It is with great sadness that we must announce that Cllr Robert Wheeler passed away on Saturday 11th August 2018 at the Royal Derby Hospital following a battle with cancer.
Bob, as he liked to be known, had a long career in marketing in brewery businesses and gained many friends there ove
Our Hilton Ward councillors were out and about this weekend helping local residents at the Foston and Scropton litterpick.
Andy Billings, Julie Patten and Amy Plenderleith targeted the roundabout at Dove Valley Park in addition to the verges and lay by on Watery Lane.
Last weekend, MP for South Derbyshire, Heather Wheeler, together with Councillors David Muller, Julie Patten and Stuart Swann lent a hand as part of Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Litter Pick campaign in Castleton Park, Church Gresley.
There was wide ranging community support for the event
Cllr Hilary Coyle has been appointed as the Leader of South Derbyshire District Council.
The Aston ward councillor takes over from Cllr Bob Wheeler who had been Leader for may years before and she officially took up her role at a meeting of the Full Council on 18th January 2018.
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Team Heather is a group of people who think that Heather Wheeler has done a great job in standing up for South Derbyshire, and getting things done for us.
South Derbyshire District Council has been handed the Development of the Year Award by the Chartered Institute of Housing at its Midlands regional awards ceremony.
Cllr Jim Hewlett, Chairman of Housing and Community Services at the District Council, said: “What fantastic news to be taking home an a
Last night in the House of Commons, South Derbyshire Heather Wheeler MP asked the Minister, Robert Goodwill MP to take a harder stance against companies who operate and level fines in a number of car parks in South Derbyshire and at Burton Hospital, leaving residents of South Derbyshire charged with horrendous fines in their hour of need.Heather said “I had 18 cases in 2014 alone, from people who had been charged incredible fines by the private operator when using the car parks at Burton Hospital. The entry system used was somewhat cumbersome, asking customers to enter their car registration number, using a tiny keypad where mistakes were easily made.
Today, Heather Wheeler, MP for South Derbyshire raised the success of one of her local schools, William Allitt, in Education Questions.Heather said “It was a real pleasure to be able to tell the Minister about the accomplishments of The William Allitt School and the exciting few weeks ahead of them with their entry to Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Fair at Birmingham’s NEC next week.“The Minister was also very supportive of The William Allitt School, and looks forward to meeting the pupils at the NEC.
Today Heather Wheeler MP has raised her concerns with the Chancellor, the Rt Hon George Osborne MP, regarding the taxation of the dairy industry.The South Derbyshire MP said: “This is such an important issue for South Derbyshire as we have a long standing dairy industry that is a vital local employer.“I have raised the alternative options available for taxing the dairy industry, and preferably switching to a five year average which should provide a more stable billing structure.“I am working hard to ensure that the dairy industry is preserved and continues to thrive in South Derbyshire” finished Mrs Wheeler.
Former Leader of the Conservative Party and member of Mrs Thatcher and John Major’s cabinets Lord Howard, CH, QC formally opened the South Derbyshire Conservatives new offices and campaign centre on Saturday 17th January. The offices have been in operation since early December 2014.Lord Howard arrived in South Derbyshire to support local MP, Heather Wheeler, in her forthcoming General Election campaign attending a fund raising event at Bretby Hall on Friday evening.Lord Howard reminded party workers and local councillors that “the forthcoming election is the most vital in a generation”
