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Arboretum, Berridge,Radford and ParkIssue Seven / March 2010

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We're off to Londonto see the Queen

Inside: Learning comes to life ‘Parent Power’ in Hyson Green Healthier takeaways Making your neighbourhood bloom Brand new Djanogly Community Leisure Centre Decade of

Investment Radford Neighbourhood Plan Consultation

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In December, a number of localchildren from Radford Primary hadthe fantastic opportunity to go on atrip to London. Councillorsfrom Radford and Park wanted tosupport local school children to raisetheir aspirations through anopportunity that not all mayexperience.

The trip includedsightseeing many areasof our capital including,the Tower of London,Houses of Parliament,Downing Street, and ofcourse BuckinghamPalace.

One of the highlights wasa visit to the NaturalHistory Museum. Itbrought learning to lifeand the children wereencouraged to exploreand interact with themany learning games onoffer. They put intopractice the theoreticalwork they were doing atschool on Victoriansand Tudors.

Since returning,the trip has hada positiveimpact, theyhave become moreindependent and feel moreconfident in making theirown choices.

Here is a quote from Lewis inYear 5: “We went past BigBen and it was fantastic. Wewent to Buckingham Palace

and before that we went to DowningStreet, that's where the PrimeMinister lives.”

Many parents and carers havecongratulated the school and localcouncillors; they were so pleased thattheir children have had the opportunityto see the capital and the historyof London.

Learning comes to life


On 27th October 2009, a free trainingsession took place for chefs fromlocal takeaways, organised byNeighbourhood Management’sHealth Action Officer and theCommunity Nutrition and DieteticService, as a response to thegrowing concern on obesity levelsamongst children and adults.

The aim of the session was to offeradvice and practical tips to chefsfrom takeaway outlets on how toprepare takeaway meals morehealthily, by reducing the amounts offat, sugar and salt they use, whilststill retaining their enjoyable taste.They were also encouraged toconsider using more vegetables andfruit in their dishes.

Eight chefs and kitchen staffattended and found it be usefuland informative.

Another session is planned inFebruary with the possibility of rollingthe programme out across the city inthe future.

In 2008, Nottingham DevelopmentCompany ran the Peoples Choiceprogramme. By January 2009, TheVine Community Centre's 'ParentPower' won the funding and startedoffering free classes with crèchefacilities to local parents, who wetreable to gain skills and experience inmany fields such as; hairdressing,sewing, world cooking, beauty andmany more. There were also one-off

workshops such as 'Craft andQuestions' and 'Parentline Plus', whichgave parenting advice in a funenvironment. Over the summer, theyheld two 'women's treat days' forwomen to pamper themselves over theschool holidays.

For more information contact theVine Community Centre on (0115) 9249700 and ask for Jane Pigford.

‘Parent Power’in Hyson Green

Can takeawaysbe healthier?


News

Area News

Your brand new facility, calledDjanogly Community Leisure Centre,will be opening in April this year. Thenew centre will include a 25 metreswimming pool, 50 station gym with allnew Technogym equipment, multiactivity studio perfect for fitnessclasses and a health suite with saunaand steam rooms.

The new facility is located just behindDjanolgy City Academy and as part of

the development the Academy’s sportshall will be made available to the publicoutside of school hours.

The new leisure centre will replace the nowoutdated Noel Street Leisure Centre inNew Basford which will close as the newcentre in Forest Fields opens. Anyone witha Flexible Fitness membership will still beable to use the facilities at DjanoglyCommunity Leisure Centre as part of theirexisting membership.

The new facility is joint funded byNottingham City Council, theNeighbourhood DevelopmentCompany and Sport England throughthe Swim Modernisation Programme.

For further information please visitwww.mynottingham.gov.uk/leisurecentresor call 0115 915 1545.

Brand new state of the art leisure centre opening

Do you fancy brightening up yourneighbourhood this summer? Last year80 communities joined Nottingham inBloom's campaign to encourage small,resident-led communities to achievelong-term improvements throughhorticultural, environmental andcleanliness initiatives. This year, it'shoped that even more will join in.

Participants in 2009 included 12 groupsin the Arboretum, Berridge, Radford andPark area, such as the hanging basketproject run by Forest FieldsImprovement Association. TuntumHousing Association also got involved,with tenants getting together to planthanging baskets and pots. Hyson GreenTraders' Association created glorious

floral displays withthe help of localgroups who took partin the planting.

It can be a great wayto get to know yourneighbours better, aswell as cleaner andgreener surroundingsfor a healthiercommunity.

To find out moreabout gettinginvolved, and havingyour effortsrecognised through the RoyalHorticultural Society's new 'It's YourNeighbourhood' Award scheme, contact

Nottingham in Bloom on 0115 915 2745or email [email protected]

www.mynottingham.gov.uk/bloom

Making your neighbourhood bloom

‘The Forest Fields Gang'


www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Transforming Nottingham’s Neighbourhoods

Radford Neighbourhood Plan ConsultationNottingham City Council isworking on a regeneration planfor parts of Radford and Hysongreen over the next 15-20 yearscalled the RadfordNeighbourhood Plan. In orderfor the plan to reflect theaspirations of local people,initial consultation sessions tookplace from October toDecember 2009.

