Community Notices

Grant funding of £750k to be made available for innovative road safety projects

The Road Safety Trust has released details of its forthcoming Large Grants round, opening in April 2026, with funding of up to £200,000 for innovative and high impact road safety projects. The Trust is an independent grant-giving organisation which supports projects and research that make UK roads and streets safer for all users. It has now released details of the Spring 2026 Large Grant programme, which will open in early April. Applicants will be invited to bid for funding relating […]

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Community Notices

FREE writing workshops for 11-16 year olds (deadline to sign up: 20th February)

Writing East Midlands & Derbyshire Wildlife Trust have joined forces to create a FREE set of workshops entitled “Naturally Connected”. The project, which focuses on nature & writing, leads to a level 2 qualification in “leading a project for positive change”. Young people aged between 11 - 16 years, and who are able to access workshops both online and at a central location based at Derbion Shopping Centre have until 20th February 2026 to sign up via the Writing East […]

10 February 2026 1

Borough Wide

Mayor to host Erewash Civic Voluntary Awards

By Helen Purcell Erewash Borough Council is looking for outstanding members of the community to honour, and they want to know who you think deserves to be celebrated for their contribution to the borough. Nominations for the Erewash Civic Voluntary Awards – which will be hosted by Mayor of Erewash, Councillor Harry Atkinson – are open until 27 February 2026. The Mayor said: “There are so many people in Erewash who work hard to support our local area, and they […]

9 February 2026 28

Community Notices

National Apprenticeship Week (9th-15th February) underlines the value of skills investment in building the workforce of tomorrow

East Midlands Chamber has said National Apprenticeship Week is a ‘golden opportunity’ for employers to find out more about the benefits of engaging with an apprenticeship scheme. National Apprenticeship Week runs from 9th to 15th February 2026 and aims to ‘shine a light on the positive impact that apprenticeships make to individuals, businesses and the wider economy’. East Midlands Chamber Director of Resources Lucy Robinson said: “Time and time again, East Midlands businesses that embrace apprenticeship schemes report excellent outcomes […]

9 February 2026 14

Community Notices

Giving Lottery Result for Saturday 7th February 2026

We've teamed up with The Giving Lottery to give you the chance to win up to £25,000 by playing for as little as £1 a week in their weekly draw. Prizes start at £25 for three matched numbers, £250 for four matched numbers, £2,000 for five matched numbers and if you can match ALL six numbers, £25,000 is yours! Match two numbers and get three extra tickets for the following draw! The winning numbers for Saturday 7th February 2026 are […]

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Derbyshire County Council Leader, Councillor Alan Graves, Taken by BBC LDR Jon Cooper.

Borough Wide

Statutory consultation launched on Derbyshire councils’ preferred proposals to reshape Local Government

By Jon Cooper - Local Democracy Reporting Service Derbyshire councils have stressed how important it is for everyone to keep providing input with the launch of the latest consultation into the county’s proposed changes for the future delivery of services under the Government’s Local Government Reorganisation plans. The Labour Government is aiming to set up single, unitary authorities across England with an elected mayor in two-tier authority areas like Derbyshire as part of LGR plans by scrapping and merging city, […]

6 February 2026 33

Community Notices

No rise in garden waste fee – so grab a £25 deal from Erewash Borough Council before 31st March

Erewash Borough Council has announced NO rise in its charge for emptying garden waste bins – and wants residents to grab the same money-saving £25 deal as last year. The fortnightly brown bin collections resume at the start of March after their winter break, meaning households who signed up in 2025 will have two further collections before needing to resubscribe from 1st April. The 2026 fee has been frozen at £37 – but an early bird discount is available again. […]

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Community Notices

UKHSA and MHRA remind public to stop using some non-sterile alcohol-free wipes

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) are reminding the public not to use four specified non-sterile alcohol-free wipe products under any circumstances due to an ongoing risk of infection associated with their use. Additionally, UKHSA and MHRA would like to remind people that non-sterile alcohol-free wipes, of any type or brand, should not be used for first aid, applied on broken or damaged skin and should never be used for cleaning intravenous […]

5 February 2026 16

Community Notices

89% of people in the East Midlands in the dark about free power cut helpline

New research from National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) shows that 89% of people in the East Midlands don’t know about the first port of call in a power cut – the 105 helpline. 105 is a free number that connects callers directly to their local electricity network operator in the event of a power cut. Power cuts can happen at any time – whether due to severe weather, unexpected incidents, or technical faults. For many, the first moments of a […]

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Grant funding of £750k to be made available for innovative road safety projects

FREE writing workshops for 11-16 year olds (deadline to sign up: 20th February)

Mayor to host Erewash Civic Voluntary Awards

National Apprenticeship Week (9th-15th February) underlines the value of skills investment in building the workforce of tomorrow

Giving Lottery Result for Saturday 7th February 2026

Statutory consultation launched on Derbyshire councils’ preferred proposals to reshape Local Government

No rise in garden waste fee – so grab a £25 deal from Erewash Borough Council before 31st March

UKHSA and MHRA remind public to stop using some non-sterile alcohol-free wipes

89% of people in the East Midlands in the dark about free power cut helpline

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