2018

The beautiful town of Buxton - with its fine historic buildings and natural thermal mineral water - has every reason to aspire to being 'England's leading spa town.'

Locals and visitors to Buxton's Ashwood Park may have spotted a new face in recent weeks - and the project partners are proud to officially introduce Jack the Quarryman.

The Octagon Hall at the Pavilion Gardens in Buxton is expected to open in May following major renovations to the Grade-II listed building.

The Council is seeking to appoint an Independent Member for its Audit and Regulatory Committee

High Peak Borough Council is looking for an independent person to help keep its governance and financial reporting processes on track.

Work to resurface and improve the layout of Buxton's Sylvan car park and the coach and lorry park is set to start early next month.

New proposals aimed at tackling the scourge of fly tipping have been welcomed by High Peak Borough Council.

Thomas Fields, Buxton's new Extra Care scheme, due to open this Spring, will now include an additional 10 flats available at affordable rents thanks to High Peak Borough Council.

High Peak leaders have welcomed the £2m cash injection to boost housing at two sites in Buxton - and pledged to start work on site quickly.

Highways England are consulting on proposals to improve journeys on the Trans-Pennine route between Manchester and Sheffield regions - read more and have your say

High Peak Borough Council has set its budget for providing essential services at £10.4m for the coming year.

Investigation work is set to start at Glossop Town Hall as the Council announces plans to repair the roof and the clock.

This November people across the UK will come together to commemorate the centenary of the end of the First World War - and the Borough Council is offering grants to High Peak towns and parishes to mark this nationally and internationally important anniversary.

Empty properties blight communities and, with the provision of housing high on the national agenda, bringing them back into use seems like one obvious way to help meet local needs.

Bridgemont youngsters and their families now have an improved play area to enjoy thanks to investment from High Peak Borough Council.

Find out more on the new parking permit for High Peak residents

As many people know, and the name suggests, the Memorial Park in Whaley Bridge was created to commemorate the men of the town who lost their lives in the Great War - but what else do you know about this much-loved public open space?

The effects of the recent snow and protracted cold weather have delayed the completion of repairs to the iconic Octagon Hall at Buxton's Pavilion Gardens and, as a result, the Council has been notified of a revised work timetable and completion date by the contractor responsible for the renovations.

Equity Housing Group has opened two new developments, providing 65 affordable properties in High Peak

Ambitious plans for a new health, care and public services hub in Buxton town centre have moved a step closer after funding to develop a business case was secured.

We all know the familiar sayings and phrases that celebrate the comfort we derive from our homes - but for people who find themselves homeless or threatened with homelessness they might sound a little hollow.

Update - Sky lantern event organised by The Lights Fest

Ten years of a strategic alliance between two local councils has delivered savings of over £5 million for High Peak taxpayers alongside improvements to public services.

High Peak Borough Council has offered the Serpentine Community Farm an opportunity to remain on the site until December 2019 and the option of acquiring the property outright.

High Peak Borough Council is looking to maximise benefits to the local tourism economy when the Crescent Hotel and Thermal Spa opens next year.

Work to replace the roof and repair the clock at Glossop Town Hall will start in the next few weeks.

High Peak Borough Council is proposing measures to improve the air quality along a section of the A628 Woodhead Road in Tintwistle.

Mobility scooter users living in sheltered accommodation at four properties in the High Peak will find it easier to park and store their scooters thanks to investment by the Borough Council.

Two High Peak residents have been handed fines totaling £400 each after dropping litter in Glossop town centre.

Contractors will this week start to set up on site as they prepare to replace the roof and repair the clock at Glossop Town Hall.

Three High Peak residents have been handed court fines for littering and another was penalised for a dog fouling offence.

We're already great at recycling in High Peak - with 41,740 households regularly recycling their waste - and we're now calling on everyone to make sure they're recycling right.

Buxton's Octagon Hall - one of the High Peak's most recognisable buildings - reopens its doors today (Friday 28 September) following a £3 million upgrade.

Court fines totalling over £1,000 have been handed out to six people who dropped cigarette ends on High Peak's

A successful food waste recycling scheme in the High Peak has been doubled in size by Derbyshire County Council in partnership with High Peak Borough Council

High Peak Borough Council helped to fund a feasibility study by consultants to test the viability of proposals to convert Glossop's Victoria Hall into a Performance and Arts venue. The consultant's report backed the potential proposals and the Borough Council has committed to work with the Victoria Arts Centre (VAC) group on the project to find a suitable future use for this historic building following the County Council's decision to relocate the town's library.

A New Mills woman has been fined £220 after she failed to pick up after her dog which fouled on the street where she lives.

As the nation prepares to mark the centenary of the end of the World War One, High Peak Borough Council has announced it is to grant the Freedom of the Borough to the six local British Legion branches.

The roof slates at Glossop Town Hall are set to be removed and cleaned and the asbestos cleared as the next phase of work at the historic building gets underway.

Work to repair the Brook sides and improve the footpath at Warm Brook in Chapel-en-le-Frith has got the water back on course following an £80,000 restoration project funded by High Peak Borough Council.

Council chiefs have heralded an exciting new era for Buxton's Pavilion Gardens after formally announcing that Parkwood Leisure Ltd has been awarded the contract to operate events and services at the historic venue.

Planning and development in the High Peak is a subject which generates much debate and the Borough Council wants to hear from local people about how they'd like to be involved in consultations.

5,000 more High Peak residents are in work now than three years ago and unemployment in the borough has fallen below national and regional levels

Another major milestone in the redevelopment of Buxton's iconic Georgian Crescent has been marked with a topping out ceremony to lay the final roof slates

Give your local sporting stars a chance to shine by nominating them for the High Peak Sports Awards this Christmas.