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Children taking part in the Festival of Sport pictured with representatives of Derby County Council and Derbyshire Institute of Sport

Portfolio Spotlight: Children, Young People and Skills

24 December 2024

Councillor Paul Hezelgrave, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Skills, looks back on the year and ahead to 2025

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Switch to e-billing for a chance to win up to £1,000 off your Council Tax bill

21 December 2024

Switching to e-billing online is easy to do and Council Tax payers who are registered for e-billing by 14 February 2025 will be entered in to a prize draw.

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Preferred bidder confirmed for historic Allestree Hall

20 December 2024

Grade II listed Allestree Hall has been acquired by property developer Staton Young with plans to transform it into a wedding venue.

New “Letters to Heaven” postbox launches at Nottingham Road Cemetery

19 December 2024

A new initiative called “Letters to Heaven” has launched at Nottingham Road Cemetery, offering a dedicated postbox where people can write letters to those who they have lost.

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Council Leader reflects on the difficult decisions needed to set a balanced budget

18 December 2024

In her latest column, Councillor Nadine Peatfield reflects on the difficult decisions needed to set a balanced budget for the next financial year.

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2024 Christmas and New Year opening arrangements

14 December 2024

Derby City Council has announced its Christmas opening hours for customers.

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Apply for Pension Credit before the deadline

5 December 2024

Pensioners must apply for Pension Credit by 21 December to qualify for a 2024-25 Winter Fuel Payment. 

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Award-winning charity to manage Derby’s community libraries

4 December 2024

Following a robust evaluation a preferred bidder has been selected to create a Trust to operate the city’s non-statutory library service.

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Thousands turn out for the launch of Festive Derby

3 December 2024

Christmas officially kicked off in Derby as thousands of people gathered in the city centre for the Christmas Lights Switch-On.

Children from Portway Infant School plant their tree

Community Groups give park a new buzz with Tree for a Tee

2 December 2024

Local community groups across Derby have adopted a ‘Tree for a Tee’ at Allestree Park and rolled up their sleeves to help plant them.

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