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. …
At our Marketing Group Meeting on Wednesday 19 September, hosted by the Pavilion Gardens (HPBC), we were invited to have a look round the Octagon Concert Hall. It has been closed since October 2015 and is very nearly ready to re-open. You may have noticed the hoardings on the Promenade have come down. The HPBC expect…
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…
Transition Buxton, a group who work together with others on projects that will help the community to thrive as we adapt to cope with climate change, are offering Free Home Energy Check surveys along with their thermal imaging camera to help you determine what energy-savings you could make to your home. Their trained assessors will check what insulation…
The Buxton Crescent & Thermal Spa Heritage Trust are looking for an experienced Office and Financial Administrator to join their team and to support the development of the growing charity. The role will be based in the Trust Office at the Devonshire Dome, Buxton. It is initially a Fixed Term contract for 18 months with…
At the Vision Buxton Board of Directors Meeting on Wednesday 9th June at the Old Hall Hotel, the Board decided to make changes to the member discount available to members. Previously a £10 discount was only available to small businesses with 10 employees or fewer in the second and third year of a three year…
Electric Vehicle Charging – let’s welcome more visitors. As a business or organisation perhaps providing some car parking facilities for your customers and staff, we would like to draw your attention to a valuable opportunity. The rate of electric car ownership in the UK is growing very quickly indeed. In December 2017, 2.9% of new…
We are very pleased to announce that for the Vision Buxton Members’ Tour of 2018, we will be heading to Bradburys Cheese packaging factory in Staden Business Park. We will be given an introduction to the company with a Q&A, shown around the factory and taste some their award-winning cheeses. Originally founded in…
Our new website went live in early March. Kindly redesigned through the voluntary contribution of Rich Graham of Buxton Website Design and hosted by IT Solutions in Buxton. With a more mobile/tablet-friendly and accessible design, it enables visitors to connect with us more easily on the go. Let us know what you think!
It was announced last week that the NHS and other public sector bodies have agreed a deal with Nestlé Waters UK worth almost £1.8m to create a new, state-of-the-art healthcare centre across two-thirds of the old bottling plant site. The other portion of the site is under proposal for specialist, retirement care accommodation. For more…