News and updates

New electric car charging sites ready for use

Three new electric car charging sites are now ready for use as part of our push to increase the number of charge points across the county.

Covid infection rate data now published at local level

We are now reporting Covid infection rates at local level following the release of new information from Public Health England.

Derbyshire Record Office set to re-open this week

Derbyshire Record Office is set to reopen for an appointment only service on Thursday (9 July).

We take action on dangerous parking

We are painting double yellow lines at several locations in the county that have seen issues caused by dangerous parking over the past few months.

Don’t keep on trucking if there’s a weight restriction

Lorry drivers who continually flout weight restrictions on roads and bridges are being warned by our trading standards team that they will be prosecuted, after nearly 40 successful cases were brought by officers in just 6 months.

More foster carers needed in Derbyshire

We are appealing for more foster carers to join our team as lockdown measures start to ease.  

County libraries to roll out reopening with safety a priority

Some libraries across Derbyshire are to begin reopening from next week with several temporary changes in place to keep customers and staff safe.

We make changes to town centres across Derbyshire

Alterations to town centre layouts have taken place across the county after the Government asked councils to make them safe for shoppers.

Derbyshire joins other rural areas demanding support to tackle climate change

A clarion call went out to national government this week to take notice of the expertise that rural communities can offer in combating climate change and to give them fairer funding to meet some of the challenges.

Adult education praised for helping the most vulnerable

Inspectors from Ofsted have praised our adult community education service for supporting some of Derbyshire’s most vulnerable residents to learn.

Proposals for new mountain bike trail to be considered

A planning application to build a new mountain bike trail at Shipley Country Park near Heanor and to avoid costly changes to Osborne’s Pond will be considered by Amber Valley Borough Council’s Planning Board at a future meeting.

Latest update on restrictions at recycling centres

Residents are no longer being asked to avoid taking vans and trailers to our recycling centres – but visitors are still only allowed in on certain days to help with social distancing.

Summer adult education courses are moving online

Residents can take part in a wide range of free online courses this summer.

Supporting local economic recovery

Small and medium size businesses getting back on their feet across the county are being reminded that they can get apprenticeship support funded by us. 

Public asked to be ‘safe shoppers’

We are making changes to town centres around the county to help with increasing numbers of visitors as more shops start to re-open.