Stayin’ Inside
Stayin Inside want to wish you well and hear your views A lot can happen in a short space of time it seems. It’s only been a month since we were last in touch, since when all our lives have been dramatically impacted by the Coronavirus outbreak. We hope you are all looking after yourselves, […]
An update on the Stayin’ Alive campaign
It’s been a while since we’ve posted an update. Rest assured, we’ve been busy pulling together plans for Stayin’ Alive and moving forward to nail down our agreement with the Co-op – so we can take the project forward using your generous pledges. Since early January we have been:
Ryebank Fields Update
Chorlton CLT has been invited, along with other community groups, to make written representations about Ryebank Fields to landowner MMU’s Board of Governors which meets in March. We have decided not to write in at this point. We don’t want our position to interpreted as simply being “pro development” and in opposition to groups who […]
Great News. We’ve been given a Lifeline by The Co-op
We are delighted by The Co-op’s decision, communicated this week, to give us 6 months to develop our bid and ensure that we can meet their requirements. This includes working alongside a commercial partner, paying £2.2m for the building and ensuring that the redevelopment benefits the community. Come to our public meeting on Thursday 30th […]
Major Breakthrough
Major breakthrough as Co-op offer community bid more time to firm up proposal We are pleased to announce that The Co-operative Group has offered Cholrton CLT, working with a development partner, more time to deliver the proposed community-based redevelopment of the Funeralcare building in Chorlton. The Co-op have accepted the CLT’s published offer of £2.2m […]
A Sad Tale of a Community Led Development and Frustrated Plans to Revitalise a High Street
Here’s the full story of our bid to save the former Gaumont Cinema for the community. Come to our public meeting on 30th January 2020 at Oswald Rd School to find out next steps. We have a large former cinema building in the heart of our high street in Chorlton. It has sat there for […]
Stayin’ Alive – Co-op rejects community-led bid
Dear Supporters, It is with great disappointment that I am writing to let everyone who supported the Stayin’ Alive campaign know that the Co-op has rejected our community-led bid to save the old picture house in Chorlton. Representatives of Chorlton Community Land Trust met with the Co-op this week. We were told that their Board […]