Ashbourne Traveller Site Update Friday, 12 December, 2025 At a special meeting of Derbyshire Dales District Council’s Community and Environment committee on 11th December 2025, the Liberal Democrat-led administration agreed to move travellers from the Clifton Road Coach Park in Ashbourne to the depot currently used by the Council on Mayfield Road. This depot is opposite the household waste and recycling centre, a cemetery, allotments and close to sewage... Local News
Simon Spencer is made an Alderman of Derbyshire 11th December 2025 Former Deputy Leader of Derbyshire County Council Simon Spencer became an Honorary Alderman at County Hall yesterday, marking the culmination of a distinguished... Local News
Say NO to the Tourist Tax in the Derbyshire Dales 9th December 2025 Labour’s Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward, has welcomed the new power in Rachel Reeves’ Budget to allow mayors to impose a levy on overnight stays... Local News
Residents sign our Petition opposing the Brailsford Solar Farm 20th November 2025 Hundreds of Derbyshire Dales residents have signed our petition against the proposals for a huge solar farm just outside Brailsford. The site would be 373-acres... Local News
Members Attend Conservative Conference 8th October 2025 Local members from the Derbyshire Dales Conservative Association have been in Manchester this week for the national Party's conference, continuing to bang the... Local News
Derbyshire Dales Conservatives attend Farmers To Action campaign in Bakewell 23rd September 2025 Cllrs Susan Hobson (County Cllr, Derwent Valley and District Cllr, Chatsworth), Alasdair Sutton (County Cllr, Bakewell) and Helen Froggatt (District Cllr... Local News
Derbyshire Dales Conservatives call for a truly Independent Inquiry into the Matlock Wolds (Gritstone Road) fiasco 18th September 2025 Derbyshire Dales Conservatives are calling for an independent inquiry into the fiasco of the proposed Matlock Wolds development and have submitted a motion to... Local News
Reform UK’s Silent Axe on Adult Learning in Derbyshire 6th September 2025 In a stunning dismissal of democratic norms, Reform UK-led Derbyshire County Council has recently announced the closure of five adult education centres... Local News
Campaign to keep Ashbourne out of Derby Authority 24th July 2025 Derbyshire Dales Conservatives are continuing their campaign to keep Ashbourne and many nearby villages out of a new authority with the City of Derby, and stay... Local News
Common Sense Prevails on Rowsley Traveller Proposal 1st July 2025 Common sense prevailed in an important meeting and vote last week here in Derbyshire Dales. At a special meeting of the Planning Committee at Derbyshire Dales... Local News
Conservatives force Digital ID U-turn 14th January 2026 After months of pressure Labour have yet again U-turned on another policy National News
Conservatives call for social media ban for under 16’s 12th January 2026 Children are spending more time online than ever before, often exposed to explicit content National News
Conservatives force vote on Keeping Jury Trials 8th January 2026 Last Night the Conservatives forced a vote on protecting jury trials. National News
Chagos Bill Defeated 6th January 2026 Labour’s disastrous Chagos Surrender Bill has been defeated in the House of Lords National News
Kemi's New Year Message 1st January 2026 This year, we will show that we are the only party with a backbone needed to build a stronger Britain National News
Labour U-turn on the Family Farm Tax 23rd December 2025 After 14 months of pressure Labour have partially U-turned on this cruel and unfair tax National News
