FULL APPROVAL AWARDED!
On Friday 31 October 2008, the Department for Transport announced that Connecting Derby has been granted Full Approval.
The application was submitted on 21 August 2008 . Full Approval is needed in order to receive the funding required to complete the Connecting Derby scheme. This represents the final stage in the funding process before construction begins.
Full details of the council's submission can be seen by following the links below. Please note that some of the files are quite large.
Major Scheme Business Case 
Appendix A 
Appendix B QRA
Appendix B Risk Register
Appendix C Construction Phases
Appendix C Programme for Submission
Appendix C Programme to Completion
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
We amended the scheme evaluation section of the Major Scheme Business Case (MSBC for short) so that we can better monitor the impacts that are directly attributable to the Connecting Derby scheme. Please replace pages 84 to 93 inclusive of the MSBC with pages A to L which are in this document:
Amendment Pages A to L
List of Amendments 
(Updated 29 September 2008)
DEMOLITIONS CONTINUE - UPDATED 5 NOVEMBER 2008
Properties in Abbey Street have now been demolished in advance of the construction of the road. 3 Leopold Street and the garage at the corner of Curzon Street have also been taken down.
An application has been submitted for the demolition of 13 / 15 Dunkirk.
Other properties which are to be demolished will be advertised on this page.
Before any property is demolished it is subjected to various health and safety procedures including inspections to determine that no bats are present and to check for asbestos so that it can be dealt with.
Notices will be posted in advance of any work starting.