Autumn is a great time to get outdoors! Why not try a nature hunt with the kids – you can collect leaves, sticks or conkers for artwork, make a bug hotel in the garden or even create a mini pond to help wildlife through the colder months.

Did you know you need a licence for certain animal activities such as animal boarding, dog breeding, exhibiting/performing, hiring of horses, selling animals as pets? Visit our website to apply and find out more highpeak.gov.uk/Animal-Licen…

Play High Peak Community Lottery and support your community with a fundraising lottery. Find out more and sign up online at highpeakcommunitylottery.co.…

Thinking about making your home warmer and more energy efficient? The East Midlands Festival of Retrofit is coming from 26 October to 9 November, bringing expert advice, demonstrations, open homes and community events across the region. Find out more eastmidlands-cca.gov.uk/what…

As it gets colder it often gets harder for birds to find food. Let’s help nature by putting up bird feeders and keeping them full over autumn and winter. Make sure you give them a clean before refilling.

Pop up repair café - Gamesley Community Centre - TODAY (22/09) - 12.30pm until 2.30pm. Come along and bring those items you love but aren't quite ready to get rid of yet to see if they can be repaired by Glossop Repair Club.

An important part of maintaining your stove or open fire is getting your chimney swept at least once a year by a chimney sweep as it helps keep your appliance clean, efficient and most importantly safe to use! Visit DEFRAs Burn Better information for help uk-air.defra.gov.uk/library/…

Come along to the Buxton Green Assembly on 23rd October at the Buxton Crescent for lots of free fun for the whole family! HPBC will be there chatting all things climate, nature and energy!

Pop up repair café - Gamesley Community Centre - 22 October - 12.30pm until 2.30pm. Members of the Glossop repair club will be ready to help repair those items you love but aren't quite ready to get rid of yet.

As tempting as it is to tidy our gardens for winter try to leave seedheads on plants as they die back. Not only does it make for stronger plants next year but also provides a food source for birds and a home for insects during the colder months.

Are you a community group in High Peak that is looking for a way to raise funds online? Find out how High Peak Community Lottery is raising money for good causes in your local community online at - highpeakcommunitylottery.co.…

Thinking about making your home warmer and more energy efficient? The East Midlands Festival of Retrofit is coming from 26 October to 9 November, bringing expert advice, demonstrations, open homes and community events across the region. Find out more at eastmidlands-cca.gov.uk/what…

Keep up to date with business news from around the High Peak by signing up to our E-Newsletter - highpeak.gov.uk/business-new… Every month, we create an E-Newsletter packed with information on business funding, training and procurement opportunities.

Let’s help nature by building a bug hotel in our gardens. As we head towards the colder months bug hotels help minibeasts like ladybirds, spiders and bees find a safe place to snuggle up it.

Projects ranging from reducing textile use and promoting sustainable living to improving biodiversity and caring for neglected green spaces have all benefitted from grants from the the Council's Climate and Nature Fund. You can read more online at highpeak.gov.uk/article/8787…

Pop up repair café - Gamesley Community Centre - 22 October - 12.30pm until 2.30pm. Members of the Glossop repair club will be ready to help repair those items you love but aren't quite ready to get rid of yet.

If you're lighting an open fire or log burner this winter to keep warm, make sure you use the correct fuel for your appliance! Visit DEFRAs Burn Better site for hints and tips to help reduce costs, reduce air pollution and improve safety - uk-air.defra.gov.uk/library/…

The East Midlands Housing Conference on 20 October will provide landlords, letting agents and housing professionals with practical guidance on the real-world impact of the recent changes. Find out more and book your place online at dashservices.org.uk/training…

It's #FloodActionWeek! Are you flood ready, or not? Around 6.3 million homes and businesses are in areas at risk of flooding. Don't assume it won't happen to you. 👉Learn what to do in a flood: floodaction.campaign.gov.uk/…

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner wants to hear from Derbyshire residents through its Listening to You survey. Take part at derbyshire-pcc.gov.uk/taking…