Five key priorities emerged:

1. Encourage development of vacantsites including Radford Mill and Forest Mill

2. Improve public/green spaces andensure they are overlooked and arewell maintained

3. Improve homes to meet DecentHomes standards

4. Improve the appearanceof streets, pavements andpedestrian crossings

5. Introduce more family housing (Socialand owner occupied) both throughthe development of and possibleredevelopment of existing homes.

Let us know what you think by filling inour questionnaire at:

www.mynottingham.gov.uk/radfordsurvey

For more information contact FranCropper, NeighbourhoodRegeneration Officer on 915 5394 [email protected]

Already three months into the New Year,it's hard to believe that we're also threemonths into a whole new decade inNottingham. So, let's take a look back atthe first 10 years of the new millenniumand see how 10 years of investment inour local area has made a difference.

£5m for new arts centreThe New Art Exchange is a fantasticnew arts and community facility for thecity, based in Hyson Green. The centre

is Nottingham's first dedicated culturalfacility for Black contemporary arts,receiving £5m in 2006 to invest in thedevelopment of the eye-catchingbuilding on Gregory Boulevard.

£14m bringing servicestogether in your areaThe new £14m Mary Potter Centre inHyson Green has been recognisednationally for its world class design, andfor how it has improved the delivery ofservices in the area. It opened in 2008with GP surgeries, NHS health clinics,Nottingham City Council Adult SocialCare and Children's Services, the AcornResource Centre and a SureStart

Children's Centre, along with Nottingham City Homes Housing Officeand the City Council's NeighbourhoodManagement team.

Creating first rate facilities foryoung peopleTwo new play areas, new multi sportarea, football pitches, bowling greens,and a number of designated leisurewalks, help make the Forest RecreationGround one of the city's flagship greenspaces. £435K was invested in creating astate of the art adventure playground andoutdoor gym which opened last year.

Decade of Investment


Councillor News

Local News From Your Area CouncillorsCouncillorsYour 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.

Radford & Park

CouncillorMohammad AslamTel: 0115 941 8038

CouncillorKatrina BullTel: 0115 915 5497

CouncillorAfzal KhanTel: 0115 928 2220

Surgeries are held at:

Arboretum

Merlita Bryan holds surgeries:

Hyson Green Library, Gregory BoulevardEvery Saturday - 11am - 12pm

Tony Marshall holds surgeries:

The Mary Potter Centre,Every Wednesday 10am - 12pm

Berridge

New Basford Community Centre3rd Wednesday of every month,6pm - 7pm

Project Rahnama - 199 Berridge RoadEvery Saturday, 11.30am - 12.30pm

Radford & Park

Ward WalkaboutsRegular ward walks take place inRadford and Park.

Contact your neighbourhoodmanagement team or councillorfor more details.

Know Your Neighbour - win £100 tohelp run a special day or party for youand your neighboursRadford and Park Ward Councillors,Katrina Bull, Mohammad Aslam andAfzal Khan have recommended theputting aside five prizes of £100 to helpneighbours get to know each other thisWinter and Spring. They are able to sendneighbours a cheque of £100 if you wanta street party to get to know each other,or to help with a children's event, aplanting day or a clean up day - anythingreally that will help you get to know eachother. To be in with a chance to win£100, write to them at: The CouncilHouse, FREEPOST NG6181, TheGuildhall, Nottingham, NG1 2DT. Youneed to provide the names, addressesand telephone numbers of four residents

in different households who want tosupport the event. Also tell them whatsort of event you would like to hold. Theymay even be able to help provide bulbs,tools or other things to help get your dayoff to a good start. They will makerecommendations for the best 5 eventsduring February and should let you knowbefore mid March.Globe PubYour Councillors have been supported ina meeting with Debbie Fenton, theNeighbourhood Action Officer for the areawhen a number of other council staff andpolice were invited to discuss what canbe done about the derelict pub on NortonStreet. It has planning permission forapartments, which are unlikely to ever bebuilt. It is a magnet for dumping and theywant the owner of the land to be more

responsible with the building and theland. They are hoping to encouragedemolition of the site as a first site. Thereare only very few council powers to getthis site sorted, so they really need towork with the owner based in London. Ifany residents have a view about thisbuilding, please let them know.Schools Funded to go to LondonKatrina Bull, Mohammad Afzal haverecently recommended funding for oneclass from Radford Primary and one fromMellers Primary school to go to Londonfor an overnight stay. They felt that manychildren in Radford might not get theopportunity to visit London normally andget to museums or the theatre downthere. Hopefully the wonderful memoriesof their trip will stay with them forever.


www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk

CouncillorTony MarshallTel: 0115 948 2073

Councillor Marshall has been keeping aneye on fly-tipping, especially in shoppers'car parks in the Hyson Green area. Oncereported, the Council manages to clearthem, but a few days later he finds thatsomeone else has dumped their rubbishthere. Councillor Marshall knows that thisis frustrating, and he urges residents tocontact him at his regular surgeries if theyspot any fly-tipping in theirneighbourhoods. He is keen to tackle thisproblem with residents in an effort toimprove the state of the City.

