Derbyshire Times news bulletin with editor Phil Bramley
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00:00 Here's today's Derbyshire Times Video Bulletin.
00:03 A Chesterfield venue in the heart of the town centre has been completely refurbished after a six-figure investment from an award-winning pub company.
00:11 The Victoria on Knifesmithgate has undergone a complete revamp following investment from the Craft Union pub company.
00:18 The transformation has included new furnishings and fittings and a fully stocked bar,
00:23 and customers are also able to enjoy the refreshed garden with features including new outdoor seating, astro turf and lighting.
00:31 A concerned Chesterfield council leader has urged the government to implement a flood recovery plan
00:36 so it can administer funding to residents badly affected by the devastating Storm Babette.
00:41 Derbyshire was deluged with torrential rainfall which caused many waterways to burst their banks
00:46 and homes, businesses and roads to be flooded across the county.
00:49 Chesterfield was badly hit by the storm, with many forced to leave their homes with flooding around Chatsworth Road and Brampton.
00:55 Tragically, Derbyshire Constabulary confirmed that an 83-year-old woman, Maureen Gilbert,
01:00 was pronounced dead after she struggled to escape rising water at her home in Tapton Terrace.
01:05 Chesterfield Borough Council leader, Councillor Tricia Gilbey, has now written to the government
01:10 requesting that ministers immediately implement the flood recovery framework,
01:14 which would allow the council and its partners to administer funding and offer other support measures
01:19 to help with council tax discount and business rates relief.
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