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LIFESTYLE NEWS 

Current Scams, Fraud, and Cyber Security

26th March 2019 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments Action Fraud, DCC, Derbyshire Constabulary, Fraud, ransomware, scam

Free Ransomware Decryption Tool Ransomware is a type of malicious software where criminals can remotely encrypt your device or your

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NEWS 

Transparency and Legality of Cutbacks Consultation Questioned

11th March 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Consultation, cuts, DCC

Allegations of “political football” and “grandstanding” were made as county councillors debated the transparency and legality of a consultation on

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NEWS POLITICS 

County Council to Outsource Lowest Paid Jobs

10th March 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments cuts, DCC

The county council has signed off plans to outsource many of its lowest-paid staff, including cleaners, caretakers, plumbers, bricklayers and

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WHAT'S ON 

Derbyshire Countryside Events Calendar 2019

20th February 2019 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments countryside, DCC, events

Here is the 2019 calendar for Derbyshire County Council’s Countryside Events.  These are events where you can access the history

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FEATURED NEWS POLITICS 

County Council Prepares For Brexit

11th February 201911th February 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 1 Comment Brexit, DCC, Immigrant status, Scams

In a meeting of the full council on Wednesday 7th february 2019, leader Cllr Barry Lewis set out the authority’s

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FEATURED NEWS POLITICS 

Council to Cut Jobs Supporting Vulnerable Children

8th February 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 1 Comment cuts, DCC, job losses, vulnerable children

Derbyshire County Council is set to axe 200 staff from a service which supports vulnerable kids and teenagers. A leaked

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NEWS OPINION 

Criticism of Police on Speed Limits

5th February 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 1 Comment Cllr Spencer, DCC, police, Speed limits

The deputy leader of the county council has taken aim at the police for “point blank” rejecting every attempt from

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FEATURED NEWS POLITICS 

Possibility of Derbyshire Super Authority

30th January 2019 Clare Washbrook 1 Comment AVBC, DCC

The possibility of merging all of Derbyshire’s district and borough councils into one “super authority” – saving households up to

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FEATURED NEWS POLITICS 

Council Budget – Huge Job Losses, Council Tax, and Cuts

21st January 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments budget, cuts, DCC, job losses. council tax

The county council has warned of “significant” job cuts after ruling out a top level rise in council tax. It

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NEWS 

Results of County Council Public Budget Consultation

19th January 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments budget, DCC, public consultation

Members of the public say that the county council’s top priorities should be caring for vulnerable adults and children, roads

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FEATURED NEWS 

School Funding For “Minor Repairs”

10th January 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments DCC, Funding, Schools

Derbyshire County Council has published a list of how much each Derbyshire school has been given for minor repairs. In

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NEWS POLITICS 

£200k Council Disputes Payouts

7th January 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments budget, DCC, settlements

More than £200,000 has been paid out by the county council to settle disputes with disgruntled employees this year –

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ENVIRONMENT FEATURED NEWS 

HS2 Gives Too Little Time to Councils and Public To Read Plans

7th January 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments DCC, HS2

Council leaders have slammed a decision which left the public with just 10 weeks to read through eleven THOUSAND pages

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NEWS 

Costly SEND Tribunals for Council

20th December 201820th December 2018 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 1 Comment council spending, DCC, SEND, tribunals

The county council is estimated to have spent more than £400,000 fighting losing battles against parents trying to secure special

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FEATURED POLITICS 

Council Bickering Over Blame on Cuts and Benefits

13th December 2018 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Austerity, cuts, DCC, universal credit

A bitter war of words between councillors has seen Labour accused of taking Derbyshire “back to the 70s” – while

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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS POLITICS 

Meeting on Energy Production from County’s Rubbish Being Kept Secret

10th December 2018 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments DCC, gas energy, household waste

Talks over a controversial Derby waste plant will also be off limits to the majority of county councillors, much to

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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Councillor Hits Out At NHS Chief Over “Easy Ride” Comments

29th November 2018 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments "easy ride", DCC, NHS

A county council leader has hit out at an NHS finance chief who said that Derbyshire “has been given an

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Air Pollution Risk To Schools

29th November 2018 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 1 Comment Air Pollution, Beth Atkins, DCC, Schools

A county councillor has called for schools to be moved away from busy roads due to high levels of pollution.

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LIFESTYLE NEWS 

Two “Outstanding” Belper Nurseries Get Council Donation

29th November 2018 Admin 0 Comments DCC, nurseries, Ofsted, Treetops

Derbyshire County Council has recognised the Ofsted “Outstanding”  grade given to two Busy Bees nurseries in Belper, by donating £1000

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS POLITICS 

County Council Defends Use of External Consultants

21st November 2018 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments DCC, Health, Social Care

Derbyshire County Council’s head of adult social care has defended the use of external consultants brought in to find ways

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NEWS POLITICS 

Muddled Council Restores HR Role At Additional Expense

12th October 201820th October 2018 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Budget Cuts, conservatives, DCC

The county council is set to spend £73,000 a year on a new head of Human Resources, after the post

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ENVIRONMENT NEWS 

Budget Cut Targets Lead To Snow Warden Plea

16th September 2018 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments DCC, snow, volunteers, Winter

Derbyshire County Council are asking for residents and farmers who are willing to help keep their communities safe when bad

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NEWS 

Council Spends £6 Million On Bus Contracts

23rd June 20186th October 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 1 Comment Belper, Bus, DCC, Derbyshire County Council, Eddie Bisknell, route, Yourbus

