Inspired Living making your area a great place to live
September 2013
New centres taking shape
The new community centres are progressing well and are set to be finished in the spring. Residents got to ask development partners all sorts of questions about what was happening when at a community question time session. Representatives from Cultural Elevation, who have been asking local people what they want from the new centres, gave an insight into what residents have been saying about the services and activities they would like to see happening there. Residents interested in joining the steering group will meet regularly with project partners to develop a business plan for the centres, with initial training sessions happening soon. High on the list of future activities, in line with Oldham Council’s priorities, will be sessions that help people to find work, education and training and get-togethers to encourage residents to carry on looking after their gardens and shared spaces.
Hairdresser, Melanie McGillick
WHAT’S IN A NAME
Your help is needed for title of new community centres and hair salon Building work is well under way on two new community centres and a hair salon in the PFI communities – and residents are urged to help think of names for all of them. Prizes are up for grabs for winning suggestions, so get your thinking caps on! Hairdresser Melanie McGillick laid a brick at what is to be her new hairdressing salon, next to the new Crossley community centre, during a visit to the building site. Melanie’s Hair Emporium is moving from Kent Avenue where shops have suffered leaky ceilings and rising damp. The salon will stay open for business as usual until the move at
the end of the year. Melanie has been fully involved with the whole process and the project team thank her for her patience and co-operation. Melanie is offering a full makeover at her salon and the chance to cut the ribbon at the official opening. Great Places is offering mystery prizes for winning community centre suggestions in December. To enter either competition, please fill in the boxes on the back page, cut them out and pop them in to Melanie’s Hair Emporium, Kent Avenue, Crossley. Please don’t write your own name, just a contact telephone number.
10 miles at midnight Sandra Mellor, site welfare operative at Wates Living Space, did a 10-mile midnight walk for Dr Kershaw’s Hospice in Royton, Oldham. She completed the walk in 2 hours and 30 minutes and raised a whopping £250. Well done Sandra!
Sam’s work placement Local resident Sam Sina has been busy on a voluntary work placement as a trainee bricklayer with C&I Smith Ltd at Primrose Bank. Matt Hill from C&I Smith says of Sam: “He’s been doing a great job, he has completed tasks to a high standard and we will consider him for any suitable vacancies that come up.”
Your summer of litter picking and planting Crossley Planting Primrose Bank, Dew Way and Crossley have been looking blooming marvellous lately thanks to residents’ efforts to plant flowers and pick litter. During the summer holidays, scores of children and adults joined staff from Great Places to make their neighbourhoods really shine. Work fits in nicely with Oldham Council’s ambition to build a co-operative borough – with everybody doing their bit and everybody benefiting from a cleaner,
greener and safer place to live. Once litter was cleared up, Dew Way children decorated plant pots and planted vegetables and flowers to grow at home. Crossley residents planted flower displays in pots and hanging baskets for their gardens then tackled a flowerbed on Kent Avenue to brighten up the area. Primrose Bank residents also planted flower displays in pots and hanging baskets and are planning another session to plant a border outside the tenants’ hall.
Sunday fun day Did you know there’s a Sunday fun day every Sunday at Primrose Bank Tenants’ Hall, 12pm2pm, for under 13s? Children age under six must be accompanied. There are fun activities including board games, table tennis, Wii games, sports and a tuck shop.
Crossley litter pick
Dew Way litter pick
Primrose Bank planting
Primrose Bank litter pick
What’s happening in your area CROSSLEY Wates Living Space • 16 week road closure on Kent Avenue. Wates will provide information on proposals to residents. • Windows in tower blocks will be cleaned before cherry pickers leave site. Great Places • Recycling proposals for flats was outlined. • Grounds contract can be improved • Residents reported grass cutting was OK but could be better Councillors • Football club trying to raise money to improve football pitch, fundraising activities organised.
PRIMROSE BANK Wates Living Space • All homes have now been refurbished • Work on new-build properties is progressing Great Places • Fly-tipping is a problem in the area. Caretakers to clear and report to environmental services for further action. • Quad bikes have been causing noise nuisance. This was reported to Greater Manchester Police. Police Update • Residents reported problems with quad bikes. Identity of the perpetrators is necessary.
