Christina Massey Local Democracy Reporter
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Local Democracy Reporter. Passionate about all things Derbyshire.

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Derbyshire Times, Staffordshire Live

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143 Articles
over 1 year
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Peak District chiefs plan to sell off part of national park - to raise £1million to fund its visi...

Peak District chiefs plan to sell off national park land in a bid to raise just under £1million to fund its vision fo...

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More than £100k spent fighting ash dieback on a single Peak District trail

More than £100k has been spent felling and replacing infected trees along a single Peak District trail, as a disease ...

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Chatsworth planning application reveals rare glimpse into hidden underground chamber at famous De...

A planning application has allowed a rare glimpse into a submerged 18th Century ice house in the grounds of Chatswort...

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Drivers support A61 Chesterfield link road proposal

Motorists supported the idea of a new link road to avoid bottlenecks coming in and out of Chesterfield, while some su...

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North East Derbyshire leaders to donate expenses increase to charity

Council leaders awarded backdated increases to their allowances have pledged to donate the cash to charity.

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Plans to get Chesterfield’s rail industry back on track after Great British Railways success

Chesterfield Borough Council supported Derby City Council's bid for the headquarters of Great British Railways. v.1

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Complaints after Derbyshire leisure centre energy saving heating causes noise pollution

A father who bought a bungalow next to Eckington Leisure Centre to accommodate his disabled daughter said its new env...

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Dog training field in Derbyshire Green Belt rejected after scores of objections

A dog lover’s dream of running a canine exercise facility in the Derbyshire Green Belt was crushed by the weight of o...

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Council to spend £154k on staff to help make the most of its assets

Derbyshire County Council is spending £154k on two new staff to help make the most of its assets while saving cash.

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North East Derbyshire councillors challenged to put their money where their mouths are over allow...

A councillor has challenged other elected members who spoke against an expenses increase to put their money where the...

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Derbyshire leader refutes claims county roads are fourth worst in UK - following damning report o...

A recent article in the Independent newspaper listed Derbyshire County Council (DCC) in the UK’s worst authorities fo...

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Leader of Staveley Town Council will have ‘nothing to hide’ in financial investigation

The leader of Staveley Town Council (STC) says he has ‘nothing to hide’ as steps are taken to investigate the causes ...

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