 Plans to achieve a balanced budget for the year ahead will move another step forward if agreed by Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet at a meeting next week.
The council’s Cabinet will consider the Revenue Budget Report 2024-25 when it meets next Thursday (1 February).
The report includes multimillion-pound budget saving proposals, a recommendation to raise council tax by 4.99% and details of how the authority will manage and spend a proposed £714.7m net budget for the coming year.
It coincides with a government announcement of an extra £500m to local authorities responsible for providing adults’ and children’s social care, following lobbying by the County Councils Network and backed by Derbyshire County Council.
The extra funding was welcomed by county council Leader Councillor Barry Lewis, but he added that it was still not enough to prevent tough decisions needing to be made over the next few months.
 Thanks for your patience while we continue on our mission to get on top of our pothole problem.
Floods, heavy rain and freezing conditions in recent months have taken their toll on our roads. But our highways team are working tirelessly to fix the damage, prioritising the largest, deepest potholes before moving onto more minor repairs.
One of our pothole repair gangs was spurred on this week by a local resident who kindly brought out a tray of tea and biscuits for them. Our employees were delighted and it was very much appreciated.
Last week we published an open letter to residents acknowledging the challenges on our roads at the moment and what we are doing to get on top of the situation. You can read the letter on our website.
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Do you live with someone aged 11-19? If so, they might want to apply for b_line – our cut-price travel discount and library card for young people.
With the card, young people get a £1.50 max single fare on most buses in, to and from Derbyshire, including Derby.
Signing up for a b_line card is easy – you can do it online and start saving today.
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It’s Holocaust Memorial Day tomorrow, 27 January - a date which brings communities together to remember the Holocaust and genocides which followed around the world.
We marked this important event by lighting a candle in our offices in Matlock.
Our Civic Chairman, Cllr David Taylor lit the candle, with the Council’s Leader, Cllr Barry Lewis, Managing Director Emma Alexander, and other county councillors in attendance. Find out more in Councillor Lewis’ blog.
You can find out more about Holocaust Memorial Day on the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust website.
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Got a job that needs doing but haven’t got the right equipment?
You may find what you need at Transition Buxton’s new Library of Things hosted at our library on Kents Bank Road in Buxton.
There’s a network of more than 70 Library of Things across the country, and the idea is that you borrow things that you only need occasionally rather than buying them – items like carpet cleaners, hedge trimmers, drills, tents, pressure washers etc. It's a great way to save money and resources.
The Buxton service will be launched officially at 11am on Tuesday 30 January.
If you know anybody who might have something to donate, want to volunteer to help, or come along to the launch and see what’s on offer please spread the word.
There will be a charge of £5 to become a Library of Things member, £2.50 for the unwaged.
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 Derbyshire residents will be heading to the polls on Thursday 2 May to take part in Combined County Mayoral Authority and Police and Crime Commissioner elections.
In order to vote in these elections, you must be on the electoral register by 11:59pm on Tuesday 16 April, and we’re urging those who have not registered at their current address to do so before the deadline.
Anyone over 16 can register online - although you must be 18 to vote in elections. It only takes five minutes to register and all you will need is your National Insurance number. It's particularly important that you check whether you're registered if you've recently moved home.
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