Workshop to Develop a Plan for Marple Wharf

 


Kerry, Rob, Di and Frank get to grips with Marple Wharf





A heritage architect and urban designer from the GlassHouse Community Led Design travelled from London to deliver the third and final workshop to help us to move forward to a planning stage for Marple Wharf. Our Patron Andrew Stunell MP, who is a minister in the Department of Communities and Local Government, opened the workshop and gave his support for the work we are doing at the Wharf to develop an alternative community plan to British Waterway's proposal for houses.

 


Workshop in action

  Now that BW has secured a healthy financial settlement from the government and they move forward to charitable status to become The Canal & River Trust, surely they will want to preserve Marple Wharf as a tourist destination to attract visitors, volunteers and donations. Building houses at the wharf won't do that but celebrating its history and heritage and capitalising on its potential for recreation and leisure surely will. 



The Society's Patron, Andrew Stunell MP, Opens the Workshop