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Man holding a litter picker and a bag of collected litter during the Great British Spring Clean, with a heart-shaped cloud in the blue sky and text reading “Join the Great British Spring Clean – Love Where You Live, 13–29 March.

Derby backs Great British Spring Clean with citywide clean-up events

13 March 2026

Derby City Council supports Great British Spring Clean 2026 with more than 30 clean-up events across the city from 13 - 29 March, encouraging residents to show they love where they live.

Elongated carrot lying on its side with Food Waste Action week captions

Derby backs Food Waste Action Week as city prepares for weekly food waste collections

9 March 2026

Derby City Council is supporting Food Waste Action Week 2026, encouraging residents to cut food waste, save money and help the environment.

A group of people in high visibility clothing in the doorway of Chaddesden Park Primary School.

225 trees for Derby schools from flood defence project

5 March 2026

24 schools have benefited from trees provided by the OCOR project.

A man and woman kneeling next to an engraved slab that says funded by UK government.

Transport upgrades scheme set in stone

4 March 2026

Nine engraved slabs have been installed at the sites of Transforming Cities works.

Derby Riverside transformation accelerates

12 February 2026

The transformation at Derby Riverside has progressed rapidly, as the city works towards a new era of flood protection for our city’s residents and businesses.

Person planting small tree in the ground

New tree planting to transform Knightsbridge Recreation Ground

11 February 2026

A new tree-planting project is set to enhance Knightsbridge Recreation Ground, creating a greener, healthier and more welcoming environment for residents and visitors.

The image shows two food waste containers -the outdoor green 23litre and the grey 5litre kitchen caddy - and the printed guide that comes with the containers

New food waste service starts 31 March: containers ready, collections coming

2 February 2026

New food waste service starts 31 March: containers ready, collections coming

More than 5,000 join Ride revolution across Nottingham and Derby

30 January 2026

A free travel app for commuters in Nottingham and Derby has been downloaded more than 5,000 times in the first six weeks since launch.

Home Energy Advice stand in Derby Market Hall

Get free energy saving advice this Energy Savers Week

13 January 2026

The Council’s Home Energy Advice Service is holding two events next week for The Energy Saving Trusts’ Energy Savers Week.

A view over the River Derwent and the embankment at sunrise. There is snow on the ground.

Amber weather warning: Storm Goretti

9 January 2026

An Amber weather warning is in place for Derbyshire. We’re expecting heavy snow and dangerous travel conditions on Thursday 8 and Friday 9 January.

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