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  • Give us control

    YOUR piece about (yet another) Brooklands flats development, and the "deep regret" expressed by chief planning officer Simon Castle, makes interesting reading. It appears a local planning decision, to refuse an application, was in effect over-ruled by

  • Brooklands Road plan gets thumbs up

    TRAFFORD's planning committee approved design plans for the external appearance of a controversial development on Brooklands Road, in Sale, earlier this month. Outline planning permission for CCD Securities Ltd development of seven three-storey town

  • Face up to these youths

    ON December 4 at 9.10pm I was returning by car from a Scouts meeting and came across a group of about 10 juveniles at the corner of Grosvenor Road and Ashton Lane. One or more members of the group threw stones at my car as I attempted to draw out into

  • Family pay tribute to Patrick

    The family of a 44-year-old man killed in an industrial incident in Trafford Park have paid tribute to him. Patrick William Moroney from Oswald Street, in Reddish, Stockport, died on Monday December 18. Patrick was working to install pipes in the ground

  • Motorway team's awards chance

    THE team behind the scheme to widen the M60 has been shortlisted for a top construction honour. Contractors AMEC and Alfred McAlpine plc and the Highways Agency who oversaw the multimillion pound project between on the busy motorway are among the frontrunners

  • Company slammed for failure to consult

    TRAFFORD'S planning committee has heavily criticised a mobile phone operator for its failure to consult a school about a proposal to install a new mast on land adjoining Flixton Station. In considering the proposal earlier this month, it became clear

  • Dec 15

    TRAFFORD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL - NEW PLANNING APPLICATIONS RECEIVED LIST ISSUED FRIDAY 15 DECEMBER 2006 The following PLANNING APPLICATIONS have been received by the Council. They may be inspected at Trafford Direct, Waterside House, Sale

  • Dec 8

    TRAFFORD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL - NEW PLANNING APPLICATIONS RECEIVED LIST ISSUED FRIDAY 1 DECEMBER 2006 The following PLANNING APPLICATIONS have been received by the Council. They may be inspected at Trafford Direct, Waterside House, Sale

  • Dec 1

    TRAFFORD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL - NEW PLANNING APPLICATIONS RECEIVED LIST ISSUED FRIDAY 1 DECEMBER 2006 The following PLANNING APPLICATIONS have been received by the Council. They may be inspected at Trafford Direct, Waterside House, Sale

  • Nov 24

    TRAFFORD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL - NEW PLANNING APPLICATIONS RECEIVED LIST ISSUED FRIDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2006 The following PLANNING APPLICATIONS have been received by the Council. They may be inspected at Trafford Direct, Waterside House, Sale

  • Nov 17

    TRAFFORD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL - NEW PLANNING APPLICATIONS RECEIVED LIST ISSUED FRIDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2006 The following PLANNING APPLICATIONS have been received by the Council. They may be inspected at Trafford Direct, Waterside House, Sale

  • Nov 9

    TRAFFORD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL - NEW PLANNING APPLICATIONS RECEIVED LIST ISSUED FRIDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2006 The following PLANNING APPLICATIONS have been received by the Council. They may be inspected at Trafford Direct, Waterside House, Sale

  • Is this the last post?

    TRAFFORD'S Conservative group say they believe five post offices in the borough could be axed, after the Government announced the potential nationwide closure of 2,500. Trade and Industry Secretary Alistair Darling revealed the Government's new strategy

  • Yobs dump dead pet on bus

    BUS passengers were left shocked and appalled after two youths ran off laughing after dumping a dead guinea pig next to the driver's cabin. The incident happened on the Arriva 263 bus travelling from Stretford to Altrincham as it stopped outside Stretford

  • Bully parents get life

    A family from Wythenshawe has been sentenced to a total of 76 years and six months in prison for an arson attack that killed a Brooklands mother and father and left their daughter seriously injured. Michael Connor, 40, of Hall Street, Offerton, was found