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A38 Road Expansion “stopped” following resident’s legal objection on Climate Change grounds.

By Russell Pollard on April 11, 2021 • ( 2 Comments )

Becketwell Performance Venue: subsidy could require 1.5% Council Tax increase

By Russell Pollard on March 14, 2021 • ( 1 Comment )

Derventio Housing’s “cash machine” raises further questions for the Regulator. Will they take legal action?

By Russell Pollard on March 7, 2021 • ( 1 Comment )

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

By Russell Pollard on January 17, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

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

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    A38 Road Expansion "stopped" following resident's legal objection on Climate Change grounds.
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    Derby's new Landmark building: Questions to be asked about the Property Developer, Godwin "group"
  • Mackworth residents threatened with eviction as they are not vulnerable enough.
    Mackworth residents threatened with eviction as they are not vulnerable enough.
  • New owners of Sinfin Moor Social Club will re-open after extensive refurbishment
    New owners of Sinfin Moor Social Club will re-open after extensive refurbishment
  • Derventio Housing's "cash machine" raises further questions for the Regulator. Will they take legal action?
    Derventio Housing's "cash machine" raises further questions for the Regulator. Will they take legal action?
  • Becketwell Performance Venue: subsidy could require 1.5% Council Tax increase
    Becketwell Performance Venue: subsidy could require 1.5% Council Tax increase
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    Williamson's under-performing Hydro-Electric Plant project won't pay back now until 2037.
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New Assembly Rooms funding plan signals 1 Year slip to New Moorways swimming pool.

By Russell Pollard on December 12, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Yesterday, the Council’s Cross-Party Executive Scrutiny Board examined and challenged the Cabinet paper on the new, refurbished, Assembly Rooms plan.  This proposal was part of the Conservative Group’s 2018 manifesto; the commitment […]

Sinfin Incinerator: Everything you need to know on the contract…and it’s already in the public domain!

By Russell Pollard on December 6, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )

The pressure to terminate the Sinfin Incinerator contract is unceasing. Many locals just want it to close down and for the noise, odour and airborne pollutants to stop. They are calling for […]

Derbyshire Community Bank; helping people to avoid loan sharks and pay day lenders.

By Russell Pollard on November 28, 2018 • ( 2 Comments )

High street banks these days seem to have lost that personal touch with nearly everything being on-line, on the phone, or automated.  This may work well for some people , but for […]

Creative Carers will close on 30 November 2018; this does not need to happen – time for the Council to be Creative!

By Russell Pollard on November 25, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Around 25,000 people in Derby ( ~10% of the population) are unpaid Carers – and the figure continues to grow. These are people caring for family, and friends who are disabled, or […]

Banwait’s case is dismissed; the Court found that he did not lie about his address

By Russell Pollard on November 23, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )

Today, the Judge dismissed Ranjit Banwait’s petition against Cllr Paul Bettany. Had the petition been successful, Cllr Bettany would have had to have left office immediately. It would have also have had […]

Williamson’s under-performing Hydro-Electric Plant project won’t pay back now until 2037.

By Russell Pollard on November 19, 2018 • ( 8 Comments )

In 2007, when the Sinfin Incinerator was considered an important part of Derby City Council’s “Climate Change Action Programme”, another initiative was gaining Cabinet approval, the Longbridge Weir Hydro Electric Power Station ( […]

Sinfin Incinerator – Council remains silent on termination whilst Contractors collapsing due to excessive delays

By Russell Pollard on November 13, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )

30 Sep 2018 was the point at which the Council ( including Derbyshire County Council) had the legal right to cancel the Sinfin Incinerator waste contract. This was deferred to 31 December […]

Will the Council’s new/old Brown Bin scheme be another “Green Elephant”?

By Russell Pollard on November 12, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

The Conservative administration will be formally agreeing their plans, this week,  to re-introduce a 52 week free Brown Bin collection of garden and food waste.  This is, effectively, a complete reversal of […]

Significant numbers attend Remembrance Day Service in Market Place.

