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Lighting fires, barbecues, fireworks and sky lanterns could be banned to help prevent wildfires at high-risk locations in the High Peak.

High Peak has a new first citizen following the election of a new Mayor for the Borough of High Peak.

Work to refurbish the public toilets at Sylvan Car Park in Buxton is set to start next week.

Two projects to provide new activity and leisure opportunities in Cote Heath are now open.

Work to re-open the rejuvenated Glossop Halls has moved on to the final stage as the Council-led element of the construction work has now been completed.

High Peak Borough Council will make a decision on potential investment in MyActive New Mills in the spring.

Spring cleans are on the agenda for many at this time of year - including the community in Fairfield who have teamed up with the Borough Council and Police as part of a wider project to improve the area.

High Peak councillors have given their backing to an interim plan that could see the Council, seven other district and borough councils across Derbyshire and Derby City Council all disappear and be replaced by two unitary councils covering the north of Derbyshire and south of Derbyshire.

This year is the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the UK will be coming together as a nation to mark this historic occasion.

Plans which put communities at the heart of council changes in Derbyshire - keeping local services close to local people, while protecting the county's historic boundaries - have been outlined.

High Peak Borough Council has set its budget for providing essential services to residents, businesses and visitors at £15.1 million for the coming year.

Work on a project to reduce the carbon footprint at MyActive New Mills is set to start next week.

The Leaders of nine Derbyshire authorities, including High Peak, have issued a joint statement about Local Government Reorganisation.

Work to resurface the car park and improve the footpaths at MyActive Glossop Swim is set to start next week.

Primary schools across the High Peak have been invited to take part in an exciting new competition to turn everyday waste items into innovative new items.

Over £10,000 of funding has already been allocated to schemes aimed at attracting visitors and improving the High Peak's towns and villages for local residents - and applications are now being invited for round two.

Work to re-open the areas of MyActive Glossop that are currently closed following structural surveys is progressing.

Areas of MyActive Glossop are currently closed following recent structural surveys and some activities and classes are currently operating from alternative locations in the building and community venues including Bradbury House and Glossop Methodist Church. Until further assessments are concluded, we are continuing to review the operation of the centre and from an abundance of caution, we have concluded that in the event of snowfall, the centre will close with immediate effect irrespective of the amount that falls or whether or not it settles.

Ambitious plans to regenerate Buxton town centre have moved a significant step forward after High Peak Borough Council's Executive agreed to appoint Capital&Centric as the development partner for Revitalising Buxton.

The festive season is always a busy period but there's one calendar you can count on to offer a helping hand - the Council's online bin checker!

As the end of the year nears, so does the major regeneration project to rejuvenate Glossop Hall's - building work is now almost complete and the Council is in the final stages of appointing a partner to manage the buildings and the services that will operate from them.

The Council is appealing for anyone with information about the recent suspected arson attack on the public toilets at Market Street in Whaley Bridge to contact the Police.

Proposals for significant investment in MyActive New Mills are set to be unveiled this week - and the Council wants to hear your views on the options.

We've all felt the effects of the freezing temperatures in recent days - including the clock at Glossop Town Hall!

Parking will be free again this year on every Saturday in December in all Borough Council car parks to support shoppers and businesses in the busy build-up to Christmas and the New Year.

Areas of MyActive Glossop leisure centre will be closed from today (Tuesday 12 November) for further assessment and possible remedial works following recent surveys.

Work starts this week on the new concrete skate park in Cote Heath to replace the old, outdated one.

November is the month when many of us wear our poppies with pride to show our ongoing support for our armed forces and ensure their service will never be forgotten.

Grants of up to £4,000 are now available to help attract visitors and improve the High Peak's towns and villages for local residents.

High Peak Borough Council has secured almost £600,000 from Sport England for a project to reduce the carbon footprint at MyActive New Mills.

Responses to the survey for the Council's ambitious Revitalising Buxton project have indicated a need for new homes to remain affordable and accessible to local people, avoiding an influx of holiday home buyers.

MyActive Glossop will be temporarily closed for a few days next month to facilitate essential survey work and to consider potential improvements to the centre's health and fitness offering.

Visitors to Buxton's Pavilion Gardens are being reminded of the Council's advice not to feed the waterfowl.

From Tuesday 1 October, the four High Peak leisure centres will be managed and operated by the Borough Council's new health and wellbeing company Alliance Leisure Limited.

