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Oldknow's Legacy HLF Bid
Successful bid by Canal and River Trust and Mellor Archaeological Trust for Heritage Lottery Funding for a project at Mellor Mill, Marple Aqueduct and Marple Lime Kilns.

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ASDA/ CAMSFC Supermarket
Sucessful campaign to oppose the ASDA/ CAMSFC proposal to build a supermarket on the College's  Hibbert Lane campus.

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Local Listing
Community project to list approximately 100 local buildings and structures of heritage value in Marple.

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Marple College Development
Following the refusal of planning permission to build an ASDA supermarket on the Hibbert Lane college site the college succesfully sold the site to Morris Homes for a housing development. Planning permission was granted.

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Town Centre Portas Bid
Although the initial bid for £100,000 failed, Marple was awarded £10,000 towards the town centre regeneration.

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