Representations and comments are invited from electors within the District or within a parliamentary constituency which is partly in the District, elected members (MEP’s, MP’s district and parish councillors) and local political parties, as well as organisations that have particular expertise in relation to access to premises for people with different forms of disability.
Derbyshire has been allocated £7.3 million by the Government to improve broadband connections in rural areas and get more businesses and homes connected.
A ‘demo’ map showing 180,000 assets owned by public sector bodies has been published. These include restaurants, pubs, an airport and even Swindon Town’s football stadium. It is hoped that by publishing a national asset map billions of pounds of potential savings will be identified.
A new website that lets you petition the government online has gone live. Find out more about e-petitions and how you can petition the government.
The new stadiums for the London 2012 Olympic Games have been completed on time, one year ahead of the Games. Go to a sports event this summer to help test them.
Police and community safety chiefs in north Derbyshire are reminding residents to put home security on their holiday checklist.
Crime overall in the county has reduced from 68,005 in 2009/10 to 65,884 in 2010/11.
The next South Eastern Safer Neighbourhood Team police surgery will be held in the mobile library on Wednesday 13th July between 12pm & 1pm on the Co-op car park on Williamthorpe Road, North Wingfield.
To mark 60 years of the Queen’s reign the Diamond Jubilee will take place in 2012. The celebrations will centre around an extended weekend in 2012 on 2, 3, 4 and 5 June 2012.
This is a general reminder from Derbyshire Police to consider the security of your computer & be mindful of emails from unknown sources. If you are at all suspicious of an email don’t even open it, not even out of curiosity, just delete it.
Derbyshire Housing Options provides specialist advice to elderly people to consider their present and future housing needs. The service is free, confidential and independent and open to tenants and homeowners.
The police have informed us that there has been an increase in thefts from football / cricket grounds when games are in play.