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We've all felt the effects of the freezing temperatures in recent days - including the clock at Glossop Town Hall!

Parking will be free again this year on every Saturday in December in all Borough Council car parks to support shoppers and businesses in the busy build-up to Christmas and the New Year.

Areas of MyActive Glossop leisure centre will be closed from today (Tuesday 12 November) for further assessment and possible remedial works following recent surveys.

Work starts this week on the new concrete skate park in Cote Heath to replace the old, outdated one.

November is the month when many of us wear our poppies with pride to show our ongoing support for our armed forces and ensure their service will never be forgotten.

Grants of up to £4,000 are now available to help attract visitors and improve the High Peak's towns and villages for local residents.

High Peak Borough Council has secured almost £600,000 from Sport England for a project to reduce the carbon footprint at MyActive New Mills.

Responses to the survey for the Council's ambitious Revitalising Buxton project have indicated a need for new homes to remain affordable and accessible to local people, avoiding an influx of holiday home buyers.

MyActive Glossop will be temporarily closed for a few days next month to facilitate essential survey work and to consider potential improvements to the centre's health and fitness offering.

Visitors to Buxton's Pavilion Gardens are being reminded of the Council's advice not to feed the waterfowl.

From Tuesday 1 October, the four High Peak leisure centres will be managed and operated by the Borough Council's new health and wellbeing company Alliance Leisure Limited.

New images showing the work that has been carried out at Glossop market hall have been shared as the Borough Council reports that good progress with the building works continues to be made.

Two further public engagement events have been announced for the Revitalising Buxton project which will provide further opportunities for members of the community to contribute their thoughts and feelings about future plans for Buxton's town centre.

The new play area at Derby Road in New Mills is now officially open after the community came together to organise a fun day to celebrate the investment High Peak Borough Council has made in new play equipment.

Grants of up to £4,000 are now available to generate growth in arts, culture and heritage activity in the High Peak.

High Peak Borough Council has been awarded a consumer grading of C2 by the Regulator of Social Housing - one of the first Councils to receive a rating following the Regulator's powers coming into force on 1 April this year.

The Memorial Park in Whaley Bridge has been awarded a prestigious Green Flag for the tenth successive year.

From October this year, a new Council-owned health and wellbeing company will take over the management of High Peak's leisure centres.

An independent review has found that High Peak Borough Council is a high-performing, performance-focused organisation that delivers low cost, value for money services.

Revitalising Buxton is a major regeneration project which will see investment in new homes, leisure and hospitality to support a thriving and vibrant town centre and strengthen it for future generations.

With studies revealing that the UK is one of the most nature depleted countries on the Earth, halting the decline of the natural world has never been more important - and in the High Peak the Council is developing a plan to do just that.

Read our statement about Planning Appeal Appeal 3339815 - HPK/2022/0456 - Land at Dinting Vale, Dinting, Glossop, Derbyshire

Nature is in long-term decline and the need for action to reverse this is urgent - and in the High Peak, the Borough Council has committed to making nature's recovery a priority.

Work has started on a new play area at Derby Road in New Mills which has been designed in partnership with the local community.

This year the UK will commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day with a series of major events in this country and in France.

The Mayor and Deputy Mayor of High Peak for 2024/25 have been officially appointed at the annual Mayor-making ceremony.

Public toilets are valued facilities in our towns and communities but the thoughtless actions of a small number of people can result in temporary closures following deliberate damage and mis-use.

High Peak Borough Council is planning to invest in improving the facilities at New Mills Leisure Centre as part of its wider leisure transformation programme - and has pledged that local views will help shape decisions on what is delivered.

At High Peak Borough Council we make sure our customers are at the heart of everything we do.

Work to install measures to reduce carbon emissions at Buxton Pool and Fitness Centre by 140 tonnes a year is now well underway.

Work is underway to improve the footpath network at Temple Fields in Buxton as part of the Walk and Ride network identified in the travel plan for the town.

High Peak Borough Council has welcomed confirmation from the Home Office that High Peak Halls in Buxton will not be used to accommodate asylum seekers.

Plans to help strike a balance between visitors and the waterfowl at Buxton's Pavilion Gardens have been announced by High Peak Borough Council.

Essential work to remove dead or diseased trees in Harehills Park in Glossop has started - with the Borough Council pledging to work with the local community on its replanting plans.

