Sadly the lanes and roads around our village show evidence of both recent and historical litter. A small number of volunteers have already collected many bags of litter but we could do with a number of further volunteers. We have a small number of litter pickers, bags and plastic gloves. The plan is to complete Read more…
Hartington & District News & Views Mar / Apr 2021
Pomeroy War Memorial Hall survey.
NEW FOR 2021 – CAN YOU HELP? We have now raised enough for our feasibility study thanks to a generous additional donation from The Bingham Trust, to add to grants from the War Memorials Trust, the Better Derbyshire Dales Fund, Derbyshire County Council Community Leadership Scheme and the Peak District National Park Authority. The architect Read more…
Hartington & District News & Views Dec 2020 / Jan 2021
Hartington Village Hall update:
Hartington Village Hall update: we can now confirm, after reviewing government advice and consulting directly with a Sport England officer, that Pilates classes on Wednesdays will continue. We will be making certain changes that will build on the Covid 19 secure measures already in place. Unfortunately, with the other exception of an educational booking, no Read more…
News & Views November / December 2020
Halloween Pumpkin Hunt
Before COVID-19 entered our world Halloween was something which many of the village children looked forwards to and a number of households in the village have been keen to help them celebrate. The idea of passing items to our children is not possible this year as we try to reduce the spread of the virus Read more…
Hartington Village Hall AGM
Hartington Village Hall: our AGM takes place on Wednesday 14th October at 6.00 p.m. The agenda and Chair’s Report on the past year can be seen at http://hartingtonvillagehall.co.uk/agendas-minutes/ . The Hall is owned by the community and managed by volunteers. While we will be mindful of social distancing, the need for face masks and the Read more…
Rural Social Group Meetup
Hartington Village Hall: on Tuesday 22nd September 2.00 – 3.30 our Rural Social Group will meet. Homemade cakes plus tea and coffee will be available. Social distancing will be maintained and there will be a restriction on mingling (Rule of 6). Face masks will need to be worn apart from when eating and drinking. Despite Read more…
Parish Council News
We are receiving innumerable complaints from members of this community about a whole series of issues so let me try and update you on what we are trying to do to address them. LITTER The scenes this week have been appalling and will get worse as visitor numbers increase and as local businesses increase take Read more…
News & Views Vol.10, Issue 3 Jul/Aug 2020
The July/August issue of the Hartington, Biggin & Earl Sterndale News & Views. A bimonthly publication that covers local events in all three villages. Hard copies of the News & Views are printed courtesy of Greenaway Workshop
Hartington Village Hall May Lottery Draw
Hartington Village Hall May Lottery Draw: Sue Peach made the May draw for £100 today. The winning number of 16 is held by Emily Broomhead, grand daughter of Liz and Brian. Our final draw for a prize of £300 of this lottery round in aid of a new roof will take place on Wednesday June Read more…
Hartington & District News and Views April/May 2020
The April/May issue of the Hartington, Biggin & Earl Sterndale News & Views. A bimonthly publication that covers local events in all three villages.
Hartington Village Hall secures planning permission for new roof!
Hartington Village Hall: some great news that will hopefully lighten somewhat the virus driven doom and gloom. We have finally secured planning permission for a new roof for our Village Hall. Work should begin in early April to replace the current time expired asbestos tiles with a lightweight slate tile. Insulation will be added and Read more…
Hartington Rural Social Group – meeting cancellation
Hartington Rural Social Group: with much regret we have decided that we have no option but to cancel our meeting planned for 24th March. We are contacting as many group members as possible but we would be grateful if you could pass this news on to group members you may be in touch with. As Read more…
Hartington and District News and Views Feb/Mar 2020
Hartington & District News and Views December/January 2020
Hartington Village Hall AGM – Wednesday 9th Oct at 6pm
Hartington Village Hall holds it’s AGM on Wednesday 9th October at 6.00. It’s an opportunity for all in the community to hear of our progress over the past 12 months and in particular to be briefed on our roof replacement. In addition we learned this week that the Village Hall has been selected to be Read more…
Hartington & District News and Views October/November 2019
The October / November issue of the Hartington, Biggin & Earl Sterndale News & Views. A bimonthly publication that covers local events in all three villages.
September Village Hall Lottery draw
The September Village Hall Lottery draw will take place at 6.00 at The Charles Cotton on Wednesday 11th September. The following three draws will take place during the Wednesday Dance Club sessions at the Village Hall on 9th October, 13th November, and 11th December. Each month offers a £100 prize with the lucky winner in Read more…
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PDNPA News
- Restoration works on the iconic Great Ridge due to start 4th March 2021Separating Edale from Castleton, and the limestone of the White Peak from the millstone grit of the Dark Peak, the Great Ridge straddles the heart of the Peak District and provides a fantastic ridge walk. The path, which is extremely popular with walkers with stunning views of the Hope Valley, is badly eroded by footfall […]
- Looking for Peak District heroes! Opportunity for National Park projects to win national recognition 4th February 2021Projects to protect or enhance the Peak District National Park have the chance to win a £1,000 prize award to help their work.
- Peak District Lee’s quarter-of-a-tonne lockdown litter pick 3rd February 2021When Hulme End resident Lee Spensley set out to take on a regular local litter peak a year ago, he couldn’t have anticipated the difference his efforts would make 12 months on.
- Derbyshire poet creates ‘audio odyssey’ to celebrate the Peak District National Park 7th January 2021A Derbyshire poet is releasing the second chapter of an ‘audio artwork’ celebrating this year’s 70th Anniversary of the Peak District National Park (PDNP).
- Historic Bakewell visitor centre re-opens following refurbishment work 3rd December 2020Bakewell visitor centre has re-opened following work to maintain and improve the historic building and refresh internal displays.
- Responding to confirmation from Derbyshire police today that a man has been charged with stealing peregrine falcon eggs in the Peak District 17th November 2020Peak District National Park chief executive Sarah Fowler said: “The peregrine falcon is one of the most iconic species we are fortunate enough to have make a home in our National Park, and crimes against these birds or any wildlife has no place in the Peak District.
- Breeding success for raptors in Peak District uplands 16th September 2020In its 2020 Interim Report, the Peak District Bird of Prey Initiative (BOPI) has announced encouraging breeding successes for several raptor species in the moorland areas of the Peak District, thanks to collaboration between landowners, gamekeepers and raptor workers during COVID-19.
- Temporary closures on Monsal Trail for conservation and essential safety work 9th September 2020The Peak District National Park Authority is asking people to be aware that sections of the Monsal Trail will be closed from Monday September 28, for two weeks, on Monday to Friday only.
- Counting the climate change cost of moorland wildfires 26th August 2020Camp fire caused loss of 50 years’ worth of valuable peat in the Peak District National Park.
- Record numbers of people enjoying National Park 'multi-user' trails following lockdown 19th August 2020Since the government's coronavirus lockdown was lifted in May, traffic-free trails in the Peak District National Park have seen a significant increase on previous years in the numbers of people using them.
