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ARK at Markham Vale is the ideal destination for ambitious industrial and logistics businesses, offering cutting edge, sustainable spaces in a prime location.
The Ark at Markham Vale will see the construction of four new industrial buildings on Enterprise Way
 The contractor, Henry Boot Construction, is making excellent progress on constructing the four new buildings ranging in size from 17,000 sq. ft. to 36,000 sq. ft.
Soil stabilisation has been completed on part of the site thereby enabling concrete foundations to be installed on the first unit – as I write this, work has started on erecting the first part of the steel framework.
Earthworks will continue over the coming weeks to prepare the rest of the site for building construction.
 For more information about the Ark and the availability of the four new buildings visit either https://markhamvale.co.uk/availability/ or https://www.arkmarkhamvale.co.uk/
Over at Staveley Town Basin, Triton Construction are making great progress towards completing the construction of The Moorings building.
 We were really pleased to see that The Moorings at Staveley Town Basin project was featured in the latest edition of the Chesterfield Canal Trust Cuckoo magazine.
 We are hoping to get the keys to the new building at the end of April this year, so exciting times ahead as we work towards attracting small businesses to the new building to help to improve the local economy and create new jobs.
An important focus of the whole Staveley Waterside project is to build on the success of what we have achieved at the Markham Vale Environment Centre and maximise the opportunities offered by Staveley’s nearby location to help more local businesses start up and grow, create around 60 new jobs and contribute to a flourishing local economy. By increasing visitor numbers to the site, we also aim to increase footfall into the centre of Staveley.
More information about The Moorings can be found at https://www.facebook.com/groups/567878569145267/
We have another exciting new development at Markham Vale – a pair of bug hotels!
Whilst the scale of the two hotels is much smaller than our usual type of built development, I am assured that the level of detail that went into their planning and construction was just as complex and was completed with the same amount of professionalism and care.
The bug hotels were created by the skilful Friends of Markham Vale group of volunteers and are attached to the front of the cabin where they are based at the Environment Centre.
In last month’s newsletter we mentioned the work that is being undertaken to improve the existing woodlands at Markham Vale; these improvement works are being delivered as part of Derbyshire’s Heartwood Community Forest.
The existing woodland was planted on the North Tip some twenty years ago as one of the earlier phases of regeneration work at what was once Markham Colliery. Under this latest scheme, a further 25,259 trees are being planted; species include Maple, Birch, Hazel and Oak.
The planting area covers 23 hectares comprising existing woodland areas mostly on the north tip, but also a new area at the top of Seymour Link Road. The planting design aims to create species rich woodlands and hedgerows across the site whilst conserving some of the open space. This will increase the connectivity of the area.
The Heartwood Community Forest is being created along the eastern fringe of Derbyshire and through southern Derbyshire, joining the National Forest and linking an existing network of 15 Community Forests, which are located in and around large towns and cities.
It won’t be a single ‘forest’, but a collection of trees, woodlands, and hedgerows across Derbyshire. The location of the forest includes many of the urban areas of Derbyshire, where 77% of the county’s 797,000 population live, and where better access to woodland is most needed.
It’s also an area rich in industrial mining heritage that has shaped the current landscape. The forest will continue to enhance the schemes of physical restoration that are already underway such as the work that is underway at Markham Vale.
Derbyshire County Council are leading the project to create ‘Derbyshire’s Heartwood Community Forest’, which is funded by the 'England's Community Forests Trees for Climate Fund', supported by Defra. The Heartwood Community Forest programme offers one of the most competitive hassle-free grant schemes for tree planting. Each grant is entirely bespoke and based on the individual needs of the land and landowner.
Advice and guidance, access to funding, and project support for landowners is available to farmers, businesses, councils, and other landowners with space available to plant trees as part of the project.
For more information about the Heartwood Community Forest visit www.derbyshire.gov.uk/heartwood
Our annual Markham Vale jobs survey is well underway, and the results are starting to come in. Have you provided yours yet?
We undertake an annual jobs survey at this time of year so we can record how we are doing in developing Markham Vale and to help us to continue to bring economic and sustainable growth to the area; when completed we will share this information with you.
The survey forms a key part in measuring what is being achieved at the region's top business park and is essential information required by grant funding bodies that have helped to finance the infrastructure around Markham Vale; it also helps us to identify key areas where any further economic and skills support can best be utilised. All that we ask is that you provide details on the number of people working at (or from) your Markham Vale premises whether full or part-time.
We don’t have a prediction on what this year’s survey will show but one thing that we do know is that based on previous year’s we can rely on the businesses at Markham Vale to help us to complete the survey by providing the information. Stand by your phones and keep an eye on your email in-box!
It’s that time of the year when the Business community gets together for the Celebrate Chesterfield Business Conference and Expo. Members of the Markham Vale team will be there – will you? For more information and to book your place visit https://www.chesterfield.co.uk/business/celebrate/
This year’s conference will focus on celebrating the town in the lead-up to Destination Chesterfield’s 15th anniversary, as well as showcasing local businesses and individuals that make up our wonderful town. There will be plenty of time to meet the key people who are working to achieve our goal of making the town a modern destination to invest, work, live and visit.
The Celebrate Chesterfield Business Expo at Celebrate Chesterfield is organised by Destination Chesterfield in association with the East Midlands Chamber. Presenting businesses with the perfect opportunity to meet and network with over 250 business delegates from the local business community.
If you want to be part of the expo, you can find out more information at: www.chesterfield.co.uk/business/celebrate/2025-exhibitor-booking-form
For more information about attending the event or booking an exhibition stand visit https://www.chesterfield.co.uk/business/celebrate/
A new type of bookable bus service called ‘Travel Derbyshire on Demand’ was recently introduced by Derbyshire County Council with funding from the Department for Transport. The Council is keen to ensure that as many people as possible benefit from the service.
Do you know someone who would benefit from the service in getting them to/from Markham Vale?
As there is no fixed timetable and all journeys are booked in advance, it is possible that potential users are simply not aware of the service, or the fact that it is available for them to use.
Travel Derbyshire on Demand is a new type of bus service. It must be booked in advance but is more flexible than a conventional bus. There is no fixed timetable, so pick up times, routes and destinations can be planned to suit the needs of where and when passengers want to travel. It is fully accessible and able to carry passengers in wheelchairs and has space for pushchairs. Travel Derbyshire on Demand is for everyone, young or old, and can be used for any type of journey. So, if you want to visit friends, need to get to a medical appointment, the shops or work, then Travel Derbyshire on Demand is for you.
How to sign up?
Call 0115 969 1801 or use the Travel Derbyshire on Demand app, which can be downloaded via your usual app store. Register with your name, mobile phone number and email address.
When you first sign in, you will be asked for more information to enable your journey to be scheduled and to monitor use of the service.
The service operates Monday to Friday from 7:00am to 7:00pm and Saturday from 8:00am to 5:00pm
For more information visit http://www.roadxs.com/travel-derbyshire-on-demand
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