autumn 2016Keeping you informed about your services and priorities up-for-grabs Dales matters FREE MEMBERSHIP at our leisure centres p6 In this issue: Christmas waste & recycling timetable 15 Local Plan: Leader writes 2 Sign up for your free e-newsletter atw:derbyshiredales.gov.uk/enewsreg In the numbers Local 15 Plan: 2033 13 End date of Central area Southern Register to view your Council Tax and benefits notifications Local Plan sites sites at w: derbyshiredales.gov.uk/selfserve Rose writes... Cllr Lewis Rose OBE Leader, Derbyshire Dales District Council Local Plan: Decision due early next year Community Forums he final public consultation on our draft Local Plan has now closed – and on behalf T of all my fellow councillors I want to thank everyone who has contributed to this vital process. Nothing divides opinion more than where new housing should be built and it has come as no sur- prise to be on the receiving end of very strong opinions from local people at a series of council and public meetings over recent months. I think most of us accept that new housing is needed, not only to benefit our children and grand- children, but also to bolster the economic prosperi- e continue to welcome your comments and questions ty of the district. Where those new home should be W at our regular public forums across the district. built is the big issue of course – but Government Already this month councillors and officers have made are adamant we must provide for the estimated themselves available to answer your questions at a communi- needs of the Dales up to the year 2033. ty forum at Wirksworth Memorial Hall. We have one more council meeting on 8 Decem- Recycling is one of the topics at further meetings in the current series scheduled for Parwich Village Hall on Tuesday ber to discuss any final modifications to the Plan 25 October and Eyam Church Centre on Tuesday 1 Novem- resulting from representations that came out of the ber. Both start at 7pm. six-week public consultation in August and Sep- Email [email protected] to tember; the submission document will then go to be added to the mailing list or phone 01629 761302. More the Secretary of State for an examination in public. online w: derbyshiredales.gov.uk/communityforums As I write, a total of 6,571 homes are earmarked for the district in the pre-submission document, Get in touch with 28 residential sites allocated – 15 in the central area and 13 in the southern area. How are we doing? Once approved - hopefully early next year - the If you have a comment about any District Council service, Local Plan will guide development in the Dales for email [email protected], the next 17 years and also help protect one of the contact the relevant department (see p16), speak to your most beautiful districts in the whole of the UK. District Councillor, complete our online form or write to Dales Matters, Derbyshire Dales District Council, Town As I write, a total of 6,571 homes Hall, Matlock DE4 3NN. You can also use the are earmarked for the district in the Suggestions Box in reception at the Town Hall, Matlock. pre-submission document Cover photo: Walking in Cressbrook Dale by Howard Crowe. ‘2 ‘ www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk What we say news round-up We are immensely proud of a park that is rightly recognised by local people and visitors alike as one ‘‘ of the finest town centre parks in the UK. Taking pride in our top parks oted one of the best parks in the UK once V again, Matlock’s Hall Leys Park has received a ninth consecutive Green Flag Award. Owned and maintained by your District Council, the town centre park received the award from environmen- tal charity Keep Britain Tidy. The new flag means it is recognised as one of the very best parks and green spaces around. We are immensely proud of a park that is rightly recog- nised by local people and visitors alike as one of the finest town centre parks in the UK. Clean & Green It really is the jewel in Matlock’s crown. looking great across the Keeping our towns and moreinfo The award is a tribute also whole of the Derbyshire parks clean and green boosts to the District Council’s Clean Dales - including Ashbourne the economy too, helping to Read more about our & Green team and their dedi- Recreation Ground and attract five million visitors a parks and gardens at cated work in keeping more Bakewell’s Recreation year who spend around £315 w: derbyshiredales. than 30 parks and gardens Ground and Bath Gardens. -million in the Dales. gov.uk/parks Lights fantastic! atlock Bath Illuminations, supported by fabulous family M celebrating their 119th entertainment. birthday this year, close on Satur- The