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• Markham Vale

• A61 Corridor Development

• Shipley Park

Derbyshire County Council works to bring about real improvements, valuable change and to provide economic benefits for local communities. The Council is committed to working in partnership to create a more competitive and diverse local economy, supporting sustainable development of the local economy by business growth, and improving skills and infrastructure.

The Regional development Agency for the East Midlands` (emda) Regional Economic Strategy sets out the vision for the East Midlands to be a flourishing region and to be a leading European region by 2010.

Planned Developments

Markham Vale

A 200 acre development with dedicated M1 motorway access via J29a. Derbyshire County Council are developing the site in partnership with Henry Boot.

A61 Corridor Development

The A61 corridor provides 50 hectares redevelopment to create a new area with high quality natural and urban place, adjacent to Chesterfield town central and railway station. These places will be mixed use (residential, office, employment and leisure) waterside areas linked by the changing waterside environment.

Shipley Park

The Shipley Lakeside opportunity is in two parts:

• Central lakeside - with planning permission for recreation and leisure
• Outer setting - a further 92 hectares providing a setting to the central lakeside

Currently in negotiations and development.