New defibrillator installed on Fanny Shaw’s Playing Fields and Skate Park

Thanks to the generosity of the Infant and Junior Schools, the Town Council has been able to install a defibrillator on the community building in Fanny Shaw’s Playing Fields.

The Infant school donated the defibrillator and the Junior School donated the funds (which were ringfenced for defib costs) to purchase the cabinet and install the machine on site. This is a real asset for all residents but particularly for the young people of the town who frequent the park. The Town Council will maintain the defibrillator going forward. A code is required to access the unit, which you receive by calling 999 -from where users will be guided through use of the machine.

Stoney Wood

Stoney Wood is Wirksworth’s Millennium woodland planted in the area recovered from Stonecroft Quarry. The land on which the wood is planted was donated by Tarmac Ltd to Wirksworth Town Council. The original planting was started by Tarmac but later sections were planted by local adults and children in a project …

Hiring the Hall

We have two buildings with rooms to hire on an hourly basis, and the newly renovated Fanny Shaw’s Community Building (FSCB) which is operated on a key loan system.

Town Hall:- The Main Hall is large, suitable for a variety of uses – dance, exercise, large meeting space, wedding reception, family parties, musical events, etc, whilst other rooms – the Club Room, Ante Room, Council Chamber, are suited to smaller classes/groups. All rooms are available for hire during the day & evening during week days & weekends.

Memorial Hall:- the Hall & Kitchen are available to hire for meetings, parties, fayres, events and classes/groups, during the day & evening during week days and weekends.

Fanny Shaw’s:- Community building key available free of charge for use by groups such as: parents, schools, nurseries, scouts & not-for-profit groups holding events on the park.

Council Meetings

Environment & Town Affairs
(Usually held on the first Monday of the month)
Finance, Buildings & Personnel
(Usually held on the second Monday of the month)
Town Council Meeting
(Usually held on the third Monday of the month)