Buxton Civic Association

Surely Not In Buxton by Julian Cohen is out now. Photo submitted

New book uncovers Buxton's quirky past

The newly installed figure of "Martha". Photo Jason Chadwick

Female quarry worker statue installed in Grin Low Woods

Swifts are living in dozens of Buxton properties, often without human occupants noticing. (Photo: David Naylor/Swift Conservation)

Survey project finds endangered bird species flocking to Buxton nesting sites

Concerns have been raised by Buxton Civic Association regarding the planning application to build 116 homes at Hogshaw near Fairfield. Pic Jason Chadwick

Buxton Civic Association warn new development could increase flooding

The new statue honouring female quarry workers is coming along nicely says sculptor Lorraine.

Buxton's new female quarry statue nearly finished

The Bicycle Powered Scalextric will be appearing at Buxton's Spring Fair on Monday May, 1. Pic Buxton Town Team.

Spring Fair fun this weekend

We Are Buxton was set up to give the town's residents and employers greater influence on its future direction.

We Are Buxton town forum marks first anniversary and looks ahead to 2023

Jack the quarry worker given a quick makeover by sculptor Lorraine Botterill who will also be creating a female quarry worker next month.

Start date for Buxton's female quarry statue confirmed

One of the Swift next boxes that have been put up in the Lightwood Road area

Call for Buxton residents to help endangered swifts

Poole's Cavern manager Alan Walker has retired

Longest serving member of staff at Buxton's Poole's Cavern retires

Viv Russell, Chair of the Institute of Quarrying, Pat Bowles Chairman of the Derbyshire branch and Sarah Fry head of membership and marketing, with Simon Fussell and Lucy Marsden, directors of Buxton Civic Association, and Buxton Advertiser Editor Louise Cooper

Work on female quarry worker statue in Buxton set to start this summer

Poole's Cavern

Storm Eunice: Buxton attraction closing early due to bad weather

The RSPB Garden Birdwatch takes place this weekend

Help Buxton Civic Association while taking part in RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch

The second Big Buxton Conversation event took place in November

Big Buxton conversation set to become annual event

Lorraine Botterill at work

Meet the sculptor helping Buxton commemorate its quarrying history

Buxton's Big Conversation will return on November 8

Buxton's Big Conversation returning next month

The fundraising target for a female quarry worker statue in Grin Low Woods has been reached. Buxton Civic Association members with William Hartley from the Satterthwaite Bequest and Louise Cooper, Editor of the Buxton Advertiser

Buxton Advertiser campaign for female quarry worker statue reaches £4,000 target

Buxton Civic Association is calling for the town to become the Swift capital of Derbyshire

Make Buxton the Swift capital of Derbyshire, Civic Association says

The weight of the branch was enough to break the bench where people were sat moments before.

Buxton couple have lucky escape as huge fallen tree branch crushes bench in Corb...

Simon Fussell, Peter Phillipson, Lucy Marsden and Jon White of the BCA with the restored statue of "Jack"

National Stone Centre backs Advertiser campaign

Alex Soria, Tarmac Tunstead Cement Plant manager hands over a cheque for £1,000 to Buxton Advertiser Editor Louise Cooper, watched by Buxton Civic Association representatives John White, John Phillips and Brian Shawcross, as well as Josie Shereston from Tarmac.

Tarmac makes major donation to female quarry worker statue campaign

Simon Fussel, Peter Phillipson, Lucy Marsden and Jon White of the BCA with the restored statue of "Jack"

Campaign for female quarry worker statue to sit next to Jack

Peter Phillipson (Chair of Board of Directors at Buxton Civic Association), Louise Potter, High Sheriff of Derbyshire, and Alan Walker (General Manager of Poole's Cavern)

High Sheriff officially reopens Poole's Cavern

The newly restored Jack the Lime worker sitting proudly in Grin Low Woods once again

Buxton Advertiser launches new campaign for female quarry worker statue- Editor'...

Pooles Cavern manager Alan Walker with some of the stalagmites that have been growing undisturbed during lockdown

See 'amazing' new stalagmite formations when Buxton's Poole's Cavern reopens

Jack the Limeworker has been vandalised with graffiti carved into him.

Sadness at vandalism of wooden sculpture commemorating Buxton limestone workers

Frag Last, (left) and Will Ward (right), from the Stronger Roots project being organised by Buxton Civic Association

Project aims to strengthen link between community and environment

Spring Gardens in Buxton town centre.

Buxton awarded £6.6 million to regenerate town centre

Buxton Civic Association will use part of the money on a new community theatre experience. Photo: Carl Whitham

Buxton Civic Association wins £250,000 government funding

Buxton Civic Association volunteers

Buxton group say Government planning changes leave town ‘vulnerable’

AN adult Derbyshire badger. Photo: Andrew Parkinson/2020VISION

Buxton Civic Association defies badger cull on its land

The two-million-year-old natural limestone cave attraction has begun a phased reopening

Poole’s Cavern reopens

Spring Gardens in Buxton town centre

Council warned over lack of support for Buxton high street funding bid

Mark Hornsey playing the Right Royal Gardener with Phil Coggins - one-third of Babbling Vagabonds - playing The King in Wild Walk - The Thief of Grinlow Woods

Buxton Civic Association appeals for help after funding disappears

Spring Gardens, Buxton

Council 'largely ignoring' objections to plans for revitalising town, Buxton Civ...

Heritage Hero Diane White (centre) with Peter Ainsworth, Chair of the Heritage Alliance and Faith Kitchen, Heritage Director at Ecclesiastical.

Buxton Civic Association member named Heritage Hero after creating sensory garde...

The council hopes to build a major leisure attraction - such as a mainstream cinema - with family restaurants and cafes nearby

Council plans to revitalise Buxton town centre need to include more than Springs...

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has carries out more badger vaccinations at setts near Buxton. Photo by David Gristock

Buxton badgers vaccinated against TB

Dan Hopkinson from Waitrose hands over a donation to Paul Dinsdale and Alan Walker of Buxton Civic Association

Shoppers recognise work of Buxton’s civic association