Archive, March 2025: Fairfield residents, the council and police worked together on a community clean-up.
In March 2025, High Peak Borough Council reported that Fairfield residents, the council and Derbyshire Police were working together to improve the area.
The clean-up was part of the wider Project Unity, a partnership which included the police and the council and was aimed at making Fairfield a better, safer and more prosperous place to live, work and visit.
The Council and its waste and recycling collection partner AES collected over 100 no longer wanted bulky and electrical items – weighing over 3.5 tonnes in total – from around 50 properties in the target area.
And, as part of their community work, children from Fairfield Junior School joined the ‘mini Police’, Neighbourhood Police Officers and Council colleagues on a litter pick collecting bags of litter. The school was given litter-picking equipment to support its ongoing efforts.
At the time, further work on Fairfield Road and its alleyways was planned. Councillor Godfrey Claff, then executive councillor for community safety, joined the team.
Councillor Claff said: “A big part of this project is helping people feel proud of where they live and keen to look after it.
“So this work we’ve been doing with the local community is really important. Not only does it enhance the appearance of the area, clearing up footpaths and alleyways also improves access and makes it easier to see and be seen so people feel safer.”
In March 2025, further work was planned. By August, the council reported improvements including planting and new benches in local public spaces.
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