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Bridge, Dunkirk and LentonIssue Six / December 2009 arrow

BloomingBeautifulTerracesResidents create beautifulterraces in The Meadows— continued on page 2

Inside: Your Choice Your Voice Blooming Beautiful!Dragons’ Den in Lenton Small Steps Food ProjectMeadows Library Face Lift Grab A Grand WinnersMeadows Regeneration Greenfields Primary Schools

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Your Choice YourVoice - BridgeYour Choice Your Voice event came toThe Meadows with a big bang on the14th October at Queens WalkCommunity Centre, and was attended byover 80 people. The evening wasattended by a range of people including;the young, old, people from differentcommunity backgrounds, menand women.

The evening began with local residentshaving the opportunity to talk to a varietyof localised services and obtaininformation from different informationstands, and followed with fantastic,mouth watering hot food being served.

The main attraction of the eventwas the Dragons’ Den sectionwhere local people had thechance to sell their idea to themeeting to secure £100 for theirproject. In total we had 12 ideasof which all were successful inhelping to improve and transform TheMeadows area. The D D Crew presentedtheir idea through a dance performance,which was electrifying.

Local residents and workers from thearea were also involved in discussingwhat they liked about the area and whatcould be improved, and came up with

three priorities per table for local servicesto consider and deliver on.

The event was a fantastic way ofconsulting with local people and bringingcommunities together to work for thebetterment of their area.

For further information contact: AbdulGhaffar, Tel: 915 8322.

After their amazing efforts in this year'sEast Midlands in Bloom competition,(winning a total of seven awardsbetween them), the tenant's andresidents of Glapton Road and the sixterraces that lead off it in the OldMeadows, are continuing to bloomthroughout the winter.

Working together and sharingknowledge and plants, the neighboursare determined not to let the area down

over winter by planting winter flowersand evergreens, to replace the displaysfrom the summer.

The local Tenant's and ResidentsAssociation O.M.T.R.A were alsosuccessful in getting £100 towardsimproving their wildflower garden fromthe city's Dragons Den, which givessmall amounts of money to localgroups to improve the area.

A spokesperson for O.M.T.R.A. said,“we have not had the time to make themost of the wildflower garden this year,but with the £100 and hopefully somevolunteers, we hope next year it will besomething we are all proud of.”

Another resident in Barnsley Terrace

also commentedthat he had beensat outside hishome in thesummer whensome peoplecame down onbikescommenting onhow nice thearea looked.They explainedthat they lived in Sneinton and werehoping to achieve something similarthere. So it looks like the scheme reallyis spreading across the city.

For more information please contactJackie Le Huquet, Tel: 952 8612.

You tell us – it’s your area, it’s your news...

Table top discussion-YCYV Bridge

BloomingBeautiful!


The Small Steps Food Project is aboutproviding increased access toaffordable and healthy food for localresidents. The focus being on theelderly, students, people on lowincomes, and those who wish to useour services.

The service runs every Wednesday12pm - 2pm at the Lenton Centre andevery Thursday 10am - 12pm at theDunkirk Children's Centre.

Bags of vegetables are sold at £3 andbags of fruit at £2. The bags also includea recipe each week, and a month’sbreakdown of what veg and fruit will beordered. Emma a volunteer at CrocusCafé said, “I buy a bag almost every twoweeks because they're affordable, youget good value for money, and the foodis always fresh.”

We are always looking for volunteers,especially for the Dunkirk area, so if youknow anyone who may be interested inhelping out, then please do not hesitatein pointing them in our direction.

For further details or information pleasecall The Forum on 0115 941 9525 oremail [email protected]

Residents got the chance to bid for potsof £100 to make a difference to theirlocal community. The event took placeas part of the Your Choice Your Voiceevent that took place at the LentonCentre. Participants were invited tospeak for 2 minutes about how theywould like to spend the money, afterwhich the audience voted to accept orreject the idea. No effort was spared togain the money - including aperformance on why crocuses areimportant for Lenton. In total 13 ideaswere successful which Councillor Trimble& Mir recommended approval via theirmembers’ budget:

■ Books and material for Arabic Club in Dunkirk

■ Exercise kit for use in activities for children and young people

■ Promotional material to build ties between students and residents

■ Organise a 'reminiscence day' about life around Lenton Centre

■ Provide two bowls season tickets for new comers to play bowls

■ Painting and decorating materials

■ Membership of Timebank UK so free CRB checks can be provided

■ Xmas Party for Care Link clients and guests

■ Healthy eating project at Monty Hinds Youth Club

■ Community Fun Day at Penn Avenue

■ Materials and equipment for Russian Club in Dunkirk

■ Purchase crocuses for planting around Church Square

■ Purchase crockery for Dunkirk & Old Lenton Community Centre

Emma - Crocus Cafe Volunteer

Marion's story of the crocus

Healthy Food OnYour Doorstep

Dragons’ Denat Your ChoiceYour Voice in Lenton


News

Area News

Garden delight for library

Residents in The Meadows will benefitfrom a new Tandoor clay oven as partof Nottingham City Council's Grab aGrand campaign.

