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Bulwell and Bulwell ForestIssue Six / December 2009 arrow

Get to the pointwith yourCommunityArrow!

Fashion in BulwellThe Fashion Packcame to Bulwell Forest

Inside: Bulwell Hall Boxing Club Top Valley StudentsYoung People Get Creative Southglade Park LibraryGrab A Grand Winners Community Volunteers ProgrammeCouncillor News Dates for your diary

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It is remarkable what can be achievedwhen people from a community (anycommunity) pull together to undertake aproject. A self evident example of thewords above is the soon to be openedBulwell Hall Boxing & Community FitnessClub, situated in the Totley CloseCommunity Centre, Bulwell Hall.

The success of this project could nothave become real without the amazing

support of so many (manybut not all are in thisphoto). They include; CllrEileen Heppell who helped us save thebuilding from demolition, Bulwell HallTenants & Residents Association, staff atthe Healthy Living Centre, NottinghamCity Council Officers, sponsorship anddonations from James Mellors, GeneWarburton of GM EnvironmentalServices, Sean Cunningham of plumbing

Trade Supplies, Pearce Signs, AndyBooth from Ilkeston Plumbing,Nottinghamshire Community Foundation,and local volunteers, especially MartinBootby.... We thank you all!

For information on the opening date andclub times call Barry on 07897 587054.

Top Valley Studentsget a taste for politics As part of the Local Democracy weekactivities, 20 students from Top ValleySchool & Engineering College attendedthe Council House and took part in ademocratic “dilemmas” debate.Students were allocated a budget andagainst a background of changingcircumstances, had to prioritise theallocation of the budget against a rangeof local initiatives and other worthycauses. Following the debate, whichwas chaired by Councillor Clark,students had an opportunity to see

behind the scenes and tour theCouncil House. This was amemorable day for allconcerned and really helpedstudents to understand thedifficulty in juggling theirpriorities and how best to spendtheir budget. Commentsreceived from the students included;

“It was an excellent day, it wasdifficult to help everyone, and reallyinteresting to see how decisionsare made.”

“It was fun to have the debate, butalso very serious and important,because some of the decisionswould help lots of people.”

Cllr Giiny Klein shows Club Manager Barry a few moves

Students from Top Valley School making some tough choices

Bulwell HallBoxing Club


Young people from Catch 22 and theJunior Youth Inclusion Project (nowcalled Targeted Youth Support Service)demonstrated some of their many talentsat two brilliant events.

Having successfully applied for £1,000from the Youth Opportunities Fund to

deliver a Fashion Show, a group ofyoung people spent the summerdesigning their collection and going tolocal charity shops to source materialsand accessories. They secured thesupport of local organisations, CCTlighting and The Lounge Hair and BeautySalon, whose donations helped make thenight look fantastic. The final event heldwas attended by over 150 guests.

Elsewhere, an end of summer showcasewas delivered to celebrate the hard workput in at workshops and sessions runover the summer holidays. Performancesincluded dance, fashion and music. Theshow was closed by a very brave singingsoloist and everyone that took partreceived a certificate. One parent said; “itwas lovely to see the work my son hasbeen putting in.”

Everyone was nervous before bothevents but once on stage with the musicand slideshows they becameprofessional and loved every minute of it.

A massive thank you to all the proudfamily and friends who attended.

If you would like to know more about theTargeted Youth Support Service pleasecontact Denton Williams on07717 290576 [email protected]

Dancers, Singers &Fashionistas – YoungPeople get creative

Your ShoutOnce again Bulwell is under siege

from the graffiti artist, I use this termlightly as the perpetrator is no ‘artist’.It is a shame that the person(s)involved cannot take an art courseand develop their talents on canvasinstead of random walls and fences.A lot of money is wasted to clean thismess off which could be better usedfor other things.

(Letter from a local Bulwell Resident)

Do you have an issue you want toshare with us? Write to theCommunity Arrow Editorial Groupc/o Area 1 NeighbourhoodManagement Team, 1 Gilead Street,Bulwell NG6 8NA

On the catwalk

Receiving a certificate


News

Area News

Southglade Park library now open!

Patrick Duffy from Bulwell Hall waschosen as one of nine winning ideasas part of Nottingham City Council'sGrab a Grand campaign. £1,000 willbe spent on regenerating Bulwell HallCommunity Garden by buying plants,seeds, and tools, along with safetymats for the play area, and signage.

