Volunteers throughout the county are being called on to help clear snow and ice from Derbyshire’s roads and pavements this winter. Derbyshire County Council would like to hear from residents and farmers willing to help keep their communities safe when bad weather hits, to supplement the work carried out by our own gritting teams. Town and parish councils and schools help to clear snow in their areas as part of […]
Derbyshire Police Statement. We are releasing a statement as the Independent Office for Police Conduct continues its investigation into the death of a man from Alfreton on Wednesday 27 October. The IOPC continues to investigate the tragic death of Chad Allford. It is important that an independent investigation is carried out to determine the true events leading up to his death. The IOPC will update Mr Allford’s family on the […]
Derbyshire Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident of large-scale disorder in Ripley, which saw a man and a woman injured. Officers were called to Church Street at about 12.30am today (Sunday 31 October) to reports of disorder inside and outside Crib Bar, involving a large number of people. A 30-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman were both injured and taken to hospital. A police officer attending the scene […]
A memorial arbour to much loved Derbyshire Dales councillor Joyce Pawley has been unveiled in Matlock Bath's picturesque Derwent Gardens. Joyce, who died earlier this year, weeks after undergoing a high-risk operation to stop pre-cancerous cells turning cancerous, represented Masson ward, including the parishes of Bonsall, Cromford and Matlock Bath. Before last Saturday's Matlock Bath Illuminations - an event she enthusiastically supported - the arbour was unveiled by Joyce's husband […]
As the Green Flag Award marks 25 years of excellence, Whaley Bridge's Memorial Park has once again been honoured - one of a record number of 2,127 parks and green spaces to be recognised. The scheme is managed by Keep Britain Tidy to reward well-managed parks and green spaces which set the benchmark standard across the UK and around the world. A dedicated Friends group of volunteers work alongside High […]
One of the hot topics world leaders attending the UN's climate change crisis in Glasgow will discuss is how to reduce carbon emissions - and here in High Peak the Council has set a target of being net zero by 2030. To help understand what that means in practice and how Council operations can contribute, all Heads of Service at High Peak Borough Council have recently taken part in carbon […]
Three High Peak cricket clubs have been bowled over after receiving grants from the Borough Council to help improve facilities at their grounds. The Council has allocated £100,000 in its budget towards making improvements to outdoor sports and recreational facilities across the Borough. The latest grant awards totalling over £23,000 have just been awarded including £10,000 towards a new clubhouse at Tintwistle; £2,000 for new practice facilities at Charlesworth; and […]
Now that the clocks are going back and the darker nights are drawing in, we would like to remind Derbyshire residents to think about home security during the late afternoon and evenings. Although our area continues to be a safe place to live, most burglaries are carried out by a thief who might use the darker evenings to check which homes are empty, have valuables on display or searching for […]
Derbyshire Police are investigating after a man has died following an incident in Heanor. On Wednesday 27 October three men were believed to be outside Boyes shop on Market Street in the town centre, when an assault has taken place between two of the men, sometime between 1pm and 4pm. A man was taken to hospital on 27 October where he sadly died yesterday, Friday 29 October. A 47-year-old man […]
