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Derbyshire County Council

FEATURED NEWS POLITICS 

County Council Budget Debate

23rd February 202023rd February 2020 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 1 Comment budget, Derbyshire County Council

The Conservative leader of the county council has insisted that “austerity is over” and says Derbyshire has a bright future

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NEWS 

Inadequate Funding For School Repairs

5th February 2020 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Austerity, cuts, Derbyshire County Council, School Repairs

Derbyshire is only getting five per cent of the money it needs to make £150 million in repairs to its

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FEATURED NEWS POLITICS 

No End To Austerity With Even More Cuts By County Council

29th January 2020 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Austerity, bus services, cuts, Derbyshire County Council, job losses

The county council is set to make nearly £19 million in cuts this year due to “immense pressure” to support

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FEATURED NEWS POLITICS 

Further County Council Cuts For Volunteer Groups

13th January 2020 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 1 Comment cuts, Derbyshire County Council, grant funding, volunteers

Volunteer-run organisations are set to see the money they receive from Derbyshire County Council cut by £50,000. However, funding will

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ENVIRONMENT FEATURED NEWS POLITICS 

County Council Responds To Floods and Climate Change

29th November 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments 2019 Flood, climate change, Derbyshire County Council, Floods

The county council’s leader has said he does not know if the recent mass flooding in Derbyshire is proof of

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NEWS POLITICS 

Council Reprieve For Voluntary Groups

27th November 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments cuts, Derbyshire County Council, voluntary organisations, voluntary sector cuts

Dozens of voluntary groups, paid by the council to provide vital care and assistance to the vulnerable, elderly and disabled,

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Study Predicts Increase in Dementia Diagnoses

27th November 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Dementia, Derbyshire County Council, NHS, study

Thousands more people are expected to be diagnosed with “frustrating and frightening” dementia in Derbyshire in the next decade. Derbyshire

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FEATURED NEWS POLITICS 

Election Delay on Plans for Babington Replacement

13th November 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Babington Hospital, Building Plans, Derbyshire County Council, Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, health services

The impromptu Christmas election has put a stop to secret plans around a new multi-million-pound health centre in Belper being

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ENVIRONMENT FEATURED 

Youth Voice: On Plastic in School Dinners

8th November 2019 Rose Everett 0 Comments Derbyshire County Council, plastic pollution, Schools, youth voice

At my school, parts of our dinners are served in disposable plastic pots, particularly our puddings. This wastage is entirely

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NEWS 

SEND Support Concerns

5th November 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Derbyshire County Council, Review, SEND

Parents, carers and teachers say seeking support for young people with special needs in Derbyshire is “overly adversarial” and education

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FEATURED NEWS POLITICS 

Too Many Press Officers For Councils

3rd November 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments council spending, cuts, Derbyshire County Council, PR

Councils in Derbyshire and East Staffordshire have more press officers than the entire Ministry of Defence. Research compiled by campaign

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ENVIRONMENT FEATURED 

Climate Protest @ 11am today

11th October 2019 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments Climate Emergency, Derbyshire County Council

11am for the 11th hour! There will be a protest today at Derbyshire County Council offices in Matlock. The protest

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NEWS 

Ofsted Requires Improvement From County Children’s Services

28th September 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments children’s services, Derbyshire County Council, Ofsted, Social Care

Derbyshire County Council has been told by Ofsted that its children’s social care services require improvement. The education watchdog’s inspection

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FEATURED NEWS POLITICS 

Even More Cuts Coming For County Council

23rd September 201923rd September 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Austerity, cuts, Derbyshire County Council

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NEWS POLITICS 

£10 Million Boost For County Social Care

22nd September 201923rd September 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Derbyshire County Council, Social Care Funding

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NEWS POLITICS 

County Council Defends Outsourcing to Suffolk

16th September 201918th September 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Austerity, cuts, Derbyshire County Council, Outsourcing

