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2018Keeping you informed about your services and priorities

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In this issue: New affordable housing 6 Christmas bins timetable 12

FAQs: New waste & recycling contract 9

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What we say STOP PRESS! Parking will be Today the number of full-time equivalent staff employed by the FREE District Council is just 175. Five years ago that number was 260 in our car parks after 2pm throughout Cllr Lewis Rose, Council Leader December for an 11th year to help ‘‘ boost trade. Rose writes... Cllr Lewis Rose OBE, Leader Derbyshire Dales District Council Nominate champion Challenging times of your community e want to recognise he national headlines continue to scream that coun- W the community T cils across the country are under increasing pressure. champions who make your With a legal obligation to set a balanced budget, some Dales neighbourhood tick. are apparently in such dire straits that they run the risk of The Chairman of the going bust. District of Derbyshire Here at Derbyshire Dales we are also feeling the pres- Dales, Councillor Jean sure of successive central government grant cuts, includ- Monks, is inviting nomina- ing a further £611,000 reduction this year. tions for the 2018/19 The stark reality is that we simply do not have the mon- Community Awards. ey to continue to provide the frontline services you So please nominate expect, and I have used this column in recent times to someone who deserves man supports a charity and warn unpopular decisions were on the way. recognition for the work Councillor Monks has cho- that they do in their local The level of government grant we receive will have sen to support the Com- community. reduced from £3.5m in 2013/14 to £0.5m by 2020/21, munity Bus and the which means, even after making substantial savings in They may be the driving Citizens' Advice Bureau. force behind a local organi- recent times, we have to find additional ongoing savings During the Civic year the sation or an individual who of £700,000 over the next three years. Chairman attends a variety goes out of their way to of engagements such as In a cost-cutting measure, in May we closed a number help others or improve formal ceremonies, awards of public toilets - an unpopular decision but one we had local facilities or the presentations, galas, trials, to make. The good news is that, with our encouragement, environment. lower tier councils that are not restricted, like we are, in church services, opening Nominate at w: derby the Illuminations, new the way they increase Council Tax, have jumped in to shiredales.gov.uk/ rescue a number of those facilities. premises, visiting schools, communityawards care homes and local busi- Next month we have to decide what your waste & The civic role held by nesses as well as hosting recycling household collections will look like when the Councillor Monks , who civic functions. current contract with Serco ends in 2020. Of course we represents Hathersage and If you’d like the Chair- all want the service to stay as it is, because it's undoubt- Eyam, is to establish and man to take part in an edly the best in Derbyshire. However, we are testing the maintain links with people event please send an invi- market and it looks extremely unlikely that we will be in the local community, tation to Cllr Monks c/o able to afford to offer you “the same again”. promoting the interests of pamela.stone “Cut the back-office staff!” is a comment I hear often, the district and the people @derbyshiredales.gov.uk presumably from people who imagine we employ thou- living and working in it. or write to Cllr Monks at sands of people here at Derbyshire Dales. Not so. Today Traditionally the Chair- the Town Hall, Matlock. the number of full-time equivalent staff employed by the District Council is just 175. Five years ago that number Get in touch was 260 and even in recent months we have lost 60 full time jobs, due mainly to the outsourcing the operation of If you have a comment about any District Council ser- our four leisure centres. vice, email [email protected], But it is not all gloom and doom. I welcome the innova- contact the relevant department (see p15), speak to your District Councillor, complete our online form or tive commercial vision for the council set out by our new write to Dales Matters, Derbyshire Dales District Council, Chief Executive Paul Wilson - read about Paul's appoint- Town Hall, Matlock DE4 3NN. You can also use the ment on p11. Please also read the waste & recycling arti- Suggestions Box in reception at the Town Hall, Matlock. cles on pages 8 & 9 for more about a service that costs you, on average, just 67p a week. Cover photo: The new White Peak Loop trail - see p10.

www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk 3 In the numbers Paying your Council Tax by Direct Debit takes the worry out 11th 30 5m of forgetting to make a payment. Set up a DD by logging Our parks Green Flag parks we annual onto Self-Service from the homepage of our website in a row maintain visitors w: derbyshiredales.gov.uk. Or call us on 01629 761 222

