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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
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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
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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
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Can you help make crossing this road safer?
Whether walking to school, going shopping or catching a bus, many pedestrians try... Read more
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MTC_Annual_report_2025.pdf
Matlock Town Council report 2025 Matlock Town Council has had a period of transition during 2025. After a case of fraud last year, the Council has a new Finance Officer who has been continuing the…