The county council has spent £6 million on renewing a flurry of private bus contracts, months after pulling subsidies to

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NEWS 

Backlog Of Repairs For County Council’s HQ Is “Extensive”

20th June 201820th June 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments Council, County Hall, DCC, Derbyshire County Council, Eddie Bisknell, historic, improvements, Politics, repairs

The backlog of repairs required at the county council’s historic headquarters is thought to be “extensive” but the authority cannot

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NEWS 

Work Begins On Belper’s New Care Centre And Library

21st May 2018 Claire Meese 1 Comment building, Care Centre, DCC, Derbyshire County Council, Derwent Street, Library, Robertson

Work to build a replacement care centre and library in Belper gets underway this week. Contractors Robertson, one of the largest

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NEWS 

‘Divisive’ Health Plans Could Spell End For Babington Services

17th May 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments Babington Hospital, Consultation, DCC, Department of Health, Derbyshire County Council, health services, scrutiny committee, Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group

People in Belper are divided over plans to move health services from the historic Babington Hospital site  to a new

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NEWS 

Consultation On Future Of Derbyshire’s Libraries Goes Live

13th May 201814th May 2018 Claire Meese 3 Comments Consultation, DCC, Derbyshire County Council, Future, libraries, library consultation, live, Plan

Derbyshire County Council is encouraging residents to have their say on controversial new plans on the future of the library

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NEWS 

Care Fees Hike After System Called ‘Flawed’, ‘Inefficient’ And ‘Ineffective’

2nd May 2018 Claire Meese 1 Comment adult care, Care Fees, care home, DCC, Derbyshire County Council, fees, Funding

Many Derbyshire care homes are struggling because they are not paid realistic rates by the county council, an industry body

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NEWS 

Further Scrutiny On County Library Plans

2nd May 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments Consultation, DCC, Derbyshire County Council, Future, libraries, library consultation, Plan, scrutiny hearing

Labour and the Liberal Democrats have called in a consultation on the future of Derbyshire’s libraries for closer scrutiny –

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NEWS 

Elections Near For Local Council On Knife-Edge

18th April 201819th April 2018 Claire Meese 3 Comments Conservative Party, DCC, Derbyshire County Council, Elections, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Local, local government

Onlookers from across the UK will be watching the Amber Valley Borough Council elections with eager anticipation next month. The

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NEWS 

Derbyshire County Council “Not All About Cuts”

6th April 2018 Edward Sills 3 Comments bus services, cuts, DCC, Derbyshire County Council, libraries, local government

The leader of Derbyshire County Council has dismissed claims that the authority is out to make a habit of funding

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FEATURED NEWS 

Local Bus Services Cut In Effort To Save £1M

28th March 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments Bus, Cut, DCC, Derbyshire, Derbyshire County Council, Eddie Bisknell, Local Democracy Reporter, Services, Transpeak, Transport

More than a dozen Derbyshire bus routes are to have journeys cut back after the county council said it could

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ENVIRONMENT NEWS 

Plastic Free February: Council Asks Residents To Rate Recycling Centres

5th February 20186th February 2018 Claire Meese 3 Comments centres, Council, DCC, Derbyshire County Council, local household, Plastic Free February, Recycling, Waste

Every year Derbyshire County Council invite residents to give feedback about their local household waste recycling centre. Residents can fill

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FEATURED NEWS 

Grants Available For Derbyshire Residents To Access Faster Broadband

20th December 201720th December 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Better Broadband, Broadband, DCC, Derbyshire, Derbyshire County Council, Faster, grants

A project which allows residents and businesses with poor broadband speeds to apply for a grant to access a faster

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NEWS 

Partnership Of Groups Join Forces To Save Belper’s Children’s Centre

24th February 201724th February 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper, Belper Early Years Fun, Belper Town Council, Centre, Children’s, DCC, Future Housing Group

A consortium of groups including Derby County Council, Belper Town Council, Future Housing Group and volunteers Belper Early Years Fun

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NEWS 

Local Council Highlight Support Services Ahead Of World Suicide Prevention Day

9th September 20165th September 2016 Claire Meese 0 Comments DCC, DErby County Council, Derbyshire, Local Council, Rural Action Derbyshire, Support Services, World Suicide Prevention

It’s World Suicide Prevention Day on Saturday 10 September 2016 and Derby County Council are highlighting the support services people

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LIFESTYLE NEWS 

Is Your Child Ready For The New School Year?

3rd September 20163rd September 2016 Edward Sills 0 Comments advice, children, DCC, DErby County Council, New Term, pre-school

Parents of pre-school children are being urged to make sure their child is ready for school. That includes a child being

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LIFESTYLE NEWS 

New County Council Youth Grant Scheme Launches

9th June 201610th June 2016 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments DCC, grants, Labour Party, youth

A new grant scheme has been launched by Derbyshire County Council.  They have made £50,000 available for the development of

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FEATURED NEWS 

Community Transport Under Threat As Public Consultation is Launched

24th February 20161st March 2016 Edward Sills 1 Comment Budget Cuts, Bus, Community, cuts, DCC, Derbyshire County Council, Local Bus Service, Transport

Local residents are being asked by Derbyshire County Council for their views on proposals to stop paying for local bus

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ENVIRONMENT 

Win Cash for Your Electricals

24th December 20153rd June 2019 Admin 0 Comments DCC, Derby City Council, electrical, Recycling

Over the Christmas period thousands of unwanted or broken electrical appliances are being replaced over the county. To tackle waste

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CULTURE WHAT'S ON 

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