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Outstanding CRB forms costing people work and homes

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Outstanding CRB forms are costing people work and their homes, reports About Buxton.  Instead of a two week wait for a standard disclosure check and a four week wait for an enhanced disclosure check, replies can take many months to complete.
Because employers and organisations can face fines of £5,000 per un-vetted staff allowed to work without [...]


UFOs over Buxton

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Strange lights in the skies over Buxton


Quarry man rescued after heart attack

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A Buxton quarry worker in his 40’s was rescued after suffering a heart attack on a 100ft gantry.
First aid from work colleagues was carried out until emergency services and air ambulance arrived.
The worker was taken to the Royal Derby Hospital.
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Where were the Council Gritters?

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High Peak Borough Council has been criticised for not gritting roads and pavements across Buxton and High Peak.

Even HPBC’s Labour Group Leader Councillor Caitlin Bisknell is reported as commenting on the poor level of gritting on side roads and pavements.

The severe heavy snow and freezing weather conditions has caused icy roads across much of the [...]


High Peak MPs Expenses Still Under Scrutiny

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Mr Tom Levitt, the High Peak MP has apparently used taxpayers’ cash to purchase personal items.
Back in March 2009, Mr Levitt spent nearly £150.00 on kitchen items in LONDON.
Following the MP expenses scandal, the latest released documents (April 2008 to March 2009) detail MP allowences including those for second homes.
Mr Levitt claimed over £20,000 including [...]


Buxton’s Pavements Unsafe To Walk On?

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Ever suffered a pavement injury? Falls on pavement as a result of un-cleared leaves can leave the victim with permanent disability, especially in the elderly, so it was surprising for About Buxton News to learn that many paths near elderly care  and nursing homes around the Buxton area are not being cleared for many weeks, [...]


High Peak MP to receive nearly £55k “Golden Handshake”

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High Peak MP Tom Levitt, 55,  is to receive nearly £55,000 when he stands down at the General Election.
The sum is equivalent to around 84 per cent of his MP salary of which no tax is paid on the first £30,000.

MPs have been criticised for claiming £88m expenses on top of the £60,675 they each [...]


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UK unemployment increases to 2.5 million
The number of people unemployed in the UK rose by 43,000 to 2.5 million during the three months to February, official figures have shown.
The jobless total is now at its highest since 1994.
East Midlands: Up 13,000 to 180,000
North West: Up 11,000 to 290,000
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