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ur Hall Leys Park in Matlock received the award during Love Parks maintain across the whole Dales. has been recognised by the Week from environmental charity As a council we recognise that O international Green Flag Keep Britain Tidy. keeping our towns and parks clean Award Scheme as world class – for Our Clean & Green team have done and green boosts the local economy, the 11th consecutive year. a tremendous job again in the past helping to attract nearly five million Owned and maintained by your 12 months, not just in Matlock but at visitors a year who spend more than District Council, the town centre park more than 30 parks and gardens they £315 million in the Dales. Pavilion in Stepping aside he man behind the phenomenal success of

the park T our Walking for Health scheme has retired. Howard Griffith has handed over the scheme - which features at least one free walk our District Council has given become a sport and community every weekday in the beautiful Dales - to Helen Milton Y the Ashbourne Sports and hub in the town. . Community Partnership the The decision is a massive Helen and Howard are pictured below - and commitment of a long term boost for the Ashbourne Sports to find out more about our health walks go to w: derbyshiredales. gov.uk/ lease and a £70,000 cash injec- and Community Partnership walkingforhealth tion to help transform the Pavil- (ASCP), a group of committed ion complex on the town’s local individuals and organisa- Our walk leaders are Recreation Ground. tions who are working together fantastic and we Councillors are supporting this to achieve a sustainable future always need more! exciting community project that for pavilion facilities on the Rec- Volunteer to helen. will see the replacement of reation Ground. milton@derbyshire three existing aged pavilions The new complex will also dales.gov.uk or call with a new modern 'Pavilion in include a public toilet facility 01629 761194. the Park', which is planned to when the building is open.

4 Our 3rd Corporate Games will take place on 16 May 2019. Contact: [email protected] We’re live on YouTube We broadcast all full Council meetings and selected high interest Follow us on social media meetings live at w: youtube.com/derbyshiredalesdc. Watch the next full council meeting online at 6pm on Thursday 29 November Fairtrade status for the Derbyshire Dales

e are delight- ed to report Safety message W that the Derbyshire Dales is offi- OUR COMMUNITY SAFETY cially a Fairtrade district. Team created a new initiative last month, using theatre to The award not only demonstrates our com- encourage young school children to make wise and mitment to Fairtrade positive life choices. products, but that of local businesses, Saltmine Theatre Company’s schools, faith communi- innovative storytelling and ties and employers. interactive workshops commu- nicated topical messages such In its feedback, the Fairtrade Foundation as internet safety and stranger danger. commented: The play - titled Escape - was “Congratulations on fantastic achievement, tion is already as strong performed to 1,359 pupils at a achieving Fairtrade Dis- and it is not often that a and comprehensive as total of 23 Derbyshire Dales trict status. Doing so is a district’s initial applica- yours." primary schools. Cowshed Healthy holidays success A SUCCESSFUL BID for almost £10,000 National Lottery Fund- ing is helping your District Council run a 'healthy holidays' project for youngsters who live on the area's biggest housing estate in Matlock. A brand new drinks The Hurst Farm Healthy event cheered beautiful Holidays project is providing Bakewell in June – and it physical play activities and a will be back again in nutritious meal during the 2019. school holidays for more than 100 disadvantaged young Our Cowshed Beer people aged 5-16 years. Festival, staged with Peak Ales, showcased Although The District Council 30 ales from within 30 Our 2018 Matlock Bath Illuminations season fin- recently outsourced the miles of the popular ishes on Sunday 28 October with a Spookfest finale. operation of its four leisure market town, plus local centres to a not-for-profit Regular visitors reckon the famous parade of boats ciders, a prosecco bar, leisure trust, the authority is the best ever this year, and our thanks go to food stalls and music. continues to run in-house a Matlock Bath Venetian Boat Builders’ Association. dynamic sports development Follow us on Facebook Champion boat is this amazing Herbie model. programme in local communi- @cowshedfestival w: derbyshiredales.gov.uk/illuminations ties across the Dales.

