Domestic abuse and violence are part of a range of tactics, predominantly perpetrated by men, to keep women under control. Many of the methods of abuse do not involve any form of […]
Domestic violence is not always physical. Freedom to take back control!
NHS in Derby ‘Requires Improvement’ – what are the issues?
The NHS seems to be in a constant state of change, and over the next few years it will be transformed. Whether that is actually beneficial to the patient is difficult to […]
Jeremy Corbyn “supports” Derby Teaching Assistants
Jeremy Corbyn was in Derby today as part of his national tour to promote his leadership campaign. His 45 minute speech reinforced his well-understood philosophical position on a wide variety of issues […]
Banwait’s cynical complaints against fellow Councillors falls flat.
The Full Council meeting on July 1st 2016 discussed the conclusions from the Grant Thornton report issued in late June; it strongly implicated 4 Labour Councillors. The Conservative group in the Council […]
Homelessness in Derby – What does it mean, where to go?
If you are expecting to be homeless within the next 28 days, or are in an emergency situation then this booklet will help. This booklet was produced jointly by Derby News and […]
Cllr Paul Pegg found guilty by Legal Officer of breach of conduct and lying to constituents.
On 19 April 2016 I reported that, the then Mayor of Derby, Cllr Paul Pegg had used the mayoral office to misrepresent his diary for the evening of 18 April 2016 in […]
Chaotic lifestyle of a vulnerable sex-worker, a future with her son, and the threat of cancer.
I was born in 78. I lived with my Mum – I can’t remember living with my Dad. She had a bloke who she met – she had another kid with him. […]
Cllr John Evans: Why did Derby City Council try to unseat a democratically elected Councillor?
Shortly after being elected as the UKIP Councillor for Alvaston on May 5th 2016, John Evans found himself in court, and being met with the shame of the Derby Telegraph headline “Newly […]
The “accessible” Cllr Banwait: 10 months, 2 complaints, 1 Council question, and a pointless 14 minute meeting….and still no action for a disabled man.
When a member of the public asks a question in a Full Council Meeting, it is to get some sense of progress on an issue. It should be a forum whereby the […]
Indian Community Centre leads on Cancer Awareness for the elderly.
Health awareness is about community, it’s about people being encouraged and educated by peers, in culturally appropriate ways, from people they trust. Rarely does it happen from leaflets lying on a desk, […]
No transparency over use of Council’s £2.2m saving. Why not in the public interest?
As I reported earlier this week the Council saved £2.2m in it’s Revenue Budget in 2015/16. This was confirmed in the Council Cabinet papers presented at the meeting on 13th July 2016 […]
Derby City Council ignore Parents in new Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) proposal.
Derby City Council Cabinet will be discussing on Wednesday 13th July a proposal to change the administration of the Schools Top-Up Funding for the education of children with SEND. The report being […]
Ex-Mayor Cllr Paul Pegg wastes Police time trying to intimidate Derby News
Perhaps Cllr Pegg thinks that involving 5 different Police officers, including an Inspector, a Sergeant making a home visit, was a price worth paying to try and “intimidate” me. A couple of […]
Tackling Homelessness and helping the NHS with Healthy Futures.
In a previous article I wrote that, homelessness is rarely fully solved by just finding someone a place to live. It may solve the immediate practical issue but it doesn’t address the […]
The Culture of Derby City Council must change! Cllr Banwait?
On 16th June 2016 Grant Thornton issued a damning report on the conduct of the Council in the 2012-2015 period highlighting in particular, poor practice in areas of governance, as well as […]
£60,000 for not helping the real Rough Sleepers – is that value for money?
The City pays £60,000 to an external organisation to ensure that no one sleeps on the streets of Derby. So why do we have Rough Sleepers? Every Council in the UK is […]
Parents shout “Banwait Out” in support of Teaching Assistants pay dispute
For the second time in one week, and with more parents involved , including a number of Teaching Assistants, they collected in the Council Offices and protested against the pay cuts for […]
Why is Banwait lying about the Teaching Assistant/Support Staff pay dispute?
I reported previously that Parents of children affected by the Teaching Assistant / Support Staff strike are becoming more vocal and active. A number I have spoken to have phoned and emailed […]
Parents protest in Council House in support of Teaching Assistants over pay dispute
Today was the start of the lunchtime strikes by the Teaching Assistants and School Support staff. This left many parents, especially those with severely disabled children, in a real practical dilemma. The […]
Silk Mill March, Rally and People’s Festival 2016 – Remembering the “lock out”
In 1833 the employees of the Silk Mill were famously united in opposition to the forced pay-cuts to the workers of the Mill. The industrial unrest, which was one of the earliest […]
