Derbyshire County Council has reiterated it would only consider reducing numbers of staff on permanent contracts once other options had been exhausted as part of a possible review and restructuring process. The Reform-UK led authority has revealed a potential efficiency strategy which could involve reviewing and restructuring staffing after confirming its latest budget position for
The East Midlands Combined County Authority has taken another crucial step towards improving and transforming how people travel across the region after holding the first meeting of its new Transport and Digital Connectivity Committee with plans to begin allocating £2 billion of transport funding. During the milestone meeting at The Buxton Crescent Hotel, on September
Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s Football Correspondent David Bell It was back to earth with a bump for Dronfield Town as they came out on the wrong side of a 7-1 humbling at the hands of league leaders Retford United. Two goals in the opening eight minutes for prolific Retford striker Lewis Chambers saw the
An historic building in a Derbyshire town centre is set for a new lease of life after 20 years lying dormant – but it has one last hurdle to clear. Plans to turn the former Kings Banqueting Hall in Chesterfield Road, Alfreton, into a restaurant were approved seven years ago but now that new business
Campaigners and residents who still suspect plans for a waterpark resort in Derbyshire have been influenced by a recently approved nearby controversial housing scheme fear the two projects may lead to combined further impacts on the environment with an increase in traffic. Bolsover District Council is considering Great Wolf Resorts’ plans for the indoor water
Planners have blocked a large housing scheme to build up to 110 homes on a college site in a Derbyshire market town in a bid to preserve greenfield sports playing fields. High Peak Borough Council’s Development Control Committee refused Derbyshire County Council’s application to build up to 110 properties at Glossopdale Community College’s Lower Site,
A Derbyshire parish council has revealed that it is set to join a rising groundswell of opposition including worried residents over plans to demolish a village pub and replace it with a drive-through cafe amidst fears of increased traffic, pollution and the loss of an ‘iconic’ building. Chesterfield Borough Council is currently considering Brimington Property
Derbyshire return to action for the first time in almost two weeks as they travel down to Lord’s to face Middlesex in the Rothesay County Championship. Mickey Arthur’s side currently sit third in Division Two of the competition, just three points ahead of this week’s hosts, and head into the fixture off the back of
Report by North Derbyshire Radio Football Correspondent David Bell There was penalty shootout drama as Dronfield Town progressed to the first round proper of the Sports Ground Development UCL Cup by beating UCL Premier North side Blackstones FC. Town weathered some intense pressure from their Step 5 opponents to secure a 0-0 draw at the
Chesterfield and Paul Cook will hope to banish any demons from Tuesday night’s Vertu Trophy thrashing at Crewe Alexandra when they visit last season’s old foes Walsall this weekend. The Spireites boss described the 7-1 defeat to the Railwaymen as his “worst defeat as a manager” in what was one of the Blues’ worst defensive