www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk 5 Watch the videos

View our videos from the opening of the new affordable homes developments at Wirksworth’s Ward Close and Matlock’s Cardinshaw Way on YouTube @derbyshiredalesdc 500+ affordable homes! total of 547 new A affordable homes for local people are in the pipeline across the Derby- shire Dales—currently being completed or having outline or full planning permission. The District Council is playing a key role by successfully negotiating for affordable homes to be included in new private developments or for financial contributions from developers to enable housing associations to create new affordable homes "off-site". In the current year, the District Council expects to beat its target of enabling 105 new affordable homes, New residents Kiri Pullin with baby Jack Joe at Cardinshaw Road, near Matlock Golf Club working in partnership with Waterloo Housing on Chesterfield Road, man- Private developer sites Group, Nottingham Com- Are you interested in aged by Waterloo Housing, delivering affordable munity Housing Associa- housing? Do you think adding to the eight already homes in 2018/19 are 11 tion (NCHA) and Peak Dis- that community-led hous- delivered on that site in homes at Broomy Drive in trict Rural Housing Associa- ing could provide a solution 2017/18. Waterloo is also Brailsford (to be man- tion (PDRHA). to a local housing need? on site with 12 homes on aged by NCHA), 13 homes The biggest development Your District Council is Dimple Road, Matlock at Bentley Bridge, working with East Mid- in 2017/18 , 33 new afford- (two for shared ownership Matlock (NCHA) which is lands Community-Led able homes in Wirks- and 10 for rent). in addition to the seven Housing (EMCLH), an worth at Ward Close, was completed last year on this independent not-for-profit unveiled by NCHA in July. PDRHA also has planning site. Six homes for rent out organisation that helps The largest single devel- permission for 4 homes at of a total of 48 affordable Taddington and 4 at people and groups create opment to become availa- homes at Old Derby Road, local housing solutions. ble in 2018/19 is 50 afford- Winster. These homes will Ashbourne (Waterloo) able homes (including 19 be for people with a strong A briefing event on 13 are due to complete this November at Bakewell's for shared ownership) local connection to the month, with the remainder below Matlock Golf Club parish or adjoining parish. Agricultural Business Cen- being phased over five tre 10.00am to 12.30pm, years. will stimulate opportunities Looking for an affordable home in the Dales? This is a significant devel- for community-led housing Register at w: home-options.org or contact our opment programme that is initiatives and awareness Community Housing Team on 01629 761117. You need only possible through the of the Community Housing to have a local connection to Derbyshire Dales to regis- joint funding of housing Fund. Book at ter. Then express an interest in a property when adver- association schemes and a w: emclh.co.uk or by tised. Some properties require a local connection to corporate approach to contacting EMCLH on the parish or adjoining parish. housing delivery. 01522 785288.

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Help us to help you Hurst Farm Project SURVEY: We want to improve the way customers access our services. We remain committed to responding to you by phone or in person but want to make better use of our online services so that they are quicker, easier and better, so that you can interact with us at times that suit you. We’d like to know how you feel about our current service and what you’d like to see in the future. Your feedback will help us to design a new and improved service. Take part in the survey at w: derbyshiredales.gov.uk/ customersurvey Recipe for success Signs of the times ositive things are happening on tive work, plus the hard work of local the Dales's largest housing estate volunteers like chef John Young and his P as our Matlock Hurst Farm wife Lindsey (pictured), supported by Project enters its second year. Anna Casey from Friends of Hurst Farm One initiative of many is a Community and other residents and volunteers. Café, which uses Fareshare food, a Estate Regeneration Manager Marie charity that prevents surplus supermar- Schmidt said: "The Hurst Farm Café on ket food going to waste. The communi- the last Friday of every month at the ty provides affordable meals to resi- community centre has set a high THANKS to sponsorship, our dents for a social eating experience. standard and payment for food is by new boundary signs have raised Various partners have made this initia- donation towards the scheme.” 4 times as much money as they cost to manufacture and install. To find out more about e're consulting until 31 October Homes survey sponsorship and advertising W on potential changes to the with the District Council, Council Tax charged on long term including our parks, gardens, empty homes. more than a decade. signs and toilets, go to In 2013 the Government gave coun- If you are an owner of an empty w: derbyshiredales.gov.uk/ cils the power to charge a 50% premi- property, let us know about issues you sponsor um. Currently going through Parlia- face. Are you trying to sell or let the ment is a new piece of legislation that property and how can we help you will give councils the power to: bring the property back in to use? Have your say WE’D LOVE to see more younger double We also want the views of people • the council tax on homes Dales residents sign up for our empty for 2 to 5 years affected by empty homes and the views of the wider housing sector. Online Panel to have your say on triple • the tax on homes empty for Complete the questionnaire online our services and how we are 5 to 10 years and w: derbyshiredales.gov.uk/ doing. Sign up here: • quadruple it for those empty for emptyhomessurvey w: derbyshiredales.gov.uk/ enewsreg