New images showing the work that has been carried out at Glossop market hall have been shared as the Borough Council reports that good progress with the building works continues to be made.

Two further public engagement events have been announced for the Revitalising Buxton project which will provide further opportunities for members of the community to contribute their thoughts and feelings about future plans for Buxton's town centre.

The new play area at Derby Road in New Mills is now officially open after the community came together to organise a fun day to celebrate the investment High Peak Borough Council has made in new play equipment.

Grants of up to £4,000 are now available to generate growth in arts, culture and heritage activity in the High Peak.

High Peak Borough Council has been awarded a consumer grading of C2 by the Regulator of Social Housing - one of the first Councils to receive a rating following the Regulator's powers coming into force on 1 April this year.

The Memorial Park in Whaley Bridge has been awarded a prestigious Green Flag for the tenth successive year.

From October this year, a new Council-owned health and wellbeing company will take over the management of High Peak's leisure centres.

An independent review has found that High Peak Borough Council is a high-performing, performance-focused organisation that delivers low cost, value for money services.

Revitalising Buxton is a major regeneration project which will see investment in new homes, leisure and hospitality to support a thriving and vibrant town centre and strengthen it for future generations.

With studies revealing that the UK is one of the most nature depleted countries on the Earth, halting the decline of the natural world has never been more important - and in the High Peak the Council is developing a plan to do just that.

Read our statement about Planning Appeal Appeal 3339815 - HPK/2022/0456 - Land at Dinting Vale, Dinting, Glossop, Derbyshire

Nature is in long-term decline and the need for action to reverse this is urgent - and in the High Peak, the Borough Council has committed to making nature's recovery a priority.

Work has started on a new play area at Derby Road in New Mills which has been designed in partnership with the local community.

This year the UK will commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day with a series of major events in this country and in France.

The Mayor and Deputy Mayor of High Peak for 2024/25 have been officially appointed at the annual Mayor-making ceremony.

Public toilets are valued facilities in our towns and communities but the thoughtless actions of a small number of people can result in temporary closures following deliberate damage and mis-use.

High Peak Borough Council is planning to invest in improving the facilities at New Mills Leisure Centre as part of its wider leisure transformation programme - and has pledged that local views will help shape decisions on what is delivered.

At High Peak Borough Council we make sure our customers are at the heart of everything we do.

Work to install measures to reduce carbon emissions at Buxton Pool and Fitness Centre by 140 tonnes a year is now well underway.

Work is underway to improve the footpath network at Temple Fields in Buxton as part of the Walk and Ride network identified in the travel plan for the town.

High Peak Borough Council has welcomed confirmation from the Home Office that High Peak Halls in Buxton will not be used to accommodate asylum seekers.

Plans to help strike a balance between visitors and the waterfowl at Buxton's Pavilion Gardens have been announced by High Peak Borough Council.

Essential work to remove dead or diseased trees in Harehills Park in Glossop has started - with the Borough Council pledging to work with the local community on its replanting plans.

The Neighbourhood Plan for Whaley Bridge has now been 'made' - formally adopted - by High Peak Borough Council and forms part of the development plans used to determine planning applications in the town.

Ensuring the safety of everyone visiting or working in cemeteries across the High Peak is a priority for the Borough Council.

High Peak Borough Council has set its budget for providing essential services at £13.9m for the coming year - and agreed to continue support with council tax for households on the lowest incomes.

Christmas is a busy enough time without having to remember any changes to your bin collections as well - and the Council's online bin checker means you don't have to!

High Peak Borough Council has set out its aims and priorities for the next four years - reflecting the priorities of residents and businesses.

Parking will be free again this year on every Saturday in December in all Borough Council car parks to give shoppers and businesses a boost over the festive season.

High Peak Borough Council has signed up to the Citizens Advice Council Tax Protocol.

Residents in Whaley Bridge will be able to have their say on the future development of the town when a referendum on a planning document takes place in December.

The Royal British Legion has launched this year's poppy appeal to ensure the contribution of service men and women is never forgotten

The missing urn on Buxton's Slopes has been reinstated in its original location after the Council commissioned stone specialists to carve a new urn to replace the damaged one.

Revitalising Buxton is one the key priorities for High Peak Borough Council - and finding new, innovative and diverse uses for vacant shop units is one of the ways of doing just that.

Work is taking place this week to install new play equipment - including items accessible to everyone - at two High Peak play areas.

