STARTING TODAY! In a scheme designed to boost trade it's *FREE* to park in any District Council pay & display car park after 2pm throughout December. More info 👇 www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/hop-on-to-shop

Alongside making parking free again in our car parks after 2pm throughout December, Derbyshire Dales District Council is encouraging local people and visitors to hop on public transport to shop in the Dales this Christmas 👇 www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/hop-on-to-shop

Monday means it's market day, organised by your District Council, in beautiful #Bakewell, with scores of stalls for you to enjoy in Granby Road and the Market Place 😊

#JOB | We have a vacancy for a Trainee Accountant (Career grade 2) Grade 6 (SCP 10-15) £27,694 - £30,024 per annum Full time, permanent Closing date: 7 December 2025 Find out more and apply online 👇https://jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk/finance-trainee-accountant-career-grade-2/48853.job

Visitors to #MatlockBath are reminded that charges in the village's 3 council car parks have been reduced to just £2.50 all day til end of March next year. Reminder comes when access from the A6 south is not possible due to emergency tree removal works 👇 www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/your-council...

#JOB | We have a vacancy for a Parks Toilet Attendant Grade 4(SCP 4 – 6) £25,185 – 25,989 pro rata Part time, permanent Closing date: 30 November 2025 Find out more and apply online 👇https://jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisuretourismcommunity-parks-toilet-attendant/48825.job

Do you live in or have a local connection to Great Longstone, Little Longstone, Hassop, Rowland, or Wardlow? We need your help to understand what affordable housing is needed. 👉 Please complete the Housing Needs Survey here: www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/LongstoneHNS

Extraordinary full meeting of the Council tonight (6th Nov) will consider the Case for Change for Local Government Reorganisation in #Derbyshire and asks Council to approve its preferred option. The meeting will be broadcast live on our YouTube channel from 6pm 👇 youtube.com/live/dk_Jzus...

Government legislation means any business within the district wanting to provide tables and chairs for food and drink on the pavement outside their premises must apply for a pavement licence from Derbyshire Dales District Council 👇 www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/your-council...

We were delighted to host a successful visit by East Midlands Combined County Authority Mayor Claire Ward, followed by a Local Retrofit Strategy launch event 👇 www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/your-council...

Construction of new tree-lined park Walk to link the Memorial Gardens with the new Sports Pavilion is going ahead in our #Ashbourne Park after we stepped in to provide additional support to the Ashbourne Partnership Trust for the project 👇 www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/your-council...

#JOB | We have a vacancy for a Health Walks Coordinator Grade 6: SCP 10 -15, £27,694 - £30,024 per annum, pro rata (£16,616 - £18,014) Part time, permanent Closing date: 19 November 2025 Find out more and apply online jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisuretouri...

Two #tennis courts in our #Bakewell Recreation Ground have officially reopened in a £35,000 renovation, managed by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) and supported by the LTA Tennis Foundation. They can be booked now 🎾 www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/your-council...

Apply to the Local Projects Fund - open to community groups in the Derbyshire Dales! Wards with funding left: Bakewell, Bradwell, Brailsford, Darley Dale, Hulland, Matlock East & Tansley, Matlock West, Wirksworth. Apply by end of Feb 👉 derbyshiredales.gov.uk/localprojectsfund 📷Feel it and Dance

We currently have the following job vacancies: ▶ Democratic Services Officer ▶ Climate Change and Biodiversity Manager ▶ Electoral Services Assistant ▶ Senior Planning Policy Officer Find out more and apply online at www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/jobs

#JOB | We have a vacancy for a Senior Planning Policy Officer Grade 10 (SCP 31-33) £41,771 - £44,075 per annum Full time, fixed term for 2 years from start date Closing date: 26 October 2025 jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk/planningbuil...

More great news for our parks development: the new surface has now been laid at the #tennis courts upgrade in our #Bakewell Recreation Ground 👇 www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/your-council...

Work has started work on our brand new interactive #splashpad in #Ashbourne Park. We recently consulted with local people on the splashpad design for the new £170,000 attraction, which replaces an aging 16-years-old splashpad 👇 www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/your-council...

Our waste and recycling contractor Serco have a vacancy for a Workshop Supervisor based at their Longcliffe depot. Find out more and apply 👉 careers.serco.com/gb/en/job/30...

Don't miss out! There are just 3 weeks left to apply for funding from the Ernest Bailey Charity. If your community group or organisation helps residents in the Matlock area, you could be eligible for a grant. The deadline is October 12th. www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/ernestbailey

Derbyshire Dales District Council has approved a new order banning #barbecues and open fires from all land in the district with public access 👇 www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/your-council...

We currently have the following job vacancies: ▶ Street Cleansing Operative ▶ Parks Toilet Attendant ▶ Director of Corporate Projects and Performance ▶ Market Stall Operative Find out more and apply online at www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/jobs

Local people with a connection to Tideswell are being urged to take part in an online survey about their housing needs. Found out more: www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/your-council...

