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 moreFor the past 4 years, Save Belper Lane have been fighting against the proposed development of green fields within Belper’s
Read moreBelper’s World Heritage Status has been endangered by the decision of the Secretary of State, Robert Jenrick, to allow building
Read moreZoom in! See how BTC operates council meetings during lockdown. On Tuesday 9th June, Belper Town Council will be holding
Read moreDerbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Hardyal Dhindsa is appealing for people to act with kindness and respect in community pharmacies
Read moreBy Kate Smith, Liberal Democrat Candidate for election as Police and Crime Commissioner POLITICAL “GOVERNMENT’S HAND WILL BE FORCED
Read moreYesterday our MP, Pauline Latham, told parliament that resources to domestic abuse helplines should be increased so that victims have
Read morePrime Minister Boris Johnson has written to every household in the UK to address every family and individual, and outline
Read moreLocal Election The local election in May has been cancelled due to Covid-19. The election will take place at a
Read moreAmber Valley Borough Council is to rent out an entire floor of its headquarters to the NHS to make space
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 moreThe needs of the Hope For Belper foodbank are constantly changing. At present they are short on puddings, cereal, shampoo
Read moreThe county council is set to make nearly £19 million in cuts this year due to “immense pressure” to support
Read moreVolunteer-run organisations are set to see the money they receive from Derbyshire County Council cut by £50,000. However, funding will
Read moreMid Derbyshire MP Pauline Latham has been presented with Ukrainian Order of merit by the country’s Prime Minister, Oleksiy Honcharuk.
Read morePeople need agency. It is a human right. Many people lack agency – the more disenfranchised and disadvantaged they are,
Read moreParty Political – General Election Press Release Written By Green Party (is fact checked and passes) Have you ever wondered
Read moreAll the parties put out election leaflets, but how much in them is actually true when examined? We are checking
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Read moreAll the parties put out election leaflets, but how much in them is actually true when examined? We are checking
Read moreAll the parties put out election leaflets, but how much in them is actually true when examined? First we are
Read moreParty Political – General Election Press Release Written by the Labour Party (not fact checked) Mid-Derbyshire has the lowest spend
Read moreParty Political – General Election Press Release Written By Conservative Party (not fact checked) Pauline Latham is a familiar figure
Read moreIn relation to Pauline Latham’s statement in her election campaign material that she has supported “the initiatives of activists like
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Read moreThree months ago Belper got a new council. A Youth Council (pictured above). The members have all been elected from
Read moreParty Political – Election Press Release Written by Labour Party (not fact checked) New fund to prioritise the North West,
Read moreParty Political – Election Press Release Written by Liberal Democrats (not fact checked) Leaked documents from US-UK trade deal talks
Read moreA “dedicated” and “irreplaceable” Derbyshire councillor, known for his “dry sense of humour”, has died aged 67. Cllr Brian Lyttle,
Read moreThe county council’s leader has said he does not know if the recent mass flooding in Derbyshire is proof of
Read moreParty Political – General Election Press Release (not fact checked) The Liberal Democrats have announced that Allestree-born environmentalist and policy
Read moreParty Political – General Election Press Release (not fact checked) Community and charity activist Emma Monkman has been selected unanimously
Read moreParty Political – General Election Press Release (not fact checked) Felix Dodds, candidate for Mid Derbyshire, promises Lib Dems will
Read moreDozens of voluntary groups, paid by the council to provide vital care and assistance to the vulnerable, elderly and disabled,
Read moreAmber Valley Borough Council will now be elected once every four years instead of in thirds. The authority agreed unanimously
Read moreWe have 4 confirmed candidates for the General Election on 12th December, and 2 of them are from Belper. These
Read moreA very swift and unexpected general election is upon us. The manifestos weren’t all ready, and nobody has read them
Read moreThe impromptu Christmas election has put a stop to secret plans around a new multi-million-pound health centre in Belper being
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 moreSome Nailed coverage has been delayed due to short staffing and illness. Are the Monster Raving Loony Party really as
Read moreSome Nailed coverage has been delayed due to short staffing and illness. Top hats and peacock feathers abounded. The assembled
Read moreFor three years some sections of parliament have worked with victims and victim support organisations to create a Domestic Abuse
