Residents group ‘Buxton Neighbourhood Forum Community Interest Company (CIC)’ has applied to High Peak Borough Council to designate a neighbourhood area and neighbourhood forum for Buxton under sections 61F and 61G of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. The application is now out for public consultation. Having neighbourhood area and forum designations will mean that the…
The ‘Buxton on the Move’ project steering group, chaired by the Buxton Town Team’s Access, Parking, Traffic & Transport Group and Derbyshire County Council’s Sustainable Travel Team, is developing a network of safe routes for walkers, cyclists and in some cases horse riders, as much as possible of it traffic-free, which will link residential areas with…
Nestlé Waters UK Ltd is seeking the Alliance for Water Stewardship certification for their site at Waterswallows just outside Buxton, Derbyshire. The audit will take place on 25 November 2020. For further information and details on how you can provide input, please visit www.nestle.co.uk/en-gb/buxtonaws. For more information about the Alliance certification, visit a4ws.org/.
ShopAppy is coming to Derbyshire! ShopAppy.com, a “one-stop, local, online shop” is a fast-growing, ‘support local’ movement across the UK which aims to bring people back to their local high streets, markets and town centre but online. The ShopAppy.com website and trading platform, which is backed by Visa, enables customers to see what local shops…
Earlier this month, the Ensana Buxton Crescent Health Spa Hotel opened its doors after a five-year redevelopment project led by VINCI Construction UK. Rosie Fraser Associates and Bearwood Associates Ltd have been commissioned, as independent evaluation consultants, to undertake an evaluation of the ‘Buxton Crescent Hotel & Thermal Spa Hotel’ project. They will be reporting…
In June 2020, Vision Buxton appointed a new member to the Board of Directors, Hayley Lloyd House, who is the Head of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability for Nestlé Waters UK. Nestlé Waters UK has played a vital role in Buxton’s economy for many years in the bottling and distribution of Buxton Mineral Water, being a…
From the next issue, the Pure Buxton and Pure Peak magazine titles are to be merged under the Peak banner, although with the blue of the Buxton magazine. The magazine will feature a dedicated Buxton editorial section included alongside the contents from the wider area. Previous distribution arrangements will continue, and therefore advertisers will benefit…
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, please find information below from councils, services, local businesses, attractions, events and town groups – click on the category titles. Information is being kept as up-to-date as possible – timing of updates are noted. Please follow the links for more information and full statements. Anything to add? Please email administrator@visionbuxton.co.uk.…
Overflowing bins and a blanket of plastic cups and food containers on the Slopes, High Street and Market Place are familiar sights on Carnival day. As part of their ‘Plastic Clever Buxton’ initiative, Transition Buxton would like to reduce the environmental impact of this popular day, and other community events such as the Buxton Spring…
High Peak Borough Council (HPBC), last July, received funding from the government’s Future High Street Fund (FHSF) to draw up detailed proposals to transform the Spring Gardens area of Buxton and create a town centre fit for the 21st Century. Buxton was one of the 50 towns chosen out of ~150 which applied. The proposals have…