Borough Wide News
30/03/2023: The Government have made £1.2 million of funding available for new gigabit broadband for Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Derby, and Nottingham.
30/03/2023: County and city councils in the East Midlands have agreed to move forward with devolution plans for the region worth at least £1.14 billion.
30/03/2023: Disabled passengers across Great Britain will be able to travel more confidently thanks to new laws that will boost accessibility for everyone.
30/03/2023: A robust package of measures to turbocharge the UK’s progress towards decarbonising transport, has been been unveiled by the Government.
30/03/2023: Time Swap is an initiative which aims to bring local people together, using their knowledge, skills and most importantly, time, to support each other. After the scheme came to an end a few years ago, it has been relaunched.
29/03/2023: Ilkeston Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward following an assault in a park in the area.
29/03/2023: A man from Nottingham who was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer is taking on this year’s London Marathon using the same tools that helped him learn to walk again.
29/03/2023: A second tree gifted to Derbyshire County Council by the Queen’s Green Canopy scheme has been planted at Elvaston Castle Country Park.
29/03/2023: Maggie Throup, Member of Parliament for Erewash, has welcomed the announcement that the Government is launching Immediate Justice and Hotspot Policing in Derbyshire, as part of the new Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan to make sure perpetrators face swift and visible justice.
28/03/2023: An ex-chef who lost his job through Covid and ended up on the streets has paid tribute to the caring staff at Derventio Housing Trust for turning his life around.