Credible Sainsbury’s sources have now contradicted Cllr Ingall’s version of events which led to his lifetime ban from their Osmaston Park Road store He maintained in the Derby Telegraph- 25/11/2025.that he had […]
In a Derby Telegraph article (25/11/25) Cllr Ingall confirmed that he was banned from the Sainsbury’s store for a “mistake”. This follows the article in Derby News a week earlier Deputy Mayor […]
Sources have confirmed that Cllr Phil Ingall, Derby City Councillor for Chellaston and Shelton Lock Ward, and Deputy Mayor, has been banned for life, from the Osmaston Park Road Sainsbury’s store, for […]
At the Council Meeting on 17 September 2025, Cllr Hassall brought a motion called “Asylum Hotels, Planning Compliance and Local Housing Impact” . It was done “… in the interests of fairness, […]
At the Council Meeting on 17 September 2025, Cllr Hassall brought a motion called “Asylum Hotels, Planning Compliance and Local Housing Impact” . It was done “… in the interests of fairness, […]
In the previous article “Godwin Developments’ “Ponzi” scheme collapses raising many questions” it was highlighted that the Advisers to potential investors failed in their duty to carry out thorough due diligence in […]
On March 13 2019, Derby News published an article called : Derby’s new Landmark building: Questions to be asked about the Property Developer, Godwin “group” which concluded: “Godwins financial position, as per […]
It was reported in May 2025 that the Co-op (Lee Longlands) store on the corner of East Street and Exchange Street had been sold to the The Redeemed Christian Church of God […]
Nottingham Specialist Transport (NST) was awarded a 2 year contract (£1.8m pa) in September 2023, by Derby City Council, to provide home to school transport for many of Derby’s vulnerable children. Questions […]
On 14th May 2025 Derby City Council announced that St James Street (Derby) Ltd would be the developer on a £10m project to “breath life” into a number of properties in the […]
6 Senior figures from two of Derby’s wealthiest charities visited India in October last year to donate £7,500 worth of wheelchairs and handbikes to local disabled people. The party was led by […]
The headline issue during Derby City Council’s annual budget setting process is the percentage increase in the Council Tax. A subject that caused much emotion this year. Of the £350m Council funding […]
Like most cities, Derby is in desperate need of school places for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Due to the lack of local capacity, many children are being placed […]
The Labour Government intends to reorganise Local Government; this will directly affect Derby City Council. This change is being progressed quickly with challenging timescales. The Government published its “White Paper” in December […]
The bad-tempered 5.5 hr Council meeting on Wednesday 26th February 2025 achieved very little for the City Questionable claims and confusing counter accusations were obscured by venomous politicking. Has the Council been […]
This financial year, Derby City Council will have to write off £1.45m due to the closure of the Assembly Rooms car park. When the property was still operating and generating a surplus […]
Sporting Communities has been appointed by Derby City Council to run ten Community Libraries. This follows the collapse of the previous arrangement with Direct Help and Advice. Sporting Communities has developed a […]
On 30th September 2024 the Assembly Rooms car park closed in readiness for the demolition of the entire venue Assembly Rooms: Car park closes amid controversy over demolition In this previous article […]
Derby News has been writing about Derventio Housing Trust CIC since 2019 highlighting many concerning issues about its finances and the level of payments to senior managers, including the Managing Director, Sarah […]
Mid Year forecast overspends in Derby City Council’s budget is an annual pre-Yuletide ritual; as is the highlighly engineered budget proposals masquerading as “balanced”. It is the charade that for years has […]
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