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Pictured Is The Ada Belfield Care Home And Centre, On Derwent Street, Belper, Courtesy Of The Belper Together Campaigners

Derbyshire County Council continues to ‘finalise details’ over delayed plans to sell care home

Derbyshire County Council’s adult social care chief has told how positive discussions are still underway with an interested party to take over the running of a council care home after the sale of eight other facilities collapsed forcing them to close. The Reform UK-controlled council’s planned sale of eight of its care homes to a single provider collapsed and led to their closure but the authority confirmed as long ago as April that negotiations with an ‘established care provider’ were […]

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Richard Blackmore from The East Midlands Chamber

Derbyshire

Economy grows 0.1% but new Prime Minister must address challenges to support business

The East Midlands Chamber has called on the incoming Prime Minister and political leaders to prioritise greater support for firms in the region to incentivise them to invest to grow, despite a 0.1% lift in GDP for May. The estimated figure published by the Office for National Statistics is a return to growth following a 0.1% contraction in April. East Midlands Chamber Director of Policy and Insight Richard Blackmore said: “Seeing some growth in GDP, especially considering the impact of […]

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Derby

Derby’s Market Place takes a step closer to redevelopment

Plans to redevelop Derby’s Market Place have been approved, taking the site a step closer to its complete transformation. Derby City Council’s Planning Control Committee approved an outline planning application on Thursday evening, submitted by the Council’s strategic development partner Ion Developments. The committee’s approval of the plans is a major milestone in the project, allowing the Council to now submit an application to discharge the planning conditions attached to the demolition of the former Assembly Rooms. The Council will […]

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Jari Luoma (credit) with his listening equipment in Finland.

Borough Wide

Scandinavian Sound – Erewash Sound reaches far afield in Summer months

Warmer Summer weather has left local people reaching for ice creams, cold drinks and fans but in Scandinavia, it has led one radio buff to reach for his listening equipment. Jari Luoma contacted Erewash Sound from Southern Finland, having picked up 103.5 FM broadcasts on two occasions, in what he described "an exceptional moment for UK radio reception", adding that he was thrilled to receive our low power signal. Jari, a radio DXer who operates a remote listening station using […]

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GWCT secures government backing for seven species recovery projects

The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) has secured government backing for all seven projects it submitted to Natural England's Species Recovery Programme, reinforcing the Trust’s position at the forefront of science-led practical conservation. The projects form part of a record £60 million investment through Natural England's Species Recovery Programme under the Government's Wild Again: Restoring England's Wildlife initiative, which will support a total of 130 projects benefiting 364 threatened species over the next three years. GWCT CEO Nick von […]

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Community Notices

Heanor woman sets up non-profit enterprise for ADHD and autism sufferers

A 25-year-old woman from Heanor has gone public to share her personal journey which led her to set up a Community Interest Company (CIC) to offer support to those suffering with ADHD and Autism. Marybeth Thornhill said that her personal journey and the gap in support led to the creation of Dreamscape Community Connections C.I.C. Over the last few years, she has survived domestic abuse, homelessness, baby loss, grief and significant struggles with anxiety and my mental health, and began […]

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Derbyshire

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 County Council continues to ‘finalise details’ over delayed plans to sell care home

Economy grows 0.1% but new Prime Minister must address challenges to support business

Derby’s Market Place takes a step closer to redevelopment

Scandinavian Sound – Erewash Sound reaches far afield in Summer months

GWCT secures government backing for seven species recovery projects

Heanor woman sets up non-profit enterprise for ADHD and autism sufferers

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

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