www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk 7 fast facts 67p 57% 97% £1.9m 66% Waste & recycling What you Dales say Cost of pay each recycling recycling is current use food collections week rate important contract recycling

Residents across Derbyshire Dales were invited in August and September to have your say in a consultation about possible changes to waste & recycling collections when the current contract ends in 2020 What does the future hold?

hank you to the 2,629 know this could rise people who respond- significantly. ed to our survey on Successive central govern- possible changes to ment grant cuts - including a Tyour waste & recycling collec- further £611,000 reduction tions when a new contract for 2018/19 - mean we need starts in August 2020. more money to continue to A full report on the findings provide the frontline services and feedback from our series you expect. The level of gov- of community forums in Sep- ernment grant we receive will tember will go to a full have reduced from £3.5m in meeting of the council on 29 2013/14 to £0.5m by November, when our council- 2020/21. So even after mak- lors will decide on the ing substantial savings in preferred option. recent times, we have to find additional ongoing savings of Immediately following that £700,000 over the next three meeting, work will begin years. drafting the tender specifica- tion for the new waste and You can view the survey recycling contract. responses at w: derbyshire dales.gov.uk/ WE PUBLICISED THE Since 2012 the waste wastesurveyresults. Here CONSULTATION widely, collection service has been are some of the headlines: promoting the survey via media delivered by Serco on behalf 97% of people think releases that were covered in the local of the district council. How- press, and everyone on our email ever, this contract ends in recycling is important newsletter list at 2020 and the council is begin- 83% of blue bins are 75% full w.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/enewsreg ning the process of tendering or more was personally notified. We also publicised for a new contract. This pro- 94% of card and paper in- the survey extensively on social media, cess involves us investigating serts are full where our tweets and posts were seen by a range of potential service 66% use food waste weekly well over 50,000 people. The survey options. was also sent to every parish clerk The current waste collec- 41% of people’s grey bin is and parish meeting chair in the tion contract costs your Dis- not full Dales for local trict Council approximately 59% of grey bins full each promotion. £1.9 million per year, but we week

Want to speak at the 29 November meeting? Email 8 [email protected] Your questions answered feature View our FAQs in full at w: derbyshiredales.gov.uk/wastereviewfaqs

