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Mid-year reckoning for the Council's budget

5 November 2024

Halfway through the financial year, Derby City Council continues to make every effort to balance its budget by the end of the year.

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City Centre Remembrance commemorations announced

30 October 2024

Preparations are well underway for this year’s Remembrance commemorations.

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What Derby City Council would like to see in the Government’s Autumn budget statement

25 October 2024

Councils across the country, including Derby City Council, will be watching with interest.

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Review of EU Citizens’ voting rights

27 September 2024

Changes to the law mean Derby City Council needs to review its electoral register, and if you are from the European Union, this could affect you.

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Pensioners are being urged to take up Pension Credit

5 September 2024

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is urging hundreds of thousands of pensioners to apply for Pension Credit, a benefit that could provide an average of £3,900 per year.

Council House from River Gardens

Council takes more action on budget as demand continues to soar

3 September 2024

Derby City Council is facing a significant financial strain as demand and costs for essential services continue to rise much higher than forecast.

Council House from River Gardens

Reports highlight Council success from the past year

7 August 2024

Highlights from this year, include; the opening of six Family Hubs in the city, the progress of major city centre redevelopments, and the creation of the Foster For East Midlands regional hub.

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Derby reduces its budget overspend - but pressures continue

6 August 2024

At the end of the most challenging financial year yet, Derby City Council managed to bring down its in-year overspend while keeping strict spending controls in place.

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson meets a mother and baby at Becketwell Family Hub

Education Secretary sees the difference Family Hubs are making

30 July 2024

The new Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson MP, saw the difference Derby’s Family Hubs are making to the lives of children and families during a visit to the city.

Local landlord receives Freedom of the City

22 July 2024

A Derby landlord has been awarded the Freedom of the City of Derby for his exceptional fundraising efforts.

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