"Last Chance to Have Your Say!" MP and Councillors urge North East Derbyshire residents to have voices heard in final, crucial Green Belt Local Plan consultation Monday, 9 November, 2020 North East Derbyshire's MP, Lee Rowley, and local Conservative Councillors are calling on residents to get involved in the final consultation on the draft District Local Plan - and particularly to make the case to the independent Inspector to remove the remaining Green Belt allocations. Since 2017, the MP and Councillors have been working with residents to campaign against proposals in the North... ArticlesLocal News
Labour-run NEDDC rejects Conservative calls for a Council Tax freeze 22nd February 2019 North East Derbyshire District Council’s tax hike of 1.75 percent places an unnecessary burden on residents, and if Conservatives were in power there would be a... ArticlesLocal News
DISTRICT COUNCIL’S OUT-OF-DATE PLANNING POLICY “COMING BACK TO BITE US” SAYS LEE ROWLEY MP 7th January 2019 Lee Rowley, Member of Parliament for North East Derbyshire, has criticised out-of-date local planning policies that are “coming back to bite us” as more... ArticlesLocal NewsMedia
CONTROVERSIAL LABOUR MP “NOT WELCOME” IN NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE 9th November 2018 Local Conservatives have written to the North East Derbyshire Labour Party to ask them to clarify their position on a wide range of issues following their... ArticlesLocal News
CONSERVATIVES CALL FOR URGENT PLANNING CHANGES TO PROTECT AGAINST DESTRUCTION OF RURAL VILLAGE BOUNDARIES 6th November 2018 Opposition Conservative Councillors have called on the Labour-run North East Derbyshire District Council to take urgent planning measures to stop developments... ArticlesLocal News
OPPOSITION CONSERVATIVE COUNCILLORS FORCE DEBATE ON 4000 SIGNATURE GREEN BELT PETITION 4th October 2018 North East Derbyshire District Council has been forced to debate a petition signed by over 4000 Dronfield residents opposing plans for hundreds of new houses on... ArticlesLocal News
CONSERVATIVES WIN HISTORIC COUNCIL BY-ELECTION VICTORY IN ECKINGTON 7th September 2018 Conservatives in Eckington won an historic victory in a local council by-election last night. Eckington resident, Jeremy Kenyon, won the council seat to become... ArticlesLocal News
Cllr Alex Dale: In defence of localism – how proposed fracking changes offend core Conservative values 30th July 2018 Local Dronfield Councillor, Alex Dale writes for conservativehome.com (published 30/07/18) on why fracking decisions must not be taken out of local hands and... ArticlesLocal NewsOpinions
NEDDC criticised for wasting taxpayers’ money on event which promoted political party 14th May 2018 North East Derbyshire District Council (NEDDC) has come under scrutiny after using taxpayers’ money to fund an event which promoted political parties. The... ArticlesLocal News
Conservatives Make History with Three Council By-Election Gains in Killamarsh 14th April 2018 Conservatives in Killamarsh made history on Thursday night by winning three council seats from Labour in a by-election. Killamarsh residents Pat Bone, Chris... ArticlesLocal News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal. 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
