Category: Local

  • Trafford Park Hotel Resurrection

    Trafford Park Hotel Resurrection

    A trip to the Trafford Park Hotel ahead of a planning application that aims to bring the Hotel back into use.

  • First week of a new year

    First week of a new year

    After the Circle Court fire and loss of all services everything preceding it pales into insignificance but it was a busy week.

  • Local Shops – some TLC required

    Local Shops – some TLC required

    Our corner shops and local shopping parades are a vital part of our neighbourhood life and deserve to be cherished. What do we need to do to help them thrive?

  • Swings and Roundabouts – May 2019

    Swings and Roundabouts – May 2019

    Weekly update Vandalism at Nansen Park. Quickly repaired and restored by One Trafford. Email complementing work sent to the team. BT Telephone Box at Lostock Circle reported as vandalised. Cleaned and repaired now. Good work by BT Publicised closure of Lostock Circle post office. Will chase if not resolved quickly Continued to try to pull…

  • Positive Community Response to Cuts

    We should fight unfair cuts where we can. And if we lose, it should spur us on to getting even better facilities and services for our neighbourhoods through our own common endeavour. Looks at new takes on old approaches. Fighting Gorse Hill residents have successfully made the case for saving the crossing patrol on Chester Road. That's brilliant…

  • Gorgeous

    This post has caused me 40 minutes messing. It's such a nice photo. It sort of sums up what Gorse Hill is about. I didn't take the photo. I've probably broken all sorts of protocols in getting it linked to this site. All can I can say is the Gorgeous Gorse Hill movement is taking…