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Quilts in The Peak
Monyash Quilters present “Quilts in The Peak”, Sat 5th and Sun 6th July in Monyash Village Hall.
A wonderful exhibition, all created by Monyash Quilters, with a raffle, and quilt and fabric sales.
Entry £2; refreshments available; proceeds to Dementia UK.
Full details are in this poster which you can read or download.
Rakes Road roadworks
There are roadworks on The Rake, just above the junction with Derby Lane, on behalf of Fibre Assets Ltd from 2nd to 4th June. There will be multi-way signals in place to manage traffic. Details can be found at the following pages on the roadworks website:
https://one.network/?GB143555425
https://one.network/?GB143555206
🗞️Monyash News📰
The June edition of our monthly printed village newsletter is now out. You can view or download it here.
All the back issues are available on the dedicated Monyash Newsletter page here.
May Market Memories
A village resident has shared her memories of how the May Market started in the 1960s. We now have a new webpage, Living Memory, where you can read all about its beginnings and who the markets supported back then. We’re hoping more memories will be added over time. You can find the page here.
Well Dressing
This year we have a well dressing prepared by school marking VE Day, which you can find on the edge of the school playground opposite the Village Green. Outside the pub we also have a display of all the village web dressings from 2000 to 2024. Please do check them out.
May Market
This year’s May Market is on Bank Holiday Monday 26th. Lots of stalls, fun and games, plus a BBQ raising finds for the Play Park. You could even run a stall yourself. Full details in the poster which you can read or download here.
Parish Council vacancy
There is currently a vacancy on the Parish Council. There will be an election if ten or more electors from the parish make a written request by 2nd June, otherwise the Parish Council will fill the vacancy by co-option. Full details are in the Notice of Vacancy which can be read or downloaded here.
Toad Patrol 2025 report
You can read or download the 2025 Toad Patrol report here.
If you’d like to help, or just see what happens, in 2026, you can find out more on our Toad Patrol web page here, including how to get in touch with Simon and Judy.
Reporting Speeding and Parking Concerns
There’s now an updated flowchart for the mechanism you can use to report speeding and parking issues. Where you encounter an example that concerns you, please take as many photos as possible, then report the occurrence to PC Shaun Jakins at the Safer Neighbourhood Team using the online reporting tool on this webpage.
You can find more details, including how to influence the quarterly priorities for the local police force, on our dedicated web page here. Our guide has also been revised, which you can read or download here.
Car keys found
A set of car keys was found by the toilets at the top of Lathkill Dale. If you think you know whose they are, please message us via our Contact Us page here.
Bird Song Walks starting 30th March
This year’s Bird Song Walks start on 30th March with a Mother’s Day Special. Visit our Bird Song Walks page here for details and our diary here for dates of all the walks.
Traffic Calming update
Following the very well attended public meeting on 3rd March, the Parish Council Chair has issued a status report as at 7th March. You can read or download it here.
Pilates and Yoga
Pilates classes continue on Tuesday evenings 18:00-19:00 with a Beginners’ class 9:30-10:30 on Monday mornings, both costing £7. Hatha Yoga is on Wednesdays 17:30-18:45, price £10.
Check our Pilates and Yoga page for details and our diary for dates.
BE CAREFUL AROUND THE TOP OF LATHKILL DALE
There’s currently a flood affecting the Severn Trent facility and the public toilets at the top of the dale. The toilets are not the cause. Severn Trent have been informed and will respond within 3 days because of the urgency.
However, there’s an added issue. The toilets are currently closed and we know that some people go behind the toilet block. This means there may be faeces in the flood water – so please be extra vigilant and take care if you are in that area. At the time of writing, the water has not gone onto the road.
100 Club subs now due
It’s that time of year again. The Playing Fields 100 Club subs are now due.
Still only £10 a shot – great value as inflation hasn’t affected the Playing Fields in 30 years!
David will be round to collect in the next few weeks. Alternatively, you can pay at The Old Smithy by cash or card, the latter going straight to the Playing Fields bank account. You can also pay by bank transfer.
Lastly, if you no longer want your number, please let David know. There are people wanting numbers.
Thanks in anticipation.
Christmas Tree recycling
Derbyshire Dales District Council will recycle your real Christmas Tree if you subscribe to the garden waste recycling scheme. You can find details at this page on DDDC’s website.
e-bike theft
The Bakewell Safer Neighbourhhod Team reported to the Parish Council’s November meeting. While there have been no reported crimes around Monyash, an e-bike was stolen from Hathersage. There’s been an increase in high-value bike thefts recently so residents are advised to be mindful about the security of such items.
We’d include e-scooters in that advice. The full report can be read or downloaded here.
Barn Close Farm Shop
Barn Close Farm Shop is open seven days/week just outside the village. Check out their new web page here or send them a message from here.
Community Transport
There are two schemes whose community transport services include Monyash. They’ve been added to our Links page. You can find them here at the following websites
Bakewell Community Transport
Connex Transport (Buxton)
Planning
If you’re interested in planning applications in and around Monyash, don’t forget to check our new planning webpage here from time to time. They are listed with by date of application but they can be sorted in several ways, including by date updated.
Monyash Quilters
Monyash Quilters meet every Tuesday afternoon from 2-4 in the Village Hall. They’re a friendly group with a wide range of creative talent who love making beautiful quilts and anything crafty. Drop into one of our weekly meetings as a taster to see what we do and if we can tempt you to join.
Church open daily
Since Monday 20th September 2021, St Leonard’s is open every day from 10:00 to 15:00.
All the churches in the White Peak and Yourlgreave Benefices now post their services to the website A Church Near You. Full details of all things to do with St Leonard’s are on the church’s page here.
Old news
You can find archived news up to and including 2018 here.