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Press Release
Over 350 Levenshulme residents flooded into St. Peter's Church on the evening of 14th March for the South Manchester Regeneration consultation meeting.As more and more people arrived at the church, the small hall booked for the event rapidly became crowded, and Les Ireland, vicar of St. Peter's, took the decision to move the meeting to the main body of the church itself. Andy Wilson, who made a presentation on behalf of the South Manchester Regeneration Team, said that the meeting was by far the best attended of the series of meetings he has presented. For those present this came as no surprise whatsoever. Levenshulme residents and traders expressed concern about the degeneration of the local area, in terms of depleted community and shopping facilities – and anger that the City Council appear to be ignoring the decline of the area. Local campaigners Friends of Levenshulme have acquired over 1200 petition signatures over the last ten days. They aim to at least double that number before presenting the petition to Sir Richard Leese at Manchester City Council.
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The protest on Saturday came in advance of a public meeting this Wednesday (14th March) to consult on local regeneration, with local people expressing strong concerns ranging from lack of local food shopping facilities, to lack of information about future development plans. Over a three hour period on Saturday five hundred and thirty people signed a petition directed to Sir Richard Leese, Leader of Manchester City Council. ‘The number of protesters on Saturday exceeded our expectations. There was a great mix of people, and a real sense of commitment to a positive future for Levenshulme’, said Ian Massey, a spokesperson for organisers Friends of Levenshulme. The public meeting is at St. Peter’s Church, by the junction of Stockport Road and Barlow Road, Levenshulme, at 6.30pm on Wednesday 14 March.
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Following recent shop closures, and continuing physical neglect, people in Levenshulme are taking to the streets on Saturday 10th March. ‘We don’t want to become the take-away capital of south Manchester’, says Nicola Berry de Salgado of Friends of Levenshulme. ‘Levenshulme is a good place to live’, says Nicola, ‘but we are at risk of losing our local retail and social facilities. This is the time to act’.
The Somerfield supermarket on Stockport Road and the Chapel Street community centre both closed in 2006. Strong concern is now being expressed about development plans for land on both sides of Stockport Road near St Mary’s Church and the former site of the Somerfield store. The future of Levenshulme Library and the swimming baths look uncertain and local people are outraged.
Protests have been sparked by regeneration plans for south Manchester focussing on Burnage, Chorlton, Fallowfield and Withington, and neglecting Levenshulme. Friends of Levenshulme feel this is the latest blow to the area, and plan to be a strong voice at a consultation meeting about the plans on Wednesday 14th March. (2)
A local artist’s impression of a potential future district centre for Levenshulme (3) has been included on leaflets distributed to 5,000 local households. Campaigners are also collecting a petition to present to Sir Richard Leese, Leader of Manchester City Council.
Sir Gerald Kaufman, Labour MP for Gorton and Levenshulme, and Liberal Democrat councillors, have agreed to participate on Saturday.
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(1) Friends of Levenshulme is a newly created, independent, community-based campaign. It is supported by four local residents associations, and includes local traders.
(2) The South Manchester Strategic Regeneration Framework is a 10 to 15 year vision for the future of ten south Manchester wards, developed by Manchester City Council and partners. The consultation meeting on 14th March was added to meetings planned for Burnage, Didsbury, Withington and Whalley Range, following protests at the exclusion of Levenshulme. The meeting is at 6.30pm at St. Peter’s Church, at the junction of Stockport Road and Barlow Road.
(3) The images available on the website and leaflet have been created following ideas and thoughts expressed by residents and are a visual reference point for discussion and not to be taken as actual development plans.
For: immediate release Date: 12/03/07
MEDIA RELEASE 2
‘Rusholme the Curry Mile, fine. Levenshulme the Take-Away Mile, no thanks!’ At midday on Saturday around 200 people gathered in the centre of Levenshulme to add their voices to growing protest about deterioration and neglect of the area. Speaking at the protest, Gorton MP Sir Gerald Kaufman pledged his support for the campaign, saying to protesters ‘You tell me what you need and I will work with you to achieve it’.The protest on Saturday came in advance of a public meeting this Wednesday (14th March) to consult on local regeneration, with local people expressing strong concerns ranging from lack of local food shopping facilities, to lack of information about future development plans. Over a three hour period on Saturday five hundred and thirty people signed a petition directed to Sir Richard Leese, Leader of Manchester City Council. ‘The number of protesters on Saturday exceeded our expectations. There was a great mix of people, and a real sense of commitment to a positive future for Levenshulme’, said Ian Massey, a spokesperson for organisers Friends of Levenshulme. The public meeting is at St. Peter’s Church, by the junction of Stockport Road and Barlow Road, Levenshulme, at 6.30pm on Wednesday 14 March.
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MEDIA RELEASE 1
Who’s looking after Levenshulme?
When: Saturday 10th March 2007 @ 12 noon Where: Kwik Save/Somerfield, junction of Stockport Road & Alma Road, Levenshulme. What/Who: Protest by Friends of Levenshulme
Following recent shop closures, and continuing physical neglect, people in Levenshulme are taking to the streets on Saturday 10th March. ‘We don’t want to become the take-away capital of south Manchester’, says Nicola Berry de Salgado of Friends of Levenshulme. ‘Levenshulme is a good place to live’, says Nicola, ‘but we are at risk of losing our local retail and social facilities. This is the time to act’.
The Somerfield supermarket on Stockport Road and the Chapel Street community centre both closed in 2006. Strong concern is now being expressed about development plans for land on both sides of Stockport Road near St Mary’s Church and the former site of the Somerfield store. The future of Levenshulme Library and the swimming baths look uncertain and local people are outraged.
Protests have been sparked by regeneration plans for south Manchester focussing on Burnage, Chorlton, Fallowfield and Withington, and neglecting Levenshulme. Friends of Levenshulme feel this is the latest blow to the area, and plan to be a strong voice at a consultation meeting about the plans on Wednesday 14th March. (2)
A local artist’s impression of a potential future district centre for Levenshulme (3) has been included on leaflets distributed to 5,000 local households. Campaigners are also collecting a petition to present to Sir Richard Leese, Leader of Manchester City Council.
Sir Gerald Kaufman, Labour MP for Gorton and Levenshulme, and Liberal Democrat councillors, have agreed to participate on Saturday.
ENDS
Notes
(1) Friends of Levenshulme is a newly created, independent, community-based campaign. It is supported by four local residents associations, and includes local traders.
(2) The South Manchester Strategic Regeneration Framework is a 10 to 15 year vision for the future of ten south Manchester wards, developed by Manchester City Council and partners. The consultation meeting on 14th March was added to meetings planned for Burnage, Didsbury, Withington and Whalley Range, following protests at the exclusion of Levenshulme. The meeting is at 6.30pm at St. Peter’s Church, at the junction of Stockport Road and Barlow Road.
(3) The images available on the website and leaflet have been created following ideas and thoughts expressed by residents and are a visual reference point for discussion and not to be taken as actual development plans.
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