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NEWS WHAT'S ON 

County Council Seeks Volunteers To Clear Snow This Winter

10th September 201910th September 2019 Admin 0 Comments Derbyshire County Council, Snow Warden Scheme, volunteers, Winter Maintenance

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NEWS POLITICS 

County Council Has Spent Nearly All Winter Maintenance Money

10th September 201910th September 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments council spending, cuts, Derbyshire County Council, Winter Maintenance

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County Council Set To Overspend on Children’s Services Again

7th September 201910th September 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments budget, Derbyshire County Council, Education, SEN

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FEATURED NEWS 

County Council Outsourcing to Suffolk

6th September 201910th September 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments cuts, Derbyshire County Council, jobs, Outsourcing, Schools

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NEWS 

Hundreds of Derbyshire Children Taken Into Care

7th August 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Children in Care, Derbyshire County Council, NSPCC

Hundreds of children are in the county council’s care after suffering abuse and neglect from their families. The details were

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ENVIRONMENT FEATURED NEWS POLITICS 

Extinction Rebellion Storm County Council

24th July 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments climate change, Derbyshire County Council, Extinction Rebellion

Eco-activists from Extinction Rebellion dressed in swimsuits invaded Derbyshire County Council offices to call for “climate justice now”. Around a

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NEWS 

Price of School Meals Frozen

10th July 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Derbyshire County Council, school meals

The price of school meals in Derbyshire has been frozen by the county council, months after the authority slashed staff

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NEWS 

School Transport Failure of County Council

6th July 20196th July 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Child Safety, Derbyshire County Council, School Transport

Derbyshire County Council has been forced to apologise after “failing” to consider the safety of a young girl’s route to

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NEWS 

Cost of Council Plan to Put Care Mothers on Contraceptives

31st May 201931st May 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Contraception, Derbyshire County Council, Eugenics, Funding

Derbyshire County Council is set to pay £860,000 hiring a firm to run a controversial programme which requires troubled mothers

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Protestors for Climate EMergency in Matlock
ENVIRONMENT FEATURED NEWS POLITICS 

Derbyshire County Council Fails to Declare Climate Emergency

16th May 201916th May 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 1 Comment climate change, Climate Emergency, Derbyshire County Council

A motion calling on Derbyshire County Council to formally declare a climate change emergency and to set a target to

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NEWS 

Massive Cost of County Council Fighting SEND Parents

8th May 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Derbyshire County Council, SEND, taxpayer money

Hundreds of thousands of pounds of public money has been spent fighting  Derbyshire parents’ attempts to get school support for

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NEWS POLITICS 

Uncertainty Over Council Tax Freeze

26th April 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Brexit, council tax, Derbyshire County Council

Uncertainty over Brexit and local government funding could cause the county to drop pledges for a two-year Derbyshire council tax

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HEALTH & WELLBEING 

Council Considering Voluntary Smokefree Areas

14th April 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Derbyshire County Council, Social control

The county council could be set to ban smoking in bus shelters and outside school gates. In new plans to

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ENVIRONMENT FEATURED 

Nature Reserve Saved from Further Quarrying

14th April 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Derbyshire County Council, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, Hoe Grange Quarry, nature reserve

Quarrying planning permissions which could have threatened a Derbyshire nature reserve have now been revoked. Derbyshire County Council’s planning committee,

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BUSINESS NEWS 

Holly Bush Inn Owners “fuming” About Milford Road Closure

9th April 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Derbyshire County Council, Holly Bush Inn, road resurfacing

The owners of the Holly Bush Inn in Makeney, near Milford say they are losing trade due to a sudden

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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Council Staff Stressed, Anxious, and Fear For Their Jobs.

