There has been a whirlwind of activity regarding Rushup Edge over the last week and a half. However we need to keep an eye on the bigger picture which is that Rushup is not the first nor will it be the last in an extensive program of recent trail maintenance. Not all the maintenance has […]
Urgent Update – Rushup Edge / Chapel Gate
We have had information passed to us through a reliable source at Peak District National Park that Derbyshire County Council is likely to recommence the work on Rushup Edge / Chapel Gate on 17th November. DCC has also updated its web page re this project, some of the information has changed but we have copies […]
Rushup Edge: Is it just us?
As you will have seen on this website, Facebook and Twitter, there has been a whirlwind of activity over the last few days concerning Derbyshire County Council’s maintenance work on Rushup Edge. Mountain bikers have been very vocal on social media as well as more direct forms of communication; complaining to local councillors, DCC, Peak […]
Picnic Protest – A positive morning on Rushup Edge
Today’s protest was organised by Esther Hobson and was a valuable public display of dissatisfaction at the way DCC are going about their highways maintenance program. The work on Rushup is believed to cost £70,000 and is not necessary, especially when budgets are being slashed and money can be spent so much better elsewhere. It’s […]
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