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Timperley Civic Society
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From Newsletter, February 2003
Tree Planting
Winter is tree planting time and we have seen three new trees put in at Larkhill. Two young limes trees replace the ones we lost next to the car park and a new red flower hawthorn in a gap along the Thorley Lane frontage. Residents in Thorley Lane and a sum from the Civic Society have paid for the trees and Trafford did the planting. (Locals may have to add some buckets of water if we get a very dry spell.) If you know of anywhere that would benefit from some new trees, then please let the Civic Society know.
Heavens Above!
The last open meeting on 20th November was a fascinating introduction to what planets and stars can be seen in the night sky by Don Utton from Altrincham & District Astonomical Society. For once there were more men present at the meeting! Following on from this meeting, we have arranged a visit to the society’s observatory. Book early as there is limited space, and of course only one person at a time can look through the large telescope. There will be a display, and if you have good binoculars you could bring those. We just hope for a clear evening. (See Forthcoming Events page.)
Footpaths
The Altrincham Area Board has received two petitions for closure of public footpaths in Timperley. One applies to the "Boggart" footpath from Heyes Lane to Grange Road. The council will check on the usage of the path. Damage and disturbance issues will be referred to the police and crime reduction partnership. The other is for the path between Wood Lane and Seymour Grove at the side of the Hare & Hounds. Residents complain of litter and youths hanging around. At present these are not grounds for closing a path and the council will try other means to relieve the problem. There will be consultation with neighbours and then both these will come back to a future Area Board meeting.
Planning and Developments
The society has checked out and commented to Trafford about several recent planning applications:
148 Bloomsbury Lane and garden fronting to Stockport Road
next to Quarry Bank terrace. This is for a block of flats
fronting Stockport Road, with car parking and access from
Bloomsbury Lane.
Ridgeway Road opposite the church, application to improve
car parking for the nursery at the rear of Barker's the florists.
Hedge on Ridgeway Road to be replaced by a 2 metre high
wall with metal railings on top, with lighting.
71- 77 Wellington Road. A revised application was notified to the secretary, with a reduced number of 24 apartments instead of 29 and some other changes. We still think this is over-development of the site.
Park Road, former Quick's site -The application to build 103 flats on the land at the end of Attenbury Lane has been refused by Trafford. No new application yet.
Stockport Road -People have asked what is happening to the land next to the railway bridge. Our information is that the land was sold separately to the house. No planning application has been put in, as yet.
Police Drop-in
The police have organised drop-in sessions at the Larkhill Centre for anyone to call in and have a private chat with one of the local officers. These will be once a month Monday afternoons, usually from about 2pm- 4pm, in the committee room, the same time that the Over Sixties group meet in the main hall.
Dates will be in the noticeboard at Larkhill and the usual shops.
Altrincham Area Board Budget
The Area Board has money available for local projects which will benefit the community (£19,000 left in January 2003.) If you have any ideas, please tell us, so that we could put in a bid .
Walks
As the weather improves, we will have a couple of walks
within Timperley. There are lots of footpaths and hidden
corners of Timperley that many people do not see, so look out
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From Newsletter May 2003
Dear Member
We're looking for people this time. Don't worry, it may not be you, unless you went to Park Road Primary School, or know a good handyman. Mind you, we still need more members, and perhaps ,a few more on the committee. Don't forget the Society is for the WHOLE of Timperley. We could do with a wider spread of members and committee people from across Timperley, so we can know what is going on and what local residents think about developments or problems.
Handyperson wanted
We are looking for anyone who could help with refurbishing the Society noticeboard in the village. If you know anyone who could help please contact: Sandra or Brian Bingham on 980 4160
Visits
The visit to the Observatory of the Astronomical Society was unfortunately wrongly timed with a rainy evening, but members were treated to slides and a demonstration of the equipment there. The trip to Manchester City Art Gallery was well supported and members enjoyed an excellent guided tour. Any suggestions for more visits?
Timperley Green
Trafford have agreed that the recreational land on Aimson Road should be called Timperley Green. The new railings there are to stop youngsters running across Shaftesbury Avenue to the Green, without using the pedestrian lights.
More Tree Planting
Larkhill has had more trees planted. Local residents and the Larkhill Centre contributed to the cost, and trees have been planted along the south end of the building, and a group of shrubs beside the footpath. We have also put two members in touch with the Trafford scheme for adopting a tree, one to replace an ornamental street tree on South Drive.
WALKS -May is 'Walk in the Woods' month
Try this walk: From Brooklands roundabout along Brooks's Drive. Just over the bridge, on the right, go through gate/stile into woodland area along Fairywell Brook (see below). Back onto Brooks's Drive continue until you cross Ridgeway Road. Two fields along take footpath on the left over stile. At Fairywell Wood take path over stile to left through the wood. Don't cross the brook. Follow side of brook, eventually you will come onto Kentmere Road, follow this to the left and back onto Brooks's Drive. Roughly three miles. May be a bit muddy.
Parking and Litter
As usual the committee has been concerned about several matters including parking problems on Grove Lane and in the village, footpaths and litter.
Planning and Developments
There are more major developments in the pipeline, the largest being new housing on land at Kentmere Road, the open land near to the railway bridge on Shaftesbury Avenue. We have commented on the number of houses, the amount of traffic, and the environmental effect on Fairywell Brook. It is proposed to move the course of the Brook to create wetland areas, in a plan to deal with flooding problems, but this will involve cutting down the trees and shrubs that were planted in the job creation scheme in the 1980s!
We have commented on plans for houses on Henson Grove, and more plans for Beech House nursing home on Park Road; also, on Wellington Road, two separate planning applications have been made for Nos 71/73 and for No.77.
