Current News

6 May 2008 Bluetooth and claws
Visitors to Bakewell with Bluetooth mobile phones can download a new dog-walking cartoon, for free.

30 April 2008 Teachers’ welcome to outdoor classroom
How often do pupils stare through the window wishing they were outside? Now there’s no reason not to be, when they can learn numeracy, literacy, science, geography, history and the arts in the giant outdoor classroom of the Peak District National Park.

24 April 2008 On the Right Track
A website and leaflets giving advice about recreational use of the countryside by 4x4s and trail bikes have been launched by the Peak District National Park Authority.

23 April 2008 Paws on the Moors – essential advice for dog-walkers
Calling dog-owners – do you know how to walk your dog safely on the Peak District moors?

22 April 2008 Ride and Ramble – ‘green’ way to explore Peak District
Ramblers can suss out the bus or let the train take the strain with a new Peak District walking guide aimed at cutting car-pollution.

18 April 2008 National Park Authority seeks appeal on High Court judgment
The Peak District National Park Authority is to challenge a High Court ruling over its enforcement action to control the extent of limestone quarrying at Backdale on Longstone Edge.

1 April 2008 Authority bids farewell to former national park chair
The Peak District National Park Authority expressed deep gratitude to its former chair Tony Hams as he finished his 10-year appointment as a member. (March 31)

28 March 2008 Authority thanks community for Longstone Edge support
The Peak District National Park Authority has expressed its gratitude to community and environmental groups for their continued support in its action to stop alleged harmful quarrying on Longstone Edge.

7 March 2008 Rangers to help climate change research
Peak District National Park volunteer rangers will be helping important climate change research on Peak District moorland over the next nine months.

6 March 2008 Minister to hear latest on quarrying issues at Longstone Edge
DEFRA minister Jonathan Shaw is to meet with senior officials from the Peak District National Park Authority to discuss the latest developments about quarrying on Longstone Edge.

4 March 2008 International project is BESST for businesses
An international business conference is to be held to mark the end of a Peak District National Park Authority-led project to boost tourism and promote care for the environment in three countries.

3 March 2008 Pupils plant trees to help rescue derelict woodland
More than 40 schoolchildren helped plant trees to safeguard the future of a once-derelict woodland in the Peak District National Park.

29 February 2008 Keep dogs under control in countryside this spring
Peak District dog-walkers are asked to keep their pets on short leads on the moors and near farm animals during the breeding season from March until the end of July.

28 February 2008 Call for potential housing sites
The Peak District National Park Authority and two Derbyshire local councils want people to suggest sites and buildings suitable for possible future housing development.

25 February 2008 Chance for urban teenagers to learn in the wild
Urban teachers and community leaders can find out how their young people could learn survival skills, bushcraft, navigation and conservation in the Peak District National Park.

22 February 2008 Enforcement notice on Wagers Flat 'not null' - Inspector
The Peak District National Park Authority’s enforcement notice against excess limestone operations at Wagers Flat is not null, a planning inspector has decided.

21 February 2008 Pennine schools to help climate-change research
Hundreds of secondary school students from across the Pennines will be conducting important climate-change research on Peak District moorland during National Science and Engineering Week – March 7–16.

19 February 2008 Conservation area update for Litton
The people of Litton have the chance to comment on a draft Litton conservation area appraisal prepared by the Peak District National Park Authority.

18 February 2008 Out-of-hours chance to meet planners
Peak District National Park planners are holding an evening advice surgery for people who cannot visit in normal office hours.

13 February 2008 Help for village post office to launch internet hub
The Peak District Sustainable Development Fund is helping a village post office to develop an internet café as a community hub.