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To the left - Cllr Carmel Swan stood in front of a living pillar. To the right - a photo of a completed living pillar

New Living Pillars breathe life into Derby city centre

28 August 2025

Biodiversity has been given a boost in Derby with the installation of 15 new Living Pillars®.

multiple items for sale in the Reuse shop

Reuse Raynesway shop celebrates successful permanent opening

20 August 2025

Derby's Reuse Raynesway shop celebrated its permanent opening with strong community support, with several preloved items finding new homes on launch day.

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Unsafe cosmetics removed from Derby City shops by Trading Standards

15 August 2025

In a crackdown on the sale of unsafe cosmetics, Derby City Council’s Trading Standards team have removed dozens of unsafe products from shelves.

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Permanent Reuse Raynesway shop opens to boost sustainability and support residents

4 August 2025

Derby’s commitment to sustainability takes another important step forward this summer as the Reuse Raynesway shop becomes a permanent feature from Saturday 16 August at 1pm.

Aerial view of Derby during Storm Babet flooding

City centre footbridge to close temporarily for flood defence works

30 July 2025

A city centre footbridge will be closed to pedestrians to enable work to begin on the demolition phase of Our City, Our River (OCOR), Derby’s multi-million pound river flood defence project.

The living column outside of the council house

Pillars of support for Derby’s biodiversity

25 July 2025

Biodiversity is set to flourish in Derby as 15 new Living Pillars are installed across the city centre, bringing natural beauty into urban spaces.

Members of the Derby Parks team at an award ceremony to received Green Flag Awards accreditation

Derby’s parks maintain excellence to retain Green Flag Awards

21 July 2025

Six of Derby’s parks have once again been awarded the prestigious Green Flag Award status, recognising them as some of the best green spaces in the UK.

Cllr Khan with Karen Brierly of Derby City Council and James Ward from Mercer Building Solutions outside new affordable homes

New affordable homes ready to welcome tenants

17 July 2025

Two older properties were demolished on a site suitable for redevelopment to make way for the modern, energy-efficient homes

An enclosure of new trees that have been planted in a park, against a backdrop of mature trees

Derby plants more than 2,000 trees in Coronation tree planting project

4 July 2025

More than 2,000 new trees have been planted across Derby as part of a project to mark the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III.

The image shows the exterior of a Reuse pop-up shop event, with multiple items on display.

Reuse pop-up shop returns to Raynesway this summer 2025

3 July 2025

The Reuse Pop-Up Shop is back at Raynesway HWRC this summer after four spring events — come along, grab a bargain and help build a greener Derby!

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