Community benefits
The Our City Our River project (OCOR) reduces the flood risk to local communities, but it's not just about building a wall. It also has a broader impact and provides many other community benefits.
Archaeological investigations on site for Our City Our River
Archaeological investigations were required to ensure all sensitive areas within the project area had been identified and mapped.
Trent and Peak Archaeology were appointed to carry out the archaeological investigations for the OCOR project.
Archaeological excavations have been completed at the following locations:
- Chester Green (around the community centre and tennis courts)
- Duke Street (near St Mary's Bridge at the junction of Duke Street and Sowter Road)
- Sowter Road (near back of Silk Mill Museum at site of historic water trench that supplied the old mill wheel)
- back of Etruria Gardens just off City Road.
You can find further information in the progress report compiled by Trent & Peak.
Environmental benefits
Environmental benefits include the landscaping of areas on Duke Street, City Road and Etruria Gardens. Trees, shrubs and grass have been planted to enhance the areas adjacent to the river. The grassed areas are going through an establishment phase. More planting will take place in Autumn 2019 and any tree, shrub, or grass not established will be replaced.
The Munio Projects section has more details about the Munio environmental benefits.
Darley Park path
A multi-user pathway has been built along the west bank of the River Derwent stretching from Darley Grove to Dean's Field car park in Darley Abbey. Connectivity has been improved between Darley Abbey and Derby and also access improved to the riverside at Darley Park.
Sports facilities
New sports facilities, including tennis courts have been built at Darley Playing Fields and are now open. On Parkers Piece, the cricket pavilion has been refurbished, alongside the installation of new nets and a storage container.
School Visits
We have engaged with local schools so that more can be learnt about the Our City Our River Project through visiting the site.
Site visits also create the opportunity to find out more about careers in the construction industry.