Hayfield Parish Council

19/05/2026

🚧 UPCOMING ROAD CLOSURE 🚧

DCC have shared the below information with us.

DCC will be closing the A57 Snake Pass from Monday, 15 June until Friday, 3 July for major ground investigations at the Doctor’s Gate landslip to identify a long term repair at the site. The closure will be in place 24/7.

The A57 will be closed at Glossop, from the junction with Derbyshire Level to the junction with the Fairholmes visitor centre and the Bamford reservoir.

A signed diversion will be in place using the A6013, Bamford A6187, B6049, A623, A6, A6015, A624, A57 Glossop and vice versa.

Access will be maintained for residents, businesses, farmers and organisations including the National Trust and High Peak Borough Council. Traffic marshals will be on site to direct people from approx. 7.30am until 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Feasibility and technical studies like this are important to help DCC fully understand the extent of the landslip and ground movement issues along the Snake Pass and the options that may be available.

This work is essential before any detailed proposals can be developed and discussed with funding partners, including Government.

While the road is closed, DCC are hoping to carry out additional works as part of our Safer Roads Fund improvements.

At the Doctor's Gate site, a large drilling rig will be used to investigate the ground and underlying rock formations.

The rig will sit across both lanes of the Snake Pass, forcing the closure of the road for public safety.

The A57 Snake Pass was reduced to one lane under traffic light control at the Doctor's Gate site in January 2024, due to ground movement.

Ongoing checks have shown that the ground which supports the road's retaining wall is gradually collapsing. Cracks continue to open in the surface of the A57 due to ongoing ground movement.

The temporary lights will remain in place at the existing Doctor's Gate and Alport landslip sites as before.

Other repairs DCC will be carrying out while the road is closed, as part of our fence to fence way of working, include:
litter picking
pothole and patching repairs
jetting road drains clear following the heavy rain which has washed branches and mud into road gulleys, causing blockages
pavement repairs
cutting back overgrown trees and hedges
cleaning and replacing damaged road signs.

The road closure is in place for the safety of the public, our team and our contractors working along the route.

This will be a busy operational site, with heavy lifting equipment, large machinery and a drilling rig in use, with repair works taking place along the full length of the closure.

People who choose to ignore the closure, enter at their own risk. We hope people recognise and understand the reasons for the closure and support us to complete the works as quickly – and as safely – as we can.

Full details about the closure are available on Causeway One at

15/05/2026

Dear Residents,

Thank you to all those who braved the torrential rain on Wednesday night to join us at the Annual Parish Meeting and the Scarecrow Festival Awards. It wasn’t the easiest evening to leave your warm cosy homes and come to St. Matthew’s, and it means a lot to have seen such a great turnout.

The Parish Council acknowledges your very interesting and useful comments and values your insights. These points will be discussed within their appropriate groups and addressed accordingly.

We’d especially like to thank our Tidy-Up Team of volunteers, for their dedication and community spirit, who will soon be seen out and about the community.

12/05/2026

Drop by and join us for our Annual Parish Meeting tomorrow.

07/05/2026

Peak Cluster Carbon Capture Pipeline

Hayfield Parish Council objects to the proposed Peak Cluster Carbon Capture Pipeline. Our position aligns with Derbyshire County Council and several Parish Councils along the proposed route.

After reviewing arguments on both sides over recent months, the Council has identified five main concerns:

1. Public Health and Safety

The pipeline would carry pressurised CO2 across 121 miles of countryside, farmland and residential areas. CO2 is colourless and odourless, making leaks extremely difficult to detect. Incident records from established CO2 pipeline networks (primarily in the United States) show a clear record of serious failures, including hospitalisations, evacuations and ground instability. The Council regards this risk as unacceptable given the safety evidence presented so far.

2. Environmental Damage

The pipeline corridor passes through ecologically sensitive areas and nationally designated landscapes. Construction requires a 30-40 metre wide working strip, causing permanent disruption to farmland and natural habitats. The Council is concerned about long-term damage to the Derbyshire landscape and the effect on tourism and rural livelihoods.

