Derbyshire Times news bulletin 7th March
Derbyshire Times news bulletin with editor Phil Bramley
Transcript
00:00 Here's today's Derbyshire Times video bulletin.
00:03 Plans for more than 30 homes in a Derbyshire village are set for approval, despite opposition from dozens of residents and local councillors.
00:11 The scheme, from Cameron Homes, would see 33 properties including bungalows built off Mercaston Lane and Luke Lane in Brailsford.
00:19 If approved, the site would include eight two-bedroom bungalows, twelve three-bedrooms homes and three four-bedroom homes.
00:28 Brailsford and Edneston Parish Council, along with more than 40 letters written by residents, show their firm opposition to the scheme.
00:34 Residents say that the homes should not be built on green fields in the countryside when there are brownfield sites available in Derby.
00:41 They claim that the village has had enough new developments and is at risk of losing its village identity, claiming that Brailsford's population has doubled in the past ten years.
00:51 However, Derbyshire Dales District Council planning officials have recommended that the scheme should be approved at a meeting on Tuesday, March 12th.
00:58 They feel the development represents an acceptable level of growth, which would not generate a disproportionate number of additional journeys outside the village.
01:06 Overall, they say that the benefits outweigh the negatives of the housing plan.
01:11 Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise was spotted dining out in Bakewell while filming in the Peak District.
01:18 Tom, who is rumoured to be filming the new Mission Impossible movie at Middleton Mine, popped into the restaurant Lovage on Bath Street.
01:24 A post on the restaurant's website said, "We are honoured to have shared our food and hospitality with Tom Cruise and his cast and crew last week, a truly humbling experience to have had such a kind and genuine group of guests join us.
01:35 Mr Cruise was kind enough to offer a photo with us all and has given us permission to share it.
01:40 Thank you for choosing Lovage. We will be thrilled to welcome you all back again."