Darley Dale is a small town of around 5,000 electorate. It is only just a town, more like a large village and more importantly it has no centre and is split by the very busy trunk road, the A6.
Community cohesion is not strong despite the best efforts of the Town Council.
As a number of residents had expressed a desire to enter the ‘East Midlands in Bloom’ competition the Town Council began to recognise that this initiative could spur community involvement. In June 2014, The Darley Dale in Bloom group setup a new constitution and became independent of the Town Council. Darley Dale in Bloom and the Town Council have signed a Heads of Agreement for the group to take over the design and planting of the flower beds previously the responsibility of the Town Council and the Town Council will be supporting that by providing a grant on an annual basis.
The Committee wish to extend their thanks to the Town Council for their continued support.
Barbara Newton
Chair DDIB committee
The ever-popular Carriage Rides with Santa will take place around the Whitworth Park from 10-1pm on 8 December, courtesy of Red House Stables, when a ‘Gingerbread man’ will be helping out with the rides and Read more…
Get ready for Christmas with a fundraising Christmas wreath making session at 2pm on 28th November at Forest Garden Centre in Two Dales. Tickets are priced at £10, which includes light refreshments, and are available Read more…
Two of the Darley Dale in Bloom committee travelled to the Winding Wheel in Chesterfield last month to receive the news that the group had been awarded a Silver Gilt certificate this year in the Read more…
Darley Dale in Bloom Committee Chair,
The Whitworth Centre,
Darley Dale,
Derbyshire,
DE4 2EQ
Val Singer
01629 732596