Derbyshire Times news bulletin with editor Phil Bramley
Category
🗞
NewsTranscript
00:00Here's today's Derbyshire Towns video bulletin.
00:03Proposals for a new housing development on the edge of a North Derbyshire village
00:07have been dealt a blow at the first stage of the planning process.
00:11North East Derbyshire District Council has turned down a bid for planning in principle
00:15for the erection of homes at Beeholme Farm off Queen Victoria Road in New Tupton.
00:20The proposal involved the demolition of existing agricultural buildings
00:24and the creation of up to seven new homes on the site,
00:27with six new builds shown in drawings submitted with the application.
00:31But the bid was refused by the council on an officer's recommendation for several reasons.
00:36These included that the site contains agricultural buildings
00:39which appear to be in use for storage,
00:41there is no planning history to suggest a change of use
00:44from agricultural buildings to any other use,
00:47the site is not considered to be vacant, derelict or previously developed land
00:51and affordable housing is not proposed for the site.
00:56A young mum who was determined to lose weight
00:58so that she could enjoy energetic playtime activities with her little girl
01:02has been honoured with a new award.
01:05Jess Westbury has shed six stone, nearly a third of her weight
01:08and dropped from a dress size 22 to 10
01:11since joining the Daneswall group of Slimming World
01:13after the birth of her daughter Ella inspired her to get in shape.
01:17Her newfound confidence has been boosted even further
01:20after being named Slimming World icon
01:22in a competition launched by the weight loss organisation.
01:26Jess, who is from Chesterfield, said
01:28It feels so normal now, but the fact that I can run around after Ella
01:31and even go down the slide with her in the park is huge for me.
01:34It's something I absolutely dreaded before.
01:37I can't wait to be the mum that wins the egg and spoon race at school now.