Mill partially reopens after safety closure

The site was previously used as a cotton spinning mill and munitions factory

Some tenants have been allowed to return to a historic mill in Derbyshire that was closed due to structural safety concerns.

Bolsover District Council said on 13 October companies working out of Mill One of Pleasley Vale Business Park were being asked to leave following advice from Derbyshire Building Control Partnership.

The council later said following further inspections, it was satisfied the risk did not apply to the whole site and some tenants had been told they could return.

A series of works is now to be undertaken to other units to make them safe and until work is carried out, those units will remain closed, the council added.

The site was previously used as a cotton spinning mill and munitions factory before becoming a business park.

Deputy council leader Donna Hales said: "The reopening of parts of the mill is encouraging but we must remain cautious with the remaining units until we have either made them safe or carried out more checks.

"This work is essential to the health and safety of our tenants.

"We understand this process has been deeply unsettling for businesses but we are working hard to get everyone back to work as soon as possible."