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Report Fraud service launched
From the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire:
This week, Report Fraud, the new national Cyber Crime and Fraud service, has taken the final step in this delivery programme with a public campaign launch. While the new system has been successfully live from the beginning of December, from today, you will begin to see Report Fraud much more in the public domain.
This includes a media...
Posted: Wed, 21 Jan 2026
Stonelow Play Area - Open after refurbishment
Stonelow Play Area refurbishment is now complete and the park is open for use!
Posted: Mon, 19 Jan 2026
Grit Bins being refilled
All of the 141 grit bins are currently being re-filled by our Outside Services team after the recent snowy weather in Dronfield.
The team are working around two routes to re-fill all the bins.
This will take some time, but please be reassured all of the grit bins will be re-filled.
Posted: Mon, 12 Jan 2026
Flood Risk And Resilience Events
From The Environmental Agency:
Flood risk and resilience public drop-in events – one week to go!
Is your community at risk of flooding?
Next week the Environment Agency is hosting two public drop-in events alongside our partners, focussing on flood risk and resilience:
Tuesday 13th January between 2-6pm
Bradwell War Memorial Hall, Netherside, Bradwell, S33 9JL
Wednesday 14th January between 2-6pm...
Posted: Thu, 8 Jan 2026
Hilltop Tree Planting
Fifteen replacement trees are being planted at Hilltop Park in December to replace dangerous, diseased or dying trees that have been felled in Dronfield this year.
In their place, a mix of UK native species are being planted, aimed at boosting biodiversity. Dronfield Cubs are helping with the planting at Hilltop.
Chair of the Environmental Committee, Coun Pamela Jones said "It will be great to see these...
Posted: Mon, 22 Dec 2025
Christmas Office Times
The Dronfield Town Council offices will be closed from Wednesday 24th December 2025 for Christmas.
The office will re-open on Friday 2nd January 2026, phone messages will be checked intermittently during this period.
We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Posted: Thu, 11 Dec 2025
Dronfield Christmas Lights Switch-on 2025 - Thank you!
A big thank you to all residents who came out to support the Dronfield Christmas Lights Switch-on 2025! We had a great night getting into the Christmas spirit with you. It was lovely to see so many smiling faces and people enjoying themselves on the night.
Thanks also go to the stallholders, food vendors, security staff and all of our Council staff for their hard work for the event.
We'll see you next...
Posted: Tue, 2 Dec 2025
Councillors call for a banking hub
Dronfield Town Councillors have called for action to restore face-to-face banking services in the town following Barclays' decision to close its Barclays Local facility at Dronfield Library from November.
While the Barclays Local did not handle cash, its closure marks the latest step in the long decline of in-person banking provision in Dronfield.
The town has no bank branches at all and no cash-accessible...
Posted: Wed, 26 Nov 2025
Derbyshire County Council Closure By Notice - Temporary Footpath Closure
From DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
CLOSURE BY NOTICE
TEMPORARY FOOTPATH CLOSURE
PUBLIC FOOTPATH NO.11 (PART)
DRONFIELD
WHEN: 18th November to 19th November 2025.
WHERE: Close footpath No.11 from Carr Lane to Oxclose Drive.
REASON: To facilitate public safety during resurfacing works.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTE: From Carr Lane travel west then south along footpath No.80. Then travel east along Wentworth Road. Vice versa...
Posted: Fri, 14 Nov 2025
Mobile Library Service Disruption (South Mobile)
From Derbyshire County Council:
Mobile Library Service Disruption (South Mobile)
Please see attached the Mobile Library Routes information for the 12 week period 8 December 2025 to 27 February 2026.
There is only a timetable for the North mobile at the moment, as the South Mobile is currently off the road.
We would like to apologise for the ongoing lack of service experienced by users of the South Mobile...
Posted: Thu, 13 Nov 2025
