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
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Amber Valley Borough Council
Stripped Back Plan for Belper Car Park after Spiralling Costs
Plans for a car park expansion in a Belper have been heavily stripped back after costs spiralled to £1 million.
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AVBC Bin Collection Contract Leaked
Details of Amber Valley’s new bin collection contract have been revealed in a leaked document. The document, drawn up by
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Grants Available For Flood Victims
Central Government have promised homes and businesses “seriously affected” by the recent floods grants of up to £5000. The government
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Change To Local Election Schedule
Amber Valley Borough Council will now be elected once every four years instead of in thirds. The authority agreed unanimously
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Local Plan Update
A future housing plans in Amber Valley could involve further “urban extensions” to Derby. In May, Amber Valley Borough Council
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Amber Valley’s “Forest For The Future”
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Building Plans For 18th Century Turnditch Pub
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Recalled Housing Plans Rejected By AVBC
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Should Football Transfer Fees Fund Local Sport?
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Potential Change To Amber Valley Election Cycle
Elections in Amber Valley could now only take place once every four years – saving taxpayers thousands of pounds. At
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Green Belt Meeting: Incoming Council Aim to Scrap Local Plan
Change of Administation at Amber Valley Borough Council On Wednesday 22nd May, the first full council meeting since the local
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Meet Your Councillor: December
Amber Valley Borough Council have published details of the Members’ Surgeries which will be taking place this month. Residents of
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Borough Council Adopts TUC’s Dying to Work Charter
Amber Valley Borough Council has adopted the TUC’s Dying to Work Charter. Councillors agreed to sign the Charter on the
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Meet Your Councillor: Belper East
Amber Valley Borough Council have published details of the Members’ Surgeries which will be taking place in November. We give
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Borough Council Quiet On Responses To Replacement Swiss Tea Rooms
Amber Valley Borough Council will not reveal how many responses it received to its tender for a replacement Swiss Tea
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AVBC Agree To Lease Land For Blue Box
The prospect of a new community centre to replace the beloved Blue Box in Belper is one step closer. Councillors
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Blue Box Community Centre To Return
A community centre is set to return to the Manor Recreation Ground in Belper, four years after the previous “Blue
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East Midlands “Strategic Alliance” Approved by County Council
Derbyshire county councillors have unanimously agreed to push forward with plans to form a “strategic alliance” between councils in the
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East Midlands “Super Council” Vote This Week
Next week Derbyshire County Council is set to vote through plans to form a “strategic alliance” with several county and
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Calls To End King Street ‘Chuggers’ In Belper
Shoppers are furious at being “harassed” by what they describe as “over-zealous” sellers ambushing pedestrians on King Street, Belper. Pedestrians
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Crich Lane Volunteers Set To Walk Away
Transition Belper’s team of volunteers who have carried out a much-lauded transformation of the Crich Lane Festival Gardens are on
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Date Change For Crich Parish Neighbourhood Plan Referendum
The Neighbourhood Planning Referendum for the Crich Parish Neighbourhood Plan has been re-arranged for the 6 September 2018. The original
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King’s Head Set To Open As Application Approved
A Duffield pub will be reopened next month after gaining council approval – and a homegrown landlord will take the
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Objections To Duffield Pub Plans
Plans to reopen a Duffield pub and sell alcohol until at least 1am every day of the week have met
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Amber Valley Borough Council: Unlicensed “Taxis” Campaign
Reports of unlicensed ‘taxis’ operating in and around Ripley have prompted Amber Valley Borough Council to launch a safety campaign.
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Tea Room Plans Court Controversy
Amber Valley Borough Council have announced that work on a replacement for the derelict Swiss Tea Rooms in the Belper
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Local Election 2018: Your Guide
The 2018 local elections are just a few weeks away and Nailed will be explaining the where, when, how and
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Stone Unveiled At Memorial Gardens For WW1 Hero
A day of remembrance celebrations has taken place on March 21 in Belper on the centenary of Charles Edwin Stone
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A38 Clean-Up: The Litter Piles Up
The rubbish-strewn verges of the A38 in Amber Valley are posing a massive clean-up challenge for Amber Valley Borough Council.
