The 22nd March 2023 is World Water Day and has been selected to tie in with the UN Water Conference being held in New York on the 22-24th March.
The Day is about accelerating change to solve the water and sanitation crisis and asks for us all to make commitments to help meet the goals.
We’re privileged to have the Derwent Valley on our doorstep but many parts of the world are not so lucky. And, even in the beautiful Derwent Valley we could do with better quality water in the river.
In December 2021 the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site (DVMWHS) reached its 20th birthday! To create the site was a very great achievement in the first place, and it is a further achievement to reach 20 years. With the World Heritage Site (WHS) lying completely within the Derwent Valley, it is obvious that the…
We wrote about Pushbike Paul in our December 2020 Newsletter, and the brilliant fundraising work he does. Are new bikes on your family’s Christmas list? Are you having a sort out of those old bikes in your shed? Please donate your old bikes to Push Bike Paul who restores and sells them in aid of…
The intricacies of planning procedures means that we need your help again. You may recall that back in late 2020, planning applications for the Darley Abbey to A38 (Ford Lane) section of the Cycleway were submitted to both Derby City and Erewash Borough Councils. The southern part of the planned route falls within the City,…
In conjunction with Derby Cycling Group members of the Derwent Valley Cycleway group were at the Belper Goes Green festival on Saturday and Sunday 30/31st May. There was a steady stream of visitors to the stand and a high level of interest in the Derwent Valley Cycleway project. Approximately 60 people signed up to be…
A Strengthened Working Group, joined by two Interns! We are very pleased to report a strengthened structure for the cycleway working group, with dedicated roles for chair (Tanya Spilsbury), fund-raising (Clive Pegg), marketing (Dawn Spendlove), project lead (Tim Wilmshurst), and secretary (Ian Scott). All of this is under the overall leadership of Derek Latham, chair…
Recently the Derby Telegraph published a further opinion piece from Derek Latham that discusses the importance of establishing the Derwent Valley Cycleway and how it would complement other long distance routes. The article can be seen here Any comments or feedback can be sent to Derek Latham