Richard Baum

Roll up, roll up, it’s a meeting of the Prestwich Local Area Partnership next week. And this time it’s well worth attending, with three big items on the agenda: The Prestwich Festival, the summer’s Oasis concerts, and the latest plans to regenerate the town centre.

The LAP meeting is on Thursday March 26 at Sedgley Park Primary School in Prestwich (Kings Road / Bishops Road), starting at 6.30pm.

Prestwich Festival co-ordinator David Curtis will outline plans for the five-week festival, which runs from May 17 to June 21. You can find out how to take part and help out.

There’ll also be news on the rock band Oasis, who are playing Heaton Park on June 4, 6 and 7. Concert officials and promoters will be at the LAP to detail arrangements for the shows and plans to minimise disruption to residents.

For the first time since 1993, Oasis won’t be topping the bill though. That honour goes to developers Hollins Murray Group, who will unveil their proposals to redevelop the Longfield shopping centre. These have been drawn up in direct response to residents’ comments on their original vision. The plans will be on display in Prestwich Library on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (March 24 to 26).

These are three important issues for Prestwich, and this is your chance to find out more and have your say. So come on down - the meeting starts from 6.30.

Rick