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One of our longest serving catering assistants is celebrating 50 years in the job.
 Dilys, who joined the county council on 20 May 1976 aged 27, has worked her entire career at Fairfield Infant and Nursery School in Buxton.
Over five decades, Dilys has witnessed huge changes in preparing school meals – from the equipment she uses to changing menus and nutritional expectations.
But at the heart of it all is her love for looking after the children and ensuring they are well fed.
To honour her dedicated service, the school threw a party in her honour.
Dilys, a mum and grandmother, has also been nominated for a lifetime achievement from the Jamie Oliver School Meals Awards.
Having served multiple generations, including her own children and grandchildren. Dilys is truly the 'grandmother of the community', cherished, trusted and recognised by all.
📸Dilys (centre) receiving a certificate from catering managers Sara Jones and Suzanne Goodwin.
We’re gearing up for this year’s Carers Week with lots of information events and activities.
The national campaign starts on Monday 8 June and aims to raise awareness of the support available for unpaid carers and the huge contribution they make to their families, communities and society.
There are support events and activities taking place throughout the week in Derbyshire, hosted by our Derbyshire All Age Carers Support Service.
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To access the events and activities, you’ll need to be a carer and registered with our Derbyshire All Age Carers Support Service.
A carer is anyone – including children – who provides unpaid support with day-to-day living tasks or personal care to a family member, partner, or friend.
The person they care for could be ill, frail, suffer from a physical or mental health condition or impairment, is autistic, living with dementia, drug, or alcohol dependent.
Get help, advice, and support or call 01773 833 833.
It's been a busy week for Derbyshire as part of Team East Midlands at the UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) in Leeds.
Armed with a portfolio of development opportunities worth billions of pounds to grow investment in the county’s economy, we've been showcasing to developers and investors all that Derbyshire and the wider East Midlands region has to offer. It follows the launch of our latest Invest in Derbyshire campaign which details investment and development opportunities in all of the county’s districts and boroughs.
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Our Cabinet has agreed to change our home to school transport policies in line with national guidance for eligible school children aged five to 16, Post 16 learners and students with special educational needs and disabilities.
It follows a public consultation where 450 people gave their views on proposals to make them clearer, fairer and sustainable in the face of rising demand and increasing operational costs.
View the report which is item 6 on the Cabinet meeting agenda.
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We’re providing £525,000 of funding towards the cost of new equipment at a brand new primary school in South Derbyshire.
The state-of-the-art school will be run on behalf of the county council by the Flying High Partnership.
The money will be used to equip it with everything needed to support children’s education when the school opens – including desks, chairs and sports equipment, classroom resources, devices and interactive teaching boards.
The new school – which will be called the Drakelow Park Flying High Academy – is due to open in September 2026 and has been built for the council by the housing developers on Dracan Village.
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