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BBC News
22-07-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Melton Borough Council to decide on £200k bridge replacement
A project to replace a country park bridge in Melton Mowbray and bring it back into use is set to be given the green wooden bridge in Melton Country Park, which crosses Scalford Brook near the stepping stones, was partially submerged when the park flooded in Borough Council's cabinet recommended on Wednesday that the council add the project to its capital programme and allocate £200,000 for the work.A report will go before the full council on Thursday, which recommends replacement of the whole bridge to "reduce vulnerability to extreme weather events in the future".
BBC News
18-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Sheffield Ski Village redevelopment delayed by road issues
A £20m scheme to redevelop the former Sheffield Ski Village is at risk because of continuing problems with the road leading to the City Council wants to develop Parkwood Springs into a country park, but access for coaches and lorries is limited by a railway bridge over Douglas who have been working on plans to resolve the issue since 2017, have now suggested creating a new access road a council report has warned that any further increased costs or delays "could jeopardise the affordability of the wider Parkwood programme". According to the report the new road would connect nearby Oakham Drive and Vale Road, with work also needed to upgrade the junction of Oakham Drive and Rutland Road to accommodate the extra traffic flow. There would also be "a strong emphasis" on walking and cycling paths and public transport. Several plans have been put forward to redevelop the former ski village, since it closed in 2012 following a 2017 Extreme Leisure signed a lease to create a modern ski slope at the site and a £4.8m loan was secured to support the construction of an access road, car park and site by 2020 Extreme had failed to progress the work, in particular for the access road, so the council stepped in to design and construct the road before eventually ending the agreement in recently Skyline Luge, from New Zealand, has been brought on board to masterplan the Miskell, chairman of the council's transport and regeneration committee, said Parkwood Springs was an incredibly important site and the project would turn it into an important leisure said: "The report rightly identifies the risks to the delivery of the whole programme for elements that we do not yet have the detailed costs for."This is important information to be taken into account. It does not mean that this will happen. It only means that we need to be aware of the whole costs of the programme in taking this decision which is important to progress this significant project."Levelling Up funding was confirmed in November 2024 for Parkwood Springs, with the council committing part of the grant for preliminary work on the new the time, the council said the relocation of a local business had also progressed, with a new site identified for new purpose-built the latest council report warns of further "risks". It said: "The acquisition is for a significant portion of land which is in private ownership, negotiations for which are ongoing and will need to be completed in order for the scheme to progress."As part of this acquisition, additional work needs to be done on ascertaining any removal, re-establishment or remediation costs of an existing business, which have not yet been established with certainty."Increased costs of this could jeopardise the affordability of the wider Parkwood programme."The report adds that the estimated costs for changing the Rutland Road junction were based on preliminary designs and the detailed design could increase costs and "put pressure on the remainder of the programme".Levelling Up funding must be used by March 2028 and the council said it was essential that detailed design work started as soon as possible, though it would not commit to delivery costs until the land purchase is complete. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Step forward in plans for new country park
Plans to create a country park as part of a 450-home development in Leicestershire have been submitted. New housing, a children's play centre, outdoor sports pitches and a local centre were first approved for the Manor Farm scheme, between Market Harborough and Lubenham, in 2015. Swathes of housing have since been built but developer Davidsons has now applied for permission to build a five-acre country park in place of the promised pitches. Planning documents submitted to Harborough District Council said "significant retaining structures" would have been needed as the site set aside slopes, while fencing needed for the sports pitches "would not form a good neighbour" for the homes. The documents add parking for the facilities would put pressure on nearby roads. Davidsons said the new proposals "make a better contribution" to the Manor Farm development, adding funding would be provided for sports provision "off site". The plans include surfaced and unsurfaced pathways and "informal areas suitable for a 'kick-about'", said Davidsons. A planning statement said: "The new proposal for the country park gives somewhere the community can enjoy and use freely in an informal setting." Harborough District Council will consider the proposal in due course. Follow BBC Leicester on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Mayor unveils proposal for expanded city boundary Concerns over 'new town' plans raised at meeting Harborough District Council
BBC News
20-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Step forward in plans for Market Harborough country park
Plans to create a country park as part of a 450-home development in Leicestershire have been housing, a children's play centre, outdoor sports pitches and a local centre were first approved for the Manor Farm scheme, between Market Harborough and Lubenham, in of housing have since been built but developer Davidsons has now applied for permission to build a five-acre country park in place of the promised documents submitted to Harborough District Council said "significant retaining structures" would have been needed as the site set aside slopes, while fencing needed for the sports pitches "would not form a good neighbour" for the homes. The documents add parking for the facilities would put pressure on nearby roads. 'Informal setting' Davidsons said the new proposals "make a better contribution" to the Manor Farm development, adding funding would be provided for sports provision "off site".The plans include surfaced and unsurfaced pathways and "informal areas suitable for a 'kick-about'", said Davidsons.A planning statement said: "The new proposal for the country park gives somewhere the community can enjoy and use freely in an informal setting."Harborough District Council will consider the proposal in due course.
BBC News
10-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
New country park in Royal Wootton Bassett to open the public
A country park spanning 48 acres (0.19 sq km) will officially open to the public land on Brynards Hill, in Royal Wootton Bassett, was handed over to the town council from developers Wain Homes on 8 January after more than two years of transfer excludes two nearby play parks but secures the majority of the area as a country park for community use. Mark Hopkins, chief officer at Royal Wootton Bassett Town Council, played a key role in securing the transfer and described the park's opening as "a proud moment for the town". The town council hopes to protect and develop the land as a shared green space for recreation, wildlife, and wellbeing. Speaking in January, Royal Wootton Bassett Mayor, councillor Pat Farrow, said: "I am so proud and delighted that the final legal process has been completed. "I want to thank everyone who have worked to make this vision a reality."At the time, Wain Homes donated nearly 30 trees, planted to replace specimens that have failed to grow or have been damaged, to enhance the park's natural environment. Technical director at Wain Homes, Jeremy Johnson, said the firm is "delighted" to transfer the park to the town."The country park presents a valuable asset for all to enjoy with breathtaking views and an abundance of open space."
