July 2009 - Trafford Council

Trafford 

Delivered to 93,000 

Trafford homes 

Issue 97 

July 2009 

There will be no August issue 

Fighting Crime 

Security 

is key 

Whether you’re going on 

holiday this summer or 

staying home you don’t 

want to advertise your 

home to burglars. 

The lighter and warmer nights 

mean you’re likely to open your 

windows and doors and of course 

it’s peak time for travelling. 

By following the tips opposite, you 

should keep your property safe: 

Each of Trafford’s four 

neighbourhood policing teams 

has a dedicated crime reduction 

advisor (CRA) to provide the public 

with expert advice. 

The individual CRAs have a detailed 

working knowledge of their area, 

allowing them to provide bespoke 

crime prevention solutions to local 

problems. 

With over 50 years policing 

experience between them, the 

four advisors use their skills and 

knowledge to fight crime in a 

variety of ways including consulting 

with and advising local groups who 

Today 

promote community safety issues, 

giving community talks regarding 

relevant community safety and 

security advice and developing 

and evaluating crime reduction 

initiatives. 

They are: 

Stretford 

Eleanor Kelly - 0161 856 0192 

Eleanor.Kelly@gmp.police.uk 

Urmston 

PC Tony Crompton - 0161 856 7546 

Tony.crompton@gmp.police.uk 

Sale 

PC Simon Collister - 0161 856 7869 

Simon.Collister@gmp.police.uk 

Altrincham 

PC Douglas Craigen - 0161 856 

7527 

Douglas.craigen@gmp.police.uk 

The council’s Traffordwatch 

community safety patrollers 

conduct high-visibility patrols in 

Trafford. To request a patrol or 

report non-emergency incidents of 

anti-social behaviour, phone 0161 

912 1111. 

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Set your 

burglar alarm 

before you 

leave the house 

and when you 

go to bed. 

Cancel 

milk or 

newspaper 

deliveries 

if you’re 

going away. 

Our Philosophy of Care is 

centred on the individual’s right 

to achieve and maintain 

Privacy, Dignity, Independence, 

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Don’t leave keys near the front 

door or a window and don’t put 

your name and address on keys. 

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Make sure windows and 

doors are locked before 

going out and if it’s a 

hot day don’t leave any 

windows or doors open. 

Don’t leave boxes or 

packaging on view. By 

putting that new flat 

screen TV box outside 

you’re advertising to 

burglars you have a new 

TV! 

Quality That Lasts 

Don’t keep curtains 

closed during the 

daytime. 

Leave a lamp on a timer 

switch to make the 

house look occupied. 

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YOUR ROUTE TO COUNCIL SERVICES - TEL: 0161 912 2000 www.trafford.gov.uk 

Make sure you 

keep valuable 

items like bikes in a 

secure place. If it’s 

a shed, make sure 

it has appropriate 

security locks and 

cycles are secured 

to something inside 

as well.

2 Trafford Today JULY 2009 

It’s easy to get in 

touch with your 

council 

Visit the website 

www.trafford.gov. 

uk at any time of 

the day. You can get 

information and 

access council services 

and find out about 

getting in touch with 

your local councillor. 

Phone us on 0161 912 

2000 - lines open Monday 

to Friday 8.30am to 5pm. 

For emergency out of 

hours issues, phone us 

on 0161 912 2020. 

Some other useful phone 

numbers: 

� Customer Services 

0161 912 2000 

� Housing Benefit and 

Council Tax 

0161 912 2220 

� Blue Disabled Car 

Badges 

0161 912 3000 

� Trafford Waste and 

Recycling 

0161 912 4000 

� Social Services Initial 

Assessment 

0161 912 5199 

� Minicom/text phone 

0161 912 2102 

� Traffordwatch 

0161 912 1111 

You can also visit us 

for face to face advice 

at one of our one stop 

shops in Altrincham, Old 

Trafford, Partington, Sale 

and Urmston. 

Or write to us at Trafford 

Town Hall, Talbot Road, 

Stretford, Manchester 

M32 0TH. 

Do you know anyone 

who is blind or visually 

impaired and would like 

a different version of 

Trafford Today? If you 

do, please let us know. 

Email publicity@trafford. 

gov.uk or phone 0161 

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Celebrating cycling 

in Trafford 

Trafford Council’s cycling officer Paul Beckett 

tries out the penny farthing 

Know your Councillor 

Name: John Holden 

Party: Conservative Ward: St Mary's 

Date First Elected: June 2004 Current Term: Until 2012 

Contact details: john.holden@trafford.gov.uk 

How did you first 

become a councillor? 

By accident. I became 

involved in a minor local 

issue in 2003, one thing 

led to another and I 

found myself winning an 

election. 

Do you represent 

the council on other 

bodies? 

Several boards of school 

governors. 

What are the key 

issues in your ward? 

Cycling was celebrated in 

Trafford with a variety of 

events during Bike Week 

(13-21 June). 

There was a week-long exhibition 

at Sale Waterside, plus organised 

bike rides and sessions offering 

information for all levels of cyclists. 

The opening event at Sale Waterside 

was met by glorious sunshine which 

brought crowds of people out 

to enjoy the attractions with the 

Rollapaluza, vintage bikes and the 

BikeRight! mountain bike skills 

session proving very popular. 

Schoolchildren were invited to 

design a helmet with the chance 

to win a bike, courtesy of Cyclelife 

Sale, plus other prizes, while school 

travel advisors visited schools with 

free gifts to share information with 

youngsters about riding safely on 

the road. There was an opportunity 

to win a new BMX bike courtesy 

of Ken Foster’s CycleLogic at what 

School places for 

a growing young 

population, road 

maintenance as the 

local network reaches 

the end of its design life 

and planning issues in a 

heavily built up part of 

the borough. 

What are the high 

points? 

Since becoming Executive 

Councillor for education, 

being able to influence 

the preparation we give 

our young people for life. 

What are the 

frustrations? 

There is never enough 

time, energy or money to 

do everything. 

What do you do in 

your leisure time? 

Reading, theatre, eating 

out and travel. 

What famous person 

would you take to 

lunch and why? 

Stephen Fry - erudite, 

witty and fun. 

For information about all councillors go to www.trafford.gov.uk 


The Trans 

Pennine Trail 

The Trans Pennine Trail, coast-tocoast 

from Southport to Hornsea, 

is 215 miles (346Km) long, and 

the section within Trafford’s 

boundary experiences the highest 

levels of cycling anywhere along 

the trail. 

Over the past two years, 

Trafford Council has funded vast 

improvements to the surface, 

signage and access, and Trafford's 

cycling officer is developing the 

network further to link to schools, 

the Bridgewater Canal and local 

communities. The investment in 

the TPT over this two year period 

is in excess of £150,000 and has 

provided significant benefits 

along the route. 

turned out to be a very busy event 

at the Trafford Centre. 

Councillors and Trafford Council’s 

director of environment strategy 

John Lamb braved the rain to 

complete a ride along a section of 

the Trans Pennine Trail, which has 

been considerably improved over 

the past two years. 

Executive Councillor Alan Mitchell 

said: “Cycling is an excellent way of 

staying healthy and, if more people 

got on their bikes, there would be 

less cars travelling through Trafford 

which would really boost road 

safety and help the environment at 

the same time. I would encourage 

anyone who doesn’t already use 

a bike to learn more about the 

benefits of cycling.” 

For more details about cycling in 

Trafford visit www.cyclegm.org or 

contact Paul Beckett, cycling officer 

on 0161 912 2065 

What’s your favorite 

piece of music? 

Too many to list 

specifically. I developed 

a taste for opera and 

classical music while living 

in Germany but that does 

not preclude rock and 

some jazz. 

If your place of work 

was on fire which 

one thing would you 

save? 

Me, followed by my lap 

top on which I have far 

too much information.

A Cleaner Greener Borough 

Homegrown is a hit! 

Allotment holders play a vital role in keeping the 

borough clean, green and full of colour as well 

as producing healthy food for themselves, their 

friends and family. They also provide valuable 

habitats for wildlife and improve the sustainability 

of our open space. 

Large parts of the borough have a long tradition of 

market gardening - producing vegetables, plants and 

flowers for the local town and city markets. 

While commercial growing has declined in recent years, 

the allotment movement has grown from strength to 

strength. 

Staff at Trafford Council work closely with allotment 

holders to make the most of their plots, managing the 

sites and the events that are held to celebrate them. 

