18-532: Dinting is a village in the High Peak district of Derbyshire , England. It is situated near the towns of Glossop and Hadfield . There is a small primary school, Dinting C of E, located near the viaduct . The 1st Dinting Scout Group has been active since 1938. The village is served by Dinting railway station , on the Glossop Line between Glossop , Hadfield and Manchester Piccadilly . The station has
36-732: A generally half-hourly service in both directions. It is notable for the Dinting Arches , a viaduct which carries the railway over Glossop Brook. The Dinting Railway Centre was run by the Bahamas Locomotive Society until it closed in 1991, due to leasing difficulties. The museum moved to Ingrow (West) station , alongside the line at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway . [1] . 53°27′N 1°58′W / 53.450°N 1.967°W / 53.450; -1.967 This Derbyshire location article
54-611: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . High Peak, Derbyshire High Peak is a local government district with borough status in Derbyshire , England, covering a high moorland plateau in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park. The district stretches from Holme Moss in the north to Sterndale Moor in the south, and from Hague Bar in the west to Bamford in
72-589: Is also entirely covered by civil parishes , which form a third tier of local government. In the parts of the district within the Peak District National Park town planning is the responsibility of the Peak District National Park Authority . The district council appoints two of its councillors to serve on the 30-person National Park Authority. Since 2014 the district has been a non-constituent member of
90-571: Is entirely divided into civil parishes . The parish councils for Ashbourne, Bakewell, Darley Dale, Matlock and Wirksworth take the style "town council". Some of the smaller parishes have a parish meeting rather than a parish council. Places in the district include: In terms of television, the district is served by BBC East Midlands and ITV Central however northern parts of the Derbyshire Dales such as Hope Valley are served by BBC Yorkshire and ITV Yorkshire . Radio stations for
108-575: The Emley Moor transmitter. Radio stations for the area are: Local newspapers are the Buxton ;Advertiser , Peak Advertiser and Glossop Chronicle . 53°21′N 1°51′W / 53.35°N 1.85°W / 53.35; -1.85 Derbyshire Dales Derbyshire Dales ( / ˈ d ɑːr b i ʃ ɪər , - ʃ ər / DAR -bee-sheer, -shər ) is a local government district in Derbyshire , England. The district
126-559: The Greens formed to lead the council as a joint administration. The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows: The leaders of the council since 1995 have been: Following the 2023 election and two by-elections in February 2024,
144-705: The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (formerly known as the Sheffield City Region); the council sends representatives to meetings of the combined authority, but the electorate of Derbyshire Dales do not vote in elections for the Mayor of South Yorkshire . The council has been under no overall control since 2023. Following the 2023 election an alliance of the Liberal Democrats , Labour and
162-767: The Trust's High Peak Estate include Kinder Scout , Odin Mine and Mam Tor . The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Borough of High Peak. In terms of television, the area is served by BBC North West and ITV Granada broadcasting from the Winter Hill transmitter. Some eastern parts of the High Peak such as Hope Valley are served by BBC Yorkshire and ITV Yorkshire broadcasting from
180-485: The composition of the council was: The next election is due in 2027. Since the last boundary changes in 2023 the council has comprised 34 councillors representing 21 wards , with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years. The district is entirely within the Derbyshire Dales parliamentary constituency, created in 2010. The constituency is slightly larger than
198-590: The district, also including parts of Amber Valley. The council is based at Matlock Town Hall on Bank Road in Matlock. The oldest part of the building was built c. 1850 as a house called Bridge House. It was bought by the local council in 1894 and a large Italianate extension facing Bank Road was completed in 1898. The building served as the headquarters of Matlock Urban District Council between 1894 and 1974. Following local government reorganisation further large extensions were added in 1979. The district
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#1732780315829216-528: The districts of Derbyshire Dales , Cheshire East and Staffordshire Moorlands , and the Stockport , Tameside and Oldham metropolitan boroughs in Greater Manchester . The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham is only bordered by high moorland near Black Hill and is not accessible by road. There are five main areas of settlement in the borough: around Buxton in the south west, around New Mills in
234-464: The east. The population of the borough taken at the 2011 Census was 90,892. The borough is unusual in having two administrative centres for its council, High Peak Borough Council ; the offices are in Buxton and Glossop . Other towns include Chapel-en-le-Frith , Hadfield , New Mills and Whaley Bridge . High Peak was the name of a hundred of the ancient county of Derbyshire covering roughly
252-535: The same area as the current district. It may have derived its name from the ancient Forest of High Peak , a royal hunting reserve administered by William Peverel , a favourite of William I , who was based at Peak Castle . High Peak contains much of the Peak District National Park. The district contains the highest point in Derbyshire, Kinder Scout , which stands at 636m (2,087 ft) above sea level. Its settlements act as commuter centres for people who work in
270-542: The surrounding counties and other parts of Derbyshire, owing to its proximity to Cheshire , Greater Manchester , South Yorkshire , Staffordshire and West Yorkshire . The borough was formed on 1 April 1974, covering the area of six former districts, which were abolished: The borough adjoins the metropolitan boroughs of Sheffield and Barnsley in South Yorkshire , Kirklees in West Yorkshire ,
288-596: The west, around Glossop in the north west, around Whaley Bridge and Chapel-en-le-Frith in the central part of the borough, and the Hope Valley in the east. The northern part of the borough is close to the Manchester urban area. Settlements in the borough include: The National Trust is a major landowner in the district, owning extensive tracts of moorland and a number of farms, including some in Edale. Features of
306-630: Was created in 1974 as West Derbyshire ; the name was changed to Derbyshire Dales in 1987. The council is based in the town of Matlock , and the district also includes the towns of Ashbourne , Bakewell , Darley Dale and Wirksworth , as well as numerous villages and extensive rural areas. Much of the district is within the Peak District National Park . The neighbouring districts are High Peak , Sheffield , North East Derbyshire , Amber Valley , South Derbyshire , East Staffordshire and Staffordshire Moorlands . The district
324-630: Was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 as one of nine districts within Derbyshire. The new district covered the area of six former districts, which were all abolished at the same time: The new district was initially named "West Derbyshire", reflecting its position within the wider county. The council changed the name to "Derbyshire Dales" with effect from 1 January 1987. Derbyshire Dales District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Derbyshire County Council . The district
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