Manchester Health Newswire Archive

Spodden Valley asbestos - more EU support pledged...

Save Spodden Valley, 19-09-2005 09:57

The leader of the British Liberal Democrats in Europe, Chris Davies MEP has just visited the Spodden Valley of Rochdale where there is currently a controversial planning application for over 600 homes and a children’s nursery on the site of what was once the world’s largest asbestos textile factory. Read more | 1 comment >>

---

Sustainable Food Guide - free on-line resource

Dr Charles Clutterbuck, 15-09-2005 13:07

Sustainable food is healthier for people and the planet. The free on-line Sustainable Food Guide offers info on all issues from food miles to food contaminants, laws, standards and schemes for planning improvements. Read more | 5 comments >>

---

Spodden Valley: questions to Councillors...

Save Spodden Valley, 15-09-2005 00:54

Save Spodden Valley campaigners went to the Rochdale Council Township Public Forum last night. 3 questions were asked relating to public health and safety issues relevant for our town.

Here they are, together with some background information... Read more | 2 comments >>

---

Cross-party support from MEPs for Save Spodden Valley campaign...

Save Spodden Valley, 07-09-2005 20:20

Save Spodden Valley campaigners have been invited to speak this month at an asbestos conference in the European Parliament buildings. Whilst in Brussels, campaigners are also taking the opportunity to meet with MEPs and European Commissioners to discuss the controversial planning application to build over 600 homes and a children’s nursery on the site of what was the world’s largest asbestos textile factory at Rochdale in the north west of England. Read more | 5 comments >>

---

Spodden Valley asbestos: the national health and safety debate heats up…

Save Spodden Valley, 07-09-2005 10:53

Asbestos cancer: Are children up to 1000 times more at risk with HSE’s "acceptable" exposure levels?

Campaigners say an article just published by a national expert on health and safety has significance for the controversial Spodden Valley planning application.
Read more | 1 comment >>

---

Spodden Valley regeneration and asbestos- a growing scandal?

Save Spodden Valley, 12-08-2005 20:01

BBC TV North West Tonight investigates the controversial Spodden Valley planning application.

Were Councillors and the BBC misled over asbestos test results?

Jayne Barrett of BBC North West Tonight reports that residents in Rochdale are today calling on the office of Deputy Prime Minister to for a Public Inquiry because they suggest that developers have seriously misled town councillors and the BBC over important facts about asbestos contamination.

This concerns the former Turner and Newall site in Spodden Valley, Rochdale where there are controversial plans by a consortium, headed by Countryside Properties, to build over 600 homes and a children’s nursery on the site of the world’s largest asbestos textile factory
Read more | 1 comment >>

---

SPODDEN VALLEY: How may enfocing Rights of Way save lives?

Save Spodden Valley, 10-08-2005 12:14

The Woodlands Rd bridleway beside the former asbestos factory site in the Spodden Valley, Rochdale UK has been the subject of much media attention recently...

 http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/News/spodden_news.asp?ID=625

 http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/News/spodden_news.asp?ID=649

 http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/News/spodden_news.asp?ID=751

 http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/News/spodden_news.asp?ID=766
Read more >>

---

Soteria Network Meeting in Burnley Lancashire 26th October 2005

Michele Bruce, 27-07-2005 03:22

Details of the above meeting. Read more >>

---

Manchester 'Kissit' campaign bed push and demo 14th July 2005

Michele Bruce, 11-07-2005 09:02

Last minute details of the above event Read more | 1 comment >>

---

Countryside Properties- Spodden Valley regeneration- CWU asbestos concerns...

Save Spodden Valley- Communication Workers Union press release..., 29-06-2005 22:24

The Save Spodden Valley campaign welcomes the fact that a national organisation the size of the CWU with 300,000 members, is taking the issue of asbestos contamination so seriously. Asbestos is a killer as former postal and telecoms workers know far too well.

Read more | 1 comment >>

---

Spodden Valley: regeneration concerns ...

Save Spodden Valley, 27-06-2005 23:16

GOVERNMENT TESTS PROVE FACTORY RUBBLE CONTAINS DEADLY ASBESTOS TRACES

-URGENT DEBATE CALLED FOR UK PARLIAMENT TODAY. Read more >>

---

Sustainable Technologies for eradicating Hunger and for Real economic Progress

Andy Plantworth, 27-06-2005 20:51

Review of Sustainable Technologies for eradicating Hunger and for Real economic Progress.
Many Links to organic and sustainable technologies web sites. Read more >>

---

More problems for builder planning asbestos factory housing development?

Save Spodden Valley, 09-06-2005 00:25

Rochdale Councillors vote unanimously against Countryside Properties and MMC Estates road closure:

In their bid to build over 600 homes and a children’s nursery on the site of the world’s largest asbestos textile factory, Countryside Properties and MMC Estates have just run into more problems:
Read more >>

---

Spodden Valley: Crushed Asbestos factory- are locals praying for more rain?

Save Spodden Valley, 01-06-2005 11:37

With the onset of summer and the possibility of hot, dry weather, official concern has been raised about large piles of crushed rubble on the site of the former Turner Brothers asbestos factory in the Spodden Valley, Rochdale. Read more >>

---

Kiss It!

Kiss It! Team, 30-05-2005 17:59

...A rally call to all survivors, users and refusers of the psychiatric system, friends and allies! Demonstrate your disgust at the use of oppressive force in psychiatry! 14th July, 1 pm, Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester! Read more | 1 comment >>

---

Countryside Properties. Asbestos criticisms voiced in Parliament...

Save Spodden Valley, 25-05-2005 13:10

In an unprecedented move, asbestos victims and asbestos environmental concerns have just been made the subject of a Maiden Speech in Parliament.

The controversial planning application for 600 houses at the former Turner & Newall Asbestos factory in the Spodden Valley was addressed in the maiden speech of Rochdale’s new MP Paul Rowen.

Here are some of the excerpts: (as reported at:  http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/News/news.asp?ID=624 )
Read more >>

---

Anniversary is woodland destruction - their answer is to ban public access!!!

Save Spodden Valley, 14-05-2005 22:31

This Sunday 15th May at 2pm Spodden Valley campaigners are to meet at the concrete blocks on Dell Rd/Woodlands Rd in the Spodden Valley, Rochdale.

Thieaim is to walk the short distacnce on the public path ans cycle path of Woodlands Rd to where woodland was destroyed a year ago to the day.

To find out more about the environmental corporate vandalism that happened on 15/16th May 2004 go to

www.Spodden-Valley.co.uk/beforeandafter.htm

This might be the last chance to people may have to walk and cycle there for years…
Read more >>

---

Mental Health is a Human Rights Issue

Kiss it! team, 12-05-2005 22:30

Kiss it! is campaigning against the inhumanity of current psychiatric practices prevalent throughout the Mental 'Health' System. Join us to demonstrate in a peaceful, humourous demonstration at 1pm on Thursday 14th July 2005, Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester (site of the original Manchester Asylum!) Read more | 4 comments >>

---

FFS! (Fit For Struggle)

Squatticus, 11-05-2005 11:59

Would you like to be a bit fitter, and improve your endurance and alertness in the anti-capitalist struggle? Read more >>

---

They KNEW about the exposed asbestos in the Spodden Valley?!

Save Spodden Valley, 04-05-2005 20:39

The Save Spodden Valley campaign has seen a letter dated 10th September 2004 sent to the owners of the TBA site confirming exposed asbestos in the Spodden Valley. Until late February 2005, Countryside Properties appeared adamant that there was no exposed asbestos on the land owned by MMC Developments Ltd/ Rathbone Jersey Ltd. Read more | 3 comments >>

---