Government watchdog begins probe into Derbyshire County Council road closure

Tim Paget
By Tim Paget

Specialist Journalist

Published 14th Feb 2022, 20:44 BST
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Chesterfield campaigners who complained about a controversial road closure say a Government watchdog has begun its investigation.

They made a complaint to the Local Government Ombudsman after Crow Lane was blocked to traffic for 17 days in December last year.

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It had been expected to reopen on December 1 when temporary permission to close it under emergency Covid-19 legislation ran out.

Residents said the continued closure after December 1 was ‘unlawful’.

Chesterfield campaigners who made a complaint about the controversial closure of Crow Lane say a Government watchdog has begun its investigation.Chesterfield campaigners who made a complaint about the controversial closure of Crow Lane say a Government watchdog has begun its investigation.
Chesterfield campaigners who made a complaint about the controversial closure of Crow Lane say a Government watchdog has begun its investigation.

Derbyshire County Council has previously confirmed it is aware of the complaint submitted to the ombudsman.

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In a letter to the resident who made the complaint, seen by the Derbyshire Times, Claire Mead, an investigator for the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, said it had been passed to their complaints team.

The resident has now received further notification the investigation is underway.

The council has made no secret of its long term plan to close Crow Lane to traffic so it can become part of a new cycle path.

Related topics:Derbyshire County CouncilChesterfieldResidentsGovernment