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We’re looking for volunteers throughout the county to help clear snow and ice from Derbyshire’s roads and pavements this winter as part of our Snow Warden scheme.
 We’d like to hear from residents and community groups willing to help keep their communities safe when bad weather hits to supplement work carried out by the council's own gritting teams and farmer contractors.
Snow wardens get involved in:
- clearing snow and ice from their community’s pavements
- reporting local weather conditions through the council’s website
- co-ordinating volunteers to clear snow and distribute grit
- reporting empty grit bins.
Town and parish councils, schools and other community groups interested in volunteering can find out more and sign up by sending an email to snow@derbyshire.gov.uk
Stoptober is officially here! A chance to stop smoking for good.
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There are lots of brilliant reasons to stop smoking this Stoptober - from saving money to improving your health and wellbeing.
We've helped 1000s of Derbyshire residents to quit for good. Could you be one of them?
We have a FREE 12 week stop smoking support service that offers one to one support as well as free nicotine replacement therapy and vapes as a quit aid for clients aged over 18. We can also give advice on stop smoking medications, and there's a supportive Facebook group too.
Call 0800 085 2299 or visit Live Life Better Derbyshire
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If you were one of the hundreds of people who took part in our public consultation and engagement work to help create a Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Derby and Derbyshire, you might be interested to hear that the final version has been published.
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The strategy sets out how councils, businesses, landowners, land managers and other organisations will work together to protect our environment and highlights measures needed to help nature and habitats on our doorsteps thrive and survive.
It focuses on improving and restoring habitats and creating new ones, to make space for nature to recover. In Derbyshire, our important habitats range from the moorlands in the uplands of the Peak District, our many woodlands, rivers, valleys and farmland, our meadows and wetlands as well as habitats in urban areas.
Watch this short video clip where Councillor Carol Wood, Cabinet Member for Net Zero and Environment, explains how the local nature recovery strategy will benefit our natural environment.
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Calling all carers – did you know that there are monthly support groups held across the county in person and online?
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The groups are a great opportunity for you to meet other carers and get support and advice.
They’re hosted by Derbyshire Carers Association which delivers a wide range of support services on our behalf, including online gardening, meditation and exercise classes, drop-ins and welfare and benefits advice.
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Our Executive Director for Adult Social Care and Health Simon Stevens has been recommended for appointment as our Interim Chief Executive at Derbyshire County Council by a cross-party panel of elected members.
Subject to the appointment being approved by Full Council on 8 October 2025, Simon will take over from our outgoing Managing Director Emma Alexander who leaves the authority later this month to take up the role of Chief Executive at Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council.
Simon started his career with the county council in 2008 as an area manager in adult care, becoming assistant director of adult social care in 2014, then director in 2018 before becoming executive director in 2023.
Subject to the appointment being approved, Simon will continue as Interim Chief Executive until the role is filled on a permanent basis, which is expected to be concluded by next Spring.
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We're progressing discussions with a care provider over the future operation of eight of our care homes following a public consultation into the reshaping of our in-house care services.
The focus of our in-house care homes is now on the growing number of people with dementia and their carers, including long-term specialist dementia care coupled with respite day and night breaks.
Ada Belfield care centre in Belper is also due to be marketed as a going concern, with only providers with a proven track in running good or outstanding CQC-registered care homes to be considered.
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