Case study 

Seymour Grove 

Allotment, in 

Old Trafford, is 

flourishing thanks to 

the commitment of 

volunteers who have 

helped to raised funds 

to improve the site. 

A £10,000 Awards for 

All grant enabled the 

allotment to be even Seymour Grove Allotment hosted a 

more environmentally plant sale and open day earlier this 

summer. This gave local people the 

friendly with the 

chance to buy seedlings, walk around 

installation of solar the allotment, and find out more about 

panels to provide light, ‘growing their own’. 

an energy efficient 

wood-burning stove 

and new windows to save heat. 

Partners including BlueSCI and Groundwork have helped 

to develop the site. It even has its own ‘community plot’ 

which enables people to socialise with others while 

improving their fitness levels, learning about organic 

growing and cooking, and relaxing in the open space. 

Gardeners Evening 

Once a year, allotment 

holders’ greenfingered 

skills are rewarded at 

the local Gardeners 

Evening. 

This includes an 

awards ceremony, talks 

from special guests 

and the ever-popular 

Gardeners’ Question 

Time. 

This year this takes 

place on Wednesday 9 

September at Flixton 

Grove Lane Allotments, in Urmston, has 

won the best site award for two years 

running now. This plot on the site is 

also an award-winner. 

Ex-Servicemen’s Club (John Alker), from 7pm. Free 

entrance, buffet for £4. Guest speaker is Ian Greenalgh 

talking about organic kitchen gardening. 

Everyone’s going ‘green’ 

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than 1500 plots. 

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waiting for plots and the council is working to 

create more allotments. In October, a new site will 

be opening at Pickering Lodge in Timperley. 

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including stress relief, better health, access to 

home grown fresh fruit and vegetables, saving 

money, making new friends and helping the 

environment. 

To find out more about Trafford’s allotments, visit 

www.trafford.gov.uk/EnvironmentAndPlanning/ 

ParksAndOpenSpaces/Allotments or call Janet Long, 

allotment officer at Trafford Council, on 0161 912 

5410. 

Recycling rates 

keep rising 

'A very efficient, excellent 

service' - just one of the 

comments fed back from local 

people giving Trafford’s new 

kerbside recycling and refuse 

service the thumbs up. 

Local people are actively using the 

new service, which has helped the 

borough’s recycling performance 

improve to second best in Greater 

Manchester. Recycling rates soared 

to almost 34 per cent in 2008/09 

(against a target of 30 per cent), in 

comparison to the 2007/08 figure of 

28 per cent. 

Compare this to the recycling rate in 

2004/05 of 10.74 per cent and we can 

see the rate has tripled over the past 

five years. 

In fact in 2008/09, 138.04 kg was 

recycled per head - the equivalent to 

the weight of more than 60 bags of 

sugar. 

Executive Councillor Jonathan Coupe 

said: “I’m really pleased residents are 

happy with the new service we’ve 

provided and thanks to their support 

we’re continuing to see our recycling 

rates rising and money being saved 

on landfill spending. I feel confident 

our campaign to make Trafford a 

cleaner, greener borough will go 

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Live African Band playing on 17th July and 

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from strength to strength.” 

The new service was rolled out from 

September 2008 in partnership with 

waste management and recycling 

contractors, Veolia Environmental 

Services. 

All these materials can now be 

collected from the kerbside: Paper, 

cardboard, drinks cartons, envelopes, 

telephone directories, Yellow Pages, 

wrapping paper, greetings cards, 

glass bottles and jars, food and drinks 

cans, aerosol cans, aluminium foil 

and aluminium food trays and plastic 

bottles, grass cuttings, cut flowers/ 

plants, twigs and small branches, 

hedge clippings, and leaves and bark. 

If you live in the Old Trafford and 

Gorse Hill areas, look out for the new 

service starting in the autumn. 

Veolia regional manager Shaun Donohue and 

Executive Councillor Jonathan Coupe 

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JULY 2009 Trafford Today 3 

Energy saving 

advice day 

Following the Davyhulme Energy 

Saving Project launch, local 

residents are invited to an energy 

saving information and advice 

day. 

The event is on Saturday 18 July at 

George Carnall Leisure Centre, Lostock 

Road, Davyhulme, between 11 am 

and 3 pm. Everyone is welcome. 

The project is a two-year programme 

to reduce household carbon emissions 

and help reduce energy use and save 

money. 

DESP is a partnership between 

Improving Davyhulme’s Environmental 

Awareness and the Energy Saving 

Trust, supported by Trafford Council’s 

sustainability team. 

Households received a home energy 

audit form, to be returned to the 

Energy Saving Trust. It entitled them 

to a free home energy report and free 

energy saving device. Householders 

can still complete forms, which will be 

available on the day. 

Exhibitors include Trafford Council, 

the Energy Saving Trust and boiler 

companies. There will be lots of 

information available including 

details about cavity wall insulation 

and loft insulation. 

For further information e-mail 

idea.christchurch@live.com or call the 

Energy Saving Trust Advice Centre on 

0800 512 012 or Trafford Council on 

0161 912 4645. 

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Your Youth Cabinet 

It’s been a busy time for your Trafford 

youth cabinet representatives, who’ve 

been working hard, representing local 

young people. 

The cabinet is the voice of all Trafford’s young 

people. It’s keen to take up concerns young people 

have and help bring about changes. 

So what’s the latest news? 

“Our main target is making sure young people are 

better represented and able to influence issues 

across Trafford. We allow young people to have a 

real say in services and issues affecting them. There 

are four groups dealing with anti-discrimination, 

sexual health, the media and young people’s 

facilities and common interests such as public 

transport. 

“We’re consulted regularly on many topics, like 

the Stamford Park redevelopments. Through our 

representation on the GMPTE Transport Youth 

Forum, we share views in the regional youth 

parliament. The youth parliament’s biggest 

regional and national campaigns are the abolition 

of university tuition fees, public transport 

improvements and improved political education in 

secondary schools.” - Areeq Chowdhury. 

Partington sports village 

“We were involved in selecting the winning bid 

for a local youth facility. Working with members 

of the Myplace board, we studied all the bids, 

before deciding on Partington Sports Village, near 

Broadoak school. 

“This work took us to London, visiting iconic 

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Ashton - On - Mersey 

Barlow High 

Broadoak 

Chorlton High 

Lostock College 

Blessed Thomas Holford 

buildings to look at structures and designs, 

before meeting with designers to discuss how 

our completed building should look. It’s been 

important local young people have got involved, 

after all it is their building. Seeing the building rise 

out of the ground will be exhilarating for everyone 

involved.” - Matthew Bowcott 

Sexual health 

“Good advice and guidance around sexual health 

is something all young people should be interested 

in. With the cabinet’s involvement, sexual health 

outreach workers are now available across the 

borough. They’ll increase awareness of good sexual 

health, encourage a more open attitude towards 

sexual health and positive relationships. 

“What’s also exciting is that some youth cabinet 

members will also be trained as sexual health peer 

educators. This is important as sometimes it is 

hard to talk to an adult about sexual health issues. 

With peer educators, young people can approach 

someone of their own age and talk confidently and 

confidentially about sexual health and any concerns 

they’ve got.” - Georgia Quinn. 

Any young person wanting to contact the youth 

cabinet can e-mail 

youthcabinet@trafford. 

gov.uk 

Remember, the youth 

cabinet represents all 

Trafford’s children and 

young people. 

St Antony's College 

Sale Grammar 

Sale High 

Stretford Grammar 

Stretford High 

Urmston Grammar 

Wellacre Tech. College 

Whalley Range 

+ MANY JUNIOR 

SCHOOLS 

Great new play areas will 

arrive in Trafford over the 

next two years. This follows 

Trafford's Play Partnership 

securing £1.1m capital 

funding for approximately 

22 new play areas from the 

Government's Department 

for Children, Schools and 

Families Playbuilder project. 

The funding allows the council 

and partners to improve play 

sites aimed at eight to 13-yearolds, 

offering new, exciting 

outdoor play opportunities. 

Working with Play England, 

priority sites were identified 

and a detailed bid showing 

their importance to local young 

people aged between eight and 

13 submitted. 

The first year will see play sites 


Young People 

Exciting play 

opportunities to come 

in Stretford, Timperley, Sale, 

Partington, Urmston, Flixton 

and Sale Moor developed. 