£1000 has been awarded to thewinning idea of building a Tandoor onArkwright Meadows CommunityGardens (AMC Gardens) which is agreen space at the heart of TheMeadows managed by local people.

The Tandoor is used for cooking certaintypes of Iranian, Afghan, Pakistani andIndian foods such as tandoori chicken,chicken tikka and bread varieties liketandoori roti and naan. This will givepeople from all sections of the diverseMeadows community an area of theirown on the gardens where all ages andcultures can come together to cook, eatand socialise.

The Meadows Library has seen a facelift following a £1.4m grant from theBig Lottery Fund and sights are nowbeing set on giving the garden a newlease of life.

Fiona Heron (landscape architect andartist), Arkwright Community Gardens,local children and Rosney Hayward(local artist) have worked closely tofinalise the plans for the garden.

Rachael Hemmings (educator andgardener from Arkwright CommunityGardens) has worked with volunteersfrom the library and the gardens toundertake the planting of thegarden/terrace area.

Three silver birch trees will also begrowing in the gardens after a plantingceremony on Saturday 5th Decemberas part of the BBC Breathing Placesinitiative. Artwork from local school

children will also be on display in thegarden. These have been created inpartnership with the Gardens, theLibrary and Rosney Haywood.

What's cooking in The Meadows?

Melvin Johns, Di Clausen, Cllr David Trimble, Albert Pitter,Cllr Ian MacLennon and Rachael Hemmings


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Transforming Nottingham’s Neighbourhoods

Neighbourhood Regeneration in ActionThis is an exciting time to be in TheMeadows! Over the past few monthswe have seen:• Completion of The Meadows

Neighbourhood Plan • Allocation of £200m in PFI credits• Exciting proposals for the

Embankment drawn up• Money granted for exemplar

energy projects• Household recycling bins delivered• Planning permission granted for 38

new eco houses

It is important that we continue to worktogether to bring about the changesproposed in The MeadowsNeighbourhood Plan. The

Neighbourhood Regeneration team,the local Neighbourhood Managementteam and the Meadows PartnershipTrust are all committed to workingalongside you, the community, todo this.

For The Meadows to fulfil its potentialwe need you to tell us what you think.There will be plenty of opportunities foryou to get involved as we will be doinglots more consultation with residents,to make sure we are taking your viewson board as we all shape the future ofThe Meadows. It is time for TheMeadows to blossom - make sure youplay your part in making it happen!

Do keep in touch atwww.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/themeadows and if you have any questionsplease contact Gill Callingham, AlanParker or Ken Lyonon 0115 915 5477.

Building Schools for Local Communities and for the FutureConstruction work has started this month onGreenfields Primary Schools which is beingremodelled with funding from Nottingham CityCouncil's £18 million Primary Capital Programme.The inspirational design has been developedthrough a creative 'visioning' and design process,pulling together ideas from children, parents andschool staff.

To find out more, visitwww.nottinghambsf.co.uk.

Greenfields artists impression


Councillor News

Local News From Your Area Councillors

CouncillorsYour local City Councillors want to improve the quality of life for all residents, and support local people to get involved inmaking decisions about the things that matter to you. If you have anything you wish to discuss or would like their view on astory you wish to contribute to the Community Arrow, do feel free to get in touch.

Dunkirk & Lenton

CouncillorDavid TrimbleTel: 0115 915 5040

CouncillorZahoor MirTel: 0115 987 1145

On the 6th October the Lenton Centrehosted the ever popular 3rd Dragon’sDen, which Councillors Zahoor Mir andDavid Trimble were involved in. Localgroups and residents were given theopportunity to put forward ideason how small changes can improvetheir area.

In all, thirteen £100 grants wereawarded to teach young peoplelanguages at DOLCA, plant crocus atChurch Square, to support the bowlsclub at Lenton Rec., to purchaseequipment for activities at the LentonCentre, support people working withvulnerable children, help vulnerableadults to decorate, a healthy eatingproject at Monty Hinds Youth Club,support a Christmas party for LentonCare Link, and hold a reminiscence dayat the Lenton Centre.

Local resident Sarah Piper said, “This isa great way to involve local groupsincluding DOLCA, Monty Hinds YouthClub and the Lenton Centre.” It alsocovered a very wide age range fromchildren, youth, right through to eventsfor the elderly, such as thereminiscence day and the LentonCentre Care Link. Groups from all partsof our community took part such as theBowls Club, a Russian and an Arabicgroup. What is really heartening is thatdespite the issues facing Dunkirk andLenton, there is still that real Dunkirkspirit across the whole of the area.

Question your CouncilAs a City of Nottingham resident youcan now play an active role in CityCouncil meetings by voicing yourconcern about an important councilrelated issue that is affecting yourcommunity. You can either submit aPublic Question or a Public Petition tofull Council meetings.

