http://www.chesterfield.gov.uk/rss/rss_news.xml Latest news stories from Chesterfield Borough Council en-gb http://www.chesterfield.gov.uk/default.aspx?CATID=121&CID=7535 North Derbyshire will celebrate in style when the Olympic Flame arrives in Britain on May 18th. Chesterfield Borough Council 5/14/2012 http://www.chesterfield.gov.uk/default.aspx?CATID=121&CID=7537 Sport clubs in Chesterfield can now take advantage of a new grants scheme. The ‘Clubs for All Grants' programme, launched this week by Chesterfield Borough Council, offers grants of £1,000 to not for profit sport clubs or groups to develop new or existing activities which aim to increase participation in sport. Chesterfield Borough Council 5/14/2012 http://www.chesterfield.gov.uk/default.aspx?CATID=121&CID=7539 The Street Pastors in Chesterfield are having a positive impact on keeping late night revelers safe. One year on from the initial launch of the scheme, the Street Pastors recently met to share their inspirational stories with Chesterfield's Community Safety Partnership. Chesterfield Borough Council 5/14/2012 http://www.chesterfield.gov.uk/default.aspx?CATID=121&CID=7536 The new Mayor of Chesterfield, Councillor Donald Parsons, is inviting townspeople to join him at the Civic Service in Chesterfield Parish Church on Saturday (May 12th), at 11am. Chesterfield Borough Council 5/11/2012 http://www.chesterfield.gov.uk/default.aspx?CATID=121&CID=7534 Chesterfield residents are being encouraged to be aware of noise pollution during national Noise Action Week which takes place between 21st – 25th May. Chesterfield Borough Council 5/10/2012 http://www.chesterfield.gov.uk/default.aspx?CATID=121&CID=7533 Chesterfield Borough Council has selected Wilson Bowden Developments as its preferred partner for the Northern Gateway project. Chesterfield Borough Council 5/9/2012 http://www.chesterfield.gov.uk/default.aspx?CATID=121&CID=7521 A ceremony to open and to dedicate the restored Markham burial ground took place on Friday 20 April, 100 years on since Rosa Markham became the first person to be buried there. Chesterfield Borough Council 5/9/2012 http://www.chesterfield.gov.uk/default.aspx?CATID=121&CID=7523 The Mayor and Mayoress of Chesterfield accepted a very special medallion on Friday (27th April). The medallion, which is made in silver and gold plated, was designed and created by Sarah Stevenson, a graduate from Sheffield Hallam University, and marks the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Chesterfield Borough Council 5/9/2012 http://www.chesterfield.gov.uk/default.aspx?CATID=121&CID=7529 Students from Staveley Community College are to take centre stage on Saturday 12th May to recite their own poetry at Lyric Lounge Chesterfield, which is part of Igniting Ambition, the East Midlands' contribution to the Cultural Olympiad. Chesterfield Borough Council 5/2/2012