Have your say on county council's plans to improve Derbyshire over next four years

Views are now being sought on key parts of Derbyshire County Council’s 2021-2025 plan, which outlines the council’s ambitions, values and overall aims, and pledges the authority will work with local people and partners to achieve its priorities.

The plan’s priorities include building resilient, healthy and safe communities; maintaining high performing, value for money and resident focused services; providing effective early help for individuals and communities and creating a prosperous and green Derbyshire.

The plan sets out what the authority aims to deliver in the coming year and up to 2025.

Headline initiatives include leading the county’s economic and community recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, investing £40m in well maintained roads, taking action on climate change and launching the Green Action Grants and Green Entrepreneur’s scheme to help local people and businesses to reduce carbon emissions.

Derbyshire County Council leader councillor Barry Lewis said: “This is a very difficult time for everyone, and not just in Derbyshire, but despite the immense challenges of Covid-19 we are committed to making Derbyshire an even better place to live and work.

“That’s why we’ve set out a new council plan detailing what we intend to do and how we intend to do it.

“We’ll be working closely with our partners in other councils, the voluntary sector and health services to make the most of our resources as we recover from the pandemic and we will be calling on the skills and knowledge of all our local people, empowering them to help themselves and their communities.

“We hope residents and organisations in the county will take part in the consultation and we welcome comments so that we know we’re reflecting what matters most to people.”

The consultation is open now and runs until January 29. Residents, organisations and groups can have their say online at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/councilplan2021.