Hemmons Road Meeting set for 22nd
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March 12, 2010 
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Comments(0) After some delay the next Hemmons Road Meeting has been set for Monday 22nd March at St Richards Social Centre, Sutclifee Avenue at 6.30pm
New Advice Bureau’s at Sacred Heart School and Aspinal Church
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February 4, 2010 Comments(0)
Comments(0) The local councillors are glad to announce two new Advice Bureaus, at Aspinal Church on Reddish Lane, and at Sacred Heart RC School on Knutsford Rd.So the new full list is,
Second Monday of the Month, during term time, Sacred Heart RC School, Knutsford Rd, Gorton
9am til 9.45am.
8 Feb, 8 Mar, 12 Apl, 10 May, 14 June, 12 July, 13 Sept, 11 Oct, 8 Nov, 13 Dec.
Last Saturday of the Month, except Dec, St Mark’s church, Barlow Rd, Levenshulme.
11am til noon.
27 Feb, 27 Mar, 24 Apl, 29 May, 26 June, 31 July, 28 Aug, 25 Sep, 30 Oct, 27 Nov.
Wednesday Surgeries.
6.30-7.15, Levenshulme Library, then
7.30-8.15, Mount Rd Office, Gorton
10 Feb, 10 Mar, 7 Apl,12 May, 9 June, 14 July, 11 Aug, 8 Sep, 13 Oct, 10 Nov, 8 Dec.
Thursday Surgeries
7-7.45pm, St Richard’s Parish Hall, Longsight, then
8-8.45pm, Aspinal Methodist Church, Reddish Lane, Gorton.
18 Feb, 18 Mar, 15 Apl, 20 May, 17 June, 22 July, 19 Aug, 16 Sept, 21 Oct, 18 Nov, 16 Dec
£314,000 boost for Nutsford Vale
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December 17, 2009 Comments(0)
Comments(0) Gorton South Councillor Simon Ashley today welcomed a £314,000 Forest Commission grant over two years to improve Nutsford Vale. The site stretches from Matthews Lane in Levenshulme across to Pink Bank Lane in Longsight and Buckley Rd in Gorton.
£118,000 is earmarked to be spent this year, and £196,000 next year. The Council’s Executive Committee agreed the figure today. The money will secure the site from vehicle access, create a set of DDA compliant paths across the site and allow boundary treatments at entrances across the site.
The project will be managed by Red Rose Forests.
Cllr Ashley said today,
“This is good news for Nutsford Vale and will improve the site massively. Although Councillors have given Cash Grants in the past, we couldn’t afford to do all the work that needed doing. This grant will change that.”
Nutsford Vale Facilitator Alan Gibson added,
“We only have one attempt to make this work. With over £300,000 being spent, it will be absolutely essential that local residents are fully consulted about the detail of the action plan.”
The Nutsford Vale project’s webpage is at
Search Warrants conducted on Agnes Street, Levenshulme
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November 23, 2009 Comments(0)
Comments(0) Commenting on the 6 arrests and taking into care of 15 Roma children today, local Councillor and Lib Dem Leader Simon Ashley said today,
“I want to put on record my thanks to the Police, the Council and other agencies for taking this necessary action today. It is good to know that when local Councillors and local people raise issues of concern with the Police and Council they are taken seriously and acted upon.”
Cllr Ashley added,
“The Council and the Police ’s duty is to make sure children living in Manchester are safe and looked after. When there is evidence of cruelty or neglect, it is important they act, whatever the race or country of origin of the child.”
Gorton Christmas lights confirmed
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November 4, 2009 Comments(0)
Comments(0) Gorton’s Liberal Democrat Councillors can today exclusively reveal that, for the first time ever, Christmas lights are coming to Hyde Rd and Gorton District Centre. The lights will be installed and turned on by the start of December. Funding has come from several sources, including Councillor’s Cash Grants, Manchester Highways, Manchester Markets and the Gorton 100 Steering Group. Local business’s are also being approached to contribute.
Gorton North Councillor Wendy Helsby said today,
“This is great news for Gorton, and a fitting way to round off Gorton’s 100th anniversary of coming into Manchester.”
Gorton South Councillor John Bridges added,
“The Local Councillors are happy to help fund something that will help local businesses and build on Gorton’s great community spirit.”
Bulb Planting in Chapel Street Park
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October 31, 2009 Comments(0)
Comments(0) On sunday 1st Novembver from 11am till1 pm the Friends of Chapel Street Park will be planting bulbs. why not come along?
Gorton 100 Funday, Aspinal School. Noon start: 17th Oct
Come along to the funday. There are stalls and attractions for all the family.
Rumour has it that the local Councillors, along with the local Residents group, will be sporting costumes from Gorton’s history!
Greenbank “Field of Hope”. 10th October, 2pm
The Greenbank Residents Association have joined forces with Marie Curie Cancer Care to plant daffodils as a dedication to loved ones lost to cancer.
Residents can sponser a bulb at £1 each. All money raised will got to Marie Curie Cancer Care. There will be a “Book of Hope” with dedications. Forms can be got from, and handed in to Mark Dunn at the Blue Bell, who is helping to organise the event.
See you on the 10th at 2pm.
Morris Magic
The 100-year celebrations in Gorton continued with a wonderful Rushcart.
The cart process from St James, and then pub-to-pub across Gorton with Morris displays and libation at each and every stop. The merriment continued with both City and United beating London opponents, before the successful Ceilidh in the evening.
Future events include
Saturday 17th October
Gorton 100 Funday 12pm –3pm at Aspinal School
11am Wednesday 11th November
Remembrance day with children from many schools across Gorton laying crosses at Gorton Cemetery.
6th December 2009
An event to mark the end of the Gorton 100 year including a candle lit procession and showcasing of the earlier events.
