Lib Dems see 4% swing to secure 3rd place, with Claire Cadogan gaining more votes than candidates placed 4th, 5th and 6th combined. Read more...
Next Thursday 22nd February sees by-elections taking place in two District Council wards – Bakewell and Norbury. Read more...
This time it's local. If the self-destructive tendencies of the Conservative party in Westminster were not enough, it seems the desire to criticise fellow party members is alive and well and living in Derbyshire Dales. Read more...
Matlock and Tansley’s problems with sewers and drains are local examples of a national problem with the regulation of water companies. Read more...
Many of the preventative measures around flooding are related to the Lead Flood Authority (which is the responsibility of Derbyshire County Council) and the District Council has highlighted this issue to them. Read more...
Derbyshire Dales District Council has decided to scrutinise the Lead Local Flood Authority's advice to planning officers and developers after the Councillors received evidence of major problems with water run-off and sewage, read more...