direct to your inbox The future of the West Indian Community Centre in Longsight has been put in doubt after members received a letter informing them that a planning proposal had been submitted for the land.
Trustees of the hub on Carmoor Road were informed via a letter in January that planning permission had been sought for a new student accommodation building and community centre.The letter, sent by Maddox Planning, acting on behalf of Host Student Management (UK) Ltd, suggested the new build could be a ‘more efficient and sustainable use of the site’.But, the centre’s trustees say they have a lease with Manchester City Council dating back to 1981 which allows the West Indian Organisations Coordinating Committee (WIOCC) to ‘quietly.
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