Miles Platting
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Autumn 2016 Issue 36
A BIG ‘THANKS’ to all who came to the Summer Festival on the 30th July! We had a great time – HOPE YOU DID TOO!
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Home Health For the Over 50’s For the Under 20’s For Everybody What’s On Employment, Volunteering & Training Money Matters Environment Pat’s Gardening Corner Adactus Miles Platting gets connected Facebook: Adactus Miles Platting Twitter: AdactusMP This document is available in other languages, larger text, braille and on audio cd
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Contact us.. If you’d like to get in touch about anything related to Spotlight contact: Amy Holden on 0161 2032600 or by email at: amy.holden@adactushousing.co.uk
Home Change is coming
May I Please? As part of your tenancy agreement you have the right to make improvements to your home, as long as you are not an Introductory Tenant.
This summer Manchester City Council are swapping residents’ rubbish bins for smaller ones; the new grey wheelie bins will hold 140 litres of rubbish, compared to the 240 litre size we have now. Less rubbish and more recycling will save at least £2.4million a year, which can be spent on other services that residents might want. A few key points for Manchester residents: • Up to 75% of household waste can be recycled but we recycle 33% • We spend £36million a year disposing of waste. • Collection days will stay the same • New, bigger or additional recycling bins can be ordered for free online. For more information about the changes or to order recycling bins, go to manchester. gov.uk/recycling.
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However, there are a number of improvements which you need to ask permission for before you go ahead with the work. Often permission will be given but you will have to sign an agreement that any damage to the property caused by the improvement will be your responsibility to repair, or if the improvement has to be removed to carry out a repair you will be responsible for reinstalling it. Examples of improvements that you require written permission for are as follows: • Laminate Flooring • External taps • Additional outdoor paving, tarmacking or concreting • Water meters • Changing interior doors • Sheds, garages, workshops, pigeon lofts, conservatories • Removing fixtures and fitting. E.g. Kitchen cupboards • Changes to electrical fittings If you are unsure whether an improvement needs permission, please contact your Housing Officer on 0161 203 2600 or 0800 234 6826 to discuss BEFORE you do the work. Please be aware that if you have carried out work without permission you may have to have it removed at your own expense.
SATISFIED TENANTS MAKE FOR A HAPPY COMMUNITY! Key results from the Miles Platting Tenant Satisfaction Survey 2016 In May/June of this year, The Renaissance Consortium (Miles Platting) carried out their Annual Tenants’ Satisfaction Survey, designed to explore tenants’ views on a variety of issues including satisfaction with the local neighbourhood, opportunities for resident involvement and the level of customer service tenants receive. Here are just some of the key results to show exactly what tenants thought and how much improvement has been made in certain key areas since 2007 when we first took over the management of the area. KEY RESULTS FROM THE TENANT SATISFACTION SURVEY 2016 (WITH COMPARISONS TO LAST YEAR AND THE YEAR RENAISSANCE Improvement? National Miles Platting BEGAN MANAGING THE AREA) Miles Platting averages
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Overall satisfaction with our services
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91%
94%
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75.0%
91%
89%
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% satisfied with the outcome of enquiry (for those who have had contact with Renaissance in the last 12 months)
93%
93%
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% satisfied with opportunities for resident involvement
82%
82%
No change
NA
% satisfied with the open green spaces and parks within the area
85%
83%
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Satisfied customers in Miles Platting! • Satisfaction in Miles Platting is significantly higher than national averages. Satisfaction levels are also significantly higher than the average for local public services (73.8% UKCSI 2016) and the leading companies in terms of satisfaction such as Amazon and First Direct! • Almost nine in ten tenants say they are satisfied with the local neighbourhood and, encouragingly, of those who have reported anti-social behaviour to us, most (83%) are satisfied with how their case was handled. • Satisfaction with customer service remains high more than nine in ten (93%) saying they found staff helpful and almost all saying they have been satisfied with the outcome of their enquiry, an improvement on last year. • Tenants felt the biggest problems in their local neighbourhood were drug use and rubbish/litter with more than three in ten tenants feeling these were a very or fairly ‘big’ problem. Car parking and off road/mini motorbikes were also cited as issues amongst a small few but this was not confined to any particular area of the estate. • Most were satisfied with the opportunities we provide for resident involvement Here is just a small selection of tenant’s comments about the improvements they’ve seen in Miles Platting: “I am very satisfied for the work Adactus provides to local residents” “Had a happy 28 years here and very happy with repairs and care received” “Thank you Adactus, I love this place” miles platting spotlight | 3
For the Over 50’s Let’s Go Walking
Age Friendly Miles Platting Age Friendly Miles Platting is a new resident-led initiative in your neighbourhood. Funding is available for projects to help make Miles Platting a better place to grow older.
EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 10:15AM Local walk in Ancoats or longer walk in various parks around Manchester. Meet either at Trinity Church, Butler Street, Ancoats or Corner of Piccadilly and Oldham Street, Manchester For a full programme of walks and where to meet, contact Diane Aronwich, Activities Coordinator, Manchester Age UK on 07950 427292 or by email at diane.aronwich@ ageukmanchester.org.uk.
Are you over 50 and do you live in Miles Platting? Do you have any ideas for local projects or activities? ...Want to get involved?
Get in touch with the Age Friendly Miles Platting Team: Jude Wells: 0161 247 5960 or 07973 973186 email: jude.wells@mmu.ac.uk
Sporting Memories
We are looking for volunteers to help facilitate or support weekly Sporting Memories Groups across Greater Manchester where older sports fans share their love of sport and have fun. Twitter: @SMN_Manchester Facebook: smnmanchester For more information please either call Jason on 07514 698879 or email jason.white@sportingmemoriesnetwork.com
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For the Under 20’s Ongoing Activities at YPAC
Winstanley Day Nursery
Tuesday: Community Garden Project (years 1-6) 3.15-5:00pm @ Holland Street Community Gardens Aspire (years 7-10) 6.00-8.00pm @ St Georges Community Centre Wednesday: Everyone Can Play (years 1-5) 5:00-7:00pm @ St Georges Community Centre Thursday: Youth Hub (ages 13-19) 6:00-7:00pm @ Church of the Apostles (Ridgeway St) and then detached work around the area from 7-8pm
Free football sessions for Miles Platting residents! Active Communities Network (ACN) are running football sessions in your area! This fantastic opportunity is completely free and aimed to give the young people in East Manchester a chance to play football on 3g pitches at no cost. The sessions are run by qualified football coaches and will develop participant’s skills and fitness. Participants will be given the opportunity to play against each other as well as other local and national football teams and clubs! All participants need to do is turn up in appropriate clothing and footwear and play. It is a great opportunity to meet new people and play football. All abilities are welcome! Our free football sessions take place on…. • Monday & Wednesdays - 5-7pm @ 3g football pitches, Ten Acres Sports Complex, Ten Acres Lane M40 2SP • Fridays – 8-10pm @ 3g football pitches, Tennis and Football Centre, Sportcity, M11 3FF Sessions are for young people aged 14 – 21 of all abilities! Along with being able to play football, improve your game and meet new people, there is also an opportunity to gain qualifications at no cost. The individuals that show great attitude and commitment will be hand-picked and given the opportunity to take part in gaining extra qualifications that can go on to help them into employment or a career in sport! miles platting spotlight | 5
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Come along, meet other parents and learn more about: Developing your confidence and self-esteem How your thoughts and feelings affect your actions How stereotypes can affect your self-esteem Identify and use ‘me’ time Developing positive self-talk.
