Canalside development project completed

The new waterside retail centre has a restaurant area overlooking the canal basin

A Derbyshire town is looking for businesses to move in after the opening of a new two-storey canalside centre.

The Moorings building is part of the Staveley Town Deal, a £25m regeneration programme aided by funding from central government that began last year.

A total of £3.5m of the £4.5m cost was provided by the fund, with the remaining £1m covered by Derbyshire County Council.

The authority said it expected the new site "to create between 40 and 60 new jobs".

This building is part of the an 85-hectare business park based on the site of the old Markham Colliery, with the regeneration project also hoping to attract visitors to Chesterfield Canal and the surrounding area.

Rob Reaney, county council cabinet member for economic development and regeneration, said the Moorings "will be a fantastic waterside destination for both local people and visitors to enjoy".

"We're inviting contact from retail, dining and other businesses looking to relocate or expand into this purpose-built space, and we've already received considerable interest from a number of potential tenants," he said.