Stockport Times from Stockport, Greater Manchester, England • 17

TW Stockport Times March 18 1 993 7 Tel: 061-480 4491 Classified 061-480 6601 The week ahead on GMTV in brief Church kids win free buses ruling STOCKPORT children who attend Church of England schools in Manchester are to become eligible for free transport as a result of a High Court ruling Previously the council ruled that children using schools outside the borough would not be supplied with free bus passes because it is the decision to send their children to a school other than one available in Stockport But a similar policy held by Rochdale council was recently deemed unlawful by High Court Judges forcing Stock-port to review their decision Parents of nine Stockport children attending Trinity Church of England High School in Manchester have argued that they were forced to send their children to the school because there are no Church of England schools in Stockport The council will now have to by Andrew Fraser fork out £125 bus passes for each child affected by the decision Richard Vann a freelance writer from Heaton Mersey sends his two daughters Rebecca 13 and Elizabeth 12 to Trinity High He says the change will save him £6 per week am very pleased with this he says think the council should have gone along with the Government in the first place when they gave parents the right to choose their schools preferred to send our children to a Church of England School Trinity High realjy is an excellent place and it is very strong on music which interests my daughters will be asking for a full refund going back to said Richard the princi All the latest news plus showbiz entertainment health and lifestyle features The guests include Dave Stewart and Terry Hall who talk about their new band Vegas WWF Hacksaw Jim Dugan and Coronation Street stars Bill Tarmey and Helen Worth Plus Gloria Estefan chats to showbiz correspondent Fiona Phillips Weekend entertainment for the family includes madness and mayhem for kids on Saturday in Rise and Shine and Saturday Disney Finally on Sunday relax with Sunday Best (630am-8am) and watch guest cook John Tovey create some delicious recipes from his new book a Binge on a ple more than anything Nicholas Rank an architect from Heaton Moor has two daughters Anna 14 and Sarah 11 who attend the school He said: very pleased The policy was always inconsistent We choose to send our children to Trinity because the ethos of the school is so good Mike Evans head teacher at Trinity High stated: am pleased for the families that will benefit from this change good for the school because it means we can serve a wider Chief Education Officer Max Hunt said are always anxious to conform with legal requirements "The re-definition of the law in the Rochdale case has meant that this decision had to be made The line we took in the past was in line with most other local authorities Goodbye Irene AFTER serving thousands of lovely hot steaming dinners and puddings to hungry children dinner-lady Irene Smith retires Mrs Smith who worked at Thorn-grove School Wood-stock Avenue Cheadle Hulme for 28 years was presented with bouquets of flowers by James Thomas Whitehouse 4 and four-year-old Amy Beaumont (440) Land plans PLANS to develop land next to Irvin Drive and Styal Road Heald Green have been met with opposition from local councillors who want to see the development proposed by Manchester City Council put to residential use rather than a commercial one Members ot Area Committee asked that if work was going to go ahead it combines with work on the MAELR and A6 road links Last lecture THE Heaton Chapel Literary and Philosophical Society rounds off an active Winter's lecture programme with a members night at St Paul's Church hall Heaton Moor on March 22 starting 8pm The AGM is followed by a social evening If you are interested in joining contact Mrs Salvage on 432 7214 Cycle prize CHRISTINE RUDGE of Poynton is all set to cycle to safety after she received her prize of a mountain bike and safety helmet from Olympic Gold Medallist Chris Boardman The 11-year-old was presented with her after winning a competition at her school Poynton County High Nurse race NURSES from St Anns Hospice Heald Green recently spent a day at the races but it was all in a good cause Anne Kendrick Freda Conti Josie Bagley and Paula Massey were invited to sell raffle tickets at a charity race night by Manchester Garages Oxford Road to help raise funds Star skater SKATERS in Reddish will have the chance to roller skate with Neighbours star Jeremy Angleson who plays Josh in the Australian soap He will be at Rollers Houldsworth Mill from 6pm Saturday and there will also be a live band and disco Sunshine play THE Cheadle Hulme Players Dramatic Society production of The Sunshine Boys' by Neil Simon runs until Saturday This classic charming comedy revolves around Al and Willie a veteran comedy duo called out of retirement to revive their act Band night THE Gorton Silver Band play St Agnes' Church Gorton Road North Reddish on March 23 at 730pm Admission is £150 including refreshments with proceeds being split between the band and the church building fund Talking club "ROSTRUM" is a club dedicated to furthering the art of public speaking which meets weekly on Tuesdays at 8pm at the Nursery Inn Green Lane Heaton Mersey If you are interested in joining contact Pat Cohen on 432 GMTV 600-9 25am on ITV Pension law slammed PART-TIME workers and housewives arc missing out on the chance to set themselves up in later life because of a pension ruling As the law stands anyone earning less than £3000 a year cannot buy in to a private pension plan and Stockport MP Ann Coffey says this is discriminating against women who work part-time while bringing up families or looking after the elderly or sick have received letters from women who 1 UPVALUE nfc BEAUTIFUL AMD IMAGINATIVE WEDDING AND GOWNS Designed and made especially for you to buy or hire Personal service affordable prices Free consultation and advice have made presumptions to 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