Launch of "Vimto Gardens"

 

The hoardings have gone round this site and work is starting. Locally it has been known as site E3 for quite a long time as that is how it was marked on a plan. It is now going to be known as "Vimto Gardens" in reference to the soft drink that used to be made on Chapel St. The advertising looks really good. The plans look really good too and we're looking forward to seeing the 14 town houses and 83 apartments completed. As you might be able to guess from the picture above they have a website at: http://vimtogardens.com/.

Filming the Lost Pubs of Chapel St

 

 This is our Wednesday afternoon photography group (1-3 every Wed at St Phil's) doing some filming about the old "Borough Inn" which later became known as the "Dock & Pulpit" but has been closed for many years. There is currently a project documenting people's stories about the old pubs of the area and a website at http://lostpubs.org/. This video should appear very soon.

Pledge support for a bid to massively improve cycle facilities inGreater Manchester.

Go to: http://cycling.tfgm.com/velocity/ to pledge your support. There is the possibility of £20 million extra pounds to improve cycling in Greater Manchester. Nearly 3,000 people have pledged support so far. Cycling is by far the best way to get around the city for most journeys but for years there has been massive investment in facilities for drivers with little thought for cyclists. It is time now to improve things for cyclists; to make it safer, quicker and more pleasant to cycle. Please show your support for this bid.