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- An Active Cultural Life Key Messages to Inform Policy Neighbourhood Priorities – 2012/13
- More people taking part in physical activities
- General Ward Description 2
Research and Intelligence Team, Policy, Research and Engagement Division, Strategic Services and Transformation, Chief Executive’s Office. For more information please contact Richard Brett –
richard.brett@derby.gov.uk
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An Active Cultural Life Key Messages to Inform Policy Neighbourhood Priorities – 2012/13 More people taking part in cultural activities Lower rate of people who have attended a museum or art gallery in the last 12 months when compared to the city figure. Lower than average percentage of book loans to children from Central library.
The proportion of year 4 students attending schools achieving 7 hours of moderate physical activity a week is below average. Lower than Derby average gym membership.
Research and Intelligence Team, Policy, Research and Engagement Division, Strategic Services and Transformation, Chief Executive’s Office. For more information please contact Richard Brett –
richard.brett@derby.gov.uk
– 01332 643478 10
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Research and Intelligence Team, Policy, Research and Engagement Division, Strategic Services and Transformation, Chief Executive’s Office. For more information please contact Richard Brett –
richard.brett@derby.gov.uk
– 01332 643478 11
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The ward is at the heart of the city, covering approximately 341 hectares and is surrounded by the wards of Normanton, Abbey, Darley, Derwent, Alvaston and Sinfin. The ward contains two distinct sub areas including the city centre to the north and the mainly residential Rosehill area to the south.
The city centre can be accessed along all of the transport corridors within the city, whilst the inner ring road is also a vitally important route through the area. Rosehill is predominantly accessed along the Burton Road, Stenson Road, Osmaston Road and London Road transport corridors.
The city centre is the driver of Derby’s economy and the heart of Derby’s cultural life. It is the main commercial and leisure destination in the city and the focus for civic activities. It is surrounded by the urban area and has therefore been developed up to its borders with other wards. There are no areas of green belt or green wedge and therefore future development opportunities are constrained to brownfield sites such as Becketwell, the former Mackworth College site, the former DRI site, the Castleward area and North Riverside. The City Centre Regeneration Framework identifies a number of other potential development sites.
Despite being densely developed, the city centre contains some important open spaces including Bass' Recreation Ground and Cathedral Green. There are also five conservation areas located either fully or partially within the ward including Arboretum, Hartington Street, the Railway Area, the City Centre and Friar Gate. These contain a number of listed and locally listed buildings, such as the Silk Mill, the Guildhall Market and the Central Library.
Part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site (WHS) is located within the ward and includes the Silk Mill and riverside area and spreads north beyond the city boundary. Areas in the north and west of the ward are within Flood Zones 2 and 3 and subsequently flooding is a significant issue that needs to be considered in the city centre. The Environment Agency is currently drawing up plans known as the 'Blue Corridor' to improve flood protection in the city centre. Draft proposals will be published in 2012.
The Rosehill area is predominantly residential and is characterised by high density terraced development. Much of this housing was built in the 19 th and early 20 th Centuries to provide new housing for people working in the local industries such as the Vulcan Iron Foundry and the Rolls Royce works in nearby Osmaston. The area is centred upon the vibrant Normanton Road linear retail centre and the Arboretum public park, which is the oldest public park in the city. Normanton Road is a busy high street and is the main hub of activity in the area. However, the car dominated nature of the centre detracts from the overall environmental quality of the centre. The quality of the housing stock and the number of vacancies are significant issues in the Rosehill area.
New development in recent years has been limited to small infill sites, although the redevelopment of the former Baseball Ground site will provide approximately 150 new dwellings into the area.
The proportion of residents living in Arboretum and travelling to work by car or van is the lowest of any of the 17 wards in the city and the proportion of residents working within the
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