Stonebridge Public Meeting: April 20th 2011

I attended the latest meeting of the Stonebridge Park Tenants & Residents Association (SPTRA) at Stonebridge Farm on 20^th April at 7pm.

Mr Afzaal Nawaz (Nottingham City Homes), and Mrs Maize Lafond told the meeting that unless new people came forward with a willingness to be elected as chair, secretary & treasurer etc., on Stonebridge Park Tenants & Residents Association in the next month, then SPTRA would be wound-up and closed-down at the next public meeting in May. A great shame after all the group’s hard work in getting the local Regeneration Scheme off the ground over the last seven years.

If you can give this a mention as an urgent appeal for new SPTRA members, we would be very grateful. Anyone interested should contact Mr Afzaal Nawaz at Nottingham City Homes. Telephone 0115 915 7059 or 07940 407 187 or by E-mail: gettinginvolved@nottinghamcityhomes.org,uk

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An update was then given by Mr Michael Charlton (Nott’s City Council) on the areas’ Regeneration Programme.

Mr Charlton told the meeting that the work on the Phase 1 area (Eastham Close, Dennet Close & former site of the Pevril Pub) which began in mid January was progressing well, and while the completion date for the building contractor was June 2012, the work was ahead of schedule.

Building work was also well advanced on the site of the former elderly person’s home at the top of Magson Close.

The demolition of all the remaining blocks of flats on the Stonebridge Park Estate was now close to completion.

All local tenants in the Phase 1 area will be receiving a home visit by City Council representatives to discuss work to be carried out at their property, and the construction work nearby, in the coming weeks.

Money had now been found to purchase the dilapidated Church of Christ building on Jersey Gardens, which will be demolished shortly.

Work will begin in early June on Rocket Park, filling in the central depression and levelling the grassed area. New play equipment will be installed. All of the surrounding trees will be retained. This work is due to be completed in late October 2011.

It has been proposed that a brass plaque be fitted to a seat or bench on the Rocket Park site in remembrance of Mrs. Maureen Graham, the former Chairlady of Stonebridge Park Tenants & Residents Association (2004 – 2006), who died in the summer of 2006 before work began to regenerate the estate. Her husband George died in January this year.