Lara Croft makes road name shortlist
A SHORT-LIST of eight names has been drawn up for two new stretches of Derby's inner ring road.
The city council invited members of the public to submit suggestions for names in July and received more than 100 ideas.
A short-list has now been created from those by council officers and people have from now until January 31 to vote.
The list is: John Flamsteed Way, Griffon Way, Merlin Way, Lara Croft Way, Sorocold Way, Steve Bloomer Way, Eagle Way and Mercian Way.
Two names are sought for stretches of the new road, which are from Osmaston Road to Burton Road and Burton Road to Stafford Street. The new inner ring road is being built as part of the £36.2m Connecting Derby project.
Lucy Care, the council's cabinet member for planning and transportation, said: "Many thanks to people across Derby and beyond for the many suggestions we have received for possible names for the new ring road. It's sad that there are only two roads to name, as there were many ideas showing serious research and creativity."
People can vote on the homepage of the council's website, www.derby.gov.uk, or submit their preferences in writing to Sam Whitworth, Derby City Council, Roman House, Friargate, Derby DE1 1XB.
3 Comments
by Steve, Derby
Tuesday, December 01 2009, 9:36AM
“Chris, Rolls and Royce may not be represented directly by their names but Rolls Royce Merlin, and later Griffon, engines both powered the Supermarine Spitfire so the company is well represented in the short-list.”
by Chris, Derby
Monday, November 30 2009, 3:51PM
“This is like the "Jedward" nightmare outcome of the X factor! Lara Croft way, next we'll be twinning Derby with Telly Tubbies La La Land!
I agree with some of the names, lie John Flamsteed (first Astronomer Royal) who was educated just a few hundred yards from the Burton Road part of the new route, Steve Bloomer, one of our greatest footballers, also lived just off Normanton Road.
It is an absolute insult to Stuart Rolls and Hemry Royce, who placed Derby on the map as the first Motor Manufacturer in the UK and who developed the Spitfire Engine as well as being the biggest contributor to Derby's employment and wealth for the past hundred years - not a single road or street is named after either of hese men, so to have a fictional character take its place as a road name wuld be a travesty. The company behind this game has given nothing to Derby when compared with Stuart Rolls and Hery Royce. he two men met in Manchester where Royce was working. If they had set up in Manchester you can be sure that Manchester would have acknowleded them in may ways, with statues, streets and building names.
I hope the Council sees sense before making a foolish decision.”
by Richard, Mickleover
Monday, November 30 2009, 3:40PM
“There is already a Merlin Way in Mickleover, Derby, so this could cause confusion.”