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The Jobs fair is coming to the Clay Cross Social Centre in March - the ideal setting for those seeking employment and employers alike.

North East Derbyshire District Council is continuing its commitment to invest in local communities by refurbishing two more play areas in the district at Killamarsh and North Wingfield.

Today is Holocaust memorial day (27th January 2023). North East Derbyshire District Council remembers the millions of people murdered in the Holocaust, under Nazi Persecution, and in the genocides which followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur.

North East Derbyshire District Council has invested tens of thousands of pounds to refurbish a play area in Dronfield for local communities to enjoy.

Healthy lifestyle instructors in North East Derbyshire have received bespoke training from Parkinson’s UK to help them better support people living with Parkinson’s.

Her late Majesty the Queen will be remembered at a memorial service in North East Derbyshire next month.

North East Derbyshire District Council has been awarded £2.5 million UK Shared Prosperity funding to spend on initiatives to improve the District’s parks, play areas, shop fronts, tourism offer and business support amongst other improvements over the coming years.

North East Derbyshire District Council issued a £400 fixed penalty notice to the resident after their waste was found fly tipped in Eckington. The resident paid the charge of £300 following payment within 10 days of the notice being issued.

North East Derbyshire District Council are working with D2N2 Growth Hub, Vision Derbyshire Start Up and the University of Derby to encourage new start ups in the district.

Leisure membership prices have been frozen by North East Derbyshire District Council despite soaring energy costs, giving a helping hand to residents (throughout) the district.

The Derbyshire health and social care system has been under sustained and significant pressure over the Christmas bank holiday period. Despite this, the NHS facilities remain open for business and services are there for anyone who needs them.

North East Derbyshire District Council has started to rollout the installation of CCTV in their licensed taxi’s to safeguard residents. They lead the way in Derbyshire to become the first authority in the county to take up the initiative.

In a bid to increase recycling rates, make things easier, and continue operating as environmentally friendly as possible, North East Derbyshire District Council is launching a trial for residents to mix their paper recycling into burgundy bins.

Every year children are at risk when they are tempted to play on the ice formed on open waters and adults find themselves at risk as they attempt to save them.

The play area at Thirlmere Drive, Dronfield is currently being refurbished with lots of new equipment being installed for some festive fun for the little ones!

North East Derbyshire District Council has been officially presented with the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, for its outstanding support to the Armed Forces Community.

Now that the darker nights are with us, we would like to encourage NED residents to think about home security during the late afternoon and evenings.

North East Derbyshire District Council are bringing in extra resources to support  residents of North East Derbyshire with the cost of living crisis after funding was agreed to employ Community Outreach Workers who will be on hand to help vulnerable people in the district.

Our latest Cost of Living special edition of the NEWS magazine is out now and you can read it online. 

The government has launched a UK-wide Veterans' survey to get feedback on their experiences with veteran services.