Derbyshire Times news bulletin 15th August

Derbyshire Times news bulletin with editor Phil Bramley

Transcript

00:00Here's today's Derbyshire Times video bulletin. Chesterfields MP has issued an update regarding

00:06the long-awaited Staveley Bypass project following concerns over its future. After the Government

00:11announced budget cuts and the cancellation of the Restoring Your Railway scheme, worries were

00:16raised about the future of other transport projects. Local residents were particularly

00:20concerned about the £166 million Staveley Bypass which is designed to ease traffic in the town

00:26as well as in surrounding areas including Brimmington. Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins

00:31has now set up a meeting with Transport Minister Lillian Greenwood to discuss the issue.

00:36Mr Perkins said,

00:56A unique building in Derbyshire is going up for auction with a guide price of £75,000.

01:25Alfredton's former Polygon Youth Centre on Church Street is being sold off by Derbyshire

01:30County Council and will go under the hammer on August 22nd. The unusual multi-sided building

01:36covers 7,000 square feet and sits on a large plot of land. Andrew Parker, Auctioneer and Managing

01:42Director of SDL Property Auctions said,

01:54from prospective buyers.