High Peak Borough Council is committed to improving public services and the quality of life for everyone who lives here.

The benefits of moving more for our physical and mental health are well known - and the Borough Council and its partners are inviting individuals, communities and organisations across the High Peak to boost their health and wellbeing by building movement into their daily lives and joining the Movement for Movement.

The transformation of historic buildings in Buxton town centre is gathering pace as two restored shop fronts are unveiled on Spring Gardens.

Almost 2,000 High Peak residents will receive extra help with their council tax after the Borough Council announced it will be further discounting bills for the most vulnerable households.

High Peak Borough Council has launched six new grants for local businesses and communities and is now inviting applications.

High Peak Borough Council has published a letter on its website to address some of the mis-understandings and mis-information that have been circulating about the withdrawn application by the University of Derby to use High Peak Halls as an asylum seekers dispersal centre.

High Peak Borough Council's Development Control Committee due to take place today has been cancelled after the University of Derby withdrew its application for a Certificate of Lawful Development to use High Peak Halls as an asylum seekers dispersal centre.

It's Love Parks week and the Borough Council is showing its love for Buxton's Ashwood Park by publishing its plans for caring for and enhancing the park over the next ten years.

Proposals by the University of Derby to use their former halls of residence in Buxton as an Asylum Seekers Dispersal Centre will now be considered by High Peak Borough Council on Monday 7 August.

Tickets are now on sale for the new High Peak Community Lottery - the exciting fundraising initiative launched by the Borough Council which is set to benefit community groups and organisations across the High Peak.

With the annual Wimbledon championships now underway interest in tennis will be high - so the resurfacing of the courts at New Mills Tennis Club couldn't have come at a better time.

Evoking scenes from the past may at first seem at odds with the creation of a fit-for-the-future town centre - but it's just one element of the multi-million pound regeneration of Buxton's Spring Gardens.

With summer now well and truly upon us, the Borough Council is reminding people that lighting fires, barbecues, fireworks and Chinese lanterns has been banned to help prevent wildfires at high-risk locations in the High Peak.

Grants to help schemes and ideas to address climate change get off the ground in the High Peak are now available.

Good causes across the High Peak are set to benefit from the Community Lottery - an exciting new fundraising initiative being launched by the Borough Council.

Vandalism of the Pride flag and bunting at the Memorial Park in Whaley Bridge has been strongly condemned by the Borough Council.

Next week is 'Great Big Green Week' where people are encouraged to share what inspires them to tackle climate change and protect nature - but that's not the only green activity taking place in June.

Members of the public are now invited to share their views on proposed planning policies in the Whaley Bridge Neighbourhood Plan which will help to shape future development in the town.

Carbon emissions generated by Buxton Swimming Pool and Fitness Centre are set to fall thanks to a £1.4mllion project to improve energy efficiency and reduce the building's impact on the environment.

High Peak Borough Council has set out its vision for the role tourism can play in unlocking the area's potential - boosting both the Borough's reputation and the local economy.

New more user-friendly and energy-efficient pay and display machines will be installed at 18 car parks across the High Peak.

Work to install brand new play equipment at Jodrell Road in Whaley Bridge is now underway.

With the coronation of the King and Queen Consort fast approaching, the Borough Council has launched a grant fund for those planning local celebratory events to mark the historic occasion.

The £3.5m restoration of the buildings at Buxton's Pavilion Gardens is now complete safeguarding the future of this historic leisure venue for generations to come.

High Peak Borough Council is inviting applications for the first grants and funding opportunities to be made available from the £2.4m UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

High Peak Borough Council has set its budget for providing essential services at £12.5m for the coming year - and agreed to provide more support with council tax to households on the lowest incomes.

Leaders at High Peak Borough Council are offering practical support to Buxton market after organisers feared its future may be in doubt following repeated acts of vandalism to the float and trailers.

High Peak Borough Council has bought The Springs shopping centre in Buxton - the catalyst that will kick-start the redevelopment of the town centre and a key milestone in the Future High Streets project.

High Peak Borough Council's bid for Levelling Up funding to provide new leisure and wellbeing and enhanced cultural facilities for Glossop has been unsuccessful.

Members of the public are being invited to comment on planning issues which will shape the future development of the High Peak.

Harpur Hill pupil Emily Wentworth's recycling knowledge has netted her £50 worth of shopping vouchers after she won a competition for schools across the High Peak.