Stonebridge Park Regeneration Update – July 2013

Phase 3 & 6 (Keepmoat)

• Keepmoat have planning permission to build 103 new family houses for market sale (27 x 2 bed & 76 x 3 bed)

• An additional 8 will be affordable homes (4 x 2 bed & 4 x 3 bed)

• Works are expected to be complete by Dec 2015.

• Some activity already being seen as Keepmoat’s ground work contractor (M Lambe Construction) are undertaking tree protection work etc.

• Attached plan shows how the building works will be phased across the site

The first phase will be the show homes which face onto St Matthias road.

• Keepmoat’s site compound will be set up early August and will be located in the area shown as Phase 10 on the plan.

• NCC funding will be sought to carry out boundary improvement works to the existing properties affected by the new build.

By Debra Ross (Regeneration Officer) Nottingham City Council.

King Edwards Park Gala raised £916 for charity

Hi thanks to everyone who gave their time and effort to raise funds for Hayward House at the city hospital special thanks to Lorna Bampton sue Coxon and all members of stop tra group.

And to all the people who turned up on the day to support our cause and to all the people shops and everyone else who donated prizes etc.

The amount of money raised was £916 34p which was handed over to Hayward house today thank you everyone Pete and all stop tra group.

Maureen & Peter Wright

QMC ward A23 -- Staff gather for one last time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photographs © Tony Broughton

Staff members of Ward A23 at Nottingham Queen’s Medical Centre (past and present), held a reunion on Friday evening following the announcement that hospital chiefs want to shut down their dementia ward.

Ward A23 at the hospital currently has 20 beds for the assessment of dementia patients.

According to the Nottingham University Hospitals Trust, which runs the QMC, money previously spent on the beds will be used to set up care in the community services.

A report submitted by the hospital to the Joint City and County Health Scrutiny Committee states: "Unnecessary hospital admissions are not in the best interests of people with dementia or their carers.”

"Most carers would like to have the person with dementia at home for as long as possible."

If the proposals to close the dementia ward are approved, the ward will be used to treat acutely-ill patients instead.

The Joint City and County Health Scrutiny Committee will meet at Loxley House, Nottingham, at 10.15am today to discuss the plans.

New flower display at King Edwards Park

Hi Everyone this is a flower display done on king Edward park by Stop TRA Group with the help of local children which they all enjoyed thanks to Martin Harris and Steve Doughty from Nottingham parks dept. for their help and support. Can you all put this in your newsletters and pass to other groups you know as it can make a difference to where you live, thank you. Pete and all STOP TRA.

KIND REGUARDS
       PETE AND MAUREEN

 

 

© Peter Wright – STOP TRA

© Rachel Wicks – Renewal Trust.

Robin Hood Chase plans approved by council

Councillor David Liversidge confirmed this evening that the Executive Board has given the go-ahead for a planning application to be submitted for the Robin Hood Chase Regeneration scheme, which is the next stage. Consultations will then take place with St Ann’s residents. The application is now likely to go into the City Council Development Department in early August.

The Developer is Wilmot Dixon, while the ASRA Housing group have now signed a contract which allows them to manage the new houses below the Neighbourhood Centre when they have been built.

Holding Hands ‘Unity’ event on the Robin Hood Chase

Images by Robert Batey & Richard Pearson

All images and short video clips taken at this years event have been handed to the organisers Richard Hawthorne MBE, and Mr Rob Bird. If you require copies please can you contact them directly as we do not have copies; thank you.

New Aldi store planned for Mapperley top

ALDI, the premium discount food retailer, is preparing proposals for a new neighbourhood food store In Mapperley. The site in Woodborough Road was occupied by Nottingham Autopark until December 2012 when its parent company, the Drive Auto Assist Group, unfortunately went into administration.

ALDI are holding a public exhibition so you can find out more about the proposals. This will be held on: Friday 19 July 2013 Between 3pm and 7pm at Mapperley Community Centre, 589 Woodborough Road, Mapperley, NG3 5GG

If you would like more information or have any questions, please contact Aldi's Freephone information line on 0800 298 7040.

The closure of Nottingham AutoPark resulted in the loss of 21 jobs and whilst the site has been in intermittent use since this time, its long-term future remains uncertain.

The introduction of a new ALDI food store in this location would rejuvenate the site whilst also delivering up to 30 new employment opportunities for local people.

ALDI believe there is a real need for a new food store to serve Mapperley in order to improve consumer choice and competition locally.

