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Bridge, Dunkirk and Lenton Issue Seven / March 2010
Dunkirk and Old Lenton Gateway Project Get to the point with your Community Arrow!
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Meadows Week of Action Mundella Park Mural Dunkirk and Old Lenton Gateway Project Spring in to Summer Marion’s Crocus’sin Lenton Making your neighbourhood bloom New look for Meadows Police Station
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Meadows Week of Action Once again the Week of Action comes to the Meadows this year running from Monday 22nd March until Friday 26th March 2010. The purpose of this work is for a targeted, sustained course of action by a range of services dealing with issues in the area. This year there will be an increased emphasis on joint working between services and local people, in addressing issues that matter the most. Resident involvement will be a major part of this Week of Action and it is hoped that local people, groups and organisations will take an active part.
The Week of Action enables us all to work towards making our neighbourhoods safer and cleaner through working on issues such as fly tipping, anti-social behaviour, crime, drug related activities, and physical improvements. In order for this years Week of Action to be more of a success then ever we need your support and involvement.
Want to get involved? Need more information? Don't know who to contact? Concerned about an issue that needs sorting? Call your local Neighbourhood Management Team on 0115 915 8320.
Mundella Park Mural Mundella Road Play Park in the Meadows is set to have a mural painted on the factory wall that backs onto the park. Children from local primary and secondary schools submitted their ideas to local residents last year, showing different aspects of the Meadows, and local artists have now turned these into a colourful final
design which should transform the factory wall. There will be interactive elements, scenes representing the seasons, and a water theme to link it to the nearby Victoria Embankment. This is all set to happen over the Easter school break starting on Tuesday 30th March. Please feel free to come along and join in with the project during that time, whether to help out painting, or just to watch and enjoy the fun.
The wall where the mural will go
For more information watch for signs on the park, or call the local Park Ranger Steve Clarke on 07908 488721.
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Dunkirk and Old Lenton Gateway Project Helped by residents, students and property developers, children from Dunkirk Primary School kicked off the Dunkirk and Old Lenton Gateway Project when they planted 1,000 daffodil bulbs at the Cherry Tree plot on the corner of Beeston Road and Clifton Boulevard. The Gateway Project is currently securing funds from businesses and the City Council. The project is important because it is one of the major routes into Nottingham and it will give the impression that it is a city that does care
about its appearance. Towards the end of May a number of planters will be erected around Beeston Road. This will improve the area, especially as it will brighten it with flowers and bring residents together working to give pride to their area. It is also planned to enter this scheme in the Nottingham in Bloom 2010 competition in the 'It's Your Neighbourhood' category. For more information contact the Dunkirk and Lenton Partnership Forum on 941 9525.
Spring in to Summer – Health Event for Older people Ever wanted to try belly dancing or Nordic walking? What about relaxing with a massage? Well if you're over 60 or retired and live in the Dunkirk and Lenton area you can have a go at all of these for FREE. A special event will be held on Tuesday 23rd March at the Dunkirk Community Centre on Montpelier Road, Dunkirk. Registration will be from 10am. Health checks and massages will be available throughout the day and a free healthy lunch will be provided. A prize draw will round off the day at 3pm.
Marion's Crocus's in Lenton Here is Marion Spencer, a long-term local resident with children from Edna G Olds School carrying out the planting of new crocuses. Funding was secured from Area 8's Dragon's Den.
So why not put a spring in your step as summer approaches, and join us for a FREE fun day of healthy mind and body activities. If you would like more information or to register, contact the Dunkirk and Lenton Partnership Forum on 0115 9419525 or email forum@dunkirkandlenton.co.uk. (Subject to availability and numbers, transport can be arranged from specified pick-up and drop-off points in the local area.) Marion's crocus's in Lenton
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Making your neighbourhood bloom Do you fancy brightening up your neighbourhood this summer? Last year 80 communities joined Nottingham in Bloom's campaign to encourage small, resident-led communities to achieve long-term improvements through horticultural, environmental and cleanliness initiatives. This year, it's hoped that even more will join in.
baskets, thanks to the efforts of hundreds of local people. Cliff Road was amongst the communities that joined in for the first time, led by the Neighbourhood Watch group.
