https://worldleaders.website/leader-uk-mayor-eastmidlands.htmlThe public schedule of Claire Ward, Mayor of the East Midlands, from official sources via World Leaders Daily.enThu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://www.eastmidlands-cca.gov.uk/news/barrow-hill-community-hub/uk-mayor-eastmidlands-2026-08-25-Community hub opens in Chesterfield follTue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Barrow Hill Memorial Hall has been officially reopened following a major refurbishment that has created a modern community hub. The refurbished hub features a community pantry, community bar and café, family hub, physical activity space and a health hub. It provides a space for the village residents to access a variety of support services and […]https://www.eastmidlands-cca.gov.uk/news/government-council-house-building/uk-mayor-eastmidlands-2026-08-25-Mayor welcomes government’s ‘historic coTue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Mayor Claire Ward has welcomed the Government’s announcement of the record £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme. With almost 180,000 children growing up without a permanent home, the government is putting councils at the heart of housebuilding. The funding will be used to drive the biggest council housebuilding revival in decades to help families into safe […]https://www.eastmidlands-cca.gov.uk/news/buses-transport-opinion/uk-mayor-eastmidlands-2026-08-21-Buses are about more than transport – thFri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000When I became Mayor of the East Midlands, I said I wanted to focus on the everyday things that make a real difference to people’s lives, writes Mayor Claire Ward. Buses are one of those things. For many people, a good bus service is not a “nice to have”. It is how they get to […]https://www.eastmidlands-cca.gov.uk/news/a46-a38-campaign/uk-mayor-eastmidlands-2026-08-20-East Midlands Mayor urges communities anThu, 20 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Mayor of the East Midlands is calling on businesses, organisations and residents to back a campaign to protect funding for two major road schemes vital to the region’s growth. Regional partners from across the East Midlands gathered on Wednesday (19 August) alongside the A46 near Newark to demonstrate their support for the A46 Newark […]https://www.eastmidlands-cca.gov.uk/news/east-midlands-to-receive-funding-to-help-tackle-homelessness-and-rough-sleeping/uk-mayor-eastmidlands-2026-08-19-East Midlands to receive funding to helpWed, 19 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000People facing homelessness and rough sleeping across the East Midlands are set to benefit from a share of new Government funding aimed at preventing homelessness, helping people off the streets and providing long-term support to rebuild their lives. The Government has today announced a £442 million package to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping across England As part of this […]https://www.eastmidlands-cca.gov.uk/news/mayor-welcomes-all-day-bus-pass-travel-for-disabled-residents/uk-mayor-eastmidlands-2026-08-18-Mayor welcomes all-day bus pass travel fTue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Disabled bus pass holders across Nottingham, Derby, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire will soon be able to travel on buses for free all day, every day. The Prime Minister has announced that time restrictions on disabled concessionary bus passes will be removed across England from 1 April 2027. What this means Eligible disabled people will be able to travel on […]https://www.eastmidlands-cca.gov.uk/news/kirk-hill-road-improvement/uk-mayor-eastmidlands-2026-08-18-‘Significant milestone’ as EMCCA-backed Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Motorists are urged to plan ahead as work beings on a key junction as part of a major road improvement scheme in Nottinghamshire. Earthworks, utility diversions and the removal of traffic islands, lighting columns and traffic lights will be the main focus at Kirk Hill in East Bridgford as works move onto the junction itself […]https://www.eastmidlands-cca.gov.uk/news/summer-of-sport-funding/uk-mayor-eastmidlands-2026-08-17-Mayor opens £10k Summer of Sport fund foMon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Grassroots organisations across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire are being encouraged to apply for a share of £10,000 following on from Mayor Claire Ward’s Summer of Sport. The Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward, has launched the Community Activity Challenge Fund, offering grants of between £250 and £2,000 to local groups to deliver free sport and […]https://www.eastmidlands-cca.gov.uk/news/ct4n-closure/uk-mayor-eastmidlands-2026-08-14-Mayor working to protect services followFri, 14 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Mayor of the East Midlands is working with partners and bus operators following the closure of CT4N, which has affected several bus services across Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. The closure of CT4N is sad news for the region, resulting in job losses and uncertainty for employees and their families. It has also understandably caused […]https://www.eastmidlands-cca.gov.uk/news/derby-a514-improvements/uk-mayor-eastmidlands-2026-08-13-Mayor-backed A514 junction improvements Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Drivers, bus passengers and cyclists in Derby will benefit from safer and smoother journeys now that a £3 million junction improvement scheme, backed by the Mayor of the East Midlands, has been completed. Work began in January to upgrade the junction of Merrill Way, Chellaston Road and Boulton Lane, a key route connecting communities, businesses […]