On 27 July 2020 St James Securities (SJS) signed an Agreement with Derby City Council for a new Public Square (next to the old Debenhams) at a cost of £1.8m. In its […]
St James Securities’ £1.8m Public Square behind plan for April 2023.
Derby leads the way on the Youth Alliance
In Derby there are 59,500 children and young people ( aged 18 and under); 25% live in low income families. 47% of the population have at least one Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE), […]
Derby City Council’s Tory administration misled the public on the future of libraries
On the 15th February, Cllr Eyre clarified the position with respect to the future of the libraries. He was clear that no libraries would close. In summary, from 1st April all Community […]
Enthusiasm Trust being transformed for Derby’s Young People
4 years ago I wrote two articles about The Enthusiasm Trust and its controversial founder Joe Russo. It raised many questions about the charity’s internal governance, Russo’s salary, the source and use […]
New Council Houses Delayed again at Derby Homes’ Chesapeake Road site.
On the 8th January 2023 I published an article on the poor progress being made by Derby Homes on its Council House Build programme. Derby Homes: incompetent management of new house building […]
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