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A57 (Mottram Moor and Wooley Bridge) Road Traffic Survey
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𝐖𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑! 🎄
I had the pleasure of visiting St Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy in New Mills to present the award for this year’s Christmas Card Competition.
We’ve had some truly creative entries from children right across the High Peak. The theme ‘My Family at Christmas’ inspired so many thoughtful and imaginative designs, and choosing a winner was incredibly tough.
I’m delighted to say that this year’s winner is Naomi Wood from Class 2! 🎉🎨
A huge thank you to all the schools, teachers and every child who took part. We’ve definitely got some budding L.S. Lowrys in the High Peak.
This is an annual competition, so if you didn’t get chance to enter this year, do keep an eye out when it opens again next year! ... See MoreSee Less
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𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐲 🎅
❄️Glossop Mountain Rescue are once again helping Father Christmas make his festive rounds - starting with today’s Glossop Lights Switch-On in Norfolk Square. If you’re heading down, keep an eye out for him and give the team a wave!
⛄️They’ll also be supporting Father Christmas at events and on their much-loved runs throughout December, with full route details being shared soon.
🎄A huge thank you to all the volunteers at Glossop Mountain Rescue Team from keeping people safe in the hills to bringing a bit of Christmas magic to our communities every year!Did you know - Glossop Mountain Rescue’s Santa is coming…
Statics: The dates are
1. Glossop lights switch on: Norfolk Square, Saturday 29th November. 12:00-19:00
2. Old Glossop Victorian market: Opposite Queens pub, Sunday 7th December. 12:00-18:00
3. Glossop Garden Centre: Saturday 13th December. 10:00-16:00
4. Norfolk Arms: Saturday 20th December, with members of The Regent Band - 10:00-16:00
Santa Runs:
Mon 8 Brosscroft Village and Tintwistle
Tue 9 Hadfield 1: Hadfield North & Padfield
Wed 10 Hadfield 2: Hadfield central
Thu 11 Hadfield 3: Hadfield South
Fri 12 Gamesley & Charlesworth
Sun 14 Simmondley 1: Simmondley North inc Primrose Lane
Mon 15 Simmondley 2: Simmondley South
Tue 16 North Glossop
Wed 17 Old Glossop
Thu 18 Shirebrook Park
Fri 19 South Glossop: Pikes Lane & Whitfield
Exact routes will be published closer to the time.
Please remember we are all volunteers trying to spread some Christmas cheer, whilst raising funds to support our team respond to those who need us in the hills (or lower down)
Please consider donating to help us continue what we do.
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If you need mountain rescue remember to call 999 - Police - Mountain Rescue
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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐮𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮?
Earlier this week, I supported the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - including a new Community Right to Buy.
🙋What does this mean in practice?
The government has committed to creating a stronger route for communities to take ownership of the places that matter most to them. This could make it easier for local groups to buy and protect things like pubs, shops, sports facilities and other valued community hubs.
In short: if an important local asset becomes vacant, communities will have a clearer chance to step in and bring it back to life - owned and run by us, for us.
You can watch the Co-operative Party's video below to hear what others think about the new law. I’d love to hear your views too - especially on how this could benefit towns and villages across the High Peak. ⬇️
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𝐃𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐲𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 👮♂️🐾
Brilliant update to see from Derbyshire Constabulary on the work of PD Yolo and his handler. Residents in Hadfield and across High Peak deserve to feel safe and secure in their own community. A big thank you to them for the work they do👏
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We've been carrying out extra patrols in Hadfield after a number of motorbike thefts in the town, and one nighttime walk proved pretty eventful for PD Yolo and his handler. The team were walking near the Palatine pub in Station Road at about 2am on Friday 21 November, when a man melted out of the shadows on the opposite pavement. He matched the description of a suspect in an earlier attempted theft of a motorbike, so he was invited for a chat. Not only did he decline - he legged it in the other direction. Not being one to turn down the offer of a 2am sprint, PD Yolo set off after him and caught up with him in Hadfield Road. The 20-year-old man was treated for minor injuries and later arrested on suspicion of attempted theft. He has since been bailed pending further inquiries. The late-night patrols are just one of the ways we're tackling issues affecting our communities, and PD Yolo and the team will be back out again. And just a gentle reminder from us: no matter how fast you think you might be, our dogs are faster.