Participants in 2009 included 18 groups from the Bridge, Dunkirk and Lenton areas. The Meadows is already wellknown for its floral terraced streets enhanced with planters and hanging
To find out more about getting involved, and having your efforts recognised through the Royal Horticultural Society's new 'It's Your Neighbourhood' Award scheme, contact Nottingham in Bloom
Benefits include building pride and community spirit, as well as cleaner and greener surroundings for a healthier community.
on 0115 915 2745 or email bloom@nottinghamcity.gov.uk www.mynottingham.gov.uk/bloom
New Look for Meadows Police Station The Meadows Police Station will be closed until the end of May 2010 while renovation work is carried out. To ensure that the level of service people receive from Nottinghamshire Police is not affected, members of the public will still be able to use the phone outside the front of the Meadows Police Station, or visit a walk in centre at 10am - 11am Blackstone Walk, The Meadows, which will be open from 10am until 1pm and from 2pm until 4pm Monday to Friday.
During this time members of the public can speak with an officer, report crimes and lost and found property and get local public information. Neighbourhood Policing Officers will be holding their community meetings as normal. To contact the local best team call 0300 300 99 99 or visit www.nottinghamshire.police.uk/local Nottinghamshire Police apologises for any inconvenience during this time.
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Transforming Nottingham’s Neighbourhoods Good value - Carbon friendly heating! As part of Nottingham’s commitment to tackling climate change and to make the City carbon neutral by 2016 the District Heating System is being extended into the Southside Regeneration Zone between the railway station and the Meadows. Nottingham City Council submitted a successful bid for a £1.5m Low Carbon
Infrastructure Fund grant to install a new District Heating Main into the area, which is earmarked for development. This will provide an opportunity for residents and businesses in the area to access this alternative supply of heat, which for a domestic user can save over £200 per year, and is powered by the waste generated in the city area.
The District Heating System in the City is the largest in the country and the extension of the pipework to the Southside opens the opportunity to extend the piping in to other regeneration areas. For further details contact EnviroEnergy on 0115 955 6677.
Decade of Investment Already three months into the New Year, it's hard to believe that we're also three months into a whole new decade in Nottingham. So, let's take a look back at the first 10 years of the new millennium and see how 10 years of investment in our local area has made a difference.
£1.4m for local school As part of the Council’s primary school improvement programme, the Building Schools for the Future project, £1.4m has been invested in Greenfields Primary School, and construction work started in February 2010.
Transforming parks and open spaces Over £645,000 has been spent on transforming the area’s park and open spaces. Dunkirk Park, known locally as ‘Spider’ Park has been invested in,
creating a new play area on site, with work starting in early spring. Over £300,000 has been invested in Queen’s Walk Recreation Ground which has seen new play equipment, bins, benches, paths, sensory garden, wildflower areas and upgrades to the pavilion building. Funding received by Lenton Recreation Ground has seen it achieve the annual Green Flag award for the last 5 years in a row.
Big plans for Victoria Embankment With work due to start in early Spring, Victoria Embankment has received £110,000 of funding as part of a scheme to create a new play area on site. The design will be created alongside local children and will look to provide a play space for all ages and abilities. This project will form part of a larger scheme to regenerate the whole site, incorporating improved flood defences as well as proposals to improve sporting provision on site.
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Councillor News
Local News From Your Area Councillors Councillors Your local City Councillors want to improve the quality of life for all residents, and support local people to get involved in making decisions about the things that matter to you. If you have anything you wish to discuss or would like their view on a story you wish to contribute to the Community Arrow, do feel free to get in touch.
Dunkirk & Lenton
Councillor David Trimble Tel: 0115 915 5040
Your local Dunkirk and Lenton Ward Councillors have been backing strong action against landlords who keep breaking rules. They know from their regular surgeries that people locally are fed up with landlords who don't manage their property to ensure the safety of their tenants, who commit 'trade waste' offences and who do not have proper licences. Whilst there are many good landlords with good quality, accredited accommodation there is nothing that unites the existing community and students more than poorly maintained homes. It is not difficult to walk around
Councillor Zahoor Mir Tel: 0115 987 1145
Dunkirk and Lenton and recognise the massive difference between properties that are cared for and looked after and those properties that are most definitely not. The community needs tough action and that's what your Council is delivering. Dunkirk and Lenton Ward Councillors, David Trimble and Zahoor Mir know that local residents are annoyed when poor quality houses in multiple occupation dramatically impact on the environment they live in and the students get a very poor deal when having to pay high rental costs for substandard accommodation.
Question your Council As a City of Nottingham resident you can now play an active role in City Council meetings by voicing your concern about an important council related issue that is affecting your community. You can either submit a Public Question or a Public Petition to full Council meetings. For further details visit www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/ publicquestionsandpetitions or phone 0115 915 4592
Nottingham City Council has excellent working relationships with good landlords through regular meetings of the Landlord Liaison Panel.
