News and updates

Staveley Waterside Development gets under way

A transformation is about to begin at Staveley town’s canal basin as part of the Staveley Town Deal.

Make your views known on future of discretionary grants

People still have time to give their views on the future of 2 types of grant funding to voluntary and community groups across Derbyshire.

Still time to have your say on care proposals

There’s still time for people to have their say on proposals to redesign our residential care and day centres for older people.

Markham at 20

From a former colliery site to a contemporary business hub housing 70 businesses supporting more than 2,700 jobs, Markham Vale is celebrating turning 20.

Bollards set to be reinstalled in Melbourne

Following the removal of 2 historic bollards, we're installing replicas close to their original location after local requests.  

Tributes paid to Derbyshire County Council Alderman and former Council Chairman Dave Wilcox OBE

Tributes have been paid to Derbyshire County Council Alderman and former Council Chairman Dave Wilcox OBE who has died at the age of 77.

Unsung Derbyshire heroes to be celebrated in 20 portraits

Derbyshire libraries are hosting an artist who wants to find local heroes to immortalise in 20 portraits, for a project called We Are All Derbyshire.

Consultation go-ahead for library service proposals

Derbyshire residents will shortly be able to have their say on proposals which will ensure library buildings in Derbyshire remain open, as well as creating a modern, agile, family-friendly and sustainable service across the county.

Major repairs to Bakewell’s ‘love locks’ Weir footbridge

Bakewell’s ‘love locks’ Weir footbridge will undergo a major maintenance and repair programme starting on Monday, 16 September.

First Indian-born Punjabi Sikh appointed as vice civic chairman of Derbyshire County Council

Councillor Kewal Singh Athwal is our new Vice Civic Chairman and the first member of the Sikh community to be appointed to the position at the authority.

We ask mayor to think again and extend free travel for all young people in Derbyshire

Our senior councillors have written to Mayor Ward at the East Midlands Combined County Authority asking her to think again on her plans to offer free travel to young people just from the High Peak who attend further education in Manchester.

England footballer Millie Bright OBE bestowed with the Honorary Freedom of Derbyshire

England footballer Millie Bright OBE has been bestowed with the Honorary Freedom of the County of Derbyshire.

Free trees for schools to help reach a million

Primary and secondary schools in Derbyshire are being offered a free tree in a mission to help plant at least a Million Trees across the county by 2030 to help tackle the effects of climate change.

Proposals to modernise and secure future of county library service put forward

Proposals which will ensure library buildings in Derbyshire remain open, as well as creating a modern, agile, family-friendly and sustainable service, have been put forward.

Council to keep Gamesley community centre open for longer

Gamesley Community Centre will stay open until the end of September, to give the local community more time to put together a plan to take the building over from us. This will also allow community groups use the building over the school summer holidays.