Belper Civic ForumThe Civic Society of Belper and Milford in Derbyshire

The Civic Forum is organising a site visit to Mill Lane on Tuesady 13 July to view the impact of 75 proposed new homes on a green field area.  The visit, led by the Forum's Stephen Heathcote and Adrian Farmer begins at 7pm from the Coppice car park, and will attempt to view the site from various viewpoints.

Belper Civic Forum visited Boston in Lincolnshire on Saturday 19 June.  Following last year's highly successful day visit to Stamford and Sleaford, members compared the challenges faced by another historic market towns dealing with traffic and development pressures.

 
Members of Belper’s Civic Forum inspected several important sites at risk in the town centre after their AGM on 9 June 2010.  Led by local historian Adrian Farmer, their tour included the frontage of the former Thornton’s chocolate factory on Derwent Street, the former Brettles factory shop on Chapel Street, and the course of the carriage drive across Belper Meadows to the Strutt family house.

Please see below for details of our next members' meeting, Weds 24 February, at Strutts Community Centre, Derby Road.  This is a members' only meeting, but you are very welcome to join us on the night.