Local County Councillors have secured a grant of £2,800 for Citizens Advice Mid Mercia to buy equipment so Adviceline volunteers can assist local people during the Covid-19 crisis.
Ripley West and Heage County Councillor, Trevor Ainsworth pictured delivering scrubs and bags for staff at Ripley Hospital. The material was provided by DCC members community leadership fund.
Derbyshire County Council has been successfully awarded a grant of £524,000 to help expand the support for the victims of domestic abuse across the County.
The money is particularly welcome at a time when domestic abuse is liable to increase during the coronavirus pandemic.
Long Eaton has been selected as one of two Derbyshire towns to be included in the Government’s £3.6 billion town centre fund with the potential of £25 million worth of investment for the area.