27th January 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Derbyshire County Council, mental health

Staff at the county council are stressed, anxious and fear for their jobs, a review by a local government watchdog

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FEATURED NEWS POLITICS 

County Council: Stark Cuts Warning

27th January 201927th January 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments cuts, Derbyshire County Council, Peter Handford

The county council’s finance chief has issued a stark warning to the authority over its budget cuts targets. In a

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NEWS 

“Incidental” Library “Offer” Is All That May Remain At 20 Sites

5th January 20195th January 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 1 Comment Community, Consultation, cuts, Derbyshire County Council, Eddie Bisknell, Funding, libraries, Library, managed

An “incidental” library offer is all that may remain at 20 libraries due to be handed over to volunteers by

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NEWS POLITICS 

Hundreds of Jobs Cut By Council

15th November 201815th November 2018 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments cuts, Derbyshire County Council

Hundreds more jobs will be cut at the county council next year. Earlier this year, it was revealed that Derbyshire

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NEWS 

School Crossing Cuts

13th November 201813th November 2018 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments cuts, Derbyshire County Council, Highways, public safety

Two months after the county council axed plans to review the School Crossing Patrol service to save money, £60,000 has

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NEWS 

CQC Raises Concerns Over Local Care Provider

7th November 2018 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Allied Healthcare, Care, CQC, Derbyshire County Council, home care providers, Provider

Vulnerable residents in Derbyshire and Derby are among nearly 10,000 deemed “at risk” of losing support due to funding fears

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NEWS POLITICS 

School Catering Staff To Choose Between New Contract Or Termination

25th October 201825th October 2018 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 0 Comments Catering, county council, cuts, Derbyshire County Council, jobs, Local Democracy Reporting Service, school, staff

School catering staff who do not accept a reduced hours contract will have their employment terminated within four months, it

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NEWS POLITICS 

Union Defends Dinner Ladies Against Council

12th October 201820th October 2018 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 6 Comments Budget Cuts, Derbyshire County Council

A trade union has pledged to fight “worrying” plans from the County Council which could see school dinner ladies lose

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NEWS POLITICS 

East Midlands “Strategic Alliance” Approved by County Council

13th September 201815th October 2018 Admin 0 Comments Amber Valley Borough Council, Council, Derby City Council, Derbyshire County Council, East Midlands, Eddie Bisknell, Merger, Services

Derbyshire county councillors have unanimously agreed to push forward with plans to form a “strategic alliance” between councils in the

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NEWS POLITICS 

East Midlands “Super Council” Vote This Week

7th September 201815th October 2018 Admin 0 Comments Amber Valley Borough Council, Council, Derby City Council, Derbyshire County Council, East Midlands, Eddie Bisknell, Merger, Services

Next week Derbyshire County Council is set to vote through plans to form a “strategic alliance” with several county and

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Local Organisations Unite To Prevent Suicides

2nd September 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Derby County Football Club, Derbyshire County Council, Derbyshire Healthcare, NHS, Organisations, Suicide, Suicides, World Suicide Prevention Day

Derbyshire County Council are joining the NHS, local charities and organisations in supporting World Suicide Prevention Day which is on

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NEWS POLITICS 

Thousands Give Opinion On ‘Libraries for Derbyshire’ Consultation

27th August 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Community, Consultation, cuts, Derbyshire County Council, libraries, Reduction in services

A Council consultation has seen a record 7,000 people give their opinion on proposals to change the way libraries in

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NEWS 

Success For Derbyshire Students In GCSEs

24th August 201814th November 2019 Admin 0 Comments advice, Derbyshire County Council, GCSE's, new grading, qualifications, Results

Students in Derbyshire have done themselves and the county proud by doing well in their GCSEs. Provisional results show that

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LIFESTYLE WHAT'S ON 

Discover Derbyshire This Summer Holiday

29th July 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments Activities, Derbyshire County Council, Derbyshire Skills Festival, Derwent Valley, Holidays, libraries, mischief makers, Summer

There’s plenty of activities happening in Derbyshire throughout the summer and Derbyshire County Council has picked out several to ease

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NEWS POLITICS 

Further Cuts For Derbyshire Schools And Catering Staff

25th July 201815th October 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments county council, cuts, Derbyshire County Council, jobs, Local Democracy Reporting Service, school, staff, teachers

