Borough Wide News
11/02/2022: A new shop has opened in Ilkeston to provide much needed support locally.
11/02/2022: The House of Lords is currently reviewing the Health and Care Bill, which includes changes to how hospital food and drink is regulated. In particular, the Bill may introduce requirements for the standards of food and drink in hospitals.
08/02/2022: New research has found that 66% of people believe the support the Government is offering on energy bills will not be enough to help them keep the heating on this year.
08/02/2022: Digital and Creative Industries students at Derby College Group’s Joseph Wright Centre attended a wide range of workshops, talks and taster sessions to help them explore future career opportunities.
07/02/2022: With changes to the energy price cap for domestic consumers, Erewash Sound has teamed up with 'Great Annual Savings' in a bid to bring down energy bills for businesses who have no protection from a price cap.
04/02/2022: Women and girls in Derby and Derbyshire are to benefit from a raft of safety improvements following Police and Crime Commissioner Angelique Foster’s Budget announcement for 2022-23.
04/02/2022: Derbyshire County Council has set its budget for the year ahead and agreed a council tax increase of 3% which is 2% lower than permitted by central government.
03/02/2022: Derbyshire County Council has recently passed a Nature Recovery Motion, a move celebrated by Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, but one that they say, could have gone a lot further.
03/02/2022: The Chief Executive of the East Midlands Chamber has commented on the energy price cap rise, announced on 3rd February, as well as interest rates being raised to 0.5%.
03/02/2022: A new report from NHS Digital shows that the 5-year cancer survival rate1 for 0-14 year olds increased over time, from 76.9% in 2002 to 85.2% in 2019, its highest recorded level.