You might wonder why James Shires, the Derby Labour Party Political Agent attends confidential Council meetings? He has not been elected by the people, he is not an employee, he is a […]
Why is Derby Labour Party Political Agent involved in confidential Council meetings?
STRIKE! Teaching Assistants/Support staff fighting for fairness
At 10.29am there was a handful of us standing on the Council House steps – waiting with anticipation, seeing the odd Councillor scuttle in through the main doors. And then, like the […]
Teaching Support Staff Strike : Perhaps the Council should start listening to the Parents!
Parents are worried, angry, upset, anxious and are now speaking out. Yes, they will be disrupted by the strike action, but they are behind the TAs, and other school support staff, and […]
Fly infestation public meeting: no apologies just contempt
Article on the organisations involved Last night a packed Lonny Wilsoncroft Centre in the New Zealand area of Derby waited with some expectation of news about the future of the terrible flies problem […]
A Muslim family’s view of Ramadan; the Islamic month of fasting.
What is Ramadan? What does it mean, and what happens during the month? For many of us outside of the Muslim faith it can be a bit of a mystery. Rather than […]
Teaching Assistants dismissed, and forced by Derby City Council to “accept” Pay cuts
Last night, all of the Teaching Assistants (TAs) in Derby who had not already accepted Derby City Council’s new Terms and Conditions were dismissed. This resulted from the Council’s inability to negotiate […]
Teaching Assistant Pay Cuts : Council’s report concludes it fails the Equality test. Why was it implemented?
After delaying the original draconian Derby City Council decision, by 6 months, to cut the pay of Teaching Support staff by 25%, the day of change has finally arrived. Those who have […]
Mackworth Fly infestation : convenient confusion over who’s to blame?
A casual reading of this news story through the Derby Telegraph articles poses many questions about why there seems to be so many organisations involved, who own’s who, and why is there […]
Complaint against ex-Mayor Cllr Paul Pegg upheld for disrespecting a member of the public
After nearly 4 months of investigation into an incident that lasted less than 1 minute, Janie Berry, the Council’s Monitoring Officer finally concluded in a way that any objective person would have […]
Steps for a Healthy Future for people with learning disabilities
Knowing what a healthy lifestyle looks like is a challenge for all us, and sustaining it for the long term requires dedication and commitment. There are many factors which determine how successful […]
Labour Council leadership dismiss People’s wish to save Citizen’s Advice Bureau
Despite 5014 people signing a petition, and despite the benefits of the Citizen’s Advice Bureau (CAB) being well-documented, the Labour Council leadership arrogantly dismissed the attempts by the public to save the CAB. There […]
Mayor-making in Derby – very predictable – almost!
The election of the new Mayor of Derby is not a nail-biting occasion. There is no knife-edge voting, no anxious unpredictability. Any sense of something being vaguely democratic was purely illusory. Anyone […]
How did Amanda Solloway’s husband lose so much money?
Amanda Solloway’s (MP – Derby North) husband was a joint owner/director of Compass Debt Counsellors (CDC), a successful multi-million pound company, which traded for 13 years. It finally succumbed to liquidation in […]
Women’s Work (Lyndsey’s Blog Part 2) : Sex work outreach – view of life on the streets
CLICK HERE FOR PREVIOUS ARTICLES FROM LYNDSEY’S BLOG / WOMEN’S WORK Domestic Violence Women’s Work’s street sex work outreach time provide a vital service, and a unique insight into the lives of the […]
Ruth Skelton – Derby City Council – Liberal Democrat Leader
The last of 3 interviews with the Leaders of the main political parties in Derby City Council. Ranjit Banwait was contacted twice but failed to respond on both occasions. Matthew Holmes – […]
Alan Graves – Derby City Council – UKIP Leader
The 2nd of 3 interview with the Leaders of the main political parties in Derby City Council. Ranjit Banwait was contacted twice but failed to respond on both occasions. Matthew Holmes – […]
Labour’s Election Leaflet Lies over Budget Cuts
Following further detailed research of 5 years Council’s financial statements, and the response provided by the Returning Officer to my formal complaint on the Labour Party election leaflets, this is an updated […]
Matthew Holmes – Derby City Council – Conservative Leader
The 1st of 3 interviews with the Leaders of the main political parties in Derby City Council. Ranjit Banwait was contacted twice but failed to respond on both occasions. Matthew Holmes – […]
Interview – Robert Mason : Derby City Council Liberal Democrat Candidate; Alvaston
The last in a series of 6 interviews with a candidate from each Party who has not served, previously, on the Council. The Derby Labour Party were contacted to be involved but […]
Interview – Chris Fernandez : Derby City Council TUSC Candidate; Darley
The 5th in a series of 6 interviews with a candidate from each Party who has not served, previously, on the Council. The Derby Labour Party were contacted to be involved but chose […]
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