Dethick, Lea and Holloway Parish Council

Tesco Stronger Starts Grants

Tesco Stronger Starts grants are available school breakfast clubs, holiday clubs, food banks and various other community projects. The application deadline is 9 May 2024, but the application process is open all the time if you cannot manage this deadline. More

New Outdoor Gym Equipment – Lea Rec

Outdoor Gym Equipment

The Parish Council has installed new outdoor gym equipment at Lea Recreation Ground.

Holloway Community Shop

Save Our Shop

Click here for the latest updates on Holloway Community Shop.

Holloway Fever – Sat 27th April 2024 – 6pm

Holloway Fever

*** 4 Hours of Disco Dancing! ***

All proceeds go to the Village Shop Fund – More

New Defibrillator – Lea Main Road, Lea

New Defibrillator

The Parish Council has provided an additional defibrillator for the Parish. It’s located on the outside of the telephone box on Lea Main Road, near the junction with Sledgegate Lane, Lea. The door code is provided by the Ambulance Service in an emergency when you ring 999. Click here to see a YouTube Video on how to use a Defibrillator. Click here for more guidance on performing CPR and using a defibrillator.

Leashaw landslip and road closure

Leashaw Photo from DCC 22.11.23

Latest updates:

Email questions to highway.structures@derbyshire.gov.uk or sign up for updates here.

Please support local businesses

Please support local businesses affected by the Leashaw road closure. Businesses have already had to deal with the Covid pandemic and the closure of Lea Road. Your support is therefore more important than ever and would be greatly appreciated.

Previous Leashaw updates

Upcoming Meetings

Parish Council Meeting – Wed 1st May 2024 – 7pm
Parish Council Meeting – Wed 5th June 2024 – 7pm

Venue: Florence Nightingale Memorial Hall, Holloway – Agenda & Minutes

Reminder to Dog Owners

A reminder that to dog owners not to exercise their dogs on the children’s play area at Lea Recreation Ground on Holt Lane. Your assistance with this would be very much appreciated.

Dangerous Parking – Lea Road, Lea Bridge

Derbyshire County Council proposes to make a new order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to seek the introduction of sections of a No Waiting At Any Time prohibition (double yellow lines) on Lea Road, Lea Bridge in the vicinity of the High Peak Junction Car Park, along with 2 Bus Stop Clearways, 7am – 7pm, introduced under Regulation. These proposals are to prohibit parking and improve road safety in the vicinity of the High Peak car park entrance, which is located close to a bend on Lea Road, Lea Bridge. This parking restricts traffic flow and forward visibility around the bend. See Proposed Plan and DCC Public Notice

Temporary Footpath Closure

Temporary Footpath Closure – Public Footpath No.24 Dethick, Lea And Holloway (Part) & Matlock FP No.100 (Part) to 6th July 2024. More

New bench on Church Street…Lovely view!

New Bench

The Parish Council has purchased and installed a new bench on Church Street (Nov 2023)

Cost of Living Advice

DCC has put together lots of information and advice, designed to ensure that you’re getting all the help that you are entitled to with the cost of living – More .Sign up to updates from DCC here

Free advice about energy use at home

Did you know you can get free advice from the Warmer Derby & Derbyshire helpline on reducing your energy use, tackling energy-related problems, and making your home more energy efficient? More

New Planter – Lea Road / Nightingale Close, Lea Bridge

The parish council has provided a new planter at the juntion of Lea Road / Nightingale Close, Lea Bridge.

New Play Equipment – Lea Recreation Ground

New Play Equipment

New play equipment, incuding a basket swing, slide and climbing bars has recently been installed at Lea Recreation Ground, along with new safety gates.

New Community Orchard

Thank you to everyone who has sponsored the fruit trees and helped with the planting of the new Community Orchard at Lea Recreation Ground.

New Bench Installed

New Seat

A replacement bench has been installed at the junction of Riber Road and Bakers Lane. The memorial plaque that was attached to the old bench has been transferred.

The parish council has recently installed new steps and a handrail at Holloway Cemetery in order to improve access for visitors.

Defibrillator Locations – Holloway & Lea

Emergency Defibrillator

Emergency Defibrillators are available for public use at the following locations:-

***New Location*** Telephone Box – Lea Main Road, near the junction with Sledgegate Lane, Lea. The door code is provided by the Ambulance Service in an emergency when you ring 999.
Florence Nightingale Memorial Hall, Yew Tree Hill, Holloway – Located in porch.
Lea Green Centre, Main Road, Lea – Located outside sports hall (May not be available when the site is closed).
Lea Primary School, Church Street, Lea – Located outside main door (Use buzzer system during school hours).

Click here to see a YouTube Video on how to use a Defibrillator. Click here for more guidance on performing CPR and using a defibrillator.

Report a highway problem

Click here to report a highway problem to Derbyshire County Council such as:-

pot holes
road markings
kerb damage
loose chippings
obstructions
missing, damaged, raised or sunken ironwork

Public Footpaths & Public Rights of Way

Derbyshire County Council is responsible for public footpaths and public rights of way within the county. To report a problem contact the Public Rights of Way Team – More

New water butt installed at Holloway Cemetery

Watter Butt

A new water butt has been installed at Holloway Cemetery to help with water conservation.

New Planter on Church Street, Holloway

Planter

A new planter has been provided by the parish council on Church Street, Holloway.

New entrance signs for Holloway

Holloway Gateway Sign

To commemorate Florence Nightingale’s bicentenary in 2020, the Parish Council has arranged for the installation of four new entrance signs for Holloway, to celebrate her links with the village. The colour scheme is based on NHS blue.

New Florence Nightingale information board

To commemorate Florence Nightingale’s bicentenary in 2020, a new information board has been installed on the grassed area at the end of Holme Close in Holloway (opposite the Florence Nightingale Memorial Hall).

Community Speedwatch

In response to concerns about vehicles speeding on roads through our villages, the parish council has worked with Derbyshire Constabulary to set up a Community Speedwatch group. Click here to find out more about Community Speedwatch. Also, click here for the latest update from the Speedwatch group.