As a representative democracy, Derby City Council is broken! The democracy begins and ends with an annual vote; there is little in the way of “representation” in policy and decision making. Derby […]
At the Cabinet Meeting on the 6th October 2021 Cllr Shanker disclosed that Senior Officers were staring at a £27m “Black hole” in the Council’s finances – less than a year after […]
OFSTED and the Care Quality Commission are returning to Derby this week to perform a joint inspection of how the Council carries out its statutory duties in relation to children and young […]
Derby City Council’s Budget Reserves have been dramatically depleted over the last few years under the Tory administration from £35.9m to £18.3m with a further significant reduction this year. This subject was […]
In a Council Cabinet report to be presented next Wednesday, the Finance Team, headed by Simon Riley, will be reporting a forecast overspend of £12m just 3 months into the 2021/22 financial […]
Just over a year ago, Derby City Council introduced a booking system for Rayneway tip ( Household Waste Recycling Centre – HWRC). This was done to avoid over crowding and maintain social […]
Every child has the right to an appropriate education based on their needs. This can present challenges for parents when their child has Special Educational Needs; this is exacerbated when those needs […]
At the Cabinet meeting on 9th June 2021, it was announced that the Council had just been made aware (since 2nd June2021) of an additional £1.195m, from the Government, for the Holiday […]
The local elections on May 6th will result in another “hung” Council, with no party in overall control. In May 2018 the Council needed a change from the disastrous Banwait leadership. Although, […]
In what seems like pre-election panic, Derby City Council’s Tory administration are rushing through 2 significant decisions prior to Polling Day on the 6th May, by-passing any form of public scrutiny. Becketwell […]
On the 18th March 2021, the High Court confirmed that the Secretary of State for Transport (Grant Shapps) conceded that the decision to approve the A38 road expansion scheme was “unlawful” and, […]
Early in 2020, with the Assembly Rooms refurbishment plan in tatters, St James Securities (SJS)- the developer of Becketwell, presented the Council with an offer it couldn’t refuse; to build a modern, […]
In a previous article “Derventio Housing’s housing benefit ‘cash machine’ now funds 3 Directors on nearly £100k salary each” I highlighted the large salaries paid to the directors of Derventio Housing. An […]
According to Derby City Council’s official Rough Sleeper Count – there were 6 people sleeping on the streets at the end of November 2020 – down from 14 a year earlier. If […]
During the 11th November 2020 Cabinet meeting, Cllr Mick Barker, belatedly declared an interest in the Market Hall refurbishment project; he was advised to do so by the Council’s Legal Officer. He […]
There are 2 elements to the Council Tax increase for 2021/22: Core tax which can be increased by up to a maximum of 1.99% ( without a referendum) Adult Social Care (ASC) […]
Normally at Christmas, in Derby, there would be events in December to bring together the elderly, vulnerable and isolated, so they could share a full Dinner with all the trimmings, Santa, a […]
On the 9th December 2020. Cllr Ross McCristal ( Conservative Councillor for Chellaston) took to Facebook to make a lengthy post, levelling accusations against his fellow Chellaston Cllr Phil Ingall (Independent). The […]
Since the Tories took control of the Council in May 2018, the usable revenue financial reserves level has rapidly declined despite an increase in overall funding. The budget paper to be presented […]
Following the Tories’ failed manifesto promise to refurbish the Assembly Rooms, their next plan was to accept the offer from St James Securities to build a New Performance venue in the Becketwell […]
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