n Thursday, 11 February 2010, the Planning Committee of Manchester City Council, will consider the planning application from Goals Soocer Centres UK for a commercial 5-a-side soccer centre at the At Margaret’s side of Heaton Park. Remember that these revised plans include a massive 2.4m perimeter fence around the site, as well as further fenced [...]
January 31, 2010
Details of a traffic calming scheme for the southern part of Heywood Road (from Heys Road down to Scholes Lane) have been announced. The proposals include a 20mph zone as the road nears the area of Park View Primary School (Rectory Lane roundabout to Scholes Lane, including Park View Road itself. The full details of [...]
Read Full Post...January 20, 2010
Due to the huge public outcry Goals Soccer Centres have failed to present their plans to Manchester City Council Planning Committee for a second time. They are trying everything they can to get these plans approved. It’s up to us to stop them. They have tried and failed in other parks. We must fight them [...]
Read Full Post...January 20, 2010
Residents are being asked for their views concerning the borough’s civic halls - so its time for Prestwich to have their say to save the Longfield Suite! The consultation process will run for the rest of January and until the end of February. The council is conducting a review of its civic venues “to make sure they [...]
Read Full Post...January 17, 2010
Now that waste collections have started again, the council is aiming to reach all households on their usual collection day. If the weather continues to improve, the council intends to collect grey bins, blue bins and green bags next week. Any collections of the grey bin missed today (Friday Jan 15) in the Ramsbottom area will be [...]
Read Full Post...January 17, 2010
Prestwich Farmers Market is back! Sunday 24 January 2010, 9.30 - 3.30, Longfield Centre, Prestwich Village. As well as loads of stalls and produce, there will be a free giant raffle, Squeaky the Clown and a Town Cryer.
Read Full Post...January 14, 2010
There’s a distinctly new look to Prestwich Local Area Partnership, which holds its first meeting of the year on Thursday January 21. Firstly, the LAP will welcome Rose De as its new manager. She takes over from Carran O’Grady, who moves to Rose’s former position as manager of Whitefield LAP. And there is a new Partnership Spot, [...]
Read Full Post...January 11, 2010
Bury Council is to start collecting regular household waste tomorrow (Tuesday January 12) following a period of suspension due to the severe weather. Collection crews will aim to reach all households this week on their usual collection day. The intention is to collect grey bins, and also extra bags of rubbish. Blue bins (which take plastic, glass [...]
Read Full Post...January 6, 2010
Cllr Ann Garner was out with neighbours on Glebelands Road for three hours today, helping the driver of an articulated lorry who’d taken a wrong turn to get up the hill and back on his journey. The driver had been heading to pick up sandwiches from the busy food outlet to take them to Asda, [...]
Read Full Post...January 6, 2010
We have been informed of the death of Mrs Vera B Dickinson. Mrs Dickinson was a Member of the former Prestwich Borough Council and served as Mayor of Prestwich during the Municipal Year 1953/54. The Funeral will be held at St Margaret’s Parish Church, Prestwich on Friday 8 January 2010 at 1.15 pm. The Funeral Directors [...]
Read Full Post...December 24, 2009
Just to wish everyone a very happy Christmas and best wishes for 2010. Bury Council has a good list of Christmas opening times and service changes here. Emergency Services Links to useful emergency contacts can be found on the BurySafe / Policing and public safety web pages. Emergency Duty Team Social Services Emergency Duty Team provides a social work service during the [...]
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