This October will mark two years since the controversial (and as yet incomplete) Derbyshire County Council maintenance of the popular Rushup Edge trail. So what’s going on? Earlier in the year both PDMTB and Peak Horsepower wrote to Peter White from DCC Rights of Way department expressing our concern that Rushup Edge remained closed. We […]
Andrew Bingham MP finally hears from Derbyshire County Council
Back in October 2014, when Peak District MTB first shared the news of the controversial repairs on Rushup Edge, many of the PDMTB members and supporters contacted their local MP to raise their concerns. Members Richard Johnson and Esther Hobson had a very positive meeting with High Peak MP Andrew Bingham at his local surgery. […]
DCC’s disappointing decision on Rushup Edge repairs
Derbyshire County Council met last week and on the agenda (near the bottom) was making a decision on what to do with the postponed Rushup Edge repairs. For some background click here. It’s disappointing but perhaps unsurprising that they intend to continue with their original plans. DCC seem satisfied that they have now consulted and […]
Rushup Edge / Chapel Gate UPDATE
Following our official complaint to DCC re the lack of impartiality in their report on the consultation process we were called yesterday by a lady from DCC regarding the complaint. She stated that they had not yet started the investigation due to annual leave and shortage of personnel but she would be giving it her […]
DCC’s Rushup Edge report to cabinet – our official response
Many months have passed since the Rushup Edge resurfacing debacle kicked off last October. There have been various twists and turns reported in depth on our website, discussed at length on our Facebook page, Singletrackworld and many other websites, even radio and press. Derbyshire County Council are meeting this coming Tuesday July 7th to discuss what to […]
A quick summary of DCC’s Rushup Edge (Chapel Gate) report
If you saw our recent update to the Rushup Edge/Chapel Gate fiasco and are looking for a summary of the situation today, read on… Following objections to Derbyshire County Council’s work on Rushup Edge, consultation was sought from user groups. We and other groups provided statements in January 2015. Some months later a report was […]
Rushup Edge / Chapel Gate UPDATE
Peak District MTB has received the following from Peter White, Rights of Way Officer, DCC. 2015 06 29 Report to the Cabinet Member – Chapel Gate Hello I am pleased to provide you with a link to the report on Chapel Gate which will be presented to the meeting of the Cabinet Member – Highways, […]
Disabled Ramblers response to DCC over Rushup Edge maintenance
Last month we reported on how Derbyshire County Council had asked various user groups – the consultees – to provide an official response to the Rushup Edge/Chapel Gate maintenance plans. Peak District MTB, Friends of the Peak District, the Local Access Forum, Ride Sheffield, Keeper of the Peak and Peak Horsepower all submitted their reports […]