Derbyshire's 'favourite' town - is everything as fine and dandy as it seems?

We asked people in the town - which is often credited as one of Derbyshire's prized destinations - what improvements they'd like to see in 2026.

Belper's High Street is often praised as one of the UK's best (Image: Derby Telegraph)

A Derbyshire town that certainly has a claim to be one of the best in the county seems to be a place of pure happiness and a fairytale from the outside - but do residents agree?

It's no secret we at Derbyshire Live love Belper - particularly the Belper resident writing this story , who has been lucky enough to call it home for nearly two years now.

Its high street is certainly one of Derbyshire's best - if not the best - and The Sunday Times often puts it as one of the best in the entire country.

But with busy shopping streets comes busy car parks, b