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Fostering can be incredibly rewarding and it's a chance to make a huge difference to the life of a local child. This foster care fortnight, we're asking you to consider starting your foster care journey.
 Our foster carers get training and financial support and will be supported every step of the way by our fostering team.
There's a range of different types of fostering opportunities to suit different family and work commitments.
Find out more at the next virtual Talk Fostering event on Wednesday 25 May 2022 from 6.30 to 7.30pm.
Or pop along to our in-person events:
- Saturday 14 May from 10am to 2pm at Buxton Pavilion Gardens
- Saturday 14 May from 10am to 2pm in Queen’s Park, Chesterfield
- Wednesday 18 May from 10am to 2pm in the Pavements, Chesterfield
- Wednesday 18 May from 10am to 2pm at Matlock Market.
We're letting everybody know that we're committed to keeping our headquarters at County Hall in Matlock for many years to come.
 A recent article in the Derbyshire Times with the headline ‘Closure of County Hall would cause Matlock to die a death’ led local people to wonder about its future.
It followed our report into how use of the building might change, including the potential to share the space we have at County Hall with businesses and the community.
So our Deputy Leader Councillor Simon Spencer set out our position in a letter to local newspapers. In it he said that County Hall is important to the town's economy and we are not planning on vacating the building.
You may have spotted work being done to improve roads in your area in recent weeks.
By the end of June, we’re aiming to have surface dressed more than 80 roads across the county.
Surface dressing works to extend the life of roads by spreading a layer of bitumen followed by a layer of chippings. The new surface is left to bed down for 24 hours then swept, followed up with a secondary sweep after seven days to remove any loose chippings.
If your road is going to be affected, you should received a letter from us in advance to explain the process and how to get in touch with our contractor if you need any special access arrangements.
We apologise in advance for any delays while we carry out this important work to keep our roads in a good condition.
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Whether you’re looking to become more active or reduce your reliance on your car and save on fuel costs, we can help you find your pedal power.
We’re putting measures in place to encourage more people to take up cycling to help cut carbon emissions and encourage healthy lifestyles.
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A quilt stitched with stars made by older people in Derbyshire during the pandemic is touring the county.
The quilt, and an accompanying soundtrack of poems and lullabies, are currently on display at our Ashbourne Library until 31 May 2022, before visiting Derby, Ilkeston, Buxton, Chesterfield and Matlock.
A Necklace of Stars is an Arts Derbyshire project that was designed to boost the wellbeing of people over 65 who couldn't leave their homes in lockdown.
The project celebrates childhood and the night sky in words, song and stitches and shows the power of human connection and creativity in the face of lockdowns and isolation.
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On Tuesday we’ll be proudly flying the Pride Progress flag at County Hall in Matlock to show our support for International Day Against Homophobia Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBiT).
We'll also be flying flags at four of our countryside sites – Tapton Lock, Elvaston, Shipley and Hayfield.
The flag is an update of the traditional six striped rainbow flag with the addition of chevrons to represent the trans and black and minority ethnic communities.
This annual event – marked across the world – aims to raise awareness of the discrimination faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and to take a stance against this.
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