News articles tagged environment

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Workmen repairing Normanton Road

Over £12m invested to improve city’s urban infrastructure

3 April 2025

The Council’s investment in building and maintaining urban infrastructure has been highlighted in a new report going to Cabinet on Wednesday 9 April.

Food waste on a board being scraped into a caddy

Council looks to buy land for new food waste service

2 April 2025

Space for a new weekly food waste collection service will be created if plans to buy land are approved at Council Cabinet on Wednesday 9 April.

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Enjoy the great outdoors this spring by becoming a Derby Parks volunteer

26 March 2025

Make new friends, learn new skills and get some exercise by joining our friendly group of volunteers.

Buses at Derby Bus Station

Derby named best area for bus satisfaction

25 March 2025

Results of the 2024 Your Bus Journey survey revealed that passengers in Derby City were the most satisfied with their journey at 92 per cent.

Artwork created by school pupils at the Festival of Ideas including three cartoon planet Earth models

Derby’s young climate change champions

24 March 2025

More than 150 pupils from schools across Derby were joined by local businesses and industry experts for The Festival of Ideas.

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Love Where You Live: Join Derby’s Great British Spring Clean 2025

21 March 2025

Residents and businesses across Derby are being encouraged to roll up their sleeves and show some pride in their local community as part of this year's Great British Spring Clean.

Travel gets greener for university students and staff

19 March 2025

A new sustainable travel hub at the University of Derby’s Kedleston Road site is now open, giving students and staff greater choice when deciding how to travel.

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Council launch new interactive e-learning tool to promote sustainable action

17 March 2025

Derby City Council and Derbyshire Dales District Council have collaborated with Jump to launch an e-learning tool designed to encourage residents to adopt greener habits at home.

46% of the potatoes we buy are wasted. Buy loose, waste less.

Council supports Food Waste Action Week to help residents reduce waste and save money

17 March 2025

Derby City Council has teamed up with Love Food Hate Waste for this year's Food Waste Action Week, to encourage residents to reduce their food waste and save money.

Car using charging point

Funding secured to get more EV chargers onto streets

10 March 2025

Thirteen local authorities across the Midlands have received £40.8 million of Government funding aimed at getting more electric vehicle charge points into areas with limited off-street parking.

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