85 New Police Officers For Derbyshire
Derbyshire Constabulary has been allocated an additional 85 police officers in the first round of the national uplift announced by
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Should Football Transfer Fees Fund Local Sport?
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Police & Crime Commissioner Responds to Prime Minister’s Police Pledge
Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Hardyal Dhindsa recently welcomed 20 new police officers to Derbyshire Constabulary, following the completion of
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SEN Funding Crisis
Dozens of parents of kids with special educational needs rallied in Derbyshire to raise concerns over a funding “crisis” for
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Cost of Council Plan to Put Care Mothers on Contraceptives
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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Wildlife Trust Gets Funding To Restore Belper Wetlands
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has been awarded over £18,000 from Biffa Award to save Derbyshire’s wet grasslands. The Trust will use
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School Funding For “Minor Repairs”
Derbyshire County Council has published a list of how much each Derbyshire school has been given for minor repairs. In
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New Derbyshire Funding to Combat Smoking During Pregnancy
One in seven Derbyshire mothers smoked during pregnancy, now the county council is set to spend £120,000 to help bring
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“Worrying Times For Education” At Belper Secondary School
“These are worrying times for the education of our children,” says the leadership at a Derbyshire secondary school. The governing
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“Incidental” Library “Offer” Is All That May Remain At 20 Sites
An “incidental” library offer is all that may remain at 20 libraries due to be handed over to volunteers by
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Fleet Arts Secures Vital Funding
Fleet Arts “delighted” at the news of securing support towards their general running costs from Derbyshire County Council for this
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Care Fees Hike After System Called ‘Flawed’, ‘Inefficient’ And ‘Ineffective’
Many Derbyshire care homes are struggling because they are not paid realistic rates by the county council, an industry body
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Two Weeks Left For Derbyshire Parents To Claim Extra Free Childcare
Working families are being reminded that they have just two weeks left to apply for extra free childcare. All three
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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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Grants Awarded To Derwent Brass and Belper Scouts
Belper Town Council, at its Full Council meeting last week, made two grants to local organisations. The first grant of
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Belper Town Council Announce 100k Grant Towards Tearooms
Belper Town Council, at its Council Meeting this week, unanimously voted to make a grant of £100,000 to Belper Community
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25K Grant For Strutt’s Repairs Rejected By Town Council
Last Tuesday night (13th September) Belper Town Council refused a grant application from Strutt’s Community Centre of £25,000 for remedial
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Still Time to Have Your Say on Proposed Children’s Centre Closures
Families still have time to give their views on proposals to close up to 32 children’s centres as the council
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Opinion: Belper Town Council Not in a Generous Mood – Except to Celebrate the Queen’s birthday
I attended the Town Council Meetings on Tuesday, 8th March as I do most times they meet. I am always
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