“Hands Off Our Green Belt!” Say North East Derbyshire Conservatives as Labour Leader’s Comments Prompt Furore Tuesday, 23 May, 2023 The Leader and Deputy Leader of the Conservative main opposition Group at North East Derbyshire District Council have written to the new Labour Council Leader to urge him to join them in condemning Sir Keir Starmer’s recent comments about building on the green belt. In an interview with Times Radio reported on the 17th May, Sir Keir Starmer outlined his pledge ‘to make Labour the party of... ArticlesLocal NewsMedia
LOCAL RESIDENTS “LET DOWN” BY “FLAWED” CONSULTATION ON TRAVELLER SITE PROPOSALS, SAY CONSERVATIVES 28th February 2019 People who live in Wingerworth, Woolley Moor, North Wingfield and Calow feel let down by Labour controlled North East Derbyshire District Council over the... 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DISTRICT COUNCIL’S OUT-OF-DATE PLANNING POLICY “COMING BACK TO BITE US” SAYS LEE ROWLEY MP 7th January 2019 Lee Rowley, Member of Parliament for North East Derbyshire, has criticised out-of-date local planning policies that are “coming back to bite us” as more...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
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