Local Democracy Reporting Service

Mark Kenyon, Derbyshire County Council's director of finance and ICT.

Council chief uncertain he will be able to fill £33m budget black hole

The planned site of 14 homes, an existing garage and hand car wash in Butterley Hill, Ripley.

Staff at car dealership were unaware of plans to build homes on their businesses

Some of the Ramblers Coffee Shop and Cafe staff. Left to right: Helen Woodruffe, Heln Newman (assistant), Wendy Harrison (deputy manager), Margaret Brown (assistant), Sharon Brunellschi (assistant) and Alison Counsell (owner/manager). Image: Alison Counsell

Derbyshire cafe owners hit out at council, after lease not renewed

Leon White, co-owner of Chase Cafe in Leashaw, Holloway. Image from Leon White.

Derbyshire cafe owners fear landslip road closure could kill their business

County Council headquarters in Matlock

Job cuts at cash-strapped Derbyshire council not being ruled out

The Albion building in Bath Street, Ilkeston. Image from Google.

Urgent repairs to be carried out at hazardous Derbyshire town centre shop

The community group\'s rival plans for the Matlock site. Image from Matlock Community Land Trust.

Residents draw up plans to build on council's car park and playing field

Belper Leisure Centre. Photo: PKF Smith Cooper

Council set to give £150,000 to struggling Derbyshire leisure centre

The latest statistics for obesity in Derbyshire show that by the start of reception nearly a quarter of children (22.8 per cent) – one in every four – are already overweight or obese.
Photo: RADAR

Derbyshire health chiefs in new bid to tackle “wicked issue” of child obesity

The Peter Webster Centre on Sheffield Road, Chesterfield, is one of a number of council properties ear-marked for clsoure. Image: Google

Plan to close council offices in Chesterfield slammed as 'idiotic'

Derbyshire County Council is set to close all 10 of its Chesterfield area offices and move more than 500 staff into one new building in a bid to save money, including in the Market Hall in Chesterfield.

Council to close 10 of its Chesterfield offices and move 500 staff to save money

The council has fenced over the garden entrance to the homes and says there are no access rights to its land

'Spiteful' council fences over garden gates of two Matlock homes

Residents who want to buy a council car park and build affordable houses on it are being told they can no longer leave their vehicles there.

Residents told they can no longer leave their vehicles in Matlock car park

More than 2,000 Derbyshire patients are in need of vital autism assessments and are now waiting an average of over a year and a half for help.

Derbyshire patients in need of autism assessments waiting over a year for help

Staveley Town Hall

Chesterfield cash bail out saves Staveley Town Council from bankrupcy

Tongue of a child with scarlet fever - strawberry tongue.

Derbyshire health leaders offer reassurance and advice over scarlet outbreak

Crich Quarry could be turned into a huge water park under plans submitted to Derbyshire County Council.

Council demands more detail on controversial Derbyshire water park plans

Bouts of heated confrontations have allegedly occurred between residents and the family, with villagers blocking the access road with vehicles and replacing concrete blocks in front of the site gates

Family of Derbyshire Gypsies speak out about years of racism and violence

County councillors Mick Yates and Joan Dixon join Bolsover town councillor Cathy Jeffery and Bolsover district councillor Donna Hales outside Oxcroft Lane, Bolsover.

Derbyshire council chief denies claims adult day centres have been ‘mothballed’

Chris Ward, who lives close to the site in Upper Marehay Road

Plans for homes next to noisy Derbyshire industrial estate thrown out

Pauline Hill was treated at Chesterfield Royal Hospital by Dr Daniel Hay in 2003

Brave mum speaks out over Derbyshire surgeon whose work is under investigation

Derbyshire County Council leader Barry Lewis.

Derbyshire council chief disputes ‘super authority’ would cost taxpayers more

Around 12 miles of Snake Pass has been closed

PICTURES: Angry cyclists take part in 'trespass' to protest Snake Pass closure

The impact of flooding at Matlock MOT in Bakewell Road, after heavy rainfall

Mayor slams flood funding after Derbyshire town floods for FOURTH time

Part of the historic Belper Mills complex

Derbyshire mills renovation investor 'on brink of pulling out'

A deal has now been struck for the staff by trade union GMB

Bin collection strike threat called off after pay deal

Chesterfield Royal Hospital.

Derbyshire health chiefs say operations will only be cancelled as 'last resort'

Councillor Barry Lewis, leader of Derbyshire County Council, said the move was essential to enable Derbyshire to 'thrive and compete'.

New £176,000 a year Derbyshire County Council boss role slammed as ‘obscene’

Hundreds more cases have been detected in Derbyshire

Surge in Derbyshire Covid-19 Delta variant cases as hundreds more detected

Casa Hotel, Chesterfield

£4,000 move to hold council meetings at Chesterfield hotel slammed as 'bonkers'

Vaccine supply set to slow across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire

Vaccine supply to slow across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

Schools have been closed since Christmas with the country back in lockdown. Photo: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images

Call for caution ahead of schools potentially re-opening in Derbyshire next mont...

Seeing family members at Christmas could have serious health consequences

Derbyshire’s public health chief warns visiting family within Christmas bubbles ...

There have been 34 fires at Derbyshire schools in the past five year

Derbyshire fire chief welcomes commitment to fit sprinkers in new schools

Parents and carers in Derbyshire must now wear face coverings on the school run

Derbyshire parents must now wear face coverings on school runs

20 Derbyshire council care home staff and residents have tested positive for the virus

Derbyshire care home staff positive for Covid-19 despite having no symptoms

Coun Barry Lewis, Derbyshire County Council leader, said it was the council's policy that all new-build schools have sprinklers fitted. Photo: Jason Chadwick

Derbyshire County Council won't name schools not fitted with sprinklers

Lea Road, between Cromford and Lea Bridge, was closed on January 15

Repair work on landslip damaged Derbyshire road set to start nine months after c...

More than 600 officers and staff from Derbyshire Police were having to self-isolate during the height of the pandemic

One in six Derbyshire Police employees self-isolating at height of Covid-19 pand...

Derbyshire bus drivers can refuse to take pupils not wearing face coverings

Derbyshire school bus drivers can refuse to take pupils not wearing face coverin...

Concerns have been raised over reduced capacity on school buses in Derbyshire. Photo: Shutterstock

Concerns raised over school bus capacities if Derbyshire schools re-open