Derbyshire Times 15th May 2025 Page 2 Council says multi-million pound resort plans are not reliant on housing scheme Page 3 Two conservative councillors quitting the party to start their own group Page 7 Councillor Barry Dyke set to be sworn in as Chesterfield's latest Mayor Page 12 Derbyshire planners urged to endorse controversial housing scheme Page 18 Reform UK will soon formally take the reins at Derbyshire County Council Page 24 Banning Ukranian flag from Derbyshire council HQ among top Reform priorities Page 32 Celebrations honour mining heritage and 30th anniversary of village's relocation Page 39 New Reform UK councillor claims the authority is "six months from bankruptcy" Page 74 Obituaries BILLINGTON, RONALD STANLEY (Wingerworth) BOOTH, DEREK BRACE, BRIAN (Newbold) ELLIOTT, TERENCE MALCOLM (Wingerworth) FAWCETT, MARIA JEAN (Brimington) FLETCHER, JEAN MARGARET (Newbold) HEYWOOD, IAN LESLIE (Mastin Moor) JACKSON, PAULINE ELSIE (Wingerworth) LAWRENCE, JOYCE (Clowne) MARRIOTT, BARBARA (Hasland) MEDDOWS-TAYLOR, GUY (Chesterfield) Page 75 Obituaries NOAKES, PETER ENGLEBERT (North Wingfield) STALEY, SEAN PATRICK (Clay Cross) SYDDALL, OLIVE GWENDOLINE (Dronfield Woodhouse) WELLS, KATHLEEN (Chesterfield) Page 75 Deaths SMITH, ARTHUR GEORGE WASS, EVA (Derby) WOODALL, ROSE CAROLINE Page 75 Marriages BANKS, LYNNE PITCHLEY, LEE 2025