These will provide exciting, 

fun places for young people 

incorporating new facilities and 

landscaping for play. 

The sites will be accessible 

to all, safer to be in and 

safer for children and young 

people to access on foot or by 

bike. They’ll also encourage 

young people to have fun, get 

exercise and develop social 

skills with friends in a relaxed 

environment. 

The first schemes are due for 

completion by March 2010. For 

more information contact Liz 

Clay at liz.clay@trafford.gov.uk 

or telephone 07739 856685 or 

Gill Staniforth (0161 912 1054). 

Find out more at Summer road shows 

Want to find out more about 

Trafford’s new children and 

young people’s service (CYPS)? 

Then come along to one of the 

six planned Summer road shows 

being held across the borough 

during July and August. 

With CYPS responsible for all main 

education, health and social care 

services for the 53,000 local children 

and young people, the new service 

brings together council and health 

services to improve outcomes for them 

and their families. 

So what’s on at the road shows? There 

will be staff on the CYPS stall to chat, 

provide information and assistance 

and direct people to other relevant 

services as appropriate. 

There will also be information about 

key initiatives such as the contact 

point, youth cabinet work, parenting 

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skills, the national Making it Better campaign and the 

opportunities available to children, young people and 

their families at local SureStart children’s centres. 

Where’s your nearest road show? 

Stretford Mall, outside Wilkinsons - Saturday 25 July 

10am-3pm 

Altrincham Market - Tuesday 28 July 10am-3pm 

Partington, Central Road, near the children’s centre - 

Thursday 30 July 10am-3pm 

Sale shopping centre, indoor section - Saturday 1 

August 10am-3pm 

Old Trafford community centre foyer - Tuesday 4 August 

10am-3pm 

Flixton and Woodsend, Woodsend Circle - Thursday 6 

August 10am-3pm 

Trafford youth service presents 

Pandemonium Parks 

Three youth festivals showcasing local young talent 

are coming in August. Pandemonium Parks gives 

young people and their families chance to enjoy some 

of Trafford’s beautiful parks. The events will feature 

arrays of stalls and fun activities. Get along to your 

nearest event for what promises to be a great day out, 

celebrating Trafford’s amazing young talent. 

Davyhulme Park 

Wednesday 19 August 1pm - 6pm 

Victoria Park 

Saturday 22 August 1pm - 6pm 

Stamford Park 

Wednesday 26 August 1pm - 6pm 

Fancy performing - 

why not audition? 

Do you live in Trafford and aged 

between 11 and 25? Do you have 

a fresh, exciting act you’d love to 

perform at one of the fantastic 

Pandemonium Parks events? 

Auditions are being held at Gorse 

Hill Studios, Cavendish Road, 

Stretford on Thursday, 30 July. To 

book an audition place or find out 

more ring 0161 912 5251, email 

ottilia.ordog@trafford.gov.uk 

? 

For more general 

information 

about the range 

of services and 

support provided 

for children, young 

people and families 

by Trafford’s CYPS, 

log on 

www.cyps.org.uk 

Anyone wanting more information about activities 

across Trafford can contact Trafford’s children and young 

people’s service on 0161 912 1053, or log on to 

www.trafford.childrensservicedirectory.org.uk

Value for Money 

Innovative ways to put 

people first 

Innovative new care 

service proposals 

providing value for 

money were what 

Trafford Council looked 

for – and got – recently. 

Local care service providers and 

community groups submitted 

36 funding applications under 

the council’s new Putting 

People First Innovation Fund 

- with the best 14 securing 

between £37,500 and £700 

from the £150,000 pot. 

The fund is part of the council’s 

commitment to greater choice 

for local people, buying support 

through personal care budgets. 

A diverse range of services can 

only benefit people considering 

what best meets their needs 

and expectations. 

Each successful bid 

demonstrated innovation, 

ability to meet an unmet need 

and council requirements to 

deliver individually tailored care 

Handy Help could be for you! 

Are you aged over 60 or 

disabled and need help 

with odd jobs around the 

house? Trafford Council’s 

supporting people team 

funds the Handy Help 

service, run by Trafford 

Care and Repair, which 

could be the solution. 

The service has been expanded 

thanks to a Communities and 

Local Government grant. It’s 

available to residents across 

the borough who are unable 

to do essential DIY in their 

homes, from small plumbing 

jobs to fitting extra hand rails, 

for a low fee. 

The service’s aim is to maintain 

the home and make sure it’s 

Trafford Council’s ‘traffic light’ system 

for financial health reporting has been 

hailed an example of best practice by 

the Audit Commission. 

Introduced as part of the council’s financial 

management improvement programme, it 

allows for better reporting of this important 

financial information. 

Executive Councillor John Tolhurst said: “The 

council’s determined to provide the best 

possible value for money for local people and 

improve its reporting of extremely technical, 

detailed financial information. 

“Being praised is excellent, but more 

important to us is to help local people, 

services for people through its 

‘Putting People First’ initiative. 

They also showed sustainability, 

value for money, that they 

could make a difference and 

impact positively on people’s 

wellbeing and quality of life. 

After careful consideration a 

judging panel including local 

people allocated the funding. 

Carer member Jo Bergin said: 

“I’ve been keen since caring for 

my terminally ill grandmother 

to see greater support for 

carers coping during harrowing 

times. I know how important 

it was for her to stay at home, 

surrounded by what and who 

she knew. The Innovation 

Fund is a huge step towards 

improving services and choice. 

“I was honoured to be invited 

on the panel. We were 

impressed with the high 

standards and creativity, which 

made our decisions extremely 

difficult. I’m looking forward 

to monitoring progress among 

safe so the resident can keep 

their independence. The 

group of workers involved 

in Handy Help have links, 

through the council, with 

housing and benefits and can 

carry out risk assessments so 

they can advise people on 

things like fall prevention and 

carry out the work. 

Mr Feneley, from Timperley, 

has been using the service 

for three years now and told 

Trafford Today: “This is an 

excellent value for money 

service and I can trust the 

handymen to give good advice 

and listen to my needs. I have 

already recommended this to 

others and will continue to do 

the services.” 

Services range from Age 

Concern’s home computer 

training for older people, to 

United Response’s time banking 

scheme. 

Jo Wood from Altrincham’s 

Counselling Centre, which 

will provide vulnerable, 

housebound people mobile 

counselling, said: “Considering 

sending counsellors into homes 

came from wondering how, for 

example an agoraphobic, or 

full time carer for whom every 

moment out of the house is 

shot through with anxiety could 

get the professional emotional 

support to make a real 

difference. With Innovation 

Fund backing we can now help 

meet this need,” she said. 

Look out for more information 

about individual projects in 

future editions of Trafford 

Today. 

so in the future.” 

You can access Handy Help 

if you are aged over 60 or 

disabled. It does not matter 

if you own or are renting the 

property. Contact 0161 873 

8666 to find out more. 

Mr Feneley using the extra hand rail 

installed by Handy Help. 

National recognition for financial 

management 

elected members, stakeholders and anyone 

else wanting to see how we are doing. 

As the financial health indicator report 

is not subject to executive or corporate 

management team approval, it reinforces the 

council’s commitment to openness and public 

accountability,” he said. 

In its ‘Summing Up: A National Review of 

Financial Management in Local Government 

2005-2008’ the Audit Commission describes 

the reporting as easy-to-read and accessible, 

showing at a glance the council’s financial 

status, progress against targets, details of 

areas requiring attention and where to find 

further information. 

Successful projects 

�Carers Centre 

�Altrincham Counselling 

Centre 

�United Response 

�Age Concern 

� ASGMA 

�Away Day Care 

�Trafford Mental Health 

Advocacy Service 

� Stockdales 

� TLC 

�Coalition for Disabled 

People 

�Deirdre Carroll 

� 

“Preferred Individual 

Pleasures” 

�Henshaws at Home 

�Mobile Reflexology 



Help shape 

social care 

services 

The council’s committed to 

providing older people greater 

choice and control over 

community care services available 

to them. It’s continuing work to 

provide quality, value for money 

services at a time and in a way 

older people want and deserve, 

to maintain a good quality of life 

and remain independent. 

This is why people are encouraged 

to comment on a draft older 

people’s commissioning strategy - 

the document which will influence 

what and how services are bought in 

future, including the use of personal 

care budgets. 

So if you or someone you know wants 

to play a key role in shaping social 

care services for people 65 and over, 

find out more today. 

