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Committed staff provide nurturing care to children in homes

Derbyshire’s children’s homes provide safety and stability for young people who feel valued and listened to, according to Ofsted. The independent body, which inspects and regulates education and care services for children, visited 11 of the county council’s 12 homes that were due for inspection last year. Nine of the residential homes visited have been judged to be good or better in the support they provide. In the reports Ofsted say that children living in Derbyshire’s residential homes generally receive […]

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Equine charity reveals over 2,000 road incidents involving horses have been recorded in East Midlands since 2016

Alarming new statistics from equine charity, British Horse Society (BHS) show that 2,095 road incidents involving horses have been recorded across the East Midlands since 2016. In 2025 alone, 182 incidents were logged – equating to one incident every two days – while eight horses have lost their lives on the region’s roads over the last decade. BHS has collated statistics on the number of equestrian-related road incidents since 2016, as part of its Dead Slow campaign. Over the last […]

8 April 2026 14

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County Council data to be shifted to an online London data bank, instead of being stored at its “ageing” HQ

By Eddie Bisknell - Local Democracy Reporting Service Confidential files from a Derbyshire council are to be moved online rather than stored at its “ageing” HQ. All of Derbyshire County Council’s data, including confidential social services files, will move online to a datacentre in London as part of the measures which had started under the former Conservative administration in April 2024. The project then budgeted £6.2 million for the online move, with the council now under the leadership of Reform seeing […]

7 April 2026 11

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Millions to be invested in two counties to train an extra 3,000 construction professionals a year

By Eddie Bisknell - Local Democracy Reporting Service Millions of pounds will be spent training an extra 3,000 construction professionals a year in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire to help build more than 100,000 new homes. More than £6.9 million has been given to the East Midlands Combined County Authority to spend on training the next generation of construction workers across a variety of professions over the next five years. The aim is to help the region make up a marked shortfall […]

7 April 2026 7

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£150m investment planned to improve transport across East Midlands – including roads, buses and active travel

Almost £150 million is set to be invested by the Mayor of the East Midlands in improving public transport across the region. Members of the East Midlands Combined County Authority have today backed a significant increase in capital investment in the integrated public transport network across the region, with a total of £148 million allocated to a string of projects for the next three years. Highlights include more than £25m towards significant upgrades to the A38 Hucknall to Sutton-in-Ashfield corridor […]

2 April 2026 6

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200-year old Derbyshire pottery firm enters administration

By Eddie Bisknell - Local Democracy Reporting Service A 200-year-old Derbyshire pottery manufacturer has plunged into administration putting hundreds of jobs at risk on what is being described as a “dark day”. Denby Pottery, established in 1809, based in the countryside between Heanor, Ripley and Belper, is now in administration, the firm announced on Tuesday, March 31st. After 217 years the firm has entered “challenging times” and “enormous financial challenges” with reduced spending from customers, higher employment costs and surging […]

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Claire Ward, East Midlands Mayor, outside the Museum of Making in Derby. Image from Eddie Bisknell.

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East Mids Mayor says bus services could be seized from private providers without sufficient improvements and investment

By Eddie Bisknell - Local Democracy Reporting Service Bus services could be seized from private providers and put into public ownership if sufficient improvements and investment are not made, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire’s Mayor has warned. Claire Ward, Labour’s East Midlands Mayor, said continued public dismay with unreliable, irregular and inconsistent bus services, underserved areas and lack of widespread electric vehicles are top of her agenda. Ms Ward had been opposed to the idea of bus “franchising” during her 2024 election […]

30 March 2026 4

Community Notices

New ‘Healthy Beginnings’ campaign launched to support parents-to-be

Derbyshire County Council has launched Healthy Beginnings, a new county-wide campaign designed to help parents to be get the most up to date, trustworthy information to support a healthy pregnancy. The campaign is delivered in partnership with Derby City Council, Joined Up Care Derbyshire and other local health organisations. It brings together practical guidance, expert advice and local support services covering everything from preconception health to what to expect during pregnancy. Healthy Beginnings aims to give people who are planning […]

30 March 2026 14

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A38 expansion start date – campaigners react

A start date on work for the major expansion of the A38 has been revealed – but campaigners have hit out at the decision to approve the project. The Government announced its commitment to transform one of Derby’s busiest roads this week in a move it says will boost the economy and provide “smoother and safer journeys” for motorists. The commitment means the A38’s three main roundabouts at Kingsway, Markeaton and Little Eaton are set for significant change. The expansion […]

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Derbyshire

Committed staff provide nurturing care to children in homes

Equine charity reveals over 2,000 road incidents involving horses have been recorded in East Midlands since 2016

County Council data to be shifted to an online London data bank, instead of being stored at its “ageing” HQ

Millions to be invested in two counties to train an extra 3,000 construction professionals a year

£150m investment planned to improve transport across East Midlands – including roads, buses and active travel

200-year old Derbyshire pottery firm enters administration

East Mids Mayor says bus services could be seized from private providers without sufficient improvements and investment

New ‘Healthy Beginnings’ campaign launched to support parents-to-be

A38 expansion start date – campaigners react

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