Today was the official opening for Crafty Corner.. an initiative of a group of women in the Cressington area.
It's a former shop which they are turning into a base for art activities, cup cake making/decoration etc.
They also want to use it as a venue for organisations that provide a service to the community to come and run surgeries and answer questions.
The launch was great.. cakes and champagne.. and the Lord Mayor.
Crafty Corner is on Garston Old Road at the end of the parade of shops including the florists and the coffee shop.
It is due to open for business next week. I am sure it will be a fantastic addition to what's on offer in our area.
You can follow crafty corner on Twitter at @craftycorner.
Saturday, 28 April 2012
Shelter campaign re rogue landlords
The other day I went to visit the Shelter Campaign base in Liverpool. Shelter had taken over an empty shop in the City Centre for a few days to highlight a campaign on rogue landlords.
It's a really imaginative way to raise the issues and I was really impressed by what they were doing.
They were asking people to sign a card with a statement or thoughts on the issue, which I did.
The picture shows me adding my card to the others from other councillors etc in Liverpool.
It's a really imaginative way to raise the issues and I was really impressed by what they were doing.
They were asking people to sign a card with a statement or thoughts on the issue, which I did.
Sunday, 22 April 2012
Getting news about South Liverpool
I publish an e mail bulletin roughly once a month with news about Cressington ward and the wider South Liverpool area.
If you don't already get it, but would like to, you can subscribe using this link
If you don't already get it, but would like to, you can subscribe using this link
New restaurant for Garston Village
The new Indian restaurant in Garston village - the Spice Brasserie - is now open. It's on the corner just before you go under the bridge.
I had a meal in there the other day and the food was rather good.
I do hope they make a go of it as we need more things like this in the village.
I had a meal in there the other day and the food was rather good.
I do hope they make a go of it as we need more things like this in the village.
Police parking (update April 22)
Earlier this month I went, with some residents and someone representing Cllr Flo Clucas, to meet the head of the police academy on Mather Avenue.
There is a parking problem linked to the academy and residents are having problems parking and getting on and off their property.
Anyway, the meeting went well and we are following up several ways of making things easier.
If we can get the double yellow lines removed from the front of the building, which the police don't seem that bothered about, it should ease the problem for people living nearby.
I'll blog again when I have an update but meanwhile if this problem affects you and you haven't already been in touch, please feel free to contact me at paulakeaveney@yahoo.co.uk
There is a parking problem linked to the academy and residents are having problems parking and getting on and off their property.
Anyway, the meeting went well and we are following up several ways of making things easier.
If we can get the double yellow lines removed from the front of the building, which the police don't seem that bothered about, it should ease the problem for people living nearby.
I'll blog again when I have an update but meanwhile if this problem affects you and you haven't already been in touch, please feel free to contact me at paulakeaveney@yahoo.co.uk
Saturday, 21 April 2012
Waste plant site update (April 2012)
June this year sees another lot of hearings into the whole issue of the waste site near Cressington Heath.
The City Council designated this site (Stalbridge Dock) as the official sub regional site for Liverpool for a waste plant of some sort. This was as part of a wider Merseyside Plan. (Anyone who knows the area will know that this designation was in the face of opposition from people who actually lived in the area)
The wider Merseyside Plan, including all the various choices of site, now goes to a hearing with an Inspector from the Planning Inspectorate to check out things.
The hearing starts in mid June but by the looks of it the sessions on individual site choices won't be until the end of the month.
I sent in objections to Stalbridge, as did the land owners ABP, and so I have been asked if I want to speak at the hearing (which obviously I do). I was the only local Councillor or representative to bother to do this.
The hearing organisers have drawn up some questions about the Stalbridge site for the hearing to explore. These include whether in fact the site is deliverable given the fact that Jack Allen walked away and the land owners are not keen. Obviously if the site is "undeliverable" this throws the choice of Stalbridge into doubt and maybe the City Council will have to think again.
I'll blog again when the exact dates and times are confirmed. The hearing is in St Helens.
The City Council designated this site (Stalbridge Dock) as the official sub regional site for Liverpool for a waste plant of some sort. This was as part of a wider Merseyside Plan. (Anyone who knows the area will know that this designation was in the face of opposition from people who actually lived in the area)
The wider Merseyside Plan, including all the various choices of site, now goes to a hearing with an Inspector from the Planning Inspectorate to check out things.
The hearing starts in mid June but by the looks of it the sessions on individual site choices won't be until the end of the month.
I sent in objections to Stalbridge, as did the land owners ABP, and so I have been asked if I want to speak at the hearing (which obviously I do). I was the only local Councillor or representative to bother to do this.
The hearing organisers have drawn up some questions about the Stalbridge site for the hearing to explore. These include whether in fact the site is deliverable given the fact that Jack Allen walked away and the land owners are not keen. Obviously if the site is "undeliverable" this throws the choice of Stalbridge into doubt and maybe the City Council will have to think again.
I'll blog again when the exact dates and times are confirmed. The hearing is in St Helens.
Monday, 16 April 2012
You can't vote if you are not on the roll.
The deadline for getting onto the electoral roll, or for getting a postal vote, for the local and Mayoral elections this May is Wednesday this week.
If you are not on the roll, but want to be, you need to sign a form and get it back to the electoral services section of the Council by 5pm.
You can download an electoral registration form, and a postal voting form, from the Electoral Commission website which you can find here.http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/
If you are not on the roll, but want to be, you need to sign a form and get it back to the electoral services section of the Council by 5pm.
You can download an electoral registration form, and a postal voting form, from the Electoral Commission website which you can find here.http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/
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