You can view the draft strategy for 

older people by logging on to 

www.trafford.gov.uk and view the 

‘Have your Say’ page between 30 July 

and 14 August. Alternatively contact 

Claire Howard/Caroline Consalvey on 

0161 912 2761, text phone 0161 912 

2102 or e-mail 

claire.howard@trafford.gov.uk


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until they get down to to their last £13,500. It is therefore 

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The girls have had particular success on the football field and recently won the 

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Bigger menu at this year’s 

food festival! 

This year’s festival was officially launched at the end of June by last year’s colouring competition winners Daisy (7) and George (6) who won a baking set 

for their creative designs and posed for pictures at the market with chefs Ben Nunes from Isinglass (left), and David Sharp from Jam Deli (right) 

Trafford’s annual feast of 

culinary delights is back this 

September with an even 

bigger menu for visitors to 

enjoy! 

Plans are now firmly in place for Taste 

Sensation '09 which is taking place 

at Altrincham Market on Sunday 20 

September. 

Tuck in to firm favourites like the 

giant paella from La Rioja or last 

year’s very popular Jerk Chicken from 

M and M’s Caribbean Spice. The day 

is a jam-packed recipe of worldwide 

flavours from restaurants including 

Fat Loaf, Oca, Isinglass, Sokrates, 

Dilli, The Victoria and new additions 

- Jam Deli, Chorchaba’s Thai Cuisine 

and Grillados as well as a local 

producers market full of flavoursome 

food and drink for you to try out at 

home. Community stalls related to 

the food and drink theme will also 

add to the day’s activities. 

But it’s not just food that’ll be 

tantalising the taste buds on the 

day. There’s 1940s themed music and 

dance to celebrate Battle of Britain 

Sunday - the day the event falls on - 

which will be sure to sweep visitors 

off their feet! 

Fun for all the family 

Taste Sensation is a day for all the 

family, with tasting, shopping, 

music and dance plus this year we’re 

holding a special children's event 

at 3pm. Keep checking the Taste of 

Trafford website for more details. 

So join us on 20 September between 

11am and 4.30pm (last tastings 4pm) 

to really get a flavour for what 

Trafford has on offer all year round! 

Brochures and festival currency are 

available from early September from 

the tourist information centre at 

Altrincham Library or visit 

www.atasteoftrafford.co.uk 

for details, latest festival news, special 

offers and recipes. 

Highlights from last year’s celebrations 

Competition 

One of our themes 

for this year’s Taste 

Sensation ’09 event 

is The Great British 

Picnic, we would like 

to know what your 

favourite place for a 

picnic in Trafford is and 

why. It could be an all 

weather venue or one 

that is great for sunny 

days or wintry ones, 

or in an unusual spot. 

We also need to know 

what your top three 

‘must have’ items of 

food or drink for your 

picnic basket are. We 

will be producing an 

online guide to the 

best/most interesting 

ones on our special 

festival website, www. 

atasteoftrafford.com. 

Send details of your 

favourite picnic spots 

to Taste of Trafford, 

Economic Development, 

Trafford Town Hall, 

Talbot Road, Stretford, 

M32 0TH or, alternatively, 

e-mail your answers 

to: atasteoftrafford@ 

trafford.gov.uk by 17 

August. All entries will 

be entered into a prize 

draw. 


The prize is a bumper 

picnic hamper. The 

basket is provided by 

Silcocks Fine Foods 

(www.silcocks.co.uk) 

with contents kindly 

donated by Hullabaloo, 5 

Kings Court, off Railway 

Street, Altrincham, WA14 

2RD, Tel: 0161 941 4288 

(tel 0161 941 4288) and 

Red House Farm Shop 

and Tearooms, Dunham 

Massey, Redhouse Lane, 

Altrincham, WA14 5RL 

(tel: 0161 941 3480).


Make the most of y 

There’s more to our town centres than just shopping and we’re lucky in Trafford that we have four to choose from. This means everyone in 

the borough has their local shops, cafés, restaurants, bars, services, leisure time activities and events on the doorstep. 

We decided to pick out the best bits to help you find what’s on offer for you in your nearest town centre. 

FREE Parking After 3! 

At the beginning of this month we introduced free after 3pm 

parking in council-run town centre car parks to encourage 

people to use our wide ranging facilities including local shops, 

restaurants and sports/leisure facilities more often. 

The free parking applies after 3pm Monday to Friday in the council’s 

off-street car parks at Oakfield Road and Regent Road in Altrincham, 

Cecil Road and Victoria Road in Hale and Oakland’s Drive in Sale. Onstreet 

parking in town centres will also be free after 3. These car 

parks and on-street parking bays are also free on Sundays. 

New signs clearly identify the changes across the borough with a 

full breakdown of locations for this offer available on the council’s 

website at www.trafford.gov.uk/parking 

Town Centre Info 

Each town centre has its own website where you can find 

business listings, information about the area, parking, transport, 

what’s on and the latest news. 

For Altrincham go to: 

www.altrincham.org.uk 

For Sale go to: 

www.saletowncentre.co.uk 

For Stretford go to: 

www.stretfordtowncentre.org.uk 

For Urmston go to: 

www.urmstontowncentre.org.uk 

We asked shoppers in Trafford’s town centres 

why they choose to shop there…… 

Anthony and 

Nikki Dutton: "We really like 

shopping in Urmston because of the 

friendly, personal service you are 

offered. We try to use shops that offer 

a wide range of fair trade products in 

addition to offering great food 

and good value." 

Clare: “It’s just so convenient 

and it is improving. I also 

think it is important that 

people should support local 

businesses.” 

Tips for Town Centre Businesses 

� �� 

radio – they look for human interest 

stories, send out press releases letting 

them know about the arrival of new 

interesting products, any involvement 

in community activities and trade 

awards, information about staff that 

are doing charity work/fundraising 

etc. 

� �� 

don’t – like longer guarantees, tailored 

customer service, local delivery. 

Peter: “I think it’s 

great to have such a variety 

of shops on your doorstep - 

the town centre in Sale was 

one of the main reasons 

we moved here.” 

Tracy: “I like that there’s lots of 

independent shops with character as 

well as the high street and we come to 

Altrincham Market a lot. I think it is an 

important consideration to support local 

independent traders; we’d miss it if 

it wasn’t here. 

� �� 

organisations so more people can find 

out about your business. 

� �� 

can promote each other or have joint 

promotions. If you help them, they’ll 

help you and it could increase your 

customer base. 

� �� 

relief you are eligible for – for more 

information go to 

www.trafford.gov.uk/business 

www.urmstontowncentre.org.uk 

Urmston 

Urmston has undergone a major change. The 

first phase of the Eden Square shopping centre 

development by Ask developers is now complete. 

There’s a new secure shoppers car park, which is free 

for up to three hours and anchor store Sainsbury’s 

which is already bringing people back to the town and 

attracting new visitors. There are also 64 residential 

apartments which are to be completed over the 

summer, together with a number of modern retail 

units. 

When Sainsbury's 

Urmston opened its 

doors on Wednesday 24 June, shoppers 

were welcomed by the 210 local 

people Sainsbury's have employed 

in the store, more than 100 of 

whom are from Urmston. 

This included people who 

had been long-term 

unemployed and people 

with disabilities. 

42 of the new staff were provided with specialist prerecruitment 

training and support. 

Urmston’s new state-of-the-art library is now 

open to the public. A brand new Access Trafford 

service is located within the library providing 

library services and a one-stop shop for residents 

who need to get in touch with the council. There 

are 10 public access computers - along with another 

10 in the dedicated learning centre and 24,000 books, DVD's and CD's 

- compared to around 18,000 in the original library. The new library will be 

offering a number of other services including children’s library, family area and 

buggy park, exhibition space which can also be divided into 3 meeting rooms 

holding between 40 and 70 people. Some of the new features include CCTV, a hearing loop 

system, MP3 talking books, lift and escalator. 

In addition to the redevelopment of the shopping centre, the council has added to the overall 

town centre improvement programme with other works, including pavement upgrades, new 

signage, refurbishment of street furniture and additional bike parking areas, to enhance 

Urmston’s shopping environment. The council long-stay car parks at Golden Hill and Manor 

Avenue recently received Park Mark awards recognising safety, access and maintenance. 

For more information on the development go to www.askabouturmston.co.uk 

� �� 

encourage more people to come in 

and have a look. 

