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Wednesday, 13 June 2012
Friends of Garston Park - can you help?
Friends of Garston Park will be running a stall at the Garston Fun Day this weekend (16th June). As part of this we will have a tombola. It's an important part of our efforts to raise money for activities to improve and protect our park.
If you have any unwanted things that could be prizes on the tombola, do let us have them. Obviously there is not a lot of time as we need to get all the tickets stuck on, but if things can be dropped off at 80 Long Lane before Saturday that would be great.
If you have any unwanted things that could be prizes on the tombola, do let us have them. Obviously there is not a lot of time as we need to get all the tickets stuck on, but if things can be dropped off at 80 Long Lane before Saturday that would be great.
Monday, 11 June 2012
Mather Avenue parking - progress made
Some months ago I went with some local residents to see the head of the police academy on Mather Avenue. The problem was parking. Visitors to the building were not always using the car park but were parking on Mather Avenue causing problems for residents there.
As part of trying to get a solution, I agreed to speak to the Council traffic and highways people about any changes that could be made to free up some space not outside people's homes. And it seems that there is a solution which will do just this.
Richard and I have written to the people living nearest the police academy to update them and the Council will probably do a bit of a consultation too.
Good news then for those who have been having problems with the parking here.
When any consultation is over and we have the exact details to publish, we will put them on this blog too.
As part of trying to get a solution, I agreed to speak to the Council traffic and highways people about any changes that could be made to free up some space not outside people's homes. And it seems that there is a solution which will do just this.
Richard and I have written to the people living nearest the police academy to update them and the Council will probably do a bit of a consultation too.
Good news then for those who have been having problems with the parking here.
When any consultation is over and we have the exact details to publish, we will put them on this blog too.
Money for your local group
The Cressington Community First fund has money to give out to local groups or initiatives. The Fund is cash from the Government which is to be spend on things going on in Cressington. Decisions on what to fund are made by a panel of local people - who either live in the ward, work there, represent it or have a connection with it. There is an organisation on the panel too - the Citizens Advice Bureau.
The deadline for applications for the first bit of money is fast approaching - 22 June.
There is a website for the scheme http://www.cressingtoncommunityfirst.blogspot.com/ which has information about the process and the priorities.
Do have a look if you are doing something in Cressington ward that you think could benefit from some help.
The deadline for applications for the first bit of money is fast approaching - 22 June.
There is a website for the scheme http://www.cressingtoncommunityfirst.blogspot.com/ which has information about the process and the priorities.
Do have a look if you are doing something in Cressington ward that you think could benefit from some help.
Garston Old Road - whats going on?
There is a bit of vacant land towards the end of Garston Old Road. It used to be a waste transfer station but a few years ago a developer got planning permission to build sheltered housing/extra care housing.
There were a few disagreements about parking and building height but on the whole the scheme was welcomed because it meant a bit of land that had been acting as an eyesore and potential environmental problems would be used.
Well sadly nothing happened. Nothing was built and the land has been used for various bits of storage which hasn't pleased people living in that bit of Garston Old Road or the nearby Ivy Avenue.
And getting information about progress proved very tricky.
We have had a bit of a breakthrough though as we now have at least some information.
The planning permission has lapsed. You get three years and if you don't do anything you need to apply again. The developer is going to put new plans in, perhaps ones that can be done in two phases rather than all at once. When there is anything ready we will post information on the blog.
And complaints about the use of the site to date have led to the Council saying it must be cleaned up. It should be cleared by the end of this week.
Of course that doesn't answer the longer term question of when something will be built. Richard and I will be speaking to the developer and are keen to hear about what he envisages doing. Obviously we want to see something there that benefits the local residents and the community. We will keep people informed so watch this space!
There were a few disagreements about parking and building height but on the whole the scheme was welcomed because it meant a bit of land that had been acting as an eyesore and potential environmental problems would be used.
Well sadly nothing happened. Nothing was built and the land has been used for various bits of storage which hasn't pleased people living in that bit of Garston Old Road or the nearby Ivy Avenue.
And getting information about progress proved very tricky.
We have had a bit of a breakthrough though as we now have at least some information.
The planning permission has lapsed. You get three years and if you don't do anything you need to apply again. The developer is going to put new plans in, perhaps ones that can be done in two phases rather than all at once. When there is anything ready we will post information on the blog.
And complaints about the use of the site to date have led to the Council saying it must be cleaned up. It should be cleared by the end of this week.
Of course that doesn't answer the longer term question of when something will be built. Richard and I will be speaking to the developer and are keen to hear about what he envisages doing. Obviously we want to see something there that benefits the local residents and the community. We will keep people informed so watch this space!
Monday, 4 June 2012
Arts festival at St Mary's Church
St Mary's Church, on St Mary's Road in Garston is holding an Olympic Flower and Arts Festival later this month.
Running from 21st June through to June 24th, the event includes exhibitions by the South Liverpool Arts Group, the Garston Historical Society and the Merseyside Woodturners Assocation.
The times are 10 am to 6 on 21st, 22nd and 23rd and 2pm to 4pm on the 24th.
On the 21st there is also a performance by the Liverpool Harmonic Gospel Choir at 7 30.
Running from 21st June through to June 24th, the event includes exhibitions by the South Liverpool Arts Group, the Garston Historical Society and the Merseyside Woodturners Assocation.
The times are 10 am to 6 on 21st, 22nd and 23rd and 2pm to 4pm on the 24th.
On the 21st there is also a performance by the Liverpool Harmonic Gospel Choir at 7 30.
Litter picking in Garston
On Saturday just gone I joined in the annual "litter picking" event in Garston.
Despite the rain, a group of us picked up litter on Garston Park and in the Long Lane and Woolton Road areas.
This was made a bit easier by the breakfast provided by Long Lane Church.
Well done to everyone who helped organise the event.
Despite the rain, a group of us picked up litter on Garston Park and in the Long Lane and Woolton Road areas.
This was made a bit easier by the breakfast provided by Long Lane Church.
Well done to everyone who helped organise the event.
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