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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
Towards the end of 2019, Buxton was successful in its application for funding from the Heritage Action Zone initiative, and the town passed the first stage of its application for funding under the Government’s Future High Street Fund scheme. Realising…
Following the release of the Buxton Visitor Economy Strategy (VES) Report this July, a discussion regarding the town’s digital presence took place at the Old Hall Hotel between interested parties including Vision Buxton (for the Visit Buxton website and media),…
In early November, Jonathan Dawson, General Manager at Buxton Crescent Hotel & Thermal Spa, gave a presentation to our members at the Old Hall Hotel to update us on the renovation and plans moving forward. Hotel Jonathan began the presentation answering the…
A group of Derbyshire organisations and individuals are working together to re-establish a passenger rail link between Manchester and the East Midlands, linking the north and south of the county, via the re-instatement of the line from Rowsley to Blackwell,…
Buxton Fringe has revealed that this year’s bumper Fringe40 festival resulted in approximately 12,890 tickets being sold, a 43% increase on 2018. Meanwhile combined audience and performer spending resulted in a nearly £350,000 contribution to the local economy. Fringe40 was…