Friends Of Roe Green

FRIENDS OF ROE GREEN RECENTLY POSTED LEAFLETS TO YOU REGARDING SALFORD’S  PLANS FOR THE WEST SALFORD GREEN WAY,RUNNING FROM ROE GREEN THROUGH TO MONTON.

THE PURPOSE OF THE LETTER IS TO ASK YOU TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSALS TO DESIGNATE INDIVIDUAL  FIELDS AS LOCAL GREEN SPACES,

TO DO THIS A DRAFT LETTER IS SHOWN ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE LEAFLET.

THIS CAN BE SENT IN BY POST OR BY EMAIL,HOWEVER THE EMAIL ADDRESS WAS NOT CLEAR SO WE ARE CONFIRMING THE CORRECT ADDRESS TO YOU HERE

plans.consultaion@salford.gov.uk

we hope you help in protecting our green spaces

many thanks Friends of Roe Green

OUR LIST OF AFTERNOON EVENTS HAS BEEN UPDATED

SPEAKERS FOR MAY, JUNE AND JULY HAVE NOW BEEN ADDED

SALFORD HAVE PUBLISHED A NEW PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF  THE LAND IN THE CITY FOR THE  USE OF HOUSING,OFFICES AND INDUSTRY AND THE MAIN AREAS IN WHICH THIS WILL FOCUS. IT WILL ALSO SHOW THOSE AREAS TO BE PROTECTED( GREEN BELT).

THIS IS BEING DONE UNDER THE UMBRELLA  OF GREATER MANCHESTER SPATIAL FRAMEWORK (GMSF) AND SOME OF THE MAJOR DECISIONS REGARDING SALFORD FUTURE DEVELOPMENT WILL BE TAKEN THROUGH THE GMSF

THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS IS THAT DECISIONS ABOUT THE GREEN BELT BOUNDARIES IN SALFORD  WILL BE MADE THROUGH THE GMSF AND NOT THROUGH THE SALFORD LOCAL PLANS.

THE REVISED GMSF DRAFT PROPOSES THE FOLLOWING SITES IN SALFORD BE DESIGNATEDD AS GREEN BELT  AND DEVELOPMENT .

GM ALLOCATION 30 HAZELHURST  FARM (400 DWELLINGS)

GM ALLOCATION 31 EAST OF BOOTHSTOWN (300 DWELLINGS)

GM ALLOCATION 32 NORTH OF IRLAM STATION (1600 DWELLINGS)

GM ALLOCATION 33 EXTENSION OF PORT SALFORD (320,000m EMPLOYMENT FLOORSPACE)

THESE ARE VERY IMPORTANT DECISIONS  THAT ARE BEING MADE ABOUT OUR CITY AND IT NEEDS TO BE MADE AWARE TO ALL.

THE FULL DRAFT OF THE REVISED PLANS CAN BE VIEWED AT WWW.SALFORD.GOV.UK/REVISEDDRAFTLOCALPLAN 

TO MAKE A COMMENT ON THE REVISED PLAN CONTACT BY

EMAIL TO PLANS.CONSULTATION@SALFORD.GOV.UK

BY POST TO  REVISED DRAFT LOCAL PLAN CONSULTAION.SPATIAL PLANNING.SALFORD CITY COUNCIL .SALFORD CIVIC CENTRE.CHORLEY ROAD.SWINTON.M275BY

ALL COMMENTS TO RECEIVED BY 4,30PM ON FRIDAY 22 MARCH 2019

OUR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS ENTERTAINMENTS FOR 2018 WERE CONCLUDED  WITH TUNEFUL MELODIES BY THE ECCLES COMMUNITY CHOIR IN ROE GREEN CHURCH.EVERYBODY THEN MOVED INTO THE CHURCH HALL FOR TEA AND MINCE PIES.

IN SPITE OF THE VERY WET AFTERNOON WE HAD A GOOD ATTENDANCE.

LOOKING FORWARD TO  2019 WE HAVE A GOOD PORTION OF THE MONTHS BOOKED AS DETAILED BELOW

WEDNESDAY 16TH JANUARY 16TH. BRIAN GREEN. “ANDREW AND HIS AMAZING TECHNICOLOR”

WEDNESDAY 20TH FEBRUARY .MALCOLM TRANTER,”ASPECTS OF CHINA”

WEDNESDAY 20TH MARCH.DR DAVID WINSTON. “EDITH CAVELL”

WEDNESDAY 17TH APRIL. RICHARD SIVILL. “AUNTY E’S GUIDE FOR LIFE.

