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Group of people stood on a shared use path. Some of them are holding bikes. They are in front of a road junction with a large Asda sign.

Major improvements completed on key city route

6 June 2025

Transforming Cities improvements are complete along Derby Road and Nottingham Road.

Councillor Carmel Swan with new seating area

From grey to green: Derby City Centre gets a makeover

22 May 2025

Derby City Centre has undergone a transformative green makeover thanks to funding from the Government’s Transforming Cities Fund.

Sketch of shopping precinct with electric car charging, disabled parking bays, pedestrians and cyclists. Funding by UK Government.

Work begins to give residents greater transport choices

15 May 2025

Work to create the city’s newest sustainable transport hub is underway on Osmaston Road, following the success of similar hubs elsewhere in the city.

A flooded underpass with car park sign stood above the water.

Contract awarded for next phase of major flood defence works

9 May 2025

Derby City Council has awarded the £38m contract for the next phase of OCOR works to John Sisk and Son.

Sketch of shopping precinct with electric car charging, disabled parking bays, pedestrians and cyclists. Funding by UK Government.

Allenton to benefit from greater and greener transport choices

22 April 2025

Allenton is the latest community within Derby to become home to a mobility hub.

Judges gavel on table with open book

Derby landlords fined for failing to meet housing standards

10 April 2025

Two landlords have been prosecuted by the Council's Housing Standards team

A wide, smooth footpath leading through Alvaston Park

Derby parks are spring-ready thanks to improvements

4 April 2025

The work has been completed to make the city's parks and green spaces more accessible.

Food waste on a board being scraped into a caddy

Council looks to buy land for new food waste service

2 April 2025

Space for a new weekly food waste collection service will be created if plans to buy land are approved at Council Cabinet on Wednesday 9 April.

A group of parks volunteers smile and wave for the camera

Enjoy the great outdoors this spring by becoming a Derby Parks volunteer

26 March 2025

Make new friends, learn new skills and get some exercise by joining our friendly group of volunteers.

Artwork created by school pupils at the Festival of Ideas including three cartoon planet Earth models

Derby’s young climate change champions

24 March 2025

More than 150 pupils from schools across Derby were joined by local businesses and industry experts for The Festival of Ideas.

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