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The Government has decided to replace the 10 councils in Derby and Derbyshire with two unitary councils – one for the north and one for the south – to simplify local government for residents and make it more efficient.
It means residents in Derbyshire Dales, High Peak, Chesterfield, Bolsover and North East Derbyshire will receive services provided by a new council for the north area, while residents in Erewash, South Derbyshire and Derby will receive services provided by a new council for the south area.
The boundary line between the new north and south councils in Derbyshire will split Amber Valley in two. If you live in Amber Valley, your address will determine which new council provides your council services from 1 April 2028.
Elections will take place in May 2027 to establish a shadow authority for each of the new council areas. The existing county, city and district councils will be abolished on 1 April 2028, when they are replaced by the two new unitary councils.
Check which new unitary council will provide your services.
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Our highways work to improve road safety across the county has been awarded at a national level by the Road Safety Foundation and the Department for Transport.
We've been given the Exemplary Rural Scheme Award, alongside Sheffield City Council, for our work to improve safety along the A57 Snake Pass, which is one of the UK’s most dangerous roads.
The accolade, which was presented at a special celebration event at the House of Lords, was to recognise the £7.6 million we’re using to transform safety for users of the A57.
The judges selected the scheme because of our consistent delivery across multiple projects, strong engagement throughout the programme, and our willingness to look beyond immediate requirements to develop a strategic and forward-looking approach.
The panel praised the evidence of innovation and a clear commitment to embedding Safer Roads Fund principles across an entire portfolio of schemes, rather than treating them as isolated interventions.
Other roads in Derbyshire to benefit from previous Safer Roads Fund monies worth £6.8 million include the A619, A5012 and A5004.
📸Derbyshire Highways representatives (middle left) Richard Handbury, Traffic and Safety Commissioner and (middle right) Julian Gould, Highways Director with the Safer Roads Fund award at the House of Lords.
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Did you know our Derbyshire Adult Community Education Service supports learners to progress onto further learning or improve their prospects of employment?
We offer adults learning vital life skills like cooking to help them be more independent, flexible programmes tailored for learners aged 14 to 19, and support to SEND learners under the age of 25 to access work placements and volunteering opportunities. There are lots of courses people can sign up for.
Watch a video featuring learners and hear how we support them.
If you'd like updates about our courses, tasters and opportunities throughout the year, you can sign up to our newsletter for Derbyshire residents.
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Five businesses have been handed the keys to their new premises at The Moorings – a new waterside development we've led on Chesterfield Canal at Staveley Basin.
Offering a mixture of office, retail and leisure space, The Moorings has welcomed in 86 Degrees, HappyWired, Little Loving Care, Twenty Two Eleven VIP and Optima Consumer Finance. Two of the ground floor retail units are also under offer, including the restaurant /bistro space which overlooks the canal basin and has an outdoor dining area.
The development is part of the £25 million government-funded regeneration programme Staveley Town Deal and is expected to create between 40 and 60 new jobs which will contribute to the flourishing local economy and attract visitors to the Chesterfield Canal and surrounding area.
Just three ground floor retail units and one first floor office are still available to lease at the development which has also benefitted from improved access with a new road and footpath to encourage more visitors to make recreational use of the canal for walking, cycling and boating.
Businesses wishing to enquire about leasing the remaining retail and office space can telephone 01246 826000 or email trudi.saxton@derbyshire.gov.uk
Find more information about Staveley Town Deal
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Do you work with young people aged 18 to 21?
Then you are invited to the Unstoppable Derbyshire open day on Tuesday 21 July.
Unstoppable Derbyshire supports young adults to build confidence, develop skills and achieve positive outcomes.
To book your place please select a timeslot via Eventbrite by clicking the link here
You can learn more about the benefits and impact of the programme and the changes it is making to young people in Derbyshire.
It's at The Parish Rooms, 3 St Mary’s Gate, Chesterfield, S41 7TJ.
Refreshments will be provided.
For more info click on the link below or call 01629 537607.
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Have you heard about our keep safe cards? You can use them to get help at one of our Safe Places.
A Safe Place is somewhere you can go if you need help, are lost or feel scared when out and about.
They include libraries, shops, restaurants, pharmacies, visitor attractions, GP surgeries and more. Each venue has a sticker in their window so you can see that they are part of the scheme and know you can go in and ask for help if you need to.
Watch our Safe Places video.
Anyone over the age of 11 can apply for a keep safe card. It has space for you to write your name, the name and phone number of a family member or carer and anything else a person might need to know about you.
Find your nearest Safe Place by downloading the app:
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Need some inspiration to get the children outside and enjoying nature this summer?
Download the Trans Pennine Trail's Kids' Summer Activity Pack to keep your children active, entertained, creative and connected with nature during the school holidays.
The pack is aimed at primary-age children and offers ideas for fun ways to make the most of the great outdoors during the summer.
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Our new library in Staveley officially opens its doors to the public on Monday in the Pavilion building in the town’s Market Place.
The library closed on its former site on Hall Lane at the beginning of the month and since then staff have been busy organising the big move, packing and then unpacking huge numbers of books along with computers and other materials and equipment.
The new library is on the ground floor of the Pavilion, and is part of Chesterfield Borough Council’s Staveley 21 project, funded through the Staveley Town Deal. We’ve worked closely on the library element of the project, including finalising detailed designs, with Chesterfield Borough Council.
Watch Councillor Carol Wood, Cabinet Member for Environment, get a sneak peek of the library before it opens to the public.
The funding for the relocation and fitting out of the new library has been provided as part of the overall town centre regeneration project.
While the library will open to the public on Monday, an official opening ceremony will take place next Thursday (23 July).
The new Pavilion building is modern, multi-purpose and sustainable, with energy-efficient features, fitting in with our Derbyshire Library Strategy agreed at the beginning of last year aiming to deliver a library service that is fit for the 21st century, is able to meet the needs of customers and puts libraries at the heart of their communities.
There will be no change to the current opening hours which can be found here: Staveley Library - Staveley Library - Derbyshire
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Residents and businesses are being given the chance to have their say on draft guidance drawn up by our trading standards around consumer protection and product safety.
From single-use vapes and plastic straws to calorie-labelling and wet wipes, legislation is in place that’s designed to keep consumers healthy and safe from harmful products and the countryside and waterways protected from pollution.
While the legislation is introduced by national government, enforcing it falls to trading standards teams.
Our trading standards are responsible for enforcing consumer protection and product safety legislation covering almost 300 individual laws and have now produced draft guidance on how these laws will be enforced locally.
Views, comments and feedback on the draft guidance is now being sought during a newly launched four-week consultation.
A link to the consultation and summaries of each of the regulations concerned are available here: Consultation on trading standards enforcement guidance 2026 - Derbyshire County Council
People wanting to give their views and feedback should review the draft documents and provide comments, queries or feedback to: trading.standards@derbyshire.gov.uk by Wednesday 12 August.
There’s still time to have your say in our annual residents’ survey `Your Council Your Voice’.
The survey, which closes at midnight on Sunday (19 July) gives all Derbyshire residents the chance to help shape our future decisions and direction including which services to prioritise and where council taxpayers’ money should be spent.
The survey is made up of 30 main questions, and all answers given will be closely analysed and used to feed into shaping the next Council Plan and ensuring budgets are targeted where they are most needed.
You can take part in the survey here
The survey is run each year so that the council can monitor changes in residents’ priorities and opinions, what is working and which areas may need to improve.
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