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Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Business
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Another important green space could be lost under plan for 300 new homes in Littleover
Emerging plans have been unveiled to build more than 300 new homes on green space in a Derby suburb – but an online petition against it has already collected hundreds of signatures. Ainscough Strategic Land has launched a public consultation on its plans to build approximately 335 'much-needed' houses next to Moorway Lane in Littleover. The company has launched a website detailing its plans before a formal planning application is submitted to Derby City Council. The Nottingham-based firm says the site currently consists mainly of grassland fields with no public access. Its surrounding land includes residential development to the west and the Millennium Wood nature haven to the north. READ MORE: City centre takeaway temporarily closed after prayer mat stored on food prep surface READ MORE: Trentbarton wants to demolish its Derby bus depot Join us on WhatsApp to get the latest news straight to your phone It says the application site lies within the southern part of the Littleover/Sunnyhill Green Wedge. Green wedges are spaces which separate suburbs in Derby and form an important part of the city council's planning policy – as was evidenced in the recent planning inquiry for new homes in Spondon for which the council lost. The company state the new development will involve the creation of new access points from Moorway Lane for pedestrians and cyclists, providing links to the existing footpath and cycle network. Additionally new roads from Moorway Lane are proposed to accommodate the "increased anticipated traffic movements ensuring safe and efficient access to the site'. Ainscough Strategic Land says on its website: 'The design of the proposals has carefully considered the potential impact on the Green Wedge, with built development focused on the western part of the site to preserve its overall width. A landscaped buffer is included along the southern and eastern edges of the site to further protect its character. 'This development will assist in addressing the shortfall in housing that has been identified by Derby City Council. National policy requires the council demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, however the latest published position is just 3.85 years, and as a result the policies most important for the determination of planning applications are out of date. This shortfall will need to be addressed through the provision of new residential sites across the city, such as the land east of Moorway Lane.' Residents have until Monday, July 14, to submit their views online or by post. But the pre-application plans have already caused concern. Read more - City takeaway temporarily closed after prayer mat stored on food prep surface An online petition titled 'Stop development threatening Millennium Woods Area, Littleover' has raised 355 signatures at the time of writing. The petition has been launched by community organisation Greener Littleover. There is concern building new homes will threaten the biodiversity of the "beloved" Millenium Woods area next to where the homes could be built. It says: "This tranquil area not only offers a refuge for a wide variety of wildlife, but it also serves as a green escape for community members seeking tranquillity away from urban chaos. The development will completely surround this nature haven. It adds: 'Millennium Woods is home to an array of biodiversity, playing a crucial role in maintaining ecological balance. This year newts have been spotted in Millennium Pond. Such nearby developments pose a significant threat by potentially displacing numerous species that over the years have found safety within its lush expanse.' The petition can be seen here – The Local Democracy Reporting Service has approached the petition author for further comment. To take part in the public consultation or for further information visit -
BBC News
02-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Trentbarton bus depot demolition plans sent to Derby City Council
Plans to demolish a bus depot in Derby have been submitted to the city company Trentbarton says it has long-term redevelopment plans for its site in Meadow Motor Traction Company, which runs Trentbarton, wants to demolish three buildings and has set out its intentions to Derby City the plans go ahead the demolition works could take place later this year. Headquartered in Heanor, Trentbarton has been in business for more than a century and provides services across Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and planning documents the three buildings at its depot are said to be "poorly suited to modern vehicular requirements" and "beyond their service life, poorly insulated and contain non-notifiable asbestos".It added it has "no plans" to move its fleet from Meadow Road, which will remain in place during any planned Motor Traction Company previously applied to move away from its Meadow Road station, with plans to build a new bus depot with more space on a derelict site in Stores Road on the north-eastern edge of the city reported in November council approved the plans, but the site appears to be vacant and permission is likely to have expired.A final decision on the new plans could be made by the council later this year, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.
