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Dignitaries and officers were among those who gathered at County Hall in Matlock today (Friday 11 November) for a Remembrance Day service to honour the service and sacrifice of all who have served to defend our freedoms and protect our way of life.
 Following a two-minute silence, the names of fallen council officers were read out by our Civic Chairman Councillor David Wilson.
Guest of honour at the service was Royal Navy and D-Day veteran Albert Keir, 97, who holds a Légion d'honneur.
A number of wreaths, including one honouring animals that served in war, were laid at the memorial inside County Hall.
Pictured on the steps of County Hall with councillors, officers and other guests are, front row from left, HM Lord-Lieutenant Elizabeth Fothergill CBE, war veteran Albert Keir, High Sheriff of Derbyshire Michael Copestake and Council Civic Chairman Councillor David Wilson.
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Do you own your own home? We're asking private homeowners what support they need to make their homes more energy efficient.
Together with the county’s eight district and borough councils, we have launched the consultation to find out what local homeowners think would help them to make home improvements needed to reduce their energy use.
Steps people can take to make their homes more energy efficient range in cost and scale and can include measures such as double or triple glazing, loft insulation, solar panels and switching from a gas boiler to an air or ground source heat pump.
The closing date to share your views is 20 January.
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You can now apply to us for your child’s infant, junior or primary school place for September 2023.
 If you have a child who was born between 1 September 2018 and 31 August 2019 you need to get your primary school application in to us by Sunday 15 January 2023.
You can also apply during the same period for junior school places for children born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016 who are currently in year 2 at an infant school and will transfer on to other schools in September 2023.
Applying online is quick and easy and allows you to make changes to your application at any point up to the closing date. You'll be asked to list, in order of preference, the three schools you'd most like your child to go to. You'll get an email to confirm your application's been received.
An outbreak of avian flu has been confirmed at premises near Hatton in South Derbyshire.
A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place to help prevent the spread of the disease, also known as bird flu.
If you keep birds in these control zones, you must follow increased safety measures and follow the restrictions that have been put in place as a legal requirement.
Our highways officers will be putting road signs in place to warn people when they are entering the 10km surveillance zone.
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Shine A Light is set to wow audiences at a second iconic local landmark next week as another part of Derbyshire’s history unfolds in a magical display of light and sound at Elvaston Castle Country Park.
 But did you know that Illuminos, the internationally renowned duo behind the awe-inspiring animations being projected onto the county’s buildings, are Derbyshire lads Matt and Rob Vale?
Fresh from staging the first two events at Cromford Mills last month, the brothers say Shine A Light has a special place in their heart bringing back memories of growing up in Buxton and Matlock.
Rob (right) said: “Having these stories to tell about places in Derbyshire that are so familiar to us is really special. It’s this brilliant mix of creating something in a space we’ve grown up around, yet discovering all these stories and characters that we didn’t know about, guided by the people who know and love the spaces.”
You can catch Shine A Light at Elvaston on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 November before it moves to Barrow Hill Roundhouse – the last surviving railway roundhouse in the United Kingdom with an operational turntable – on 8 and 9 December, then Hardwick Hall on 17 and 18 February 2023.
We caught up with Rob ahead of the show to find out a bit more.
Tickets £9, under 16s and concessions £6 and under 4s go free.
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Will you be taking advantage of Black Friday, Cyber Monday, or buying Christmas presents online?
Derbyshire Police are running a free webinar on Thursday 17 November at 6.30pm - 7pm offering simple, non-technical advice on how to protect your online accounts, avoid scams and pay safely.
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Our annual residents' survey asking for your views on our services and how we should spend our budget will close on Sunday 13 November.
The Your Council Your Voice survey is your chance to tell us what you think about the services you use, how satisfied you are with them and which ones you think are the most important and why.
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