Borough Wide from Monday, September 1st, 2025

Many of Derbyshire’s local authorities feel they have their borrowing debts under control despite the UK’s overall councils’ combined debt to lenders amounting to over £122.2 billion with a seven per cent increase during the last financial year.

Millions of people across the East Midlands will have greater access to jobs, education and public services thanks to a £24.3 million Government boost, which will be shared with communities outside England’s major cities.

Millions of people across the country will have greater access to jobs, education and public services thanks to a £104 million Government funding boost, which will be shared with communities outside England’s major cities.

As the new school year begins, National Grid Electricity Distribution is reminding teachers and community leaders about the free educational resources and workshops they provide.

Officials representing the REEL Cinemas chain have announced that the historic Ilkeston Scala site is to change hands.

Erewash Borough Council's leader James Dawson provides a summary of September’s upcoming activities and key activities and decisions from the council leadership over the past month.

Campaigning East Midlands based pets charity AdvoCATS has penned an open letter to Angela Rayner, Secretary of State and Matthew Pennycook, Minister of State, for Housing Communities and Local Government, calling on them to urgently review their amendment to the Renters Rights Bill, retracting the right for a landlord to require pet damage insurance.