Tributes Made to ‘Devoted’ Derbyshire Councillor
Heartfelt tributes have been paid to a “wonderful, devoted and kind” Derbyshire councillor, known for her heavy involvement in charity
Read moreHeartfelt tributes have been paid to a “wonderful, devoted and kind” Derbyshire councillor, known for her heavy involvement in charity
Read morePlans for a car park expansion in a Belper have been heavily stripped back after costs spiralled to £1 million.
Read moreA number of residents living near a Derbyshire pub have raised concerns over claims of drunk and disorderly behaviour, including
Read moreDerbyshire’s Conservative county council leader has said Boris Johnson’s administration has caused “intolerable” “damage” to the Conservative brand and is
Read morePlans for 60 homes specifically for people aged 55 and above have been submitted in a Derbyshire town. The application,
Read moreMandatory face masks have been brought back in Derby, Chesterfield and Burton’s hospitals – just weeks after Covid rules were
Read moreOver a thousand patients have now been admitted to Derby and Burton’s hospitals with Covid-19 – around half of whom
Read moreHundreds of carers, regularly visiting thousands of vulnerable and elderly people across Derbyshire, have been told not to wear protective
Read moreThe proposed Ambergate Motor Heritage Centre had been approved by Amber Valley Borough Council in October for the former Richard
Read moreAmber Valley Borough Council is to rent out an entire floor of its headquarters to the NHS to make space
Read moreA rock music and biker festival in the Derbyshire countryside has been allowed to go ahead despite significant concerns about
Read morePlans to build 180 homes in Belper are set to be submitted. Housing giant Gladman is behind the proposals, which
Read moreDetails of Amber Valley’s new bin collection contract have been revealed in a leaked document. The document, drawn up by
Read moreThe Conservative leader of the county council has insisted that “austerity is over” and says Derbyshire has a bright future
Read moreThe county council is set to spend £90,000 on a Festival of Derbyshire, starting with a series of events to
Read moreAn “exceptional, knowledgeable and committed” former mayor of Amber Valley and long-serving councillor has died aged 75. Cllr Norman Bull,
Read moreA Derbyshire road, well-known as a rat-run to avoid busier routes, could be closed until July 2021 following a landslip.
Read moreDerbyshire is only getting five per cent of the money it needs to make £150 million in repairs to its
Read moreThe county council is set to make nearly £19 million in cuts this year due to “immense pressure” to support
Read moreA pledge to freeze council tax for Derbyshire householders has been abandoned. Derbyshire County Council now says that it is
Read morePlans to build scores of homes on a former industrial estate near Belper are back on the table again. The
Read moreThe leader of Derbyshire’s Labour group is stepping down and will also resign as a county councillor after 23 years,
Read moreVolunteer-run organisations are set to see the money they receive from Derbyshire County Council cut by £50,000. However, funding will
Read moreAmber Valley Borough Council has alleged that dozens of people have been left homeless after “retaliatory evictions” for complaining to
Read moreA “dedicated” and “irreplaceable” Derbyshire councillor, known for his “dry sense of humour”, has died aged 67. Cllr Brian Lyttle,
Read morePlans to turn a derelict and listed Belper building into a micro pub have been submitted. Joanne Gregory, an Oakwood resident,
Read moreA council is trying to shut down a dog breeding business in a Derbyshire village. Amber Valley Borough Council has
Read moreA historic former chapel and Sunday school in Belper, which have been empty for many years, could be transformed into
Read moreThe county council’s leader has said he does not know if the recent mass flooding in Derbyshire is proof of
Read moreDozens of voluntary groups, paid by the council to provide vital care and assistance to the vulnerable, elderly and disabled,
Read moreThousands more people are expected to be diagnosed with “frustrating and frightening” dementia in Derbyshire in the next decade. Derbyshire
Read moreAmber Valley Borough Council will now be elected once every four years instead of in thirds. The authority agreed unanimously
Read moreRoyal Derby Hospital has laid out its plans to combat the winter influx of patients – but it is still
Read moreThe impromptu Christmas election has put a stop to secret plans around a new multi-million-pound health centre in Belper being
Read moreParents, carers and teachers say seeking support for young people with special needs in Derbyshire is “overly adversarial” and education