Why can’t you leave things as tions and their service provider says a Income from fees & charges generates they are? 10% increase in recycling has resulted. 52% of the budget, the remainder We are not ruling out keeping things A further dozen councils in Scotland coming from Council Tax, Business the same, but we do not want to set and Wales collect residual waste every Rates (12%) and Government Grants false expectations. The status quo three or four weeks. (6%). might not be affordable, so it was But doesn’t fly tipping increase? What proportion of Council Tax essential in our recent survey to review The evidence is that fly tipping is affect- that I pay you funds collections? other possible alternatives and to ed by other factors such as deprivation. Around 20% understand which aspects of the waste In recent years, the rise in fly tipping How is the Dales waste & recy- & recycling collection scheme are most has been greatest in poorer London cling service currently rated? important to local people and possible boroughs (which do not yet operate alternatives you may consider. three weekly residual collections). Our service is the best in Derbyshire, but “optional extras” in the past are Why do you think the cost of the Would there be a cost for likely to be the bare minimum in contract is likely to rise in 2020? providing thousands of new bins? future. For example, weekly collections The biggest issues are increased service Any new bins would be factored into of food waste may well be compulsory delivery costs, changes in the value of the cost of a new service, but for some by 2023. recyclable material and the level of of the service options existing bins What is the recycling rate in the liability bidders are likely to accept. might be able to be re-used. Derbyshire Dales? Isn't the District Council legally Can the council make money from obliged to collect waste? recycling? Dales residents recycle or compost 57% of their waste – the best performance We have to organise waste & recycling It is possible, but it is a volatile market. in Derbyshire. But the UK is likely to collections, but not garden waste. Prices can go from a high value to a have a legislative target to meet 65% Almost half of UK councils now charge negative value. Plastics used to sell for recycling in the future. residents for garden waste collections. £20 per tonne; more recently they Is it more difficult for contractors So how are you going to meet have sold for minus £5 per tonne. to collect waste in rural areas? residents' expectations? Can’t you sell recycling onto someone else? Yes. Urban areas with large housing By considering options that maintain estates invariably attract keener our levels of recycling, encourage No. Recycling materials are no longer interest from waste & recycling con- greater recycling, or reclaim some costs worth money. Not only is there a cost tractors than sprawling rural areas. to help us afford the current collection to collect them, you also have to pay frequency. people to take recycling away. Our Couldn’t you join up with other councils? Why don't you bring the service current contract with Serco is at a fixed back in house? price. When it started, Serco did gain We have explored a combined con- money from selling recycling, but now tract, but different contracts expire at The District Council has reduced in they will be losing money. That’s why different times to ours, and other scale substantially, no longer having no contractor will agree a fixed price districts and boroughs have made it the capacity to run complex waste & contract. clear they want to keep their present recycling services in-house without arrangements. expanding significantly the very back- What do we pay in Council Tax for office support services that have been waste collections? I recycle as much as I can but I cut in the last 10 years to make savings. Your waste collection costs you, on know people who don’t bother. We could upscale to support an average, £34.63 per household a year - Collecting grey bins/black sacks less in-house waste and recycling service, that's just under 67p a week. frequently would encourage more but buying in staff would be expensive. How much do we pay for District recycling and we can provide more Do any councils collect grey bins/ Council services? information and education on this. black sacks less frequently? Although we collect Council Tax on Do you publish a full list of what Three quarters of English councils pick behalf of all local authorities and can be recycled? up residual waste (which can’t be recy- agencies, we only spend 11% of the Yes, this can be found on our website cled or composted) once a fortnight, total, the equivalent of just 56p a day at w: derbyshiredales.gov.uk/ but an increasing number are collecting to spend on services we provide for wasteA-Z less frequently. Wigan Council made you. The County Council's share is 71%. the shift to collections of residual Does Council Tax fund all your What happens to the residual rubbish once every three weeks a year services? waste I throw away? ago, joining Salford, Rochdale, Oldham Actually only 30% of the District All waste from grey bins and black and Bury in Greater Manchester which Council's total £20m budget income sacks is taken to landfill (a refuse tip). already had three-weekly pick-ups. East (excluding benefit payments) comes Disposal is very costly and causes Devon Council has three-weekly collec- from local residents' Council Tax. significant environmental damage.

www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk 9 What we say

Nothing but good can come from working together and I look forward to this continuing and evolving. Chris Sellors, owner/MD C W Sellors Fine Jewellery ‘Top‘ Dales companies joining forces trategic discussions - including S business growth and Brexit - were on the agenda as some of the biggestPerformance Dales companies met against for a our 26 key performance targets 2016/17 business breakfast in Cromford. The first Derbyshire Dales Chief Executives' Forum, hosted by your District Council's CEO Paul Wilson, was designed to increase interac- tion at a senior level between the council and businesses that are of strategic importance to the Dales economy. Derbyshire Dales MP Sir Patrick McLoughlin, who joined the gather- ing, welcomed the new initiative, saying: "It is vital that both the private and public sector look at ways to promote opportunities in the Derbyshire Dales for the benefit of all its residents.” Dales CEOs at the business breakfast called by Paul Wilson (front, 4th from left) How are we doing? OUR CORPORATE PLAN sets out the District Council’s priorities and areas for improvement - our main promises to you. We also measure how well we are doing at maintaining basic service standards such as determining planning applications in good time, paying bills on time, collecting Council Tax efficiently and paying benefits claims promptly. Our service plans for 2018/19 were agreed by Council in March and contain our performance during 2017/18 and targets for 2018/19. More at: w: derbyshiredales.gov.uk/performance