Read moreA future housing plans in Amber Valley could involve further “urban extensions” to Derby. In May, Amber Valley Borough Council
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Read moreWe were delighted to receive a visit at Heage Windmill, on Monday 19th August, from local Amber Valley MP, Nigel
Read moreDerbyshire is one of 14 areas that the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is considering for ten
Read moreElections in Amber Valley could now only take place once every four years – saving taxpayers thousands of pounds. At
Read moreThe Mayor of Belper (Simon Mallett) will be meeting activists, patients and staff outside Babington Hospital on Monday 29thJuly from
Read moreEco-activists from Extinction Rebellion dressed in swimsuits invaded Derbyshire County Council offices to call for “climate justice now”. Around a
Read moreOn Wednesday 17th July 2019, Amber Valley Borough Council held a special meeting with Green Belt protestors to update them
Read moreThe Northern Ireland government, known as Stormont, has been suspended since 2017, due to political deadlock. This brings its governance
Read moreThis is the live feed for updates, information, and results of the EU election. We will cover the East Midlands
Read moreLast night, the Save the Green Belt Groups of Amber Valley gathered to protest once more to protect the Green
Read moreNo other topic in the history of mankind has created quite so many lies as Brexit, with the possible exceptions
Read moreThe Whole EU Election There are 751 seats on the European Parliament. All 751 seats are democratically elected through 3
Read moreWe are reminding residents that there is a protest planned outside Amber Valley Borough Council HQ in Ripley Market Place
Read moreThere are no comprehensive guides to EU election candidates in the East Midlands for 2019 … until now. This information
Read moreAs Westminster politicians continue to battle over Brexit, with an October deadline, we are still part of the EU, and
Read moreOn Tuesday 14th May, Belper Town Council declared a Climate Emergency. Jyoti Wilkinson, Deputy Leader of Belper Town Council said,
Read moreA motion calling on Derbyshire County Council to formally declare a climate change emergency and to set a target to
Read moreStatement from Belper Town Council, which is now 96% Labour, with one former Labour Independent: Following Labour’s recent victory and
Read moreChange of Administation at Amber Valley Borough Council On Wednesday 22nd May, the first full council meeting since the local
Read moreA Derbyshire council has put an entire floor of its headquarters up for rent to help cover its budget gap.
Read moreBelper has changed. We have a very new council. Labour have won a landslide victory in the Belper Town Council,
Read moreDE56 has mostly moved to the left, whilst the rest of Amber Valley has mostly stayed Conservative. Outside of Nailed’s
Read moreAll wording is exactly as given by the parties. We have changed nothing. Candidates in this ward Sarah Johnson “I
Read moreAll wording is exactly as given by the parties. We have changed nothing. Candidates in this ward Dave Wells “I
Read moreAll wording is exactly as given by the parties. We have changed nothing. Candidates in this ward Mark Oldfield
Read moreAll wording is exactly as given by the parties. We have changed nothing. With the exception of Neil Ploughman, who
Read moreAll wording is exactly as given by the parties. We have changed nothing. Candidates in this ward James Brooks “By
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Read moreLocal elections are usually a piece of cake, unlike General Elections. Three or four groups of people, all trot out
Read moreUncertainty over Brexit and local government funding could cause the county to drop pledges for a two-year Derbyshire council tax
Read moreWith political posturing occuring on social media platforms, involving local political parties attempting to claim credit for stopping the development
Read moreOn Belper’s social media pages and groups, the Green Belt deletions and threats, have proven to be the most discussed
Read moreNeil Ploughman, Labour candidate for Belper Central in the upcoming elections, has been suspended from the party pending an investigation,
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 moreAs you may be aware Amber Valley Borough Council plan to delete 58 acres of land off Far Laund Belper
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 moreDerbyshire health chiefs have signed off on unprecedented multi-million-pound cutbacks, along with a landmark merger of the county’s main NHS
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 moreIf you have turned 18, moved house, got married, changed your name, or currently aren’t registered to vote, you need
Read moreStudents from The Ecclesbourne School, at Duffield, bombarded the Co-leader of the Green Party, Jonathan Bartley, with questions when he
Read morePlans for 175 houses on the site of a former prisoner of war camp, now an industrial estate, have been
Read moreThe Green Party’s co-leader Jonathan Bartley will be talking to young people in Derbyshire about their role in our future,
