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Richard Blackmore from The East Midlands Chamber

Interest rate held at 3.75% prolongs wait for businesses looking for better borrowing rate

For businesses looking to borrow to invest and grow, East Midlands Chamber has said the Bank of England’s decision to keep the interest rate unchanged at 3.75% will maintain a sense of stability but add frustration for those hoping for an improved rate. East Midlands Chamber Director of External Affairs Richard Blackmore said: “With inflation having risen even further from the Bank of England’s target of 2%, and now at 3.1%, businesses looking to borrow, to invest to grow, may […]

17 September 2026 1

Borough Wide

Derbyshire County Council in call to Government to rethink A38 junctions cancellation

Economic growth, new homes and jobs across Derbyshire could be put at risk if the Government drops planned improvements to three major A38 junctions, Derbyshire County Council has warned. The county council is urging ministers to reconsider proposals to remove the A38 Derby Junctions scheme from the national road investment programme. The scheme would upgrade the heavily congested Kingsway, Markeaton and Little Eaton junctions, where local journeys and long-distance traffic converge, causing regular delays and unreliable journey times. A spokesperson […]

17 September 2026

Derby

Mayor calls on East Midlands employers to pledge opportunities for young people

Employers across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire are being invited to become a part of Generation East Midlands, a new regional campaign calling on businesses to create more opportunities for young people to gain meaningful experience of the workplace. Championed by the Mayor of the East MIdlands, Claire Ward, the campaign asks employers to make practical pledges that help young people build confidence, skills and connections while strengthening the East Midlands’ future workforce. Pledges of support could include work experience, […]

16 September 2026

Borough Wide

Derbyshire climate investments

Opposition to solar and wind farms, net zero and disbelief in man-made climate change have not prevented a Derbyshire council continuing to invest more than £1.9 billion in all those areas. In late August Councillor Alan Graves, Reform UK leader of Derbyshire County Council (DCC) said he did not believe that climate change was man-made. Earlier in the same month, the council eradicated climate change, fossil fuels and net zero from all of its legally mandated environmental policies. In January, […]

16 September 2026 4

Derby

Inflation rise to 3.1% adds to need to cut business costs at Budget

The Chancellor must ensure the Autumn Budget on 28th October reduces the cost burden on business, East Midlands Chamber has said, after inflation rose for the second month in a row to 3.1% The latest estimated inflation figure from the Office for National Statistics for the 12 months to August is up from 2.9% in the 12 months to July. East Midlands Chamber Director of External Affairs Richard Blackmore said: “Another month, another inflation rise, primarily due to fuel cost […]

16 September 2026 1

Derbyshire

Derbyshire schools at risk of overheating

The lack of air conditioning in Derbyshire’s schools and care homes is one of the greatest risks and financial challenges posed by climate change, a meeting has heard. Derbyshire County Council held a discussion on the risks posed to the authority by climate change, including all those associated with “failure to adapt to extreme, adverse, and more variable weather”. Among the immediate risks already faced by the authority are overheating in care homes and schools, flooding, and damage to highways […]

16 September 2026 3

The pothole in Littlewell Lane, Stanton, which damaged John Tagg's Mercedes in March this year.

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Government-mandated MOT of Derbyshire’s roads shows a declining proportion of well maintained routes

A new Government-mandated MOT of Derbyshire’s roads has been published, showing a declining proportion of well maintained routes around the county. Derbyshire County Council’s newly-published highways maintenance transparency report – which has to be published each year as ordered by central Government – shows the current state of the area’s roads and its planned repairs. Statistics in the report are based on assessments earlier this year, with officials saying this would not account for works carried out during the summer […]

15 September 2026

Derby

East Midlands unemployment falls to lowest level since summer 2025 but Budget must support employers

Unemployment in the East Midlands has fallen to 4.9% but is still too high, East Midlands Chamber has said, as it renewed its call for reduced cost pressure on business and skills investment to be prioritised in the Autumn Budget. The estimated figure from the Office for National Statistics for over 16s in the East Midlands covers May to July 2026. The last time unemployment was below 4.9% was in June to August of 2025 at 4.5%. East Midlands Chamber […]

15 September 2026 3

Alstom Adessia Stream for TransPennine Express

Derby

Derby’s Alstom signs £1 billion contracts for battery-electric trains

Derby train-maker Alstom has signed contracts worth more than £1 billion to supply and maintain Britain’s first mainline battery-electric trains. The trains, designed and built at the firm’s Litchurch Lane Works, are for TransPennine Express – and will transform rail travel across northern England and support the delivery of the Transpennine Route Upgrade. The agreements combine a rolling stock contract worth approximately £800 million for 29 five-car battery-electric multiple units with maintenance contracts valued at around £200 million. Rob Whyte, […]

15 September 2026 8

Derbyshire

Interest rate held at 3.75% prolongs wait for businesses looking for better borrowing rate

Derbyshire County Council in call to Government to rethink A38 junctions cancellation

Mayor calls on East Midlands employers to pledge opportunities for young people

Derbyshire climate investments

Inflation rise to 3.1% adds to need to cut business costs at Budget

Derbyshire schools at risk of overheating

Government-mandated MOT of Derbyshire’s roads shows a declining proportion of well maintained routes

East Midlands unemployment falls to lowest level since summer 2025 but Budget must support employers

Derby’s Alstom signs £1 billion contracts for battery-electric trains

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