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The Derbyshire LGR decision map. Image from One Derbyshire Two Councils.

Labour Government accused of “gerrymandering” after Derbyshire council reshuffling from ten to two was announced

The Labour Government has been accused of “gerrymandering” after the reshuffling of Derbyshire’s 10 councils into two was announced. Today (July 16th), central Government announced that all of Derbyshire’s 10 councils, including Derby, would be scrapped and replaced with two authorities on a north-south divide. The north-south split will see Amber Valley carved in two, with Belper, Denby, Duffield, Horsley, Horsley Woodhouse, Kedleston, Kilburn, Kirk Langley, Mackworth, Quarndon, Shipley and Smalley being pulled into the southern council, while all other […]

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Borough Wide

Erewash Borough Council issues an update on Local Government Reorganisation in Derbyshire

The Government has announced its decision on Local Government Reorganisation in Derbyshire. The two unitary proposal for Derbyshire put together by Chesterfield Borough Council, Derby City Council, Erewash Borough Council and High Peak Borough Council, including boundary changes will proceed. For more detail on this proposal which was listed as ‘B1’ in the joint submission, please see the following link: Our proposals - One Derbyshire Two Councils There are no immediate changes to council services, and Erewash residents should continue […]

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Derbyshire

Decision on future of local Government in Derby and Derbyshire

The Government has decided to replace 10 councils in Derby and Derbyshire with two unitary councils – one for the north and one for the south – to simplify local government for residents and make it more efficient. It means residents in Derbyshire Dales, High Peak, Chesterfield, Bolsover and North East Derbyshire will receive services provided by a new council for the north area, while residents in Erewash, South Derbyshire and Derby will receive services provided by a new council […]

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Derbyshire

Eye health report reveals growing pressure on waiting lists in Derbyshire

New research has revealed that pressure on ophthalmology waiting lists increased across almost all Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) across England last year, including in Derbyshire. The report by from eye health business Newmedica found major disparities in access to eye health care across the country, with growing pressure on waiting lists with 86 percent of its clinics across England located within an area facing increasing ophthalmology waiting lists. Commissioned as part of the firm's Championing Eye Health: Patient Choice and […]

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Derbyshire County Council headquarters at County Hall in Matlock. Image from Eddie Bisknell.

Borough Wide

Ten Derbyshire councils to be replaced with two with a north-south divide, the Government has decided

Derbyshire’s ten councils will be scrapped and replaced with two councils along a north-south divide, the Government has decided. In the biggest council shakeup for 50 years, today (July 16th), the Labour Government has announced that Derbyshire County Council, Derby City Council and the eight districts and boroughs will all be scrapped. It has chosen to replace these 10 councils with two authorities, one to cover the northern half of Derbyshire and one for the southern half, with Amber Valley to […]

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The knife recovered from a stop-search in Wiltshorpe Road, Long Eaton (Credit: Derbyshire Police)

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Arrest made for drug and knife offences in Long Eaton

Police officers from the Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Team have taken action after spotting a young male on a bike who was loitering and acting suspiciously on Wilsthorpe Road. On Monday 13th July, offices went to speak to the male who then tried to make off, but after a brief tussle, he was detained for a stop-search under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act. During the search, officers found scales, a burner phone, cannabis and a knife. The […]

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Deputy Mayor Linda cuts ribbon at £160k play mecca (Credit: EBC)

Cotmanhay

Fun zone for kids officially opens

A new play mecca for children has been officially opened by Erewash’s Deputy Mayor – after the borough council ploughed £160,000 into creating the jungle-themed fun zone. Thrilled Cllr Linda Burns performed the honours by cutting a ribbon at Wash Meadows – an open space that the people of Ilkeston affectionately refer to as “Johnny’s” park. The name, according to local historians, comes from a scrapyard that stood nearby half a century ago. The adventure zone next to the town’s […]

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Derby

Derby City Council under review due to ‘levels of low satisfaction’

An urgent review of Derby City Council is to take place amid serious concerns that residents have “levels of low satisfaction” with the authority. Opposition councillors backed a motion which sought immediate action from the Labour-led council to improve frontline services on people’s doorsteps. It comes after recent fall outs over grass cutting and missed bin collections which were deemed “not good enough” and “unacceptable”. Council leaders have said staffing issues have been behind delays in grass cutting across the […]

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Derbyshire

Derbyshire Constabulary recognised as a Tier Two force

Derbyshire Constabulary has been recognised as a Tier Two force, as part of a new Policing Performance system, introduced today (Thursday 16th July) by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS). The system replaces the ‘scan’ and ‘engage’ monitoring process, with forces assigned a level, according to severity and impact of performance concerns. It aims to strengthen the process for assessing force performance and facilitate improvements through earlier support and intervention where performance is declining or […]

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Labour Government accused of “gerrymandering” after Derbyshire council reshuffling from ten to two was announced

Erewash Borough Council issues an update on Local Government Reorganisation in Derbyshire

Decision on future of local Government in Derby and Derbyshire

Eye health report reveals growing pressure on waiting lists in Derbyshire

Ten Derbyshire councils to be replaced with two with a north-south divide, the Government has decided

Arrest made for drug and knife offences in Long Eaton

Fun zone for kids officially opens

Derby City Council under review due to ‘levels of low satisfaction’

Derbyshire Constabulary recognised as a Tier Two force

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