Latest news in this edition: Vote in local tourism awards Cast your vote for your favourite “Festival or Event of the Year” in the 2025 Peak District, Derbyshire & Derby Tourism Awards. It’s a new category in this year’s awards which aims to champion quality events and festivals that have taken place in the Peak…
Latest news in this edition: Firework safety Are you planning on celebrating with fireworks for Bonfire Night or Diwali? Stay safe this firework season. It’s the time of year when the night sky is lit up by fireworks. But if they’re not used safely, people and animals could be injured or distressed. Read more –…
Latest news in this edition: Snake Pass reopened Motorists in the north of the county may be pleased to hear we’ve just re-opened the A57 Snake Pass following our maintenance work. We carried out a range of work including – resurfacing and repairs to road surfaces in various places, drainage works, retaining wall repairs and…
Latest news in this edition: International Repair Day Have you ever thrown something out because it didn’t work? And then had to use your hard-earned cash to replace it? There may be another way… Tomorrow, Saturday 19 October, is International Repair Day – an annual, worldwide celebration of repairing stuff rather than throwing it out….
Latest news in this edition: A taste of Derbyshire life Students from Japan had a taste of Derbyshire life, school lessons and culture during a recent twinning visit to the county. The 28 youngsters, one from each of Toyota City’s secondary schools, are 14 to 15 years old and their visit was the latest in…
Latest news in this edition: Recycle to win Do you have unwanted, broken cables sitting idle or clogging up your drawers? And perhaps other old electricals you could get rid of? Here’s a challenge to de-clutter and you could win a holiday! It’s International E-Waste Day on Monday 14 October and we’re all being encouraged to dig…
Latest news in this edition: Our new draft Council Plan We’ve drafted a new Council Plan and we’re asking for your help to shape the future direction of the council. Every four years we develop a new Council Plan, which sets out our direction and aims to reflect the needs of Derbyshire residents. The plan…
Latest news in this edition: Give your career a boost Do you want to carve out a new career or set up a business? Are you looking to land a new job or boost your career prospects? To add to our existing range of FREE workshops we’ve launched three new online workshops to help you achieve your career…
Latest news in this edition: Autumn Footprints Autumn Footprints Walking Festival walks are led by knowledgeable local volunteers and staff keen to show off their patch. You’ll discover a wide variety of walks to explore local heritage, natural history and wildlife. The routes take in walks alongside rivers and canals, as well as through open…
Latest news in this edition: Helping nature thrive Do you want to be involved in shaping plans to protect and prioritise nature in Derby and Derbyshire?We’re leading a project to plan how councils, businesses, landowners, land managers and other organisations will work together in the future to make sure nature and habitats on our doorsteps…
