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Upper Wharf Street Development

The Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal Society has responded to the various iterations of the proposal by H2O Urban LLP to erect a residential development of 204 residential apartments at Upper Wharf Street in Ordsall, Salford. We first submitted a response to the planning application in December 2023, focusing on a primary message around: Development […]

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MBBCS calls on student accommodation developer to invest in canal restoration

Student accommodation developer X1 are proposing to build a 396 bed student residential development following the demolition of existing buildings at Cumberland Garage, Cumberland House, Lissadel Street, Salford.  Cumberland House itself was built on the site of a mid 19th century cotton mill – Bank Mill.  Bank Mill was built next to the Manchester Bolton

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Waterway Wonders – Free Events

MBBCS have worked with Little Lever School to develop a programme of 4 events with external speakers to explore the benefits for the local community of restoring the Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal around Little Lever and Radcliffe. These take place in the Library at Little Lever School, Church St, Little Lever, Bolton BL3 1BT from 3.15pm

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MBBCS at public events

MBBCS members regularly attend community events to promote awareness of the canal and the role of the society in promoting the prospects and benefits of canal restoration. On 25th October we were at the Salford Suite in the Civic Centre in Swinton for the Salford Histories Festival where we were pleased to meet the Salford Deputy

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AGM 2024

The 36th Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held at the Whitefield Garrick Theatre on Tuesday 8th October 2024 at 7-30pm. AGENDA If a quorum of 20 members is not present within 15 minutes from the time appointed for the meeting the members present shall be a quorum. 1.         To receive apologies for absence.

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