The original racy programme to push through the conversions of 10 libraries into Community Managed Libraries before the end of 2017 is failing already. Is the public seeing through this proposal? Is […]
5 weeks slip to Library Review plan, already! Lack of interest? Or people have a social conscience?
Councillor’s legal “booby trap” over Libraries proposals.
For legal reasons, Councillors have to tread very carefully in how they get involved in the proposals to convert 10 Council run libraries into Community managed Libraries. Previous articles and background to […]
Council releases personal data on 324 vulnerable children without parental consent
Over a 1000 children in Derby have Special Educational Needs (SEN). A document is compiled by Derby City Council which specifies the nature of their needs, and the provisions that will be […]
Original Performance Art asks many questions at The Spot – including from the Police
As part of the Divine Locale Art Festival, funded by a Derby News Community Grant, Jade Blackwood performed her latest piece of Artwork in public, at The Spot. It is currently “Untitled”, […]
Divine Locale presents the City’s only graduate-led Art festival – funded by Derby News
Starting this Friday, 18th August, is Derby’s only grassroots, graduate-led Art festival directed by young artists. It is being promoted by Divine Locale, which was co-founded by Jennifer Birch and Jade Foster […]
Open Letter to Cllr Russell: Plan continuing to fail Special Educational Needs children
Open Letter to Cllr Russell – Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, copied to all other 50 Councillors Dear Cllr Russell You will recall that just after the Council Cabinet on 12th […]
Libraries Proposal : the “small print” that volunteers should read carefully
The Libraries Proposal to create Community Managed Libraries (CMLs) contains some important small print that all Volunteer groups should be aware of before they sign up. The default position is that each […]
Aspire Wrestling: No gimmicks when it comes to mental health!
Aspire Wrestling in Derwent/Chaddesden is a “unique place that changes everyone’s life for the better” says Paul Malen, professional wrestler and the club’s full-time trainer. Established in April 2016 by Rob Shade, […]
Derby City Council are, again, targetting low-paid women!
The business plan assumes that all existing Libraries staff will be made redundant across the 10 locations. These are: Allenton, Allestree, Blagreaves, Chaddesden, Chellaston, Derwent, Sinfin, Mackworth, Oakwood, Spondon The numbers of […]
Cllr Bolton “economical with truth” over failed Pledge on Children’s Homes.
In May 2017, Derby News reported that Cllr Bolton had failed her Pledge with respect to Children’s Homes. This was referred to as “Fake News” by Cllr Banwait in the June 2017 […]
Executive scrutiny of Library decision frustrated by indifferent Labour Cllrs, whipped votes, and obtuse Council Officers
Any suggestion that this evening’s Executive Scrutiny Board was going to be anything other than a charade, that wasted public time and money, was completely dismissed quite early in this pointless 2.5 […]
75 years ago : Memorial unveiled to commemorate 23 people killed during bombing raid on Rolls-Royce
75 years ago, 23 people aged from 2 to 62 were killed in a bombing raid on the Rolls-Royce plant on Nightingale Road. Largely forgotten to the people of Derby, a memorial […]
Derbyshire Police Leaders tell Home Secretary, Amber Rudd – “enough is enough” on funding cuts
A joint letter signed by Derbyshire’s Chief Constable, Peter Goodman, and Police and Crime Commissioner, Hardyal Dhindsa, has called on the Home Secretary, Amber Rudd to end the damaging cuts to the […]
A celebration of Derby’s cultural diversity in music, song, and dance
A Festival took place today at The Spot, and St Peter’s Cross, which drew on the talents of many different communities living in Derby – Kurdish, West Indian, Bosnian, Nepalese, Indian, Congolese, […]
Cllr Bolton changes her “Pledge” on Children’s Homes, to cover up failure
“Children’s services in Derby City are good. The director of children’s services (DCS), chief executive, senior leaders and members are a strong, collaborative group with a proven ability to improve services for children […]
Derby News Community Grants – Simple Funding for Important Projects.
The Derby News Community Grant initiative has been launched in memory of my Mother and Father who both died recently. It is a way in which their personal legacy can be felt […]
Council House: A plan with many purposes – but not Piccadilly Circus?
The arrangement with the Department of Work and Pensions to bring the 2 Job Centres into the Council House sounds, on the face of it, like a great idea. The layout and […]
7 reasons why the Libraries Strategic review is seriously flawed
The final proposal on the Library strategy, Option B+, states that it will save Derby City Council £648,000 per year, by converting 10 of the 15 libraries into Community ( Volunteer) managed […]
Council set to fail hundreds of Special Educational Needs children.
Time is running out for Derby City Council on children with Special Educational Needs (SEN)! The Government gave all Local Authorities 3.5 years to convert existing SEN statements to the new, and […]
Banwait’s “political pressure” with community cash failed to deliver his “legacy” .
On 21st June 2017, the Council Cabinet approved the spend of £333,000 on various parks-related schemes in the Blagreaves/Littleover wards. This was not Council money, but funds secured from a housing developer […]
