Survey for Buxton Railway Users

Friends of Buxton Station and Buxton Town Team launch a new survey as part of the Buxton Town Travel Plan project. Friends of Buxton Station are working with Northern and the Community Rail Partnership to promote and improve the service and stations on the Buxton Line. They have worked together with members of Buxton Town…

Making connex-ions for the over 65s

Buxton Cinema and Connex Community Support have joined forces to bring more social activities to the local communities, over 65s. Alive and Kickin’, part of Connex Community Support (formerly known as Voluntary & Community Services Peaks & Dales) is a Comic Relief-funded project designed to offer the over 65s a whole range of activities. From…

Buxton Crescent Redevelopment Update

“A Moment in Time for Buxton”   The Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust hosted an update event at the Devonshire Dome on Tuesday 4th December. The event featured a number of speakers who gave details of their involvement of the redevelopment project and answered questions from the floor.   Kate Dickson from Creative Heritage Consultants Ltd presented…

Dementia Awareness in Business

Lauren Curry, Dementia Friendly Communities Coordinator, from the Alzheimer’s Society and member of the Buxton & High Peak Dementia Action Alliance, came to speak to our members at our September meeting at the Devonshire Dome. Lauren is funded through Derbyshire County Council, Public Health to coordinate the “Dementia-Friendly Communities” (DFC) initiative throughout North Derbyshire.  …

Visit Buxton website relaunch

Our organisation is responsible for running the Visit Buxton website. We have recently relaunched the site thanks to funding assistance from the Bingham Trust and sponsorship from the University of Derby (Buxton).   The update, rebuilt by IT Solutions of Hardwick Street, offers a smart phone-friendly website that provides residents and visitors to the town…