Charity Reg.
No. 236593
Compstall Mill Development 23.09.09
Two applications were considered by both the Werneth and Marple Area Committees recently and discussions between the Council and the Developer continue.
See the Major Projects Page for more information
We are pleased to report that the new association, Civic Voice, which now succeeds the defunct Civic Trust was launched in London on Saturday 17th April 2010.
Marple Civic Society is a member of this new enterprise which is fully representative of civic societies throughout the country. Committee Members Alan and Gillian Postill attended this event and their full report may be
You will be interested to know that congratulations are due to Gillian for winning the "Love Local" competition and coming back with a prize for our Society.
To obtain information of the new Board of Civic Voice please go to this address; http://www.civicvoice.org.uk/about/people/
It is interesting to note that the Chairman and Hon Treasurer both come from North West Civic Societies.
At the Society's Open Meeting in the Marple Library on 29th September a presentation was given by Elaine de Fries, East Area Cordinator for the Partnership, supported by Insp. O'Brien and PC Potter of Greater Manchester Police.
Subjects covered included
- Anti Social Behaviour -
establishing a joint approach to this problem - Benefits of working in partnership were identified
- Any ideas are welcome
- Inspector O'Brien described how the ploice are tackling crime and asked to hear of "grotspots", drug dealing and loan sharks in particular.
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Gillian with Tony Burton, Director of Civic Voice
Gillian looking well pleased with her prize
Volunteers for a wide range of activities organised by the Society are being sought.
A full list will be found in the Events Page on this web site.
If you would like to help in any way
Call Gillian Postill on 0161 427 1379
or e-
SOCIETY NEWS INDEX
Marple Clean-
Local Refurbishment Projects 18th June 2010
The Civic Society is planning a working party to refurbish and re paint 5 public benches in Hawk Green and clean out All Saints Well opposite All Saint's Church then give the railings a couple of coats of paint.
We will be assisted by young people and supervising staff from Stockport Youth Offending Service and hope to carry out the work within the next few weeks.
Thanks to Brian Pendlebury, Restorative Justice Officer, the Youth Offending Service, for his help in setting up the project.
Windlehurst Road, Marple -
The Civic Society reported fly tipping for the second time along the canal at Broadhurst Bridge, Windlehurst Road. It is not known who owns the land where the tipping took place so SK Solutions were not able to remove it. However, Alan Whitfield, SMBC Area Conditions Officer, arranged for the Stockport Community Payback Team to move the rubbish onto Windlehurst Road, which is council property, and SK Solutions were then able to remove it.
SOCIETY NEWS
OUR PATRON JOINS THE
LOVE LOCAL CAMPAIGN
Item in The Civic Sense message No 3 sent to all societies who have joined Civic Voice.
'Marple Civic Society has appointed the New CLG Minister, Andrew Stunell, as its Patron and he has joined the Love Local Campaign.
For him it is the river walks that make his constituency attractive, views of the Pennines that make it enjoyable and the Marple Locks and Aqueduct that make it distinctive'
