A Big Thank You to all of the local residents who attended the planning meeting on Wednesday 17th Sept, battling through the Manchester United traffic!

We tried our best, but it appears that we are not a match for a large developer and Trafford Council working together.  We are totally disillusioned by the comments of some Councillors on the planning committee even though a few grasped the scale of the proposed development and the depth of feeling of the community and voted against the application.  Most comments from these Councillors were that there must be a more appropriate scheme that would be smaller in scale so the Community were happy with it yet still give the developers the profit they are seeking.  However, the developer did not seem to consider the viability of a scheme on a reduced scale.

We will now be faced with this gigantic development, the construction process and all the problems that any reasonable person knows will follow.  Think how many lorries will be using Hale Road to take away the soil excavated from the planned underground parking.  Think of the loss of amenities during the construcion phase, which will last for a long time as the scheme is so large.  Think of the parking problems once the scheme is completed.  Think of the traffic on Hale Road during and after this construction. 

Thank you all for your support during the last few years, in terms of donations made, objection letters written and your attendance at the planning meetings and the Public Inquiry. 

We could not have done what we did without you.