More than 50 teachers and school employees are losing their jobs and catering staff are to get a pay cut

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NEWS 

School Extension At St John’s Primary Set For Approval

2nd July 20182nd July 2018 Claire Meese 1 Comment Derbyshire County Council, Eddie Bisknell, Extension, Local Democracy Reporter, Planning, plans, Primary, Schools, St John’s Primary

A four-classroom school extension at a Belper primary is set to get the go ahead and will create space for

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FEATURED NEWS 

School Meal Prices To Increase Over Derbyshire

28th June 20182nd July 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments Derbyshire County Council, Eddie Bisknell, increase, Local Democracy Reporter, nursery, Primary, proposal, school meals, Schools

Derbyshire County Council has revealed plans to increase the cost of school meals for the first time in three years.

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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 

Council Pays Out Thousands In Pothole Compensation

12th June 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments compensation, Derbyshire County Council, pay out, pot hole, potholes, roads

Damage caused by potholes and flawed roads has seen the county council pay out more than £600,000 in compensation in

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NEWS 

Local Schools Asked To Pay For Lollipop Ladies

12th June 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments Derbyshire, Derbyshire County Council, lollipop, patrols, school, School Travel Plan

Schools in Derbyshire are being asked to pay £4,000 a year to provide lollipop patrols. Derbyshire County Council has written

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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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CREATIVE BELPER FEATURED NEWS 

Fleet Arts Secures Vital Funding

2nd May 20183rd May 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments Arts, Derbyshire County Council, Fleet Arts, Funding, Grant, Turn it Up

Fleet Arts “delighted” at the news of securing support towards their general running costs from Derbyshire County Council for this

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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 

Holbrook Autism School Scoops National Award

2nd May 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments Autism, Award, Derbyshire County Council, Holbrook, National, school

Holbrook School for Autism gains top marks after scooping a national Modeshift STARS Travel Award at the Houses of Parliament.

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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 

Decision On Fate Of Babington Hospital Expected ‘In June’

12th April 201812th April 2018 Claire Meese 5 Comments Babington Community Hospital, Belper, CCG, cuts, DCHSFT, Derbyshire County Council, Health, NHS

Health leaders are considering people’s views about plans to move health services from Babington Hospital to a new, purpose-built facility

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CREATIVE BELPER NEWS 

Derbyshire Open Art Competition Welcomes New Entries

10th April 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments Art, Buxton Museum and Art Gallery, Competition, Creative, Derbyshire County Council, Derbyshire Open Art, Derbyshire Open Art Exhibition

Artists are urged to get creative about Derbyshire’s life, landscapes and people in the annual Derbyshire Open Art Exhibition. 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 

Future Of Libraries Uncertain As Fresh Cuts Hit Derbyshire

30th March 2018 Claire Meese 1 Comment Belper, closure, Community, Consultation, cuts, Derbyshire County Council, Duffield, Future, libraries, run, Savings

Job losses and reduced hours on the cards as County Council reveals plans to save £1.6 million on libraries. Plans to

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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 FEATURED NEWS 

Amber Valley: Local Plan Paves Way for 10,000 Houses in 10 years

20th March 201814th November 2019 Eddie Bisknell (LDRS) 1 Comment Derbyshire County Council, Housing, Local Plan

Local Democracy Reporter: Eddie Bisknell As part of a bid to find space for nearly 10,000 homes around Alfreton, Belper,

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NEWS POLITICS 

Young People In Derbyshire Go To The Polls This Week

7th March 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments Derbyshire, Derbyshire County Council, Derbyshire Youth Council, Polls, Voting, Young People

On Monday 5 voting opened for the county’s next Derbyshire Youth Council. The Big Vote election is held by Derbyshire

