Amber Valley Borough Council are posting all the information they have on their website www.ambervalley.gov.uk/business and are taking a high volume of direct calls. This site links to all agencies including the Growth Hub, HMRC and sector specific areas including extracts of the most important elements. The site is evolving by the hour as information is released and links to advisers able to assist.... Read More »

During this time of crisis, Hope for Belper are continuing to provide a great service to our town through the Food & Community Hub.

The Hub is there to provide help for those in need and mostly operates on the basis of donations from members of the public and help from volunteers. In recent weeks, however, supplies have fallen short.

Belper Town Council have recently been happy to make a donation... Read More »

A Community Response Unit for Derbyshire is being established as part of the Government's plan to have a network of 'hubs' across the country. These will provide targeted support for those people who are at very high risk of severe illness from coronavirus (COVID-19), because of an underlying health condition, and don't have access to help from friends, family or trusted neighbours. Derbyshire County... Read More »

Amber Valley Borough Council will be sending out a more comprehensive email later today to update you on further support measures.

In the interim, Derbyshire County Council has launched its Covid Emergency Relief Fund for Business. Click here

Should you wish to apply, please register your interest for this grant as a matter of urgency.

DUWC | Rose Hill East Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 INU | Tel: 01246 231441 | Fax: 01246 551529 Email: info@duwc.org.uk

CORONAVIRUS- Update

DUWC offers Help, Advice and Representation on Benefits and Credits

The safety and well-being of our staff, clients and volunteers is very important to us.

Our Service is now closed to the public for face-to-face enquiries

To Speak to an Adviser

Contact us on:

Email: info@duwc.org.uk... Read More »

The In Bloom Competition, School Competition and It's Your Neighbourhood Assessments and grant scheme for 2020 has been suspended.

This joint decision between EMIB (East Midland in Bloom) and RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) has not been taken lightly.

The RHS and EMIB have been closely following the Governments latest guidance and the ongoing situation with COVID-19, suspension of the campaign for... Read More »

CANCELLED - The Big Belper River Clean

People of Belper and Surrounds - your valley needs you!

All information on the attached poster is below.

After all the high water events of the last few months, there has been a large amount of rubbish and plastic left all the way down the Derwent valley. Much of it can be seen if you walk along the paths by the river. It is possibly on a scale never seen before.... Read More »

Advice for Business : COVID- 19

Amber Valley Borough Council appreciate that the current situation is likely to be of the greatest concern to businesses.

The Treasury and government are taking measures to protect the public and support businesses and will roll out specific grant funding and Business Rates support via Local Government.

Business support, advice and guidance is available and posted on ... Read More »

Derbyshire County Council has been tasked by the Government to establish a Community Response Unit, to act as a local Hub. Initially this will focus on the 1.5m people who will be told by letter they have to isolate for 12 weeks due to their clinical conditions. The Hub will ensure that they get food parcels etc and we are awaiting confirmation as to how they intend to co-ordinate the District and... Read More »