Start date: Tuesday 8th November 2016 End date: Tuesday 13th December 2016 Times: 9.30 -12.00 Venue: Miles Platting Sure Start Children’s Centre, Holland Street, Miles Platting, M40 7DA
Manchester Adult Education
Friday: Open All Day Friday (all ages) 10-2pm @ St Georges Community Centre Yoga 10.30-11.30am (crèche provided but please let us know so we can have appropriate staff numbers) Job Club 11-1pm Walk to Run Club Please phone us for details of times on 0161 834 5665 Refresh (16-24’s) 2-4pm @ St Georges Community Centre Believe (year 6) 6-8pm @ St Georges Community Centre For more information, contact YPAC on 0161 8345665.
Miles Platting Fun Palace Everyone An Artist, Everyone a Scientist! Miles Platting Library Fun Palace Saturday 1 October 10am till 4pm Surprise yourself! Dive in and do something you’ve never done before! Join us and our fantastic community groups as we showcase the amazing talent and skills in Miles Platting. We’ve got all kinds of local groups offering everyone a chance to taste what they do best – don’t miss this wonderful day! If you would like to join in this event and share your passion, please contact Alison on 07940 588814 for more information. 6 | miles platting spotlight
For Everybody
Theatre Trippers We are a theatre goer’s friendship group and an age friendly supporter club for adults and family members.
We bring together people who are interested in theatre shows and other arts. The purpose of the group is to collect and share information on current and future shows and to keep ourselves informed about all the price reductions and offers available to local community groups. It might include occasional opportunities for voluntary participation in shows for people with little or no acting experience. We will be listing all the large and small theatre companies in Manchester and surrounding areas with the idea of group night outs. For membership details, please get in touch with one of our volunteer contacts: Mike Bishop - Tel: 07765 498817 Email: mike.bishop1943@outlook.com Kathryn Bates - Tel: 07961 643781 Email: katy50@hotmail.co.uk
‘Lots Going On at the Library’ • Tiny Tots and Toddler Time - free fun-filled session for babies, tots and pre-school children with their parent/carer - this runs term time only Thursdays 1.15-1.45pm. • Miles Better Art Club is ongoing - Free craft activities on Thursdays 3.30-5.30pm, children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult (parent/carer) • Coffee Mornings - All welcome! First Wednesday every month 10.30-12pm - Come and join us for a cuppa and a chat! • Computer Drop In - Tuesdays from 2pm-4pm • Crochet Mornings - 10.30-11.30am on the 2nd Wednesday every month with Volunteer Dot Lomax • Councillor Surgery Drop In - every 2nd and 4th Saturday morning in the month
Miles Platting Residents Association Since setting up only a few months ago, the Miles Platting Residents Association has gone from strength to strength. Now a constituted group, they are eager to start putting on activities and events in the area, both with the help of and for the residents of Miles Platting. They recently held a stand at the Summer Festival, asking local residents what they would like to see happen in the area and the feedback they got has helped them to get cracking.
“We would like to thank the local residents for your input on the fun day and also Adactus for the pitch. We are currently looking into funding for a couple of days out for all ages. We will keep everybody informed and up to date with what is happening. Thanks for your continued support” Anthony, Anne & Patsy, Miles Platting Residents Association. miles platting spotlight | 7
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Miles Platting Community Clean up Day Wednesday 21st September 10am-1pm followed by Tea and Cake at the Library MCC and Adactus Housing will be supplying skips for residents to tidy up the area and get rid of bulky waste. We will be sending out flyers to households confirming the locations of the skips and refreshments will be available after the clean up at Victoria Mill Community Library for all those who help out. LET’S MAKE MILES PLATTING A CLEANER PLACE FOR ALL! Gloves, litter picks and bin bags will be provided so please come along, meet your neighbours and ‘muck’ in! #muckin4milesplatting 8 | miles platting spotlight
VOLU NTE E R M P Want to meet new pe ople? Want to boost your CV? Find out about volunt eering opportunities from a range of local organisations and abou t the range of benefits volunteerin g has to offer, and help us to celebrat e the work of local volunteers. We are hosting a spec ial coffee morning at Miles Plattin g Library on Wednesday 5th Octobe r between 10:30am and 12pm, as part of the Spirit of Manchester Fe stival 2016. To find out more simpl y come along on the day or contact Toni from Adactus on 0161 2032 600.
