00:00Here's today's Derbyshire Times video bulletin.
00:03Developers are aiming to build 1,000 new homes, a primary school as well as a mixed-use local centre near Chesterfield.
00:10Hallam Land is proposing the development for large agricultural sites to the east of Manor Road in Brimmington.
00:16While an application for planning permission has yet to be submitted,
00:20the company has instructed urban designers to request an environmental impact assessment screening opinion from Chesterfield Borough Council.
00:28Screening is a procedure used to determine whether a proposed development is likely to have a significant impact on the environment.
00:35The 61 hectare site is bound by west woodland to the east, agricultural land to the south and residential development to the north and west.
00:44The area is identified in the Chesterfield Local Plan as one of the borough's strategic gaps and green wedges
00:49which prevent urban sprawl and ensure access to the countryside.
00:52An award-winning pet retailer has announced the opening of its new store in Chesterfield.
01:00Jollies will formally open at the Markham Retail Park on October 18th in a unit vacated by homeware retailer Yisk earlier this year.
01:08The new Chesterfield outlet will recruit eight new colleagues which will be led by store manager Alan Berger.
01:13On opening day, Jollies will lay an entertainment and prize giveaways for shoppers from 10am until 3pm
01:19alongside free cupcakes to mark National Cupcake Day with both pet and human-friendly options up for grabs.
01:26Retired police dog Bozy Petulia, known as Bo, will help open the store by biting through a string of sausages.
01:32Retired police dog Bozy Petulia, known as Bo, will help open the store for use.
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