Residents across Derby and Derbyshire are being invited to have their say about proposals to reduce the number of councils in Derby and Derbyshire from 10 to 2, to simplify the system, provide better value for council tax-payers and create stronger communities.
One of our longest serving school crossing patrols Denise Elliott has celebrated 40 years of keeping children safe on the roads.
We welcome news that the government has provided £7.6 million for major new road safety improvements along the A57 Snake Pass.
We have been awarded £15,000 for an arts project to reflect on what freedom means to Derbyshire residents, 80 years after the end of the Second World War.
Situated in the heart of the Peak District National Park, Castleton village has been attracting higher levels of visitors all year round over the past few years.
Major new maintenance and transport schemes worth up to £41 million to repair the county’s roads, tackle surface water flooding, improve pavements and reduce traffic congestion will be discussed by County Councillors at next week’s Cabinet meeting (Thursday, 24 July).
We’re encouraging working parents of babies and pre-school children to apply now for up to 30 hours of funded childcare from this September.
Working together to support Derbyshire residents and strengthen communities was the clear message to come out of a meeting between county MPs and our Leader and Cabinet.
Derbyshire trading standards are warning residents to be on their guard against rogue roofers after nearly half of the doorstep crime incidents reported to them last year involved roofing work.
We're holding a Stop Loan Sharks event on Wednesday 16 July 2025 to help residents find out more about how to keep their money safe.
We are celebrating the collective voices of older people in Derbyshire.
Statement from the Leader of Derbyshire County Council, Councillor Alan Graves
How do you get around if you live in the Hope Valley? And what improvements do you think should be made to make walking, cycling and all other forms of ‘active travel’ an easier option?
Youngsters across Derbyshire are being encouraged to sign up to this year’s Summer Reading Challenge.
Have you got what it takes to help Derbyshire children stay safe as they walk to school?
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