The Peak District National Park are asking for help monitoring light pollution. They want people to observe Orion between New Year’s Eve and the start of February. To participate go to the Peak Park website, or for more information read their following press release: PR 726: 16 December 2010 Help needed to go star-spotting in the Peak [...]
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Star gazing project
Posted in Peak Park on Friday December 17, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The location of Green Lane!
Posted in Peak Park, Pikehall, Roads on Monday November 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Hope this helps solve the mystery of the exact location of Green Lane – thanks to Lynn Burrow at Peak Park for responding to our request for help. Click on the map to enlarge.
Green Lane, Pikehall – vehicle ban
Posted in Peak Park, Pikehall, Roads on Friday November 19, 2010 | 9 Comments »
Update on Green Lane, Pikehall I recently wrote an article about green lanes and motor vehicles in Parwich parish magazine and on the Parwich website. I now wish to update you on the situation relating to Green Lane, Pikehall. We have recently been informed by Derbyshire County Council that the claim to have this lane [...]
How should National Parks consult?
Posted in Peak Park on Saturday November 13, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Defra has launched a consultation on National Park governance, that is how the National Park Authorities take into account people’s views. You can find out more about this consultation at the Defra website or at the Peak Park website, and can respond to either or both. Defra say: Defra’s draft Structural Reform Plan published on [...]
Hares in the Derbyshire Dales
Posted in News, Peak Park on Monday October 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This post is perhaps not strictly with the remit of parwich.org but I am sure most people gain great pleasure from seeing the hares in our area, and may be interested in this book, published today. If anyone has seen it do post your reaction in a comment. Information on the book is contained in [...]
Issues relating to Green Lanes near Parwich
Posted in Peak Park, Roads on Thursday September 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Thank you to Lynne Burrow, Area Peak Park Ranger, for information relating to a voluntary restriction for motor vehicles on Gallowlow Lane, south of Mininglow over the winter and the erection of drive with care signs on Green Lane near Pikehall. It also explains how the action being taken on these lanes links to wider work that [...]
Free Cycle Events this Autumn
Posted in Events, Peak Park, Walks & Rides on Monday September 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Free events will encourage new or nervous cyclists to get out and about in the Peak District National Park this autumn. Pedal Peak District, a cycling project run by the Peak District National Park Authority, is putting on guided rides, cycle skills training and bike maintenance workshops for residents and visitors. Booking is essential on [...]
Free Cycle Events for the Autumn
Posted in Events, Peak Park, Walks & Rides on Saturday August 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Free events will encourage new or nervous cyclists to get out and about in the Peak District National Park this autumn. Pedal Peak District, a cycling project run by the Peak District National Park Authority, is putting on guided rides, cycle skills training and bike maintenance workshops for residents and visitors. Booking is essential on [...]
Families can step back in time at Magpie Mine – Saturday July 31
Posted in Events, Out & About, Peak Park, Young people on Thursday July 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Children can try being a lead miner, meet characters from the past, and enjoy things that go boom, bang or squelch at a free archaeological family fun day at the 270-year-old Magpie Mine, Sheldon, on Saturday July 31, 10.30am-3pm. Peak District National Park rangers and the Peak District Mines Historical Society are staging “Magpie Mayhem,” [...]
Cycling Safety Event
Posted in Peak Park, Sport, Young people on Thursday May 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Following the recent post on cycle safety, families might be interested in going to one of the two sessions for families at Parsley Hay on Tuesday. For more detailson this and other cycling events see the Peak Park’s press release below: PR 678 – 27 May 2010 Take off on two wheels with Pedal Peak [...]
Alien Plant Invaders
Posted in Environment, Flora, Peak Park on Sunday May 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Several escaped garden plants are a nuisance in the Peak Park, including Japanese knotweed, rhododendron and Himalayan balsam. Locally there is Japanese Knotweed in Parwich churchyard which fortunately was spotted in time. Once established, Japanese knotweed is virtually indestructible. (Neither weed killer nor digging it up help. About all you can do is plant trees to hide it.) [...]
Cycling Safety and Free Events
Posted in Peak Park, Sport on Monday May 10, 2010 | 4 Comments »
A PARWICH.ORG reader mentioned that it was good to see so many village children out on their bikes. However they expressed concern that both motorists and cyclists need to look out for each other especially at the blind bends and junctions in the village. Please take care. Do let us know if there is any interest in [...]
