We want to improve the quality of life for Derbyshire people. We will work with communities to identify and tackle the problems you face. We will fight for a better deal for people with disabilities and tackle health inequalities. We will support cultural, sports and community events, celebrating the vibrancy and beauty of our county. We will work with the police to keeps our communities safe and work for a green, ethical and sustainable Derbyshire.
April 22, 2016
Cllr Dean Collins, Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Infrastructure
The Women’s Tour is the most prestigious cycling women’s event globally. Stage three of the race is heading for Derbyshire on Friday 17 June which will see contestants race from Ashbourne to Chesterfield.
View Full Story →April 19, 2016
Cllr Rob Davison
Deputy Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care
The unfair decisions being made by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have left many people across Derbyshire penniless. Derbyshire Labour Group continues to support the work by the Welfare Rights Team at Derbyshire County Council in assisting people in getting unjust decisions overturned.
View Full Story →April 18, 2016
Cllr Dave Allen, Cabinet Member for Health and Communities
It is a national disgrace that so many of our disadvantaged families rely on food banks to be able to feed themselves. Government policies continue to push many people into poverty but our Labour council is doing what it can to help.
View Full Story →March 15, 2016
Hardyal Dindsa
Labour’s Police and Crime Commissioner Candidate
HARDYAL Dhindsa has been selected as Labour’s Police and Crime Commissioner Candidate for Derbyshire. His ambition is to make Derbyshire the very best performing police area nationwide.
View Full Story →November 4, 2014
Labour pledge could see London style bus service in Derbyshire.
Cllr Anne Western, Labour leader of Derbyshire County Council.
October 1, 2014
Cllr Anne Western, Labour leader of Derbyshire County Council.
The public have demanded answers as to why Derbyshire has been singled out for the worst cuts in council history whilst Tory councils in rich Southern areas have received much less significant cuts.
View Full Story →August 27, 2014
The People’s March for the NHS in Chesterfield.
Derbyshire Labour this week joined Mums who are marching from Jarrow to Parliament to campaign to save the NHS from privatisation and cuts. Labour councillors welcomed The People’s March into Derbyshire and joined a rally in Chesterfield, before the Mums set off to Mansfield.
View Full Story →August 20, 2014
Cllr Anne Western campaigning against the privatisation of the NHS.
Derbyshire Labour will next week join Mums on The People’s March who are marching from Jarrow to Parliament to campaign to save the NHS from privatisation and cuts. The Mums will march through Chesterfield on the 26th and 27th August as part of the 999 Call for the NHS campaign.
View Full Story →July 9, 2014
Cllr Clare Neill, cabinet member for adult social care.
Derbyshire Labour has announced that they will be protecting vital services from the government’s cuts to Derbyshire County Council. Housing related support services were earmarked to be cut by £1m this year but the council will use money from business rates and public healthy money to protect the services for a further six months.
View Full Story →February 12, 2014
Cllr Kevin Gillot, Deputy Leader of Derbyshire County Council.
Fire stations will only be shut “as a last resort” in the county, according to the county’s Fire and Rescue Service after Derbyshire people have rallied against the Tory-led Government’s cuts.
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Plans by Derbyshire County Council to reduce hours, staffing and resources for the county’s 25 …