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BBC News
2 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
New haul road to Peak District quarry near Wirksworth approved
Planners have granted permission for a new access road to be built to a quarry in the Peak County Council approved a plan by applicant Ben Bennett Jr Ltd, for a new haul road on 0.84 hectares of land east of Grange Mill Quarry, near Wirksworth. The quarry, located off the B5056 just south of the Peak District National Park, produces high-quality limestone used in products including pharmaceuticals, plastics, rubber, glass, and sealants.A spokesperson for the council said the existing haul road was "likely to become increasingly unsafe over time", so the new road would replace that. The proposed road would only be used for haulage operations and a one-metre high stone wall would be erected, with planted hedgerow along the route of an adjacent public bridleway, according to the council. "The creation of a new haul road would allow HGVs to continue to access the south-east extension area of the quarry safely for the purposes of the extraction of high-purity limestone," the spokesperson said. A spokesperson for the Derbyshire Dales District Council - which raised no objections to the development - said "due regard" should be given to the adjacent right of a public consultation, one person raised concerns about potential dust, noise pollution, and the impact on the enjoyment of public rights of way. However, the council had to consider concerns that without the proposed haul road, a sufficient supply of minerals from the quarry could not be established for its expected authority said there was no clear viable alternative. The council's planning committee approved planning permission for the scheme during a meeting earlier in July, subject to conditions including dust monitoring, noise and usage time restrictions.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Green light for free summer parking in Ashbourne
Free parking will be introduced in Ashbourne after midday "as soon as possible" in a bid to help businesses survive a summer of roadworks. Derbyshire Dales District Council, which is responsible for the £15.9m Ashbourne Reborn regeneration project, approved the proposal at a meeting on Thursday. Councillor Joanne Linthwaite told the council chamber the roadworks in Ashbourne were having an "unprecedented" impact on businesses in the town. Councillors approved measures on Thursday to scrap parking charges after 14:00 from 28 July and for parking to be free after 12:00 "as soon as possible" at the district council's car parks until 7 September. The St John Street roadworks are due to end in September while others in Dig Street will now continue into November, the council said. The authority previously said the regeneration works will help to "transform the pedestrian experience" with wider footways and new and improved crossings around the town centre. 'Simply not surviving' Linthwaite said: "It's important to stress that Ashbourne town centre is shut down. "It's not just the roads, it's the pavements. To get into the shops you're having to go over ramps, over pipes, over cables over trenches." The Lib Dem councillor added that car parking income for the council for the last two years had been "significantly" higher than projected. She added: "I don't think it's too much to ask that some of that money effectively is used to support businesses that may not survive the eight or nine months of this work." "We're not just talking about incomes being reduced, we're talking about businesses simply not surviving." A council report said concerns had been raised by businesses that some might not be able to "endure the disruption" during the main visitor season to benefit from the works in the longer term. According to the report, 60% of businesses reported a decrease in turnover in 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. It added: "Some business properties have become vacant during the construction period. "While this is likely to be a result of a complex combination of factors and longer-term issues, anecdotally the works have been cited by business owners as a contributing factor." According to the council, free parking after 14:00 would cost £25,000, including £22,000 in lost revenue, but would encourage people "to stay longer and spend more" in the town. Steve Capes, director of place and economy at the council, told councillors that implementing free parking from midday would add about £20,000 to the cost of the scheme. 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 Council's reassurances over 'horrendous' pavement Traders' plea to shoppers as work hits businesses First phase of town revamp roadworks to begin Council set to introduce free parking in afternoon Related internet links Derbyshire Dales District Council
BBC News
21-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Council set to introduce free parking in afternoon in Ashbourne
Free parking is set to be introduced in Ashbourne after 14:00 BST in a bid to help businesses survive a summer of Dales District Council, which is responsible for the £15.9 million Ashbourne Reborn regeneration project, is set to approve the proposal at a meeting on Thursday. The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) said businesses and residents have been lobbying the council for months about the disruption caused by roadworks associated with the project.A report said officials have recommended charges after 14:00 ought to be scrapped from 28 July until 7 September at the district council's car parks. This matches the same campaign which the authority rolls out in December to boost Christmas trade, the LDRS said. The St John Street roadworks are due to end in September while others in Dig Street will now continue into November, the council authority previously said as part of the multi-million project the works will help to "transform the pedestrian experience" with wider footways and new and improved crossings around the town centre.A council report said concerns had been raised by businesses that some might not be able to "endure the disruption" during the main visitor season to benefit from the works in the longer added: "Some business properties have become vacant during the construction period."While this is likely to be a result of a complex combination of factors and longer-term issues, anecdotally the works have been cited by business owners as a contributing factor." 'Additional congestion' According to the council, free parking after 14:00 would cost £25,000, including £22,000 in lost revenue, but would encourage people "to stay longer and spend more" in the council added that all day free parking had been requested by some businesses and members of the public. The report said: "However, this would be significantly more costly and could be abused by workers and residents taking up prime parking spaces and leading to car park capacity issues."This could also increase the risk of creating additional congestion from visitors circulating to find alternative car parks, adding to disruption, increased journey times and related frustration for residents, businesses and visitors."
BBC News
08-07-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Consultation on barbecue and campfire ban in Derbyshire Dales
A consultation has been launched over a proposed order that would ban barbecues and open fires from all land with public access in the Derbyshire proposal would extend an existing Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) from Derbyshire Dales District Council, which covers land it owns and the proposals, restricted byways, cycle tracks and footpaths would be added to the areas where barbecues and open fires are consultation began on Monday and runs for six weeks, before it is debated by the council's Community and Environment Committee on 11 September. The PSPO would allow the council to fine those who breaks the consultation comes after barbecues and campfires were banned in part of the Peak District by High Peak Borough Council last councillor Peter O'Brien, ward member for Abney, Eyam, Grindleford, Hathersage and Stoney Middleton in the Peak District, has campaigned for portable barbecues and camp fires to be banned on vulnerable moorlands.O'Brien said: "The long-term damage to the natural environment caused by wildfires cannot be underestimated, with barbecues often found to be the cause."
Yahoo
06-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Two new public toilets opened by council
Two public toilets that shut in part of Derbyshire in 2018 have been replaced with new ones. Derbyshire Dales District Council said it had opened accessible unisex toilet facilities in Ashbourne and Matlock. At Ashbourne Park, the new toilet opened to the public this week with support from Ashbourne Town Council. At Artists' Corner on Dale Road in Matlock Dale, the council said a new toilet opened in June and would be open on a seasonal basis until the end of October. The authority said the openings followed the saving of a toilet earmarked for closure at Monsal Head, while new toilets are planned at Darley Dale's Whitworth Centre. Follow BBC Derby on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Former public toilets being turned into snack bar Town to introduce first charge for public toilets Privacy concerns over CCTV in female toilets Derbyshire Dales District Council
