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HGVs on Buxton Road

There are no easy fixes but that should not stop us trying

The problem of air pollution in Ashbourne has been extensively reported on this website as has the disappointment felt by local residents at the actions proposed by the County Council to attempt to address the problem. Even the Deputy Leader of the County Council, Conservative Simon Spencer said at the District Council meeting of the Community and Environment Committee on 9th February that these actions "are not going to cure the issues that we face in the town of Ashbourne".

PDDH
15 Feb 2023
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The blame game

When a system is failing and those in charge of it refuse to take responsibility, blame becomes their only resource.

JD
10 Feb 2023
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The hidden reason the Tories are seeking to make the NHS fail

Quote from the Spectator: "The US economy, for example, is buoyed because two thirds of the country's population depend on their employer for health insurance; the fiercely competitive US workplace, in which workers accept no paid holiday, no parental leave and long hours, is partly a fight for affordable medication and hospital beds."

MIJ
10 Feb 2023
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One of the junctions under consideration

Council sticks to ineffective Action Plan

Councillors who sit on the Community and Environment Committee of Conservative controlled Derbyshire Dales District Council will consider on Thursday 9th February the latest draft of an Action Plan to tackle air pollution in Ashbourne.

PD
5 Feb 2023
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