Latest news in this edition: Business start-up advice Are you thinking of starting your own business but need some advice? The Vision Derbyshire Business Start-Up Support Scheme can help. A team of local expert business advisers offers free, one-to-one impartial support and advice covering a wide range of topics tailored to your needs. Grant funding…
Latest news in this edition: Recycling at Easter There are lots of opportunities to recycle this Easter, from Easter egg packaging to clutter you may be clearing out. Thank you for doing your bit. Recycle all that colourful aluminium foil from your Easter eggs! Scrunch it up to at least the size of a tennis…
Latest news in this edition: Decision on recycling centres Thanks to everyone who took part in our public consultation about proposed changes to our household waste recycling centres. Changes are being introduced to make the service more efficient and effective and to help save money, and Cabinet Members have agreed to: Charge a fee to…
Latest news in this edition: Free Carers Support Are you a Derbyshire resident looking for support to get a new job or improve your career prospects?Help is available in a series of free, online workshops from our careers team. You must be aged 19 or over but 18-year-olds who are not in education, employment or…
Latest news in this edition: Permanent fix for potholes If you’re wondering how long our pothole repairs last, you’re not alone – it’s a question we get asked a lot.We always look to make a permanent repair the first time around. But with the weather conditions we’ve experienced this winter creating an unprecedented amount of…
Latest news in this edition: February potholes update We know that potholes on our roads is an issue of great concern to our residents. This week we published another open letter from Cllr Charlotte Cupit, Cabinet Member for Highways Assets and Transport, and Julian Gould, Director of Highways, as an update on our work on…
Latest news in this edition: Balanced budget set by Council We have set a balanced budget for the year ahead following our meeting of Full Council earlier this week. At the meeting the net budget was set for 2024-25 at £714.8m and a council tax rise of 4.99% was agreed. Read more – https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKDCC/bulletins/38ae168
Latest news in this edition: Take care on the roads After the snow comes … an awful lot of water on the roads. Please take care when you are driving and never drive or walk into floodwater, even if it appears shallow. Just 30cm of flowing water could be enough to float your car and…
Latest news in this edition: Road repair efforts continue If you’re out and about in Derbyshire over the coming weeks, you may spot some of the extra teams of roadworkers we’ve got repairing roads up and down the county. In addition to around 25 gangs we already have out fixing potholes, extra teams are being…
Latest news in this edition: Working to balance the books Plans to achieve a balanced budget for the year ahead will move another step forward if agreed by Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet at a meeting next week. Read more – https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKDCC/bulletins/386e39a