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Council To Consider Proposals For New Swiss Tearooms Building
Amber Valley Borough Council’s Cabinet will be asked on 21 March 2018, to consider proposals, which if approved, will commit
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Council Flip-Flop On Belper Lane Planning Application
A dramatic last-minute repeal was granted to the Belper Lane development as Amber Valley Borough Council referred the controversial application
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Amber Valley Borough Council To Propose £5 Council Tax Increase
In a press release dated the 26th of February, Amber Valley Borough Council (AVBC) have announced that a Council Tax
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Council Prepares For A38 Spring Clean
Amber Valley Borough Council’s annual spring clean of the A38’s verges has been scheduled to start on Sunday 24 February
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Developer Wheeldons Should Be “Ashamed” Say Campaigners
Campaigners have said that Wheeldons should be ashamed of their proposals to build on the Green fields of Belper –
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Public Inquiry Set To Examine Bullsmoor Plan
The Secretary of State For Housing, Communities and Local Government Sajid Javid has announced that he is to call in
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Opinion: “Now More So Than Ever Before We Need To Say Enough Is Enough”
I feel privileged to write on two subjects very close to my heart. Firstly my home Town of Belper and
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Domestic Wood-Burning Stoves And Open Fires
Amber Valley Borough Council has responded to concern over “smoke nuisance” caused by the growing use of wood-burning stoves and
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Free Christmas Parking For Amber Valley Residents
Amber Valley Borough Council is reminding local residents that by displaying their free parking permit in the windscreen of their
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Protestors In Belper March To Save World Heritage Status
Over a hundred protestors marched through Belper town centre to campaign against the approval of developments which could potentially threaten
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Chance To Comment On Updated Local Plan
Belper residents now have their opportunity to comment on the details of the updated Local Plan for Amber Valley. The
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Belper PSPOs Now In Place To Combat Anti-Social Behaviour
A number of new Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) have been approved by Amber Valley Borough Council to further combat
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Opinion: “Is it always like this?”
“Is it always like this?” I went to the Amber Valley Borough Council Meeting last night. I go as often
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Belper Takes Best Large Town Category In East Midlands In Bloom Award
Belper has again been awarded ‘gold’ in the Large Town Category of East Midlands in Bloom and also won the
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Application For 118 Houses On Belper Lane Rejected
Over a hundred local residents gathered outside the Amber Valley Borough Council building in Ripley on Monday 18th September
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Council Asking For Car Parking Comments
Amber Valley Borough Council are giving residents and businesses the chance to have their say on the way the Council’s
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Opinion: Belper Lane Development Shows ‘dysfunctional Borough Council’ Risk World Heritage Site
Belper is on the edge – we have a dysfunctional Borough Council that has put our World heritage Status in
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Amber Valley Borough Council Prosecutes Former Pub Owners Over Hygiene Breaches
Amber Valley Borough Council have published a press release describing their successfull prosecution of the former joint owners of two
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Consultation – Proposed Public Spaces Protection Orders in Belper
Amber Valley Borough Council is proposing to introduce a number of Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPO) in Belper. The Council
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Belper To Benefit From New Tourism Drive
A new drive to boost tourism in nine Derbyshire market towns will see Belper benefit with the appointment of a
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Opinion: What I Learned In My First Year In Office At AVBC (Minus The Four Months Without A Full Council Meeting).
