Most people would agree that Manchester stands as one of the premier shopping destinations in the country.
11.08.2023 - 17:31 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Self-confessed eccentric Val Martin has been selling historic crystal chandeliers imported from the great houses of Europe from the antique shop she also calls home in Hale village for nearly 40 years.
But the dog-loving 82-year-old says she may be on the verge of quitting as she faces being sandwiched between two venues offering live music and an 'onslaught of horrendous noise'.
Val's Pomeranian pooch runs round the luscious south-facing garden of her quaint four-storey property on the edge of the village centre.
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"I never imagined ever having to leave here," she said. "I've been here 38 years."
Trafford council’s licensing sub-committee agreed last night (Wednesday August 9) for the new owner of a bar to be known as Hale Tavern on Ashley Road until 1am on Fridays and Saturdays and until midnight from Sundays to Thursdays in premises that were once an Italian restaurant - right next to Val.
And on Monday (August 14), an application to turn the vacant former Spanish restaurant on the other side of Val’s ‘Porcupine’ shop into an eatery called La Bandara, also offering live music, will be decided by the same sub-committee.
Greater Manchester Police have advised that its licensing hours be restricted to 11pm after the initial application asked for a 2am permission.
“I’m undecided about whether or not I will stay,” said Val. “I’m open-minded.”
She was commenting after three other nearby residents and a friend speaking on her behalf - Paulina Lewis - voiced objections to the sub-committee at Trafford Town Hall.
“The decision went against us,” said Val. “It was as if they weren’t listening to what we were saying. As things stand,
Most people would agree that Manchester stands as one of the premier shopping destinations in the country.
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This looks intense!!
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