3. Community Disruption

The route affects several communities neighbouring Hayfield, including Chapel-en-le-Frith, Whaley Bridge and Disley. The underlying geology in these areas (Millstone Grit and sandy shale) has no established history as a foundation for this type of pipeline. Elements of the pipeline will include noisy & visible above ground vent stacks, know as AGI, (above ground installations), permanently changing the character of a protected landscape, affecting property prices, and endangering wildlife.

4. Inadequate Consultation

Hayfield Parish Council has received no official communication about this project, despite its proximity and potential impact on our community. Reports suggest the consultation process has already cost over £28 million of public money on the project and yet not all affected communities have been properly engaged.

5. Failure to Explore Alternatives

No evidence has been presented that all alternatives have been fully assessed. Technologies including carbon capture at source and low-carbon cement production offer longer-term solutions with fewer risks to communities and landscapes. These must be evaluated before any consent is granted.

20/04/2026

🌾 The Hayfield Scarecrow Festival trail map is here!

Pick up your free copy from:
📍 Village Store
📍 Hayfield Library
📍 Joe Kemp's
📍 Pickering Fruit & Veg
📍 Torr Top Store, Birch Vale
📍 The Lantern Pike Inn, Little Hayfield

Please note: some details on the map are subject to change due to late entries — but all scarecrows are out there waiting to be found!

The festival runs 18–25 April across Hayfield, Birch Vale and Little Hayfield. Free to enter, family friendly, and dogs welcome on leads. 🐕

20/04/2026

🏆 And the winners are...

Here are the results of the first Hayfield Scarecrow Festival 2026!

🥇🥈🥉 OVERALL WINNERS — Trail Cup
🥇 1st: Blue Grass Purple Cow Day Nursery
🥈 2nd: 33 Fairybank Road
🥉 3rd: Hayfield Library

🏠 HOUSEHOLD CATEGORY
🥇 1st: 33 Fairybank Road
🥈 2nd: 3, Spinner Bottom, Birch Vale
🥉 3rd: The Lodge, Clough Mill, Little Hayfield

🏢 BUSINESS & COMMUNITY GROUPS
🥇 1st: Blue Grass Purple Cow Day Nursery
🥈 2nd: Sustainable Hayfield
🥉 3rd: Hayfield Library

⭐ STAR PARTICIPANTS
Sett Valley Alpacas · 68 Lea Road, Hayfield · Sustainable Hayfield (Library gardens) · Steve the Sweep

Congratulations to all our winners and star participants: ribbons and trophies will be presented at the Annual Parish Meeting on 13 May at St Matthew's Church Hall.

A huge thank you to every one of our 46 exhibitors. You made this festival. See you next year? 🌾

Children's category results to follow later this week.

19/04/2026

🌻 What a week.

The first Hayfield Scarecrow Festival is done, and what an incredible effort from everyone who took part. over 40 scarecrows across Hayfield, Birch Vale and Little Hayfield. Thank you to every household, business and community group who built one, displayed one, or simply went out and walked the trail.

A huge thank you also to our judges, who had the unenviable task of picking winners from such a brilliant field, and to everyone who helped organise, volunteer and support the event.

The scores are in. The winners have been chosen. 🏆

We'll be announcing the results tomorrow, so watch this space!

17/04/2026

We hope to see lots of you at our Scarecrow Trail Litter Pick tomorrow. Come on down to St Matthews Church sign in and then get picking!

You could then finish your litter pick with a hot drink and some lovely cake, with all proceeds going to support the May Queen.

See you tomorrow!

17/04/2026

🌿 Hayfield's Scarecrow Festival Starting This Saturday 🌿

👏 Organised by Hayfield Parish Council there will be a trail of over 40 Scarecrows, with a Countryside Code theme, to find in and around Hayfield.

🍰 This Saturday there will also be an environmental exhibition in St Matthew's Hall along with some wonderful refreshments available to buy, thanks to the Hayfield May Queen. committee!

👣 A fantastic way to get those steps in following the trail to find all the scarecrows and such a great activity for all the family! - the festival is on until the 25th.

16/04/2026

We've made it in the Buxton Advertiser!

Click to the link to read all about our wonderful Scarecrow Festival

Scarecrows have begun appearing in shops and gardens across High Peak communities as Hayfield Scarecrow Festival is set to get under way.