The Derby and Derbyshire Road Safety Partnership have commissioned Agilysis and Traject (two consultancies specialising in road safety research and delivery) to undertake a full review of the structure, strategy and delivery of road safety in Derbyshire. Part of the research is to understand the community perspective, and to this end are asking councillors (and others) to complete a survey before 31st... Read More »

Supporting learning

The BBC is supporting home schooling with three hours of primary school programming on CBBC, and two hours for secondary pupils on BBC Two.

More information is available here: Lockdown Learning: BBC puts school materials on TV, iPlayer and online I BBC News.

Our environment

Coronavirus cases in South Derbyshire

The latest figures show a worrying increase in the number of COVID-19 cases... Read More »

Information for local groups, societies, clubs, parish and town councils

Welcome to the latest issue of Community News. We've written this for local groups, clubs and parish and town councils, to keep them up-to-date with news from the council. Our aim is to send this newsletter out every fortnight.

If you've any queries please email us at news@derbyshire.gov.uk

Stay at home

Once again we find ourselves... Read More »

South Derbyshire District Council are the organisation that deal with Fly tipping

Below is the link which anyone can use to report Fly tipping in South Derbyshire

https://www.southderbyshire.gov.uk/our-services/street-care/fly-tipping

We currently have two PARISH COUNCILLOR VACANCIES that we are looking to fill by co-option. We invite anyone who is interested in being considered to notify the clerk via e-mail or post. In particular we would like to hear of any specific skills or interests that you believe would benefit our group. If you would like an informal discussion with any member of the Parish Council please do not hesitate... Read More »

South Derbyshire District Council are responsible for enforcing dog fouling

Environment Local surveys tell us that dog fouling is the issue that most annoys residents of South Derbyshire about their environment. It can get onto shoes and clothes and at worst can lead to blindness.

One of our Public... Read More »

The Parish Council are still meeting and parishioners are welcome to join Zoom meetings. The next meeting is on Monday 11 January at 7.00 pm and the agenda can be found under the Agenda and Minutes page. Please contact the Parish Clerk for access details.

National lockdown rules are currently in force in England.

People must now stay at home and only leave the home for a limited number of reasons.

These are to:

• shop for basic necessities, for yourself or a vulnerable person
• go to work, or provide voluntary or charitable services, if you are not able to work or volunteer from home
• exercise with your household (or support bubble) or one other person, this... Read More »

We're encouraging as many local people as possible who don't have symptoms to get a test to help to protect their loved ones and the wider community.

One in three people can have the COVID-19 without displaying any symptoms and can unknowingly pass it on.

That's why it's so important to get tested regularly so that wecan find people who are infected, support them to self-isolate, break the chain of transmission... Read More »

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