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DCC Community News 15th December 2025
Hotel sale welcomed
Council Leader Councillor Alan Graves has welcomed the repayment of a council loan after the sale of the Buxton Crescent Hotel business to luxury health spa operator Champneys in partnership with Cheyne Capital.
Buxton Hotel Champneys
Champneys will keep running the hotel, retain staff and work with local partners to boost Buxton's visitor economy.
Alan joined Champneys CEO Alan Whiteley,...
Posted: Mon, 15 Dec 2025
EBC Newsletter December 2025
Mayor salutes borough's 'incredible' community spirit in heartfelt Christmas message
Big-hearted residents who are the "heart and soul" of our borough have been thanked by the Mayor of Erewash in his Christmas message. Here are Cllr Harry Atkinson's warm words in full:
"As the festive season gets well and truly underway in Erewash, I want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible spirit of our borough...
Posted: Fri, 12 Dec 2025
DCC Community News 8th December 2025
42 years of fostering!
A couple who have dedicated 42 years of their life to looking after children are retiring as foster carers for us.
Lilian and Stan Barnes have been reflecting on their decades-long commitment to providing stable, loving homes for Derbyshire children.
Over the years, the couple have cared for around 45 children, taking them into their home for between one and three years before they...
Posted: Wed, 10 Dec 2025
DCC Community News 1st December 2025
Uniting Derbyshire update
We wanted to update you about 'Uniting Derbyshire' – our proposal for local government reorganisation in Derby and Derbyshire.
The Government asked us to come up with a proposal for simplifying how councils operate, bringing all council services under one roof.
We looked at different options and all of the evidence we gathered and the analysis we carried out suggested that...
Posted: Mon, 1 Dec 2025
DCC Community News 1st December 2025
Uniting Derbyshire update
We wanted to update you about 'Uniting Derbyshire' – our proposal for local government reorganisation in Derby and Derbyshire.
The Government asked us to come up with a proposal for simplifying how councils operate, bringing all council services under one roof.
We looked at different options and all of the evidence we gathered and the analysis we carried out suggested that...
Posted: Mon, 1 Dec 2025
EBC Waste Not Want Not - November 2025
Welcome to our Waste Not, Want Not newsletter where we provide updates and advice to help support our local environment and our wallets - especially as the holiday season approaches!
Waste Not Food
The ultimate guide to Christmas food planning
It's all too easy to buy too much at Christmas. Research by Which? shows that the festive foods people most often buy too much of are cheese, biscuits, chocolate,...
Posted: Fri, 28 Nov 2025
DCC Community News - 24th November 2025
Landowners urged to assess tree risk
Local landowners are being urged to be vigilant and check their property for diseased and unstable trees after a busy stretch of the A6 between Cromford and Matlock Bath had to be closed for emergency tree removal.
We used legal powers to step in and remove more than 100 trees from private land alongside the A6 after a tree came down and hit a car travelling on the...
Posted: Mon, 24 Nov 2025
DCC Community News - 17th November 2025
A6 Cromford to Matlock Bath - road closed
We've closed the A6 between Cromford and Matlock Bath for urgent tree safety work. The road closed on Sunday 16 November and will remain closed for up to a week.
We're concerned about the state of trees that could come down onto the A6 just after the junction at Cromford heading towards Matlock Bath, opposite Masson Mill. There are around 100 trees on this piece...
Posted: Mon, 17 Nov 2025
DCC Community News - 10th November 2025
£70m investment in our roads
Our cabinet members are to be asked to agree a major programme of work to improve the county's roads at a meeting this week.
The cabinet meeting on Thursday 13 November will consider a report which sets out a multi-million package, likely to be around £70m, to improve roads, pavements, traffic signals, landslips, and much more.
One new initiative is the introduction...
Posted: Tue, 11 Nov 2025
DCC Community News 3rd November 2025
Celebrate safely
Are you planning on celebrating with fireworks for Bonfire Night? Have fun – but don't forget to stay safe.
It's the time of year when the night sky is lit up by spectacular fireworks. But if they're not used safely, people and animals could be injured or distressed.
If you plan to have your own fireworks at home, remember:
* read the instructions
* let neighbours know in advance...
Posted: Tue, 4 Nov 2025