By Russell Pollard on November 11, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Remembrance services at Nottingham Road Cemetery (Chaddesden)

By Russell Pollard on November 10, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

The Derbyshire Submariners led the services at the Cemetery, today, with their homage to ERA John Brooks (D/269639) and Signalman Charles A Buttle (D/J9244). Both men lost their lives in action during […]

Joe Russo’s Enthusiasm Trust bouyed by ex-Leader Banwait – unravels, despite controversial Queen’s Award

By Russell Pollard on November 4, 2018 • ( 11 Comments )

The Enthusiasm Trust was recently presented with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Services, yet,  has few volunteers.  It claims, as a small charity that   “…more of your money goes directly to […]

Boots’ ‘lost prescriptions’ : Further inconsistencies revealed over “misfiled” and “shredding” claims in Derby Telegraph article

By Russell Pollard on October 31, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )

Derby News reported a few days ago about how Boots were back-pedalling in the Derby Telegraph article on the issue of lost “prescriptions/tokens” from its Chaddesden store. Why is Boots, with the […]

Why is Boots, with the help of the Derby Telegraph, misleading the public over the detail of the 47 lost prescriptions from Chaddesden?

By Russell Pollard on October 27, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

On 23rd October, Derby News published Boots conceal from customers, breach of confidentiality ; 47 lost ‘prescriptions’ from its Chaddesden store which exposed the fact that Boots had chosen not to communicate […]

Boots conceal from customers, breach of confidentiality ; 47 lost ‘prescriptions’ from its Chaddesden store

By Russell Pollard on October 23, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

[The original version of this article referred to 400 prescriptions being lost ; this was the information from my source in Boots. Boots threatened legal action unless I reduced it to 47; […]

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

By Russell Pollard on October 17, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )

Since May 2018, there have been a number of reports presented to the Cabinet about gaps in the Council budget: 2018 / 19 – £21m gap ( £12m caused by the overspend […]

Creative Scrutiny Board recommendations on Special Educational Needs summarily dismissed by Cabinet.

By Russell Pollard on October 11, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

At the Executive Scrutiny Board last night ( 9th October), one of the many subjects on the agenda was “Improving Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Provision in Derby”.  A comprehensive document which […]

Sinfin Incinerator : the pressure to terminate the contract mounts! Full facts will be available on 19th October…

By Russell Pollard on October 9, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

The Council’s cross-party Executive Scrutiny Board robustly challenged the Council Cabinet’s position on the termination of the Sinfin Incincerator ( to be formally presented on the 10th October) “To defer any decision […]

70%+ don’t support Special Educational Needs proposals, resulting in little change to school places. What was the point?

By Russell Pollard on October 8, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

In November 2017 the Council issued a consultation document on the strategy for Special Education Needs (SEN) children. Whilst the plan maintained annual funding, which is substantial at £55m pa, there were […]

Karen Brownhill, communication practitioner at St Giles School, shortlisted for a national special educational needs award

By Russell Pollard on October 6, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

PRESS RELEASE A Derby woman is putting on her glad rags and heading to London for a glitzy awards ceremony, after being shortlisted for a national special educational needs award. Karen Brownhill, […]

Libraries Strategy ; the floundering, failing policy and the forgotten Council staff who continue to wait for their future.

By Russell Pollard on October 1, 2018 • ( 2 Comments )

The Council’s Libraries Strategy has run aground! Despite overly positive rhetoric from Council Officers about how well the Libraries project is doing, the evidence does not bear this out at all. At […]

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Becketwell Performance Venue: subsidy could require 1.5% Council Tax increase

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

Charity issues »

Derventio Housing’s “cash machine” raises further questions for the Regulator. Will they take legal action?

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

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 …

  • A38 Road Expansion “stopped” following resident’s legal objection on Climate Change grounds. April 11, 2021
  • Becketwell Performance Venue: subsidy could require 1.5% Council Tax increase March 14, 2021
  • Derventio Housing’s “cash machine” raises further questions for the Regulator. Will they take legal action? March 7, 2021
  • 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

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