Derbyshire Times video bulletin, October 8

Derbyshire Times

Here's today's bulletin, with news of plans for a former Derbyshire massage parlour and how volunteers have collected over 300kg of rubbish in Chesterfield – including needles and laughing gas canisters

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

00:03A former Derbyshire massage parlour is said to become an eight-person bedsit

00:08despite concerns over noise, disruption and fears that future occupants will be living in a prison-like home.

00:15The former Caesars Sauna and Massage Parlour on the corner of High Street and Hillcrest Drive in Codna

00:20will now become an eight-bed house in multiple occupation.

00:24Amber Valley Bullock councillors approve the application by a vote of six votes for and two against.

00:30Their decision comes despite more than 50 objection letters filed by residents,

00:35including opposition from Borough Leader Councillor Chris Emmis-Williams

00:38and the area's county councillor Darren Furness.

00:43Volunteers have collected over 300 kilograms of rubbish in Chesterfield,

00:47including needles, cans and even laughing gas canisters.

00:51Chesterfield Litter Picking Group met in the town centre on Sunday to clean the streets.

00:55Around 20 members gathered, clearing areas in the town centre

00:59as well as along the cycle path on the council tip on Sheffield Road,

01:03the path leading from the college, the Hornsbridge area, the skate pot

01:06and a fly tip left behind on Clayton Street.

01:09In total, volunteers collected 62 bags of waste weighing 292 kilograms

01:15as well as eight bags of cans weighing over 20 kilograms.

01:18The Chesterfield Litter Picking Group organises a major Chesterfield litter pick

01:23every three months, with individual group members additionally litter picking

01:26across the town throughout the year.

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