The District Council's 2025 #MatlockBath #Illuminations continue every weekend until 26th October - and the parade of boats is spectacular! 6 nights *sold out* already. Kids just £1 - book 👇 www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/illuminations

Well dressings continue in the beautiful Derbyshire Dales this weekend in Eyam and Foolow 🌸💧🎨💐⛲️ 📷 Over Haddon well dressing courtesy of Helen Milton

Don't forget to have your say in our parks surveys! Your feedback has helped us improve Hall Leys Park and Bath Gardens. What do you think of the parks today? What improvements would you like to see? Hall Leys Park: surveymonkey.com/r/HallLeysPark Bath Gardens: surveymonkey.com/r/BathGardens

Well dressings take please in the beautiful Derbyshire Dales this weekend in Eyam and Foolow 🌸💧🎨💐⛲️

We have a new vacancy for a Director of Corporate Projects and Performance. Find out more > www.gatenbysanderson.com/job/GSe10746...

We're thrilled to announce that the new Banking Hub in Bakewell is now open Situated in the heart of the town, the Hub is open Monday to Friday: 9am - 5pm and offers everyday transactions like cash and cheque deposits, withdrawals, & change for businesses. www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/your-council...

Bank Holiday Bins | There is no collection on Bank Holiday Monday 25th August, so all collections are one day later than usual next week, including a Saturday collection on 30 August (for usual Friday rounds).

Local district, borough and city council leaders have thanked the people of #Derbyshire for having their say about the future of council services 👇 www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/your-council...

UNION FLAGS are flying in our main parks and at our #Matlock Town Hall HQ ahead of 80th anniversary of #VJ Day this Friday, marking the end of the Second World War. On 15 August 1945 Japan announced its surrender to the Allied forces. After 6 long years, the Second World War was finally over.

🌱 There *so much* happening for young and old alike at our 'Derbyshire Dales Goes Green' event in wonderful #Wirksworth *this Saturday*. We'll be at the Memorial Hall and Gardens (DE4 4DS) 10am - 3pm 👇 www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/go-green2025

BINS UPDATE | Our waste & recycling crews will be collecting bins an hour earlier, from 6am, on Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th August due to the high temperatures forecast. www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/your-council...

A big thank you to our Health Walks Coordinator, Helen Milton for these fabulous photos of this year's Bradwell well dressing 😊 A wonderful Derbyshire tradition!

We currently have the following job vacancies: ▶ Graduate Planning Policy Officer ▶ Senior Planning Policy Officer ▶ Parks Toilet Attendant ▶ Market Stall Operative Find out more and apply online at www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/jobs

We've added to the fleet of fully electric vehicles used by our Clean & Green Team 💚 The 3 EVs here are used by our public convenience team, with 3 more due for delivery soon to add to the street cleansing fleet 👇 www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/your-council... #greenerfuture #netzero #ev

Our Leadership has issued a statement praising the Wolds Action Group for their work, expertise, effort & commitment on behalf of local people in defending the Council's refusal of plans for more than 400 new homes in and around Matlock's Gritstone Road 👇 www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/your-council...

As promised, we can confirm parking will be *FREE* from 12 noon in our #Ashbourne pay & display car parks from this coming Monday, 11 August, for the remainder of the 6-week school summer holidays until 7 September 👇 www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/your-council...

The Planning Inspector appointed by Gov to decide appeal regarding William Davis Ltd's application for over 400 homes on Gritstone Road, Matlock, has dismissed the appeal. This means outline planning permission for this development will not be granted 👇 www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/your-council...

We're into the *FINAL WEEK* of a consultation where you can have your say on the most significant local government restructure in 50 years. Find out more online about this Government-led reorganisation by reading our FAQs and taking part here 👇 www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/LGR-yoursay

Our councillors last night voted unanimously to make all reasonable endeavours to re-engage with #NetworkRail to bring about a sustainable reduction in the levels of disturbance caused to residents by the Network Rail facility at #Grindleford 👇 www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/your-council...

#Parking will be free after 2pm in our #Ashbourne car parks from this coming Monday, 28 July, for the 6-week school summer holidays – and the initiative will be extended as soon as possible to free parking from 12 noon during the summer break 👇 www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/your-council...

Wonderful well dressings take place in the fabulous Derbyshire Dales this weekend in Stoney Middleton. The traditional displays will be opened by our own Councillor Peter O'Brien at 2pm tomorrow, 26 July and remain open until 3 August. 🌼🌸🎨💧 📷 Stoney Middleton Well Dressing

Time is running out to complete our survey as #Derbyshire's 10 existing councils - including Derbyshire Dales - prepare to embark on most significant local govt restructure in 50 years. Find out more by reading our FAQs and take part in the consultation 👇 www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/LGR-yoursay

Welcome to the new week in beautiful #Bakewell, where you'll find stalls galore at our marvellous Monday #market. It's on all day today at two sites - in Granby Road and the Market Place 👍

Overall satisfaction with #DerbyshireDales as a place to live is up 👍 Councillors on 24 July will hear that the satisfaction rate is 87% - up from 86% - and much higher than the Local Government Association's (LGA) national average figure of 74% 👇 democracy.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/documents/s1...

Traditional well dressings will be on display in the picturesque Derbyshire Dales this weekend in Pilsley and continuing in Great Longstone, Little Longstone, and Tansley. A wonderful opportunity to experience a unique and historic local custom. 💧🌸🎨🌼 📷 Taddington well dressing

#JOB | We have a vacancy for a Market Stall Operative Pay: £18.35 per hour (this consists of grade 2 plus a market supplement) Part time, permanent Closing date: 11 August 2025 Find out more and apply online 👉 jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisuretouri...

#Drought declared here in the Midlands. Here's what it means 👇 www.gov.uk/government/n...