� �� 

with promotions/activities especially 

for them. 

� �� 

your online presence to increase your 

potential customer base. 

� �� 

Business service based at Altrincham 

Library. 

� �� 

and managing cash flow are all critical 

to the success of any business. To help 

you analyse key areas of your business’ 

finance and administration there is a 

free-to-use business health check tool 

available at www.businesslink.gov.uk/ 

northwest/healthcheck 

� �� 


the golden rules of business and 

companies that break it do so at their 

peril! Have robust credit management 

processes, set credit limits and stick to 

them. 

� �� 

planet; it could give your business 

a boost too. There is a vast range of 

practical support and information, 

accessed via Business Link Northwest, 

which can help you make the 

environment work for your business. 

For top tips on how to go green visit 

www.businesslink.gov.uk/northwest/ 

environment 

� �� 

North West service for free advice, 

information and practical support for 

new and small businesses. Visit 

www.businesslink.gov.uk/northwest 

for details.



our town centre 

URMSTON 

ALTRINCHAM 

STRETFORD 

SALE 

Photo courtesy of Neil Redfern 

10 top reasons for supporting your local town centre 

1. Support local businesses - they invest in your area, 

provide jobs for local people and get involved in 

community activities. 

2. There’s a great choice of independent, specialist 

and high street shops and services. You can get 

your hair done, have keys cut, give your wardrobe 

a boost, spruce up your home, stock up on treats, 

purchase that special gift, put some clothes in for 

dry cleaning and have your shoes repaired all in one 

go. 

3. Make the most of the café culture to meet up with 

old friends and make new ones. 

www.stretfordtowncentre.org.uk 

Stretford 

The town has a big 

indoor shopping 

centre featuring 

high street stores 

with a number of 

independent retailers 

in and around the 

area. 

Work is ongoing 

to enhance the 

Bridgewater Way 

www.saletowncentre.co.uk 

Sale 

Sale is a great place to relax and unwind in its 

waterside setting with the Bridgewater Canal 

running through it. 

There’s a good selection of shops, bars and 

restaurants as well as Waterside Arts Centre. 

If you fancy catching a play, some music or 

comedy there’s the Robert Bolt Theatre or if 

art is more your 

thing head to 

the Lauriston 

Art Gallery 

which is also 

conveniently 

located at Sale 

Waterside. 

www.altrincham.org.uk 

Altrincham 

Altrincham town centre is changing - there have 

been a number of recent developments, including 

the Stamford Quarter’s major makeover which has 

brought some exciting new retailers and created a 

fashion hotspot in the town. There’s also an award 

winning multi-screen cinema and an ice rink which 

bring a number of additional visitors to Altrincham 

plus environmental improvements to complement 

the work that has already taken place. And there 

are other developments still to come -Nikal’s £150m 

Altair plans include a hotel, leisure and more retail, 

proposals for the Altrincham General Hospital site, 

Railway Street and The Graftons Shopping Centre. 

Altrincham is also steeped in history and the 

4. Free parking after 3pm and on Sundays too in 

council-owned car parks and on-street pay and 

display bays. 

5. They are easy to access with good transport links, 

parking and the option to have a brisk walk or 

gentle stroll. 

6. There’s a host of activities going on in and around 

your town centre. You can browse for a library 

book, have a salsa session or get involved in 

seasonal events and a park is never far away. 

7. It’s better for the environment! You’ll use less petrol 

and time getting there and the local produce on 

along the canal in Stretford, and linking it with 

Sale. It is all part of the successful Sustrans 

lottery bid to improve walkways. This will mean 

there’s even more nature accessible in 

Stretford alongside the area’s many parks and 

gardens that provide places to relax. 

And of course there’s the great sporting and 

leisure attractions on offer. Stretford is the home 

of Manchester United and Lancashire County 

Cricket Club and has the Imperial War Museum 

North on its doorstep. 

The arts centre hosts 

a number of leisure 

and cultural activities 

throughout the 

year – go to www. 

watersideartscentre.co.uk 

A new Aldi development 

scheme on School Road 

will be opening this 

summer to help attract 

more shoppers to that part of the town. In 

addition to the new store, over half of the 

apartments in the development have been 

pre-sold with only one or two remaining. 

There has been a good level of interest in the 

three smaller retail units which are part of the 

scheme and discussions are progressing well. 

historic market, which was first established in 

1290, is still a big feature of the town and recently 

attracted attention from a national competition 

looking for new and innovative market traders. 

Work to enhance transport links to Altrincham 

Interchange is also scheduled for this summer. 

offer means there’s less food miles! 

8. After a hard day at work, or shopping, why 

not make the most of the local bars, pubs and 

restaurants on offer? 

9. Explore your local area and find our more about its 

history and the interesting characters that the town 

centres have to offer! 

10. Supporting your town helps to maintain its 

individuality and you benefit from a personalised 

service where businesses value your custom.


Destination Parks 

Longford Park, Davyhulme Park and 

Stamford Park, 3 July - 29 August 

The exciting Destination Parks 

programme aims to provide positive 

activities for young people in a range 

of parks across Trafford over the 

summer. 

Trafford Council’s parks and community safety 

teams work closely with the youth service at 

Gorse Hill Studios, Greater Manchester Police 

and a range of other partners to develop the 

activities at Longford Park, Davyhulme Park, 

Stamford Park and Victoria Park. 

Highlights this year include: 

� � �� 

RockCorps - tasks to help clean up the park, 

volunteer for four hours and get a free 

ticket to a concert at the Apollo on 23 July, 

16+ only. Visit www.orangerockcorps.co.uk 

� �� 

Blast, indie and rock music festival for all 

ages. 

� �� 

Libraries 

As well as all 

of the usual 

activities, libraries 

have a range of 

summer activities 

specially organised 

to keep children 

amused during the 

holidays: 

Family fun sessions 

have been organised 

by Sure Start Early 

Years and Trafford 

libraries for children 

aged 0 - 11 years 

old. The sessions will 

include: 

Saturday 25 July 

Ajrak & Mirror frame 

Old Trafford Library 

(Book places via 

library) 

11am-noon 

Well Active 

Wednesday 29 

July 

Coppice Library 

9.30am-10.30am and 

11am-noon 

Thursday 30 July 

Woodsend Library 

9.30am-10.30am and 

11am-12noon 

Friday 31 July 

Lostock Library 

10am-noon 

Saturday 1 

August 

Glitzie Candle 

Painting 



library) 

11am-noon 

Wednesday 5 

August 


9.30am-10.30am and 

11am-noon 

Summer Fun in the Park, music, dance, pony 

rides, graffiti workshops, bouncy castle, face 

painters, arts and crafts, sports sessions etc. 

� �� 

Summer Fun in the Park, as above. 

� �� 

� 

Summer Fun in the Park, as above. 

� �� 

Sports in the Park, music, dance, pony rides, 

taster sessions for sports for all the family. 

� �� 

7.30pm, Fun in the Park. 

� �� 

Pandemonium Parks, celebrating youth 

work activities, sports, leisure, arts and 

music 

� �� 

Pandemonium Parks, as above. 

� �� 

� 

Pandemonium Parks, as above. 

�� 

Fun in the Park. 

There are a variety of sports and music sessions 

going on Friday and Saturday evenings. 

Destination Parks aims to encourage the 

positive use of parks by local people and visitors 

in a bid to provide diversionary fun activities 

and ensure crime and anti-social behaviour is 

crowded out by fun events for all the family. 

For the full Destination Parks programme and 

other parks events, visit www.trafford.gov.uk/ 

events 

Thursday 6 

August 


9.30am-10.30am and 

11am-noon 

Friday 7 August 


10am-noon 

Wednesday 12 

August 


9.30am-10.30am and 

11am-noon 

Thursday 13 

August 


9.30am-10.30am and 

11am-noon 



10am-noon 

Saturday 15 

August 

Vase Decoration 



library) 

11am-noon 

Wednesday 19 

August 


9.30am-10.30am and 

11am-noon 

Thursday 20 

August 


9.30am-10.30am and 

11am-noon 



10am-noon 

Chatterbox 

First Tuesday & 

Thursday each 

month 

4-4.45pm 

Coppice Library (7-10 

yr olds) 

People aged between 8-16 can join in and be Well Active. A Well Active day saver only costs 

£3 and you can do lots of activities from 10am - 3pm for the one price. Activities on offer are 

swimming, badminton, table tennis, squash, gym, exercise classes, bouncy castle, basket ball, roller 

disco, golf and dance mats. Activities and availability varies at each leisure centre facility and some 

age restrictions apply. Ask at the leisure centre reception for further details or go to 

www.traffordleisure.co.uk 

For details of summer events at the Imperial War Museum North go to www.iwmnorth.co.uk 

Leisure Centre activities 

in the summer 

Log onto www.traffordleisure.co.uk 

for further details of these great 

activities for the summer. 

