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Yahoo
18 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
'Living pillars' to be added to city lamp-posts
A number of lamp-posts in Derby are to have vertical planters installed to help create a "greener" city centre. The planters, described as "living pillars", will be attached to 15 existing lamp-posts and signage posts. Each of the pillars is solar-powered, able to collect rain water - making them self-sufficient - and will be planted with pollinator-friendly plants and flowers, Derby City Council said. Work to install the pillars is currently under way and will be completed later this summer. Carmel Swan, the authority's cabinet member for sustainability, said: "Living pillars will be a brilliant addition to the work we've been doing over the past few months to bring more life into our city centre. "We're serious about our commitment to creating a greener, healthier city that supports our residents, and the installation of these pillars is another step towards achieving this." A number of bee-friendly bus stops and "pocket parks" were introduced across the city in 2024. The pillars have been designed by Scotscape, an urban landscaping company that focuses on improving biodiversity in cities, and are funded by Bauer Media Outdoor's Community Innovation Fund. According to the council, the pillars will also help to guide people to "key destinations and attractions" in Derby. Follow BBC Derby on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. More on this story 'Pocket parks' to appear at seven city locations 'Bee-friendly' bus stops being installed in city Related internet links Derby City Council Scotscape
BBC News
18 hours ago
- General
- BBC News
'Living pillars' to be installed on Derby city centre lamp-posts
A number of lamp-posts in Derby are to have vertical planters installed to help create a "greener" city planters, described as "living pillars", will be attached to 15 existing lamp-posts and signage of the pillars is solar-powered, able to collect rain water - making them self-sufficient - and will be planted with pollinator-friendly plants and flowers, Derby City Council said. Work to install the pillars is currently under way and will be completed later this summer. Carmel Swan, the authority's cabinet member for sustainability, said: "Living pillars will be a brilliant addition to the work we've been doing over the past few months to bring more life into our city centre."We're serious about our commitment to creating a greener, healthier city that supports our residents, and the installation of these pillars is another step towards achieving this."A number of bee-friendly bus stops and "pocket parks" were introduced across the city in 2024. The pillars have been designed by Scotscape, an urban landscaping company that focuses on improving biodiversity in cities, and are funded by Bauer Media Outdoor's Community Innovation Fund. According to the council, the pillars will also help to guide people to "key destinations and attractions" in Derby.
BBC News
30-06-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Demolitions and tree felling for Derby flood defence scheme
Buildings will be demolished and trees pulled up in the centre of Derby for a flood defence work alongside the River Derwent is under way for the second phase of the Derby Riverside work, which Derby City Council said was "one of the city's biggest infrastructure projects".Land is being cleared between the A601 Causey Bridge and the Derwent Bridge rail crossing, including the demolition of Peat House, Epworth House and Derwent Centre in Stuart Street and Crompton House in Derwent Street.A new flood wall, floodgates and a riverside green area will then be built, said the council, to provide "a controlled corridor for flood waters" to pass through. Climate change lead councillor Carmel Swan said Derby had seen its five highest recorded river levels over the past five added: "We saw the damage caused by Storm Babet on the left bank of the river, and the need for action is clear."With these works we will continue to protect properties and future proof our city."Robin Metcalf, regional director at contractor John Sisk & Son, said workers would be hired locally and the project would make "a positive local impact". The work will lead to the "unavoidable" removal of trees in the way of the wall or which could obstruct the flow of water, with permission in place to remove more than the council said this was the "worst-case scenario" and it would aim to "keep as many as possible", while tree planting would offset any losses elsewhere in the council said phase one of the project with the Environment Agency was carried out between 2015 and included flood alleviation measures being built between the Alfreton Road Industrial Estate and Sowter Road to protect more than 2,000 properties.A further phase is planned for the area between Chaddesden Sidings and Raynesway on the Derwent's north bank and at Alvaston Park on the south side by 2027.
Irish Post
22-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Post
Sisk awarded £38m contract to bolster flood defences in Derby
SISK has been awarded a major contract to bolster flood defences in Derby city. Derby City Council has awarded the £38m contract to John Sisk & Son (Sisk) to improve the city's flood resilience and provide better protection for homes located along the River Derwent. 'This package of works, known as Derby Riverside, will provide significant flood resilience protection to many properties along the left (east) bank of the Derwent from Causey Bridge to Derwent Bridge,' the council explained. Sisk has been awarded a lucratvie contract to reinforce Derby city's flood defences (Pic: Sisk) Irish-founded and headquartered Sisk will be responsible for delivering a new flood wall and floodgates that will offer enhanced protection for Exeter House and properties on Meadow Road and Meadow Lane in the city centre. They will also carry out demolition of the riverside office blocks on Stuart Street to create a new riverside green area, which will provide more space for flood water to pass through the city in a controlled corridor. Demolition and construction began this month, Sisk have confirmed. 'We're delighted to be working with Derby City Council on this phase of the Our City, Our River programme,' Alan Rodger, Managing Director at Sisk Infrastructure, said. 'We understand how vital this project is for further flood prevention and the regeneration of this area in the centre of the city,' he added. 'Our team of dedicated professionals will leverage the latest innovations and sustainability practices to help deliver this fantastic scheme, alongside social value projects in the local community." Derby Councillor Carmel Swan, who is the Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Transport and Sustainability, said she was 'delighted that the contract is now signed with John Sisk and Sons to deliver the vital second phase of the Our City, Our River flood defence project'. 'These works are crucial as we continue to future proof the city against extreme weather and unlock the potential for regeneration along the river,' she explained. 'We can now look forward to seeing work begin on site in the near future.' David Turnbull, Area Flood and Coastal Risk Manager Derbyshire and Leicestershire for the Environment Agency, said: 'This contract award marks another step forward in making Derby more resilient to the threat of climate change. 'The Environment Agency are proud to be in partnership with Derby City Council for this journey, and we are delighted to see this complex but vital phase of the programme begin very soon.' See More: Construction, Derby, Flood Defences, Irish, Sisk
BBC News
11-05-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Work set to start on new flood defences in Derby
Construction work is set to start on the second phase of a major flood defence scheme for Derby. A new flood wall and floodgates are set to be constructed as part of the Derby Riverside scheme, which aims to protect properties along the east bank of the River Derwent from Causey Bridge to Derwent are also set to demolish riverside office blocks in Stuart Street to create a new riverside green area which Derby City Council says will create more space for flood water to pass through the city in "a controlled corridor".Preparatory work has already started on the site, with contractors set to start demolition and construction in June, the authority said. A number of trees will be chopped down along the route, which the council says is necessary to allow the defences to be built and to make sure there are no obstructions in the riverside park which is designed to let flood water flow Derby Riverside scheme aims to protect Breadsall, Darley Abbey Mills Bridge, the area between North Riverside and Meadow Lane, and sites at Derby Junction Railway Bridge, Pride Park, Ambaston and Shardlow from floods. It is part of the wider three-phase Our City Our River project, which aims to protect an area between Alfreton Road Industrial Estate and Alvaston river burst its banks in 2023 and caused widespread flooding along the eastern bank of the Derwent following Storm Carmel Swan, cabinet member for climate change, transport and sustainability, said: "These works are crucial as we continue to future proof the city against extreme weather and unlock the potential for regeneration along the river. "We can now look forward to seeing work begin on site in the near future."
