Tough new powers to clean up local politics
Councillors and mayors who repeatedly break the rules or commit serious misconduct will face tougher sanctions under proposals published today to clean up local politics and restore public confidence.
Councillors and mayors who repeatedly break the rules or commit serious misconduct will face tougher sanctions under proposals published today to clean up local politics and restore public confidence.
Three Derbyshire towns could gain restrictions on HMOs to stop what councillors claim has been a surge in “cramped” homes more akin to “prison cells” and “rabbit hutches”.
Which art subjects and styles would you like to see in Erewash? To make the attractive borough even more welcoming, Erewash Borough Council is investing £50k from the Erewash Investment Fund to team up with artists by commissioning street art murals.
Derbyshire’s ten councils have outlined their varied preferred proposed options to be submitted to the Government under its reorganisation plans to introduce unitary councils in counties and wider areas to replace county, borough and district councils.
The candidates have been announced for an upcoming Derbyshire County Council by-election spurred by the resignation of a Reform UK cabinet member.
Cabinet members at Derbyshire County Council are to be asked to agree a major programme of work to improve the county’s roads at a meeting next week.
The leader of Amber Valley Borough Council has hit out at fellow district authorities for seeking to divide it up into parts.
Maternity services at Derby and Burton’s hospitals have improved but concerns for patient safety remain, following a new but significantly delayed inspection.
Maternity services at Derby and Burton’s hospitals have improved but concerns for patient safety remain, following a new but significantly delayed inspection.
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