Derbyshire County Council

Mark Kenyon, Derbyshire County Council's director of finance and ICT.

Council chief uncertain he will be able to fill £33m budget black hole

Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet is set to reject the proposed blanket 20mph speed limit in Buxton at a meeting of the council’s Cabinet on December 7 says High Peak MP Robert Largan

DCC set to reject the proposed blanket 20mph speed limit in Buxton says MP

These visitor to the Dovedale stepping stoneson Friday, November 24, had to tread carefully. (Photo: Rod Kirkpatrick/RKP Photography)

Famous Peak District stepping stones closed to public after storm damage

Alice Womack fighting for her son Morgan Daiken to be assessed for Special Educational Needs. Photo Jason Chadwick

High Peak mum's fight to get son with SEN more help at school

Derbyshire County Council Leader, Councillor Barry Lewis said: "The financial pressures we are facing are greater than ever experienced before, with most of these pressures being simply outside our control."

Derbyshire council cuts financial black hole by £13million

Derbyshire County Council Leader, Councillor Barry Lewis, said: “We are all aware of the current economic difficulties and the challenges this brings which affect the council as much as they are affecting households and businesses across Derbyshire."

Residents urged to help cash-strapped Derbyshire County Council shape its budget

A man was taken to hospital after the explosion.

Man airlifted to hospital after explosion in High Peak town

The 185 and the 186 have combined to form a new cross town route servicing Harpur Hill to Fairfield. Photo submitted

New bus service from Harpur Hill to Fairfield

A Ukrainian refugee hugs his grandchild at a Ukrainian refugee centre during the early days of the conflict. (Photo by Hristo Rusev/Getty Images)

Extra payments for Derbyshire residents hosting Ukrainian families

Residents at the planning meeting, held at The Pavilion Gardens, in Buxton, applauded when the [lanning application was refused.

High Peak council refuses housing scheme over concerns for biodiversity

Flooding In Derbyshire As Storm Babet Struck The Region, Picture: Derbyshire Times

Councils join forces to clean-up, repair and offer support after floods

A truck driver battles a flooded road in Bakewell. Photo Jason Chadwick

Video of motorists driving on flooded Derbyshire roads

The exact time when the rain will finally stop as Storm Babet has been causing havoc in Derbyshire.

Storm Babet: Exact time rain will stop in Derbyshire as major incident declared

A flood warning has been issued for the River Wye in Buxton and its tributaries in Burbage.

Flood warning in place for River Wye as Storm Babet continues

Labour Group Leader Joan Dixon has called for an urgent debate

Call for urgent debate on Derbyshire council’s £46 million budget black hole

Harpur Hill Primary has submitted plans to Derbyshire County Council to build to new classrooms and a dance studio whcih will mean they are able to accept more pupils. Photo Jason Chadwick

Extension plans for Harpur Hill School

County Council headquarters in Matlock

Job cuts at cash-strapped Derbyshire council not being ruled out

The reduced fare will be available on buses to neighbouring counties.

£1.50 single bus fares announced for young people in Derbyshire

Derbyshire County Council has a significant backlog in key road restrictions known as TROs (traffic regulation orders), with 108 yet to be processed and a lack of funds to speed up the process.

Council facing six-year backlog sorting speed limits and parking restrictions

As it stands there are 12 separate contracts put out by Derbyshire’s district, borough and city councils for food and garden waste collections.

Plan to combine Derbyshire bin collection contracts in bid to cut costs

The Conservative-led Derbyshire County Council currently allows a £50,000 capital and disposable income limit for those who benefit from the local authority’s subsidised care services but if – as is proposed – this limit is reduced to £23,250 only those possessing less than this reduced figure may be eligible for subsidised council care – leaving many concerned about how they will pay for their own support.