ALDI's proposal offers a genuine deep discount alternative for food shoppers. A new store on the site at Woodborough Road would be conveniently located and help to reduce travel time for those residents who currently travel to the existing Aldi stores outside the area when wishing to visit a quality discount food retailer.

The store will encourage Mapperley residents to shop locally, with the site benefiting from good pedestrian links with the widen area.

Aldi has carefully designed the scheme to provide a modern shopping environment for the community. The proposed Aldi food store will have 1,125m2 of sales floor space, mainly for food goods and a smaller range of non-food products.

The proposed food store will offer a quality design featuring high levels of glazing and rendering to give a crisp, modern look to the building. The building will be single storey in height and the store has been carefully designed to fit comfortably within the site's existing setting.

Vehicular access to the site would be via a new junction on Woodborough Road which would incorporate a pedestrian crossing, set back from the entrance, to ensure safety for those travelling on foot.

The proposed site is conveniently located with good pedestrian links to the surrounding area, including the existing pelican crossing on Woodborough Road, as well as nearby bus stops which are frequently served by local bus services.

About the proposals

A new Aldi food store with a net sales area of 1,125m2 and a gross internal area 0fl518m2

113 car parking spaces, including six disabled and seven parent and child spaces

Free car parking for up to 90 minutes

Upto30full and part time jobs for local people

Access achieved via Woodborough Road

Attractive landscaping incorporated into the scheme to enhance the appearance of the site

A high quality design which offers a contemporary shopping experience.

Robin Hood Chase Plans | Key decision

The Executive Board of Nottingham City Council meets on Tuesday 16th July. It will discuss the subject of the “DISPOSAL AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE ROBIN HOOD CHASE LOCAL CENTRE” which is a major decision. Councillors will receive a joint report by councillor Graham Chapman (Deputy Leader/Portfolio Holder for Resources and Neighbourhood Regeneration), and councillor David Liversidge (Portfolio Holder for Commissioning and Voluntary Sector).

The Proposed planning application covers only the bottom half of the Robin Hood Chase, and includes the site of the former Health Centre, and the nearby commercial unit that presently contains the Co-op chemist and grocery store. The plans include a new supermarket, shops and social houses by developer Wilmot Dixon.  The ASRA Housing Group will manage the new homes when completed. The first floor of the new supermarket will be sheltered homes for the elderly.

Providing councillors at this meeting give the go ahead, the planning application is likely to be submitted in August, when public consultations will be held in the St Ann’s area.

Nottingham Council Tax protest

TODAY The Defend Council Tax & Bedroom Tax campaign group held a protest outside the Council House in Nottingham’s Old market Square. Supported by union Unison the campaigners called on Nottingham City Council to suspend the eviction of council tenants who are unable to pay their Bedroom / Council Tax, and to use Council reserve funds to help vulnerable people who are having financial difficulties paying there rents.

Gaia | ‘Star chaser’

Hello and welcome to Astronomy & Space, in our next program our main theme is the Milky Way, and we take a look at the GAIA space observatory which will launch into space soon. This is a European Space Agency mission, which is set to observe & record billions of stars, and discover new asteroids along with comets around our own Solar System.

Download the Mission Fact Sheet here: http://goo.gl/ntsVa

Presented by Richard Pearson

“Let the Beacon Shine…”

As temperatures soured above 25 centigrade visitors to St Ann’s Projects spent a nice afternoon gardening at their Moffatt Close community garden behind the former Beacon Pub. Locals enjoyed elderflower cordial and elderflower pancakes for refreshments.

The occasion was made even more memorable as Carly Williams & Martin (the main organisers behind St Ann’s Projects), have now met with the new owner of the nearby Beacon Pub and raised the subject of allowing the Beacon to be used as a Community Centre or Community Hub. I am advised that the new owner welcomed the idea so that the atmosphere was quite positive.

Carly Williams & St Ann’s Projects would now like to hear from people about the future community use for the Beacon, and if they are able to offer any assistance in running the new venture.

Please Email Carly Williams at carlywilliams@lavabit.com  Or visit there website http://stannsprojects.wordpress.com/  they would love to hear from you.

Turkish Baths demolition | Day 5

Victoria Baths demolition works day five at the side of the Victoria Leisure centre. Now that the summer weather has arrived progress has moved up a gear as you can see from these latest photographs.

I was met by a local trader who wanted to show me a notice that had appeared in the window of one of the commercial units. This confirms the reliable information given to me by City council officers this week.

