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Caption: Derbyshire County Council recently celebrated the achievement at the Darley Dale Depot. Derbyshire County Council Leader, Councillor Alan Graves, Cabinet Member for Potholes, Highways and Transport, Councillor Charlotte Hill, Chief Executive Neil Crittenden and Highways Director Julian Gould were all in attendance.

A record £60m investment to improve Derbyshire roads

Derbyshire County Council has invested a record £60 million in highways across the county over the past year. The investment is funding the council’s annual capital programme, including major long-term preventative maintenance designed to extend the lifespan of Derbyshire’s highways network. Work completed and under way includes micro-asphalting, full road resurfacing, surface dressing, slurry sealing and pavement repairs, alongside landslip repairs, bridge works, drainage improvements and road-safety schemes. Funding has been secured from Government and the East Midlands Combined County […]

28 April 2026 10

HGV traffic and damage on Ilkeston Road. Image from Eddie Bisknell.

Borough Wide

Reporter says hazardous borough pavement cannot be navigated without users fearing for their lives

By Eddie Bisknell - Local Democracy Reporting Service There is a pavement in Derbyshire which I challenge anyone to walk along without fearing for their lives or taking a wing mirror to the head. The 400-metre stretch of Ilkeston Road from the Sowbrook Lane junction, between Ilkeston and Stanton by Dale, does have an accompanying pavement for pedestrians on its eastern side, but walking this route you would struggle to see it carry out its intended function. More often, this […]

31 March 2026 12

Claire Ward and Heidi Alexander outside 10 Downing Street.

Derby

East Midlands Mayor welcomes £3.7bn roads funding which will support 3 key schemes

Drivers across the East Midlands are set for smoother, safer journeys after the Government committed millions of pounds to upgrade and future-proof roads in the region. The Mayor of the East Midlands has been working with the Government to ensure local roads get the investment they need. As such, she welcomes this new investment of £3.7 billion over five years to deliver smoother, more reliable journeys for drivers, businesses and freight operators by upgrading and resurfacing roads, fixing potholes, and replacing […]

26 March 2026 25

Mayor Claire Ward on board one of the region's buses (Credit: Onclusive News)

Derbyshire

Mayor’s £470m investment in transport to ‘revolutionise’ travel across the East Midlands

More than £470 million is to be invested in transport across the East Midlands in a “once-in-a-generation” package to deliver better buses, road repairs and safer cycle routes. The investment - the largest funding settlement ever secured for the region - is set to transform travel, improve connectivity and enhance the quality of life for residents across the East Midlands. The funding aims to modernise the region’s transport network, support economic growth, and improve environmental sustainability, delivering lasting improvements across […]

9 March 2026 23

roads

A record £60m investment to improve Derbyshire roads

Reporter says hazardous borough pavement cannot be navigated without users fearing for their lives

East Midlands Mayor welcomes £3.7bn roads funding which will support 3 key schemes

Mayor’s £470m investment in transport to ‘revolutionise’ travel across the East Midlands

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