Year: 2025

The Peak District National Park have announced that their CEO Phil Mulligan will be doing a number of informal roadshows in 2025.  The first one scheduled will be at Bamford Village Institute on Thursday 13th February, 2pm to 4pm.  Later roadshows are planned for locations including Grindleford and Tideswell.

Derbyshire County Council have introduced a registration scheme for users of any DCC recycling centre.  The rationale for registration and guidelines on how it will apply are given at the DCC website at https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/council/news-events/news-updates/news/residents-required-to-register-to-use-household-waste-recycling-centres.aspx

Hope with Aston Parish Council has a new Clerk. Alison Wheeler took over from Sheree Smallwood in January 2025. She also works as Assistant Clerk for Hathersage Parish, and has long experience running the Glenbrook Outdoor Centre, as well as ongoing voluntary work with Girlguiding. Councillors are very pleased to welcome Alison to the role. She can be contacted at clerk@hopewithastonparishcouncil.co.uk. The parish council would also like to express our appreciation to Sheree Smallwood who was Clerk to the Council for the last two years and who has been an excellent support to the community.