15th November 2016 The Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling, announced today that the Government’s preferred route for Phase 2b of the proposed High Speed rail line between Birmingham and Leeds will be the alternative route announced in July. (Click here for that announcement.)
Read More5th November 2016 The Waterway Recovery Group (WRG) held their Bonfire Bash on the Chesterfield and Cromford canals at the start of November. Over 70 volunteers came for this annual weekend event.
Read More31st October 2016 Press release by the Worksop Branch of the Royal British Legion This year’s Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal commenced on Saturday, October 29th and collections will be taken until November 12th. The Chair of Bassetlaw District Council, Cllr Jim Anderson, the Chairman of the Nottinghamshire Royal British Legion, Andy Gregory, and the…
Read More27th September 2016 Press Release from Derbyshire County Council Proposals to close Tapton Lock Visitor Centre near Chesterfield have been scrapped by Derbyshire County Council.
Read More23rd August 2016 Canal & River Trust Press Release Local people are for the first time being given the opportunity to venture underground and explore a 240 year old canal tunnel which has been abandoned since it collapsed over a century ago.
Read More8th July 2016 If you are not aware of the announcement made by HS2 Ltd. yesterday, please click here.
Read More7th July 2016 HS2 Ltd. today announced their revised suggestions for the route of HS2 affecting Sheffield and South Yorkshire. Click here to see the document.
Read More22nd June 2016 A group of over 30 employees from three local McDonald’s stores did a massive clean-up on the Chesterfield Canal on 21st June.
Read MoreThe Chesterfield Canal Trust’s new tripboat was officially named by the outgoing Police & Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire, Alan Charles, at Staveley Town Basin. It is called John Varley II. The new PCC, Hardyal Singh Dhindsa, also attended the event, which was held in pouring rain.
Read More4th June 2016 Today was the start of Dawn Rose’s epic journey from Shireoaks to the River Trent and back. The first group were the Friends of Woodlands and Coachwood Green, plus a couple of volunteers from McDonald’s.
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