2017

Residents in the High Peak are bucking national trends when it comes to recycling their household waste.

The Council will be setting its budget for 2017/18 in February. Part of this process involves updating the Medium Term Financial Plan for the next four years and we want to hear your views on our proposals.

Buxton's historic Pavilion Gardens will open again from Wednesday 1 February as planned, the Borough Council has announced.

High Peak Borough Council has agreed a budget for 2017/18 which is aimed at protecting frontline services for residents.

New arrangements for waste collections will not affect the level of service residents receive.

Residents and businesses across High Peak can now access a wider range of Council services online thanks to the introduction of a new website.

Potential new uses for Glossop's Victoria Hall as a performance and arts venue are being investigated as plans to secure the future of the building when the library leaves next year move forward.

View more information including the results for the High Peak divisions from the election which took place on 4th May

We all know that recycling is good for our environment and home composting is just one of the ways we can all reduce the amount of household waste sent to landfill.

Find information on candidates and the results as they are declared

High Peak Mayor, Councillor Matthew Stone, is inviting people to join him at this year's 'Fly a Flag for our Armed Forces' events taking place in Buxton and Glossop on Monday 19 June.

High Peak Borough Council would like to express our sympathies to all those affected by the fire at the Grenfell Tower in London.

A Tintwistle play area has re-opened following a £60,000 refurbishment project.

Recycling everyday household waste is set to get even easier for High Peak residents from next month.

Whaley Bridge's Memorial Park has been named amongst the best in the world for the third successive year.

Recyclers certainly weren't sitting down on the job when it came to finding a new use for empty Buxton® natural mineral water bottles.

Ambitious plans to regenerate Glossop and maximise the town's potential to be a hub for creative industries and the arts have moved a step closer following the submission of a bid for Lottery funding.

The water supply to the lion's mouth has been turned on again today (Saturday 19 August).

Work to repair river banks in Buxton and Chapel and restore them to their original condition is on course following the appointment of contractors to carry out the schemes.

Initial plans showing ambitious proposals for revitalising Glossop's heritage halls have been revealed to the public following the submission of a £4.8m lottery funding bid.

Here in the UK we throw away enough food every year to fill Wembley Stadium to the brim seven times.

When a family company based in High Peak for over 20 years needed new premises for its expanding business and to create new local jobs, it looked no further than the local council.

Make sure you have your say on the Intermediate Care provision in Tameside and Glossop Consultation by 15th November 2017

A restoration scheme at the Spiral Mound in Buxton's Pavilion Gardens has seen a sundial returned to the site for the first time since the 1960s.

If everyone in the High Peak recycled just one more deodorant spray we'd save enough energy to power a typical primary school for 37 days.

Whether you're keeping it in the family or selling to new owners handing on a family business can be a very stressful time - but if that time has come then a free event this month will help you through the process.

The initial bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund to rejuvenate Glossop's heritage halls has not been successful - but the partnership behind the plans say this is far from the end of the project and talks are planned with the HLF.

Work to repair the weir at Buxton's Serpentine Park is now complete thanks to an £85,000 restoration project led by High Peak Borough Council.

The amount of waste food being recycled in Glossopdale has doubled since a trial began last month - with residents in Gamesley and Dinting leading by example.

Find out how much you know about recycling in High Peak by taking our quiz.

Plans to create a centre for artistic excellence in Glossop's Victoria Hall are to be put to the test by consultants who will be carrying out a feasibility study into the ambitious proposals.

Make sure you have your say on the NHS Urgent Care Consultation for Tameside and Glossop by 26th January 2018

Councillors have pledged to secure the best possible outcome for Glossop residents ahead of the decision about the future of Shire Hill Hospital.

Give us your feedback on our four-year financial plan - get involved and send us your feedback!

We use almost 300,000 tonnes of card packaging in the UK at Christmas - enough to wrap the London Eye almost 50,000 times!