New Mills Town Council

13/08/2026

POLITE NOTICE

Due to the recent (and glorious!) weather, the Council has made the difficult decision to temporarily pause the operation of the High Lea Park fountain.

This is to play our part in conserving the much needed water levels in our lovely peaks.

The fountain will resume its duty as soon as possible :)

12/08/2026

POLITE NOTICE

Thank you to everyone who has contacted the Town Hall to raise their concerns regarding the noise levels of the recently repaired Town Hall clock.

Due to the historic mechanism that operates the clock and its chimes, unfortunately it is not possible to programme or reschedule the bells to ring at different times or to silence them during particular hours.

10/08/2026

🎨✨ Something a little special at the café! ✨🎨

We’re delighted to have a selection of paintings by Brian Nolan displayed around the café at High Lea Hall. 🖼️

The paintings are hung throughout the café and museum, so you can enjoy Brian’s artwork while relaxing with a coffee, a bite to eat and taking in the beautiful surroundings of High Lea Hall. ☕🍰🌿

The paintings will be on display from 28th July until 14th September 2026, and the café is open every day from 11am–4pm.

Why not pop in, grab a cuppa and have a look around? 💛

📍 High Lea Hall, High Lea Park, New Mills, SK22 3BW

Paintings by Brian Nolan, The Brian Nolan Art Trust.

Visit New Mills

30/07/2026

We're hiring a Minute Taker - Administor. Fir further details please visit www.newmillstowncouncil.gov.uk

30/07/2026

🦋 Butterfly Week is coming to High Lea Park! 🦋

From 1st–9th August, little explorers are invited to take part in our Butterfly Hunt around the park! 🌼🔍

Here’s how it works:
🗺️ Pick up your butterfly map from the café
🦋 Find all the hidden butterflies around the park
✔️ Tick them off as you go
🎁 Return your completed map to the café to claim your prize!

It’s the perfect way to get outdoors, enjoy some fresh air, and have fun with the whole family this summer. 🌳💚

Why not stop by the café while you’re here for a refreshing drink, a tasty treat, or some lunch? ☕🍰

We can’t wait to see all of our butterfly hunters! 🦋✨

📍 High Lea Park, New Mills
📅 1st–9th August

28/07/2026

04/07/2026

Some of your New Mills Town Council Councillors helping out at One World Festival. We're looking forward to a lovely day.

26/06/2026

We’re Hiring

Seasonal Parks Operative

Salary: £13.26 - £13.47 per hour – pay award pending
Contract: Flexible up to 12 weeks from date of commencement
37 hrs per week, may include occasional weekend working

Main Purpose of Role:
To provide support to the Parks and Open Spaces Team in maintaining and enhancing the Town’s parks, open spaces and public areas during the busy summer period.

The Person will be:-
Able to work outdoors in all weather
Physically fit and capable
Good at engaging with members of the public
Team worker, reliability and self-motivation

Hopefully you will have:-
Full UK Driving Licence
Interest or experience in horticulture or grounds maintenance
Experience using tools or machinery safely.

Interested:-
Please go to our website for further details and the application details. www.newmillstowncouncil.gov.uk/news
Or contact The Town Hall on 01663 743434
Closing Date: Sunday 5 July 2026
Interviews: Wednesday 8 July 2026

New Mills Town Council's official website.

21/06/2026

15 VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED for ONE WORLD FESTIVAL.

Please sign up via the link below if you can spare an hour or two to help out.
www.tinyurl.com/OWF-2026-vol

Several of your New Mills Town Council councillors will be volunteering on the day. We'll also have a stall if you’d like to take part in our Parks and Open Spaces consultation or discuss other areas where we have responsibility.

Can you help?

We're in the final phase of preparing for this year’s One World Festival but we're still on the look out for people to help us on the day, including people with access to a van, trailer or large car. If you think you can help us on Saturday 4th July 2026 please fill in our online form at:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKpDipZJG3pLN4mEq737bbEEctLPCepb13ONClakA6i6E_fg/viewform

Jobs include:

- Bucket collections - vital to pay for next year!
- Stewarding - the eyes and ears of the festival
- Bar - keeping everyone well-refreshed!
- Area managing - making everything run smoothly
- Helping pack down - need fresh legs when everyone is getting tired!
- Vehicles - to help transport equipment to and from the storage at Newtown.

Even if you can only help out for an hour before or after the Festival, that would be invaluable. If you have a van, trailer or large car that could be used moving things, that would also be extremely useful.