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Canal plans at Sale East Neighbourhood Forum

6 March 2008

Want to know what's happening to the Bridgewater Way now there's a slice of £50m to spend?

At the next Sale East Neighbourhood Forum on Monday 17 March, Mike Webb from Peel Holdings who will be outline exciting plans to transform the canal area. The forum is taking place in The Chambers at Waterside Arts Centre between 7pm and 8pm.

The Bridgewater Way is an £8 million scheme to improve the towpath surface access points, information signage and street furniture. In December Sustrans, a charity that work on practical innovative ways of dealing with the transport challenges that affect us all, won the TV vote for £50m peoples lottery millions grant. Part of this £50m grant will be spent here in Trafford on the Bridgewater Way project.

The work is due to start on the Sale and Stretford towpath later this year. It is hoped that full length of the Bridgewater Canal towpath can be improved by 2011 - the canals 250th anniversary.

Plus there's also the chance to find out about conservation from the council's conservation officer who will answer questions on what is a conservation area is, how they are chosen, who designs them and the implications involved.

Residents are invited to attend the forum from 6pm to have the opportunity for relaxed and informal talks with staff from the various council departments including planning, street cleaning and traffic, plus staff from partner agencies including the police and local housing associations. Free refreshments are provided.

For further information, contact the council's area services team on 0161 912 1173, email area.services@trafford.gov.uk or visit the council's website find out more about your local neighbourhood forum.

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