Month: February 2026

Members of Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Authority have approved a one-year extension to the Service’s current Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP), agreed a £5 increase in the Council Tax precept, and formally confirmed the appointment of a new Chief Fire Officer. At the meeting held on Tuesday 24 February, members approved: A one-year extension to

A new community wellbeing hub is set to be developed in Glossop after nearly £200,000 in funding was awarded by the Claire Ward, Mayor of the East Midlands. Mayor Claire has granted £191,570 to Glossop-based charity The Bureau from her £3 million Community Development Fund. The funding will support the development of the Gamesley Wellbeing

A 22-year-old entrepreneur from the High Peak has launched a new community performing arts organisation aimed at creating inclusive theatre opportunities for young people. Molly Soden-Freeth has established Act 2 Performing Arts CIC, a Community Interest Company dedicated to providing accessible dance, drama and musical theatre opportunities for young adults aged 16–35. Act 2 delivers

A major project to help shape the future development of Buxton Opera House is now underway – and local residents are being invited to have their say. The Council and High Peak Theatre Trust have secured funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to explore the potential restoration and future enhancement of the Grade II*

Communities across the region are set to benefit from a major funding boost after the Claire Ward, Mayor of the East Midlands, announced the first projects to receive support from her £3 million Community Development Fund. Launched last year by the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA), the fund targets 10 priority areas where communities

Councillor Mark Cliff, Chair of Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Authority, has confirmed that Mick Sharman is the preferred candidate to become Derbyshire’s next Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive. Following a comprehensive recruitment process this week, Councillor Cliff said: I am delighted to announce that Mick Sharman is the preferred candidate to become Derbyshire’s next Chief Fire

Detailed plans have been published for Mini Switzerland, a proposed national transport demonstrator set to launch in the Hope Valley — aiming to transform rural public transport by creating a fully integrated, Swiss-style network in the Peak District. The blueprint outlines how hourly buses and trains could be carefully timed to connect, with simple tickets