Following further requests under Freedom of Information it is now clear that the Council’s Brown Bin Scheme is costing the city more than it saves. The principle of charging residents for a […]
A, is an Asylum seeker from Saudi Arabia living in Derby – fearful for his future. Every day anxious that it will be his last day, expecting to be seized and deported, […]
At a Library briefing this morning, Claire Davenport, Director of Leisure and Culture for Derby City Council provided answers to questions from Derby News that undermined the urgency and timing of the publicised […]
In March 2017, UNISON recommended that the School Support Staff/Teaching Assistants should accept the Council’s latest offer. This was on the basis that it was substantially improved on anything that had been […]
Further to Pauline Latham’s comment in the House of Commons yesterday, there is more to Chris Williamson’s election ‘smear’ campaign against Amanda Solloway. On June 6 ( 2 days prior to the […]
On September 4th, the Council released detailed packs of information to help any prospective group, planning to volunteer to run a library, to understand its potential costs. On closer examination, it is […]
A very damning conclusion to the Auditor’s report on the 2015/16 Statement of Accounts. A review of the full report is being undertaken and further issues will be reported on in due […]
The notion that horses can help a person overcome their psychological or mental health problems is intriguing; that they could assist with team building and leadership training even more so. Sarah Stephens […]
The day started with a parade from St Peter’s Church to Curzon Street where there will be a full day of events. The acts include XFactor’s Freddy Parker, Cleo Higgins from the Voice, […]
As previously reported in Derby News, the Council’s Pledges are starting to creak, and a number have already failed against their commitment. Finally, the Council is admitting this in their Cabinet report […]
1st September 2017 was the committed date for the new School Support staff contracts to be in place – the Council has not been speaking to UNISON, nothing has been agreed! The […]
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