WEDNESDAY 15TH  MAY. Frank Rhodes & Brian Selby. THE HISTORY OF BELLE VUE

 WEDNESDAY 19TH  JUNE. DR David Allen .LONDON IT’S LIVERY AND IT;S FREEMEN

WEDNESDAY 24TH  JULY. Mike Dewor. SEARCH AND RESCUE DOGS

WEDNESDAY 21ST AUGUST. OUR AFTERNOON TEA  AND CHATS.

WEDNESDAY 18 TH SEPTEMBER. DAVID  AUSTIN. BUILDING OF MONTON LIGHTHOUSE.

WEDNESDAY 16TH OCTOBER .JUDITH ATKINSON.THE UNDERGROUND CANALS OF WORSLEY.

WEDNESAY 20TH NOVEMBER.TO BE ARRANGED.

WEDNESDAY  ? DECEMBER CHRISTMAS CAROLS WITH THE ECCLES CHOIR .TEA AND MINCE PIS.

THE LIST WILL BE UPDATED AS THE TO BE ARRANGED DATES ARE BOOKED

WORSLEY WOODS ACTION GROUP ARE REPEATING THIER  OPEN  DAY AT BEESLEY GREEN COMMUNITY CENTRE ON 

SATURDAY 6TH  OCTOBER 2.OO -4.OOPM.

THERE WILL PLENTY OF EVENTS  TO ENTERTAIN EVERYBODY

MAKE HAZEL FLOWERS WITH “GREEWOOD  TWIGG WOODLAND CRAFTS.”

JOIN PROFESSOR JIGGETT FOR FAMILY FRIENDLY FUN AS HE LEADS A WALK THAT EXPLORES THE FOLKLORE AND MYTHOLOGY SURROUNDING OUR NATIVE TREES AND GIVE TIPS ON EASY WAYS TO IDENTIFY THEM.MEET AT 2.30PM.

DEN BUILDING IN THE WOODS £2- MEET AT 2PM BEESLEY GREEN.

FREE FIRST AID TRAINING .

LEARN ABOUT JOSEPH EVANS FROM BOOTHSTOWN–MEDICAL HERBALIST.

LAUNCH OF NEW WIDLIFE TRAIL– FREE LEAFLETS.

OFFICIAL OPENING OF REFURBISHED FOOTPATH TO ST MARKS SCHOOL.

ALSO,REFRESHMENTS,TOMBOLA AND CHILDREN’S RAFFLE.

ALL WELCOME,COME ALONG AND ENJOY THE FUN

OUR LIST OF SPEAKERS HAS NOW BEEN COMPLETED .

September,November and December are complete with a speaker or other activity see below.

OUR ST GEORGES NIGHT CELEBRATION IS TO TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY 19th APRIL AT ROE GREEN CRICKET CLUB . 

PROCEEDING  WILL START AT  7.30pm .ENTERTAINMENT BEING PROVIDED BY THE TRIO CALLED THE FLAT CAP THREE WHO WERE SO GOOD LAST YEAR.

A SUPPER IS PROVIDED AND ALL THIS FOR ONLY £10 PER HEAD.

THERE ARE  LIMITED PLACES FOR THIS EVENT SO IT’S ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS

FOR BOOKINGS CONTACT PAULINE OGDEN ON 0161 790 31

In January we had an interesting talk by David Roughly on  the history of the local joinery firm Gerrards of Swinton.

With all the historic information he has Mr Roughly would like to gather more photographs and  memorabilia on the firm for a future book.

If any body can help Mr Roughly please contact him on 0161 799 2575

BROADOAK  NORTH and SOUTH.

Peel holding on appeal has forced the Secretary of State to rerun the public inquiry regarding their planning application to build on the land north and south of Worsley road .That is the land from Bridgewater School all the way to Monton.

The public inquiry starts on the 20th February and runs until the 28th March.It is being held in the Novotel Worsley  Tueday to Friday each week at 9.30am.

Please put these dates in your diaries ae we need as many people as possible to attend.If you wish to speak at the meetings dates and times will be set aside for these activities 

RAID are acting as formal objectors and putting forward witnesses and cross examining Peels experts.

WE MUST KEEP FIGHTING.RAID WON LAST TIME AND WE CAN WIN THIS TIME BUT NEED EVERY BODIES   HELP AND SUPPORT

There is  to be an interesting talk about the Stained Glass windows in the Church.

The Stained Glass windows have quite a history,some of which where by Augustus Pugin,assisted by Sir Charles Barry,

The talk will be given by Christopher Parkinson of the CVMA a specialist stained glass research organisation based at the University of York.

The talk is free with refreshments at the interval

The talk is on Friday 23rd March at 7.30 pm. Just roll up and enjoy