Here's today's bulletin from the Derbyshire Times - including the latest on plans to turn a former World War Two prisoner of war camp into a major housing development
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00:00 Here's today's Derbyshire Times video bulletin.
00:03 Plans to seal the development of a former World War II prisoner of war camp turned industrial estate into 160 homes have been submitted.
00:11 Garner Holdings is seeking permission to type the final details of plans to build 160 homes on the Firs Work site in Spanker Lane,
00:18 Netherhege, three years after gaining outline approval.
00:22 A reserve matters application to seal the development of the site has now been submitted to Amber Valley Borough Council.
00:28 The council had granted permission for 160 homes on the site in June 2020 after years of toing and froing over the site,
00:35 including reducing the scheme from 175 homes, not including any development on the protected greenbelt and not including a planned village hall building.
00:45 A decision will be made by the borough council in the next few months.
00:49 To offset the impact of the 160 homes plan on local schools,
00:53 Derbyshire County Council has asked for nearly one and a half million pounds to pay for extra spaces at Swanwick Hall School and Hege Primary School.
01:03 The chair of trustees of the Peak District National Park Charitable Foundation has set off this week on a 10 week,
01:09 a 1000 mile walking challenge, which she hopes will raise 10,000 pounds for projects here in Derbyshire.
01:15 Jen Louthrop and her Romanian rescue dog Cookie are aiming to hike across the Northumberlands,
01:20 North Yorksmores, Yorkshire Dales, Lake District, South Downs, New Forest,
01:25 Dartmoor and Exmar National Parks, as well as a stint by canoe in the Norfolk Broads before beginning the final leg in the peak in October.
01:34 The Peak District National Park Foundation is an independent charity which raises funds to support projects in the park.
01:40 All the money which is raised by Jen's endeavours will go towards projects promoting accessibility and wellbeing for visitors from all backgrounds,
01:48 caring for the landscape, wildlife and tackling climate change and its impacts.