There is much concern in Derby over the closing of the 10 Community Managed Libraries. The budget for 2023/24 will remove all of the the funding. An unapproved Expression of interest activity […]
The Council is in a mess over Libraries – again! Derby News published many articles in 2017-18 on the failings and flaws of the Community Managed Libraries (CML) strategy. One of the […]
A previous article “The problem with Council Housing…” addressed the issues with the Council House waiting list. Derby Homes manages the housing stock on behalf of Derby City Council; it has a […]
Just a few weeks ago the Council published a headline statement that next year’s budget would show a deficit of £34m. It transpires that the number only contained part of the story […]
Next week the Council will publish its draft 2023/24 budget for consultation. This is the annual process which concludes in February when the Council approves the finalised document. The initial indications are […]
The number of Council houses in Derby decreases each year despite increasing demand. The last reported number was 12,539 on 31 March 2022. It is the Council’s stated policy to make the […]
It is well documented that Derby City Council will pay a fixed price of £45.8m to St James Securities (SJS) for the Becketwell Performance Venue, irrespective of any prevailing inflationary pressures. The […]
On the 2nd November 2022 Derby City Council agreed to proceed with the consultation on the new East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA). This is a new governmental body proposed in the […]
On October 18th 2022 Derby City Council’s Regeneration and Housing Scrutiny Board received a paper on “Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)”. Paragraph 4.21 stated: “In response to the increase in Supported Exempt […]
In July 2020,the Leader of the Council, Cllr Poulter, announced that St James Securities (SJS) had made a proposal to build a Performance Venue (BPV) on the Becketwell site for a fixed […]
The latest report issued by Derby Homes on Council Housing applications provides an interesting insight into why it is difficult to secure a Council House and the demographics of the people applying. […]
Derby City Council has launched a 12 week consultation on the “Post 16 -19 Home to School Travel Assistance Policy” with the objective of saving £3m from a forecast spend of £8m. […]
At last weeks Cabinet Meeting, Tory Leader of the Council, Cllr Chris Poulter made the statement that the main Budget Risk Reserves were “wasted on the A52”. This wasn’t true. The Cabinet […]
Tory Derby City Council Leader, Cllr Poulter, today lied in the Cabinet Meeting to cover up the real reason for the forecasted depletion of £30m of budget risk reserves over the last […]
At the November 2021 Cabinet meeting the decision was taken to “rewild” Allestree Park; this was subject to a consultation with stakeholders and the “people of Derby”. The decision was not part […]
Derby City Council has published its financial outturn for 2021/22. It demonstrates that the Council lacks competence in forecasting and planning. In summary: The Council approved a budget for 2021/22 of £258.34m. […]
Last week the Eagle Market traders were provided with an update on their future. It was stated that declining numbers is making the Market “unsustainable” for Cale Street Investments, the owners of […]
There is a lack of clarity over the nature of the rescue of Derby County from administration. This should be a source of great concern for the fans. The involvement of Chris […]
At the 15 July 2020 Cabinet Meeting a paper was presented on the proposed Becketwell Performance Venue. Rachel North ( Director Communities and Place) explained that it resulted from an unsolicited approach […]
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