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Councillor Carmel Swan with new seating area

Portfolio Spotlight: Local improvements drive Derby to a greener future

3 January 2026

Councillor Carmel Swan, Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Transport and Sustainability, reflects on a year of progress for the Councils transport plans and green ambitions.

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Portfolio spotlight: Improvement and development in health and care services

31 December 2025

Cllr Alison Martin, Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Care, looks back on a year of improvement and development in our health and care services.

Derelict old theatre taken from the opposite side of the street.

Streets reopen as urgent works begin at Derby Hippodrome

18 December 2025

Urgent works are set to begin at Derby Hippodrome, as the Council works to preserve the property for the future. 

Rocks that were packed into the bank next to the temporary footbridge at Darley Abbey Mills

Closure of Darley Abbey footbridge

18 December 2025

The temporary Darley Abbey footbridge, known as Walter's Walkway, has been closed for safety reasons.

Lots of people digging and working on parkland

New report highlights positive impact of rewilding project on people and nature

15 December 2025

A new report from researchers at the University of Derby has highlighted the positive impact that a Allestree Park's urban rewilding project is having on both people and nature.

Join the Ride revolution – new one-stop travel app for Nottingham and Derby

12 December 2025

A first-of-its-kind mobile app has been launched across Nottingham and Derby – bringing together a host of integrated transport information and ticketing options in one handy place.

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Six months of progress hailed as Environment Agency visit Derby Riverside

12 December 2025

Caroline Douglass, Executive Director for Flood and Coastal Risk Management for the Environment Agency (EA) visited Derby today to see the transformation taking place on the riverfront.

Council acts on feedback to introduce simpler paperless billing

11 December 2025

Council Tax payers in Derby can now switch to paperless billing more easily, thanks to an improved sign-up system launched by the City Council this week.

The image shows someone scraping food waste from a wooden chopping board into a small caddy on the worktop.

Council to appoint contractor for Derby’s new weekly food waste service

25 November 2025

Derby City Council will appoint a contractor to manage and process household food waste for weekly collections from March 2026, supporting Simpler Recycling and delivering environmental benefits.

Three cattle pictured grazing in long grass

Cattle return to Derby for 10th year of conservation grazing

18 November 2025

The collaboration between Derbyshire Wildlife Trust (DWT) and Derby City Council aims to improve biodiversity and maintain the natural beauty of our parks.

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