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Transdev pull out all the stops to rescue Red Express

January 22, 2020 by Lee Leave a Comment

Transdev have announced that the critical Bus route Red Express has been rescued and essentially improved with a faster route during rush hour.

New times, including faster rush hour buses, from 26 Jan
Irwell Line 481 and 483 to remain the same as now, with no changes
All fares remain frozen including weekly travel from £15

Transdev/Rosso have announced that with newly elected MPs and local authority partners, a rescue package was launched for Red Express to keep fast, direct buses between Accrington, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Manchester.

I spoke with Transdev CEO Alex Hornby last year with regards to the news at the time that the Red Express was to cease to run.

This is fantastic news for Ramsbottom especially given the obvious congestion on our roads and goals being set by Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham outlining Greater Manchester to be carbon-neutral by 2038.

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Fire crews called out to First Impression dry cleaners

January 21, 2020 by Lee Leave a Comment

A local resident made me aware of an incident involving First Impression dry cleaners on Bridge Street in Ramsbottom.

These photos were taken around 5:30pm on January 21st.

Hopefully not too much damage has been caused and everyone’s clothes were safe.

Updated: Tre Ciccio enters administration

January 21, 2020 by Lee Leave a Comment

Tre Ciccio have provided a statement regarding the article in Altrincham Today:

Update: The landlord of the Ramsbottom Tre Ciccio has indicated this via social in regards to the report in Altrincham Today:

Tre Ciccio enter administration reports Altincham Today

I was shocked at this, and as the article itself states: ” The news will come as a major surprise for many, with Tre Ciccio seemingly having proved one of the town’s success stories”

I am conscious that running a restaurant is extremely difficult, especially in these times given recent similar reports in the news regarding Jamie’s Italian and Pizza Express

Initially I thought that this was just affecting the Altrincham restaurant however the article states:

“Patrick Lannagan and Conrad Pearson of Mazars LLP, the accounting and advisory firm, have been appointed as joint administrators for the Moss Lane restaurant, as well as its two sister restaurants in Ramsbottom and Bramhall.”
David Prior – Altrincham Today

Altrincham Today is not a publication I’m familiar with and there’s nothing on Companies House yet from what I can see.

The article also states:

No redundancies will be made while this process takes place…. Trading at the Altrincham and Ramsbottom restaurants will continue as normal while we assess the financial position of the businesses.
David Prior – Altrincham Today

Ramsbottom Christmas Bin Collection Dates

December 20, 2019 by Lee Leave a Comment

If you’re out tonight at the Ramsbottom late night Christmas shop, or on your works Christmas do or even at the last of the years Friday Night Bite, I know you’ve all been really waiting for the Christmas bin schedule.

Well, wait no more as it has just arrived on my doorstep, so I thought I’d share with you here. Hopefully this is clear enough, you should be able to click on the image to get a bigger version.

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General Election Results for Bury North

December 13, 2019 by Lee Leave a Comment

It feels like it’s becoming almost a yearly event, our country has had yet another election allowing us to cast our votes, and the results are in.

Bury North was one of the closest fought constituencies with a recount called and the final total only being announced in the last few hours.

Conservative Party 21,660
Labour Party 21,555
Green Party 802
Liberal Democrat Party 1584
Brexit Party 1240

This means James Daly is our new Conservative MP for Bury North.