Not In My Neighbourhood WeekThis mini week of action took place during thefirst week of November last year. TheArboretum ward was identified as a key areato have this targeted action by localCouncillors, the Crime and Drugs partnership,The Police, and local residents.A small geographical area was identified for action:Bentinck Road; Birkin Avenue; Radford Road; andall side streets down Gregory Boulevard. Arboretum Councillor Merlita Bryan wanted togive some feedback on the activities that tookplace: • The Crime Reduction Team ran a stall at

The Mary Potter Centre in order to raisepublic awareness of their service

• Smart Water, the anti-theft measure,delivered to over 30 homes during the week

• Community Police Officers made sure binswere taken off the street

• Alleys were cleared and litter picked byCity Services

• The Dog Warden worked hard to reducemess locally

• The Community Pay Back Scheme paintedand filled the planters at Bentinck School

• Street Drinking was strictly enforced in theAlcohol Free Zone, whilst a number of shopswere visited on Radford Road by the police tostop the sale of alcohol to drunk individuals

Thanks must go to Neighbourhood ActionOfficer Linda Wright who ensured that keyresident groups in the area, voluntary groupsand Bentinck School were aware of theactivities that were being provided for theweek to allow them to participate.Merlita thinks that this week showed howmuch can be achieved when local residents,the City Council, The Police and other groupswork together.

Berridge

CouncillorHassan AhmedTel: 0115 915 5497

CouncillorMohammed IbrahimTel: 07970 500 999

CouncillorCarole-Ann JonesTel: 07943 829 572

Berridge Ward Councilors, HassanAhmed, Mohammed Ibrahim and CaroleJones are looking forward to the openingof 2 new facilities in the Ward this Spring.

The Leisure Centre on the site of theDjanogly Academy, Gregory Boulevard,is due to open on schedule inMarch/April.

This will replace the old Noel St Baths,which has served the area for over 80years. Facilities will include a swimming

pool, steam room, sauna, dance studio,and state of the art Gym. Rooms will alsobe available to hire out to communitygroups. Opening hours will be largelyunchanged, and secure parking will beavailable on site.

We anticipate that usage of the centrewill be high, and urge everyone to goalong and give the new facilities a try.

Work began in January on a 70,000pound face lift of Chard Street Park in

New Basford. Funding came fromPathfinder, Nottingham City Council AreaCapital Fund and WRENN.

The old park was not being used due toSafety concerns and the facility wasbadly needed in the area. Consultationstook place with local schools andresidents in the planning stages and ishoped that when work is completed(hopefully by the Spring), that children inthe area will enjoy these new facilities.

Arboretum

CouncillorMerlita BryanTel: 07943 829 569


GET TO GRIPS WITH NATUREOn Sunday 7th March between 1pm and 2pm, Park Rangers are offering localpeople the opportunity to volunteer to help improve a park or nature reserve inArea 4. This may involve coppicing, path improvements or habitat creation.Sessions will run throughout the whole day with a break for lunch, so you can helpout either in the morning, the afternoon or for the whole day, depending on whatsuits you.

Please call the Parks and Open Spaces team on (0115) 915 2733 to volunteeryourself or to suggest a site that may need ours and your help.

GUIDED TREE TOUR - LENTON RECREATION GROUNDSaturday 24th April - 11am

Come and discover the variety of trees at this beautiful park. This trail takes you ona walk around the park and explores some of the significant trees which havebeen planted here over time. Meeting point - the Pavilion on the Park

GUIDED TREE TOUR - ARBORETUMSaturday 15th May - 11.00am

Come and discover this impressive collection of trees at Nottingham's first publicpark. This trail takes you on a walk around the Arboretum, and explores some ofthe most significant trees which have been planted here over time. Meeting pointWaverley entrance by the lodge

WARD INSPECTION WALKS - AREA 4Ward walks are continuing to happen in your area throughout 2010 and are one ofthe many ways you can have the opportunity to speak with your local councillor orother partners working in your area. Please contact your relevant NeighbourhoodAction Officer for further details:

Linda Wright - Arboretum Neighbourhood Action Officer (0115) 883 8473

Debbie Royle or Leigh White - Berridge Neighbourhood Action Officers (0115) 8838468 or (0115) 883 8477

Debbie Fenton - Radford & Park Neighbourhood Action Officer (0115) 883 8472

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Useful ContactsNottingham City Council'sNeighbourhood Management teamswork in each area to bring peopleand services together. For all theways you can get involved in localdecision making, or to report an issuein your area, you can contact theArboretum, Berridge, Radford &Park Neighbourhood Managementteam below.

The Mary Potter CentreGregory BoulevardHyson GreenNottinghamNG7 5HY

0115 883 [email protected]/whereilive

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Call: 0115 883 8000 for furtherinformation

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Burton Street, Nottingham, NG1 4BT,0115 915 4944

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