: abouttameside : @abouttameside : [email protected] TAMESIDE Scan to visit our website: February 2020 - Local business & Community News - Shopping & What’s On guide WELLNESS ARRIVES IN DENTION SEE PAGES 16 & 17 ACE MOVE FOR CHARLES SEE PAGE 12 ANTHONY SEDDON FUND - FIVERFEST - LITTER PLEDGE INSIDE: About Tameside 1 Mayor’s Welcome... Welcome to the February issue charity ball and for those who were born on February 29th a Happy Birthday Councillor Leigh for later this month! The cover >>Drennan will be story this issue highlights the new rolling out the red Wellness Centre that is opening in Denton which is going to provide carpet for charity on something unique to the residents of Denton and beyond. We also throw the Saturday, February spotlight on the important work The 22, when he hosts Anthony Seddon Fund do in our time. Surely that’s an community and the brough’s new the Civic Mayor of online radio service – My Tameside. unbeatable combination? Tameside’s annual ball. Sadly I’ve also said goodbye to a “Everyone’s welcome. I former work colleague – Lee Marsden The event – which aptly – in January and one of my good hope it’s a sell-out night friends lost his dog Jacob. With February has a red-carpet theme – and we make lots of being the month of love it seems poignant to remember to love those closest to us, partners, friends or your takes place at Dukinfield money for my charity trusted pets. Town Hall. appeal.” Deadline for our March issue is February 22nd. All proceeds will be For further details about contributing or advertising The evening starts with please email [email protected] donated to the Mayor’s a drinks and canapes Contributors this issue Charity Appeal Fund reception at 6.30pm. Howard Murphy - Mel Broughton - Ashton Town Team - Jill Morris which supports the - Cineworld Ashton - Tameside Markets - Luke Mirfin - Jan Lord The formal dinner is at - Tameside College - Local Studies Library - Anthony Seddon Fund - LGBT Foundation; 7pm, followed by dancing Warren Brooks - Andy Richardson - TMBC - George Dalton - Active Tameside - Kirsty Sharp - Chris Rushton - Cllr John Taylor - My Believe and Achieve and entertainment from Tameside - Laura Louise Salt - Cheryl Mellor - James Coleman - Trust; Tameside, Oldham Restaurant At Tameside One - John Holden - Dukinfield Pantry - Val “Britain’s Got Talent” Unwin - Aidan Gilmore - Adam Garlick - Ladysmith Shopping Centre and Glossop MIND; semi-finalist Danny - Clive Green - David Taylor - Lynn Fothergill - Bromleys Millstream Animal Beard. Visit us online: www.abouttameside.com Shelter and Tameside 4 Tables for eight people Email: Telephone: Good. are available at a cost [email protected] 0774 8284134 The Civic Mayor said: of £320. Individual Production Design “Come to the charity tickets are £40 each. Inflict Design - [email protected] ball and you’ll be doing Dress is dinner jacket or Ask about our cost effective advertising your bit to help some lounge suit. To make a opportunities and special features in the magazine. Email [email protected] very good causes by reservation call 0161 342 Advertising terms and conditions available on request. having a very good 3087. This issue dedicated to Lee Marsden Highlights this issue... WORK ON ASHTON TOWN HALL ……… 4 TAMESIDE HACK IS BACK ………………… 6 FIVER FEST …………………………………… 7 SPEEDWAY NEWS ……………………………12 TAMESIDE WELLNESS CENTRE …… 16 & 17 HERITAGE ………………………………………20 CITIZENS ADVICE ……………………………26 MY TAMESIDE …………………………………28 COMPETITIONS ………………………………30 2 About Tameside Cheryl’s Guards In January Cheryl Mellor, of Dizzi Gothic in Ashton, was called into service again by Hyde Fundraisers to help their latest costume project. The group were getting some new costumes in time for their appearance at the Science Of The Timelords event at the National Space Centre in Leicester. The new project was to create Chancellery Guards from the world of Doctor Who which first appeared during Tom Baker’s stint as The Doctor in the 1970’s. The guards included jacket, trousers, armour pieces and cloak which Hyde Fundraisers have been nominated for Cheryl created. the Queen’s Award For Voluntary Service and One of the other group members, successful groups are usually Ray Phillips from announced in June. Morpeth, In recent years Willow Wood Hospice, recreated Cashbox and Grafton House have been the helmet recognised with the honour. and Kevin Davies in Chester made the accurate ‘Staser’ guns for the characters. About Tameside 3 Work on Town TIME FOR EACH OTHER Hall begins Work is set to start >>in the New Year on repairing Ashton Town Hall in preparation for plans to bring the Grade II listed building back into use. Tameside Council’s cabinet has agreed to spend £270,000 of the £10million budget set Work has taken place on how aside for the restoration and the building can be remodelled redevelopment. With Valentine’s Day in the Swiss Jura. The internally to support 21st approaching and the creation of the Mikrograph The emergency repairs will Century use, the