The Bullsmoor Song Project
On Monday Sarah and Colin Hinds kicked off the Bullsmoor Song Project, which is part of the Belper Arts Festival.
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How Bullsmoor Was Saved by Residents
With political posturing occuring on social media platforms, involving local political parties attempting to claim credit for stopping the development
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Belper’s Victory: Bullsmoor
It is more than two years since Peveril Homes Ltd and Vaillant Group Ltd submitted a planning application for 150
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An Ode To Bullsmoor: The Bullsmoor Song Project
On midsummer evening I took a walk over Bullsmoor and it struck me again, as I looked down on the
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Opinion: “Don’t Let Bullsmoor Disappear”
In the last few days Bullsmoor has disappeared into the fog. The same days that the public enquiry has been
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Public Inquiry Set To Examine Bullsmoor Plan
The Secretary of State For Housing, Communities and Local Government Sajid Javid has announced that he is to call in
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Packed Meeting Vents Frustration at Bullsmoor Planning Process
Around 150 concerned Belper residents packed into Strutts Community Centre last night (18th August) to voice their concerns and frustrations
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Historic England Adds Objection To Bullsmoor Plans
Historic England have weighed in to the Bullsmoor Planning Application controversy with a lengthy dissection of the application on heritage
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Residents Unhappy At Bullsmoor Consultation Level
Following the submission of a Planning Application to extend the Valliant factory and car parking and to build 150 homes
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Bullsmoor Building Plan Back On the Agenda
Belper boiler company, Vaillant, along with housebuilders, Peveril Homes have submitted plans for 150 homes, 6,000 sq ft of industrial
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Bullsmoor Back on Agenda After Public Suggests Building Sites
As part of preparing the new Local Plan (a legal requirement and a replacement for a failed plan) Amber Valley
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180 New Houses Proposed @ Pottery Farm
Plans to build 180 homes in Belper are set to be submitted. Housing giant Gladman is behind the proposals, which
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Election: Leaflet Fact Check & Analysis: Pauline Latham
All the parties put out election leaflets, but how much in them is actually true when examined? First we are
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Election: “Pauline Latham Aiming To Retain Seat & ‘Get Brexit Done'”
Party Political – General Election Press Release Written By Conservative Party (not fact checked) Pauline Latham is a familiar figure
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Thousands of Supporters Ready to Defend Green Belt as Local Plan is Scrapped
Last night, the Save the Green Belt Groups of Amber Valley gathered to protest once more to protect the Green
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Review: Afternoon Delight at Strutt House
On Sunday (19th May) Strutt’s North Mill Museum held a delightfully relaxed afternoon of free art and music inspired by
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Nigel Mills Joins Fight To Save Green Belt
The Conservative MP for Amber Valley has joined the fight against the deletion of Amber Valley’s Green Belt with a
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Belper Arts Festival Kicks Off This Weekend
Over 30 events alone taking place in first week. The seventh Belper Arts Festival is set to be the biggest
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Reminder: Green Belt & Local Plan Response Deadline – Thursday 2nd
The Local Plan, which details land allocated for building development, is still open to public consultation until 4:30pm on Thursday
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Belper Arts Festival: The First Week
BELPER ARTS FESTIVAL FILLS THE MONTH OF MAY OVER 30 EVENTS IN THE FIRST WEEK The seventh Belper Arts Festival
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Protest to Save Green Belt
Deleting land from the protected green belt in Amber Valley to make way for thousands of houses will take the
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Myth spinning: AVBC and the Green Belt
Far Laund – Tories want to build 345 houses on this site, when there is no reason why this
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Green Belt Deletions in Amber Valley
Space to build 2,010 extra houses in Amber Valley by 2028 is set to be freed up by deleting land
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Council Flip-Flop On Belper Lane Planning Application
A dramatic last-minute repeal was granted to the Belper Lane development as Amber Valley Borough Council referred the controversial application
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Protestors In Belper March To Save World Heritage Status
Over a hundred protestors marched through Belper town centre to campaign against the approval of developments which could potentially threaten
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Opinion: “A Cloud Over Our Green Fields”
Today I would like to make clear my total support for Protect Belper’s campaign to protect our green fields and
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Opinion: Belper North and East Mills – The World Heritage Site in Belper in the Hands of a Vandal
In our town we have Strutt’s North Mill, one of the most important buildings in the history and culture of
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Opinion: Belper Lane Development Shows ‘dysfunctional Borough Council’ Risk World Heritage Site
Belper is on the edge – we have a dysfunctional Borough Council that has put our World heritage Status in
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Reflections – Thoughts On Belper Goes Green 2017
I have now led the Belper Goes Green teams through 5 years of planning, doing, tweaking, reviewing and making every
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Guest Column: Cllr Ben Bellamy
Last Saturday was a special day for the people of Belper, and indeed the whole of the Derwent Valley. But
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Protests As Proposed Local Plan Goes To Public
Amber Valley Borough Council has voted in favour of the new draft Local Plan going to public consultation. At the
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Battle Lines Drawn For Greenfields Future
Amber Valley Borough Council have outlined proposals for a new Local Plan which includes Bullsmoor and Belper Lane sites as
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Guest Column: Cllr Ben Bellamy
It makes a real change to see a major planning application in Belper that does not fill me with dread.
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Residents Fight To Save World Heritage Status
Between 150 and 200 concerned residents attended a public meeting on Wednesday (19th October 2016) at Strutts Community Centre to
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Developers Lay Siege To Belper’s Green Fields
Hot on the heels of the withdrawn Bessalone plan and the fight to oppose plans for housing and a factory
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Community Rallies Together to Fight Bessalone Housing Plans
The Planning Application submitted by JC Balls to develop Green Belt land at Bessalone Hill that separates Belper from Nether
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Opinion: Where is the Truth in Local Politics?
I don’t like people taking me for a mug by thinking I’ll lie down and accept their lies without question.
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Your Town, Your Vote: Independent Candidate
Dave Fisher – Independent Candidate for Belper Central ward. I resigned from the Tory party in 2014 and became an
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Developers Scupper Housing Plans
Amber Valley Borough Council has withdrawn its Core Strategy from the public examination that was due to resume next week.
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