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Timperley Civic Society
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From Newsletter, March 2005
Dear Member
Apologies for the slightly late appearance of this newsletter. Blame the current virus (human not comuter)!
Local Walks
Well, spring is supposed to have started! So why not get out into Timperley and take a walk around some of our parks and countryside areas. Why not head off across the golf course
from near the Hare & Hounds on Wood Lane and follow the brook to the right to have a look at King George's Pool. Maybe we will have the Great Crested Grebes there again. Or start at
Brooklands roundabout and take a trip along Brooks's Drive to inspect the improvements and new wildflower planting. Or you could start from Timperley Station and head along Frieston
Road to have a look at Watling Gate and Newton Park. They have a new Friends group now and we look forward to a better future for the park and the house.
PC Roscoe's Thrilling Tales - For those of you who didn't manage to get to the talk on 'Policing in the Community'- you missed an exciting account of the capture of four bank robbers. Two of them caught (in a culvert under the canal) because they couldn't keep their mouths shut! So if you see a policeman on a mountain bike, give him a cheer, it will be PC Roscoe the community officer for Timperley area.
This month we look forward to another talk by Keith Warrender. How well do you know the Bollin Valley?
Come to Keith's talk and find out and see his (as usual) super photos. Please note this talk is at Larkhill Centre.
Timperley Hall - The new book by Pat Faulkner about the history of Timperley Hall and the archaeological dig at the moated site is now available (priced £12). It includes the background history of the medieval estates in Timperley and details of the dig. Get your copy from the newsagents in Timperley Village. (I was going to call it Prior's, but the business has changed hands and is now called Premier News.)
Trafford Road-Rail Interchange
There has been much in the press about the proposed interchange at Carrington, and the effect it will have both in eating up green belt land and re-opening local railway lines to freight traffic. We await any news of a public inquiry.
Planning and Developments
Big changes are on the way for Stockport Road between Bloomsbury Lane and Grove Lane, with the granting of planning permission for the housing development at the Old Quarry, and at the old Wesleyan Methodist Chapel. The plan for the church site is for a block of 9 flats with underground parking, right
opposite to No. 198 which will be the entrance road to the quarry site.
Roads, Footpaths & Pavements - The next Altrincham Area Board on 22nd March will have a brief presentation about this topic and we hope to have a representative there.
Please note revised EMAIL ADDRESS.; You can now only send us email via the website.
Timperley Civic Society website
http://www.communigate.co.uk/chesh/timperleycivicsociety
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From Newsletter, September 2005
Dear Member
Welcome back. It's AGM time again on Weds 5th October. Time to review the work done by the Civic Society and look forward to the next 12 months, and enjoy a talk from the RSPB. And don't forget to bring a crisp £5 note - to pay your subs!
And have you thought about joining the committee? It's not too arduous a job. We meet once a month on Tuesday evenings to discuss any changes that may affect Timperley. Your opinions and thoughts would be very welcome. The Minutes of last year's AGM will be put on the society's website.
Altrincham in Bloom - Our chairman Geoff Flood went round with the inspectors, and all were impressed by the spectacular results achieved in a short time by the Friends of Quarry Bank Gardens. Personal effort from a few people also goes into the floral displays in Timperley. Roy Jackson and his wife and David Bendell have worked on flowerbeds in the village, with Brian Crosby supplying plants. Mary Eastwood again has planted and looked after the circular bed on Timperley Green, along with her work with the Friends of Brooks's Drive, and looking after the Community Orchard at Beech Avenue allotments - still young but now showing fruit. All the 'Friends of groups work hard to make Timperley a nicer place to live in.
Planning and Developments
Watling Gate house has been advertised for sale by Trafford. Expressions of interest had to be sent in by 26th August. So there will be some changes there.
The old Quarry site off Stockport Road has now been cleared as has the old Wesleyan chapel and we await the start of building on both sites. We've looked at several planning applications, but nothing major at present.
Timperley Brass Band has been in touch for ideas about a logo for the re-formed band. Their concert on 22nd October will bring us musicians from some of the north's famous bands. Watch out for posters.
Explore and keep fit - Timperley Trekkers is part of the Healthy Living Project. You can join a walk on 1st or 3rd Wednesdays, meeting at Broomwood Youth Centre on Mainwood Road at 10.15am. Walks are for about 1 hour.
Christmas Cards - YES we have new cards this year featuring a scene on Stockport Road from about 1900. Can you recognise where it is? Buy yours at the AGM and Open Meetings, or from Rook's shop.
Oh Pooh! - Timperley Village Toilets - were closed without notice or consultation by Trafford and the fittings removed before the Civic Society knew about it. The consequence, as you will have seen in the Messenger, was the cancelling of the Timperley Country Fair. Pat Williams spoke eloquently against the closure of the Thorley Lane Toilets at the Altrincham Area Board and presented an 800 signature petition. Members of the Civic Society supported her and added to her comments about the need for this convenience in the Village.
Members 'enjoyed' the visit to Stockport Air-Raid Shelters, and the talk by George Cogswell about Trafford war memorials. His talk covered more than just the memorials. George has been compiling a database of all people killed in the wars who came from the area and are commemorated in Trafford or elsewhere. These include a pilot who I crashed in Green Lane in 1942 while delivering a plane. Does anyone remember it?
Hazel Pryor
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