New Mills
New Mills Town Partnership
Priorities for 2009-20011
- Supporting retailers through the recession is high on the agenda for 2009-10 and a new mini guide to shops and services has already been created and a free series of retailer training has been delivered in October 2009.
- Works to improve Meadow Street footpath, adjacent to New Mills Primary School have been completed. This will improve the appearance of the area and improve pedestrian safety especially for young children walking to school independently.
- New Mills partnership has secured funding for a 24 hour interactive information point which enables visitors and local residents to access information. Located at New Mills Volunteer Centre, the touch screen will be installed by the end of June 2010.
New Mills Action Plan 2008-2011 (54KB) 
Achievements
The town has:
- Developed a revised Action Plan to help regenerate the town centre, working in partnership with community groups, Derbyshire County Council and the New Mills Town Council;
- In 2008-9, we worked with Derbyshire Council to improve the appearance of the bus station including securing funding for new copping stones, quoin stones and new interpretation panels to inform visitors located both at the bus station and adjacent to Torr Top car park.
- Secured funding to remove graffiti from the Torrs Riverside Park, install new finger posts, flood lights, picnic benches, and bins and worked with volunteers to re-plant Torr Top car park and install new interpretation panels.
Background
New Mills Town Partnership was set up in 2004, with support from the Market Town Initiative, to develop and promote New Mills as an attractive and thriving town, offering a unique visitor experience.
A part time officer supported the partnerships work until April 2007. Since then, the Town Council and Borough Council have been working directly with local groups to develop projects and fund physical enhancements - often supported by Conservation grants - and create initiatives to support the towns residents and retailers.
Further Information
View full details of the New Mills Healthcheck.
Contacts
New Mills Town Partnership’s core members include:
- High Peak Borough Council
- New Mills Town Council
- Derbyshire County Council
- New Mills School
- Miller Parade
- New Mills Volunteer Centre
- and other volunteer groups.
Meetings are held quarterly and all are welcome to attend.
Dates of meetings, agendas and minutes
For issues relating to the economic regeneration of New Mills, please contact the Borough Council's Economic Development Team on 0845 129 77 77 / 01298 28400 or email customer-services@highpeak.gov.uk.
When planning future projects, we need your input. Please use this form to tell us if you have a bright idea to improve the appearance of New Mills Town Centre or to support the retention of local employment in New Mills.
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