News
Moonpenny Play Area Now Open
Dronfield Town Council are delighted to announce that the new play area at Moonpenny Way is now open for children to enjoy.
With an increased amount of equipment in the play ground there are some exciting new features to challenge youngsters including a basket swing, trampoline and zig zag twister as well as a new roundabout, swings, climbing frame and slides.
The play area has been enclosed with new... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 6 Sep 2021 13:50 by Jo Mitchell
Invitation to Annual Civic Service - 26th September 2021
The Mayor, would like to invite members of the community to come and enjoy this year's special Civic Service, which will take place in the Civic Hall, Dronfield on Sunday 26th September at 2:00pm.
Revd. Peter Bold and Revd. Dave Walker will be leading the service accompanied by Revd. Andy Gore and they will also hopefully be joined by Dronfield Parish Young Voices Choir.
Due to the unprecedented challenges... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 16 Aug 2021 16:47 by Jo Mitchell
Job Vacancy - Caretaker/Cleaner
Full Time or Part Time Caretaker/Cleaner
NJC Scale Point 4 - £18,933 (pay award pending)
The Town Council are currently recruiting for an enthusiastic, positive, hard-working individual who is committed to providing good cleaning & caretaking duties at various town council locations. The role will involve undertaking the following duties to ensure facilities are clean and ready for bookings:... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 11 Aug 2021 14:15 by Jo Mitchell
Commissioner's £100k grant scheme to help communities get tough on antisocial behaviour
Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Angelique Foster has unveiled details of a new £100k grant scheme designed to enable voluntary and community groups to tackle antisocial behaviour.
The Commissioner is determined to respond to the neighbourhood issues that cause misery to local people and has committed £100k from her budget to the launch of an Antisocial Behaviour Prevention Grant.... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:34 by Loran Stonehouse
Dronfield Gala Today!
Join us in Cliffe Park today from 12noon until 4pm for the Dronfield Gala.
Stalls include Fired Pizza, Project Doughnut, Drone Valley Brewery and Salute! plus community stalls from Dronfield U3A, Dronfield Hall Barn, Dronfield Town Twinning Federation, Cardiac Risk in the Young, 3 Counties Shotokan Karate Club and Don Catchment Rivers Trust plus many other stalls.
In addition to this there will be fairground... Read More »
Posted: Sun, 25 Jul 2021 10:00 by Jo Mitchell
Latest park refurbishment....Moonpenny play area
Work is due to begin later this week on the refurbishment of Moonpenny play area and is expected to take around four weeks to complete.
All the existing old equipment will be removed to make way for new a brand new play area with exciting new equipment, safety surfacing and fencing - see illustration for details.
This is part of the ongoing rolling refurbishment of the Town Councils play areas, following... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 20 Jul 2021 16:00 by Jo Mitchell
Dronfield Gala, Cliffe Park – Sunday 25th July 2021
Following the announcement earlier in the week that covid restrictions would be lifted from Monday, final preparations are now underway for the Dronfield Gala, which will take place on Sunday 25th July, in Cliffe Park from 12noon until 4:00pm.
With over 20 stalls now confirmed to attend, there will be a great choice of food and drink along with local community groups and commercial stalls.
There will... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 15 Jul 2021 09:41 by Jo Mitchell
Wildflower meadows blooming lovely!
The Wildflower Meadows that were planted in Sindelfingen Park and at Hilltop back in April, are now blooming with many different varieties of flowers appearing.
The project, which has been expanded this year, was hugely popular with residents last year and will see a huge variety of wildflowers continue to grow over the coming months and into the Autumn.
The wildflowers provide an increase in bio-diversity... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 12 Jul 2021 14:09 by Jo Mitchell
Co-option of a Town Councillor For Coal Aston
There is currently a vacancy for a town councillor to join Dronfield Town Council to represent Coal Aston.
As no election was called following the resignation of a councillor, the vacancy will be filled by co-option.
If you are interested in becoming a councillor please request an Application Pack from the Town Council Offices or download a copy by clicking below.
The deadline for returning applications... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 2 Jul 2021 12:00 by Jo Mitchell
Anyone for Tennis!
The tennis courts at Coal Aston, are now open to the public following refurbishment thanks to investment from Dronfield Town Council.
The resurfaced tennis courts at Coal Aston Playing Fields are now looking fantastic and ready for action. As a naturally socially distanced sport, tennis is a safe and ideal activity to take part in. So, whether you are new to the sport or a professional, or maybe you... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:47 by Loran Stonehouse
