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The Kedleston Road Development
It's not all over
On the 14 November Kedleston Estates succeeded, through their surrogate Catesby Estates, in getting the green light from Amber Valley Planning Board to go ahead with developing the site at the Southern end of the Parish, where the intention is to build 400 houses, 2 or 3 storey in height and in a variety of styles A number of speakers, including myself on behalf of the village, were... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 19:48 by Matthew Pitt
Road Closure - Burley Lane 21 Oct - 23 Oct
Severn Trent are carrying out work at 131A Burley Lane. The road will be closed but allow emergency traffic.
WHERE:Burley Lane, Quarndon between its junctions with Burley Drive and Montpelier.
REASON: To facilitate new water connection. ALTERNATIVE ROUTE: A6 Derby Road, B5023 Broadway, Cumberhills Road, Beech Avenue, The Common and vice versa. Access will be maintained, whenever reasonably possible,... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 12:47 by Matthew Pitt
Quarndon Fireworks Saturday 9th November
This family event is on Saturday 9th November is organised by Quarndon Events, Quarndon Cricket Club and Quarndon Parish Council.
The fireworks display is free, but there will be donation buckets on the night.
Gates open at 6pm. There is hot food and a bar from 6pm too. At 7pm the beacon will be lit and at .30pm the event everyone has been waiting for - the firework display - and this year it's automated!... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 16:59 by Clare Turner
Road Closure, the Common, 16th October
The Common opposite Park Nook Grange will be closed from 0900 to 1600 on Wednesday 16th October for essential tree trimming work by Western Power.
For more information and map follow the link below.
Posted: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 14:04 by Clare Turner
Amber Valley Tree Planting Proposals Public Consultation
Amber Valley Borough Council plans to become carbon neutral by 2030 and as part of this, has approved plans to undertake 16 hectares of new tree planting on existing open spaces and other land owned by the council.
Nearest to Quarndon are the proposed Duffield and Belper sites.
Amber Valley Borough Council adds: 'In addition to removing 6,400 tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere, the planting will create... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 16:23 by Clare Turner
New police officer for Belper, Duffield, Quarndon, Kilburn, Heage and the surrounding areas
A new police officer has become the latest face on the streets of Belper, Duffield, Holloway, Quarndon, Kirk Langley, Heage, Ambergate and the surrounding areas.
PC Garry Statham has 17 years' experience as a police officer, and during his career has worked on the response and investigation teams in Ripley, Bolsover and Staveley. He is also not a stranger to neighbourhood policing, having spent time... Read More »
Posted: Sat, 07 Sep 2019 12:23 by Clare Turner
Kedleston Road Development - Meeting with AVBC on 29 Aug 2019
Meeting between Amber Valley BC Planning (Rae Gee and Sarah Brooks) and Quarndon Parish Council (Paul Hodson and Matthew Pitt) to discuss the Parish Council's objection to the planning application AVA/2019/0573 on 29 August 2019 at Ripley.
The Parish Council made use of several policies within the Neighbourhood Plan to explain our concerns and proposed improvements.
Please see September update on the... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 06 Sep 2019 20:52 by Matthew Pitt
Extension of Footpath 11 Closure
For public safety reasons during repairs footpath 11 will be closed from 19th September to 9th October 2019. The footpath will be closed from its junction with footpath 10 to its junction with footpath 15.
Derbyshire County Council apologises for any inconvenience caused while work takes place. Anyone needing further information should ring Call Derbyshire on 01629 533190.
Posted: Thu, 05 Sep 2019 16:12 by Clare Turner
Quarndon Neighbourhood Plan is now 'made'
Amber Valley Borough Council (AVBC) formally 'made' the Quarndon Neighbourhood Plan on 20 August 2019. The Quarndon Neighbourhood Plan now forms part of the Development Plan for Amber Valley, in relation to the Parish of Quarndon.
This means that Amber Valley Borough Council will use the Neighbourhood Plan for Quarndon to help it decide planning applications in the Parish of Quarndon through to 2033.... Read More »
Posted: Sun, 01 Sep 2019 20:59 by Matthew Pitt
Temporary Closure of Footpath 11 near Bath Plantation
Footpath 11, from Church Road to Inn Lane, will be closed for safety reasons from its junction with Footpath 10 and Footpath 15 from August 29th to 18th September while a footbridge is repaired. Anyone needing further information should ring Call Derbyshire 01629 533190.
Posted: Thu, 29 Aug 2019 17:32 by Clare Turner
