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Council doubles community fund to help tackle rising cost of living

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Thu 22nd September 2022

The amount of funding Derbyshire county councillors receive to support their local communities is set to double in response to the rising cost of living. Each year every Derbyshire County Council councillor receives £3,860 to support pro [...]
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Consultation on proposal to introduce order tackling dog fouling in Amber Valley

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Wed 21st September 2022

A new consultation seeks residents' views on a proposal to introduce an order designed to tackle dog fouling in Amber Valley. Amber Valley Borough Council wants to declare a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) relating to the control o [...]
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Room available to rent at Alfreton House

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Wed 21st September 2022

A room is available to rent at Alfreton House. Room 10 of the Grade II listed building on Alfreton's High Street  is available at a cost of £272.48 per month. Alfreton House is home to Alfreton Town Council, [...]
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Council earmarks £50,000 of funding for improvements to Alfreton Indoor Market

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Wed 21st September 2022

Amber Valley Borough Council has earmarked £50,000 of government funding for improvements to Alfreton Indoor Market. The funding comes from a share of £2.9m awarded to the council from the UK Shared Prosperity Funds (UKSPF). The UKSPF [...]
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Public inquiry into bid to build Alfreton solar farm to open next month

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Wed 21st September 2022

A public inquiry into a bid to open a solar farm in the Alfreton countryside is set to open next month. The inquiry w [...]
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Alfreton Library among local businesses and services set to close for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth ll

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Thu 15th September 2022

Alfreton Library is among a number of local businesses and services set to close on Monday (September 19), the day of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth ll. The closure means that the weekly Story and Rhyme Time event will be cancelled. A [...]
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Day of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll's funeral to be a bank holiday

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Mon 12th September 2022

The day of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll's funeral will be a bank holiday, it was confirmed over the weekend. The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral [...]
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Queen Elizabeth ll has died at the age of 96

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Thu 8th September 2022

Her Majesty The Queen has died at the age of 96. A statement released by Buckingham Palace today (Thursday, September 8) said: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. "The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmo [...]
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Appeal for information after 'suspicious incident' at Alfreton High Street pub

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Wed 7th September 2022

Police investigating a "suspicious incident" at a pub on Alfreton High Street have released an image of a man they would like to speak to. Sharing the image - which can be viewed in the police appeal [...]
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Notice of Alfreton town centre road closures on Remembrance Sunday

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Thu 1st September 2022

A new public notice gives warning of road closures in Alfreton town centre on Remembrance Sunday. The notice, published by Amber Valley Borough Council, lists four different road closures due t [...]
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