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𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐞𝐭? 🌹
It was great to be out in Fairfield speaking with residents and delivering my latest newsletter. It’s packed with local updates and some of the fantastic work happening across the High Peak.
If you haven’t received yours yet, keep an eye out - it should be coming through your letterbox soon! ... See MoreSee Less
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𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐩 🔄
Your priorities are our priorities:
✅ Cutting the cost of living
✅ Cutting NHS waiting lists
✅ Cutting the national debt ... See MoreSee Less
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𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐭𝐚𝐱 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 🚨
• 🆓 Specialist Search and Rescue vehicles will now be exempt from vehicle tax
• 🚑 A huge boost for volunteer teams who rely entirely on donations
• 🏔 Backing Glossop, Buxton, Edale, Woodhead and Kinder Mountain Rescue after years of campaigning
• 🌹 Delivered by a Labour government that listens and acts
I couldn’t be prouder to see this delivered.
Since being elected, I’ve been a vocal champion for Mountain Rescue, meeting teams across the High Peak, and lobbying ministers for the support their heroic work deserves. Their service is essential and I’m really pleased ministers have listened.
Removing vehicle tax is a practical, long overdue change that takes pressure off teams who raise every penny themselves. It means more of their limited budgets can go directly into lifesaving work.
It’s been an honour to work alongside our local teams on this campaign. I’m proud that this government has backed them - and proud that the High Peak’s voice has been heard. ... See MoreSee Less
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𝐇𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐁𝐮𝐱𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭!
A fantastic milestone for Will and a great moment to celebrate all our Mountain Rescue heroes 👏
Our volunteers head out in the toughest conditions to keep people safe, showing the very best of our community. It’s why I’m proud to strongly support Mountain Rescue across the High Peak and champion the vital work they do every single day.We invite you all, to join us in congratulating Will, on successfully qualifying as an operational team member.
On Sunday, Will was presented with the coveted ‘Red Jacket’, at our base in Dove Holes.
Well done Will, well deserved. 👏👏👏 ... See MoreSee Less
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𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞: 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭, 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬 🚆🚌
For the first time in more than 30 years, rail fares are not going up next year – and for families in High Peak, that really matters. After years of eye-watering increases, this freeze means people can finally breathe a little easier. A Glossop–Manchester season ticket will now be £88 cheaper than expected. That’s money staying in people’s pockets at a time when every pound counts. And it didn’t happen by accident – it’s a deliberate decision by Keir Starmer and his Government to ease pressure on working people and start turning the page on the cost-of-living crisis.
Making life more affordable and helping the pound in your pocket go further is our top priority. And tackling the cost of the daily commute is central to that mission.
For young people in High Peak, we’re already making a real difference. Working with East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward, I’ve secured free bus travel for 16 to 18 year olds attending colleges in Greater Manchester. This has supported more than 70,000 journeys and is saving families hundreds of pounds a year. At a time when budgets are tight, that support is genuinely life changing.
We’re also making it easier for people to save money on rail fares. Pay As You Go is expanding to 50 more stations this December, giving passengers clearer and more transparent pricing. And the new Greater Manchester extension zones – covering Glossop, Hadfield and Dinting – will introduce just two ticket types on the day, half-price single tickets, and average fares falling by 5.6 per cent. That means more than half of all journeys will now cost less.
Next April, when Claire Ward gains new powers over transport across our region, she’ll be shaping a 15-year plan for buses, roads and local connections. This is High Peak’s moment to be heard. I want every resident, business and community group to take part in her consultation before 8 February 2026 so we can make the strongest possible case for investment.
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From speaking to residents at surgeries, coffee mornings and supermarket stalls, I know improving the 61 bus service – especially evenings and weekends between Glossop and Buxton – would make a real difference. I’m also campaigning to bring Buxton into the Greater Manchester ticketing area, cutting costs for regular travellers and giving local people access to simpler, cheaper fares. These are key priorities for our area, but I want to hear yours.
Many residents have also contacted me about the ongoing bypass works on Mottram Moor (A57). I know the congestion is incredibly frustrating, which is why I’m working with National Highways to secure clearer, earlier information about planned works.
Your voice matters, and I want to ensure it is heard at every level of government. Please do reach out to me at [email protected] with your thoughts.
With your input, we can make sure High Peak stays on the right track. ... See MoreSee Less
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