needs of the unique opportunity of in 1916, the sponsorship safeguard the future of this community, the regeneration significant heritage asset and Leap Year giving some of Formula 1 teams in the of Ashton Town Centre and couples the chance to 1970s, and the launch of prevent further deterioration. the building’s financial viability. celebrate an engagement the first luxury connected They include work to the Any future plans will consider parapet and roof and to the Council’s commitment or special occasion, why watch in 2015 have since keep the building watertight. to recreate the Museum of not pick up something demonstrated, among other Scaffolding already in place at the Manchester Regiment special from Harrington & things, its unique spirit. the rear of the building has inside. The aim is to provide Hallworth. Why not explore the latest been designed as a working an opportunity to display and Of course, there is always Autavia range from Tag platform for any refurbishment access its collection in new beautiful jewellery to find Heuer. works to speed up the process. ways and provide visitors with in the store, but maybe it Excellence in watch design The repairs are set to cost extraordinary experiences. could be time for something has always been at the £120,000 with extra money The scheme is part of Vision different perhaps. Maybe you heart of the EBEL brand. allocated for a survey to Tameside, which is developing would like to consider giving Founded by husband and establish the extent of work state-of-the-art facilities and each other a watch this year wife team Eugène Blum and required for restoration and in making Ashton Town Centre from the dazzling array of Alice Lévy, in La Chaux-de- case a contingency is required, a more accessible and pleasant prestigious, luxury watches Fonds, Switzerland in 1911, to prevent delays. The survey is place to visit and shop. available from the Ashton the couple have shaped the expected to take eight weeks It includes Tameside One, heritage and spirit of EBEL. to complete. store. But you’ll be spoilt for containing a Joint Public Service choice when you visit, with a The very name, EBEL, is Executive Member for Finance Centre – headquarters for selection of iconic brands to an acronym of the initials and Economic Growth, both Tameside Council and choose from. “Eugène Blum Et Lévy”. Cllr Oliver Ryan, said: “The Tameside and Glossop CCG condition of Ashton Town – featuring the new Ashton Breitling has been producing Since 1832, the Swiss Hall has caused concern so Library, customer services and Swiss Luxury Watches Watchmaking company I’m delighted that through the welfare rights, Citizens Advice, since 1884 with high Longines has been providing agreed funding of £270,000, Cash Box Credit Union and performance collections you with its expertise, built significant work can now Jobcentre Plus. including Navitimer, Avenger, on tradition, elegance and commence to safeguard the It’s also home to Tameside Chronoliner, Superocean, performance. Discover the future of this magnificent College’s Advanced Skills Chronomat, Colt, Galactic various watch collections by building. Centre, providing students and Superocean Heritage. Longines and embrace the “Once the building’s secured with one of the best learning The Breitling Navitimer elegance and the reliability a survey will be carried out resources in Greater B01 is one of a very small of pure Swiss watchmaking to establish what’s needed Manchester in specialist number now in the UK - a tradition. to restore Ashton Town Hall subjects including hospitality very prestigious watch to add and catering, bakery, travel and These are just a few of the to its former glory and when to your collection that has brands available at Harrington fully renovated the building will tourism, hair and beauty and recently arrived in store. & Hallworth and to discover become more marketable for business. Tag Heuer celebrates its more, why not call in and use, breathing life back into this A new Wilko store has also 160th anniversary in 2020. chat to Adam Garlick, the important civic structure.” opened at Tameside One and Ashton Interchange is due to In 1860, at the age of 20, knowledgeable watch expert Ashton Town Hall has been Edouard Heuer founded his at the Ashton store, to the traditional home of open in the spring, providing an own watchmaking workshop discover them for yourself. municipal life in Ashton since attractive gateway and making its opening in 1840 and has it much easier to change remained largely unchanged in between modes of transport, layout since it was extended in like trams and buses. 1878. As Tameside’s premier A Public Realm scheme is civic building, its heritage also renewing paving around importance and significance the development, as well as lies in its classical façade planting trees and installing framing the Market Square and seating and other features to anchoring the historic setting at create a striking town centre the very heart of the town.