Derbyshire Times news bulletin 27th November

Derbyshire Times news bulletin with editor Phil Bramley

Transcript

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

00:03Derbyshire County Council is introducing a new vehicle number plate recognition scheme

00:08at its Household Waste Recycling Centres, despite an accusation that it is implementing Big Brother tactics.

00:15The council scheme is part of cost-saving plans following large increases in the amount of waste going into its nine waste centres

00:22and after a multi-million pound out-of-court settlement by the council and Derby City Council

00:27following a dispute with a management team over a waste facility in Derby.

00:31Liberal Democrat Chesterfield Borough Councillor Tom Snowden

00:34has previously criticised the Conservative council's number plate scheme as

00:38a waste of money on spy cameras to observe what people are recycling.

00:42However, arrangements have now been put in place for the £200,000 vehicle registration scheme

00:47to ensure that those using the council's Household Waste Recycling Centres are entitled to do so.

00:54An historic former Derbyshire cinema and hardware store, which has been set for conversion into apartments,

00:59could now become a shop and gym.

01:02Plans submitted to Derbyshire Dales District Council by Paul Beagle Aship Management Ltd

01:06would see the prominent former 1930s cinema, last used by Stones of Worksworth in St John Street, Worksworth,

01:13given a new lease of life.

01:15A previous bid to turn the property into housing fell through

01:18and now a new application has been submitted to convert the former cinema building into a gymnasium

01:23which would offer services and classes to the local community.

01:26The applicant behind the scheme said it would create six full-time jobs and retain its ten parking spaces.

01:32A decision will be made by the District Council in the next few months.