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We're supporting more residents to get online and go digital across Derbyshire.
Our £50,000 funding boost will tackle digital exclusion by helping Derbyshire residents get online, stay connected and access essential health and support services.
The funding will support Rural Action Derbyshire to expand digital inclusion work across the county. They have already delivered strong results with more than 5,000 Derbyshire residents supported over the past year.
Our Cabinet will meet tomorrow (Thursday 29 January 2026) to consider measures to support the setting of a balanced budget.
Councillors will be asked to consider the Revenue Budget Report 2026-2027 which includes how we will manage and spend a proposed net budget of £812.2 million in the coming year.
The report also includes new budget savings proposals of £44.9 million for the next financial year together with a recommendation to raise council tax by 4.90%.
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We've agreed to set aside £3.81 million to fund the removal of trees affected by ash dieback disease.
The disease, which is already widespread across the county and expected to infect between 50% and 90% of the ash tree population over the next 10 to 20 years, kills trees making them brittle and unstable. That means there’s the potential for a huge number of trees to fall, posing a risk to public safety.
Funding has been approved for phases of work which will start in the coming weeks and during next financial year to the end of March 2027.
The programme will include a number of schemes to remove high volumes of trees which pose an unacceptable risk to public safety in the north of the county – particularly in the High Peak and the Derbyshire Dales – as well as work to remove smaller clusters of diseased trees countywide.
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Our revised Council Plan is set to be approved this week.
The Council Plan outlines our vision and the outcomes we seek to achieve, with a focus on prioritising core statutory services, cutting bureaucracy and maximising efficiency. Key priorities in the draft plan include:
- faster, more efficient road repairs and fewer potholes
- managing our finances well to achieve budget savings
- prioritising SEND services
- giving children the best start in life and helping families early so they can thrive
- working with partners to improve care services while helping residents who receive support to improve their independence.
Subject to approval, the plan will become effective from April 2026.
📝 Our new chief executive Neil Crittenden took up his post last week.
Neil, formerly the interim vice president of Alton Towers Resort, was appointed in November and confirmed in the role at a meeting of the Full Council in December.
We want your views on plans to change travel policies for eligible school children aged five to 16, post-16 learners and students with special educational needs and disabilities.
It follows updated legal guidance from the Government providing greater clarity on the role councils play in helping to transport children to school, giving an opportunity to consider updating current policies to make them more inclusive and promote independence.
Now a public drop-in event is being held for people to find out more about the proposals. It will be held at County Hall, Matlock on Tuesday 10 February 2026 from 10am to 2pm.
Anyone can attend and officers will be on hand to explain the proposals and help you fill in the survey.
If you can't go in person you can arrange a virtual session on the day to speak to officers remotely for up to 20 minutes. This must be requested in advance by emailing cs.htstconsultation@derbyshire.gov.uk
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Are you a driver aged 50 or over? We're offering our popular 'driving safer for longer' information sessions to Derbyshire residents.
The 'driving safer for longer' information session offers you a chance to update your driving knowledge.
The session aims to support you to continue driving for as long as you choose, exploring potential difficulties which may affect driving ability along with possible solutions.
The next session is on Friday 13 February 2026 from 10am to 11.30am online on Microsoft Teams. It's 90 minutes long and costs £4.
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If you live in, work in or visit Buxton you're invited to give your views about how you think a busy junction in the town could be improved.
We've launched a survey to find out what measures people would like to see put in place at the A6 Bakewell Road / Fairfield Road junction with the A53.
The junction is in an air quality management area and experiences poor air quality, mainly due to traffic congestion.
Funding is available through our Market Towns Programme to develop options to improve the junction through measures that help to reduce traffic congestion, as well as improving air quality, road safety and appearance.
Anyone interested in taking part can fill in the survey online
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It's Register Your Appliance Week and our trading standards team is backing a campaign to encourage people to make sure their air fryers, tumble dryers, hobs, fridges etc are registered.
Registering your appliance means you'll never miss any updates about recalls or safety repairs. And it can improve your after-sales service.
It's not just your new purchases – most brands will let you register your old appliances too.
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