Emergency Grants for Community Organisations, New Government Funding for Nottingham and more...

 Local News in Brief (June 2020):

• Emergency grants for up to £250 from Derby City Council are available for voluntary & community organisations to help them deal with additional costs caused by the Covid-19 crisis: https://bit.ly/3eEN3q9
   
• £2.5m of new Government funding allocated to Nottingham to introduce temporary measures encouraging active modes of transport: https://bit.ly/2XI65Go  
   
• Lockdown helps city efforts to nurture bee friendly spaces: https://bit.ly/36TdXbg
   
• North East Derbyshire District Council has banned the release of sky lanterns and helium balloons on its land: https://bit.ly/2Xk9lHV