POLITICAL SHOCKWAVES IN NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE AS CONSERVATIVES MAKE THREE HISTORIC BY-ELECTION GAINS Friday, 11 October, 2024 North East Derbyshire Conservatives are celebrating their success after gaining three Council seats in historic victories in yesterday’s by-elections, with two coming from Labour and one from the Lib Dems. Following the sad passing of Cllr Gerry Morley, Jess Stokes was elected to North East Derbyshire District Council to represent Clay Cross North Ward, gaining the seat from Labour after securing... ArticlesLocal News
On Demand Bus Service from Travel Derbyshire goes from Strength to Strength 5th September 2024 Our Conservative team have always fought to protect and support bus services across North Derbyshire. The challenge, since covid, is that those travelling on... ArticlesLocal NewsMedia
Shopfront Enhancement Funding Still Available 28th August 2024 Grant funding is available for businesses and landlords across North East Derbyshire to improve their street-facing frontage. Coun William Jones explained ,... ArticlesLocal NewsMedia
Dronfield Train Station Barrier Plea over Safety Concerns of School Children using the Station as a Shortcut to School 18th August 2024 Councillors discussed the ongoing issue of Fanshawe school children using the Station, both platforms and the bridge as a school walking route. Before the... ArticlesLocal NewsMedia
Killamarsh's Refurbished Skatepark is Open for New Tricks! 12th June 2024 After a long two years of planning and development, and over £100k of funding from the Safer Streets Fund and a top up to £190k by North East Derbyshire... ArticlesLocal NewsMedia
New Banking Hub Now Open in Clay Cross! 14th March 2024 Lee, Charlotte and Jess were at the opening of the new Clay Cross Banking Hub we secured for the area a few months ago and are pleased at the positive feedback... ArticlesLocal NewsMedia
More Support for Many Families 9th March 2024 One of the most important parts of the budget earlier this week was the changes to child benefit, which will offer significant support for families in the... Local NewsMediaWestminster News
Dronfield’s Conservatives continue to oppose plans for a new “Burns Rise” 22nd February 2024 Planning application submitted for 135 new houses on green fields at Chesterfield Road, south of Dronfield. Dronfield’s Conservatives are continuing to work... ArticlesLocal NewsMedia
Bolsover Sixth Form Update from Mark Fletcher MP 30th January 2024 I hope that by now you will have heard the wonderful news that our constituency will soon see the return of post-16 education. The approval of the new sixth... ArticlesLocal NewsMedia
Clay Cross Pothole Pain to be Eased 18th January 2024 We know that there's been an increase in potholes recently, which has been made worse by some really poor weather, as we've seen from the flooding and freezes... ArticlesLocal NewsMedia
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