Background to CALC.

CALC is being developed by Derbyshire Dales District Council (DDDC) as an innovative and exciting new sport and leisure facility for local persons and visitors to the wider Peak District which is one of the East Midland’s iconic tourist brands. CALC will be located at 'The Dimple', which is a large terraced brownfield site off the A6 main road between Matlock and Darley Dale.

The New Facilities

CALC will include wet and dry sport and leisure facilities, including a 25 metre swimmimg pool built to competition standards. Estimated future costs are in the region of £12m. This is being funded by the District Council with significant external financial support from emda/DDEP, Sport England and others. The Matlock and Area Recreation and Sports group (MARS) represent local sport and leisure groups and act as a lobby group in support of the scheme. MARS also aim to raise funds for CALC, having been very successful in doing so to date.

The Design Team 

Drivers Jonas, of Manchester, has been appointed by Derbyshire Dales District Council to act as Project Managers and to lead the external Design Team that includes all necessary expertise to take CALC to a position whereby Design and Build tenders can be sought for the land remediation and construction works.

The Council's aim is to complete CALC in Summer 2011.

For further information on CALC please contact:-

Dave Brooks BSc (Eng), MSc (EconDev), CEng, MICE, MCMI, MIED, 
Director of Planning & Development Services
Derbyshire Dales District Council
Town Hall
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 3NN
Tel: 01629 761378
E-mail: dave.brooks@derbyshiredales.gov.uk