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BBC News
15 hours ago
- General
- BBC News
Plans for new Derby school revealed by council
Plans for a new school to help children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Derby have been City Council has submitted a planning application to permanently make the upper floors of St James House in Mansfield Road a new education authority said it hoped the building could accommodate about 100 pupils in the long property was recently used temporarily by St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy in the aftermath of a serious fire. The council's planning documents state: "The proposal directly responds to the urgent and growing demand for specialist education provision within Derby. "The city has seen an increasing need for facilities tailored to young people with social, emotional, and mental health needs."A final decision on the plans could be made later this summer, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) said.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Major revamp approved at Nottingham's Forest Recreation Ground
Plans for a major revamp of sports facilities at the Forest Recreation Ground in Nottingham have been given the City Council is part of a £2.6m project to transform pitches and buildings it runs in partnership with the Nottingham Forest in the Community the proposals, approved by planning officials on Monday, the Forest Pavilion community building will be extended upwards and upgraded surfaces will be laid on the all-weather playing facilities at the park in Mansfield Road are used by about 2,500 people per week, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) said. The development of the Forest Sports Zone complex will also include replacement floodlighting and fencing to improve security, the council said.A new ramp between the two pitches would improve access, officials added. Planning documents state new floodlights would reduce the amount of light that spills out into the wider area, reducing its impact on nearby sports zone has been run by the trust for several years to provide a community focus point for sport, particularly football, the LDRS Forest Community Trust has pledged £300,000 in funding for the LDRS previous reported Nottingham Trent University (NTU) will also commit £500,000 alongside almost £1.8m in additional funding from the Football Foundation, which is subject to confirmation following a request.A further £260,000 will be put towards the project through a pot of money set aside by the council as part of a condition and contractual obligation of the Sport England grant for the sports zone and pitch.
BBC News
10-05-2025
- BBC News
Child seriously injured after being hit by car in Derby
A main road in Derby is closed after a child was hit by a Police said it happened in Mansfield Road, next to Chester Green playing fields, at about 13:30 BST on air ambulance was called to the scene and the child was taken to hospital with injuries that are serious but "not thought to be life-threatening", the force Road is closed between the Coach & Horses pub and the roundabout at Prime Parkway, police said.
