2019

The Council will be setting its budget for 2019/20 in February this year. This involves updating the Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) for the next four years.

Parkwood Leisure will take over operations at Buxton's Pavilion Gardens next month and are offering new business opportunities to local producers and manufacturers.

Council Leader Tony Ashton has said the Council is disappointed at the proposed closure of the Buxton M&S store but that steps are underway to respond to the announcement.

February marks an important milestone for the Pavilion Gardens as Parkwood Leisure start operating events and services at the historic venue on behalf of the Council.

Failing to pick up after your dog is not just anti-social it can have health impacts as well - so the Borough Council has joined forces with the High Peak Kids Council and a New Mills primary school to highlight the issue.

High Peak Borough Council has set its budget for providing essential services at £10.2m for the coming year.

Plans for 'community hubs' to help increase opportunities and places for High Peak people to take part in physical activity will form a key part of new plans for the management and operation of leisure services in the Borough.

Dog owners in Simmondley are being urged to clean up after their pets following concerns about fouling in the area.

Work to replace the roof at Glossop Town Hall and repair the clock - one of the most recognisable features of the town centre - is progressing well.

Celebrating sporting success in fields as diverse as kickboxing and cyclocross took centre stage at the High Peak Sports Awards.

Glossop's heritage buildings, including Victoria Hall, are set to play a key role in the future vision for the town as a centre for the creative industries and arts.

Communities across the country are taking part in the Great British Spring Clean which started this month - and the Borough Council is supporting High Peak residents who want to get involved.

Hayfield Parish Council has taken the first steps towards preparing a Neighbourhood Plan for the village - and your views are now being sought.

Find out more information on our statement of accounts 2018-19

Fairfield residents came together to celebrate the power of partnerships as the newly refurbished play area and new outdoor fitness area at Bench Road were officially opened.

Free collections of unwanted small electrical items will now take place fortnightly across the High Peak to provide a reliable service for all residents.

Lottery funding of £10,000 means two new pieces of accessible play equipment will be installed at Glossop's Manor Park before the school summer holidays.

Three people have been fined hundreds of pounds by magistrates for dog fouling and littering offences in the High Peak.

Housing tenants across the High Peak are being invited to get more involved in helping to shape Council services.

Buxton's bid to regenerate the town centre has been selected to progress to the next stage of a multi-million pound national fund to transform high streets and make them fit for the future.

Supporters of Whaley Bridge's Memorial Park are celebrating again after it was awarded a Green Flag - the badge of excellence for parks and green spaces - for the fifth year running.

Forms are now being delivered across the High Peak asking households to confirm the names of people living at the address who are registered to vote.

High Peak Borough Council is actively exploring alternative ways to control weeds in its parks and open spaces following public concerns

Statement from Cllr Anthony McKeown, Leader of High Peak Borough Council and Simon Baker, Chief Executive Officer.

Funding of £150,000 has been announced to help Whaley Bridge get back on its feet following the Toddbrook Dam incident - with a further £100,000 for businesses.

Taking the plunge and learning to swim will get a little easier from next week when a new timetable of lessons is introduced at pools across the High Peak.

Buxton has been selected as one of just 69 towns across the country to share in a £95 million fund to revive the special characteristics of historic high streets.

It's Recycle Week this week and the Borough Council is encouraging everyone to take a look at what they're throwing away and check whether any of those items could actually be recycled.

Glossop's Market Hall is set to be next in line for investment as part of the Borough Council's multi-million pound project to repair, restore and safeguard the town's heritage halls.

The food recycling trial in parts of Buxton and Glossop - which sees three tonnes of food waste per week turned into compost - has been extended until Spring next year.

A former Mayor and High Peak Borough councillor who has served the community of Whaley Bridge for almost half a century is set to be made an Honorary Freeman of the Borough.

Supporting local people by building more Council houses, increasing apprenticeships, creating thriving town centres and protecting the environment are at the heart of High Peak Borough Council's plans for the coming four years.

A Harpur Hill man who dropped a cigarette butt in Peak Dale has been fined £450 after he failed to pay a fixed penalty charge issued at the time of the offence.

Glossop Market Hall and Municipal Buildings roofs will be replaced next year after the Council gave the green light to proposals for further investment in the town's heritage buildings.

The future of the Serpentine Community Farm (SCF) in Buxton has been secured for at least a quarter of a century after the Borough Council agreed to grant a new lease.

Work to repair four benches at Glossop's Manor Park is already underway after they were vandalised earlier this week.

This year's poppy appeal is going undercover - but here in the High Peak we're going very visible with our support for the annual campaign to raise funds for the Armed Forces past and present.

The Council will be setting its budget for 2020/21 in February this year. This involves updating the Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) for the next four years

Christmas is almost here and whatever you have planned this year remembering any changes to bin collections is probably the last thing on your list!

Last weekend's Sports Personality of the Year saw the nation choose it's 2019 sporting heroes - but here in High Peak there's still time to make sure your local favourites get the recognition they deserve!

Whilst the name Dai Larner might not be that familiar to High Peakers many of the things he's worked on over the last 15 years certainly will be!