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trees planted for queens green canopy

Derby Celebrates The Queen’s Jubilee by planting over 12,000 trees

1 June 2022

Derby is proud to be part of the Queen’s Green Canopy project, which is a unique national tree planting initiative, to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee.

Bee Bus Stop on Harvey Road

Derby buzzing about new Bee Bus Stops

19 May 2022

With tens of new Bee Bus Stops arriving in the city, it’s not just residents getting all abuzz about the Derby’s latest green investment project.

Cllr Jerry Pearce with Lisa Witham from Derbyshire Wildlife Trust and Nigel Dolan from Goodman at Derwent Meadows Nature Reserve

New lease of life for city nature reserve

12 May 2022

An important wildlife area next to a business park in Alvaston is set to become the next link in a chain of rewilding spreading across Derby.

Diggers in a quarry

Minerals Local Plan opens for consultation

9 March 2022

Residents in Derby and Derbyshire are being invited to have their say on a new Minerals Local Plan for Derby and Derbyshire.

high water levels in river derwent.

Flood warnings in place for parts of Derby

22 February 2022

A number of weather and flood warnings are currently in place around Derby.

flood gates in Derby

Further OCOR funding agreed as final stages of the Munio Project begin

9 February 2022

Derby’s Our City, Our River (OCOR) project has received an exciting boost as £17.7 million has been awarded as part of the Government’s initiative to protect homes and businesses from flooding.

Allestree Park in December 2021 before rewilding

Why rewilding is good for us and our planet

24 December 2021

Plans to make Allestree Park the UK’s largest urban rewilding space are putting Derby on the map.

Council House at night

Green Homes Grant boost approved

7 December 2021

Derby City Council Cabinet has approved the transfer of £0.4million from the City Energy Savings Programme (CESP) to the Green Homes Grant (GHG), Local Authority Delivery (LAD) phase two Scheme.

Two people riding bikes

Local people asked their views on proposed measures to improve cycling infrastructure

23 November 2021

Local people asked their views on proposed measures to improve cycling infrastructure and encourage more cycling across the city

Allestree Park view taken November 2021 after closure of golf course

Allestree Park set to become UK's largest urban rewilding greenspace

2 November 2021

Allestree Park, Derby’s largest green space, could be rewilded if proposals brought forward by Derbyshire Wildlife Trust are approved by Cabinet next week.

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