After over two hours of question, comments and debate Derbyshire Dales District Councillors voted in favour of the motion "That Council agree to offer a financial contribution of up to 50% for the increase in hourly rates of pay for (Serco) HGV drivers, until 31 March 2022".
A letter from Derbyshire Lib Dems to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England has resulted in the announcement that it has withdrawn its proposals published on 29th June and will undertake a further period of consultation from 31st August until 26th October 2021.
Many locals will be all too familiar with the problem of the noise made by HGVs in Church Street, Ashbourne. Any conversation has to stop until they have travelled past over the uneven roads.
Reacting to the news that Matt Hancock has resigned as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey said:
The recent Chesham & Amersham by-election has focused a lot more attention on the government white paper on the future of planning policy in England. So what's all the fuss about? Is it just a load of NIMBYs making a noise?
During the recent election campaign we were made aware that there were issues concerning HGVs using Mayfield Road and Church...