Fires on Chorlton Ees and Ivy Green

Message from Dave Bishop, Chair of the Friends of Chorlton Meadows:

For a number of years now someone has been setting fire to grassland on Chorlton Ees and part of the Hardy Farm SBI and it has happened again this year during the present dry spell. This is an immensely damaging practice!

It kills countless numbers of over-wintering insects and small mammals and deprives birds of food. After the fires, the burned areas are invaded by Rosebay Willowherb ("Fireweed") which reduces their nature conservation potential.

If you see anyone setting these fires do not approach them but try to get a description.

Weekly list of planning applications we 8 Mar 13

Below are recently submitted Planning Applications in the Chorlton area. You can find out more information about any of the proposals on the City Council's Planning Portal at http://tinyurl.com/yv6lex or by contacting the South Area Planning Group Manager - Roger Hall; Tel: (0161) 234 4536; email: r.hall@manchester.gov.uk . You can also make a Planning representation (in support or opposition) to Mr Hall or the designated planning officer for each application. Please feel free to contact me on (07947383740; cllr.v.chamberlain@manchester.gov.uk) if you wish to discuss any application and please also send me a copy of any representation you make.



101690/FH/2013/S1 53 Vicars Road Chorlton Manchester M21 9JB
Erection of part single, part two-storey side and rear extension to form additional living accommodation

101729/FO/2013/S1 575 Barlow Moor Road Chorlton Manchester M21 8AE
Installation of canopy, balustrading and decking to create outdoor seating area

101816/FO/2013/S1 Copperfields 430 Wilbraham Road Chorlton Cum Hardy Manchester M21 0AS
Installation of extract cowl to flat roof at front of property

101891/TCA/2013/S1 1 The Meade Chorlton Manchester M21 8FA
Works to various trees
  101797/FO/2013/S1 Chorlton High School Nell Lane Manchester M21 7SL Erection of single-storey dining hall extension and link corridor within existing courtyard

101854/NMC/2013/S1 20 Dartmouth Road Chorlton Manchester M21 8XJ
Non-material change to planning permission ref: 099228/FH/2012/S1 to allow reduction in number of windows
  101880/TEL/2013/S1 Vodafone Ltd C/o Agent Central Reservation Of Princess Road Near TheJunction With Barlow Moor Road West Didsbury Manchester M20 2YR Manchester
PRIOR NOTIFICATION - Installation of 15 metre high monopole radio base station following removal of existing monopole

101862/TEL/2013/S1 Vodafone Ltd C/o Agent Grass Verge Of Princess Road Facing St Bernadettes Church Withington Manchester M20 1HH PRIOR NOTIFICATION - Installation of 15 metre high telecommunications monopole and associated equipment cabin following removal of existing monopole

VAT Workshop at Chorlton Library

£700 back in the pockets of millions

Weekly list of planning applications we 1 Mar 13

Below are recently submitted Planning Applications in the Chorlton area. You can find out more information about any of the proposals on the City Council's Planning Portal at http://tinyurl.com/yv6lex or by contacting the South Area Planning Group Manager - Roger Hall; Tel: (0161) 234 4536; email: r.hall@manchester.gov.uk . You can also make a Planning representation (in support or opposition) to Mr Hall or the designated planning officer for each application. Please feel free to contact me on (07947383740; cllr.v.chamberlain@manchester.gov.uk) if you wish to discuss any application and please also send me a copy of any representation you make.

101559/FO/2013/S1 Soap Opera 32 Beech Road Chorlton Manchester M21 9EL
Change of use from Launderette to Restaurant with outside seating (Class A3)

101711/FO/2013/S1 450 Barlow Moor Road Chorlton Manchester M21 0BQ
Change of use of first floor offices to two self contained flats including erection of external stair at side of property and elevational alterations.

101758/JO/2013/S1 Dixys 450 Wilbraham Road Chorlton Manchester M21 0AG Variation of condition no. 2 attached to planning permission 084595/JO/2007/S1 to allow the premises to open until 0100hrs Sundays to Wednesdays and until 0300hrs Thursdays to Saturdays

101802/TCA/2013/S1 38 South Drive Chorlton Manchester M21 8DY
Works to tree
  101782/FH/2013/S1 101 Chelsfield Grove Chorlton Manchester M21 7SU
Erection of part first/part 2 storey side extension, single storey rear extension, conversion of garage and dormers to front and rear
  101705/FH/2013/S1 72 Corkland Road Chorlton Manchester M21 8XW Erection of single-storey rear extension and 3 metre high rear boundary wall

101769/DEM/2013/S1 Former Withington Hospital Cavendish Road West Didsbury Manchester M20 1LB
Prior notification of proposed demolition of redundant boiler room, laundry and associated outbuildings

Welfare Reform drop-in session

Significant changes are being made to the benefits and tax credits system over the next few years because of the Welfare Reform Act 2012.

Chorlton High School and Southway Housing Trust are working together to help parents and carers if they are concerned about the effect the changes will have on their families. Together, they are hosting a drop in service for families and parents who may need support.

On Thursday 21st March, from 5.00pm to 8.00pm, staff from Southway Housing Trust, Parent Support Advisers and other support staff will be available in The Green Room to offer guidance and advice on the following:

* Money management and budgeting

* Making benefit claims and ensuring you are receiving your

* full entitlement

* Employment and training opportunities

* Registering for rehousing

Parents will have access to IT facilities, the internet and one-to-one support during the drop in. Refreshments will also be available.

Labour playing politics over Mansion Tax

John Leech has today accused Labour of playing politics with their opportunistic opposition day motion on a Mansion Tax. He went on to say he supports a mansion tax but opposes Labour’s attempt to play politics with the issue.

John Leech said,
Actions speak louder than words and Labour have more front than Blackpool promenade. They had 13 years to introduce a Mansion Tax and consistently refused to back our mansion tax. The Lib Dems have taken more than 2 million people out of paying income tax altogether, unlike Labour who scrapped the 10p tax rate in 2007, leaving millions of people on lower incomes worse off.

The Manchester MP went on to say,
“I believe that, in difficult times, it is reasonable to ask those in multi-million pound houses to chip in a little more. That’s why I have long campaigned for a Mansion Tax first proposed by Vince Cable that was included in the Liberal Democrat election manifesto. I will not however support a meaningless Labour motion designed exclusively to play cynical party political games.”

The Coalition has tabled an amendment to Labour’s motion, which allows Liberal Democrats to express their support for a mansion tax while also recognising Conservative opposition to it and criticising Labour’s record on taxation in office.

Vince Cable said: “The Liberal Democrats will not support a Labour motion designed exclusively to play cynical party political games. Parties should be judged on what they deliver on fairer taxes, rather than what they say about them. In Government, Labour refused to back our mansion tax.

The Mansion Tax is a Liberal Democrat policy to create a fairer tax system. The Liberal Democrats designed it and were the only party to make it a manifesto commitment in 2010. It would be levied at a rate of 1% on properties worth over £2 million, paid on the value of the property above that level