Free swimming for young people 

aged 15 and under during every 

school holiday*is available at any 

Trafford Leisure Centre. 

Call into a leisure centre to pick up 

your free swim pass. 

Available from Monday - Friday at 

More activities across Trafford 

Volunteer Work Morning, 10am- 

1pm, last Saturday of every 

month, Friends of Walkden 

Gardens 

15 July Teddy Bears Picnic, 

Davyhulme Park, 11:30am-1.30pm 

15 July-26 August Victoria Park, 

rounders every Wednesday, 6pm- 

7pm 

18 July Opening of Sunken 

Gardens at Denzell Gardens 

23 July Social Sequence Tea Dance 

at Sale Waterside Arts Centre, Lloyd 

and Margaret provide tuition as 

well as leading the Social Sequence 

Dancing. £2.50, price includes tea 

and biscuits, 1.30pm - 3.30pm 

2 August Car Boot, Friends of 

Worthington Park, Worthington 

Park, Sale, 8am-2pm 

3 August-7 August 10am-3pm, 

Sale Waterside Arts Centre, Summer 

Splash! Dance and Art course for 

kids. Two age groups 7-10 and 11- 

15. 

A week long summer school for 

children and young people. Dance 

and arts workshops that end with a 

performance on the final afternoon 

for family and friends. No 

The Children’s Society Unity 

Project 

Wednesdays, 29 July, 5 August 

(National Play Day) and 12 August. 

Unity Project, Oak Road, Partington, 

1pm-3pm 

FREE fun days for all 0-11 year olds, 

their parents and carers. 

For more information contact Jackie 

McGrath 0161 775 6719 

Broomwood and Timperley 

Children’s Centre 

Open day at the centre at 

Broomwood Primary School, 

Mainwood Road, Broomwood 

noon-3pm. Face painting, children’s 

entertainer and staff available to 

discuss with parents how to make 

time for play. 

For more information telephone 0161 

912 5828 

Davyhulme Children’s Centre 

Davyhulme Children’s Centre and 

Library, Hayeswater Road, Urmston 

– ‘Make time for Reading’ event. For 

more information telephone 0161 

912 2880 

Old Trafford and Firswood 

Children’s Centre 

Fun day at Stretford Leisure Centre, 

Greatstone Road 11am-2pm 


the following times: 

Altrincham Leisure Centre 10am 

- noon 

Partington Sports Village 2pm - 

3.45pm 

Stretford Leisure Centre 10amnoon 

Sale Leisure Centre 2pm-4pm 

Urmston Leisure Centre noon- 

2pm 

*Free swimming is not available 

at weekends and bank holidays or 

over the Christmas holiday period. 

experience necessary and materials 

provided. £20 non-refundable 

deposit - £30 balance to be paid by 

31 July. 

8 August Old Trafford Summer 

Splash, Seymour Park, 12:30pm- 

6pm 

8 August Sale Moor Kite Festival, 

Moor Nook Park 

15 August Jamaica Day, Longford 

Park 

22-23 August Open Weekend, 

Walton Park 

5 September Flixton, Urmston 

& Davyhulme Carnival, Woodsend 

Park 

13 September Lostock Fun Day @ 

Lostock Park 

Have fun during National Play 

Day - 5 August 

Activities for under and over 5s 


912 5542 

Sale Moor and Sale Central 

Children’s Centres 

‘Make time for Play’ events at Sale 

Moor Children’s Centre, Lime Tree 

Primary School, Budworth Road, Sale 

Moor 1pm-3pm. 

Suitable for families with under 5s. 


972 0734 

Playscheme parties 

Cherry Manor School, Cherry Lane, 

Sale, for children aged 4½-12 and 

Lostock College Selby Road, Stretford, 

for children aged 8-12. 

Weather permitting – water play and 

water slides and loads of other great 

fun activities. 

Both centres will also host inclusive 

play schemes from Monday 27 July 

to Thursday 20 August. At Cherry 

Manor, morning sessions (9.15am 

to 12.15pm) for 4½-8 year-olds and 

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When you buy a complete pair of glasses. 

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Cannot be exchanged for cash or used with any 

other voucher. Excludes customers entitled to free 

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UP TO 30% OFF 

traditionally engraved trophies for local clubs, 

schools etc. Limited offer until 31 August 2009. 


Cooper Sports Ryman the Stationer 

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10% OFF EVERYTHING IN JULY 

& AUGUST 

on production of voucher, cannot be used in 

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of August and cannot be used in 

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Travellers children going 

to the school it seems 

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elaborately decorated wagon, 

traditionally called a vardo, 

was worked on by pupils 

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Traveller young people. 

Supervised by wagon maker 

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finished artwork, completion 

took three years. 

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studying books and Gypsy, 

Roma and Traveller artefacts, 

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storyboards and learning 

more about fairground history 

and traditions. 

But the wagon does more 

than just look great. It’s an 

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- Sale Grammar School pupil 

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Renting out a property 

can provide extra income, 

but landlords have serious 

legal responsibilities you 

need to be aware of 

before going any further. 

You can avoid unexpected 

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following these new tips 

from LACORS, the local 

government regulatory 

authority: 

Speak to your mortgage 

lender - Check you won’t 

be in breach of your 

mortgage agreement. 

Get references from 

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The full Notices and Schedules for the following can be seen ‘on deposit’ in 

the stated venues and on Trafford’s website as follows: 

Transport and Streets/Roads and Highways/Closures and Diversions/View 

all current Traffic Regulation Orders. 

BOROUGH OF TRAFFORD (PROHIBITION OF WAITING AND LOADING AND 

PROVISION OF PARKING) ORDER 2001 (AMENDMENT NO 89)(PART A) 

ORDER 2009 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Trafford Borough Council has made an Order 

under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. 

The effect of the Order will be to amend the Borough of Trafford (Prohibition of 

Waiting and Loading and Provision of Parking) Order 2001 (“the 2001 Order”) by 

the introduction or removal of the following provisions: 

1. No Waiting At Any Time 

2. No Waiting Mon to Sat, 08.00 to 18.00 

3. No Waiting Mon to Sat, 08.00 to 20.00 

4. Waiting Limited to 2 hours No Return Within 2 hours, Mon to Sat, 08.00 to 

18.00, Permit Q Holders Exempt 

5. Waiting Limited to 1 hour No Return Within 1 hour, Mon to Sat, 09.00 to 

20.00, Permit Q Holders Exempt 

6. Waiting Limited to 1hr No Return within 1hr, Mon to Fri, 09.00 to 17.00, 

Permit Q Holders Exempt 

7. Waiting Limited to 2 hours No Return within 2 hours, Mon to Fri, 09.00 to 

17.00 Permit Q Holders Exempt 

8. Waiting Limited to 3hr - No Return within 3hrs, Mon to Fri, 09.00 to 17.00 

Permit Q Holders Exempt 

9. Waiting Limited to 4 hours No Return within 4 hours, Mon to Fri, 09.00 to 

17.00 Permit Q Holders Exempt 

10. Permit Q Holder Parking, Mon to Fri, 09.00 to 17.00 

11. Permit Q Holder Parking, Mon to Sat, 08.00 to 18.00 

12. Permit Cq Holder Parking At Any Time 

13. School Keep Clear (Prohibition of Stopping Mon to Fri 08.00 to 17.00) 

on the lengths of roads outlined in Schedule 1 hereto by the addition, to the 

Schedule to the 2001 Order, of the lengths of road specified in Schedule 1 below 

and by the removal, from the Schedule to the 2001 Order, of the lengths of road 

specified in Schedule 2 below. 

