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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

A public consultation has launched on proposals to update an historic document that governs how Victoria Hall in Glossop is managed and used. Victoria Hall was gifted to the town in 1887 by local businessmen Edward Partington and Herbert Rhodes to mark Queen Victoria’s Jubilee and has been at the centre of Glossop’s social and

The Mayor of High Peak Borough Council, Councillor Dom Starkey, will lead local commemorations to mark National Holocaust Memorial Day on Tuesday 27 January. The Mayor will take part in two short flag-raising ceremonies in Buxton and Glossop, marking the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz Concentration Camp on 27 January 1945. Holocaust Memorial Day

Eligible homeowners and businesses in the High Peak can now apply for a free septic tank upgrade as part of a new scheme designed to protect local rivers and reduce harmful pollution entering waterways. High Peak Borough Council, together with its regeneration and property partner Alliance Norse, is working with specialist water and wastewater engineers

The Claire Ward, Mayor of the East Midlands, has welcomed the Government’s decision to take another look at business rates for the pub industry, warning that urgent action is needed to prevent further closures. Mayor Claire Ward said: “I am pleased to see the Government is looking again at the business rates for the pub

One of the High Peak’s most popular visitor attractions, Pavilion Gardens, remains open to the public while essential roof repairs are carried out. High Peak Borough Council is investing £1.2 million in repairs and improvements at the Grade II listed Pavilion Gardens complex. The work is being delivered in two phases and is designed to

Glossop, 18 December 2025 – Young footballers at Glossop North End Community Football Club have received an early Christmas boost after local care and education provider Arnfield Care Limited signed a four-figure sponsorship deal to support the club’s Girls’ Under 12s team. The sponsorship will cover match kits and training gear for at least the