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The Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site must be connected to the National Cycle Network
Derbyshire aims to be the UK’s most connected cycling county but the only UNESCO World Heritage Site in Derbyshire (and in the East Midlands) has totally inadequate cycling provision Red…
Read moreDerby Telegraph report that the A6 is the most dangerous road in Derbyshire
The Derby Telegraph report on an analysis of accident statistics collected by the Dept for Transport in 2017 and just released. This shows that the A6 has the most accidents…
Read moreDerwent Valley Trust delighted to launch new website
The Derwent Valley Trust are delighted to announce that its new website is now live! Derek Latham, Chair, Derwent Valley Trust: “The new website dramatically improves the way we communicate…
Read moreRegister your support for better access to farm land
The Government is currently collecting feedback on how they should replace the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payments to farmers. This is a great opportunity to press for incentives to allow…
Read moreStudy shows Cycleway provides “Very High” value for money
Derby City Council commissioned a study (by Amion) on the benefits of the Derby to Matlock Derwent Valley Cycleway which concludes that investment in the cycleway would provide "Very High"…
Read moreDarley Park multi-user path gets go ahead from City Council
The Derby City Planning Control Committee have approved the plans for the multi-user path from Derby Rowing club to Darley Abbey (The Abbey pub) by 6 votes to 3. Excellent…
Read moreMatlock to Rowsley link now open
After a long delay sorting out issues of crossing the Peak Rail railway line, the route from Matlock to Rowsley is now officially open. This is part of the White…
Read moreArguments for the Cycleway
As part of the response to the Derbyshire Key Cycle Network consultation, we've created a document laying out the arguments (and supporting data) for the Derwent Valley Cycleway. This document…
Read moreDerby Telegraph coverage of the Cycleway
This Tuesday's Derby Telegraph included a positive article about the cycleway. Thanks for Derek Latham for writing the article and getting it published. The article can be seen online here.
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