Canal27ways: it’s about politics and place

We had a constructive meeting today to discuss the pending move of the library into the Mall. I think the majority accepted there was work to be done to bring the community along. Key Points: Now recognised Bonmarché is too small and other options in the Mall will be pursued (Not Tesco) Groups will be…

Stretford Library is to move across the road into the Mall. Trafford Music Service will move into the vacated library building and the Claremont Building in Sale which currently houses the music service will developed. Bringing Trafford Music Service into Stretford would be an exciting outcome and put more artistic endeavour into our town centre.…

The masterplan is back at planning committee on the 11th November 2021. The changes seem to be formalisation of reduced positive commitments that had already been announced, the disappointing scrapping of a new sports centre and some changes to the cricket club’s commitment. Nevertheless it does put the Civic Quarter into an accessible form and…

Stop Press: Plans withdrawn 30th November 2021 Quite an unexpected planning application. The plans involve taking out the current rear extension and using that space with the car park for additional apartments. There’s not a huge amount of detail as at this stage the plans are just in outline but it does entail three levels…

Sunday 10th October and it’s a new route The runners have usually got through Gorse Hill early on in the race but this time they’re going into the City Centre before coming into Gorse Hill at about the nine mile mark, so there’ll be considerably more spread along Chester Road. Road Closures The organisers are…