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Transparent political stunt by the Opposition...?
Those people who packed the Council House gallery, yesterday evening, were the only public witnesses of the most bizarre episode in Derby City Council’s history. Unusually there was no live s…
Tory Mayor Cllr Potter uses casting vote to oust Council LeaderCllr Baggy Shanker.
TORY MAJOR RUSHES THROUGH MOTION TO REMOVE THE LEADER OF DERBY CITY COUNCIL - TO BE HELD IN SECRET!
Tory Mayor Cllr Ged Potter has rushed through the motion (18th June) of No Confidence in the Leader of the Council, Cllr Shanker, to placate his leader Cllr Hassall and ex-Mayoral colleague Cllr Graves. Shockingly, the whole meeting will be held in PRIVATE so the public won’t know the real reasons why the Council received an invoice from Derbyshire County Council; the public will also not be able to see the nature of the grubby politicking by the Tories, Reform, Lib Dems and Independents. Both Graves and Mulhall are standing against Shanker for MP in Derby South and both are in favour of re-opening the Sinfin Incinerator!
To exacerbate matters the motion to appoint a new Leader will also be held in PRIVATE. Poor democracy!
The whole meeting should be held in PUBLIC and then everyone will be able to witness the extent to which the details of the Sinfin Incinerator are held by just a handful of people and that any voting will be necessarily based on “whipped” but not informed Cllrs.
The anointment of a new Leader should never be a PRIVATE matter.
This is a new low for Derby City Council and those complicit in this charade.
TV interview is more important than D-Day veterans? Sunak’s shameful behaviour summed up in satirical picture.
Not putting the City first - political game playing...
On 31 May 2024, Derby City Council issued a statement confirming that it had received an invoice from Derbyshire County Council for £93.9m to “recover its share of the costs of the (Sinfin In…
This should be formally investigated...
Previous Derby News’ articles highlighted the extent to which Derventio Housing Trust CIC has generated significant cash surpluses from supporting homeless and vulnerable people. Derventio Ho…
Unusual behaviour from Derbyshire County Council...
The Sinfin Incinerator project is controversial. A joint project between Derby City Council and Derbyshire County Council has thus far failed to deliver and has already resulted in a termination pa…
Doesn't look good...
Previous Derby News articles have raised questions about Nottingham Specialist Transport (NST), the company which won the Derby City Council contract for transporting 400 Special Needs children fro…
Apparently he has former Council Leader Ranjit Banwait on his team...
Chris Williamson says he will stand for the Workers Party of Britain in the Derby South seat.
St George's Day event in Derby today...
Images from the colourful Vaisakhi in Derby today.
Vagaries of short-termism in planning...
On 29th July 2023 the 50 year old Eagle Market closed for the final time to make way for an “indoor go-karting, drinking establishment, family entertainment, amusement centre” proposed …
Come on You Rams!
Becketwell Performance Venue in progress with blue container being positioned on the roof…precariously.
Many questions to be answered...
A previous Derby News article highlighted some issues around the award of the Home to School Transport contract (for children with Special Educational Needs) to Nottingham Special Transport Ltd (NS…
In memory of my dear and precious friend, Sharon Sewell, who passed away this week. Such a wonderful and loving woman will be missed by so many. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Not quite open and transparent...
Anyone can contact the Council and invoke the Freedom of Information Act to obtain the answer to most questions about the organisation. It is duty bound to respond within 20 working days – ho…
Great partnership working...
Today the first “Playzone” in Normanton Park was opened to the public. It was funded by £180,000 from the Football Foundation, £25,000 from Derby City Council and £35,000 from Sporting …
Your support by "Standing with Sharon" is much appreciated
Article and links to GoFundMe page in comments
We need to get Sharon a Stand Up Wheelchair- Can you help to raise 30k? A snap shot of Sharon’s st… Steph Holt needs your support for Standing with Sharon
Your support by "Standing with Sharon" is much appreciated
https://derbynews.org.uk/2024/02/18/can-you-help-by-standing-with-sharon/
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It's not looking good...
Cllr Barry Lewis – Leader Derbyshire County Council The Director of Finance’s statement in Derbyshire County Council’s “Revenue Budget Report 2024-25″said: “The …
This needs examining closely...
Derby City Council is claiming £200,000 of annual savings following the introduction of the “AI-Digital Talkers” (Darcie and Ali). This saving results from reduced Agency worker capacit…
Further indication of the Tories slide to the right. Seems that Reform UK is not as radical as Reform Derby who would restrict social housing to people "born in Derby" - completely workable.
Richard Tice says Conservatives trying to copy party’s plan to put foreign nationals at ‘back of queue’ for social homes
Cllr Poulter’s Executive Scrutiny Board fails to scrutinse Council’s Budget
https://derbynews.org.uk/2024/01/21/cllr-poulters-executive-scrutiny-board-fails-to-scrutinse-councils-budget-2/
Tickets still available for the annual Holocaust Memorial Day event in Derby on Thursday 25th January 2024. Details through the link in the comments. It is advised to book early. The event will include spoken word, music, poetry and dance.
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Human rights...?
Of the 45,000 children in school in Derby, 3300 have Special Educational Needs (SEN) subject to an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). On average those children with an EHCP, in a mainstream sc…
First time ever - roundabout by Aldi / The Mease ,in Hilton, impassable due to flooding.
