What’s Happening With The East Mill?
Judgement day for plans to turn Belper’s historic mills into apartments could come at the end of the year, the
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world heritage site
Cycle Ride Campaign Aims To Highlight UNESCO Sustainable Cycleway
On the morning of Saturday May 18, Derwent Valley Trust will be organising a cycle up the A6 from Derby
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Bessalone Hill: Appeal Lodged To Build 185 Homes
An appeal has been lodged to push through plans for 185 houses on a protected hillside near Belper. The applicants,
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Have Your Say On Future Of World Heritage Site
A series of drop-in community events are being held to discuss the future of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage
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New Media Service ‘DV On Demand’ Goes Live This September
DV on Demand, an information and media hub for the Derwent Valley, will launch September 24 at 11am. Derwent Valley
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Tea Room Plans Court Controversy
Amber Valley Borough Council have announced that work on a replacement for the derelict Swiss Tea Rooms in the Belper
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Opinion: “Salvation for the Belper Mills?”
To judge by the chatter around the plans announced by FI Real Estate Management (FIREM), for Belper’s North and East
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Opinion: Pauline Latham “Belper Deserves To Attract Further Tourism”
I was fascinated to read on this website of the Heritage Lottery Fund’s support for the wonderful Belper Arts Festival
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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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Derwent Valley Mills Secures £1.2 Million ‘Great Place’ Award
The Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site has been successful in its ‘Great Place’ bid, securing funding of £1,285,800. On
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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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Who Was the World Famous Architect That Built Babington Hospital?
The Babington Hospital on Derby Road, now under threat of closure, is one of Belper’s most distinguished buildings. It’s fairly
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International World Heritage Day: Belper
On International World Heritage Day (Monday 18th April) Adrian Farmer from Derwent Valley Mills Partnership will be giving a free
Read moreMaintaining the Value of the World Heritage Site
Last week Nplan4B hosted a talk, by Barry Joyce MBE and Adrian Farmer from the Derwent Valley Mills Partnership, to
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January is Local History Month
Nailed magazine to hold local history month throughout January. The aim of the month is to increase awareness of local
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Come and Help Us Open the Door to Our Industrial Past
Cotton spinning was carried out on the Belper Mills site for over 200 years, from c1778 when Jedediah Strutt’s first
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Belper MP Votes for Fracking at World Heritage Sites
On 16/12/15 the House of Commons voted on whether to allow fracking under National Parks. The Peak District was specifically
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