Tideswell Village Voice
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Did you know you can order books from any Derbyshire library and have them delivered to Tideswell? Did you know you can get ebooks and electronic magazine subscriptions as well? The Library has open hours Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and there are now over twenty volunteers staffing the monthly duty rota to welcome and
21 July 2026
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Housing news. Derbyshire Dales Councillors unanimously agreed an affordable housing delivery plan for the entire district last week. More than 1200 new ‘affordable’ are to be built in an area stretching from Bradwell to Brailsford over the next few years. Homes England described it as one of the best housing delivery plans they have seen.
21 July 2026
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Tideswell and District’s Library of Things is now open! Saturdays 8:30-11am. and Wednesdays 4:30-6:30pm. In the undercroft at the Tideswell Sports Complex. Borrow, don’t buy! Parking is available with level access. £5 to join (one-time fee–cash or bank transfer). Free to borrow (donations encouraged). These are your “Things”– shared by the community. The Library is storing
5 April 2026
Read more: Tideswell and District’s Library of Things is now open!
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Space for discussion, laughter, to chat and listen to one another about the great taboo!! Upstairs in Tideswell Lounge Thursday 11th June 2026 10.30am – 12 noon hosted by Fiona – the Vicar!! Everyone is welcome
5 April 2026
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Tideswell Community Managed Library Securing Its Future Operation The library opened under community management on December 11th, 2023. Currently, we have twenty-one volunteers who are involved in running the library on a day-to-day basis. Visitor numbers have increased significantly although book transactions remain much as they were. The library has very supportive trustees who ensure
5 April 2026
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Tideswell Parish Council invites interested parties to tender for the upcoming Mowing and Strimming Contracts. We are seeking reliable and experienced contractors to maintain parish grounds to a high standard throughout the 2026, 2027 & 2028 season. To receive full details of the contract and tender specifications, please contact: Hannah Owen, Parish Clerk 📧 Email:
28 November 2025
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Wondering about what to cook for your Christmas Dinner? Wondering who to share it with,, or whether there will be anyone else to be with you as you tuck into your brussels?? Well this is exactly what the Vicar and her husband were wondering… So they thought – why not cook our dinner in the
28 November 2025
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Lots of opportunities in Advent and Christmas for Carol Singing and engaging with the story of that first Christmas… Friday December 12th Christ Church Litton Carol Service at 6pm Sunday 14th Dec – St Johns Cressbrook Carol Service with the Cressbrook Band Sunday 21st December – Carol Services @ 3pm St John the Baptist, Tideswell
28 November 2025
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We are very pleased to announce the promise of a grant of £1,680 from the Co-op. In all, Co-op funding during the last year has reached £2,180. We are very grateful to the Co-op and our Co-op supporters for this. The money will be spent in a variety of ways to support the continuation of
28 November 2025
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From the Surgery New Doctor We are delighted to announce that Dr. Rowan Chamberlain has joined our practice. Dr. Chamberlain brings extensive experience as a GP and former GP Partner, and her expertise will be a valuable addition to our team. We look forward to the contributions she will make in providing high-quality care to
28 November 2025
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Please make a note of the following library ‘drop-in’ sessions by PCSO Boswell. Saturday 13th September Saturday 11th. October Saturday 8th November All sessions take place from 10:00 until 11:00 and provide an opportunity for local people to raise policing issues which concern them. PCSO Boswell will provide a separate space for the raising of confidential
21 September 2025
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Derbyshire Dales District Council have 34 Councillors and I’m one of them. I have been representing first Tideswell and then an expanded ward, Tideswell and Litton and Cressbrook for the last six years. It’s been quite an experience. Talking to other Cllrs has made it clear that we are quite self reliant. Anyway, I’ll update
21 September 2025
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Tideswell PC News The Parish Council redevelopment project at Richard Lane has been very popular already and we still have work to do. We are currently raising funds to improve the fencing and walls. In the mean time repair work to the existing fence and a new gate is being organised as quickly as possible.
21 September 2025
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Derbyshire Dales District Council are running a Housing Needs Survey for the parishes of Tideswell, Litton (including Cressbrook) and Wheston during September. The survey is to find out the extent of need for affordable housing in the area. Anyone in housing need can fill in the survey, but the District Council particularly wants to hear
21 September 2025
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We have now gained all permissions to allow changes to the library opening sessions. From Wednesday May 21st onwards, the new opening hours will be: Wednesdays 10 a.m.-12 noon* Fridays 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. Saturdays 10 a.m.- 12 noon* Mondays 2 p.m.- 5 p.m. * changed/added sessions The library will now be open 12
2 June 2025
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A Housing Needs survey is due later this year to gather evidence about housing requirements in the area. The survey, by Derbyshire Dales District Council and supported by Tideswell Parish Council, will be seeking views in a questionnaire delivered to every household in early September. The survey is also supported by the newly formed Tideswell
2 June 2025
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Do you know where your nearest Public Access Defibrillator is? Do you know why defibrillators are so important? Would you know what to do if someone collapsed? The Tideswell and Hope Valley Community First Responder group provide awareness sessions to the public to help you answer some of the questions above. If you would be
2 June 2025
Read more: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Defibrillators
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The new Vicar of Tideswell, Reverend Fiona Kouble, will be instituted at a service at St John’s on Wednesday 12th March at 6.30 pm. She will be moving into the Vicarage at some point in late February or early March and is very much looking forward to getting to know the village and the people who
24 February 2025
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The library now has twenty-one volunteers. They show great commitment and enthusiasm. The group has recently undergone training in operating the new county-wide online Library Management System, Axiell Spark. Early impressions are that this should be less problematic than the system it replaces. From February 17th until March 17th (inclusive) survey response sheets will be
24 February 2025
Read more: Tideswell Community Managed Library – Latest News
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Did you know that these can have a new life in the poorest countries in the world.? You can leave them at Tideswell Pharmacy where Lions will collect them and send them onto a clearing centre. If there is any gold or valuable material on them it is removed and sold – these funds go
23 February 2025
Read more: Please don’t throw away glasses and hearing aids!!
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