Tissington & Brassington Businesses win awards
Posted in Eating Out, Farming, Peak Park on Friday April 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Environmental Quality Mark has been awarded to the Bluebell Inn and to Hoe Grange Farm and to Bent Farm. Congratulations to all three
Peak Park Budget 2010/11
Posted in Peak Park on Thursday February 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Peak Park Authority has set its budget for 2010/11, following an increase in its grant from Defra. This includes £200,000 to distribute to local community projects through the Sustainable Development Fund. The fund supports environmental, educational and social projects across the Peak District. Click here to find out more about their Sustainable Development Fund, [...]
Free Website Training
Posted in Peak Park on Tuesday February 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We have received the following information from the National Park’s Live Work & Rural Team on free training for voluntary groups/social enterprises or businesses in the Peak Park: Dear Live & Work Rural Business We have responded to high demand for additional FREE LOCAL training around the use of websites to improve your business performance [...]
Peak Park’s plans to consult residents.
Posted in Peak Park on Monday January 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Despite Defra and the National Park Authority’s opposition to direct elections to National Park Boards, the Peak Park Authority has been looking at how they can improve their local consultation. Following a survey of residents and pilot schemes, including their visit to Parwich a year ago, the Peak Park Authority is proposing some changes to [...]
Footpath clearance by Flaxdale Holding
Posted in Environment, Peak Park on Tuesday December 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Thank you to our local Peak Park Ranger for this update on the maintenance of the Weather Way, a fantastic footpath along an ancient holloway going south up from Alsop Lane onto the Flatts. If you don’t know it, it is well worth a visit. (Click here to find out more about some of the [...]
Vote for 60th anniversary £5,000 legacy project – How would you like to see the money spent?
Posted in Peak Park on Wednesday November 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Peak District National Park Authority is asking people to help choose a £5,000 legacy to mark the 60th anniversary of UK national parks legislation. On December 16 it will be exactly 60 years since the post-war Government voted to protect the country’s most precious landscapes with the National Parks and Access to the Countryside [...]
Everything you always wanted to know about… Ground Source Heat Pumps!
Posted in Environment, Memorial hall, Peak Park on Monday November 2, 2009 | 4 Comments »
This week, drilling begins for the installation of the Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) for the new Memorial Hall. Without wishing to bore you (sorry) with too much technical information about GSHPs (and I could, I really could), I thought this would be a good time to provide a little background about what they are [...]
Water Power
Posted in Environment, Peak Park on Tuesday October 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is probably not relevant to our area unless the new owners of Bradbourne Mill have any ideas, however someone might be interested in the workshop next month on small scale hydroelectric schemes.
Peak Park Consultation on Planning Policy
Posted in Peak Park, Planning on Monday October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Peak District National Park Authority start today their public consultation on their new Core Strategy for the Local Development Framework. This is the policy document that is used to inform their planning decisions. The focus of this consultation is on their website, where there is an on-line survey, with various background and ‘preferred option’ [...]
Peak Park seeks new Board Member
Posted in Peak Park on Tuesday September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Peak District National Park Authority is seeking a new Secretary of State appointed Board Member.
Still time to comment on Peak Park’s Recreation policy
Posted in Peak Park, Sport on Friday September 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The deadline for comments on the Peak District National Park Authority’s Recreation Strategy is 25th September.
Peak Park Authority make use of new media
Posted in Peak Park on Thursday September 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In addition to its traditional website and the Chief Executive’s Blog, the Peak District National Park Authority has added added Twitter and YouTube to its on-line media: Twitter page: twitter.com/peakdistrict YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/peakdistrictnpa Blog: jimdixon.wordpress.com Main website: www.peakdistrict.gov.uk For more details:
Peak Park consult on Recreation Facilities
Posted in Peak Park on Tuesday August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Peak District National Park Authority is launching a public consultation on the future of recreation facilities and services over the next decade. The consultation period will run from 3 August 2009 to 25 September 2009 and will be conducted on-line. For more details
Ideas for the 1st week of the Summer Holidays.
Posted in Events, Peak Park on Thursday July 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
As part of National Parks week - a series of events have been organised in the Peak District. Several of them have a theme - Peak into the Past - 3 of the events are almost on our doorstep, one down Dovedale, another from Hartington to Pilsbury Castle & the third from Minninglow Car Park. Others are just a [...]
Allotments?
