July

Derbyshire Dales District Council’s Hall Leys Park in Matlock is officially one of the best UK parks

It was a happy birthday for Bakewell Farmers' Market on Saturday (24 July) as our multi-award winning event celebrated its 10th anniversary in style.

Local schoolchildren were the given the chance to ‘test drive’ Derbyshire Dales District Council’s newest play area in Darley Dale last week.

The £4.8million Gateway Court - Derbyshire Dales District Council’s affordable housing development in Matlock's Bakewell Road - has opened.

Only the Isles of Scilly can now boast a lower burglary rate than the Derbyshire Dales as crime reduced again in the past year – boosting figures that were already lower than almost anywhere else in England.

The 10th birthday celebrations of Bakewell Farmers' Market on Saturday 24 July will be captured on TV.

Derbyshire Dales District Council's Matlock Bath Illuminations burst into life on 4 September – and tickets for the annual spectacle can be booked online for the first time.

The Big Lunch event is aiming to put a smile on Britain’s face on Sunday July 18 - and we're encouraging people to take a picnic to our fabulous parks here in the Derbyshire Dales. 

Derbyshire Dales District Council is promoting a series of half day business themed events run by Business Link in partnership with Derbyshire Economic Partnership (DEP) throughout 2010/11.

Derbyshire Dales District Council will be offering discount incentives to its free swim members following the Government’s decision to cancel funding for people aged over 60 and youngsters aged 16 and under.

Derbyshire Dales District Council’s parks team has been working blooming hard on a colourful display in Matlock’s Hall Leys Park to mark the Girlguiding Centenary.

As part of our Beautiful Dales Campaign, we are appealing to local people to report anyone trying to spoil Derbyshire Dales District Council's fantastic parks and gardens after four trees in Matlock's Hall Leys Park were vandalised.

Until 31 July 2010, we are offering 2 months' FREE Membership when you take out a Cash Gym Pass* at any of our four leisure centres.

The winners of the 'Beautiful Dales Campaign' mystery photograph competition run here on the derbyshiredales.gov.uk website in conjunction with the Peak Advertiser newspaper have been announced.

Farmers’ market organisers from as far afield as Shropshire, Lancashire and Cheshire were due to take part in a best practice workshop at Derbyshire Dales District Council’s Agricultural Business Centre (ABC) in Bakewell on Wednesday 7 July.

Six weeks after being named Development Team of the Year, Derbyshire Dales District Council’s housing unit has scooped another national commendation.