High Peak 1 Blog
More than 100 performers have already registered for this year’s Buxton Fringe, with organisers expecting many more entries before the 19 April deadline for the printed programme. Acts can still take advantage of a reduced entry fee of £77 until the end of March, ahead of what promises to be another packed programme of comedy,
A local mum of 2, from Hayfield is celebrating featuring on ITV’s Tonight Show sharing her expertise and tips around how to improve our mental health, through improving the tidiness of our homes, and as part of her knowledge sharing mission to help declutter and de-stress the nation this Spring. Georgina Burdett, 45, Founder of
More than £470 million will be invested in transport across the East Midlands in what leaders have described as a “once-in-a-generation” funding package. The record settlement, approved by the East Midlands Combined County Authority, aims to improve buses, repair roads and expand safer walking and cycling routes across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. The funding
Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service has welcomed six new on-call firefighters following a pass-out ceremony celebrating the successful completion of their training. The ceremony, held on Sunday 8 March, also recognised two newly qualified industrial firefighters from Rolls-Royce, who trained alongside the recruits as part of a new joint training programme. The event was hosted
Community groups across the High Peak will soon be able to apply for new funding to support projects tackling the climate and nature emergency. High Peak Borough Council has confirmed that the next round of its Community Climate Change Fund will open from 1 April to 31 May, offering grants of £400 to £5,000 for
New images showing the planned transformation of MyActive New Mills have been released as High Peak Borough Council prepares to submit a planning application for the project. The Council is investing around £3.5 million in the major upgrade, which aims to modernise the leisure centre and create more flexible spaces for exercise, wellbeing and community
High Peak Borough Council has agreed its budget for the coming year, setting spending on key services for residents, businesses and visitors at £16.6 million. As part of the budget, councillors approved a 2.99% increase in council tax, equivalent to £6.70 per year for a Band D property. This sets the annual charge at £230.89
A new percussion workshop and events space has opened in New Mills, giving local musicians and music lovers the chance to learn, build and experience drums and percussion up close. Goyt Craft Instruments, based at Unit 1, The Creative Courtyard, Rock Mill Lane, SK22 3BN, has been launched by a local maker who has grown
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
