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East Midlands to receive funding to help tackle homelessness and rough sleeping

People facing homelessness and rough sleeping across the East Midlands are set to benefit from a share of new Government funding aimed at preventing homelessness, helping people off the streets and providing long-term support to rebuild their lives. The Government has today announced a £442 million package to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping across England As part of this investment, local authorities across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire will receive a collective funding pot of £3.6million to support local services, while East […]

19 August 2026 24

Borough Wide

Regional Mayor opens £10k fund for grassroots sports organisations (Deadline: 23rd August 2026)

Grassroots organisations across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire are being encouraged to apply for a share of £10,000 following on from Mayor Claire's Summer of Sport. The Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward, has launched the Community Activity Challenge Fund, offering grants of between £250 and £2,000 to local groups to deliver free sport and activity opportunities between 1st September and 30th November 2026. The fund is designed to increase participation in sport and physical activity by supporting organisations to deliver […]

17 August 2026 52

Derby

EMCCA welcomes extra powers after government grants new status

The East Midlands Combined County Authority has welcomed additional powers after the Government granted it new status. As an Established Mayoral Strategic Authority (EMSA), EMCCA now has the right to request new powers and responsibilities. It also unlocks the ability for EMCCA to apply for a more flexible, integrated funding settlement – meaning greater local control over funding and decisions, rather than managing multiple separate funding streams. Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward, the figurehead of EMCCA, said: “This is a major milestone […]

11 August 2026 19

Derby

Mayor of the East Midlands to get income tax to make lives better in every postcode

Mayor Claire Ward has welcomed the biggest transfer of power from Westminster in a generation. The Prime Minister has announced today the new roles of mayors which will give communities greater control over the decisions that shape jobs, transport, housing and public services in their area. As part of the largest package of financial powers ever offered to English mayors, mayors will receive a share of income tax revenues for the first time. This means when places create jobs and […]

30 July 2026 20

The proposed new A50 junction and link road at Sinfin. Image from Pegasus Planning Group

Derby

Cost of new Derby A50 junction surges to over £89 million with work yet to start

The cost of a new Derby A50 junction has soared to more than £89 million with work on the major project yet to start. Seven years since public consultation on the scheme took place and five years since planning approval, work on the A50 junction at Deepdale Lane, just south of Stenson Fields, has not begun. During this time, the cost of the project continues to surge without a spade even entering the ground. The initial cost of the scheme […]

28 July 2026 45

Borough Wide

New £31m investment to bring empty homes back into use and unlock housing growth

More than £31 million is set to be invested by the Mayor of the East Midlands to create more homes, bring empty properties back into use and support the regeneration of communities across the region. The proposals include £30m for a new Housing and Regeneration Fund and £1.6m to bring empty homes back into use and help tackle homelessness. Together, the two funds would help tackle housing shortages, improve neighbourhoods and support people who need a safe and secure place […]

25 June 2026 25

EMCCA

East Midlands to receive funding to help tackle homelessness and rough sleeping

Regional Mayor opens £10k fund for grassroots sports organisations (Deadline: 23rd August 2026)

EMCCA welcomes extra powers after government grants new status

Mayor of the East Midlands to get income tax to make lives better in every postcode

Cost of new Derby A50 junction surges to over £89 million with work yet to start

New £31m investment to bring empty homes back into use and unlock housing growth

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