Cllr Iain Lindley's Diary (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008
I’ve received a copy of a letter sent by the Council to local residents in the vicinity of the site of the proposed new build for Walkden High School. It’s an update on the proposals and I thought it would be a good idea to post it on here for information. There’s also a section on [...]
Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS captain Ian Walkden is hoping that the expertise of former Lancashire skipper Mark Chilton will help him end his nine years in charge at Crow Lane by achieving promotion to the Premier League of the Business Assistance Liverpool Competition.
Cllr Iain Lindley's Diary (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
120 years ago today, the first passenger train arrived at Walkden station. The Friends of Walkden Station kindly organised a small stall and celebration this morning which was well appreciated by commuters who snapped up the available goody bags in no time at all. Northern Rail staff and the British Transport Police were also in [...]
Cllr Iain Lindley's Diary (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Tomorrow (Wednesday 2nd July) is the 120th Anniversary of the opening of Walkden railway station. The Friends of Walkden Station have organised a small celebration which will take place from 7.30am until 9.00am tomorrow morning. All are welcome to come along!
Bolton Evening News (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a fire in Walkden.
Cllr Iain Lindley's Diary (Free subscription) | 08/16/2008
Yesterday I attended a presentation at Farnworth Fire Station for a group of young people from Little Hulton, Walkden, Ellenbrook and Boothstown who have been involved in the Fire Service “Firefly” project. You can read more about Firefly on the GMFRS website. I was extremely impressed with both the Fire Service instructors and with the young [...]
Motorsports Blog (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
Infineon Raceway OAKLAND , Calif. (August 13, 2008) A’s pitcher Brad Ziegler and driver Davey Hamilton in a two-seat IndyCar riding through the streets/highways of Oakland on Wednesday. Photos by CHUCKE WALKDEN Oakland A’s pitcher Brad Ziegler took a very non-conventional route to McAfee Coliseum for Wednesday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays — in the backseat of a two-seat IndyCar....
Ackworth born, gone West (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008
The Yorkshire/Lancashire Group of the British Haiku Society now have their own website at http://web.mac.com/garycunliffe/haiku/ . One of the first things to be published there is an 8-minute video of a walk in the Japanese Garden at Walkden where the group met in June. In July JSNW held Japan Day 2008 in the Mountford Hall of Liverpool University, with a wide variety of stalls and demonstrations....
Cllr Iain Lindley's Diary (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008
Huge congratulations to the Friends of Walkden Station who have been nominated for a prestigious national award. They have done a fantastic job in the 18 months or so since they were set up and fully deserve the accolade. I hope they go on to win!
Cllr Iain Lindley's Diary (Free subscription) | 08/03/2008
Just a quick note - I’ve written to the Building Schools for the Future team asking for the distribution list for the Walkden High School bulletin I referred to in my previous post. Obviously I’m keen for that information to be distributed as widely as possible (hence reposting it both on this website and on the Walkden [...]
Cllr Iain Lindley's Diary (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
... your suggestions! I’m particularly keen to add blogs by Conservative elected representatives and Walkden/Worsley/Salford-based blogs (they don’t have to be political). I’m happy to take suggestions for non-Conservative political blogs but please be aware I’ll only tend to add them if a) there’s a personal connection or b) if they already have a reciprocal link. Of the three current “other...
Cllr Iain Lindley's Diary (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
Walking up towards Walkden town centre earlier today, I noticed that someone has clattered into the fencing on the corner of Park Road and Walkden Road/Memorial Road again. This seems to happen once every few weeks, as local residents and traders will testify. However, every time the fence is damaged, Urban Vision come along and repair it. I [...]
Cllr Iain Lindley's Diary (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008
... my seat from Labour in 2004. At my first Council Meeting, a senior Labour Councillor talked about Walkden South “temporarily” voting Conservative - the implication being at the next election local residents would see sense and vote Labour again. Alas it didn’t quite happen like that. Conservative Councillors in Salford will never take the local community for granted.
Cllr Iain Lindley's Diary (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
I’ve just got back from a spot of light early evening leafleting in the sunshine. Well, it was supposed to be sunshine - instead I got as far as Blakefield Drive, the heavens opened and I got soaked. The (minor) perils of being a local Councillor. Our summer Walkden South newsletter is about half delivered now, local [...]
Manchester Online (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008
... Roe Green 93 (Harwick 7-28) Glossop 94-1; Woodhouses 166 (Swards 70) Thornham 167-5. Sunday - Walkden Cup final: Stand 154 (Jones 4-15) Roe Green 123 (Catterall 5-23). Div 1: Irlam 130 (Swards 5-40) Woodhouses 209-9 (Cassidy 129). ANTHONY AXFORD BOLTON LEAGUE. Saturday: Eagley 39 (Dave Smith 4-11) Walkden 226-9 (Bennison 64, Davies 39 no, Dave Smith 38); Farnworth SC 195-8 (Ashworth...
