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Abandoned by BP?
On the day that BP have announced record quarterly profits of £4.27 billion, it is disappointing to... Read more
PD
4 Aug 2026
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Local Government Reorganisation - will it work?
Despite the positive comments coming from some of the local Labour leaders like Nadine Peatfield (Derby City) and Anthony McKeown (High Peak) there is no doubt that all councils will find the mechanics of... Read more
PD
18 Jul 2026
Local News
Local Government Reform - Derbyshire is divided!
After two (confusing) consultations on an eventual total of 7 options (!) the government has informed the 10 District, Borough, City and County Councils that from April 2028 there will be TWO Unitary Authorities running things in Derbyshire... Read more
PD
17 Jul 2026
Local News
Reform's Claims about Watery Lane, Ashbourne are Misleading and Inaccurate
The Liberal Democrat-led administration at Derbyshire Dales District Council has rejected a series of factual inaccuracies and misleading claims made by Reform's leadership at Derbyshire County Council, and is...Read More
CPD
29 May 2026
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Local Plan - Government demands for extra housing
The Labour government is demanding we double the number of new homes in the Dales — and if we don't comply, developers could get a free pass to build... Read more
CC
9 May 2026
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Storm Discharges more than double at Ashbourne Sewage Works
Figures published in the last few days show that Ashbourne Sewage Treatment works, run by Severn Trent Water, ‘storm discharged’ into... Read more
PD
31 Mar 2026