The chairman of the Churnet Valley Railway has updated Ipstones Parish Council with regards to rail developments in the area. Moorlands and City Railway have sold and lifted part of the track between Cauldon and Ipstones. The Churnet Valley Railway are looking to purchase the track between Leekbrook and Ipstones in order to allow them to continue to operate passenger services on this section.
The money made from the sale of the track will Moorland and City Railway to proceed with a planning application at Leekbrook, which will finance the delivery of the restoration of the railway line to Leek.