The planning application for our alternative site will be considered at the next Planning and Highways Committee on Thursday 22nd January 2015. The meeting commences at 2 PM in the Town Hall, Albert Square, Manchester. As things stand currently, our lease at the current site expires on 31st January 2015. We request your du’as that […]
Further to our previous announcement, Alhamdulillah, we have managed to secure a final extension in our current building until 31st January 2015 from the property developers. Note this is a lease for partial use of the building as since October. We will continue to retain usage of the upstairs prayer room, wudhu area and toilets. […]
We announced in April that we must vacate The Academy by 16th October 2014 for redevelopment work. Alhamdulillah, we have managed to secure a further extension until 31st December 2014 from the property developers. Note this is a lease for partial use of the building. We will retain usage of the upstairs prayer room, wudhu […]
A number of local residents have been in touch asking how they can arrange to speak to the local councillors in Ardwick to discuss the Islamic Academy situation. The councillors hold weekly surgeries which residents should attend to discuss the situation until some solution is found. The details are below: Every Monday at 6.00 pm […]
As most of you are now aware, sadly at the Planning and Highways Committee meeting which took place on February 13th, the councillors voted in favour of the proposed redevelopment of The Islamic Academy of Manchester building and the adjacent site to student apartments. Clearly, it was very disheartening for all of us to hear […]
Planning and Highways Committee Date: Thursday 13 February 2014 Time: 12.30 pm Venue: Council Chamber, Level 2, Town Hall Extension Everyone is welcome to attend this committee meeting. Access to the Council Chamber Public access to the Council Chamber is over the bridge from level 2 of the old Town Hall building. There is no […]
The planning applications 102531/FO/2013/N2 and 102532/LO/2013/N2 which propose to convert the Islamic Academy building into student apartments will be considered by the Planning & Highways Committee at the meeting to be held at 12.30 pm on 13 February 2014 at the Town Hall, Manchester. Please attend and show your support for the Islamic Academy. Jazakumullahu […]
We have had a number of requests for an update regarding our campaign to Save the Islamic Academy of Manchester. The latest situation is as follows: – The date when the Planning and Highways Committee will consider the redevelopment plans has not yet been set by the Council. Hence, no decision has been made on […]
Since our campaign started to save The Islamic Academy of Manchester, a number of people have asked about what actions we took previously to try and avert this situation. This letter from 2002 (from English Heritage North West to Heritage Lottery Fund) highlights the proposal we had developed with English Heritage and Manchester City Council, […]
