Derbyshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts was on hand to greet 60 new recruits to Derbyshire Constabulary during their training at Ripley Headquarters. The new officers will initially work within response policing, attending 999 calls and working alongside colleagues, including our Safer Neighbourhood Teams, to ensure our communities continue to be a safe place
A former Derbyshire massage parlour will become an eight-person bedsit despite concerns over noise, disruption and concerns future occupants will be living in a “prison”-like home. The former Ceasers sauna and massage parlour on the corner of High Street and Hillcrest Drive in Codnor, opposite Tesco Express, will now become an eight-bed house in multiple
Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s Arthur Inglis Bridlington Town 1 – 2 Matlock Town Matlock Town secured an impressive away victory on Tuesday night, edging out Bridlington Town 2–1 thanks to two stunning first-half strikes. Match Summary The hosts took the lead midway through the first half, capitalising on a spell of pressure to put
A Derbyshire Labour councillor fears NHS “league tables” could lead to wealthy people driving around to obtain better services and hospitals struggling to recruit staff. Cllr Anne Clarke, Labour group leader, made the comments in a Derbyshire County Council health scrutiny meeting on Monday, September 29, about her own party’s plans for the NHS. Councillors
A planning inspector has dismissed an appeal for a housing scheme in a Derbyshire town due to design issues after the developers had been hoping to build 132 homes on sloping greenfield land. Labour-led NE Derbyshire District Council’s planning committee originally refused W. Redmile and Sons Ltd’s planning application for the housing scheme with highways,
A Reform councillor has urged a Derbyshire council to stop “tinkering around with pleasantries” like walking and cycling and invest in railways. Cllr David Harvey, who represents the Hardwick division on Derbyshire County Council and is chairman of its healthy scrutiny committee, made the statements in a meeting this week. Councillors had been discussing funding
A Reform councillor has suggested a Derbyshire council could “deprioritise” road repairs in order to “encourage” people into using trains more often. Cllr Alex Millward, who represents the Linacre and Loundsley Green division on Derbyshire County Council for Reform, made the comments in a meeting this week about transport issues. He said: “If we deprioritise
Reform will retain a Derbyshire council’s £176,000 flagship managing director role, despite previous concerns over the cost, after advice from fellow party leadership from other authorities. Cllr Alan Graves, Reform leader of Derbyshire County Council, said he would be retaining the “CEO” position going forward, following the resignation of Emma Alexander, who is set to
A new police enforcement area is to be built in a notorious accident ‘hotspot’ following joint intervention from Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts and road safety partners. The Derbyshire PCC offered her full support to Parish Councillors, residents and safety campaigners including North East Derbyshire MP Louise Sandher-Jones in pressing for urgent action to
Chesterfield recognises its manufacturers and engineers over the next month through the return of an annual celebratory campaign. Taking place from 25 September until the end of October, the Made in Chesterfield festival aims to change perceptions of the manufacturing industry by connecting Chesterfield’s students with real-world experiences in local advanced manufacturing and engineering businesses.