The Neighbourhood Plan for Whaley Bridge has now been 'made' - formally adopted - by High Peak Borough Council and forms part of the development plans used to determine planning applications in the town.

Ensuring the safety of everyone visiting or working in cemeteries across the High Peak is a priority for the Borough Council.

High Peak Borough Council has set its budget for providing essential services at £13.9m for the coming year - and agreed to continue support with council tax for households on the lowest incomes.

Christmas is a busy enough time without having to remember any changes to your bin collections as well - and the Council's online bin checker means you don't have to!

High Peak Borough Council has set out its aims and priorities for the next four years - reflecting the priorities of residents and businesses.

Parking will be free again this year on every Saturday in December in all Borough Council car parks to give shoppers and businesses a boost over the festive season.

High Peak Borough Council has signed up to the Citizens Advice Council Tax Protocol.

Residents in Whaley Bridge will be able to have their say on the future development of the town when a referendum on a planning document takes place in December.

The Royal British Legion has launched this year's poppy appeal to ensure the contribution of service men and women is never forgotten

The missing urn on Buxton's Slopes has been reinstated in its original location after the Council commissioned stone specialists to carve a new urn to replace the damaged one.

Revitalising Buxton is one the key priorities for High Peak Borough Council - and finding new, innovative and diverse uses for vacant shop units is one of the ways of doing just that.

Work is taking place this week to install new play equipment - including items accessible to everyone - at two High Peak play areas.

High Peak Borough Council is committed to improving public services and the quality of life for everyone who lives here.

The benefits of moving more for our physical and mental health are well known - and the Borough Council and its partners are inviting individuals, communities and organisations across the High Peak to boost their health and wellbeing by building movement into their daily lives and joining the Movement for Movement.

The transformation of historic buildings in Buxton town centre is gathering pace as two restored shop fronts are unveiled on Spring Gardens.

Almost 2,000 High Peak residents will receive extra help with their council tax after the Borough Council announced it will be further discounting bills for the most vulnerable households.

High Peak Borough Council has launched six new grants for local businesses and communities and is now inviting applications.

High Peak Borough Council has published a letter on its website to address some of the mis-understandings and mis-information that have been circulating about the withdrawn application by the University of Derby to use High Peak Halls as an asylum seekers dispersal centre.

High Peak Borough Council's Development Control Committee due to take place today has been cancelled after the University of Derby withdrew its application for a Certificate of Lawful Development to use High Peak Halls as an asylum seekers dispersal centre.

It's Love Parks week and the Borough Council is showing its love for Buxton's Ashwood Park by publishing its plans for caring for and enhancing the park over the next ten years.

Proposals by the University of Derby to use their former halls of residence in Buxton as an Asylum Seekers Dispersal Centre will now be considered by High Peak Borough Council on Monday 7 August.

Tickets are now on sale for the new High Peak Community Lottery - the exciting fundraising initiative launched by the Borough Council which is set to benefit community groups and organisations across the High Peak.

With the annual Wimbledon championships now underway interest in tennis will be high - so the resurfacing of the courts at New Mills Tennis Club couldn't have come at a better time.

Evoking scenes from the past may at first seem at odds with the creation of a fit-for-the-future town centre - but it's just one element of the multi-million pound regeneration of Buxton's Spring Gardens.

With summer now well and truly upon us, the Borough Council is reminding people that lighting fires, barbecues, fireworks and Chinese lanterns has been banned to help prevent wildfires at high-risk locations in the High Peak.

Grants to help schemes and ideas to address climate change get off the ground in the High Peak are now available.

Good causes across the High Peak are set to benefit from the Community Lottery - an exciting new fundraising initiative being launched by the Borough Council.

Vandalism of the Pride flag and bunting at the Memorial Park in Whaley Bridge has been strongly condemned by the Borough Council.

Next week is 'Great Big Green Week' where people are encouraged to share what inspires them to tackle climate change and protect nature - but that's not the only green activity taking place in June.

Members of the public are now invited to share their views on proposed planning policies in the Whaley Bridge Neighbourhood Plan which will help to shape future development in the town.

Carbon emissions generated by Buxton Swimming Pool and Fitness Centre are set to fall thanks to a £1.4mllion project to improve energy efficiency and reduce the building's impact on the environment.

High Peak Borough Council has set out its vision for the role tourism can play in unlocking the area's potential - boosting both the Borough's reputation and the local economy.

New more user-friendly and energy-efficient pay and display machines will be installed at 18 car parks across the High Peak.

