Now we have outline planning permission for the whole canal we need people with expertise/experience in civil engineering, drawing up and letting of contracts, fund raising, surveying, costing, computing such as spreadsheets etc. So, if you have some, or all of these skills or other relevant capabilities please contact Chris Madge.

In a spirited discussion at South Derbyshire District Council last night we finally received the final piece of the outline planning jigsaw. Our application was eventually approved with only one vote against. The discussion was generated due to the possible options for the first 400 metres and will need to be carefully dealt with to [...]

Erewash Borough Council unanimously passed the outline Planning permission application. HOORAY! All we need now is South Derbyshire to say yes. (planned council meeting on the 23rd of August).

At the planning meeting held by Derby City Council from 6pm on 7th July 2011 the Outline Planning Application was approved in an unanimous decision. Committee Chairman Robin Wood said the application was the best thing the committee had considered for a long, long time. Derby City have taken the lead role in coordinating the [...]

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 [...]