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County Council Cabinet asked (30th July) to approve plans to protect the environment and benefit communities

A new plan has been drawn-up by Derbyshire County Council to help it meet its environmental responsibilities while also bringing about benefits for residents and the local economy. Cabinet Members will be asked to approve the plan, called the Environmental Sustainability Strategy at a meeting next week (Thursday 30th July 2026). If the new plan gets the go-ahead, it will help the council to carry out legal duties placed upon it by the Environment Act 2021 and other legislation and […]

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Derbyshire's Peak District National Park. Picture Taken By BBCR LDR Jon Cooper.

Derbyshire

Derbyshire County Council plans to roll out ‘red carpet’ strategy for film industry boost to the county

Derbyshire councillors have united to help establish the county and region as a greater global base and destination for worldwide movies and television to boost jobs, economic growth and the arts. Reform-controlled Derbyshire County Council voted with opposition party councillors in favour of Cllr Sarah Reaney’s motion at a meeting on July 15th for the authority to recognise the industry as a priority sector and to develop a screen and creative industries plan while exploring a potential film or creative […]

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Elise Chabbey in the Mountains. Tour de France Femmes generic image. Image from A.S.O & Pauline Ballet via the EMCCA.

Cycling

International cycling race coming to Derbyshire next year could leave multi-million-pound economic “legacy”

An international cycling race coming to Derbyshire next year could leave a multi-million-pound economic “legacy”, it is hoped. The Tour de France Femmes, a women’s international cycling race, will host its “Grand Depart” in the UK next summer, with an extensive 130km journey through Derbyshire on July 31, 2027. This will involve elite riders peddling up notoriously steep and challenging cycling routes, Winnats Pass and Snake Pass, for a total of 3,000 metres of uphill climbing. At an East Midlands […]

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Credit: EBC

Derbyshire

Fears of neighbours stealing recycling during discussion over Government plans for extra charges and refunds for recycling

Neighbours could resort to stealing each other cans and bottles, a Derbyshire councillor has jokingly warned during a discussion on plans for extra charges and refunds for recycling. An impending Government scheme set to be rolled out next October will see people charged 20p extra for cans and bottles, as a “deposit”, that they can get refunded by returning them. These will be returned at “reverse vending machines” likely to be stationed at large supermarkets and other businesses. A Derbyshire […]

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Derbyshire County Council Leader, Councillor Alan Graves, Taken by BBC LDR Jon Cooper.

Derbyshire

Reform Derbyshire council dismisses recommendation to restore opposition Tory leader’s reduced allowance

Derbyshire County Council’s Reform UK administration has dismissed an independent panel’s recommendation to restore the opposition Conservative Leader’s Special Responsibility Allowance after the council had previously won a vote to reduce it by £6,280 for the current financial year. The controlling Reform UK councillors deployed their majority to win a vote at a full council meeting on July 15 to uphold the reduction to opposition Conservative Group Leader Cllr Alex Dale’s SRA despite the recent findings of an Independent Remuneration […]

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Dr Ian Lewins, children's emergency department consultant at Royal Derby Hospital. Photo via UHDB.

Community Notices

SUMMER KIDZ: Doctor says tragic River Derwent drowning highlights need for water safety awareness as well as heatwave advice

The recent drowning of a young man in the River Derwent through Derby highlights the need for water safety awareness as well as heatwave advice, a doctor has said. Dr Ian Lewins, a children’s emergency department consultant at Royal Derby Hospital, said continued awareness was needed about water safety – particularly in inland water such as reservoirs. He said the recent slew of heatwaves had not led to a mass increase in admissions or A&E attendances for sunburn, heatstroke or […]

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The Belper Mills complex. Image from Eddie Bisknell.

Borough Wide

Derby’s housing need – one of core reasons for Derbyshire’s 10 councils becoming two with north-south Amber Valley split

Derby’s housing need is one of the core reasons the Government chose to replace Derbyshire’s 10 councils with two on a north-south split through Amber Valley, ministers have revealed. In a letter to Derby and Derbyshire’s councils, Steve Reed, the Secretary of State for housing, communities and local government, detailed the reasons for his decision which was made last week. Mr Reed had stressed in his announcement that a core reason for the reshuffle was to aid cities which have […]

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Community Notices

North or south? Check which new unitary council will provide YOUR services from April 2028

An online postcode look-up tool has been launched for residents in Derbyshire and Derby to check which new unitary council will serve the area they live in when local government reorganisation (LGR) takes effect on 1st April 2028. On Thursday 16th July 2026, the Government announced it had decided to replace 10 councils in Derby and Derbyshire with 2 unitary councils – one for the north and one for the south – to simplify local government for residents and make […]

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Richard Blackmore from The East Midlands Chamber

Derby

Chamber responds to city boundary change decisions in Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire

Following Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) decisions announced in Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, East Midlands Chamber has given its reaction. Decisions were reached after consultation periods took place in each of the three cities and counties. New unitary councils are expected to begin delivering services from April 2028. Derby and Derbyshire 10 councils reorganised into two unitaries: North Derbyshire - High Peak, Derbyshire Dales, Chesterfield, Bolsover, North East Derbyshire, northern Amber Valley South Derbyshire - Derby City, Erewash, South Derbyshire, southern […]

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