Derbyshire Times news bulletin with editor Phil Bramley
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00:00Here's today's Derbyshire Times video bulletin.
00:03Plans have been unveiled to build a new care home in Chesterfield on a site where one run by the County Council was previously demolished.
00:11An application seeking consent for the proposed 96-bed facility at Ulverston Road in Newbold has been submitted by Waterlily Chesterfield Ltd to the Borough Council's Planning Authority.
00:2227 parking spaces would be provided, including two disabled bays and two electric charging bays.
00:29The proposal would retain the existing road access from Ulverston Road and most of the trees on the site with additional planting.
00:36Derwent House residential home, which previously stood on the site, was demolished in 2024 following its closure.
00:42Derbyshire County Council put the land up for auction with a guide price of £350,000.
00:50Derbyshire Police officers and fellow employees will raise funds for patients with end-of-life and palliative illnesses after the force selected Ashgate Hospice as its Charity of the Year.
01:00Richard Butler, who is Performance Manager at Derbyshire Constabulary, put the hospice forward for the nomination for the Chief Constable's Charity.
01:08Officers and staff at Derbyshire Constabulary will now be encouraged to come up with fundraising ideas throughout 2025.