BBC News
01-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Matlock bus services disrupted due to water works
A number of bus services in Matlock will be disrupted due to upcoming water maintenance Trent has announced a number of water maintenance works are going ahead in the town, which has resulted in multiple road closures starting from County Council said the Bank Road, Imperial Road and Dale Road closures between 2 and 20 June will affect some services calling at Matlock bus authority said services including Stagecoach, Andrews, High Peak and Trentbarton would now be setting off from different locations. Passengers are now being asked to catch affected buses from the following places:Outside of Iceland storeX17 Stagecoach: Services towards Chesterfield and towards Wirksworth63 Stagecoach: Outside store on Causeway Lane158 StagecoachMatlock Interchange6.1 Trentbarton: Services travelling towards BakewellTranspeak High Peak: Services towards Buxton 172 Andrews110 and 111 Ashbourne CT140 Stagecoach141 Stagecoach143 and 143A Stagecoach159 StagecoachBakewell Road6.1 Trentbarton: Services towards Derby Transpeak High Peak: Services towards Derby160 Stagecoach: Temporary stop opposite M&S141 Stagecoach143 and 143A Stagecoach159 StagecoachThe 157 Stagecoach service will run from Matlock bus station.
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Automotive
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Missed opportunity in major transformation of Nottingham roundabout
A Nottingham bus operator says the city council has missed a key opportunity in its major transformation of Maid Marian Way. Trentbarton says it has seen "significant drops" in customers due to the works on the key Nottingham route and that the council "could have gone further" with some of their upgrades. Work began in spring 2024 to turn the now-demolished large roundabout on Maid Marian Way, which connected the key city centre routes of Derby Road and Lower Parliament Street in Nottingham city centre, into a T-junction. The work caused chaos at points due to severe delays, with the city council being forced to apologise in October 2024. The last phase of the work is currently under way, but Trentbarton's managing director says the changes could have been more radical. Tom Morgan said: "We have to accept that in order for things to get better, there has to be disruption at certain times. READ MORE: 'Massive disruption' warning over year-long works between two roundabouts READ MORE: Teenager jailed for chasing van driver with machete in broad daylight "We're really hopeful that when all the works are done, that trunk road into Nottingham does work more efficiently. We'd definitely like to have seen them take the opportunity to improve bus priority measures through those junctions, which I think they could have gone further with. "We'd have liked to see more priority through the Upper Parliament Street/Maid Marian Way junction going out of the city and down at the bottom of Tollhouse Hill coming into the city. I also accept that green spaces are good and we don't want our cities to be covered in tarmac, so it's just getting the balance right." Nottingham City Council was approached for comment but did not want to give a statement on whether they could have done more upgrades to prioritise buses. Speaking about the disruption during the work so far, Mr Morgan said: "Whilst the works have been going on, it's been so tough for our customers, our drivers, and our operational teams trying to keep things going and and then also communicating out to customers. "We've seen quite significant drops in usage during the course of the works on our Nottingham-based services. At times of disruption, inevitably people get back in their car because they have the flexibility to avoid certain pinch points like Maid Marian Way. "We always try and say to the authorities when there are big highway schemes they should be prioritising public transport through those roadworks to encourage people to move on to what is the most efficient form of transport. That's quite tough because there is a strong car lobby." All the work to Maid Marian Way so far has been focused on its northern end and funded by £9 million from a government fund. The coming years will then see its southern end transformed thanks to the wider development of the Broad Marsh. Nottingham City Council recently confirmed it will spend half a million pounds on a study looking into whether Maid Marian Way could be straightened out at the southern end to the junction with Canal Street. The remains of the historic Greyfriar Gate could end up disappearing and the pedestrianised Collin Street could then be extended right up to Maid Marian Way. The possibilities have been opened up by confirmation that NCP's Maid Marian Way Car Park will be demolished as part of the Broad Marsh development. Maid Marian Way was initially built as a single-carriageway route and efforts to widen it into a dual carriageway began in the 1960s. The remaining work on the northern end will now see improvements to the public realm, including wide Portuguese-slabbed pavements with benches and dozens of trees and shrubbery. Nottingham City Transport confirmed the latest improvements began on April 22 and that one lane on Upper Parliament Street will be closed for five weeks during the work.
