The Newsletter for your Community Issue 36: August 2013 See our website www.newferryonline.org.uk EVENTS & MEETINGS “HAVE YOUR SAY” COMMUNITY POLICING MTG Wednesday 28th August, 7pm at The Tea Rooms, Port Sunlight Museum. All members of the community welcome to come along to talk to local police officers about any crime issues in the neighbourhood.
NEW FERRY CLASSIC VEHICLE DAY Saturday 31st August, 9am till 3pm – (see poster opposite) will feature two buses that used to depart from New Ferry in the mid 20th century, a Green Goddess fire engine, several wartime jeeps and a variety of classic cars plus the Bebington Sovereign Majorettes and other attractions.
COMMUNITY MEETING and NeFRA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Wednesday 18th September, 6pm till 8pm, St Marks Church Hall. As well as the New Ferry Residents Association’s Annual General Meeting which will include elections of Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer, MP Alison McGovern will be chairing an important debate about the future of our district centre. All traders and residents interested in hearing the latest news about New Ferry District Centre should attend. We want to hear your views on the plans and ideas we have been discussing.
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NFRAG Newsletter: Issue 36, August 2013 – Page 2
PERIOD PHOTO COLLECTION: NEW FERRY BUS DEPOT, DEPOT, 196 1960s st
With New Ferry hosting a Classic Vehicle Day on 31st August, a timely look at an interestingly poignant photo from the late 1960s. New Ferry was once an important centre for local transport. After the trams that ran from here to Birkenhead were scrapped in December 1931, the march march of progress saw Crosville move in with its fleet of buses. The tram shed on New Chester Road was replaced with a smart new bus depot (relocating from the previous one around the corner in New Ferry Road – today the home of Rocket Training). Older New Ferry residents will remember the blue buses such as the number 10 in the picture which took them to the beach at New Brighton via Liscard. Two of the original blue buses will be visiting New Ferry again for the event. This This 1930s bus depot was demolished in the early 1970s when a new depot was built further down New Chester Road in Rock Ferry. Today, this is the site of New Ferry’s post office and Hunters Furniture Store.
USEFUL INFORMATION & NOTICES:
New Ferry Historical Walk Mark Craig will be giving a walk tour of New Ferry to talk about its fascinating origins and history. The walk starts at th Bebington Station at 9.30am on Friday 13 September and will take about 3 hours covering the 2 miles at a leisurely pace. Ring 0151 513 6681 for more details.
Wirral Farmers’ Market Dates The next markets will be held on: Saturday 14th September 2013 Saturday 12th October 2013 Saturday 9th November 2013 Find out more at www.wirralfarmersmarket.org.uk
Anti-social behaviour Having problems with anti-social behaviour in your neighbourhood? Ring “It’s Your Call” on 0151 606 2020. The line is open 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday, with an answerphone for out-of-hours advice. All calls treated in confidence. You can also ring Wirral Community Patrol on 0151 666 5265. They have mobile officers who can respond 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
New Ferry Residents Association consists of local residents and business people. We work together with officers from Wirral Borough Council, local councillors and our Member of Parliament in order to improve New Ferry. We are a non-political organisation. If you have any community based problem which you think we can help you with, please contact us by writing to:
New Ferry Residents Association, c/o New Ferry Village Hall, Longfellow Drive, New Ferry, Wirral, Merseyside CH62 5JS Website: www.newferryonline.org.uk Published by New Ferry Residents Association, c/o New Ferry Village Hall, Longfellow Drive, New Ferry, Wirral, Merseyside CH62 5JS. Printed by Graphitek Ltd, 32-36 Carrock Road , Croft Business Park, Bromborough, Wirral CH62 3RA