Park Road -Forest City Signs & Italia Business Park (former Quick's site) -There is a new application for this site for 108 apartments in 5 blocks, some of which will be 4 storeys high, ranged around the outside of the site with a 'courtyard' in the middle. There will be 133 parking spaces, with one vehicle entrance and exit, directly onto Park Road. The developers have provided a traffic report which said that sometimes the queue of traffic from the lights on Manchester Road, backs up even as far as the site! (Talk about under-statement.) As well as commenting on this, a letter has been sent separately to Trafford about the effect on traffic congestion of the several developments on Park Road.
Stockport Road -A planning application has been put in for the land next to the last house before the railway bridge - for a 3 storey development of 2 townhouses and 3 apartments, with 8 parking spaces. We've not yet looked at these plans, so can't comment.
If you are interested in any Planning Applications, they are listed on the Trafford website along with the reference number you need if you want to inspect the plans. Just go along to the temporary Sale Library, near the police station, and ask to look. You can take notes, but not photocopies.
Calling all Park Road Schoolers -As the old school building on Frieston Road will be demolished when the new one is ready, there is a re-union planned for July this year. Jenny Farragher of the PTA would like to hear from anyone with photos or memorabilia of the school, contact her on 718 8183. (I can offer one of me in mid-flight of a long jump at sports day!)
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From Newsletter, September 2003
Dear Member
It's that time of the year again. Welcome back after the summer holidays and almost straight away we have the Annual General Meeting of the Civic Society on 1st October. We are having a very good speaker (details over the page) so please do come -the actual AGM business does not take long. Enclosed are the Agenda and Minutes of the 2002 AGM.
Insurance. In years past the society has taken out Public Liability insurance. Over a third of the membership subscription is taken up in the cost of this. Under current legislation, the buildings we hire have insurance to cover any activities that take place there. At the Country Fair stallholders pay towards the insurance for the event, and any visits, such as to Manchester Art Gallery, are covered by the insurance for that building. In view of this the committee feels that the members should have a say in whether the society continues to buy additional public liability insurance. This will be decided at the AGM.
Committee Membership
If anyone is considering joining the committee, we are very friendly, don't bite, meetings are interesting and quite enjoyable, and we believe actually do some good. We have built good relations with certain departments of Trafford council, who now take notice of our suggestions.
Renewal of Subscriptions
Subscriptions are due from 1st September and your renewal form is enclosed, along with a few invitations to join the society, which we suggest you might pass to a neighbour or friend whom you think would like to join and support us in 'caring for Timperley'.
Timperley Country Fair is on Saturday 20th September. The society will be having the usual stall, and we would like some help from members who could spare a bit of time on the day, a) to help with setting up at about 9. 00 am and then b) during the day. We shall have a display about the Civic Society and will be selling Christmas Cards. If you could spare some time please phone Sandra Bingham on 980 4160.
Christmas/Greetings Cards (on no, not already!) This year we are having two designs taken from line drawings specially commissioned for the Civic Society and done by a local resident and art teacher Margaret Pinn. These are of the Village Club and the comer of Bloomsbury Lane with the Quarry Bank. There are some cards left from previous years, in case you missed them. Check out the stall at the Country Fair or the Open Meetings.
Flower beds in Timperley
Flowers at the front and side of Paul House have been splendid this year. We don't often see him at work, but this is all due to the hard work of David Bendell (who despite reports in Cheshire Life is still alive and kicking!)
On Larkhill, the new flower beds have looked nice all summer, although some of the new trees have succumbed. Those funded by the Civic Society have survived, but the ones paid for by Larkhill Centre will be replaced. The flowers at Moss Lane comer and along Shaftesbury Avenue have also been colourful.
Planning and Developments
Kentmere Road -This was discussed at the Trafford Planning meeting in June. We had asked to speak at the meeting, where you get three minutes to state a case for or against a planning application. Hazel Pryor spoke for the Civic Society against certain aspects of the plans for housing at Kentmere Road (on the old nursery and 'Albert Booth's pony field') specifically the increased number of units, lack of parking space and the proposal to move the line of Fairywell Brook. However, the plans were passed - no joy there.
Davenport Green 'Rural Park' -Plans have been available for consultation about the landscaping for the so-called 'Rural Park' to be developed on land between Roaring Gate Lane, Ash Lane and Clay Lane, Hale. The original plans showed a lake along the area of the brook, but this is not in the latest proposals. This will come up at the Area Board Meeting on 2nd September, so we will wait to see what is decided. (Website www.davenportgreen.com)
We have repeatedly drawn the attention of Trafford to the effect on traffic of proposed housing developments on Park Road. Building has started on the Beech House site; plans have been submitted for 'Park Gate' at the corner of Frieston Road; but at least the latest application has been refused for the adjoining sites of Forest City Signs and the old Quick's car dealers showrooms and garage on the corner of Attenbury's Lane.
South Trafford Archaeology Group The Civic Society is supporting STAG in their application for a Local Heritage Initiative grant for the Timperley Old Hall moated site. The plan is for a heritage park with an interpretation trail around the site and a further dig on the south side of the moat.
New Local Book -'Altrincham Gardeners' Society: a hundred years of professional gardeners' by Hazel Pryor and John Hitchens, looks at all the gardeners who worked for the big houses in Altrincham, Bowdon, Dunham Massey and Hale - and some from Timperley. John includes his memories of days as an apprentice at Dunham Massey. The book launch will be on Sunday 5th October at Larkhill Centre from 2pm to 5pm. Come along and meet the authors, have a chat over a cup of tea, and buy your copy! Price is £7.00, plus £2.50 p&p. Copies will be in local shops or phone Hazel on 980 5464.
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