SCHEDULE 1 - Proposed 

Street 

Ashfield Road, Altrincham Lengths of west and east sides 

Balmoral Road, Altrincham Lengths of northwest and southeast sides 

Beech Road, Altrincham Lengths of west and east sides 

Cedar Road, Altrincham Lengths of north and south sides 

Claremont Grove, Altrincham Length of west and east sides 

Elm Road, Altrincham Lengths of northeast and southwest sides 

Finchley Road, Altrincham Lengths of west and east sides 

Hale Road, Altrincham Lengths of northeast side 

Hawthorn Road, Altrincham Lengths of west and east sides 

Lloyd Street, Altrincham Length of north side 

Mayor's Road, Altrincham Lengths of southwest and south sides 

Money Ash Road, Altrincham Lengths of northeast and southwest sides 

Moss Lane, Altrincham Lengths of northeast and southwest sides 

Oak Road, Altrincham Lengths of west and east sides 

Queen's Road, Altrincham Lengths of west and east sides 

St James Court, Altrincham Length of west and east sides 

Scott Drive, Altrincham Length of north and south sides 

Stamford Park Road, Altrincham Lengths of north and south sides 

Urban Avenue, Altrincham Lengths of west and east sides 

Urban Drive, Altrincham Lengths of northwest and southeast sides 

Urban Road, Altrincham Lengths of north and south sides 

Welman Way, Altrincham Lengths of northwest and southeast sides 

SCHEDULE 2 - to be revoked 

Street 

Balmoral Road, Altrincham Lengths of west and east sides 

Lloyd Street, Altrincham Length of north side 

Mayor's Road, Altrincham Length of south side 

Moss Lane, Altrincham Lengths of northeast and southwest sides 

Queen's Road, Altrincham Lengths of west and east sides 

Stamford Park Road, Altrincham Lengths of north side 

Urban Road, Altrincham Length of northwest and southeast sides 

The proposals for Atlantic Street/Baltic Road, Altrincham, Leigh Road/Carver 

Road and Addison Road, Hale and Trinity Road/Trinity Avenue, Sale which were 

advertised at the same time as the above will be the subject of a future part order 

or abandoned. 

Some of the provisions contained in this Order for Cedar Road and Oak Road 

were previously advertised as Amendment no 93 in November 2008. 

The Order will come into operation on 1st August 2009, and a copy, together with 

the full Notice with schedule and maps, showing the lengths of road to which it 

relates, may be inspected at the main reception desk at Trafford Town Hall, 

Stretford, at Altrincham Access Trafford, Stamford New Road, Altrincham, and at 

Access Trafford, Sale Waterside, Sale during their normal opening hours. The full 

Notice with Schedule and plans can also be seen on Trafford’s website as 

follows: Transport and Streets/Roads and Highways/Closures and Diversions/ 

View all current Traffic Regulation Orders. 

If you wish to question the validity of the Order or any provision contained in it on 

the grounds that it is not within the powers contained in the Road Traffic 

Regulation Act 1984, or that any requirement of that Act or of any instrument 

made under it has not been complied with in relation to the Order you may, within 

six weeks from 6th July 2009 apply to the High Court for that purpose. 

PUBLIC NOTICES 


PROVISION OF PARKING) ORDER 2001 (AMENDMENT NO 84)(PART C) 

ORDER 2009 







2. No Waiting At Any Time, No Loading Mon - Fri, 0730 - 0930 & 1600 - 1830 

3. No Waiting Mon - Sat, 0800 - 1800 

4. No Waiting Mon - Sat, 0900 - 1700 

5. No Waiting Mon - Fri, 0900 - 1700 

6. No Waiting Mon - Fri, 0800 - 1700 

7. No Stopping Mon - Sun, 0700 - 1900 Except for Buses 

8. Loading only Mon - Sun, 0700 - 1900 

on the lengths of roads specified in Schedule 1 hereto, by the addition, to the 

Schedule to the 2001 Order, of the lengths of road specified in Schedule 1 below 



SCHEDULE 1 - proposed 

Street 

Booth Road, Altrincham Length of north and southwest sides 

Grey Road, Altrincham Length of north, south and southwest sides 

Hartley Road, Altrincham Lengths of northeast, northwest and 

southwest and west sides 

Wainwright Road, Altrincham Length of northeast and southwest sides 

Oldfield Road, Altrincham Lengths of north and south sides 

Rutland Road, Altrincham Length of west and east sides 

Weldon Road, Altrincham Length of west and east sides 

Chapel Lane, Sale Lengths of northwest and southeast sides 

Field Road, Sale Lengths of northwest and southeast sides 

SCHEDULE 2 - to be revoked 

Street 

Booth Road, Altrincham Lengths of north, southwest and northeast 

sides 

Grey Road, Altrincham Lengths of northeast and southwest sides 

Hartley Road, Altrincham Length of west side 

Oldfield Road, Altrincham Length of north and south sides 

Chapel Lane, Sale Length of northwest and southeast sides 

Field Road, Sale Length of northwest and southeast sides 

The proposals for Devonshire Road, Altrincham, Hampden Road/Marsland Road, 

Hampson Street, Stamford Place and Washway Road Service Road, Sale which 

were advertised at the same time as the above were made operative on 11th 

August 2008 as Part A and the proposals for the Springfield Road area of Sale, 

which were advertised at the same time as the above, were made operative on 

1st March 2009 as Part B. The proposals for the Woodfield Road area of 

Altrincham which were advertised at the same time as the above will be the 

subject of a future report or abandoned. 

The Order will come into operation on 27th July 2009, and a copy, together with a 

map showing the lengths of road to which it relates may be inspected at the main 

reception desk at Trafford Town Hall, Stretford and at Access Trafford, Sale 

Waterside, Sale during their normal opening hours. The full Notice and Schedule 

can also be seen on Trafford’s website as follows: Transport and Streets/Roads 

and Highways/Closures and Diversions/View all current Traffic Regulation Orders. 







PROVISION OF PARKING) ORDER 2001 (AMENDMENT NO 83) ORDER 2009 





the introduction of the following provisions: 


2. No Waiting Monday - Saturday 8.00am - 6.00pm 

3. No Waiting Monday - Friday 8.15am - 9.15am & 3.00pm - 5.00pm 

4. No Waiting Monday - Friday 8.00am - 5.00pm 

on the lengths of roads specified in Schedule 1 hereto by the addition, to the 

Schedule to the 2001 Order, of the lengths of road specified in Schedule 1 below. 

SCHEDULE 1 - Proposed 

Street 

Arley Drive, Sale Length of west and east side 

Brookside Road, Sale Length of west and east side 

Derwent Drive, Sale Length of west and east side 

Woodbourne Road, Sale Lengths of the north and south sides 

Carlisle Drive, Timperley Length of north and south side 

Leys Road, Timperley Lengths of the west, east sides 

The proposals for Northenden Road/Craven Road, Goodwood Avenue and 

Kirklands, Sale which were advertised at the same time as the above were made 

operative on 7th April 2008 and the proposals for Riddings Court, Timperley 

which were advertised at the same time as the above were made operative 

on19th May 2008. 

The Order will come into operation on 27th July 2009, and a copy, together with a 

map showing the lengths of road to which it relates may be inspected at the main 

reception desk at Trafford Town Hall, Stretford, at Altrincham Access Trafford, 

Stamford New Road, Altrincham and at Access Trafford, Sale Waterside, Sale 

during their normal opening hours. The full Notice with Schedule and plans can 

also be seen on Trafford’s website as follows: Transport and Streets/Roads and 

Highways/Closures and Diversions/View all current Traffic Regulation Orders. 







