Politics

Mystery surrounds the identity of a Derbyshire council chief who pocketed more than £200,000 in the space of a year.

As the government planning inquiry into a controversial Belper development enters its second week at Ripley Town Hall, a group of determined campaigners know it will be their last stand in a battle which has taken years of their lives.

A list has revealed the Derbyshire council chiefs who raked in more than £100,000 during 2016-17.

Planners fear being stripped of their powers to control mining schemes in Derbyshire.

A Labour Derbyshire MP has been called “dishonest” by the county council’s Tory leader as a “war of words” broke out over libraries.

As the planning inquiry into a controversial Belper development began this week, flooding near the site reminded residents of problems which may lie ahead.

Water company Severn Trent has backed the campaign launched by a Milford woman which aims to protect workers with a terminal illness.

Council chiefs have unveiled controversial plans for expanding quarrying in Derbyshire.

The Conservative leader of Derbyshire County Council has insisted no libraries will close on his watch.

Health leaders are now reviewing the feedback on plans to move health services from Babington Hospital to a new, facility in Belper town centre.

The leader of Derbyshire County Council has dismissed claims that the authority is out to make a habit of funding cuts after waving through plans which could see 20 libraries handed over to volunteers and 13 bus routes reduced.

A Derbyshire MP has launched a petition over proposed cuts to the county’s library service, fearing the changes will hit people on low incomes the hardest.

An MP has launched a scathing attack on Derbyshire's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).

Derbyshire County Council has welcomed a £2m plus Government injection in its drive to fix the county’s potholes.

Derbyshire County Council's Conservative leader has claimed the Labour Party is 'lost' - after Jeremy Corbyn became embroiled in an anti-Semitism row.

Belper celebrated First World War soldier Charles Stone last week as a plaque was unveiled in memory of the deeds which earned a Victoria Cross.

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson stirred up controversy this week by likening this summer’s World Cup in Russia to Hitler’s 1936 Berlin Olympics.

Amber Valley will pause to remember the life of one of its bravest sons next week, as a new memorial is unveiled in honour of a First World War hero.