Latest Projects
East Bank Track
The project to develop a combined use track for walkers and cyclists is now moving ahead. For latest news please follow the link. Further updates will follow.
Latest News from MCA
Meetings
MCA AGM 2025
The 2025 AGM was held at 7.30 pm on Thursday 6th November 2025 in the main hall at the Imperial Rooms. There was an illustrated talk on the history, restoration and conversion of Riber Castle by Jane Middleton-Smith, archivist at Read more
Major developments
Gritstone Road Public Inquiry
Thanks to a determined and effective campaign by the Wolds Action Group (which was supported by evidence from Matlock Civic Association), the appeal by William Davis against the decision of Derbyshire Dales District Council to refuse planning permission for the Read more
Latest Projects
Artists’ Corner Viewpoint
Matlock Civic Association has been campaigning for several years to have the classic viewpoint of the River Derwent and High Tor from Artists’ Corner opened up again by removal of the self-set tress and vegetation. Thanks to the persistence of Read more
Major developments
Re-Development of County Hall
The County Council has announced its desire to re-develop County Hall. Because of the major impact that this will have upon the town and surrounding area, MCA has submitted the following response to the proposals. This development is likely to Read more
Latest Projects
The Matlock Mural
The mural received another facelift on 31st May 2025 to celebrate its tenth birthday. Volunteers from the Association have undertaken cleaning of the mural about every two years since it was unveiled in 2015. Thanks to Annie Bird who organised Read more
Flooding
Flood Defences in Matlock
The Environment Agency has announced that the major flood defence wall in Matlock has now been completed. The project has required 200 cubic metres of concrete and eight tons of steel reinforcement. For more details of the project please follow Read more
Latest Projects
Derwent Valley Cycleway
The AECOM feasibility study, commissioned by Derbyshire County Council, into a proposed 68 km cycleway between Shardlow, south east of Derby and Hathersage in the Derbyshire Dales is now complete. MCA’s submission to this included a proposal for a combined Read more