CELEBRATE GO OD TIMES… It has been a great fe w months in Miles Platting – wit h lots going on!
SUCCESS FOR SALE SHARKS
Over the summer the Miles Platting Urban Ru gby Squad was set up by Sale Shar ks. This gave the opportun ity for 13-17 year olds to try out rugby and take part in regular sports sessions on The Green. Thanks to all w ho participated - ther e is certainly potential for the next Jonny Wilkinson or Ja son Robinson to come from Miles Pl atting!
And the Pet Prize goes to....
The first Adactus Miles Platting Pet Awards proved very successful with voting taking place at the summer festival. There were well over 100 votes cast. There were 13 entries, including dogs, cats and fish. And the winners were: 1. Henry won first prize and £50 for his owner 2. Ramsey won second prize and £25 for his owner 3. Tia won third prize and £10 for her owner
Hooray for the Holiday Kitchen Adactus hosted Miles Platting ’s first Holiday Kitchen this summer in partnership with The Church of The Apostles. Held over a two week period, families arrived each morning to a warm welcome and breakfast before taking part in various themed activities from craft making, cooking, shelter building , forest school and a local trip to the Manchester Museum, befor e finishing each day with lunch. The Holiday Kitchen was a roaring success with 10 families each day attending each day! One parent said “there is very litt le for the younger children of Miles Plattin g to do during the long summer holidays, I’m so grateful for Holiday Kitchen. We really enjoy ed the full programme and wish it was on for longer. Good company and made new friends – loved it!” miles platting spotlight | 9
Employment, Volunteering and Training Miles Platting & Ancoats Children’s Centre – Exciting Changes for your community Miles Platting & Ancoats Children’s Centre – Exciting Changes for your community Your Children’s Centre is undergoing a transformation and will be a vibrant, thriving community hub. In order to achieve this vision Family Action are recruiting volunteers to assist with delivering services or to be a member of the ‘Parents Forum’. This will ensure that resident’s voices are heard when new services for the centre are sourced. Can you spare a few hours each week to help your community? Do you have life skills? Would you like to share your experiences and skills to help families thrive? Please contact Miles Platting Children’s Centre if you would like to suggest services that could be delivered from the Centre, wish to volunteer or become a member of the Parents forum. For all information relating to the Centre contact Jackie Green on 0161 2776970 or via email Jacqueline. green@family-action.org.uk
Can you help out at Miles Platting Community Library? • • •
Are you able to donate 3 hours of your time per week? Do you enjoy meeting people? Do you have any computer skills you would like to share?
Maybe you would like to volunteer in our local Miles Platting Community Library - if you want to have an informal chat about what this involves please call into the Library any Thursday between 2 - 7 pm and speak to Irene Kay or alternatively by phone on 07980 792003 or via email at i.kay@manchester.gov.uk.
Volunteer Opportunities @ The Church of the Apostles and St Cuthbert’s The Winter Night Shelter will be taking place again from October to serve hot meals, provide a warm safe place to sleep, hospitality and a warm welcome to Manchester’s homeless. Both the church of the Apostles and St Cuthbert’s need volunteers to enable this to happen. Please contact Reverend Ellie on 0161 9484197 for more information.