Dew Way street party A Dew Way street party will take place on Saturday 14 September from 1pm to 4pm on Mallow Close. We’d like residents to bring food along on the day. There’ll be a bouncy castle, penalty shootout, activities and games. See you there!
Sunday fun days! Primrose Bank Tenants and Residents’ Association is now running Sunday fun days for children, starting at 12pm every Sunday at the Primrose Bank Tenants’ Hall. There will be fun activities including board games, table tennis, Wii games, sports and a tuck shop. Activities are for children up to the age of 13. Children under six must be accompanied by an adult.
Why not be a community rep? Community reps act as eyes and ears for Great Places and work closely with neighbourhood staff. The role involves welcoming new neighbours to the area, reporting communal repairs or environmental issues and delivering letters, leaflets and other information. For more information please contact Jan Wade on 0161 484 3271.
How does your garden grow?
Walkabout How your concerns were dealt with Residents, staff and partner agencies walk around the area every month to point out concerns.
Crossley
• Tree protection areas are overgrown, have been used for fly tipping and litter is building up. Liz Janicki to check whether barriers can be taken down • Street light in front of 1 Arundel Drive not working. Been reported • Grid between Sussex Close and Lancing Walk is overflowing. This should be resolved once top layer of road surface has been laid • General litter. Caretakers have cleared.
Primrose Bank
Great Places staff took photos of colourful, tidy gardens while they were out and about. We hope they’ll inspire others to keep their garden free of litter, with bins in the allocated areas and grass cut regularly. It’s so nice to see residents taking pride in their gardens … is yours featured?
• Litter and fly tipping. Caretakers have cleared and reported to environmental services for action • Planted bed outside the Tenants’ Hall needs attention. Children to plant border with plants donated by Sodexo. • Dog fouling on Lee Street. Residents can receive an on-thespot fine if they are seen not clearing up.
Social group is up & running! A new residents’ group has been set up in Crossley. Nine residents have been elected onto the committee and are looking forward to working with Great Places staff and fellow residents, partners and stakeholders to plan activities for the new community centre.
WHAT’S ON Primrose Bank estate forum Monday 7 October, 6pm at Primrose Bank Tenants’ Hall Crossley estate forum Thursday 10 October, 6pm at St Saviour’s Church off Denton Lane Dew Way residents meeting Monday 14 October, 1pm at the OBA Millenium Centre
Crossley estate walkabout Tuesday 15 October, 10am at Kent car park Primrose Bank estate walkabout Thursday 17 October, 10am at Primrose Bank Tenants’ Hall Dew Way walkabout Thursday 17 October, Meet on Mallow Close, at 1pm
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YOUR LOCAL COUNCILLOR CONTACT DETAILS Chadderton central
Susan Dearden susan.dearden@oldham.gov.uk Colin Mclaren - 0161 627 4197 colin.mclaren@oldham.gov.uk Eddie Moores - 07765 402 484 cllr.e.moores@oldham.gov.uk
Coldhurst
Montaz Ali Azad - 07974 100 242 cllr.m.azad@oldham.gov.uk Abdul Jabbar - 0161 678 6048 abdul.jabbar@oldham.gov.uk Abdul Malik - 07932 967 479 abdul.malik@oldham.gov.uk
Werneth
Shoab Akhtar - 0161 287 2005 shoab.akhtar@oldham.gov.uk Fida Hussain - 0161 626 5263 fida.hussain@oldham.gov.uk Javid Iqbal - 0161 345 7637 javid.iqbal@oldham.gov.uk
Medlock Vale
Kaiser Rehman - 0161 652 4444 cllr.k.rehman@oldham.gov.uk Yasmin Toor - 0161 770 4013 yasmin.toor@oldham.gov.uk Ateeque Ur-Rehman ateeque.urrehman@oldham.gov.uk
Police contact details Oldham West
Mike Quarmby - 0161 856 8927 michael.quarmby@gmp.police PSCO Paula Mills 62069@gmp.police or oldhamwest.npt@gmp.police.uk
Chadderton central
PCSO Tony Bowker - 0161 856 8825 tony.bowker@gmp.police.uk PSCO Sarah Ward - 0161 856 8825 or email sarah.ward@gmp.police.uk or oldhamborough@gmp.police.uk