Growth Plan – which runs from July 8 to August 19 – setting out plans
Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet has approved plans to remodel two children’s services for youngsters with disabilities to keep them open and operating and to save the authority over one-and-a-half million pounds over two years. The Conservative-controlled county council’s Cabinet approved the plans at a meeting on July 25 for the remodelling of the council’s Chesterfield-based