Payment options he final piece of the jigsaw is now in place on a new multi user trail for walkers and cyclists from Matlock to Rowsley. A REMINDER you can no longer use the Allpay T facility to pay council bills at local post offices and A new crossing was opened in March this year over the former shops. A new automated telephone payment line Midland Railway Line between Matlock and Buxton to complete enables credit/debit card payments 24/7. a five mile section of the White Peak Loop, a project to link the existing Monsal and High Peak Trails through Matlock in the Providing the same facility as the council's south and Buxton in the north to provide a continuous route. online payment options at w: derbyshiredales. gov.uk/pay, the number is 01629 761295. Derbyshire County Council worked in partnership with your Alternatively, residents are urged to set up bank District Council and other local landowners on the new trail. accounts to enable automated payments. Most of the planned 60-mile circular trail is in the Derbyshire If you need help, please call 01629 761222. Dales, benefiting residents and visitors, encouraging cycle tour- ism that will provide a further boost to the local Dales economy.

Our Big Belly Bins have reduced unnecessary 10 bin empties by up to 95% In 2017/18 we helped: business round-up Helping 16 £290k 78 local businesses = value of businesses Contact our free business advice service business: created the grants assisted w: derbyshiredales.gov.uk/businessadvice Paul is our new Our business advice Chief Executive A MAN who started his career at 16 is creatingjobs on the bottom rung of the local government ladder was appointed the new Chief Executive of your District Council in May. Councillors voted unanimously for Paul Wilson, 48, to take over the top job at the council from Dorcas Bunton, who retired after six years at the helm. Mr Wilson, who has been at the Dales council in several roles since 1994, started his local government career straight from school as a trainee. He said: “One of the things I am quite proud about is that from humble beginnings and a n example of the brilliant work Our business advice service, part of starting point not dissimilar to A undertaken by Derbyshire Dales the D2N2 Growth Hub, helped Vicky the apprentices of today I have Business Advice is Vicky Sellers' successfully apply for grant funding to climbed the career ladder by Parkgate nursery in Ashbourne. help her equip the nursery to create an studying part-time for all my An experienced nursery manager, outside play area with bespoke out- qualifications. Hopefully my Vicky (pictured above) acquired a prop- door equipment, a new baby room and example may inspire others to erty in the centre of Ashbourne in a kitchen area for meal preparation. achieve their own goals and potential. 2016. Derbyshire Dales Business Advice Her builder husband Stuart then set Service and the SCR Launchpad project “It is a privilege to continue to about converting it into a modern up- are both part funded by Derbyshire work with the first class team to-date, fully accessible day nursery for Dales District Council and the European here at Derbyshire Dales to carry children aged two to five. Regional Development Fund. on the work achieved in testing times under Dorcas’s excellent Free stewardship.” workshops a boost for business Graduating in 1995 with a If you are a young business (under two Learn how to use digital PR to Degree of Master Civic Design years) based in the Derbyshire Dales and increase awareness of your from the University of Liverpool, need some advice to help your business business on a free course at Mr Wilson became a Chartered grow, take advantage of a service offered Cromford on 6 November. Town Planner the following year by the Sheffield City Region (SCR) To find out more and book and in 2000 gained a Diploma in ‘Launchpad’ project offered by Growing your place go to w: derbyshire Management Studies from the Rural Enterprise. Email dales. gov.uk/businessevents. Open University, rising to be- [email protected] The workshop is delivered in come Head of Planning Services Free coaching is available, delivered by partnership by D2N2 Growth in 2000, then Director of Plan- experts, with workshops held throughout Hub, Hallam Internet and your ning & Housing Services in 2011. the Dales. The project has helped launch a District Council. It is part-funded Five years ago he was appoint- wide range of new businesses in the Dales by the European Regional ed Corporate Director and over the past two years. Development Fund. Deputy Chief Executive.

www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk 11 bins timetable: Christmas/New Year

Our admin offices are closed Christmas week. Report missed collections online at w: derbyshiredales.gov.uk/missedbin Details of which containers to put out & a downloadable calendar are online at: w: derbyshiredales.gov.uk/mycollection

Usual Christmas/New Year day collection days

Monday Monday 24 December Monday 31 December

Tuesday Saturday 22 December

Wednesday 2 January

Wednesday Thursday 27 December We collect your food Thursday 3 January caddy contents weekly: Friday 28 December recycle all food waste Thursday including bones and Friday 4 January carcasses

