New Mills Annual Parish meeting – 30 April at 7:30pm
This years annual parish meeting take place in New Mills Town Hall at 7:30pm on Monday 30 April Everyone is welcome to attend and it is an ideal opportunity for community groups to report on their previous year and for electors to raise and discuss any issues – the full agenda is listed below PARISH OF NEW MILLS The ANNUAL PARISH MEETING for the Parish of New Mills will be held on Monday 30th...
Torrs Hydro – everybodys talking
Lovely article about ‘Archie’ – the interview by ‘everbodys talking’ was with Mary Cohen one of Torrs Hydros Directors. http://www.everybodys-talking.org/node/8872...
Free Parking
Good news on parking for New Mills residents – from May this year residents will be able to park free of charge in New Mills car parks until noon and from 3.00 pm In simple terms parking charges will only apply Monday to Saturday midday to 3.00 pm, which should be a benefit residents and traders. All you need to know about getting or replacing your permit – any questions about how you get a replacement permit or a new...
Flora and fauna – tough times
This time of year is dodgy for our feathered friends. All the berries and seeds they’ve been managing on over the last few months have gone, insects can’t be found and the ground is often frozen. During just one cold night they lose a massive amount of body weight, and you wonder how any survive the winter at all. So for an extended period of extremely cold, snowy and frosty weather like we’re into now it can be curtains for many of...
Quiz Masters – £20K and counting !
Organisers of a popular New Mills pub quiz group that has donated over £20,000 to local causes are celebrating its third anniversary. Quizit is the brainchild of New Mills friends Sean Whewell and Tony Audenshaw. They came up with the idea over a pint at The Rock Tavern pub on Wirksmoor Road, and the weekly sessions are due to turn three years old on Monday 5th March. The events take place at 9pm every Thursday at pubs around the...
Full steam ahead
Some good news for the Hope Valley Line as the Secretary of State for Transport has given notice of his intention to approve Network Rail’s Transport & Works Act Order application to improve train capacity on the route. The project covers building the passing loop at Bamford, improving the junction at Dore, and building a new Manchester-bound platform at Dore & Totley Station. This is welcome news for the Sheffield –...