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Community calls on Royal Mail to reinstate “vital” post box

Residents in Brimington are demanding that Royal Mail reinstate a post box on Victoria Street and have called on the help of local MP, Toby Perkins. The post box on Victoria Street was removed by Royal Mail after it was damaged in a road traffic accident. However, they have refused…

Brightwell office expansion a “vote of confidence in Chesterfield”

Last week, MP for Chesterfield Toby Perkins opened a new office wing at Brightwell’s offices in Chesterfield. The new office suite will house Brightwell’s Planning and Reporting team, amongst others, who have recently collected two awards for their work implementing fully online retirements for BTPS members. Brightwell is a comprehensive…

Campaign to raise awareness of PANS and PANDAS

Local schoolgirl, Ella Stennett, is campaigning for better awareness of PANS and PANDAS, and has called on the help of her local MP, Toby Perkins. Toby met with Ella and her mum, Lesley, at Hasland Junior School to discuss the conditions, the impact it has on children and the need for…

Egg-cellent opportunities at KFC’s ‘Hatch’ skills programme

KFC are helping tackle the high rates of youth employment by offering a youth employability programme run with UK Youth, which provides 18-24 yr olds with pre-employment skills training. Chesterfield MP, Toby Perkins, was invited behind the counter at the KFC restaurant on Lockoford Lane to learn more about the…

GB Energy provides £6.5 million for solar panels on Chesterfield Royal Hospital

A £200 million investment from the UK government and GB Energy will see the company work with schools and the NHS to install rooftop solar PV on a total of 400 sites, delivering between 70MW and 100MW of solar generation. Chesterfield Royal Hospital is one of the first hospitals to be…

First Government funded free breakfast club held in Chesterfield

All primary aged children attending William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School are now able access a free breakfast and at least 30 minutes of free childcare, every day, after the school was picked by the Labour Government to be one of the ‘early adopters of their new ‘Universal Free Breakfast’ scheme.…

Chesterfield care home deemed ‘outstanding’ by CQC

Staff at Goldwell Manor Care Home in Chesterfield are celebrating after receiving an ‘outstanding’ Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating following a recent inspection. Local MP, Toby Perkins, visited the home to congratulate staff and meet residents. Toby said, “I was delighted to visit Goldwell Manor care home and met brilliant Manager…

Local people urged to make use of “fantastic” community

Amanda’s Café at the Monkey Park on Clifton Street is back in business and celebrated it’s new management with a visit from the Town’s ever-thirsty MP, Toby Perkins. Toby said, “I’m really pleased that Amanda has the café back up and running at Monkey Park. This is a fantastic community asset…

Ashgate Hospice picked as favourite for MP’s charity bet on the Grand National

Ashgate Hospice stand to be the Chesterfield beneficiaries of this year’s annual charity bet in connection to the world’s most famous horse race. MPs have once again taken part in a Grand National charity bet initiative, looking to raise thousands of pounds for local charities. Over 50 MPs and…

TWIST- Championing Apprenticeships

MP joins daredevils who are abseiling down town hall for charity

A group of daredevil volunteers will be abseiling down Chesterfield Town Hall this Sunday to raise money for the Mayor’s Appeal. They have now been joined by local MP, Toby Perkins, who will also be taking the plunge! Toby said, “A big thank you to everyone who is taking on…

Calls for more support for community pharmacies

Community Pharmacy England brought MPs together for an event in Parliament to discuss the the work they do, listen to their concerns for the future, and call for more support for local pharmacies. The event showcased how residents in Chesterfield and across the country benefit from a range of healthcare services…

First fleet of electric buses arrive in Chesterfield

Stagecoach has introduced its first electric buses into Chesterfield, after Derbyshire secured funding from the Department for Transport. Toby Perkins, MP for Chesterfield, joined representatives from Stagecoach, Derbyshire County Council and Chesterfield Borough Council for the official launch of 57 new electric buses, including state-of-the-art Yutong single deck buses and Alexander…

MPs welcome funding from Mayor Claire Ward to progress the Chesterfield Staveley Regeneration Route

EMCCA and the region’s Mayoral Combined Authority Board have committed £2.5m from the 2025/26 City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement to progress with the next stage of the Chesterfield Staveley Regeneration Route. The final scheme would see a new single carriageway route of nearly 4 miles built between Chesterfield and Staveley,…

MP calls for fairer distribution of wealth in football

Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins last week took part in a debate in Parliament on the football governance bill. Explaining the background to the bill, Toby said: “It’s primarily trying to make sure that football, which is an incredibly important national institution and our football clubs, which are incredibly important local…

Opportunity for Chesterfield’s young people to get on the path to work

Juniper Training Chesterfield were pleased to welcome local MP, Toby Perkins, to their centre where he met the team and current students. Juniper Training runs 9 training centres across the Midlands and support over 2000 students per year and work with over 800 employers. Rated as GOOD by Ofsted in all areas…

East Midlands to get £200 million to restore pride in neighbourhoods and boost growth – with £20 million allocated to Chesterfield

Labour has unveiled its Plan for Neighbourhoods, with £1.5 billion being handed to towns across the UK to create growth and opportunities. 75 towns across the UK will receive up to £20m of funding with specialist support over the next decade to unleash their full potential. Ten towns in the…

TWIST – Introducing the town’s Repair Café

Toby visits Auto Windscreens’ HQ to discuss technicians, apprenticeships and electric vehicles

Toby Perkins, MP for Chesterfield and Staveley, Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee and former Shadow Minister for Apprenticeships and Lifelong Learning, visited Auto Windscreens’ head office in Chesterfield last week. Toby met with Managing Director, James MacBeth and his team to discuss apprenticeships, the role of automotive technicians and…

TWIST – Everyone deserves stable housing

Chesterfield school to be one of the first to receive landmark free breakfast clubs

Families and children in Chesterfield will soon benefit from free, daily breakfast clubs as the Labour government confirms the first 750 schools to offer the scheme, including William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School, putting up to £450 a year back in local parents’ pockets. From as soon as April, the…

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