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NEWS 

Derbyshire Trading Standards Allergy Warning To Food Outlets

3rd March 20183rd March 2018 Tony Webster 0 Comments Derbyshire County Council, egg allergies, Food Safety, Restaurants, Trading Standards

Trading standards are warning restaurants and takeaways to take extra care when preparing food after samples of meals for customers

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NEWS 

Police Urge Drivers To Take Care As Snowfall Hits The County

28th February 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments advice, Derbyshire County Council, Met Office, police, snow, Snowfall, warning, Weather

Derbyshire Constabulary are sharing Met Office weather warnings for snow and are urging drivers to take extra care. The Met

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ENVIRONMENT 

Plastic Free February: Waste And Recycling Myths Busted

14th February 201814th February 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments advice, Derbyshire County Council, myth, Plastic Free February, Recycle now, Recycling, Tips, Waste

Derbyshire County Council have a list of 12 myth-busting facts on recycling. It offers suggestions, advice and information on what

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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 

Win Cash For Your Old Electricals

30th December 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Cash, Derbyshire County Council, Old Electricals, Recycling, win

If you have any old, broken or unwanted electricals you are being encouraged to take them to one of Derbyshire County

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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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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

‘Golden Age Of Cycling’ Sparks Consultation On Derbyshire Cycle Network

30th November 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper, Consultation, cycling, Derbyshire, Derbyshire County Council, Derwent Valley Cycleway, feedback

Cyclists have been invited by the Derbyshire County Council to have their say about plans for developing a key cycle

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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Advice To Stay Well In Winter

22nd November 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments advice, campaign, Derbyshire County Council, flu, Health, NHS, Stay Well This Winter

A national campaign has been launched to give help and advice on staying safe and well this winter. Cold weather

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BUSINESS CREATIVE BELPER 

Job Vacancy: Arts Manager For Fleet Arts, Belper

8th November 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Belper, Derbyshire County Council, Job, Local Area Coordinator, Vacancy

Fleet Arts is a locally based arts organisation, with charitable status.    The Arts Manager will bring a range of skills

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NEWS 

DCC Leader Commits To ‘Dying to Work’ Charter

15th October 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Charter, Derbyshire County Council, Dying To Work, Jacci Woodcock, MP Pauline Latham

Derbyshire County Council Leader Councillor Barry Lewis has met with a leading campaigner on employment rights for people with terminal

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ENVIRONMENT NEWS 

Council Starts Campaign To Bust Waste Myths

4th October 20174th October 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Competition, Derbyshire County Council, National Recycling Week, Recycling, Waste

Derbyshire County Council have launched a campaign designed to bust common myths about recycling. Do you get confused about whether

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NEWS 

Local Authority Sign Up To The ‘Dying To Work’ Charter

16th September 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Derbyshire County Council, Dying To Work, Mid-Derbyshire., voluntary charter

Derbyshire County Council has announced it is signing up to a charter which aims to improve employment rights for working

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FEATURED NEWS 

Nominations Open For Derbyshire’s Next Youth Council

13th September 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Derbyshire County Council, Elections, Nominations, youth, Youth Council

Young people with a passion to make a difference in their local community are being encouraged to stand for election

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HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Football Fans Asked To ‘Take A Minute, Change A Life’

31st August 201731st August 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments 2017, advice, change a life, Derbyshire County Council, Football, NHS, Take a minute, World Suicide Prevention Day

Derbyshire County Council are joining the NHS, local charities and organisations in supporting World Suicide Prevention Day which is on

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FEATURED NEWS 

A-level Students Shine In Derbyshire

18th August 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments A-levels, Clearing, Derbyshire, Derbyshire County Council, Options, Results, Students, University

A-level students in Derbyshire schools have continued to maintain excellent grades in the new-style exams. According to provisional information for

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LIFESTYLE NEWS 

Two Weeks Left For Derbyshire Parents To Claim Extra Free Childcare

17th August 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments Childcare, deadline, Derbyshire County Council, Free, Funding