Cost-saving care plan could leave vulnerable struggling to pay for support

Waste Collection Lorries On The Move

Derbyshire becomes 'Nottinghamshire’s waste bin'

The A5004 Long Hill Road Which Runs Between Buxton And Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire

Notorious High Peak roads set for multi-million pound safety scheme

Matlock's County Hall

Unions hope to safeguard jobs after council announces budget overspend

The County Council's Matlock HQ could be sold off to be converted into a hotel, or residential space, offices and community facilities.

Unions fight to safeguard jobs as council unveils reveals cost-cutting plans

The council’s Conservative leader, Cllr Barry Lewis, said: “The reality is that the financial pressures we are facing, along with other councils and households, are now greater than ever experienced before, with most of these pressures being simply outside our control."

Derbyshire County Council on “the edge of bankruptcy”

Four roads in the High Peak are due to be resurfaced in the coming weeks.

Road closures as four High peak roads to be resurfaced

Derbyshire County Council County Hall at Matlock

Council says there is no potentially dangerous RAAC concrete in its schools

Buxton Museum and Art Gallery, on Terrace Road will be closed for the foreseeable future. (Photo: Jason Chadwick/Buxton Advertiser)

Buxton Museum closure expected to be long-term, says Derbyshire County Council

Derbyshire County Council is preparing for winter by calling on volunteers to keep roads open.

Photo © Rod Gray

Snow shovellers wanted ahead of blustery winter period

Robert Largan MP says Buxton residents want to see improved bus and rail services rather than a 20 mph speed limit on local roads. (Photo: Jason Chadwick/Buxton Advertiser)

High Peak MP suggests Buxton residents unconvinced by plans for 20 mph limit

The Snake Pass was closed last year after storms damaged the route.

Movement in road surface detected at previous Snake Pass landslip sites

Cllr Tony Kemp

Buxton councillor sparks anger with response to child disability campaign

School meal prices set to soar across Derbyshire.

High Peak Labour slams school meal price hike by Derbyshire County Council

Jayne Stephenson, from Glossop, will put her son on packed lunches in September if the 41% school meal price increase will go ahead.

'Children will suffer' says single mum forced to put son on packed lunches

High Peak Buses' new Buxton Buzz service will take to the roads from Monday, July 24. (Photo: Jason Chadwick/National World)

Council funding deal to reconnect Harpur Hill with Buxton bus route next week

The latest statistics for obesity in Derbyshire show that by the start of reception nearly a quarter of children (22.8 per cent) – one in every four – are already overweight or obese.
Photo: RADAR

Derbyshire health chiefs in new bid to tackle “wicked issue” of child obesity

The new tennis courts at New Mills are officially opened.

New tennis courts officially opened

The free Sunday morning scheme will run for six Sundays starting on July 23 and ending on August 27. The offer includes the first bus to run on a Sunday morning up until those that are due to depart at 11.59 am. Free buses will only be those that start and end in Derbyshire. Buses that start their journeys in Derby are not included. Passengers that start their journeys in Derby cannot take advantage of the free fare offer.

Free bus journeys scheme set to run in Derbyshire this summer

The Transpeak route stops at Bakewell - among other Derbyshire towns.

Council uses £47m funding boost to improve popular Peak District bus service

Protesters outside St Thomas More School who use the sports hall facilities but from the end of July will not be able to use the school and need to find alternative arrangements. Pic submitted

'Disappointment' as Buxton school stops groups using sports hall

Resurfacing works in Whaley Bridge. Pic Cllr Ruth George

Road works for Whaley Bridge

The route will start in Baslow.

New open top bus route introduced for Peak District

Robert Largan MP met with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, the Rt. Hon. Lucy Frazer to discuss Buxton Museum's dry rot problems. Pic submitted

High Peak MP raises plight of Buxton Museum with top government boss

Through the workshops carried out by the charity, either in person or via Zoom, boys are encouraged to “take off their armour” and reflect on how they may be pressured to act.

Derbyshire council to spend £40,000 teaching pupils about toxic masculinity

Buxton Museum and Art Gallery, on Terrace Road.

Derbyshire County Council stresses support for Buxton Museum following closure