Derbyshire Times news bulletin 22nd November
Derbyshire Times news bulletin with editor Phil Bramley
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00:00 Here's today's Derbyshire Times video bulletin.
00:03 Trees and shrubs at the Avenue Country Park in Chesterfield are set to be felled in a bid to reduce the impact of flooding in the future.
00:11 Following the advice of the Environment Agency, trees and shrubs within the Chesterfield Park's floodplain will be felled to enhance the functionality of the reservoir.
00:20 Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has announced these plans after Storm Babette left parts of Chesterfield underwater last month.
00:26 The notice of works has been placed at the park, but no timescale has yet been given as to when the work will begin.
00:33 Civic Society members have objected to possible plans that cash-strapped Chesterfield Council may close the town's Visitor Centre and Tourist Information Centre
00:42 as it considers cost-saving steps to overcome a budgeted £4 million deficit.
00:47 Chesterfield Civic Society has submitted its views to Chesterfield Borough Council's Budget Conversation Survey
00:53 after the local authority announced it is facing serious funding gaps on its budgets along with a rising demand for its services.
01:00 The Council's Budget Strategy Information Plan, which was rolled out at a Cabinet meeting on November 14th,
01:06 has recommended a review of services and practices that will inevitably lead to changes to the borough's residents.
01:12 These include how tourist information services are delivered, including the use of the Chesterfield Visitor Information Centre in Ricknell Square
01:20 as well as how some of other community buildings are used by the Council.