Posted in Gardens, Peak Park on Thursday July 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »
A while ago a couple of people raised the idea of allotments in Parwich. A Peak Park press release today indicates what has happened in Grindleford with a bit of financial support.
Peak Park Authority surveying residents.
Posted in Local government, Peak Park on Wednesday July 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Peak District National Park Authority are sending a survey to just over 7% of the Park’s residents this week, asking for comments on how the Park is managed and on services for local people. Given our previous support for more democratic control for the National Park Authority we would strongly urge anyone receiving a [...]
PARWICH.ORG in Park Life
Posted in About this site, Peak Park on Thursday June 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Peak District National Park Authority are taking seriously their commitment to promote community websites and community blogs in particular. An article on PARWICH.ORG and the new Alstonefield community site has already been drafted for the next issue of Park Life (due out at the start of July). Today John Fern, Head of Communications visited [...]
Landscape Photography Competition
Posted in Peak Park, Photography on Friday June 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We do not always know which of the Peak Park press releases should be posted here, although we try to select those with a links to our immediate area. This one is perhaps more general – but given yesterday’s national publication of two Parwich photographers, there may be some interest in it: PR 596: 12 [...]
Live and Work Rural
Posted in Peak Park on Wednesday June 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Update from Adele Metcalfe and Dan Yates, Live & Work Rural Officers at the Peak District National Park Authority Since April this year, following the completion of the Peak District Community Planning project, we have both been working on the new Live & Work Rural Programme. This is a £1.253 million scheme involving the East [...]
Election issues (second instalment)
Posted in Local government, Peak Park, Planning on Monday May 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Following on from Roads, here is your chance to raise issues relating to the Peak District National Park Authority for the candidates for the County Council and European Parliament elections. Look out for more posts on other topics. Peak Park Use the poll or comment below to have your say: For matters already raised
Help allocate “green” grants
Posted in Environment, Peak Park on Tuesday May 5, 2009 | 4 Comments »
The Peak District National Park Authority are seeking new members for the Peak District Sustainable Development Fund’s grants panel. The fund allocates money to communities and businesses to help sustain the future of the Park and its communities. To find out more
Your views are needed
Posted in Peak Park on Thursday April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Give your views on future Peak District landscapes – The deadline for comments is May 15th. How should we ensure that the Peak District National Park’s treasured landscapes are maintained and enhanced for future generations to enjoy?
Park Life
Posted in About this site, Peak Park on Thursday April 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
During the Blog Team’s meeting with representatives of the Peak Park Authority in January, they were very supportive of what we have been trying to achieve here at PARWICH.ORG and keen to promote other communities to to follow suit. Following this up, John Fern (Head of Communications for the PDNPA) is visiting Parwich this afternoon [...]
£1 million package to support Peak District businesses and communities.
Posted in Peak Park on Wednesday April 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Could your business and/or our community benefit from this? Do you live or work in the Peak District? Do you want to build a better future for your community? Got a business idea buzzing around but need help pinning it down? Could you do more for the environment? Answered “Yes” to any of the above, [...]
A Darker Side to Visiting the Peak District
Posted in News, Peak Park on Thursday April 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This morning we received an email from Peak District National Park and we are delighted that they are regular readers of Parwich.org. It shows that our blog goes much further than our immediate community. We know that Derbyshire Police and The Ashbourne Telegraph are also regular users of this site. Dear Parwich.org, I saw in your newspaper [...]
“Tim-berrrr!”
Posted in Environment, News, Peak Park, Photography on Saturday March 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This morning, we bade a sad farewell to the tree which had stood for over 30 years on the junction of Creamery Lane and Monsdale Lane. Originally planted in honour of the Queen’s 1977 Silver Jubilee, the tree was condemned by the Peak Park’s inspectors as having grown too big for its surroundings. A new, [...]
Footpath near Sitterlow Farm cleared by PDNP
Posted in Environment, Peak Park on Tuesday February 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Dear Parwich.org – please could you pop this note onto your great website! I thought I would let you know that the National Park Ranger Service recently visited Parwich to clear new tree growth from footpath 1, the trackway that runs south of the village towards Sitterlow Farm. Probably about 10 years ago now, my [...]
Green Bin Collection
Posted in Peak Park on Monday February 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Following the snow last week the green bins were not collected. We have checked with The Council and they have confirmed that the green bins will not now be collected until their usual date on Thursday 19th February. Glass and newspaper will be collected this week on Friday 13th February. All green bins back in [...]
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