Saturday 29 December Friday Saturday 5 January Dates for your diaries

f your usual collection day is ing Day and New Year’s Day,  Food waste is collected weekly I Wednesday, Thursday or but will be working extra days  Garden waste collections are suspended from Friday, Christmas and New on Saturdays 22 & 29 Decem- Saturday 22 Dec to Saturday 5 Jan inclusive Year waste & recycling collec- ber and 5 January.  Watch our w: derbyshiredales.gov.uk tions in the two weeks after Please note we are not Christmas Day are ONE DAY website for any collection changes caused by able to collect any addi- LATER than usual adverse weather . tional household waste so Usual Monday collections please ensure all household are unchanged, taking place waste is contained in your real Christ-  Recycle your on Christmas Eve and New grey bin (with the lid shut) or mas tree. Place at edge of Year’s Eve. in 4 black standard sized sacks your property on your The Tuesday collection if on a sack collection. green/recycling day scheduled for Christmas Day We can however take excess between Monday 7 Jan and will take place earlier on Friday 1 Feb. Trees no recycling. Simply place any Saturday 22 December and additional material at the side longer than 5ft. Remove the Tuesday collection sched- decorations and pot. of your recycling container(s) uled for New Year’s Day a day making sure it is easily identifi-  Recycle non-glitter later on Wednesday 2 January. able as recycling material and Christmas cards in your Our teams won't be col- suitably contained. Please use blue bin insert or blue bag. lecting on Christmas Day, Box- transparent containers.

Recycle more of these items from your crisp packets, potato bags, bubble wrap); bathroom: tissue and kitchen roll; dirty nappies. Recycling Shampoo & conditioner bottles, shower gel Remember all food waste can be & bubble bath bottles, cardboard boxes e.g. recycled in your weekly kerbside food top tips toothpaste & soap boxes, toilet roll tubes, caddy collection. bathroom cleaner & bleach bottles, If you find that you often have more recy- deodorants, hand soap bottles (but remem- cling than will fit in your blue-lid bin/blue ber you can’t recycle the pump dispenser) bags, you can request an additional and moisturiser bottles. container online at w: derbyshire Make sure the following never go in the dales.gov.uk/waste or contact the blue-lid recycling bin: waste helpline on 01629 761122. Unsure about how to recycle a specific item? Visit plastic bags, film or food wrappings (e.g. w: derbyshiredales.gov.uk/recycling

In September & October our Clean & Green 12 Team will have collected 78 tonnes of leaves What we say news round-up This saves local Council Tax payers around £5-million over the life of the contract, but it is much more than a money saving exercise. Freedom Leisure are undoubtedly geared to provide a better service for our residents Cllr Lewis Rose OBE, Leader, Derbyshire Dales District Council

‘‘ ot- for-profit leisure trust Freedom N Leisure started its 10-year contract on 1 August to operate your District Council's four leisure centres. All staff members previously employed by the council transferred over to the new employer, with some new roles also planned. Together the two partners have committed to a total investment of £1.6m to help improve and modernise the facilities, with highlights including a new three-tier soft play activity centre, new and improved studios, virtual group exercise offerings and new gym kit. In addition they will be making the centres more environmentally efficient – in a bid to save water, create less waste, recycle more waste and try and save around 150 tonnes of CO2 a year. Taxi safeguarding ore than 100 local taxi drivers have so far taken M part in Safeguarding and Child Exploitation Aware- ness Training provided by your District Council. The training helps licensed drivers understand what safeguarding is and the need to protect vulnerable adults, young people and to be able to identify possible victims of abuse and exploitation. All 120 licensed drivers in the Dales must attend the training by the end of April next year. Taxi drivers are seen A taxi driver training session at Matlock Town Hall as the eyes and ears of the community and well-placed to notice things that might not be right – and who to report any concerns to. YOUR DISTRICT COUNCIL has a team of dedicated environ- Our licensing team has also been busy hosting training mental health officers and for new animal welfare regulations that came into technicians whose job it is to force on 1 October. inspect local food businesses to ensure hygiene standards The new regulations replace the licensing and registra- are up to scratch. tion regimes currently in place for: 80% of local businesses inspected received a food  Pet Animals Act 1951 hygiene rating of 3 or above under the Food Hygiene  Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963 Rating Scheme. The scheme covers businesses supply-  Riding Establishments Acts 1964 & 1970 ing or serving food direct to consumers.  Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 & Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme helps people  Performing Animals (Regulation) Act 1925 choose where to shop for food and where to eat out by If you currently have a licence under one of these pieces giving them clear information about the businesses’ of legislation, it will continue to be valid until its expiry hygiene standards. date. You will then need to apply for a licence under the More information can be found at new regulations. Not sure? Contact us at w: derbyshiredales.gov.uk/foodsafety [email protected]

