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Do you have any primary school children in your family? Tell them about our libraries' Summer Reading Challenge.
 The long school summer holidays could mean that your child's reading level 'dips' over the six weeks. The Summer Reading Challenge is designed to stop that.
It also introduces children to all the brilliant things our libraries can offer them – events, activities, computers and, of course, loads of books to borrow for free.
This year’s challenge has a science theme to inspire your child's imagination.
Children can buddy up with the Gadgeteer characters and read or listen to any six library books over the summer holidays and be rewarded every step of the way with stickers, and they'll get a medal and certificate if they complete the challenge too.
Did you know we’ve improved more than 80 roads across the county since May?
 Our contractors are just finishing this surface dressing work which works to extend the life of roads by spreading a layer of bitumen followed by a layer of chippings, with loose chippings swept away later.
Next we’re turning our attention to roads in need of more in-depth repairs as we prepare to resurface more than 110 roads this summer.
We've grouped the work together to make it more efficient, so that all the jobs in a particular area are carried out around the same time, starting with six roads in the north-west and north-east of the county.
Thanks for bearing with us while we carry out this important work to keep our roads in good condition.
We're urging older and vulnerable residents across Derbyshire to be on their guard against unsolicited phone calls claiming to be from a community alarm company.
Our Trading Standards officers have been made aware of several instances where the caller tries to get a resident to make a payment over the phone, telling them their existing alarm company has gone bust and they’ve taken over the contract.
Other examples of calls have claimed the resident’s community alarm will be disconnected unless they pay up immediately or asking to update card payment details.
If you have any vulnerable or older people in your family or neighbourhood please let them know. You could save them from becoming a victim.
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There's a chance people in Derbyshire could benefit from the government's £500m Restoring Your Railway programme.
We're working with partners to put forward the case for reopening the current, freight-only Barrow Hill line to passengers between Chesterfield and Sheffield and build up to four new stations at Whittington, Staveley Barrow Hill, Eckington / Renishaw, and Killamarsh.
A new station could also be on the cards for Castle Gresley, thanks to proposals to reopen the Ivanhoe Rail line from Burton-on-Trent to Leicester.
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A prestigious art competition run by our Buxton Museum and Art Gallery has announced this year's winners, following a two-year break because of Covid.
 Cath Dunn was announced as the winner of the Derbyshire Trophy, recognised as the main competition prize, for her piece Dark and White Peak, above.
It's now on exhibition at the museum and art gallery in Terrace Road, Buxton, alongside 106 other works from the competition, which can all be seen for free.
The winners of the 38th Derbyshire Open Art Competition were chosen from 248 entries from across Derbyshire and neighbouring counties.
Cath, centre, was presented with her award by Councillor Susan Hobson cabinet support member for Strategic Leadership, Culture, Tourism and Climate Change, right, and our Museums Manager Ros Westwood OBE.
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If you live in Chesterfield we're inviting you to have your say in three consultations on the Chesterfield east-west walking and cycling route.
We're building a new walking and cycling route in the town, which completes the link across Chesterfield from east to west.
As part of this we want to know what you think about plans to:
- permanently close Crow Lane to all vehicles except motorbikes
- make a longer section of Chatsworth Road 30mph
- create a dedicated cycle lane so that action can be taken to stop cars using it or parking on it.
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Do you run a business and would like support to recruit more staff?
 Why not come along to the Recruiting Talent North Derbyshire (Chesterfield, North East Derbyshire and Bolsover) on Tuesday19 July at Chesterfield College.
It's for all employer types and future employers. Breakfast and refreshments will be provided.
It's run by D2N2, our local enterprise partnership for Derbyshire, Derby, Nottinghamshire and Nottingham.
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