Read moreCouncils in Derbyshire and East Staffordshire have more press officers than the entire Ministry of Defence. Research compiled by campaign
Read moreAmber Valley Borough Council is aiming to crack down on “landlords that seek to profit from letting out poor quality
Read moreAn historic and long derelict former hosiery warehouse in a Derbyshire town could be brought back into use as apartments
Read morePlans for 15 modern homes in a Derbyshire town are set for approval. Derbyshire County Council’s property firm, Derbyshire Developments,
Read morePlans for a vintage car museum in Ambergate have been given the green light – creating 30 jobs. The proposals,
Read moreThe Strutt Arms Hotel could rapidly open after a £1 million revamp and approval of new hours to allow for
Read moreEditor’s Note: Nailed covers the DE56 postcode, and external areas which are jointly relevant or of interest. Due to our
Read moreA long-derelict pub in a Derbyshire village is finally set to reopen its doors – but locals fear “excessive noise,
Read moreDerbyshire County Council has been told by Ofsted that its children’s social care services require improvement. The education watchdog’s inspection
Read moreA future housing plans in Amber Valley could involve further “urban extensions” to Derby. In May, Amber Valley Borough Council
Read moreSave Nailed – Your Independent News, Your Voice Help us to keep it loud by supporting our crowdfunder Click This
Read moreSave Nailed – Your Independent News, Your Voice Help us to keep it loud by supporting our crowdfunder Click This
Read moreSave Nailed – Your Independent News, Your Voice Help us to keep it loud by supporting our crowdfunder Click This
Read moreSave Nailed – Your Independent News, Your Voice Help us to keep it loud by supporting our crowdfunder Click This
Read moreSave Nailed – Your Independent News, Your Voice Help us to keep it loud by supporting our crowdfunder Click This
Read moreSave Nailed – Your Independent News, Your Voice Help us to keep it loud by supporting our crowdfunder Click This
Read moreSave Nailed – Your Independent News, Your Voice Help us to keep it loud by supporting our crowdfunder Click This
Read moreSave Nailed – Your Independent News, Your Voice Help us to keep it loud by supporting our crowdfunder Click This
Read moreSave Nailed – Your Independent News, Your Voice Help us to keep it loud by supporting our crowdfunder Click This
Read moreSave Nailed – Your Independent News, Your Voice Help us to keep it loud by supporting our crowdfunder Click This
Read moreSave Nailed – Your Independent News, Your Voice Help us to keep it loud by supporting our crowdfunder Click This
Read moreSave Nailed – Your Independent News, Your Voice Help us to keep it loud by supporting our crowdfunder Click This
Read moreSave Nailed – Your Independent News, Your Voice Help us to keep it loud by supporting our crowdfunder Click This
Read moreSave Nailed – Your Independent News, Your Voice Help us to keep it loud by supporting our crowdfunder Click This
Read moreSave Nailed – Your Independent News, Your Voice Help us to keep it loud by supporting our crowdfunder Click This
Read moreSave Nailed – Your Independent News, Your Voice Help us to keep it loud by supporting our crowdfunder Click This
Read moreSave Nailed – Your Independent News, Your Voice Help us to keep it loud by supporting our crowdfunder Click This
Read moreSave Nailed – Your Independent News, Your Voice Help us to keep it loud by supporting our crowdfunder Click This
Read moreThe county council has made millions of pounds by fining thousands of residents for a raft of parking transgressions. This
Read moreElections in Amber Valley could now only take place once every four years – saving taxpayers thousands of pounds. At
Read moreJudgement day for plans to turn Belper’s historic mills into apartments could come at the end of the year, the
Read moreHundreds of children are in the county council’s care after suffering abuse and neglect from their families. The details were
Read morePlans have been submitted for a new children’s home in Belper. The application has been submitted by private firm Blue
Read morePlans to build a large extension at a Derbyshire secondary school have been approved – at the second time of
Read moreA raucous Amber Valley council meeting has seen the authority declare a climate emergency, make the borough a “frack-free zone”
Read moreEco-activists from Extinction Rebellion dressed in swimsuits invaded Derbyshire County Council offices to call for “climate justice now”. Around a
Read moreA former beer shop in Belper could be turned into a sandwich and coffee shop. The new venture could move
Read moreThe price of school meals in Derbyshire has been frozen by the county council, months after the authority slashed staff
Read moreDerbyshire County Council has been forced to apologise after “failing” to consider the safety of a young girl’s route to
