Environment & Development Services Committee

The recent Environment and Development Services Committee on 21st November consisted of the following items:

• Review of the Corporate Plan with comments on the Draft Local Plan being behind due to further consultation and also reference made to recycling figures.  The initial figures were very strong over the first month of collection but more data is required as the first week of collections followed an extended period of  potential collection due to the bins being delivered in advance. the report was duly noted.

• Report on the Alternative Route of HS2 through South Derbyshire and Derby (see below) - the committee voted unanimously to approve the preferred original route which roughly follows the M42 and A42 then tunnels under East Midlands Airport and has a station between Derby and Nottingham at Toton.  The report stated that the Economic benefits from HS2 to the East Midlands region would be more than if the alternative route were to be used which was a key point aside from the disruption the route would cause as shown in maps below.  On further questioning, the benefits from HS2 have not been worked out on a district basis.
• Report on the air quality in Repton - this very detailed report considered the monitoring of air quality in Repton - particularity on the High Street.  Of particular interest was a spike in air pollution which coincided with the sever roadworks in Burton on Trent with the surfacing near the Trent Bridge.  The question was asked about further monitoring in key parts of the urban core including Church Gresley.  The report was noted.
• The Regulator and Business Partnership Charter - this report considered a Local Enterprise Partnership scheme for the council to join and was approved.
• The work program was also noted.

HS2 Alternative Route.

Below are a series of maps showing the proposed route of HS2 and also a number of alternatives.  The full report can be read on the attached link and a consultation document can be found on the HS2 website.  The document linked below itself is 426 pages long but it does allow to skip to relevant pages.  The maps are extracted from the report.  As noted above, the alternative route via South Derbyshire was voted against.  It must also be noted that HS2 itself may not happen.  The likelihood of this alternative route happening is exceptionally slim but is certainly worth noting. 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/options-for-phase-two-of-the-high-speed-rail-network-appraisal-of-sustainability

The alternative route in question is the route that branches to the left towards Burton and up through Derby.  The alternatives to the right are different configurations around Measham.

In more detail, this map shows the proposed alternative enter the district near Lullington and Coton

The route then passes Linton and into Stanton near the White Horse Public House on the route of the old railway line towards Newhall and Bretby

After Bretby the route heads near Newton Solney towards Repton, through Burton golf course.

The route then heads over the Trent on a viaduct from Repton, through Willington and joins the existing line to Derby