Stayin’ Alive: 2024 Public Meeting
Chorlton Community Land Trust held a community meeting at the Edge Theatre on 29th May to share news on about our campaign to bring the Chorlton Co-op Picture House in Chorlton back to life. We had 70+ attendees and we have 300 members plus ~1000 people who have pledged financial support to the project. The […]
Swinging Back Into Action!
After a long period of behind-the-scenes discussions and planning, we are pleased to announce that we are on the verge of securing a deal to save the Picture House (formerly Co-op Funeralcare) in the heart of Chorlton. We have agreed an outline plan with Southway Housing Trust alongside our development partner Brook Finch Farmer, and […]
Chorlton Precinct Consultation Drop-ins
PJ Livesey the developers for Chorlton Precinct have written to CCLT to ask us to publicise details of their next round of public consultation. You may have already had a newsletter though your door or picked up one locally. This gives details of the developers’ proposals including consultation drop-in events being held at a vacant […]
Redevelopment of the Precinct
The first round of public engagement has just ended on the redevelopment of the shopping precinct and a follow up is planned for the autumn. The information available at the moment can be found here. We encouraged our members (if they agreed) to include under the questionnaire’s Other Suggestions the idea of creating a much […]
Work to Secure the Picture House Continues
The CLT Board remain strongly committed to its plans to secure the Picture House (formerly Coop funeral care), and work with a developer to create a food and market hall. We are keen to save the building as an anchor destination at the heart of our district centre. The Board believe that alongside the precinct, […]
MMU Ryebank Fields: CCLT Feedback Report
MMU Ryebank Fields Developer Selection Process: CCLT Feedback Report July 2022 We promised you an update on our involvement in the MMU selection process once a decision had been made on a preferred developer for Ryebank Fields. MMU has recently announced its decision to appoint Step Places and Southway. You can read more about their […]
MMU select preferred developers
MMU have announced today that their preferred developers for Ryebank Fields are Step Places/Southway Housing Trust. Chorlton Community Land Trust’s position on Ryebank Fields is that should development go ahead, we wish to engage proactively with MMU and their selected development partners to ensure an exemplar development which, amongst other features, maximises affordable housing and has high […]
The Picture House is still Stayin’ Alive
In March, we learnt that the Co-op had agreed an outline deal with Southway Housing to acquire the Picture House site. Since then, the CLT has been talking to Southway to make the case for our vision to revitalise the Chorlton High Street by retaining the Picture House building for commercial use with a community […]
Communities in Control
We have teamed up with Greater Manchester Community Led Homes to host an event to celebrate community ownership which secures the future of community assets, creates homes that people can afford, and regenerates our high streets. Find out about practical guidance, sources of support and opportunities to meet others working towards similar goals. We will […]
The Vision has gone public
Over the last few months, the CLT has been busy working on the Chorlton Vision, with local traders, Chorlton Voice, councillors and others. We have published our Initial Vision which sets out a series of priorities for public realm, the environment, movement, property and identity. Our plans for the Picture House would make a major […]