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🗞️Monyash News📰
The September 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.
Makers and Crafters Fair
Advance notice — Monyash Quilters present a Makers and Crafters Fair in the Village Hall on 1st November. Full details are in this poster which you can read or download.
Mobile Library time change
The County Council mobile library service has changed its time slot. It’s still every fourth Wednesday but it will now be near The Green from 10am-11am. Its next visit is Wednesday 19th August.
Grindleford Goat
This charity bike ride is on again this year on Sun 13th Sep, and it will have a feeding station on the village green. The organisers expect 250-300 riders coming through the village, mostly between 12:00 and 15:00. Please do come and say “hello”. More information in our diary here.
Flower Festival result
The St Leonard’s Flower Festival raised an amazing £2,217.68 after expenses. Massive thanks from all at the church to everyone who helped, baked and donated.
Connex Community Support
Connex is a local charity offering support to people aged 65 and over who may be feeling isolated, lonely or vulnerable. If you could spare an hour a week (or even a fortnight) to brighten some’s day, please get in touch. More details in their flyer, which you can read or download here.
Bakewell SNT Newsletter
The Bakewell Safer Neighbourhood Team has published its August Newsletter, which you can read or download here.
WI final meeting
Sadly, after 99 years, Monyash WI held their final meeting at the AGM in July. As many of you know, before her passing Diane Edwards was the mainstay of the group and held the position of President for many years and was held in high regard throughout the Federation. Membership has dwindled to seven and, unfortunately, with no one to step up to take over the role of President, it is with regret we will have to close. It is hoped another ladies group can be formed, not affiliated to WI, within the village at some point in the future.
Parish Council Finance Documents
The Parish Council has published its Finance Documents for the year 2025/26. You can find them on their finance webpage here.
Parish Council policies
The Parish Council is making sure all its policies are up to date. As it approves each one, they’ll be posted online on a new Parish Council Policies page, which you can find here.
Wells Dressings
The 2026 Wells Dressings were erected at the beginning of the Spring Bank Holiday weekend. You can find out about how Monyash joins in this tradition and see photos of this year’s Wells Dressings (and many from previous years) on our dedicated web page here.
Games Afternoons
The Farming Life Centre is hosting Games Afternoons in the Village Hall from 2-4pm on the third Wednesday of the month, apart from May when the hall is being used for Well Dressing. Entry is free and you can find full details in their poster, which you can view or download here. You can also check our diary for dates.
Pilates and Yoga
Pilates classes continue on Tuesday evenings 18:00-19:00, costing £8. The Beginners’ class, which used to run on Monday mornings, has been cancelled. Hatha Yoga is on Wednesdays usually 18:00-19:15, price £11.
Check our Pilates and Yoga page for details and our diary for dates.
Derbyshire Policing – Community Voice survey
Derbyshire Police are reviewing their priorities and want our views. Please complete the online survey
at this link, which should only take a few minutes.
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.
Barn Close Farm Shop
Barn Close Farm Shop is open seven days/week just outside the village. Check out their 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 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.