PSPOs to discourage barbecues and fires
High Peak Borough Council (in conjunction with Staffordshire Moorland District Council) and Derbyshire Dales District Council both have PSPOs (Public Spaces Protection Orders) in place.
Both orders apply to land within the boroughs/ districts of High Peak or Staffordshire Moorlands that is also within the boundary of the Peak District National Park, to which the 'public are entitled or permitted' to have access.
The following is prohibited:
- No person shall place, throw or drop in the restricted area anything likely to cause a fire
- No person shall light a fire, barbeque (including a disposable barbeque), Chinese lantern or a firework in the restricted area
- No person shall use any item in the restricted area which either (i) causes a naked flame or (ii) poses a risk of fire
The order does not apply to legitimate land management activities undertaken by those with a legal interest in the land).
Anyone found breaching the order can be served with a fixed penalty notice of £100 by the police or a council official. The councils and police are keen to prosecute. Warning notices are available from the councils named above. Contact me for further details.
The Dales PSPO is similar in scope and includes land within the Peak District National Park, Chatsworth, Dovedale, Longshaw and Stanton Moor. Further details are available online.
Targeted patrols are planned in high risk areas by the Derbyshire Police Rural Crime Team. Do make them aware of any potential problem areas.
Derbyshire NFU County Meeting | 26 May
A county meeting is held four times a year and shortly before the Regional Board meeting and NFU Council meeting.
The County Meeting is open to all members to raise issues the County Chair, David Handford, and NFU Council Delegate, Jane Bassett, need to be aware of. While members can contact David, Jane or myself at any time, as well as their branch chair or group secretary, attending the county meeting allows issues to be discussed and a wider view to be taken.
At the next meeting we are changing the format to include a presentation by NFU TB Adviser Mike Weavers for a discussion on the next steps in TB control in Derbyshire.
All are welcome to attend at 7.30pm on Tuesday, 26 May, at The Duke William, 91 Church St, Matlock. DE4 3BZ.
There is the option of joining virtually. If you don’t receive an invitation with a link, do contact the NFU Midlands admin team.
Staffordshire County Show | 27-28 May
Yes, it’s over the border, but quite a few from Derbyshire do attend and are welcome on the NFU stand for light refreshments. Further details are available online.