Read moreTwo people were put at risk after Royal Derby staff forgot to take the guide wires out of tubes used
Read morePlans for a vintage car museum in a former Derbyshire wire factory have come forward. The proposals have been submitted
Read moreA financial bungle has led to the trust which runs Derby and Burton’s hospitals missing out on £59 million in
Read moreAfter nearly 40 years lying derelict, Belper’s historic Swiss tea rooms will be demolished and replaced. Members of Amber Valley
Read moreCompeting plans have been submitted for the former Thorntons factory site in Belper. The site, in Derwent Street, sits opposite
Read moreDog owners in Amber Valley are set to be the focus of a raft of new council offences – with
Read moreBelper’s historic tea rooms, derelict for nearly four decades, are finally set to be demolished and replaced. After 38 years,
Read moreA full review of ALL psychological therapies in Derbyshire is set to be launched. This comes months after the Local
Read moreThe firm behind Panorama’s hospital abuse investigation has sought to reassure patients and their relatives at its Derby site. Cygnet
Read moreMore than 40 per cent of all secondary pupils in Derbyshire are in schools poorly rated by Ofsted. Figures released
Read moreThe fastest animal in the world could hamper colossal plans to turn a derelict Derbyshire quarry into a waterpark leisure
Read moreDozens of parents of kids with special educational needs rallied in Derbyshire to raise concerns over a funding “crisis” for
Read moreDerbyshire County Council is set to pay £860,000 hiring a firm to run a controversial programme which requires troubled mothers
Read moreA colossal scheme to build a waterpark resort in a disused Derbyshire quarry have been met with both excitement and
Read moreA motion calling on Derbyshire County Council to formally declare a climate change emergency and to set a target to
Read morePlans are being fleshed out for scores of homes and business space in Heage – ahead of the land’s potential
Read moreA Derbyshire council has put an entire floor of its headquarters up for rent to help cover its budget gap.
Read morePlans to build 15 striking modern homes have been put forward for land on the outskirts of Duffield. The proposals,
Read moreEcclesbourne School is trying again to push through “critical” expansion plans for its sixth form block – eight months after
Read moreHundreds of thousands of pounds of public money has been spent fighting Derbyshire parents’ attempts to get school support for
Read moreUncertainty over Brexit and local government funding could cause the county to drop pledges for a two-year Derbyshire council tax
Read moreMums in Derbyshire who are repeatedly having their children taken away from them and put into care are making an
Read morePlans to pave the way for thousands of houses on protected green belt land have stoked a wave of controversy
Read moreThe county council could be set to ban smoking in bus shelters and outside school gates. In new plans to
Read moreQuarrying planning permissions which could have threatened a Derbyshire nature reserve have now been revoked. Derbyshire County Council’s planning committee,
Read moreThe owners of the Holly Bush Inn in Makeney, near Milford say they are losing trade due to a sudden
Read moreBelow is a list of the Amber Valley Borough Council candidates for the local election on Thursday, May 2. The
Read moreThe man at the helm of Derby and Burton’s hospitals has spoken candidly about Brexit, budget pressures and hard-working staff. Gavin
Read moreA Derbyshire quarry is set to have its planning permissions revoked so that plans to keep it as a nature
Read moreDerbyshire health chiefs have signed off on unprecedented multi-million-pound cutbacks, along with a landmark merger of the county’s main NHS
Read moreConsultants at Derby and Burton’s hospitals are actively turning down taking on extra patients and working more shifts to avoid
Read moreAmber Valley Borough Council is fleshing out plans for the new hotel in Field Lane, Belper, with an aim to
Read moreDeleting land from the protected green belt in Amber Valley to make way for thousands of houses will take the
Read moreNHS The pay gap between men and women in much of Derbyshire’s NHS has WIDENED. To follow gender pay gap
Read moreNearly 100 affordable homes have been built in Amber Valley over the past year – while almost 1,800 people remain
Read moreThe frustration felt in communities across Derbyshire when hundreds of homes are built without plans for a new school, better
Read moreBy now most Derbyshire residents will have or will be about to receive the news of how much extra they
Read moreAround 20 nurses are quitting their jobs every MONTH in Derby and Burton – resulting in hundreds of vacancies. In
