Government dismisses Derby/Derbyshire referendum on huge council change
The Goverment has dismissed calls for a referendum in Derby and Derbyshire over the biggest change in local government for decades.
The Goverment has dismissed calls for a referendum in Derby and Derbyshire over the biggest change in local government for decades.
Local Liberal Democrats in Heanor have described the decision to lease the newly renovated Grammar School to Derbyshire County Council (DCC) as a ‘betrayal of residents’.
Officials at the Long Eaton-based headquarters of a hairdressing business are celebrating after two of its stylists were named as finalists at the British Hairdressing Awards 2025.
An Ilkeston man is preparing to embark on a mammoth solo fundraising event, cycling from Lands End to John O'Groats on 11th August 2025 in support of the Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre in Skegness.
A spokesperson for Erewash Borough Council has issued a response after an anonymous local campaigner who uses a characterisation and pseudonym claimed that residents across Erewash were demanding the return of flower beds, hanging baskets, and proper maintenance of public parks, alongside a claim that there had been more than a year of visible decline.
A promised £165,161 lifeline to save a vital community hub will come from a new £2million investment fund that Erewash council is planning to devote to boosting the borough.
A fresh boost for Ilkeston town centre will see £101,000 spent on upgrading street furniture – under Erewash Borough Council plans to invest £2 million into enhancing the lives of residents.
Thousands of Derbyshire residents have only a matter of days to have their say during two consultations on possibly the biggest planned changes to Local Government in more than 50 years that will reshape the delivery of vital services.
The search is on to find Britain’s most life-changing railway station, as nominations open for the World Cup of Stations 2025, hosted by Rail Delivery Group and with the widespread support of the people of Erewash, it is possible that Long Eaton or Ilkeston Railway Station could pick up such an accolade.
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