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BBC News
09-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Battery warning after bin lorry catches fire in Derbyshire
A bin lorry in Derbyshire burst into flames after the battery in a discarded laptop caught on fire.A crew member spotted flames in the rear of the truck as it collected rubbish in Grangewood, Netherseal, at about 09:50 BST on from Swadlincote wearing breathing equipment used a hose reel jet to put out the fire, the fire service Derbyshire District Council has appealed to residents not to throw anything containing lithium batteries into their black bins. A council spokesperson said: "Luckily one of our loaders spotted the flames early and so no members of our crew were injured."Can we ask that you never dispose of anything containing a lithium battery in the general waste."A number of bin collections were missed as a result of the in Netherseal as well as Swadlincote, Overseal, Lullington, Rosliston, Coton-in-the-Elms and Drakelow should leave their bins on the kerbside to be collected.
BBC News
15-04-2025
- BBC News
Derby taxi driver sacked after fly-tipping video shared
A taxi driver has been sacked after video footage posted online appeared to show him fly-tipping in a Derbyshire layby. The incident, which was recorded at about 15:40 BST on 8 April shows a man confronting the driver and telling him to put the broken paving slabs back in his taxi in Twyford Road near employer, Derby-based Western Cars, said the driver was immediately suspended and was now no longer working under the brand following an investigation. The driver is licensed by Derby City Council, which said it was investigating the matter. South Derbyshire District Council did not respond when asked to video posted online shows footage of a Western Cars-branded taxi parked up in the layby and with the driver confronted by the man filming driver denies putting the broken paving slabs under the hedgerow but the footage appears to show more paving slabs in the boot of his taxi. 'Cooperating fully' Western Cars said it suspended the driver on 9 April pending an investigation and also notified local authorities about the firm added it found the fly-tipping site had been cleared when it visited the following day."Following our internal review process, the driver in question is no longer affiliated with Western Cars," the company said in a Facebook post on Monday."Our drivers operate as self-employed contractors, whilst representing our brand, and we uphold clear standards regarding professional conduct across our operation."We understand that the relevant local authorities are conducting their own enquiries into the matter. We are cooperating fully with these enquiries and will continue to do so as required."A spokesperson for Derby City Council said: "As the taxi driver is licensed in Derby, we have been advised of the incident and are currently looking into it."
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New flats proposed on site of derelict pub
The remains of a derelict pub in Derbyshire are set to be demolished to make way for new flats. Developer H&H Property Developments wants to build 14 homes on the site of the former Nelson Inn in High Street, Woodville. South Derbyshire District Council planners have recommended that the scheme is approved at a meeting next week. If approved, the scheme would replace plans from 2022 to keep the 1880-built pub and convert it into two flats, with six new homes on land to the rear, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said. In a report, planning officers said the demolition would be "considered to be an unfortunate loss of a historic building". However it said the "declined state" of the building meant replacing it would improve the appearance of the area. A further report said years of storm damage had led to an overall deterioration to the building, including rot and infestation in the timber rafters and eaves, loss of ceilings, unstable masonry, fracturing and the cellar filled with water. It said the building was also at risk of vandalism. Woodville Parish Council has objected to the scheme, citing a lack of parking spaces and "limited" on-street parking available. The council also received four objections from residents, including concerns the new flats would be out of character with nearby Victorian premises. However, planning officers said the design would not have an undue detrimental impact on the surrounding area and adjacent properties. They also said 12 parking spaces earmarked for the development would be sufficient. Follow BBC Derby on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Local Democracy Reporting Service South Derbyshire District Council
BBC News
27-03-2025
- General
- BBC News
New flats proposed on site of derelict Woodville pub
The remains of a derelict pub in Derbyshire are set to be demolished to make way for new H&H Property Developments wants to build 14 homes on the site of the former Nelson Inn in High Street, Woodville. South Derbyshire District Council planners have recommended that the scheme is approved at a meeting next approved, the scheme would replace plans from 2022 to keep the 1880-built pub and convert it into two flats, with six new homes on land to the rear, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said. Rot and infestation In a report, planning officers said the demolition would be "considered to be an unfortunate loss of a historic building".However it said the "declined state" of the building meant replacing it would improve the appearance of the area. A further report said years of storm damage had led to an overall deterioration to the building, including rot and infestation in the timber rafters and eaves, loss of ceilings, unstable masonry, fracturing and the cellar filled with said the building was also at risk of vandalism. Woodville Parish Council has objected to the scheme, citing a lack of parking spaces and "limited" on-street parking council also received four objections from residents, including concerns the new flats would be out of character with nearby Victorian premises. However, planning officers said the design would not have an undue detrimental impact on the surrounding area and adjacent also said 12 parking spaces earmarked for the development would be sufficient.
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
McDonald's plan approved after appeal
Plans for a new McDonald's drive-through that had been refused near a "dangerous" Derbyshire junction have been approved by a government inspector. The fast food giant had an application for a restaurant off The Castle Way, next to the A38, near Willington, rejected last April by South Derbyshire District Council - against recommendations of council officers. Hundreds of residents objected to the plans, with some arguing the proposed site was near an "unsafe junction", which is the entry and exit slipway to the A38. Planning inspector S Dean overturned the authority's decision at appeal, saying all junctions around the site have "sufficient capacity to accommodate the proposal". The site sits opposite a BP petrol station and the OK Diner and is currently occupied by a skip storage company, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said. Diane Stevenson, who owns a florist in Willington, had told the BBC: "I just don't think it's a safe junction, there's not enough of a slip road for you pulling off on to the A38, on to a 70mph road from such a short slip road. "It's dangerous as it is now, so extra traffic coming through that junction, I just don't think it's a good idea." Sue Bussey, who has lived on The Castle Way for more than 60 years, said she had attended accidents on the road many times. Residents also raised concerns about noise, litter and anti-social behaviour the drive-through would bring to the area. Mr Dean wrote in his decision: "I accept that in highway terms, there is a lot of activity around the site, with access to and from the A38, as well as residential accesses, multiple accesses for the filling station/diner, as well as the junction between The Castle Way and the A5132. "However, neither the council, county highways nor National Highways raise any objection on highway safety grounds. "Traffic modelling, including modelling traffic growth and undertaking new traffic-counts, has found that all of the junctions around the site have sufficient capacity to accommodate the proposal." He also said the area was "already a somewhat busy environment, with near-constant road noise from the A38" and noise from vehicles using the junctions around the site. "Given the existing level of vehicle movements as well as the relatively minor additional level of movement associated with the proposal, I do not consider that this would cause unacceptable harm to living conditions," he said. Mr Dean concluded the project would bring employment and economic benefits to the area, which aligned with policies from the council. Follow BBC Derby on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Villagers not lovin' 'dangerous' McDonald's plan England's McDonald's-free county gets restaurant HM Planning Inspectorate South Derbyshire District Council Local Democracy Reporting Service