Miles Platting Work Club Every Tuesday from 10:30am-12pm at Baker House (Adactus Office). Come along for help and advice in searching for employment, volunteering and training opportunities. 10 | miles platting spotlight
Money Matters
NEW TO MILES PLATTING - ADACTUS ENERGY ADVICE SERVICE!! Adactus are now providing a FREE Energy Advice service in your area! The Adactus Energy Advice Service is now available in Miles Platting for tenants of Adactus. The service offers support to help reduce your energy bills, heat your home more effectively and compare energy tariffs. DID YOU KNOW? By simply turning down your room thermostat by just one degree can save you between £85 and £90 a year! Turning your appliances off instead of leaving them on standby can save you up to £37 per year! By replacing old fashioned light bulbs with energy efficient bulbs can save you up to £35 a year!
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We can offer handy tips in the home on how to reduce your energy usage, set timers on your boilers, reduce condensation and much more! Last year 95% of tenants who accessed the service said that their situation improved after the visit and 97% would recommend the service to a friend. If you think you might benefit from advice, support and information from the Breathe Team then get in touch to arrange a home appointment. Contact the Adactus Breathe Team today: T: 0300 111 1133 E: breathepst@adactushousing.co.uk W: www.adactushousing.co.uk
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Environment WE HAVE A FOOD WASTE WINNER… QUESTION: How many bananas are wasted in UK households every year? ANSWER:
1.4 million! Carrying on with our ‘Food Lovers Save Money’ campaign we had a glorious food hamper donated by Fare Share at the Miles Platting Summer festival. The winner was Shelby who amazingly guessed exactly the right answer! She clearly listens in her Geography lessons! Yes that is right an astonishing 1.4 million bananas are thrown away from UK households. Last month we provided you with some top tips to save food and save money, I hope this has helped you in our battle against food waste. Top Tip – Always keep your bananas separate from other fruit unless you want your fruit to ripen quickly. You can slice your bananas up and freeze them to use in smoothies! Why not try this wonderful Banana and Honey muffin recipe; it’s ideal for using up bananas which have gone past their best. You can also use other fruits that need using up, such as apples, cranberries, oranges, pears or even some tinned fruit!
Banana and Honey Muffins INGREDIENTS: • 250g self raising flour • 2x5ml spoon baking powder • 1x5ml spoon liquid honey • 100g caster sugar • 250ml milk • 1 egg • 90ml oil • 150g banana cut into small pieces, (brown spotted bananas that need using up are ideal) METHOD: 1. Preheat the oven to 180c or gas mark 4 2. Sieve the flour, baking powder, into a large bowl, and add in sugar. 3. Whisk the egg in a small bowl using a fork. 4. Pour the milk, oil, honey and egg into the flour mixture and mix well to form a smooth batter. 5. Stir in the banana pieces. 6. Spoon the mixture into the muffin cases. 7. Bake for 20 minutes until the muffins have risen and are golden brown. 8. Carefully take the muffins out of the tin and allow to cool on a cooling rack.
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STAY IN THE KNOW...
If you would like to keep up to date with what is going on at the gardens then you can join our Facebook groups – “Holland Street Community Gardens” and “Chippenham Road Community Gardens”. Search for us or request an invite by contacting Natasha on 0161 2032600. You can also request to join our email network to be kept up to date with the latest news and events.
Environment COMMUNITY GARDEN NEWS It has been a busy growing season for the gardens with lots of activity and lots of fresh fruit and veg. Our dedicated Community Gardeners have been working hard to look after the gardens and to try to get more local residents involved. Their stall at the recent Summer Festival proved a hit with many residents, who were interested in finding out more about the gardens. For those of you who don’t know about the gardens, there are two in Miles Platting – one on Holland Street and the other on Chippenham Road (key access only). If you would like to find out more, or if you are interested in getting involved and starting to grow, get in touch with the Chair of the ‘Friends of Miles Platting Community Gardens’ Group, Sonya, on 07761 714628 or Natasha from Adactus on 0161 2032600. We are always looking for new people who want to grow their own, or volunteers who would like to muck in with weeding and maintenance!