Read moreFar Laund – Tories want to build 345 houses on this site, when there is no reason why this
Read moreControversial plans allowing thousands of houses to be be built on vast swathes of green belt land in Amber Valley
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 possibility of merging all of Derbyshire’s district and borough councils into one “super authority” – saving households up to
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 moreMore than £200,000 has been paid out by the county council to settle disputes with disgruntled employees this year –
Read moreToday the Home Office published the “Provisional Police Funding Settlement” for 2019-20. This sets out the total amount of money
Read moreA bitter war of words between councillors has seen Labour accused of taking Derbyshire “back to the 70s” – while
Read moreTalks over a controversial Derby waste plant will also be off limits to the majority of county councillors, much to
Read moreSchool catering staff have warned that children could die and staff would have to cut corners and work in their
Read moreAmber Valley Borough Council have published details of the Members’ Surgeries which will be taking place this month. Residents of
Read moreDerbyshire County Council’s head of adult social care has defended the use of external consultants brought in to find ways
Read moreDerbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Hardyal Dhindsa has launched a new survey to get public feedback on his plans to
Read moreThe required future savings that Derbyshire councils say they need to make total nearly £100 million. This is despite the
Read moreHundreds more jobs will be cut at the county council next year. Earlier this year, it was revealed that Derbyshire
Read moreAmber Valley Borough Council have published details of the Members’ Surgeries which will be taking place in November. We give
Read moreSchool catering staff who do not accept a reduced hours contract will have their employment terminated within four months, it
Read moreAmber Valley Borough Council will not reveal how many responses it received to its tender for a replacement Swiss Tea
Read moreOn 10th October 2018, schoolchildren from across the country took their stories of how school underfunding is affecting them and
Read moreA trade union has pledged to fight “worrying” plans from the County Council which could see school dinner ladies lose
Read moreThe county council is set to spend £73,000 a year on a new head of Human Resources, after the post
Read moreAmber Valley Borough Council has published a list of Members’ Surgeries to “give local residents the opportunity to meet their
Read moreA borough councillor claims that a business chosen to conduct an independent green belt land review is “inappropriate” due to
Read moreDerbyshire county councillors have unanimously agreed to push forward with plans to form a “strategic alliance” between councils in the
Read moreMid-Derbyshire MP, Pauline Latham, has spoken out against Boundary Commission proposals which would see her constituency abolished. The recommendations, which
Read moreNext week Derbyshire County Council is set to vote through plans to form a “strategic alliance” with several county and
Read moreThe county council’s children’s services department is in turmoil, with the demand for services and dwindling budgets continuing to cause
Read moreA Derbyshire healthcare chief fears that the upcoming £51 million in cuts to services in the county will lead to
Read moreA Council consultation has seen a record 7,000 people give their opinion on proposals to change the way libraries in
Read moreMillions of pounds more is being spent by councils to prop up adult social care, but with soaring demands, Derby
Read moreMore than 50 teachers and school employees are losing their jobs and catering staff are to get a pay cut
Read moreOutraged residents were nearly booted out of a fiery debate over plans to extend a Belper primary school. Around a
Read moreTurnout for this local election was predictably low, with Duffield having the highest turnout at 46.6%. Belper managed just 38%.
Read moreIt is the last night before the Amber Valley Borough Council elections, with leafleters out in force and candidates patrolling
Read moreReading Pauline Latham’s answers to the Nailed Brexit questionnaire reminds me of that old saying, “never allow politicians to play
Read moreThe 2018 local elections are just a few weeks away and Nailed will be explaining the where, when, how and
Read moreMP for Mid-Derbyshire gives her views on Brexit, Derbyshire and future of the country after Brexit Day. With just under
Read moreOn Saturday 24th March Tom Watson, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party visited a number of towns in Amber Valley
Read moreOn Monday 5 voting opened for the county’s next Derbyshire Youth Council. The Big Vote election is held by Derbyshire
Read moreJeremy Corbyn visited Belper today at around 1pm with our Police and Crime Commissioner Hardyal Singh Dhindsa and local Labour
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