Wirksworth Town Council – Response to Traveller Site Consultation

Wirksworth Town Council have submitted their response to the Derbyshire Dales District Council’s Traveller Site Consultation

The Town Council’s stance on the suitability of the site adjacent to Stoney Wood remains unchanged from 2019 – this site does not represent an appropriate location to house Travellers. Read the council’s full statement here: Wirksworth TC Response to District Council.

Residents can submit their own responses to the District Council here: DDDC Traveller Site Consultation

A series of public meetings will be held by the District Council in the vicinity of the six possible sites, providing a further opportunity for residents to respond to the consultation, further information can be found here: DDDC meetings.

A meeting will be held by DDDC at Wirksworth Town Hall on Friday 20 September at 6pm, all welcome.

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)