Derbyshire Times news bulletin 16th January 2025

Derbyshire Times news bulletin with editor Phil Bramley

Transcript

00:00Here's today's Derbyshire Towns video bulletin.

00:03Chesterfield Council planners have given the green light to a large care home extension

00:08which has been compared to an Amazon warehouse and even the massive Bibby stock home barge

00:12which was used to house refugees.

00:15The Borough Council's Planning Committee approved Aspire Healthcare Ltd's application

00:19for an extension at the currently empty Elmwood House Nursing Home on Elm Street in Hollingwood

00:24to form a new residential care home.

00:27Dr Ivan Bakalchev, who founded Aspire Health, told a meeting

00:39Some residents raised objections about the size, noise, appearance and location of the

00:43extension and its impact on the residential area.

00:46However, a council officer stated that the design is considered to be acceptable and

00:51that the potential for overlooking and overshadowing is considered to be within acceptable limits.

00:57Independent traders, market retailers and hospitality business owners in Chesterfield

01:03have been celebrated in new awards that promote the town as a great place for shopping.

01:08A stallholder who has stood on the open market for over 40 years and three enterprising friends

01:13who launched a board game centre five weeks ago are the first winners of the We Shop in

01:17Chesterfield awards.

01:19The initiative has been set up by Chesterfield's Indie Traders Network, not only to celebrate

01:24the town's independent businesses, of which there are nearly 200, but also to encourage

01:29more customers to support them.

01:55of Fix and Reuse rather than Throw Away.

01:59So the winner is Watchbox.

02:17It's been on the open air market for over 40 years.

02:22A one-man band is a dower by instinct, lovable at heart, astonishingly loyal customer base

02:30and provides for all pets, dogs, cars, budgies, guinea pigs and much, much more besides.

02:38The winner is Jeff's Pet Store.

02:47The winner is Vintage Tea Rooms.

02:52Best new retail shop or stall?

02:59There are two winners.

03:01New on the high street with lively and brushed dock.

03:05They've thrown themselves into the independent network.

03:08Great energy, a fun vibe.

03:11This shop hugely adds to Chesterfield's offer as a town.

03:16The second one, a new enterprise between three friends.

03:21This is a real first for Chesterfield.

03:24Every and each board game imaginable.

03:27Superb coffee and cake, a licensed bar in a setting that's handcrafted and appeals

03:33across the generations.

03:35And the winners are Eclectic Designs of Serendipity and Order D.

03:42Let's have the whole team, come on.