Working families are being reminded that they have just two weeks left to apply for extra free childcare. All three

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CREATIVE BELPER FEATURED NEWS 

Belper Photographer Becomes 1,000th Member of ‘Made in Derbyshire’

12th July 201712th July 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments Belper, Derbyshire, Derbyshire County Council, Member, Photographer, PhotoHaiku

The long-running campaign celebrating everything that’s great about Derbyshire has reached the milestone of its 1,000th business member. Fine art

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ENVIRONMENT NEWS 

Derbyshire Takes Steps To Breathe Easier On National Clean Air Day

7th June 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments advice, air, Clean Air, Derbyshire, Derbyshire County Council, National Clean Air Day, pollution

National Clean Air Day will take place on the 15th of June, with events taking place around Derbyshire to encourage

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FEATURED HEALTH & WELLBEING NEWS 

Series Of Local Events For Dementia Awareness Week

12th May 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Alzheimers, Awareness, Dementia, Derbyshire County Council, Week

This week, from 14th-20th May, is Dementia Awareness Week and throughout it a series of activities will be taking place

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CREATIVE BELPER NEWS 

Local Artists Urged To Enter Derbyshire Open Arts Competition

9th May 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Art, Competition, Derbyshire, Derbyshire County Council, Derbyshire Open Arts

The competition returns for 35th year and is open to amateur and professional artists, including children and is supported by

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NEWS POLITICS 

Register Now To Get County Council Election Result Alerts

20th April 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Derbyshire County Council, Local Election, Results, Voting

Voters will go to the polls on Thursday May 4th to elect a new Derbyshire County Council for the first

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NEWS 

Primary School Places To Be Announced Today

18th April 201713th April 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Admissions, children, decision, Derbyshire County Council, Primary, school

Parents in the region will today be notified about their child’s primary school place. Derbyshire County Council are aiming for

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NEWS 

Drop Inn Youth Centre Receives £7000 To ‘Develop Volunteer Programme’

9th March 20179th March 2017 Edward Sills 0 Comments Andrea Fox, Cllr John Owen, Community Priorities Programme, Derbyshire County Council, Drop Inn

Cllr John Owen met founder and director of the Drop Inn Andrea Fox MBE to present her with a cheque

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ENVIRONMENT NEWS 

Belper Residents Reminded To Be Prepared For Floods

23rd November 2016 Edward Sills 0 Comments advice, Derbyshire County Council, Derwent, Floods, Risk, River

With winter approaching, Derby County Council are reminding householders to check if their home is at risk of flooding and

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CREATIVE BELPER FEATURED NEWS 

Talented Young People Shine At ‘Burning Sounds’ Event

22nd September 2016 Claire Meese 0 Comments Art, Burning Sounds, Derbyshire County Council, Exhibition, Fleet Arts, Lea Green, Music, Performance

Young people showed off their musical and artistic talents at the Burning Sounds event. Burning Sounds, now in its ninth

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Job Vacancy: Local Area Coordination in Derbyshire (Belper and Ripley)

3rd September 2016 Claire Meese 0 Comments Belper, Derbyshire County Council, Job, Local Area Coordinator, Vacancy

4 x SENIOR PROJECT OFFICER (LOCAL AREA COORDINATOR) (Temporary for 3 years from start date) Salary: Grade 11, £30,181 to

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Family Fun Day on the Belper Parks

12th August 20163rd June 2019 Admin 0 Comments Blue Box, Blue Box Community, Derbyshire County Council, Family Fun Day, Picnic, Tom Wyke

On Friday 19th August there will be a Family Fun Day from 1-4pm on the Park by the Belper Children’s Centre.

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Dementia Friendly Screenings To Roll Out Across County

5th August 2016 Claire Meese 0 Comments Arts Derbyshire, Dementia, Derbyshire County Council, Matinée

Derbyshire County Council are helping people with dementia across Derbyshire to enjoy their favourite films in dementia-friendly settings with the

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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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