Work to install brand new play equipment at Jodrell Road in Whaley Bridge is now underway.

With the coronation of the King and Queen Consort fast approaching, the Borough Council has launched a grant fund for those planning local celebratory events to mark the historic occasion.

The £3.5m restoration of the buildings at Buxton's Pavilion Gardens is now complete safeguarding the future of this historic leisure venue for generations to come.

High Peak Borough Council is inviting applications for the first grants and funding opportunities to be made available from the £2.4m UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

High Peak Borough Council has set its budget for providing essential services at £12.5m for the coming year - and agreed to provide more support with council tax to households on the lowest incomes.

Leaders at High Peak Borough Council are offering practical support to Buxton market after organisers feared its future may be in doubt following repeated acts of vandalism to the float and trailers.

High Peak Borough Council has bought The Springs shopping centre in Buxton - the catalyst that will kick-start the redevelopment of the town centre and a key milestone in the Future High Streets project.

High Peak Borough Council's bid for Levelling Up funding to provide new leisure and wellbeing and enhanced cultural facilities for Glossop has been unsuccessful.

Members of the public are being invited to comment on planning issues which will shape the future development of the High Peak.

Harpur Hill pupil Emily Wentworth's recycling knowledge has netted her £50 worth of shopping vouchers after she won a competition for schools across the High Peak.

Work on the new roundabout on the A6 at Fairfield Common is almost complete and the traffic lights and site compound will be removed before Christmas.

High Peak Borough Council has welcomed the announcement that funding of up to £2.4m is set to be invested in increasing life chances for residents and helping to build pride in place.

With Christmas fast approaching there's enough to do without trying to remember if there will be any changes to bin collections - and the Council's online bin checker means you don't have to!

As energy price rises take effect, grant-funded schemes to help home owners and private renters improve energy efficiency and reduce bills are available in the High Peak.

Free parking is once again being offered in Borough Council car parks in the run-up to Christmas in a boost for shoppers and businesses.

Plans to provide additional support to households on the lowest incomes are amongst the changes being proposed to the Council Tax Reduction Scheme - and High Peak Borough Council now wants to hear what you think.

Groups and individuals with an interest in tackling climate change in High Peak came together to share information and ideas at an event organised by the Borough Council recently.

With winter approaching, and as the cost of living and energy price hikes continue, local groups and organisations are providing places where people can go and keep warm.

Pupils at primary schools across the High Peak have taken part in recycling workshops in a classroom with a difference - a converted waste collection vehicle

The main construction work to Glossop's heritage halls is set to start this week.

High Peak Borough Council delivers high-quality, low-cost services that are value for money and has been well managed over a number of years an independent review has found.

"It is with immense sadness that we learned of the news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II today. Throughout her unprecedented 70-year reign she has set the standard of dignified, unwavering public service and commitment to fulfilling her role with the good grace and good humour that stand as an enduring example to us all.

Supporters of the Memorial Park in Whaley Bridge are celebrating the gr-eight news that it has been awarded a prestigious Green Flag once again this year - one of a record number of 2,208 parks and green spaces to be recognised.

New leisure and wellbeing and enhanced cultural facilities for Glossop are the focus of a £20m bid to the Levelling Up Fund being made by High Peak Borough Council.

This autumn primary schools across the High Peak are being offered the chance to have a recycling workshop for pupils in a converted bin wagon.

From today (Monday 4 July) a new company, Alliance Norse, will be responsible for improving and maintaining the Borough Council's buildings - including the homes it rents to tenants and its public buildings.

High Peak's Pick-Fit scheme, which encourages people to be active in their local community whilst reducing the scourge of litter, has been highly commended in the national MJ Awards.

With the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games now just weeks away, Buxton is getting ready to host to the iconic Queen's Baton Relay.

If you love Whitfield's recreation ground and its green spaces and want to help see them improved as places everyone can enjoy, we want to hear from you!

Walking is one of the simplest and most effective forms of exercise and it's easy to get started thanks to a developing network of local walks across the High Peak.

The new pump track in Bankswood Park is already being well used within weeks of opening to the public - and it's just the start of a programme of investment in enhanced facilities for children and young people and landscape improvements.

As part of its work to address the climate emergency the Borough Council has set a target of becoming carbon neutral across the High Peak by 2030 - and now wants to hear from you on the action plan that has been developed to help meet this target.

Construction work on the new A6 roundabout at Fairfield Common will start next week.