This year's Grab a Grand gaveNottingham city residents a chance todecide how £1,000 should be spent ineach of the nine Area Committeesacross Nottingham, along with anadditional £1,000 to be spent on ascheme that will offer wider benefits tothe whole city. Over 200 suggestionswere received from across the city,with Neighbourhood ManagementTeams and local councillors short-listing the suggestions down to threeper area, with local residents voting fortheir favourite idea.

Grand designs for community garden

Residents at Bestwood, Top Valley andRise Park recently celebrated the openingof a brand new library at Southglade Park.

There were craft and activities for the wholefamily, including a special Totstime ‘Timefor a Rhyme’ and adult storytelling sessionsplus information on local history and achance to meet local communityorganisations.

Over £100,000 has been invested byNottingham City Council to develop and

refurbish the former local housing office.The facility will provide longer openinghours, more computers, a meeting room,refreshments and toilet facilities.

A new programme of events includeweekly Totstime storytime sessions forunder 5s, monthly book group and libraryclub. To find out more, why not call in, orcontact: 0115 915 5799.

Grab a Grand winners Pete, Sheila and Patrick, with Cllr Klein


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Area News

Community Volunteers ProgrammeThe Community Volunteer Programmewill create 700 vacancies in thevoluntary sector and is part of the widerNottingham Jobs Plan which aims toget more than 2000 people in toemployment.

The Community Volunteer Programmewill give participants real skills andexperience that will enable them to beable to compete more successfully inthe jobs market.They will also worktowards a recognised qualification, andwill be supported during their search foremployment during the placement,which will last about six months.

The programme is suitable forpeople who:

• have recently been made redundantand are eager to maintain their skillsand engage in the workplace

• are not ready for employment butwho want to develop their skills andre-enter the workplace through

supported placements which offerthem meaningful and empoweringvolunteering opportunities

• are in low paid, low skilled, part timeemployment who would benefitfrom the opportunity to get practicalexperience so they feel moreconfident in applying for higherskilled and better paid jobs.

Places are available in a variety ofdisciplines including, community sports,gardening, media, social care, finance,and many more across all areas.

For more details please visit the jobssection at www.mynottingham.gov.uk

Another area of Nottingham's Job Planis the Future Jobs Fund which isrecruiting 100 people into paidemployment. To find out more aboutthese jobs please attend one of thelisted road shows or visit your nearestJob Centre Plus.

3rd December 9.30 —12.30pm at Clifton Library

7th December 9.30am —12.30pm at Bilborough Library

11th December 10am —3pm at Red Lion Community Centre

16th December 10am — 3pm Job Centre Plus,Hyson Green

Building Schools for Local Communities and for the FutureThe Council has submitted its Outline Business Case for Wave 5 of the national BuildingSchools for the Future (BSF) programme. Once approved, the Council will receiveapproximately £79 million of funding to continue the transformation of secondary andspecial needs education through its BSF programme.

Top Valley School will benefit from the funding and an in-depth 'visioning' process startedin September 2009. The aim is to involve students at the earliest stage and use creativeprocesses to enable them to think how their new environment could act as a catalyst fornew ways of learning and being together.

To find out more, visit www.nottinghambsf.co.uk.Top Valley School


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.

Bulwell Councillors John Hartshorne,Eileen Heppell and Ginny Kleincontinue with their regular ward walkswhich are a useful way of appreciatingenvironmental issues. They are awarethat fly tipping and dog fouling continueto be a problem in some areas. This isdisappointing as one phone call to theCity Council can enable removal ofbulky items at a time to suit you. Dogowners are responsible for removingtheir dog waste.

They also attend the Local Area Groups,where community safety issues andcrime are identified with localcommunity representatives and thepolice, in order to set local priorities.

Councillor Ginny Klein attended the shortlisting for this years Grab a Grand. Thewinner following the voting was theCommunity Garden on Bulwell Hall

Estate, which is being brought back intouse by enthusiastic local volunteers.

Councillors Heppell and Klein visited theTotley Close boxing club which isnearing completion, and look forward toits opening in the near future.

Councillors Hartshorne and Kleinattended the opening of the BulwellAcademy on the River Leen site, whichso far is occupied by Year 7 pupils only.They were pleased to see them in theirsmart new uniforms and Councillor Kleincommented they looked happy andenthusiastic. A tour of the site underconstruction was given; the promisedfacilities and total size of the buildingswere impressive. They look forward tovisiting the building when constructionis complete.

Bulwell

Councillor surgeries are anopportunity for you to speak toany of your local councillorsshould you have any issuesabout your area you wish todiscuss. Times, dates andvenues of surgeries in yourward are listed here.