Previous heavy rain has never affected this area and with other vulnerable areas in the village clear this should raise concerns. Water was gushing out of drains, flowing off land through people’s gardens, and culverts overflowing.
Hilton Parish Council team tried to help by clearing drains however the flow was too great.
It’s unlikely to be down, simply, to poorly cleaned drains. Perhaps the new, elevated, Lucas Lane housing development a short distance away has resulted in an unintended consequence not considered by South Derbyshire District Council’s planners. In any case, the various local Councils and water agencies need to understand the cause before further developments are approved.
In a few weeks time Derby News will be 10 years old and it will continue to publish without fear or favour, or be intimidated by idle and spurious threats from the nefarious corners of Derby’s intriguing community.
Dame Margaret Beckett is awarded a Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire for "parliamentary, political and public service". In the same year that the local Tory, Reform and Lib Dem Councillors didn't feel that she warranted being given the "Freedom of Derby" as she was "just doing her job". Undignified local politics!
Link to previous article
At yesterday’s Full Council meeting a motion was tabled by Labour Leader of the Council, Cllr Shanker, to award Dame Margaret Beckett the Freedom of the City of Derby in recognition of her 40…
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Bold claim by Cllr Webb. Unfortunately, to be accepted as a Rough Sleeper you have to be "found" on the streets by the Outreach Team. You can't tell them where you'll be, to be "found"; you can't just go to the Council House and declare yourself. There are people sleeping rough, who haven't been offered accommodation because they haven't , officially, been "found" and counted as a Rough Sleeper. (Cabinet meeting 12/4/23)
Cllr Graves accuses the Leader of Derby City Council (Cllr Poulter) of offering "bribes" to ensure that the Tory budget is passed. A few minutes earlier the Council had voted NOT to accept the Budget. This is very unusual, and puts the Council in a difficult situation.
***QUAD tickets almost sold out - please book asap if you want to attend. If you have tickets but can’t attend pls advise QUAD box office *** Holocaust Memorial Day - Derby. Images from previous years at the Main QUAD event - this year 26th January 2023 7:30pm. Tickets (Free) but are in limited supply from QUAD. Please book early https://www.derbyquad.co.uk/HMD2023 It will be Educational, Entertaining and Emotional. There are many other events from 24th Jan - 8th February 2023 - details on the website https://holocaustmemorialdayderby.org/
Becketwell Performance Venue : Tory Cabinet assured the Council that all financial risk for this fixed £45.8m contracted project rests with St James’ Securities. At Wednesday’s Council meeting, Cllr Shanker asked Cllr Hassall for reassurance that the project would not cost the Council a “penny more than the £45.8m”. Cllr Hassall’s response was not convincing. The contract price is not subject to inflation – it is fixed.
Cllr Poulter (Leader) advised that the Cabinet meeting (10th Nov) would not mention Dubrek Studios - described as the "other property", and then this happened.... (speakers Cllr Poulter, Repton, and Shanker)
An Urgent Leader meeting to make a last minute decision to privatise the Moorways Sports Stadium. Cllr Poulter can’t answer important questions on the consequences to staff, or whether they’re aware of the plan..., and ends the meeting while Cllr Peatfield is still asking a question about pensions. Open and Transparent?
Leader of the Council, Cllr Poulter, misleads the public on Radio Derby by stating that the Government report concluded that the A38 road scheme will reduce Carbon emissions "in spades". In fact the report said that it would INCREASE Carbon emissions year on year! The Transport Secretary conceded this point. It's not clear whether Cllr Poulter was lying on Radio Derby or is just incompetent... More details https://derbynews.org.uk/2021/04/11/a38-road-expansion-stopped-following-residents-legal-objection-on-climate-change-grounds/
Cllr Roulstone blames vulnerable children for plummeting reserves!
A reminder of what Cllr Baggy Shanker said on Radio Derby on 20th March 2017 on working with UNISON
Banwait confirms in Full Council the position on Library closures...(Sep 2016) PLEASE SHARE
Banwait loses the plot talking about his wife’s sausages! (Cabinet mtg 12/4/17) PLEASE SHARE
Nicole Berrisford (UNISON Derby) makes her speech on the Derby School Support staff dispute, at the Mineworker's Hall in Durham....and receives a standing ovation. ( Apologies for the poor focussing) https://derbynews.org.uk/2017/03/26/solidarity-teaching-assistants-and-unions-from-across-the-uk-meet-in-durham/
Cllr Bolton "chastises" Parents of special needs children for disrupting the Council Meeting last Wednesday. Perhaps an action by the Council to try and understand why the disturbance took place might have been a positive outcome...or are they just seeing the Parents as "naughty children"...to be regretted. PLEASE SHARE
The moment when Banwait "ran away" from the angry Parents.....protesting about the lack of education for their Special Educational Needs children...! PLEASE SHARE ....this is the beginning of the end of this Council Letter to Cllr Banwait on why he was booed: https://derbynews.org.uk/2017/03/02/letter-to-cllr-banwait-why-you-were-booed-last-night-by-parents-of-special-educational-needs-children/
The vote against the motion to extend the lease on Mad Hatter's cafe. See how your Councillor voted....the Mayor adjourned the meeting due to the uproar and disgust in the public gallery. (In case you can't see the names all Labout voted against extending the Mad Hatter's Lease - Bayliss abstained. All other Councillors voted for)
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