Read moreAmber Valley taxi drivers will have to make sure they don’t smell or smoke e-cigarettes under new council rules –
Read morePsychological therapies paid for by Derbyshire’s main NHS organisations are facing cuts, health chiefs have announced. This comes several months
Read morePlans for 175 houses on the site of a former prisoner of war camp, now an industrial estate, have been
Read moreA new image has been released of what the new care home and library destined for the Belper’s former Thorntons
Read moreNether Heage is set to almost double in size with plans in the pipeline for scores of new homes. The
Read moreControversial plans allowing thousands of houses to be be built on vast swathes of green belt land in Amber Valley
Read moreAllegations of “political football” and “grandstanding” were made as county councillors debated the transparency and legality of a consultation on
Read moreProblem: A group of bike-riding teenagers, some believed to be as young as 10, are causing disruption, damage and scaring
Read moreThe county council has signed off plans to outsource many of its lowest-paid staff, including cleaners, caretakers, plumbers, bricklayers and
Read moreCutbacks in NHS cancer care and hip and knee replacements may be on the way in Derbyshire to tackle a
Read moreSpace to build 2,010 extra houses in Amber Valley by 2028 is set to be freed up by deleting land
Read moreIn a meeting of the full council on Wednesday 7th february 2019, leader Cllr Barry Lewis set out the authority’s
Read moreDerbyshire County Council is set to axe 200 staff from a service which supports vulnerable kids and teenagers. A leaked
Read moreThe deputy leader of the county council has taken aim at the police for “point blank” rejecting every attempt from
Read moreDerbyshire doctors have slammed plans from NHS chiefs to make voluntary sector cuts. Derbyshire’s Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are in
Read moreAmbitious plans to plant the UK’s first “young people’s forest” on a former coal mine near Heanor are set to
Read moreStaff at the county council are stressed, anxious and fear for their jobs, a review by a local government watchdog
Read moreThe county council’s finance chief has issued a stark warning to the authority over its budget cuts targets. In a
Read moreDetails of the areas which Amber Valley Borough Council may delete from protected green belt land to pave the way
Read moreThe county council has warned of “significant” job cuts after ruling out a top level rise in council tax. It
Read moreMembers of the public say that the county council’s top priorities should be caring for vulnerable adults and children, roads
Read moreMonk Bar has been granted permission to extend the hours in which it can sell alcohol and play live and
Read moreWinter pressures continue at Royal Derbys Hospital with cancelled operations, a late flu season and rising admissions. Alongside this are
Read moreDerbyshire taxpayers are to each pay £24 more this year to get 120 more cops. On Monday 14th January 2019,
Read moreMonk Bar wants to extend the hours in which it can sell alcohol and play live and recorded music. An
Read moreDerbyshire County Council has published a list of how much each Derbyshire school has been given for minor repairs. In
Read moreThe number of Syrian refugees housed in Derbyshire is to be increased by a third. In total, the country has
Read moreOne in seven Derbyshire mothers smoked during pregnancy, now the county council is set to spend £120,000 to help bring
Read moreA giant Derbyshire quarry will be reviewed by the county council due to concerns that its operator may miss a
Read moreMore than £200,000 has been paid out by the county council to settle disputes with disgruntled employees this year –
Read moreCouncil leaders have slammed a decision which left the public with just 10 weeks to read through eleven THOUSAND pages
Read moreAs temperatures continue to drop, local councils have issued advice for members of the public who are concerned about people
Read more“These are worrying times for the education of our children,” says the leadership at a Derbyshire secondary school. The governing
Read moreAn “incidental” library offer is all that may remain at 20 libraries due to be handed over to volunteers by
Read moreThe county council is estimated to have spent more than £400,000 fighting losing battles against parents trying to secure special
Read moreThe organisations which commission health spending in Derbyshire are set to make more than £500,000 of cuts to volunteer-run services.
Read morePrescriptions for gluten-free food will remain off the table for Derbyshire residents. In January, the four Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Groups
Read moreA bitter war of words between councillors has seen Labour accused of taking Derbyshire “back to the 70s” – while
Read more