Nottinghamshire

£298m transport package promises better buses and safer streets across region

Nearly £300m of funding for transport improvements has been approved by the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) Board. The funding will transform travel across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham, and Nottinghamshire with new electric buses, upgraded bus stations and shelters, safer walking and cycling routes, and improved real-time travel information. Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward said: “I am committing a further £298m from my Mayoral Transport Fund to create the reliable, safe, and accessible transport network that our region […]

8 June 2026 10

Derbyshire

Chamber calls for skills investment to be stepped up after UK youth unemployment topped one million

The East Midlands Chamber is urging policymakers to invest more in skills and make apprenticeships and training more accessible to employers, after data from the Office for National Statistics revealed the number of NEET people (Not in Education, Employment or Training) aged 16-24 in the UK reached 1, 012, 000 between January and March. East Midlands Chamber Director of Resources Lucy Robinson said: “We need young people to be the leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals of the future so it’s essential […]

28 May 2026 12

Derbyshire

East Midlands is ‘irresistible to investment’ as Mayor targets £4bn growth

The East Midlands is open for business and irresistible to investment – that was the message from regional leaders as they shared their vision for the East Midlands at UKREiiF. Mayor of the East Midlands Claire Ward was joined by the cross-party, cross-county leadership of the East Midlands Combined County Authority’s four constituent councils to highlight how the region is “well-connected and fast-moving, with the scale, leadership and opportunities needed to deliver growth now”. Team East Midlands’ opening session at […]

19 May 2026 12

Scott Knowles (Credit: East Midlands Chamber)

Derbyshire

Cut crime against business to unlock growth

The East Midlands Chamber is backing a national report calling for Government to step up efforts to reduce crime against business. The report – Crime Against Business: The Hidden Threat to UK Growth – has been produced by the British Chambers of Commerce, following research conducted in Autumn 2025. Findings in the report reveal two fifths of UK firms have experienced crime; one fifth have experienced cyber-crime, while the overall crime rate was substantially higher among larger businesses, with 250 […]

18 May 2026 10

Derbyshire

East Mids Mayor remains positive despite Labour leadership crisis and woeful elections

As the Labour Government faces a backlash over dreadful local election results and the Prime Minister’s job has come under fire, the East Midlands Mayor feels more needs to be done to listen to what people need during current financial difficulties. Labour East Midlands Combined County Authority Mayor Claire Ward, who this month marks her two-year tenure since she was elected in May, 2024, has expressed disappointment over local election results across the country after Labour suffered heavy losses at […]

12 May 2026 27

Richard Blackmore from The East Midlands Chamber

Derbyshire

Chamber calls for greater business support following Prime Minister’s speech

The East Midlands Chamber has welcomed parts of the Prime Minister’s 11th May speech, which outlined plans to prioritise apprenticeships and build a stronger EU relationship, but said businesses need more support to overcome tough trading conditions. East Midlands Chamber Director of Policy and Insight Richard Blackmore said: “Prioritising apprenticeships will help in part address the skills gap and developing a closer relationship with the EU is the right approach when it comes to trade as many of our members […]

11 May 2026 9

Community Notices

Derbyshire celebrates Foster Care Fortnight 2026

This Foster Care Fortnight, Derbyshire County Council is celebrating the vital role its carers play in transforming young lives. Running until Sunday 24th May, the theme this year is ‘This Is Fostering’ aiming to highlight the realities of fostering and the difference carers make every day. It recognises the skill, resilience and commitment required to support children, often in complex circumstances and throughout the fortnight, carers will bring these experiences to life. Derbyshire County Council is part of Foster for […]

11 May 2026 25

Derbyshire

Coach staff and managers to address workplace mental health, Chamber urges, as national awareness week starts

Knowing what to spot, coaching people and managers to give mental health first aid and reviewing internal processes are among actions East Midlands Chamber recommends for firms in the region as Mental Health Awareness Week begins. Running from 11th to 17th May, the annual national awareness week aims to encourage the UK to come together to look at both their own mental health and that of those around them, with 2026 centred on the theme of ‘action’. East Midlands Chamber […]

8 May 2026 24

Derby

Arrests made following raids on businesses in Nottingham under people smuggling investigation

Two men have been arrested following a series of raids by the National Crime Agency in Kent and the East Midlands, as part of an investigation into a criminal network suspected of smuggling people into the UK in boats. The pair, aged 27 and 29, were detained by NCA officers on suspicion of money laundering in Folkestone and Nottingham on Wednesday 22nd April. The arrests followed raids on two car washes and a barber shop in the Nottingham area earlier […]

24 April 2026 38

£298m transport package promises better buses and safer streets across region

Chamber calls for skills investment to be stepped up after UK youth unemployment topped one million

East Midlands is ‘irresistible to investment’ as Mayor targets £4bn growth

Cut crime against business to unlock growth

East Mids Mayor remains positive despite Labour leadership crisis and woeful elections

Chamber calls for greater business support following Prime Minister’s speech

Derbyshire celebrates Foster Care Fortnight 2026

Coach staff and managers to address workplace mental health, Chamber urges, as national awareness week starts

Arrests made following raids on businesses in Nottingham under people smuggling investigation

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