Marple Area Committee Report 25th September 2013

A report on the Marple Area Committee Meeting on the 25th September 2013 can be viewed here

For past reports see 'Marple Area Committee Reports' under NEWS ITEMS

Committee Meeting Minutes 24th September 2013

Committee Meeting Minutes for 24th September 2013 can be viewed here

ASDA - the final chapter

Asda  has signed a contractual release agreement to formally part company with CAMSFC over the sale of the Hibbert Lane college site. 

The college now intend to appoint a planning consultant to pursue an outline planning application for the sale of the site for housing development. The proceeds from the sale will be used to develop the Buxton Lane site.

The Civic Society has acted as banker for MiA throughout its campaign to oppose a supermarket on the Hibbert Lane College site. Now that has been acheived MiA has announced that it will cease activity and its remaining cash of £465.05 be distributed to local charities.

You can vote for which society you would like to receive the monies by visiting:

The Marple Website Forum or Facebook Poll

View the final MiA newsletter here

Archive Document Lists Added to Website

The society has a collection of books, maps, pamphlets, society minutes and other documents that it would like to make available for research or general interest.

The first stage was to sort and catalogue what documents we have.  This work has progressed sufficiently for us to publish an online list of our books, maps and a small selection of the other documents in our archive (See under Book & Document Archive).

More will be added shortly, in the meantime please contact the society if you wish to inspect or borrow any of the material listed.

Examples of documents listed on the website:

- Civic Society minutes from 
  November 1965

- Peak Forest Canal Society 

  Newsletter Number 13 - 1966

- Marple Urban District Official 

  Guide from 1969

"Revealing Oldknow's Legacy" - HLF Officers visit Bid Sites

On Friday 16th August,  members of "Revealing Oldknow's Legacy" HLF bid  Management Board welcomed a member of the HLF Committee, Virginia Tandy and HLF Project Officer, Nick Herepath to tour the three sites of the HLF  project prior to determination of the bid in September.

We now wait with cautious optimism to see if the HLF bid has been successful. 

In the meantime, a Mellor Mill "Fact & Fun" Heritage Day has been arranged on Sunday 8th September. There will be tours of the latest excavations with talks, videos and entertainment for all the family.  For more details see here.

 

The Lime Kilns  

A Scheduled Monument threatened by vegetation

The Peak Forest Canal and Mellor Mill Site

A conducted Tour by 'Samuel Oldknow'

                                                      

Photographs by Arthur Procter

Planning Policy - Change of Use Consultation

The government have announced a consultation to relax planning rules to make change of use easier.  This means, for example, to permit empty retail units or existing buildings used for agricultural purposes to change to residential use.  There are several other areas in
                     which the government would like to see relaxation in the planning rules.

Civic Voice has campaigned against the relaxation of the planning system since the Government came to power.  Whilst accepting the need to drive the economy forward and that the country has a significant challenge in solving the housing crisis it does not accept that the proposals tackle the issues sufficient to warrant the proposed dilution of local influence.

Civic Voice has published a briefing document (see here) and is asking for feeback before 1st October.

Marple Civic Society is a member and supporter of Civic Voice and will respond to their consulation. If you have any comments that you would like us to take into account in our response to the consultation please email us,  mail@marplecivicsociety.org.uk by Monday 16th September 2013