Surgeries are held at: Dunkirk & Lenton
Date: 2nd Tuesday of every month Time: 6.30pm - 7.30pm Location: The Lenton Centre
Date: 4th Friday of every month Time: 7pm - 8pm Location: Dunkirk & Old Lenton Community Centre
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Bridge
Councillor Saghir Akhtar Tel: 0115 915 5137
Cllr Akhtar received a petition and photographs from concerned residents in Lamcote Street and Bathley Street in the Meadows, regarding anti-social behaviour. In an effort to combat this behaviour, a range of neighbourhood safety measures have been introduced to address residents’ concerns. Residents also complained to Cllr Akhtar about the poor condition of some pavements. As a result, the Council have now fixed some of the pavements brought to Cllr Akhtar's attention. Please contact Cllr Akhtar if you spot any problems in the Bridge Ward area. She holds surgeries twice a week, and is always happy to answer your phone queries.
Councillor surgeries are an opportunity for you to speak to any of your local councillors should you have any issues about your area you wish to discuss. Times, dates and venues of surgeries in your ward are listed here.
Councillor Ian MacLennan Tel: 0115 974 6122
The future's bright for The Meadows In the last edition we mentioned the exciting news of the £200m of Government PFI Credit that is to be devoted to making the Meadows a great place to live. Bridge Ward Councillor Ian MacLennan understands that residents of the Meadows know how much good work is going on, such as the remarkable success in the Nottingham in Bloom Awards, but also that there is much to do to tackle crime, anti-social behaviour and deprivation.
This new plan will be a leap forward in tackling these problems. The plans are vast and wide ranging and proposals include: • Building new homes • Remodelling in the New Meadows • A new District Centre • Connecting the Meadows • Improvements of the Old Meadows and the Embankment The plan is available on the City Council website, alternatively get in touch with Ian for more information.
Surgeries are held at: Bridge Councillor Ian MacLennan - (Labour) Date: 2nd & 4th Saturday of every month Time: 10.30am - 12pm Location: Meadows Library, Wilford Grove
Councillor Saghir Akhtar (Liberal Democrats) Every Monday 10.30am till 11.30am at the Council House. Every Tuesday 10.30am till 11.30am at the Meadows Library.
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Dates for your diary... Dunkirk and Lenton Ward 3rd March Area Committee 5.30pm Council House 5th March Ward Walk Lenton High Rise meeting 10am Lenton Housing Office 8th March Lenton Community Meeting 6pm Thomas Helwys Church 17th March Nottingham Action Group on HMO’s open meeting with Universities 6:30 St Marys Church
21st April Dunkirk Community Meeting 6pm Dunkirk & Old Lenton Community Centre 10th May Lenton Community Meeting 6pm Thomas Helwys Church 12th May Lenton Rec Consultation Group 2pm Lenton Lenton Rec Pavilion 12th May Area Committee 5.30pm the Council House
Useful Contacts Nottingham City Council’s Neighbourhood Management teams work hard in each area to bring people and services together. For all the ways you can get involved in local decision making, or to report an issue in your area, you can contact the Dunkirk & Lenton and Bridge Neighbourhood Management team below. 1st Floor, Severns House, 20 Middle Pavement, Nottingham NG1 7DW 0115 9158320 myvoice.area8@nottinghamcity.gov.uk www.mynottingham.gov.uk/whereilive
19th May Nottingham Action Group meeting 6.30pm St Mary's Church
We realise that everybody needs extra help and support at some point in their lives and these are difficult times for us all. There are many places you can go to get free advice on debt, financial and legal matters. You can also find out if you're entitled to receive additional support through grants and benefits.
3rd March Area Committee 5.30pm Council House
14th April Crime & Community Safety Public Meeting - 2.30pm One Stop Shop
The Meadows One Stop Shop offers welfare advice as well as employment and training support. Visit:
17th March Pride In The Meadows Meeting 4pm One Stop Shop
26th April Planning, Parking & Traffic Meeting 6pm Queens Walk Community Centre
5-7 Bridgeway Centre, The Meadows, NG2 2JD Call: 0115 915 0077 for appointments
22nd - 26th March Meadows Week of Action
6th May Youth Action Group Meeting 2pm - One Stop Shop
The Meadows Advice Group 10-11 Blackstone Walk The Meadows, NG2 2HQ Call: 0115 986 0197 for appointments
19th March Ward Walk Lenton Drives & Avenues meet 10am Lenton Housing Office 14th April Unipol & Nottingham Action Group open meeting - 6:30 St Mary’s Church
Bridge Ward
26th March Ward Walk with Cllr's - Meeting point outside the Meadows Library. 12th May Area Committee 5.30pm the Council House
19th May Pride in the Meadows meeting 4.00pm - One Stop Shop 24th May Parks and Open Spaces meeting 6pm - Queens Walk Community Centre
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