News and Events

2012 SMBC Pride in Heatons & Reddish Awards

SMBC Heatons & Reddish Area Committee held a Pride in Heatons & Reddish Awards 2012 evening in the Stockport Town Hall ball room on Monday 1st October 2012 at 6.30 pm.  We are delighted to announce that our Friends of HCS group won first prize in the ‘Environment Champion’ category. This award was for those […]

2012 – Launch of Running Man Sign

Well over 200 people attended the launch of the artwork on Friday 25th May 2012  [we expected only 80]. Here are five short Youtube videos of the launch : 1. Rory Alkin, Chairman of FofHCS thanks all the ‘Friends’ and introduces our local VIP Jessie Rose  2. Natasha Wilding [Northern Rail Head of Stations] and Rory Alkin […]

2012 – ACoRP award Winners

Great news, our one year old Friends of Heaton Chapel Station group were nominated for FOUR ACoRP [Association of Community Rail Partnership] awards this year.  On Friday 29th September 2012, four FofHCS members, Rory Alkin, Karen Allerton, Bob Barlow and Phil Rowbotham were all invited to a Community Rail Awards ceremony at the STEAM museum […]

2011 – Moor Magazine Article

Issue 11 October/November 2011 page 63 Whether you’re a daily commuter or an occasional user of Heaton Chapel Station, you might have noticed that it’s been looking a bit tired and tatty lately. If so, you’ll be delighted to hear that The Friends of Heaton Chapel Station has been set up. The group has already […]