For further details visitwww.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/publicquestionsandpetitions or phone0115 915 4592

Surgeries are held at:

Dunkirk & Lenton

Date: 2nd Tuesday of every monthTime: 6.30pm - 7.30pmLocation: The Lenton Centre

Date: 4th Friday of every monthTime: 7pm - 8pmLocation: Dunkirk & Old LentonCommunity Centre


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Councillor surgeries are anopportunity for you to speakto any of your localcouncillors should you haveany issues about your areayou wish to discuss. Times,dates and venues of surgeriesin your ward are listed here.

Councillor Ian MacLennan feels that2009 has been an important and excitingyear for Bridge Ward.

The securing of £200 million PFI creditsfor The Meadows Neighbourhood Planwill lead to huge improvements forresidents over the years. Local residentsand community organisations havemade and continue to make a hugecontribution in ensuring the plans meetthe wishes of residents.

For him, the most notable aspect of 2009has been the involvement of residents incaring for and taking pride in the area.Friends of Victoria Embankment (FOVE)is now well established and making avisible impact. At the other end of theward in Cliff Road residents have banded

together and won an award in theBloom competition.

Councillor Ian MacLennan is pleased thatin all parts of Bridge Ward the involvementof local residents is making a realdifference. Whether it is the CommunitySounding Board at the Meadows Library,AMC Gardens, the residents of Cliff Road,or the Tenants and ResidentsAssociations - local residents are bringingimprovements to the area and great creditto themselves.

Councillor Saghir Akhtar has presenteda petition of over 50 names to theCouncil about the ongoing problem ofworkers parking in the area around thewestern side of Meadows Way inthe Meadows.

Although some work has been done inthe past, such as single-yellow linesbeing added in some places, there is stillmore that could be done. CouncillorAkhtar is very concerned about the lackof sufficient access for residents whoneed to park there during the day.Councillor Akhtar can be contactedshould you have any concerns orproblems in the Bridge ward and hersurgeries are held twice a week.

Bridge

CouncillorSaghir AkhtarTel: 0115 915 5137

CouncillorIan MacLennanTel: 0115 974 6122

Surgeries are held at:

Bridge

Councillor Ian MacLennan - (Labour)Date: 2nd & 4th Saturday ofevery monthTime: 10.30am - 12pmLocation: Meadows Library,Wilford Grove

Councillor Saghir Akhtar (LiberalDemocrats)Every Monday 10.30am till 11.30amat the Council House.

Every Tuesday 10.30am till 11.30amat the Meadows Library.


5th DecemberWinter WonderlandArkwright MeadowsCommunity Gardens – 4pm

7th DecemberCrime and Community SafetyPublic MeetingQueens Walk Community Centre – 2pm

8th DecemberChristmas At The Pavilion Tea RoomsQueens Walk Recreation Ground – 3pm

14th DecemberBridgeway Centre ChristmasCelebrations and Market EventThe Bridgeway Centre –1pm - 5.30pm

13th JanuaryArea CommitteeThe Council House – 5.30pm

Wednesday 13th January 2010Tenants and Residents meeting -10.00am at Queens WalkCommunity Centre

Monday 15th February 2010City Centre Week of Action

WARD WALKS:

Friday 27th November 2009Covering Eugene Gardens, LammasGardens etc.Meeting point outside One Stop Shop,Bridgeway Centre – 10.00am

Friday 29th January 2010Covering the Canal, Castle Marina.Meeting point outside The Magistrates,opposite Midland Railway Station – 10am

For further information about meetings and events happening across Dunkirk &Lenton and Bridge visit www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/area8

Bridge

13th January - Area CommitteeThe Council House – 5.30pm

Tuesday 16th February -Nest box makingLenton Recreation Ground – 1.00 - 3.00pm

WARD WALKS:

Friday 11th DecemberLenton high-rise flatsMeet at 10.00am – Lenton Housing office

Friday 22nd January 2010Penn Avenue areaMeet at 10.00am - Penn Avenue Car Park

Friday 5th February 2010Dunkirk and Abbey BridgeMeet 10.00am at Dunkirk and Old LentonCommunity Centre

Dates for your diary...

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Useful ContactsNeighbourhood Management details

Dorothy Homes - Area Manager(Acting) - (0115) 915 8090

Parbinder Singh - NeighbourhoodAction Officer - (0115) 915 8063

Abdul Ghaffar - NeighbourhoodAction Officer - (0115) 91 58322

Iffat Iqbal - Health Action Officer -(0115) 915 8282

Lezley Booth - Area Administrator -(0115) 915 8320

Area 8 Email:[email protected]

The Meadows One Stop Shop5 -7 Bridgeway CentreThe Meadows, NG2 2JDTel: (0115) 915 0077

The Meadows Advice Group10-11 Blackstone WalkThe Meadows, NG2 2HQTel: (0115) 986 0197

Dunkirk & Lenton Partnership TrustRose Cottage1a Lenton BoulevardLenton, NG7 2ETTel: (0115) 941 9525

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