WDRA working for West Didsbury.....improving local amenities.....resisting overdevelopment.....protecting the character of our buildings.....planting trees.....protecting wildlife.....enhancing the street scene.....promoting the community.....keeping its heart beating! Join the WDRA and help us keep West Didsbury alive and well!

Our application for hanging baskets along Burton Road has been approved; they should be in place before the end of June.....Didsbury Open Gardens, 8th June ...click on 'News'...The Friends of Marie Louise Gardens website is now up and running - Click on www.marielouisegardens.org.uk..... The Manchester Tree Wardens Scheme: Learn about trees and become a Manchester Tree Warden - Phone Liz Edwards on 0161 220 1000.....If you are a member, and have not already done so, please send your current email address to WDRA@westdidsbury.org and we will add your name to our mailing list....Next Committee Meeting Monday 17th May at the Albert Club, Old Lansdowne Road, at 8 pm..... Click on 'Property Development' for the latest planning applications..... Would you like to grow your own fruit and veg here in West Didsbury? Phone Joan Phillips on 445 4353 for an allotment!.....A group of five Grey Herons sighted foraging in the waterlogged meadows behind Fielden Park.....The Great Spotted Woodpecker, several nuthatches and a pair of Bullfinches are visiting gardens in Old Lansdowne Road again!.....Sparrowhawk sighted in gardens on Stratford Avenue and Old Lansdowne Road - Click on 'Nature & Wildlife'..... For the latest on high-density development and the protection of our gardens, click on 'PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT.....Please take a minute to leave a message or comment in our guestbook.

Links

Useful links:

Site title	Description
Chorlton.Web	A very useful site aimed at Chorlton residents. The food and entertainment reviews will also be of interest to visitors.

Friends of Marie Louise Gardens

Manchester Archives and Local Studies (Manchester Local Image Collection)	If you are looking for photos of your neighbourhood, old or new (some were taken over a hundred years ago), this is the site for you.

Manchester Civic Society	A good source of information about the City, its history and its buildings. The Society's newsletter, 'Manchester Forum', can be viewed online.

MCC Making an Enforcement Complaint	If you suspect that there has been a breach of planning control or unauthorised tree work or felling, this is where you can make a complaint.

MCC Noise Problems & Antisocial Behaviour	You can report noise problems and antisocial behaviour here.

MCC Planning Public Access Information System	The site where you can view details of planning applications and submit comments online.

MCC Road, Pavements and Cycleways	This site is where you can report problems with roads (eg potholes), pavements and cycleways.

MCC Street Lighting	If you wish to report a street lighting problem, you can do so here.

MCC Tree Preservation, Trees in Conservation Areas	A guide to tree preservation procedures and the status of trees in conservation areas. If you wish to carry out work to trees in Albert Park, which is a conservation area, you can download an application form from this site.

MCC, Operational Services	This is the site to visit if you need to request services or report a problem concerning an abandoned vehicle, a bulky item of refuse, commercial waste, dog fouling,flytipping, missed bin collections, street cleaning, wheelie bins...etc

North West Association of Civic Trust Societies	NWActs offers advice and support to civic societies in the North West and co-ordinates their collective views. It has useful information about conservation areas.

Save Marie Louise Gardens	Petition to the Council regarding the proposed land sale to provide for a private development in the Gardens.

South Manchester Community Network	An invaluable tool for gathering information about community and voluntary organisations in South Manchester, as well as forthcoming forums and events.

Street Map of West Didsbury - Click here.	West Didsbury, showing the boundaries of the Albert Park Conservation Area and the locations of four of our listed buildings: (1) Oakbank, 112 & 114 Barlow Moor Road, 1851, Grade II.(2) Former Mercantile Bank of Lancashire, Lapwing Lane, designed by Joseph Swarbrick in 1903. Grade II. (3) Withington Town Hall, Lapwing Lane, c.1880-1890. Grade II. (4) Synagogue of Withington congregation of Spanish and Portuguese Jews, corner of Queenston Road and Old Lansdowne Road. Designed by Delissa Joseph under the supervision of Joseph Sunlight. 1925-1926. Grade II. We apologise for the poor quality of the above map. Please use it in conjunction with the street map (click left).