Council To Spend Thousands on Festival of Derbyshire Whilst Cutting Services
The county council is set to spend £90,000 on a Festival of Derbyshire, starting with a series of events to
Read moreThe county council is set to spend £90,000 on a Festival of Derbyshire, starting with a series of events to
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 moreVolunteer-run organisations are set to see the money they receive from Derbyshire County Council cut by £50,000. However, funding will
Read moreDozens of voluntary groups, paid by the council to provide vital care and assistance to the vulnerable, elderly and disabled,
Read moreCouncils in Derbyshire and East Staffordshire have more press officers than the entire Ministry of Defence. Research compiled by campaign
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Read moreAllegations of “political football” and “grandstanding” were made as county councillors debated the transparency and legality of a consultation on
Read moreThe county council has signed off plans to outsource many of its lowest-paid staff, including cleaners, caretakers, plumbers, bricklayers and
Read moreDerbyshire County Council is set to axe 200 staff from a service which supports vulnerable kids and teenagers. A leaked
Read moreDerbyshire doctors have slammed plans from NHS chiefs to make voluntary sector cuts. Derbyshire’s Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are in
Read moreThe county council’s finance chief has issued a stark warning to the authority over its budget cuts targets. In a
Read moreThe county council has warned of “significant” job cuts after ruling out a top level rise in council tax. It
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 moreA Derbyshire doctor has suggested that health authorities save money by cutting spending on legal measures designed to safeguard vulnerable
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 moreBelperStuff travelled to London last Monday to attend the SERA (Labour Environment Campaign) celebration, 10 years of the Climate Change
Read moreDerbyshire “has been given an easy ride” where healthcare cuts are concerned, claims a regional NHS finance chief. Paul Briddock,
Read moreHundreds more jobs will be cut at the county council next year. Earlier this year, it was revealed that Derbyshire
Read moreTwo months after the county council axed plans to review the School Crossing Patrol service to save money, £60,000 has
Read moreSchool catering staff who do not accept a reduced hours contract will have their employment terminated within four months, it
Read moreDr Chris Clayton, Chief Executive Of Derbyshire CCGs Derbyshire’s NHS chief has denied that he was hired to make cuts
Read moreCounty councillors feel that the proposed NHS cuts in Derbyshire are “quite disturbing” and are being made at a pace
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 morePatients with mental health conditions such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety and other “severe and complex” disorders, face their
Read moreAusterity impacts on our lives in many ways. It can threaten our public services, even damage our health but it
Read moreHealth leaders are considering people’s views about plans to move health services from Babington Hospital to a new, purpose-built facility
Read moreThe leader of Derbyshire County Council has dismissed claims that the authority is out to make a habit of funding
Read moreJob losses and reduced hours on the cards as County Council reveals plans to save £1.6 million on libraries. Plans to
Read moreBabington Hospital could close within two years at the latest. But why should we worry? After all, all of the
Read morePlans to close Babington Hospital in Belper and replace it with fewer services further away were published on Friday 23rd
Read moreThis Friday (10th of June) there will be a Derby-wide discussion on the future of Babington Hospital, which will be followed
Read moreVoluntary and community groups and people using their services are being encouraged to have their say on proposals to stop
Read moreFamilies still have time to give their views on proposals to close up to 32 children’s centres as the council
Read moreLocal residents are being asked by Derbyshire County Council for their views on proposals to stop paying for local bus
Read moreAt around 2pm today parents will have received a text informing them that Belper School is planning redundancies. Belper School
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