Meetings

Manchester and Stockport Canal Society

15/12/2009

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Tuesday 16 th December 2003

An exploratory meeting to discuss with interested parties the possibility of forming a canal society to promote the restoration of the Stockport Arm of the Ashton Canal.

Tuesday 3 rd February 2004

A meeting to discuss the structure of a canal society at Stockport Town Hall Committee Room No 1. Starts 7:30 pm

Tuesday 11 th May 2004

The next meeting of the society is scheduled for the 11th May at 7:00 pm. The venue will be advised latter. The meeting is later than originally planned because it was felt by the committee that members would welcome the opportunity to hear and discuss the commissioned report on the viability of regenerating the canal. Unfortunately this important first report will not be finished until April 2004. Please check this page for further details.

Update: The venue for this meeting is the Alma Lodge Hotel, Buxton Road , Stockport.

Tuesday 5 th October 2004

The next meeting of the society is scheduled for Tuesday 5th October 7:30pm to 10pm in Committee Room No 1 Manchester Town Hall.

Coffee Tea and buscuits are provided.

The entrance to the Town hall is in the street between the old and the new (extension ) parts of the building. i.e. at the right hand side of the old building when facing it in Albert Sq

There is an official just inside the door who will guide you to committee room 1 which is on the next level up.

Nearest tram stop is in St Peters Sq outide the round Library. The extension is next to the Library.

Nearest free metro bus stops are at King St and John Dalton St about a 200m walk. The metro bus joins the stations with the other points in the city centre.

Nearest car parks are GMex and Watson St (back of Gt Northern warehouse) You can expect to pay more than £5. Gmex is about 300m and Watson St 4-500 m from the Town Hall.

Members Meetings

All meetings will start at 7:30 pm on the following dates.

Tuesday 5th December 2006

This meeting will now take place at 7:30 PM at the Carousel Public House in Reddish @

158 Reddish Road, Reddish, Stockport, Greater Manchester SK5 7HR Tel. 0161 4297453

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Monday 12th February 2007 (Date change)

This meeting will take place at 7:30 PM at the Carousel Public House in Reddish @

158 Reddish Road, Reddish, Stockport, Greater Manchester SK5 7HR Tel. 0161 4297453

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Monday 15th October 2007

This meeting will take place at 7:30 PM at the Carousel Public House in Reddish @ 158 Reddish Road, Reddish, Stockport, Greater Manchester SK5 7HR Tel. 0161 4297453

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We will have a speaker to tell us about the Rochdale Canal restoration.

Monday (3rd December 2007) Note: This meeting will now take place on Monday 10th December 2007

This general meeting will take place at the Stockport Labour Club 2 Lloyd St SK4 1QP @7:30 pm. We hope to have a speaker to tell us about the progress on the Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal restoration.

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Monday 18th February 2008 Date Change

This is our AGM and will take place at the Carousel Pub in Reddish @ 7:30 pm.

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Monday 7th April 2008

This general meeting will take placeat the Carousel Pub in Reddish @ 7:30 pm.

Speaker is Mr Kevin Dransfield who will talk about the Packet Boats that used the local canals.

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Tuesday 14th October 2008 (Note: Change of date & venue)

This general meeting will take place at the Stockport Labour Club, Stockport @ 7:30 pm.

Fish & Chip supper “get to know you” evening (Fish & Chip supper £7.00).

All proceeds from the evening will help the society funds.