February 2022

Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Angelique Foster has called together local leaders and MP Lee Rowley to strengthen the way in which illegal encampments are tackled in Derbyshire. The Commissioner, in response to local concerns, has created a rapid reaction taskforce to ensure a swift and joint approach to the issue. Commissioner Angelique Foster was …

Police and Crime Commissioner announces action on illegal encampments in Derbyshire. Read More »

Derbyshire County Council have awarded grants totalling £184,000 to 5 organisations that will provide alcohol and drug recovery support projects. The Recovery from Alcohol and Drug Dependence Grants programme was set up in 2015 to fund projects that provide recovery activities across Derbyshire. Organisations which apply for the funding must demonstrate how the project would …

Grants awarded to help combat drug and alcohol dependency across Derbyshire. Read More »

Leader of Derbyshire County Council Councillor Barry Lewis has renewed his pledge to keep all libraries open across the county. Councillor Lewis, who is also Cabinet Member for Strategic Leadership, Culture, Tourism and Climate Change, reiterated his ‘no libraries will close on my watch’ statement after it was claimed that some of our libraries may …

Council leader pledges to keep Derbyshire libraries open. Read More »

A fire can start in any room, but unless you have working smoke alarms to give you early warning of the fire, how would you escape? This is the question Derbyshire Firefighters are asking in conjunction with the Fire Kills Campaign. A fire really can start in any room, day, or night, so it’s essential …

Derbyshire Fire Service support the “Fire Kills” campaign. Read More »

There is still time for people to give their views on the future of accommodation for older people in a number of our residential care homes. People have until Friday 4 March to have their say in a 12-week public consultation on the future of seven older homes which need major refurbishment. Our Cabinet agreed …

Time to have your say on Derbyshire Care Homes. Read More »

Lea Road, near Cromford, closed since January 2020 following a landslip, is due to reopen in February 2023 but it could be sooner. The road, which is near Cromford, first slipped in January 2020, and work started in 2021 to fix it. This work had to stop in May 2021 as engineers found the landslip …

Lea Road – Cromford – Repairs Update. Read More »

A major route through Derbyshire will remain closed after recent heavy rainfall caused several sections of the road to slip. The A57 Snake Pass was closed on Monday 21 February 2022 following damage caused by torrential rain as Storm Eunice and then Storm Franklin battered the county. Inspectors found movement in 3 locations along a …

A57 Snake Pass to remain closed for some time. Read More »

Derbyshire County Council have made a fund of £20,000 available to help residents and businesses affected by flooding over the past few days. A number of homes and businesses in Derbyshire were affected following heavy rain which fell over the weekend and into Monday, closing some roads and causing local disruption. We have reinstated our …

Flooding funds available in Derbyshire. Read More »

Police are appealing for information after a teenage girl in distress was helped by a passing motorist near to Burton, earlier this week. We are appealing for information after a teenage girl in distress was helped by a passing motorist near to Burton, earlier this week. The girl was attempting to cross the road, on …

Appeal to find ‘Good Samaritan’ who helped teenager in distress in Derbyshire. Read More »