Category: Local News

A potential plan to pull Ashbourne out of the Derbyshire Dales and in with a new “Greater Derby” council has been met with “disgust” and dubbed “totally disastrous”. Reform-run Derbyshire County Council has put forward four options for local government reorganisation, having previously pledged to refuse to take part. It has backed two preferred options

Chesterfield businesses have accessed more than £170,000 in government funding through the Adult Apprenticeship Levy Transfer, helping them invest in their teams with little or no cost to their organisation[1]. The funding, which was part of a wider allocation secured by Derbyshire County Council during the 2024/25 financial year, has enabled 104 adult apprenticeships across

Planners have given the go-ahead for a residential site for Travelling Showpeople near a Derbyshire village despite residents’ fears that it may expand with increased traffic, pose a threat to the environment and create conflict over the use of a privately owned access road. Bolsover District Council’s planning committee approved Messrs Marshall and Allen’s application

Apologetic Chesterfield Reform UK has removed and disassociated itself from a disturbing conspiracy-style social media post made under the group’s banner that attacked gender education in schools, the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and society’s economic system. The recent Facebook post under the Chesterfield Reform UK title and logo accused people of behaving like uninformed,

Derbyshire planners have paved the way for 163 new properties as part of a large 650 home scheme near Staveley which has attracted concerns about the loss of agricultural land and an increase in traffic problems. Chesterfield Borough Council’s planning committee approved the latest reserved matters at a meeting on July 7 for Phase 2

Volunteer crime-fighters across Derbyshire are celebrating new funding grants from Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts in support of their efforts to make their communities safer. As part of her commitment to strengthening community spirt and keeping the public at the heart of her safety work, the PCC has allocated grants to 10 Neighbourhood Watch

A North Derbyshire Council has been advised that its most favourable option is to dissolve its wholly-owned controversial development companies and to take the services back in-house despite claims from the current company board that there has not yet been a fair and full assessment of their success. Bolsover District Council’s Executive formally noted during

Following a highly successful first year, the Bolsover Net Zero Innovation Programme (NZIP), delivered by Nottingham Trent University (NTU) and funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund through Bolsover District Council, is proud to announce its continuation into a second year—now extended until 31 March 2026. This next phase introduces a powerful new incentive: the

Chesterfield planners have given the go-ahead for changes to the listed town centre Stephenson Memorial Hall and Pomegranate Theatre’s multi-million pound renovation scheme. The planning committee at Chesterfield Borough Council approved the latest changes to the beautiful Grade 2 listed buildings at the junction of Corporation Street, St Mary’s Gate and Holywell Street, in Chesterfield,

Outspoken residents criticised and shouted at Chesterfield planners after they gave the green light for a semi-detached house to be converted into a children’s care home despite concerns for traffic safety. Chesterfield Borough Council’s planning committee granted planning permission for Spring Care for You Ltd’s planning application to change a two-storey residential property on Wentworth