Two popular primary schools face closure under plans to combat a shortage of pupil places. Trafford Council proposes to close Worthington Primary School and Templemoor Infant School and merge them with Moorlands Junior School, building larger premises on its current site ...Read the full story online
This Monday the Trafford Executive committee discussed plans to merge Worthington Road, Moorlands and Templemoor schools into a 'super' school on the current Moorlands site. This will effectively change Moorlands from being a 6 class + special unit school with approximately 180 pupils into a 650 pupil site. Given that the current traffic situation along Temple Road is difficult at school drop off and pick up times, it is hard to fully envisage the implications of tripling the traffic at these times. This makes the wisdom of having the main entrance for a block of apartments opposite the main entrance to such a busy school even more concerning.
"...Sale has suffered from the loss of too many houses of this era which are unique, can never be replaced and are a very important part of our heritage. The proposed development is far too large, will add extra traffic congestion near the school, and is totally out of character for the site. I shall be opposing the proposed development at the Planning Committee meeting in April..."
Please sign this online petition against a Mega Tesco opening in Stretford:
"I am very concerned at the way the developer has been allowed to let this building fall into disrepair so that he can persuade the council to agree to the demolition of what was a fine building!"
"Have we not learned from the mistakes of Brooklands Road?"
"...My concern is the effect of the traffic on a dangerous busy junction next to the school, due to lack of parking..."