Illustration and recipe courtesy of local resident and community gardener, Safrana Musa. Find Safrana on Instagram #Safrana_m
ON A MORE SERIOUS NOTE… Whilst it has been an excellent growing season, sadly, there have been a few incidents of petty vandalism in both of the gardens – plants have been destroyed, the polytunnels damaged and there has been graffiti on the sheds. The community gardeners spend a lot of time and effort tending to their crops and keeping the gardens neat and tidy, and so the vandalism has been very disheartening. Please help us to keep the gardens as they should be by ensuring that children do not walk on the beds or climb over the garden fences. If you have any information about the perpetrators of any vandalism please report it to your Adactus Housing Officer or contact Natasha on 0161 2032600 or by email at natasha.laws@ adacushousing.co.uk . Remember – these are your community gardens –
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Pat’s Gardening Corner
As I write I can’t believe its September already - I don’t think we’ve done too badly this summer with the weather. I’m sure, like me, you have taken the opportunity to spend time in your garden to enjoy some of the hot summer days and lovely warm evenings we’ve had.
Autumn’s on the horizon As the summer slowly drifts into autumn there are things we can do to pro-long our summer colour in the garden: • Keep deadheading summer plants such as dahlias and geraniums this will prolong flowering • Keep up your weekly feeds • Replace bedding plants that are finished with vibrant violas and asters Autumn is a time when we need to prepare our gardens for the coming winter months ahead; there are a number of jobs which can be done now which include: • Trim hedges before the onset of winter to keep them compact and bushy from ground level • Check your lawn and make sure any weeds you sprayed last month are dying. Repeat the treatment if necessary. Aerate the lawn with a garden fork and scatter lime lightly over it. This sweetens the soil after many years of lawn food application. Rejuvenate tired lawns with an autumn feeding to ready them for the onset of cool winter weather. 14 | miles platting spotlight
• Gather fallen leaves, grass clippings, kitchen scraps and shredded prunings, and layer them in a compost bin. Turn periodically with a garden fork to allow air to circulate and feed organisms, and decompose the organic matter quickly. Don‘t overload your compost with one particular ingredient – maintain a mix. • Transfer the leaves that fall on your garden and lawn to the compost bin on a regular basis, otherwise they will smother your plants and grass • Divide evergreen perennials. Lift them from the soil, divide at the root and replant into well-conditioned soil.
Q&A Q&A
Q. My poppies have been the best ever this year; will they bloom again next year? A. Poppies tend to be a one-hit wonder, so it’s unlikely. If it’s a perennial variety start prepping for an even better show next year by feeding them once they have flowered.
Q. When is the best time to plant spring bulbs? A. Anytime between October and December before the first frosts. Avoid any that are damaged, shriv-
elled or feel soft and go for plump, firm bulbs. Aim to plant within a week or they’ll start to sprout. Plant at a depth around two times the size of the bulb and around 2 bulb widths apart making sure the top of the bulb if facing upwards. Replace the soil after planting, breaking down any large clumps and firm in gently, making sure there are no air spaces around the bulbs.
Autumn Garden Giveaways* Photo Competition • A selection of seeds • Plant ties • Terracotta trough – great for planting spring bulbs in • Handy gardening bags • A selection of spring bulbs • A selection of ceramic indoor plant pots • Rolls of garden twine (great for securing plants and climbers) *stocks are limited
Take a good look around, it won’t take you long to notice the many images of autumn all around you. Using your camera capture some of these images to win a £20 high street voucher of your choice. Email me your photos at patrice.campbell@adactushousing.co.uk before 28 October 2016, or send them to our office. (Open to Adactus residents only)
Don’t forget the wildlife this autumn and winter! Encourage birds into your garden by hanging out a couple of bird feeders; you can buy wild bird seed at most supermarkets or garden centres. Fat balls in the coldest of months are a favourite and a welcome treat!
…..Pause for thought Consider your garden as ‘AN EXTRA ROOM’ - it deserves as much consideration as the inside of your house. Please care for your garden and keep it tidy - it’s your responsibility! miles platting spotlight | 15
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