Surgeries are held at:

Bulwell

Red Lion Community Centre, Bulwell2nd and 4th Saturday of every month,10am – 11am

CouncillorJohn HartshorneTel: 0115 915 7780

CouncillorGinny KleinTel: 0115 927 3415

CouncillorEileen HeppellTel: 0115 919 0101


www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Bulwell Forest Councillors Alan Clarkand Eunice Campbell were both activelyengaged with events for LocalDemocracy Week 12th - 18th October.

On Monday 12th, Eunice and Alan hosteda group of Top Valley School studentswho came to observe question time at theFull Council meeting. They even heardtheir own question on cycling safety readby the Lord Mayor and answered by CllrUrquhart. Earlier in the afternoon, theymet the Leader of the Council.

On the Wednesday 14th, Alan led aparticipatory session for Year 7 and Year10 students called 'DemocraticDilemmas' in the Chamber at the CouncilHouse. Eunice also took part. Thishelped the students understand thepressures of choosing between various(theoretical) useful local projects whenthere is not enough money to financethem all, and when some people mightnot support them.

On the Thursday 15th, Eunice and Alanattended the unveiling of the PublicInformation Pillar in Bulwell Market Place.This was part of an event that broughttogether displays on local projects such

as Bulwell Joint Service Centre andNeighbourhood Regeneration.

“The pillar is a great reflection of the jointworking of our Neighbourhood Team withPolice,” said Eunice. “The pillar is full ofuseful contact numbers such as 'Rat on aRat' and Crimestoppers.”

Bulwell Forest Councillor Gerry Davie ispleased to report that a successfulcampaign resulted in the removal ofpaint from a number of drives onHenrietta Street in Bulwell. He has alsobeen delighted to attend the grandopening of the Southglade Library onSouthglade Park, and to support a groupof local residents in a walk of the RiverLeen in Bulwell.

As part of Local Democracy Week Gerrywas selected to visit and shadow staff atSt Anns Allotments, which was an eye-opening experience. The important workbeing done by such voluntary sectorenterprises is something he would like tosee more of city-wide.

Bulwell Forest

CouncillorAlan ClarkTel: 0115 915 5667

CouncillorEunice CampbellTel: 0115 915 5675

CouncillorGerry DavieTel: 07900 681 840

Surgeries are held at:

Bulwell Forest

Eunice Campbell and Alan Clark holdsurgeries as follows:

Bulwell Library, Highbury Road 1st Saturday of every month11am – 12pm

The Church on Rise Park2nd Saturday of every month -11am - 12pm

Southglade Library (access at Gala Way)4th Saturday of every month -11am - 12pm

Gerald Davie holds surgeries asfollows:

Bulwell Market1st Saturday of every month -9am - 12pm

Cllr Campbell at the launch ofthe Public Information Pillar

Cllr Clark presentsDemocratic Dilemmas


Bulwell Christmas lights Switch onMonday 7th December4.00pm - 5.00pm Bulwell Market Place

Rise Park Action GroupThursday 10th December 7.30pm Rise Park Community Centre

Golden Oldies Christmas PartyFriday 11th December at 1.00pmSnapewood Community Centre

Coffee & Drop-in morningFriday 11th & 18th December 9.00am - 11.00amBulwell Hall Healthy Living Centre

Rufford Tenants & ResidentsAssociation Wednesday 16th December 7.00pm(Xmas Fuddle)Wednesday 27th January 7.00pmDuchess Gardens Complex

Friends of Bulwell JointService CentreMonday 21st December 20095.00pm - 7.00pmLathkill Sheltered Complex, LathkillClose, Bulwell

One Stop ShopFriday 22nd January 10.00am - 3.00pmBulwell Market Place

Church of Yahweh Junior DisciplesEvery Thursday 6.30pm - 7.30pm4-11yrs & 11-18yrsCrabtree Community Centre,Steadfold Close, Bulwell

For more information call07951 219963

Support Group for relatives of thoseserving in the Armed Forces4th Wednesday of every month2.00pm - 3.30pmSt Mary the Virgin andAll Souls, Bulwell

Nottingham Allied Club11am on the last Sunday ofevery Month The Coopers Club, Highbury Vale

For all Ex -Service personnel andtheir families

Community Radio GroupIf you would like to get involved andattend their next meeting, email:[email protected]

Dates for your diary...

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Useful ContactsBulwell & Bulwell ForestNeighbourhood Management team

c/o Bulwell Housing Office, 1 GileadStreet, Bulwell, Nottingham NG6 8NA

Telephone 0115 915 3232 or Email:[email protected]


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