• Views sought once more on car parking changes

  By Lynn_Shepherd at 10:09 on 10/05/13

  

  A new public consultation drive on proposed car parking changes in the Derbyshire Dales starts on 21st May. The first detailed policy review in ten years of public car parks across the Derbyshire Dales began at the end of January this year and feedback to date from local residents and traders has helped shape a series of new ideas. Fifteen recommendations drawn up by a special review sub-committee will be considered by Derbyshire...

• Easter launch for latest edition of Bikers' Guide

  By Lynn_Shepherd at 14:45 on 22/03/13

  

  The 2013 edition of The Bikers' Guide to Derbyshire will be launched by Derby and Derbyshire Road Safety Partnership on Easter Sunday, the 31st March. Free copies of the guide will be available at the partnership's Easter Sunday Motorcycle Meet in Matlock Bath's Pavilion car park. Motorcyclists who drop by between midday and 3pm will be able to pick up a copy of the guide and find out about the £39 Derbyshire Bike Safe...

• Derbyshire Dales residents free parking permits to be reviewed

  By Lynn_Shepherd at 11:38 on 30/01/13

  

  The first detailed policy review in 10 years of public car parks across the Derbyshire Dales begins soon. And Derbyshire Dales District Council, which operates 33 pay and display car parks throughout the Dales, will be inviting local people and traders to give their views on the way ahead. The first opportunity will be at the District Council's latest series of Area Community Forums in February, at Shirley Community Space (St...

• Drivers urged to take extra care across Derbyshire as snow continues

  By Lynn_Shepherd at 14:32 on 21/01/13

  

  Drivers are being urged to take extra care, by the Derby and Derbyshire Road Safety Partnmership, as snow continues to fall today and further into this week. Partnership chairman Mike Ashworth said, "Please check if the weather conditions are affecting your route by checking the online gritting updates from Derbyshire County Council, Derby City Council and the Highways Agency. If you do decide to travel, make sure you're...

• Drivers urged to avoid distractions when behind the wheel

  By Lynn_Shepherd at 12:22 on 04/01/13

  

  Give the road your full attention. That's the message from Derby and Derbyshire Road Safety Partnership after a study revealed that UK motorists spend almost a fifth of their journey time ignoring the road. The driver behaviour study, which used tracking technology to record drivers' eye movements, found that motorists using sat-navs were even more distracted and spent 22 per cent of their time focussed away from the road. According...

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