A Derbyshire town council which has moved a significant step closer to paying off a £400,000 loan following a critical financial report has been honoured with a prestigious award on its road to recovery. Staveley Town Council announced on August 14 that its ongoing and improved governance and community engagement have been recognised with the
Part of an historic Derbyshire mill complex is set to be demolished after a recent arson attack left it unsafe, with plans pending for the site to be turned into homes. The 200-year-old Tansley Wood Mill complex, in Lumsdale, between Matlock and Tansley, was at the centre of a fire on July 1 with one
Derbyshire planners have given the go-ahead for alterations to a business unit providing its new south-facing windows have ‘obscured glazing’ to preserve the privacy of residents’ homes about 21 metres away from the building. Chesterfield Borough Council’s planning committee recently granted Storage Team Ltd’s planning application to amend a previously built business unit at Whittington
Report by North Derbyshire Radio Senior Sports Editor Matthew Rhodes THE WORLD’S FIRST TAKEN TO A REPLAY IN THE FA CUP Sheffield FC drew 1-1 against fellow NCEL Premier Division side Albion Sports in the extra preliminary round of the FA Cup at The Home Of Football Stadium in Dronfield. The World’s First will now
A multi-million pound regeneration of Staveley town centre is on track to be completed this year. Chesterfield Borough Council’s Staveley 21 project, funded through the Staveley Town Deal, started on site last November – the new landmark building is in place with work set to begin on the glazing and external brickwork. In the wider
A controversial sculpture is set to return to public display in Derbyshire five years after it was unlawfully removed, hidden by a councillor, and eventually stored in another town. The Black’s Head sculpture, which formed part of a Grade-II*-listed sign above St John’s Street in Ashbourne, was removed by protesters in June 2020. It was
A cash-strapped Derbyshire town council has so far successfully managed to halve a £400,000 debt with a series of money-saving initiatives after it had been criticised by a damning report which had highlighted financial shortfalls. Staveley Town Council had been forced to accept a Chesterfield Borough Council loan in February, 2023, to prevent bankruptcy and
Did you know, there are a few simple steps you can take to protect your stuff from burglars? Making sure windows are locked, keeping valuables out of sight and investing in a decent lock for your shed – these are all quick and easy ways to put an opportunistic criminal off. And according to Michael
Planners have given the go-ahead for a firm to build a new quarry site road near a Derbyshire Dales town to be used by lorries despite concerns about possible environmental impacts including noise and dust pollution. Derbyshire County Council’s planning committee approved Ben Bennett Jr Ltd’s application at a recent meeting to build a new
Preview by North Derbyshire Radio’s James Ede The 11th round of the County Championship takes place this week, as Derbyshire travel to Wantage Road to face Northamptonshire in Division Two. Mickey Arthur’s side have dropped to third in the table after a 189-run defeat against leaders Leicestershire last week, whilst this week’s hosts will be