The Mayor of Matlock, Councillor David Hughes, with the support of Matlock Town Council, has decided to use his Mayoral fund this year to help families in Matlock who are entitled to free school…
One of the less welcome distractions that this government has thrust upon Local Authorities is the request by the Boundary Commission to revise District Ward boundaries.
At the end of the Derbyshire Dales District Council Full Council Meeting of 8th October all of the councillors had 'left' the virtual meeting on Zoom. However a small number of officers of the…
Ashbourne gets a mention on BBC Countryfile - as UK air pollution hot-spot For the second time this year Ashbourne finds itself in the media. The first was In June when some of the town's residents…
Report labelled 'independent' turns out to have only sought eye-witness statements from those under scrutiny in the report. At a long and heated meeting of Derbyshire Dales District Council,…
Help shape the future environment of the Derbyshire Dales A new survey gives residents an opportunity to have their say about caring for the Derbyshire Dales into the future. The pandemic has changed…
The latest Focus for Matlock and Tansley is available to download as a pdf.
Conservative councillor suggests this should be an example for other areas.
Three Tories change their vote after intervention of council officer
