The council’s 12th and newest nature reserve has been officially declared open by the Mayor – who was filmed by a BBC TV news crew as he cut the ribbon.
Vandalised and neglected bus shelters are to undergo repairs across Erewash as the borough council launches a huge mission to get them back up to scratch.
People across Derbyshire are being asked to have their say on how local council services are delivered in the future, as part of the biggest change to local government in 50 years.