PROVISION OF PARKING) ORDER 2001 (AMENDMENT NO 92) ORDER 2009 







2. No Waiting At Any Time No Loading Mon - Sat 09.00 - 17.00 

3. No Waiting Mon - Sat 08.00 - 18.00 

4. No Waiting Mon - Sat 08.00 - 18.00 No Loading Mon - Sat 09.00 - 17.00 

5. No Waiting Mon - Fri 09.00 - 17.00 

6. Waiting Limited to 2 hours No Return Within 2 hours Mon - Sat 09.00 - 

17.00 Permit E Holders Exempt 

7. Disabled Badge Holders - Maximum Stay 3 Hours No Return Within 2 Hours 

Mon - Sat 08.00 - 20.00 

8. Permit Holder E Parking Mon - Sun 09.00 - 17.00 

9. No Waiting Mon - Fri 16.00 - 18.30 No Loading Mon - Fri 16.00 - 18.30 

10. Permit Holder Ce Parking At Any Time 

on the lengths of roads specified in Schedule 1 hereto by the addition, to the 

Schedule to the 2001 Order, of the length of road specified in Schedule 1 below 



SCHEDULE 1 

Street 

Bennett Street, Stretford Lengths of west, south and east sides 

Cyprus Street, Stretford Lengths of northwest & southeast sides 

Dorset Street, Stretford Lengths of northeast and southwest sides 

Henshaw Street, Stretford Length of west and east side 

Herbert Street, Stretford Lengths of northeast and southwest sides 

Jackson Street, Stretford Lengths of north and south sides 

Lester Street, Stretford Length of northeast and southwest sides 

Mitford Street, Stretford Lengths of north and south sides 

Pinnington Lane, Stretford Lengths of west, east and south sides 

School Road, Stretford Lengths of north and south sides 

SCHEDULE 2 

Street 

Bennett Street, Stretford Lengths of west, south and east sides 

Cyprus Street, Stretford Lengths of north-west and south-east sides 

Dorset Street, Stretford Length of northeast and southwest sides 

Jackson Street, Stretford Lengths of north and south sides 

Mitford Street, Stretford Lengths of north and south sides 

Pinnington Lane, Stretford Lengths of west and east sides 

School Road, Stretford Lengths of north and south sides 

The proposals for Higher Road, Urmston which were advertised at the same time 

as the above were made operative, as Amendment No 78B, on 8th December 

2008. 

The Order will come into operation on 1st August 2009, and a copy, together with 

the full Notice with schedule and maps, showing the lengths of road to which it 

relates, may be inspected at the main reception desk at Trafford Town Hall, 

Stretford, at Stretford Library and at Access Trafford, Sale Waterside, Sale during 

their normal opening hours. The full Notice with Schedule and plans can also be 

seen on Trafford’s website as follows: Transport and Streets/Roads and 

Highways/Closures and Diversions/View all current Traffic Regulation Orders. 





six weeks from 6th July, 2009 apply to the High Court for that purpose. 

Dated: 13th July 2009 

Head of Transportation, 

Trafford Council, 

Waterside House, 

Sale, 

M33 7ZF 

YOUR ROUTE TO COUNCIL SERVICES - TEL: 0161 912 2000 www.trafford.gov.uk

Transforming 

our tram line 

Transport bosses have given 

the green light to £3.5 million 

of improvements that will 

transform Altrincham’s 

Metrolink line. 

Greater Manchester Integrated 

Transport Authority will fund upgrades 

to local tram stops on the line as well 

as major improvements for the town’s 

transport interchange. 

Up to £1.5 million will also be invested 

in a variety of improvements to 

Altrincham Interchange, including 

a new CCTV system, better lighting, 

improved access for disabled passengers 

and new tactile paving. 

Most of the work will be done during 

August, when the line will close to 

allow connections to be built to new 

tram lines and for the worn-out 

overhead lines - which power the trams 

- to be replaced. 

New platform furniture and signage 

will be provided, and the stops will 

also get a deep clean. Lifts will be 

refurbished. 

Canopies at Navigation Road, 

Timperley, Brooklands and Sale will 

be renovated. There will also be work 

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done to Timperley, Brooklands, Sale, 

Dane Road, Stretford and Trafford Bar 

stops to improve passenger facilities. 

The number of parking spaces at 

Navigation Road will more than treble 

- from 25 to 87 - including six accessible 

parking spaces and two drop-off 

spaces. The stop’s platform will also be 

resurfaced. 

Replacement bus services will be 

provided while the line is closed, and 

a major information campaign will 

be launched this month (July) to keep 

passengers up to date. 

GMPTE is overseeing a £600 million 

expansion of the Metrolink network, 

which will see new lines built to 

Chorlton in South Manchester, 

MediaCityUK in Salford, Oldham 

and Rochdale, and Droylsden in 

Tameside. 

A new depot is also being built on 

land next to Trafford Bar Metrolink 

stop. 

For more information visit www. 

metrolink.co.uk or call 0161 205 2000. 

Lines are open between 7am and 

11pm, Monday to Friday, and between 

10am and 6pm at weekends. 

Have your say in Old Trafford 

Old Trafford’s 

neighbourhood forums 

have changed over the 

past year, meaning 

more and more people 

are now taking the time 

to make it along to 

the regular council-run 

events. 

HOW? 

People in Old Trafford 

were asked, by Old 

Trafford Neighbourhood 

Management Team, what 

mattered to them and 

what they wanted to 

“It is vital 

residents are able 

to get information from, 

and speak to, service 

providers. It’s the most 

effective way of finding 

out what’s going on.” 

Eileen McDonnell, 

secretary of Friends of 

Old Trafford. 

discuss at the forums so 

they became tailored to 

the people who live there. 

Activities for families were 

introduced, such as face 

painting, so no-one had to 

miss out on having their 

say or getting information. 

WHY? 

The forums are the chance 

for local people to voice 

their opinions directly 

to Trafford Council staff 

and representatives from 

partner organisations 

including the police, 

fire service, various 

environment groups, 

and the primary 

care trust, 

on matters 

affecting their 

community 

- things 

like roads, 

recycling, 

w a s t e , 

budgets, 

housing and 

planning. 

They’ve had 

the chance to 

find out about future 

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NHS developments, 

volunteering opportunities, 

adult learning and 

proposed developments in 

the area. 

Recently residents have 

also been able to get 

information on work that 

will be happening to the 

Metrolink in Trafford when 

a scheme to extend the 

trams from Trafford Bar to 

Chorlton which starts this 

summer. 

If you live in Old Trafford 

but haven’t yet made it 

to your local forum you 

could be missing out on 

having your say - details 

of the next forums will 

be in the September 

edition of Trafford Today. 

For more information on 

neighbourhood forums 

email area.services@ 

trafford.gov.uk or go to 

www.trafford.gov.uk/ 

areaservices. 

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Saying it with 

flowers 

This year’s carpet bed display at the front of Trafford Town 

Hall commemorates the centenary of the Altrincham & Sale 

Chamber of Commerce. 

Alan Shuttleworth, playground and landscape officer at Trafford Council, 

designed the display, which incorporates the Chamber’s logo, the clock tower 

in Altrincham. 

The plants forming the display are a mixture of Alteranthera A&E, Echeveria 

elegans, Sempervivum Rubin, Sedum Cape Blanco and Sedum Gold Mound. 

Ian Stuart, the Chamber’s Chief Executive said: “We have a very good 

relationship with Trafford Council and are delighted that they have honoured 

us in this way to mark 100 years of service to the business community in the 

area.” 

� fully fitted bathrooms 

� 5 year guarantee 

� supply & design 

� installation 

� project managed 

� family run business 

� established 20 years 

� walk-in baths 

� walk-in showers 

� wall & floor tiling 

� designer lighting 

� mirrors & cabinets 

Showroom - 211 Woodhouse Lane East 

Timperley Altrincham Cheshire WA15 6AS 

0161 976 3470 

email info@regalsage.co.uk www.regalsage.co.uk 

Celebrations put culture on show 

Four Weeks of Culture began on 8 

June with writer Joolz Denby, at Sale 

Waterside Arts Centre, launching 

Wordfest. 

Just some of the highlights of Four Weeks 

Of Culture were Avalon by Trafford College, 

Sale Festival, tea dancing and drama in 

parks. 

Four Weeks of Culture aims to bring 

together, promote and celebrate the exciting 

and diverse range of cultural activities and 

events taking place across Trafford. 

Executive Councillor John Reilly said: "There 

are hundreds of organisations across the 

borough doing events in isolation day in 

day out and this celebration aims to bring 

as many of them together as possible under 

the umbrella of 4 Weeks of Culture. 

"Through Trafford's cultural partnership 

we support many organisations and events 

and this is an example of just one of the 

successful projects run by the partnership. It 

aims to encourage local people to check out 

what's happening in their own area. I would 

urge local people to have a look at what's 

happening in Trafford before they think 

about going to venues outside the borough 

- there's loads happening all year round!" 

For more information about the Trafford 

cultural partnership, visit 

www.cultureintrafford.org 

Trafford Today is the newspaper of Trafford Council. It is published 12 times a year and distributed to every household in the borough by the Messenger Group. To contact the Editor, please: Telephone 0161 912 1136/1262 or Textlink 0161 912 1255. 

� Write to: Trafford Today, Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, M32 0TH � email: publicity@trafford.gov.uk � Published by Northern Advertising, King Cross Street, Halifax HX1 2SF. Telephone 01422 260351.

July 2009 - Trafford Council

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