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Derbyshire expands ‘unstoppable’ programme to help young people into work

Derbyshire County Council is set to extend its successful Unstoppable programme, helping more young people overcome barriers to employment and build brighter futures. The programme is funded by Mayor Claire Ward as part of the East Midlands Combined County Authority Youth Guarantee Trailblazer Programme, which has allocated £128,000 for Derbyshire’s second year of delivery. The next phase of the programme will run until March 2027, continuing its targeted support for 18 to 21-year-olds who are not in education, employment or […]

17 June 2026 12

Richard Blackmore from The East Midlands Chamber

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Inflation holding at 2.8% will help reassure business

The East Midlands Chamber has said inflation holding at 2.8% will reduce anxiety for firms, amid what has been a challenging trading climate. The latest estimated figure from the Office for National Statistics covers the 12 months to May 2026. East Midlands Chamber Director of Policy and Insight Richard Blackmore said: “While still above the Bank of England’s 2% target, firms will welcome inflation having held steady, when it was widely expected to increase. For those looking to borrow, there […]

17 June 2026 6

Community Notices

Extra ‘Stop Smoking’ support for Derbyshire residents recovering from drug and alcohol abuse

More than £100,000 of funding from Derbyshire County Council will be used to help community organisations provide stop smoking support, to people recovering from drug and alcohol dependencies. The council has approved £58,021 funding for Chesterfield Football Club Community Trust (CFCCT) and £46,720 for Derbyshire Addictions Advice Service (DAAS), to continue providing tailored help to residents wanting to quit smoking tobacco over the next 12 months. This money has come from central government funding through the local stop smoking support […]

17 June 2026 17

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Falling sales and confidence, rising price pressure – new East Midlands research reveals tough trading

Respondents of East Midlands Chamber’s second Quarterly Economic Survey of 2026 have reported sharp drops in sales and orders, both in the UK and overseas; reduced expectation of an increase in profitability or turnover across the next 12 months and there has been a slight increase, to five out ten, in those considering price increases. On recruitment, the majority, six out of ten, are still struggling to find suitable staff but the figure was below Q1 of 2026, at seven […]

15 June 2026 9

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Impact of Middle East conflict shows in 0.1% shrinking of economy

The East Midlands Chamber has said the war in the Middle East is likely to have influenced the first contraction in GDP in months and renewed its call for greater support to help the region’s businesses during tough trading conditions. The latest estimated figure for April, published by the Office for National Statistics, follows growth of 0.3% in March. East Midlands Chamber Director of Policy and Insight Richard Blackmore said: “While a contraction in GDP was widely anticipated by economists, […]

12 June 2026 9

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Resident doctors to take industrial action from 15th – 19th June

The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced that resident doctors will take industrial action from 7am on Monday 15th June until 7am on Friday 19th June. During the strikes, there may be fewer doctors working than usual, and services will prioritise life saving and urgent care. As with previous periods of industrial action, this may mean longer waits for less urgent care and some disruption to planned appointments. NHS organisations have plans in place to ensure emergency care is prioritised […]

11 June 2026 9

Community Notices

New steel import tariff – Derbyshire stands in support of local businesses

Businesses across Derbyshire using steel in their operations are being urged to prepare for new import measures. Derbyshire County Council is backing organisations including The British Chambers of Commerce and Make UK as they lobby Government over concerns about new measures to reduce duty-free import volumes of steel and impose tariffs on imports above the quota. The measures, which come into force on 1st July, are set to reduce duty-free import volumes by approximately 60% and subject imports above the […]

11 June 2026 16

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FIFA World Cup highlights the value of the region’s hospitality sector

The East Midlands Chamber has said the FIFA World Cup is an opportunity to showcase the region’s hospitality and has renewed calls for greater support and a review of business rates to help the sector. Director of Policy and Insight Richard Blackmore said: “Major sporting events bring a feelgood factor that gets people into pubs, restaurants, cafes, shops and hotels but few things are bigger than the FIFA World Cup. “The East Midlands is fortunate to have a superb range […]

10 June 2026 4

Mayor Claire Ward Launches Her Big Transport Conversation in November 2025. Image from EMCCA.

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Opposition parties dub East Mids Mayor chauffeuring as “excessive, shocking, eyewatering and unjustifiable”

The spending of more than £17,000 on chauffeurs by the region’s Labour mayor has been dubbed “excessive, shocking, eyewatering and unjustifiable” by opposition parties. This follows extensive work from the Local Democracy Reporting Service into the amount of money spent by Claire Ward, East Midlands Mayor, on chauffeurs since March 2025. Data published by the East Midlands Combined County Authority shows that in the 13 months from March last year to April 2026, Ms Ward has spent £17,733 on chauffeurs […]

9 June 2026

Derbyshire

Derbyshire expands ‘unstoppable’ programme to help young people into work

Inflation holding at 2.8% will help reassure business

Extra ‘Stop Smoking’ support for Derbyshire residents recovering from drug and alcohol abuse

Falling sales and confidence, rising price pressure – new East Midlands research reveals tough trading

Impact of Middle East conflict shows in 0.1% shrinking of economy

Resident doctors to take industrial action from 15th – 19th June

New steel import tariff – Derbyshire stands in support of local businesses

FIFA World Cup highlights the value of the region’s hospitality sector

Opposition parties dub East Mids Mayor chauffeuring as “excessive, shocking, eyewatering and unjustifiable”

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