£15million to be spent on Council Homes
Chesterfield Borough Council has today (Tuesday 31st January) announced it will spend up to £15 million in the next financial year to make improvements to its housing stock.
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Council agrees to invest in leisure centres
Chesterfield Borough Council has today (Tuesday 31 January) agreed to continue to keep the running of its two leisure centres, Queen’s Park Sports Centre (QPSC) and the Staveley Healthy Living Centre, under Council control.
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Chesterfield Lawn Tennis Club secures £35,000 from sporting legacy fund
News item from Sport England
A tennis club in Chesterfield has secured Olympic legacy funding from Sport England’s Inspired Facilities Fund.
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Tough decisions to be made on Council Tax
Chesterfield Borough Council is considering a 3.5% Council tax increase for 2012/13 to protect frontline services. This follows meetings with Council taxpayers where the majority favoured this option over acceptance of the Government’s latest offer of a Council tax freeze grant.
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New hospital facility to create 88 jobs
A specialist hospital facility at Mastin Moor in Chesterfield is set to create 88 new jobs. The new facility, run by the health and social care organisation Turning Point, provides services for people with complex needs. As part of the planning permission for the development, an agreement was put in place to maximise the employment and training opportunities for local people.
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Market Traders welcome rent freeze
Market Traders have welcomed Chesterfield Borough Council’s decision to freeze market stall rents for the next financial year. Market traders met with Councillor Nick Stringer, Executive Member for Leisure, Culture and Tourism today (Monday 23rd January) to hear about the Council’s decision.
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Parents Reminded of Alcohol Impact
News item from Chesterfield Community Safety Partnership
Parents are playing a significant role in contributing to underage drinking and problems associated with it, according to Chesterfield Community Safety Partnership’s Violence, Alcohol harm and Licensing (VAL) group.
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Start limbering up!
Sport Relief is back and it’s coming to Chesterfield
The Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile is back – and it’s coming to Queen’s Park in Chesterfield. The town is set to host its fourth Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile on Sunday 25th March, and needs local people to come together and show their support by entering now at www.sportrelief.com. As one of the UK’s biggest fundraising events, Sport Relief brings the entire nation together to get active, raise cash and change lives – so it’s time to dust off those trainers and enter right now.
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Independent Panel reviews Councillor allowances
An independent panel has reviewed the allowances paid to Councillors at Chesterfield Borough Council. The review follows a number of structural changes made to the Council’s decision making and scrutiny committees, which came into force after the change of political control in the May 2011 Borough elections.
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No rent increase for Chesterfield market traders
Chesterfield Borough Council has agreed to freeze market stall rents and car boot pitches at their current level for the next financial year (2012/2013). The Council hopes the rent freeze will go some way to help traders financially during the existing difficult economic times.
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