Derbyshire Dales District Council has appointed Cllr D Greatorex and Cllr J Plant, temporarily to Winster Parish Council under Section 91(1) of the Local Government Act 1972.

A meeting has been arranged to take place Wednesday March, 3rd at 7pm.

The Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations... Read More »

Following recent member resignations the parish council is presently unable to act and has business that it is required to transact before elections can be held to fill vacancies on the council.

Whilst one vacancy can be filled through co-option, the Council is presently inquorate and cannot make a decision to co-opt. A request has been received from ten electors in the parish for the remaining vacancies... Read More »

The latest issue of DCC Community News is available here. We've written this for local groups, clubs and parish and town councils, to keep them up-to-date with news from the council. Our aim is to send this newsletter out every fortnight.

Please feel free to share this newsletter with your members or residents, or use the information in the newsletter on your website, or in your publications.

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A stile with one of the most iconic views in the Peak District National Park has been transformed, making it more accessible to visitors.

The dilapidated ladder stile near Winnats Pass has been replaced with a new accessible stock-proof gate, thanks in part to funding by Peak District photographer Wesley Kristopher Chambers.

Wesley raised over £1000 with a Just Giving page and help from independent... Read More »

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has published draft recommendations for new wards, ward boundaries, and ward names for Derbyshire Dales District Council.

The Commission is now inviting comments on those recommendations.

Our consultation closes on 12 April 2021.

Further details can be found here.

Derbyshire County Council is launching a new campaign aiming to help people get the facts about coronavirus.

There's lots of misleading information circulating on social media and in the news, leading people to wonder what is true and what is not.

The new campaign 'Covid 19. Get the Facts' provides trusted, professionally sourced information about some of the main issues people may have questions about.... Read More »

"Households across Derbyshire will soon be asked to take part in Census 2021.

The census is a once-in-a-decade survey that gives us the most accurate estimate of all the people and households in England and Wales. It has been carried out every decade since 1801, with the exception of 1941.

It will be the first run predominantly online, with households receiving a letter with a unique access code, allowing... Read More »

Projects to protect or enhance the Peak District National Park have the chance to win a £1,000 prize award to help their work.

The annual Park Protector Award is offered by the Campaign for National Parks (CNP) to celebrate and support projects protecting National Parks in England and Wales.

Anyone can nominate a person, team or project for the work they have undertaken in a National Park in 2020/21.... Read More »

The Council's Alcohol, Entertainment and Late Night Refreshment Licensing Policy is under review. A Draft Policy has been prepared in accordance with the Licensing Act 2003 ("the Act"), and Guidance issued under Section 182 of the Act. It has been approved for consultation by the Council's Licensing and Appeals Committee.

The Policy sets out how the Council administers its licensing functions under... Read More »

Online and digital health and wellbeing services have seen a huge boom in recent years but with thousands of apps out there it can be hard to know what is trustworthy.

That's why Derbyshire County Council has been working in partnership with The Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Apps (ORCHA) to develop a new digital apps library.

Health and care professionals and Derbyshire residents can... Read More »