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Rough Sleepers, Homelessness gives Derby Food4Thought

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Despite Cllr Barker’s “personal interest” in the Market Hall project, there is still dithering and lack of vision

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Council plans to use Adult Social care money to pay for Free School Meals. Is this legal?

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True Spirit of Christmas: Council Neighbourhood Team’s week of “Cheer”

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Chellaston Cllr McCristal’s Facebook rant results in Tory Party Officer’s resignation

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Remembering Roma on Nation Day 8 April

By Russell Pollard on April 9, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Derby recognized Roma Nation Day on Sunday. It is a day for people to understand and celebrate that the Roma people are a Nation, but a Nation without a home. Despite this […]

The Baltic Community Group in Derby is launched

By Russell Pollard on April 6, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Derby is home to many people from the Russian speaking nations of the ex-Soviet Union. Principally they are from the Baltic nations of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, the remainder being from Russia […]

Support declared for Roma in Derby on Nation Day 2014

By Russell Pollard on April 6, 2014 • ( 2 Comments )

Roma Nation Day was born in 1990 at the 4th World Romani Congress with the objective of celebrating Roma culture and raising awareness of the issues that face the Roma people throughout […]

English language training for Job Seekers is not just about the money

By Russell Pollard on April 4, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

  Derby, is one of the many regions in the UK which has been given funding to improve the English language of its Job Seekers. From 28 April 2014 there will be […]

Foreign by Hollie McNish

By Russell Pollard on March 30, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Many thanks to Dmitrijs Solojevs, a Latvian living in Derby who was told about Hollie McNish by his Estonian wife. I listened to many of Hollie’s poems, all of which were excellent, […]

New Communities – no problem for Teachers in Derby? Not so sure!

By Russell Pollard on March 29, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

On March 26th some of the Teachers in Derby were on strike as a protest against: – excessive workload, and bureaucracy – performance related pay – unfair pension changes. Even for those […]

List of nationalities in Derby

By Russell Pollard on March 28, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Derby is very much a multi-cultural city with residents from all over the world and a diversity which we should be proud of. This is the list quoted by the Office of […]

“Sweet Meet” opens at Sahahra in the Arboretum for the Community

By Russell Pollard on March 21, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

In the Lodge, on the edge of the Arboretum, adjacent to Rose Hill street, is Sahahra. This is a Day Care centre for the elderly people from the local Pakistani community and […]

Ambiguity with new Benefit rules for Migrants will result in more poverty in Derby

By Russell Pollard on March 19, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

The Governments strategy to placate the populist backlash over so-called “benefit-seeking” Euro-migrants as well as exploiting every opportunity to save money , involves a collection of benefit changes which will be fully […]

Working Together : The community in Derby co-ordinates free food distribution

By Russell Pollard on March 8, 2014 • ( 1 Comment )

Food Banks, and other forms of free food provision,  is a disturbing symptom of the times. One’s political agenda will determine how one forms a  view on the reason why the demand […]

Roma Youth – Right to enjoy Pancake Day

By Russell Pollard on March 5, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

In the upstairs room of the Pear Tree Baptist Church, “The Club” which consists of 50 or so local youngsters, predominantly from the Roma community, were enjoying a traditional “pancake flipping” race […]

New Roma arrivals : A brave step for a positive future

By Russell Pollard on March 2, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Milan Duzda arrived in Derby 8 months ago from Slovakia.  He is 21 years old, has a wife and a young family and is Roma. Other members of his family were already […]

Why is Derby so attractive to some migrants?

By Russell Pollard on February 22, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Letter to Derby Telegraph. Barbara Wiltshire’s  Soapbox “There is no room and no jobs, so what is so attractive to migrants” neatly summarises many of the  myths and prejudices that seem to […]

Roma Migration : a challenge or an opportunity for our cities?

By Russell Pollard on February 15, 2014 • ( 3 Comments )

On February 13th at the University of Manchester a panel discussion took place which consisted of: Rt Hon David Blunkett, MP Dr Michael Stewart, University College London, Dept of Anthropology Carol Powell, […]

Lessons from Holocaust Memorial Day – Prejudice against Roma

By Russell Pollard on February 2, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Letter to Derby Telegraph. In the week  following Holocaust Memorial Day on the 27th January we heard many stories from people with personal insights into genocides and racism under the theme of […]

Roma Community : Letter to Derby Telegraph on local racism and bigotry

By Russell Pollard on January 17, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Dear Sir / Madam I read with stunned disbelief the comments made by a number of people about the £118,000 contract awarded, by the Council, to JET to support people in the […]

HIV/AIDS Scaremongering over budget cuts in Derby

By Russell Pollard on January 9, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

The Derby Telegraph reported on Monday 6 January 2014, statements by Roy Webb, the shadow cabinet member for health and adult care under the headline of “Sexual health services cuts ‘could see […]

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Rough Sleepers, Homelessness gives Derby Food4Thought

Despite Cllr Barker’s “personal interest” in the Market Hall project, there is still dithering and lack of vision

Council plans to use Adult Social care money to pay for Free School Meals. Is this legal?

Charity issues »

Inspiring : Derby River Boat soon to launch as part of significant canal restoration project

Sinfin Moor Social Club: Ambitious upgrade plans formally submitted for approval

TOGS Children’s Clothes Bank receives Queen’s Award for Voluntary Services

Events »

“Stand Together” : Holocaust Memorial Day in Derby 2020

70 years celebration of Derby’s War Memorial Village

Celebration at the Hindu Temple connecting Uttarakhand in North India to Derby – UK to UK

Finances »

Quick Guide to the Council’s 2019/20 Budget ; next stage, develop community integration

Conservative administration “reveals its hand” in first detailed Budget update – Care required!

Council forecast £21m hit to finances this year (2018/19) – what happened to the ‘balanced budget’?

Teaching Assistant Dispute »

Cllr Baggy Shanker provides limited clarity on the failed Teaching Assistant agreement.

Teaching Assistant dispute; Council fails on Agreement and re-ignites dispute. Where did it go wrong?

Teaching Assistant dispute resolution could be undermined by Council’s summer of silence

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Recent Posts …

  • Rough Sleepers, Homelessness gives Derby Food4Thought February 7, 2021
  • Despite Cllr Barker’s “personal interest” in the Market Hall project, there is still dithering and lack of vision January 17, 2021
  • Council plans to use Adult Social care money to pay for Free School Meals. Is this legal? January 11, 2021
  • True Spirit of Christmas: Council Neighbourhood Team’s week of “Cheer” December 23, 2020
  • Chellaston Cllr McCristal’s Facebook rant results in Tory Party Officer’s resignation December 20, 2020
  • Council’s Financial reserves plummeting! December 13, 2020
  • Council’s Assembly Rooms demolition plans in ruins December 6, 2020
  • Council’s Neighbourhood Team plans “Christmas Cheer” for 850+ of Derby’s elderly, lonely and isolated November 29, 2020
  • Derby City Council recognises the Independence of the Republic of Artsakh (Արցախ) (Nagorno-Karabakh) November 25, 2020
  • Market Hall transformation: Council needs at least another £15m to complete it. November 15, 2020

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