After the dreadful fire in London, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea recently came in for much criticism, including from
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“Rural Means Business” Funding Conference To Be Held In Belper
Local businesses and organisations will be encouraged to bid for funds being made available by the Rural Payments Agency and
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Deadline To Register To Vote Draws Closer
With the next local election on May 4th, Amber Valley Borough Council are urging those wishing to vote to register
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Disabled Facility Grant Work Passes £1m Mark in Amber Valley
With well over 200 local people benefitting from a Disabled Facility Grant in the past year, Amber Valley Borough Council
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Amber Valley Borough Council Introduces Fixed Penalties For Fly-Tipping
New measures to deal with the blight of fly-tipping have been introduced in Amber Valley, with “Fixed Penalty Notices” of
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Belper’s Hollie Webb Becomes Freewoman Of Borough Of Amber Valley
Like the rest of the country, local people were thrilled when the GB ladies hockey team edged to a stunning
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Watch Out for Council Tax Refund email Scam
Residents in Amber Valley are being advised to watch out for a potential email scam which appears to offer a
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Have Your Say on the Draft Local Plan for Amber Valley
After a meeting of the full Council on the 1st of March, Amber Valley Borough Council voted to put its
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Protests As Proposed Local Plan Goes To Public
Amber Valley Borough Council has voted in favour of the new draft Local Plan going to public consultation. At the
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Battle Lines Drawn For Greenfields Future
Amber Valley Borough Council have outlined proposals for a new Local Plan which includes Bullsmoor and Belper Lane sites as
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Garden Waste Collection Scheme Still Proving Popular
Amber Valley Borough Council’s Garden Waste Scheme will recommence collections on the 27th of February. The scheme is still proving
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Solar Panels Reduce Amber Valley Council’s CO2 Emissions
Amber Valley Borough Council is doing its bit to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and at the same time is saving
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Free Christmas Parking For Amber Valley Residents
Amber Valley Borough Council is reminding local residents that by displaying their free parking permit in the windscreen of their
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Upcoming Local Athletes Win Bursaries To Follow In Footsteps Of Olympians
Some of Derbyshire’s most promising sporting talent is bidding to follow in the footsteps of this summer’s Rio stars after
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Fly-Tipping On The Increase In Amber Valley
Almost 500 complaints about fly-tipping have been received by Amber Valley Borough Council over the past 12 months — up
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Have Your Say On The Future Of Belper’s Council Office
A consultation is now open to discuss the future of Belper’s Town Centre office on King Street. Amber Valley Borough
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Residents Unhappy At Bullsmoor Consultation Level
Following the submission of a Planning Application to extend the Valliant factory and car parking and to build 150 homes
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Follow In The Footsteps Of Rio Stars By Applying For ICON Programme
Are you a high-performing athlete ambitious to match the achievements of Olympians Adam Peaty, Liam Pitchford and Mollie Renshaw and
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Council to Go Live with New Social Media Project
A behind-the-scenes look at Amber Valley Borough Council services, and the tasks carried out during a typical day, will feature
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Young People Accommodation Survey
The council are trying to learn more about accommodation choices for young people aged 15 to 25 years old. Changes
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Wetherspoons Denied
Amber valley Borough Council have refused a Planning Application by JD Wetherspoon to turn the former Bugsy’s on Strutt Street
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New River Garden Tea Room Plans Unveiled
A public presentation was held last night (June 17th) to show residents proposed plans for the future of the River
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Outrage At King Street Tree Plan
London And Scottish Investments have made a planning application to Amber Valley Borough Council to sub-divide 27 King Street –
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You Can’t Miss It – Campaign Launches Ahead of EU Referendum
With the EU referendum fast approaching, Amber Valley Borough Council is urging residents to look out for the Electoral Commission’s
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Belper Play Areas Get An Update
Play areas across Belper have been improved, just in time for summer. The updates have been delivered by Amber Valley
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Amber Valley says No to Devolution Deal
Amber Valley Borough Council has decided not to sign up to a North Midlands devolution deal and not to become
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New Group Steps Forward to Save Tea Rooms
After months of discussions and negotiations behind the scenes, a new group has stepped forward with plans to secure a
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Opinion: Political Posturing Marred Planning Debate
I’ve just returned from the Amber Valley Borough Council meeting, and came away with the distinct feeling that most of
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Labour Group Move Vote Of ‘No Confidence ‘ In Council Leader And Ask For His Resignation
Cllr Chris Emmas-Williams, Labour shadow Deputy Leader, has put a motion to next weeks Amber Valley Full Council demanding the
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Developers Scupper Housing Plans
Amber Valley Borough Council has withdrawn its Core Strategy from the public examination that was due to resume next week.
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