Just a reminder in case you haven't picked it up already but DintingRoad is closed near to Dinting Station while works go on to strengthenthe bridges over the railway. The closure started on Monday (27th April) and will run until July –according to the details pedestrian access to the station etc will beavailable throughout the […]
Just a reminder that for this forthcoming Monday's bank holiday buses willbe running to more or less a Sunday service. To check times or get furtherdetails please ring travel line on 0871 200 2233 or gotowww.Derbyshire.gov.Uk and click on public transport.
Glenis Willmott MEP is advising that under plans set for approval this weekin the European Parliament, the cost of sending a text message when overseasin Europe will fall from a high 41p to a much lower 9p (plus vat). The proposals which see prices drop from the 1st July also expect to see thecost of […]
Last week the council's licensing panel heard two reviews on shops inHadfield that had been found to allow sales of alcohol to underagecustomers. In the cases of one of the premises the issues were that severe the paneltook the decision to revoke the licence whilst with the other premises theytook the decision to require the […]
On Friday the Youth Citizenship Commission reported back on the consultationthat ran from November 08 to January 09 on voting at 16. The commission which will report back to the government later this year inJune found that two-thirds of respondents to the consultation backing theidea of lowering the voting age to 16, with the many […]
Tuesday evening (21st April) sees a meeting of the council's executivecommittee, which will consider reports on the sustainable community strategyreview, changes to the home options scheme and how the council's financialdepartment will work in the future. Wednesday evening (22nd April) sees this months meeting of the High PeakCommunity Housing Board, which as well as the […]
As possible expected last night's development control meeting decided tostick with the officer recommendation to refuse the proposals for a Lidlstore in the former Wild and Hallam showroom at Brookfield. The decision which appears to have met with approval from local residentsmay have been expected by the proposers of the store who I understand weren't […]
This Sunday (26th April), the Centurion Pub are holiday a DominoesCompetition in memory of the late John Francis. John would often be seen playing dominoes and this Sunday would have beenhis birthday. Registration for the event starts at 12.30, with the event due to start at1.00pm. Its 5's & 3's, and you can enter as […]
Neighbour watch co-ordinators and local residents on ringmaster will haveheard reports from the police about increased patrols in the Winster Mews /Edale Crescent Area following a number of incidents. The extra patrols along with work to tackle these some of the causes behindrecent problems with High Peak Community Housing and the council are aimedto reassure […]
I hope you'll all join me in wishing a warm welcome to Cathy Quinn whofollowing the Easter holidays has now taken charge as the new head at StMargaret's School. Special thanks to Margaret Hyde the head at All Saint's who filled in ashead for last term.