Derbyshire Times news bulletin 1st May

Derbyshire Times news bulletin with editor Phil Bramley

Transcript

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

00:03Cash Strap Derbyshire County Council is to launch consultations into ending over £1m

00:08of funding for 50 community and voluntary groups as part of its cost-saving plans.

00:13The County Council approved two 12-week consultations into the future of discretionary grant funding

00:19to voluntary and community groups, which currently receive over £1m from the Council.

00:25People will be able to voice their views on the Council's plans, which could see the

00:28end of two types of handouts by March 2025.

00:32Councillor Natalie Hoy, who is Cabinet Member for Adult Care, said,

00:36Derbyshire's population has changed, and people's aspirations, needs and preferences

00:40for support have also changed, which is why it's important to consider consulting to

00:45get their views to ensure we're providing services they want and need to achieve better

00:49outcomes.

00:51She told the Council's Cabinet meeting that the authority recognises the valuable contributions

00:55from the voluntary sector, many of whom have received Council grants for over 20 years

01:00and the Council thanks them for their work, but she added the authority is facing financial

01:04challenges with limited funding.

01:09A little Chesterfield boy who is in Critical Care Unit has spoken to his auntie for the

01:13first time since he was rushed into hospital.

01:16Elijah Ray Dawson, who is five, came off a ventilator to tell his mum's sister Lauren

01:21Moore that he wants to go on the biggest rollercoaster with her.

01:24It was just what Lauren wanted to hear, as she spearheads an appeal to send Elijah and

01:28his family to Disneyland in Paris.

01:31Mum-of-three Lauren said,

01:32When he's better, I want to give him the best experience ever.

01:36He's just the kindest, most helpful little boy, a great peer to all his friends and a

01:40great brother to his little sister.

01:42To donate to Lauren's appeal, go to justthegiving.com forward slash crowdfunding forward slash lauren-moore863.