Mickleover residents will soon see improvements to a local bus service thanks to a collaboration between Derby City Council and trentbarton.

trentbarton’s mickleover service will see its frequency increased to every 7-8 minutes Monday to Saturday. On Sundays the timetable will begin earlier, giving travellers more flexibility.

The Council is carrying out an ongoing review of the city’s bus network as it works to make Derby a better connected, sustainable city, and enhance links to key destinations such as the Royal Derby Hospital.

This work follows improvements to trentbarton’s Ilkeston flyer service through Spondon, which saw its frequency increased in 2024.

These enhancements have been funded by the National Bus Strategy: Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP), which calls for Local Transport Authorities to deliver better bus services and implement measures to improve public transport. Derby’s BSIP can be viewed on the Derby City Council website.

Councillor Carmel Swan, Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Transport, and Sustainability, said:

As cabinet member I am committed to listening to our communities who say they want a greener, better-connected Derby. 

We know we need to reduce our carbon emissions across the city. For this we need quality, reliable bus services, an essential and greener mode of transport, for our communities.

Our vision is to provide a reliable, accessible and simple bus network that will deliver much-improved connectivity for residents and visitors alike.

These improvements are only possible through collaboration with our partners and I’m glad that we’ve once again been able to work with trentbarton to deliver the services our city needs.

Tom Morgan, trentbarton managing director, said: 

It’s always exciting to be boosting a service and the Mickleover is getting a range of enhancements to improve the customer experience. This follows a £1.3m investment made in the last 12 months bringing brand new vehicles with the highest of specification and customer comforts.

“We believe the positive changes will provide extra reasons for people to choose to travel by bus, the greenest public transport choice.

Work to improve bus services sits alongside a wider programme around the city as the Council continues to invest in local transport and build a network to be proud of. This includes upgrades to traffic signalling and active and sustainable travel infrastructure such as cycle lanes and EV charging points.