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Manchester City Council is poised to greenlight a bold new church project in Blackley—a modern, two-story hub replacing an aging convent. Designed for both worship and community, the building will house a chapel, gym, café, bookshop, classrooms, and youth center, creating ten jobs and twenty volunteer roles. Though 24 locals raised concerns over traffic and noise, a fresh report calls the design “well-designed” and emphasizes its community value. Services will run daily, including early morning prayer groups and weekend gatherings, plus monthly food banks and free Saturday hot drinks. To ease congestion, 189 new parking spots and a volunteer traffic system are planned—with attendance capped and service times staggered. The site’s historic religious roots and commitment to planting 61 new trees (replacing just 29) further bolster the case for approval.

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