Thursday, March 02, 2006

Excerpts from Stockport Times & Express - 2 March 06

Husband and wife celebrate pub's success The Nursery, Green Lane, Heaton Norris has been chosen as pub of the month by the local CAMRA branch. "Originally built in 1939, The Nursery has been a CAMRA favourite for many years."

"The Friends of Alexandra Park group is looking for new members. Volunteers are needed to organise events, take part in task days and meet with council staff. A project to improve the park, on Edgeley Rd, is underway. It is seeking to upgrade facilities for toddlers and young children. For details call 07800 617674."

"Go Bonkers in aid of Braille library Stockport folk are being asked to 'go book bonkers' to help out a local charity. For a full Book Swap information pack or to find out more about other ways you can support the National Library for the Blind, please contact Christine Redmond on 355 2087 or christine.redmond@nlbuk.org."
For more info on the NLBUK see previous posting by clicking here.

Entrepreneur Richard Sym outside Elizabeth Mill in Reddish which is set to be converted into apartments."High hopes for Cotton Quarter. Show apartments at Victoria Mill, on Houldsworth Street, were opened to the public last week and work on converting neighbouring Elizabeth Mill into flats is expected to start in the very near future. Two further developments have also been proposed for the ‘Cotton Quarter’ site, which will eventually bring around 1,000 residents into the Houldsworth Conservation Area. Developer and owner of Broadstone Mill, Richard Sym, believes this influx of people will help promote the spread of cafes, restaurants and bars in central Reddish. He also believes the new homes could support plans to set up a small business incubation zone in the area, which is increasingly being referred to as Houldsworth Village.
For the commercial website for this development, see www.cottonquarter.co.uk.