The Trust has submitted the revised Environmental Impact Study to the councils, and the OPP will be put before the Derby City Council on the 10th of February, 2011.

Thanks to all those who went to the trouble of registering their views on the various websites, there were only 5 or so objections (99% on technical grounds) and to date there is only one outstanding, the Trust having satisfied the rest. We are confident that the last objection will be overcome shortly and that [...]

There is a much more positive note from the Trust in that we have increased the number of directors and interested parties. We have added to the Board of Directors new MP Jessica Lee, Local Councillor Val Clare and Derbyshire County Councillor Wayne Major. We have also been in discussion with most of the new [...]

The Outline Planning Permission application (OPP) has now been registered and we invite you to register your support with your local council or, indeed, with all three. To do this, go to the council website/s of your choice and find their planning page, enter their reference and make a comment. The three references are:- Derby [...]

Great News! Following our application for Outline Planning Permission we arranged Public Consultation Meetings along the route of the canal at Sandiacre, Breaston, Draycott Borrowash/Spondon, Wilmorton/Alvaston, Allenton and Shelton Lock, most of which were well attended with a lively question time after the presentation. Although there were some concerns such as construction traffic and public [...]