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useful info DERBYSHIRE DALES DISTRICT COUNCIL The services listed below are those most frequently asked about. If you would like to talk to someone about a service that is not listed, please t: 01629 761 100 and the operator will put you through to someone who can help. A full list of services is available on our website w: derbyshiredales.gov.uk/departments

ARTS DEVELOPMENT 01629 ENERGY EFFICIENCY ADVICE REFUSE COLLECTION 761390 [email protected] 0300 123 1234 01629 761122 [email protected] BAKEWELL AGRICULTURAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 01629 761212 BUSINESS CENTRE 01629 813777 RECYCLING [email protected] [email protected] Abandoned vehicles, food safety, Waste Helpline: 01629 761122 BENEFITS 01629 761188 health & safety, noise nuisance, [email protected] [email protected] pollution control and Radon STRAY DOGS 01283 585 510 BENEFIT FRAUD HOTLINE EVENTS 01629 761390 0800 854 440 STREET CLEANSING [email protected] 01629 761215 BUILDING CONTROL 01246 345906 HOMELESSNESS [email protected] [email protected] 01629 761117/761314 Including littering, litterbins, pest CAR PARKS 01629 761215 [email protected] control, dog fouling, graffiti & fly tipping. [email protected] HOUSING ADVICE 01629 761311 COMMITTEES & MEETINGS [email protected] SPORTS DEVELOPMENT For dates & times call 01629 761133 01629 761225 [email protected] LEISURE [email protected] COMMUNITY SAFETY CENTRES TOURIST 01629 761101 Arc Leisure Matlock: INFORMATION [email protected] 01629 581322 w: freedom-leisure.co.uk/arc Ashbourne: COUNCIL OFFICES & Town Hall. Daily 10.30-2.30 Ashbourne Leisure Centre: (closed Jan/Feb). 01335 343666 RECEPTION DESKS 01335 343712 [email protected] w: freedom-leisure.co.uk/ashbourne Matlock - Town Hall (Mon-Fri); Bakewell: All enquiries relating to District Bakewell Swimming Pool: Old Market Hall, Bridge Street. Council services: 01629 814205 Daily 9.30-5. 01629 816558 w: freedom-leisure.co.uk/bakewell [email protected] 01629 761100 Wirksworth Leisure Centre: Matlock Bath: 01629 824717 Peak District Mining Museum. COUNCIL TAX 01629 761222 w: freedom-leisure.co.uk/wirksworth Wed-Fri 11-3, weekends 11-4. 01629 583834 [email protected] LICENSING 01629 761313 COUNCILLORS A full A-Z list online [email protected] Matlock: at w: derbyshiredales.gov.uk Peak Rail Shop, Matlock Station. MATLOCK BATH ILLUMINATIONS DERBYSHIRE DALES BUSINESS Daily 10-4. 01629 580381 01629 761110 [email protected] k ADVICE 01629 761330 w: derbyshiredales.gov.uk/illuminations [email protected] PAYMENTS - 01629 761295 This newsletter is DISABLED FACILITIES GRANTS Online: w:derbyshiredales.gov.uk/pay available free of 01629 761212 charge in electronic, audio, PARKS & RECREATION [email protected] Braille and large print 01629 761215 versions, and in other ELECTORAL SERVICES [email protected] 01629 761335 languages on request. For [email protected] PLANNING & PLANNING assistance in understanding Electoral records can be updated APPLICATIONS 01629 761336 or reading this document, throughout the year. [email protected] please call 01629 761195.

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