The Saving Churnet Valley Action Group The committee meets regularly to discuss group actions and fundraising. Keep an eye on our facebook page for our next fundraising event, and for details of how you can get involved.  Our Aims To pursue permanent protection of the area by supporting Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) & industrial heritage designations. To provide and share information to local residents and organisations.  To inform local residents of planning applications that may impact on this area, including possible points of objection.  To raise funds by way of donations, grants and other lawful method to fund the aims of the group

A planning application has been lodged for a huge solar installation covering over 105 acres of beautiful open countryside — the equivalent of around 60 football pitches. The scheme would see around 27,500 solar panels erected, enclosed by security fencing up to 3 metres (10 feet) high, watched over by CCTV cameras, and accompanied by the constant hum of cooling fans and industrial equipment. ​ To support our group please consider objecting to the planning application. Your support is vital to the landscape and heritage of this beautiful part of Staffordshire. To read about our objections and how to object and support the group please click on the link below.

Line 1: An iron horse-drawn railway with steep gradients; Line 2: A revised route with gentler gradients; Line 3: A tramway with inclined planes, stationery winding drums on inclined planes and flat sections in-between; and ​ Line 4: A cable railway utilising the shortest route complete with cuttings, embankments and tunnels. All these lines are still visible on the ground for most of their length, however a proposed solar park at their northern confluence threatens to destroy these vital heritage lines.  Scheduling and/ or listing is therefore needed in order to protect them.