Illuminations regularly day 29 October with a Spookfest attract more than 100,000 people themed fireworks finale. to Matlock Bath, with around This massive annual event – 50,000 paying visitors, boosting organised by your District Council the local economy. But we work – has run every weekend from 10 hard to ensure the event isn’t September, with our Derwent subsidised by you, the local Gardens and Lovers’ Walks Council Tax payers. bedecked with colourful lights With a last night sell-out possi- throughout the season. ble, book in advance for the final The unique illuminated boats night at w: derbyshiredales. parade is stealing the show, gov.uk/illuminations www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk 3 What they say We absolutely love living here. The children attend the village school, which is a short walk away. It’s brilliant! Lauren Yeomans, new resident of School Rise, Brailsford. ‘‘Why rental search is now easier than ever or anyone looking to rent a become available. moreinfo F home from a housing asso- It’s also easier to view on a ciation, it’s now easier than tablet or smart-phone, with ever following the relaunch of the contents adjusting to fit Looking for an the Home-Options website. with the screen size. affordable home in the Just go to w: home- Homes are now advertised Dales? Register at w: home-options.org options.org to see improved as soon as they are available – or property adverts - and there just like an estate agents (but contact our Community are email alerts to notify appli- without the fees and Housing Team on 01629 cants when suitable properties deposits!). 761117. Another new homes boost s part of our vital schemes have also start- A enabling role, your ed on site. Dales Hous- Affordable housing District Council contin- ing has planning permis- ues to support the sion for five underused development of afforda- garage sites in Matlock ble housing across the and Ashbourne to be Dales. developed into 13 new Seven affordable affordable homes for homes - a mixture of rent (five two-bed hous- two and three-bed es, four three-beds and houses - were complet- four one-bed flats). The ed recently at Luke Lane, first homes will com- Brailsford, on a private plete in the spring of developer-led site. 2017. Futures Housing Group On the Hillside Farm now owns and manages site at Ashbourne, the homes. Miller Homes are due to complete eight two- Thirteen affordable bedroomed bungalows homes (eight flats for in January 2017. Building rent and five houses for is currently ahead of shared ownership) and schedule, with a further eight market rent flats eight two-bed bunga- complete at The Firs in lows due to be complet- Ashbourne this month ed by Radleigh Homes - a redevelopment of a on the same site early in Dales Housing sheltered 2018. scheme. The 16 affordable The total of 21 new bungalows will be a mix homes will be owned of rent and shared own- and managed by Dales ership and will be Housing, which merged owned and managed by with Waterloo Housing De Montfort, part of Happy: The Yeomans family have moved into one of the new Group earlier this year. Waterloo Housing affordable homes in School Rise, Brailsford Further housing Group. 4 www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk news round-up Contact your District Councillor at w: derbyshiredales.gov.uk/councillors Helping local projects News in brief Instant penalty for fly-tippers From September 2016 your District Council is able to use new fixed penalty notices to tackle the menace of fly tipping throughout the Dales. We already have an excellent record of clearing up fly tipped waste and of taking action through the courts where we can prove who was responsible for the tipping. Now we have additional powers to issue fixed penalty Local notices of £200 for lower level Projects Fund fly tipping offences. More serious cases will con- ommunity organisations are con- which has developed an interactive tinue to be pursued through tinuing to apply to their local "sensory" garden (pictured) in the the courts as we still want to C Derbyshire Dales district council- grounds of Darley Dale's Longmeadow use our full range of powers to lor for funding support. Care Home. discourage anyone from tip- Each of our councillors is allocated The garden was created thanks to an ping waste in the beautiful £1,000 a year towards projects or initia- inter-generational link between resi- Derbyshire Dales and to penal- tives in their wards that will benefit the dents at the care home and students ise anyone who does. community. from the local Darley Dale County Pri- Report a fly tip online at Applications to the Local Projects mary School.