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Recycling centres: action needed

If you’re a Derbyshire resident and you use Derbyshire County Council’s household waste recycling centres please register to continue to do so. Their nine recycling centres are provided for people living in Derbyshire and the new registration scheme will ensure that those using the sites are entitled to use them. Find out more and register […]

Neighbourhood Watch News

Dear Resident We are pleased to bring you the latest edition of our newsletter for Neighbourhood Watch supporters across England and Wales. Before you read our newsletter, here are a few notes to remember… * The Central Support Team office will be closed from Monday 23 December to Thursday 2 January, and so you might […]

Parish Council update

Floods & Emergencies Following Storm Babet in 2023, the Parish Council reviewed its Emergency Plan, which was recently approved. The Parish Council has also bought some magnets for each household, so watch out for yours being delivered soon. You can look at flood alerts by following this link where you can also sign-up for alerts […]

Waste & recycling survey

Derbyshire Dales District Council is carrying out a survey on behalf of their waste contractor Serco. They would be grateful for your help in answering a series of questions relating to the current waste and recycling collection service provided in the Derbyshire Dales. The survey will take around 7 minutes and will help DDDC to […]

Bar Road closure

The Parish Council has been informed that the road closure on the section of Bar Road at the triangle need to be extended for three days from Monday 25 to Wednesday 27 November.  The two-way traffic lights on Eaton Hill have also been extended until Wednesday 27 November. The team need to carry out some […]

Baslow Craft Market 24/11

Baslow Village Hall is getting ready for the final Craft Market taking place on Sunday 24 November, from 10am to 4pm. There will be a new range of greetings cards by a local Baslow photographer, along with a wide range of craft and gift stall. All the proceeds will go to Baslow Village Hall’s Movie […]

Cycling road safety

During recent patrols in the hours of darkness, it’s been noticed a few cyclists on the road without any lights, reflective equipment or materials on them and no helmet. By not having any of these items mentioned on them, road users wouldn’t be able to see them. The Highway Code states that you should wear: […]

Traveller sites reviewed

Three possible permanent Traveller sites set to be taken forward for further assessment Progress on Derbyshire Dales District Council’s search for potential permanent Traveller sites will be reported to councillors at a meeting later this month. The Community and Environment Committee will debate on 21 November a report from consultants that have been scouring the […]

Speak Out, Stay Safe

The NSPCC is looking for volunteers to help support its Speak Out, Stay Safe programme in schools across North Derbyshire. You would visit primary schools local to you to help the charity to protect a generation of children from abuse and neglect. Please note that visits to school only take place Monday to Thursday and […]

Baslow Choir’s concerts

Baslow Choir’s Christmas Concerts 2024 Baslow Choir will be performing Christmas Concerts as follows: > Friday 6 December at All Saints Church, Curbar > Saturday 7 December at St Anne’s Church, Baslow Both concerts start at 7.30pm. Mulled wine and mince pies will be served during the interval. The will be new arrangements of seasonal […]

Repair Cafe 12 October

St Anne’s Church, Baslow, is holding the next Repair Café on Saturday 12 October, from 10.00am-1.00pm. Skilled volunteers will be on hand to repair electrical items, do sewing repairs, sharpen blades and mend all manner of broken things. The way things work is that tons of perfectly good things get thrown out because we don’t […]

2025 Horse Trials Cancelled

A statement from the Chatsworth Event Team regarding the 2025 Chatsworth International Horse Trials: The disruption caused by the weather to the horse trials in 2024 and 2023 has been a huge disappointment for everyone involved. Although our teams worked tirelessly to enable the events to run as planned, sadly this was not possible. We […]

Baslow Bolt 30/11/24

This year’s Baslow Bolt fell race will take place on Saturday 30 November, starting at 10am. The course is the same as previous years: it starts at Baslow St Anne’s Church and ends at Baslow St Anne’s School. Most runners finish the race in around 60-90 minutes. Baslow Bolt is a 12km (8 miles) Category […]

Community Catch-up

Officers from the Safer Neighbourhood Team will be at the following locations holding Community Catch-up Events on the date and between the times mentioned. These events give members of the public with the opportunity to speak with your local beat team regarding concerns that you have, sign up to Derbyshire Alert, complete a Derbyshire Talking […]

Storm Babet feedback

Derbyshire County Council is coordinating a review of how the agencies and emergency services reacted before, during and after Storm Babet and would like to hear from you. Please use the link below, there is an on-lime questionnaire for residents to provide any feedback. https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/council/have-your-say/consultation-search/consultation-details/section-19-flooding-investigation-consultation.aspx

Baslow Hydro Power

Baslow Environment Group’s bid for a feasibility study was successful, which was applauded for its quality and depth of work that had gone into it. The total award is for just over £38,000, which includes the feasibility study and provisional sums for accountancy, legal and communications work. Commenting on the award, Graham from Baslow Environment […]

Traveller sites update

Derbyshire Dales District Council (DDDC) has issued a ‘thank you’ to everyone that attended the recent Traveller sites public meetings regarding the six possible temporary locations. The final meeting, in a series of five events, took place on Monday 23 September at Matlock Town Hall; it attracted 200 members of the public – the highest […]

Baslow Village Hall

Folk Music & Fundraising

Enjoy a lovely evening out with live acoustic music at the Baslow Village Hall at 7.30pm on Saturday 28 September. Tickets are £13 or £10 (disabled & U16s). Doors open at 6.45pm and there will be a bar selling wine, beer and soft drinks, with alcohol free options. This is their annual “Live & Local” […]

Saturday morning football fun

Baslow Saturday Football Fun This event takes place every Saturday morning from 9.30-10.15am for children in Reception to Year 4. It takes place at the Baslow Sports Field, where there is ample parking. No booking required.  £3 per session including a packet of crisps and a player of the match award.

Is This Me?

Is This Me? – Experience the fantastical imagination of digital artist Ashley James Brown in this new collection of fun interactive experiences At the Level Centre, Rowsley, from 11 September 2024 – 8 January 2025 ‘Is This Me?’ invites you into a familiar home-like setting, transporting you into a playful otherworld of the YOUniverse. Digital […]

Insulation workshop 21/09/24

Join Darley Dale Town Council on Saturday 21 September from 10:30am for an insulation workshop which will cover:  Natural breathable insulation and building materials for houses with an older construction, like many homes in Derbyshire Pros and cons of the various materials Practical details of how to install and fix Samples of the different materials […]

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