 

Nottingham Armed Forces Day

© Richard Pearson

This week we have video of the Armed Forces Day celebrations, and Drum Head service in the Old Market Square on Saturday June 29th, which was seen by thousands of visitors. We also have a news update from the St Ann's area of the city.

The Time the Place | Housing Allocations Policy

© Richard Pearson

In this week's program we have a video of the King Edward's Park Fun Day, and the Teddy Bears picnic at Stonebridge City Farm. We take a look at the proposed changes to the Nottingham Housing allocation policy, and the new planning proposals for Bath Street. We also have the latest news on Student loans. and Disability Living Allowance.

Shown here is the Planned Netherfield development

The Time the Place | Walter Halls Music Night

The Time the Place | Walter Halls Music Night by The-Time-the-Place

In this week’s program we show-case Walter Halls School Music Night. We also have news from the Defend Council Tax Benefits Group; Mapperley Councillor Emma Dewinton successfully defends one of her constituents from the threat of eviction due to the bedroom Tax, and highlights of the June Night Sky.

Please share this video among your friends, on face book & Twitter. You are also welcome to imbed it into your own website or blog. Visit our Our TV Video channel We are also on Daily Motion

If you like this week’s program you may also like The Time the place | St Ann’s Well.

If you have any ideas for news features or community group highlights then please Email us at stannsnews@yahoo.co.uk

If you like this week’s program you may also like The Time the place | St Ann’s Well. And The Time the Place | 20th may

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Until next week, Have a nice holiday, Good bye for now

Richard Pearson

The Time the Place | 20 May

In today's program. Plans for the new ASDA store in Carlton Road are under revision again. A full news bulletin, plus video of St Georges' Day parade in Nottingham; Moffatt Close Community Garden; and St Ann's residents pay tribute to The Dambusters 70 years on. This was the last social gathering at the now closed Westminster pub.

Please share this video among your friends, on face book & Twitter. You are also welcome to imbed it into your own website or blog. Visit our Our TV Video channel  We are also on Daily Motion

If you like this week’s program you may also like The Time the place | St Ann’s Well. 

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Comment   I live opposite where this store would be and wholeheartedly support ASDA building a larger store with Petrol Station. Local businesses survived with the co op and therefore, should survive now ... Unless they are the ones selling beers and spirits to the homeless people in the area. The local council should ask the local people who have got homes in the area what they want, and not make decisions based only on their opinion, especially as I bet they do not live in this area. Come on ASDA stand up to them and give us the large store our area is desperate for. Anonymous

Until next Monday, have a nice week, Good bye for now

Richard Pearson

Community Cafe network aims to please

The Community Cafe Network links together a number of community cafes open to the local community, including Stonebridge City Farm open daily, and at St Edward’s Park in Carlton Road; open on Thursday & Friday mornings. The Thursday morning breakfast club is free for visitors.

Visit there website here

For more information please contact the Project Coordinator David Jones 07794343697. Or Marie Buchanan – Chair of Sneinton Hermitage Community Association (Charity No 505992). This Charity is ultimately responsible for the FIG funded part of this project.marie2dance@hotmail.com

The Time the Place | St Ann’s Well

© Richard Pearson

On Tuesday 11th June 10:30am – 12 Noon Colin Haynes will be giving a talk about St Ann’s Well at the St Anns Library in the St Ann’s Valley Centre. Colin Haynes set up the St Ann’s Well Wishers’ group a short time ago, and in April they launched an online petition asking for any archaeological dig on the site of St Ann’s magical well to be carried out as soon as possible. Please sign Colin’s petition here

This TV program takes a look at St Ann’s Well and its place in history, based on my own research from 1995 onwards.

Please share this video among your friends, on face book & Twitter. You are also welcome to imbed it into your own website or blog. Visit our Our TV Video channel  We are also on Daily Motion

If you have any ideas for news features or community group highlights then please Email us at stannsnews@yahoo.co.uk

If you like this video please share it on your Facebook wall/Twitter, download it onto your pc to play back later, and do share it with your friends & family.

The next program will be broadcast in June.

Richard Pearson

Head Teacher Peter Strauss says Farwell to Walter Halls school

On Thursday 23rd May Walter Halls Primary and Early Years School, near the top of The Wells Road, is holding its annual ‘Music Night’.

The annual event -- 6pm – 9pm – gives children at the school the chance to play musical instruments, and perform songs, in front of parents & visitors.

Peter Strauss, the Head Teacher, has just announced that he has accepted the position of headmaster of another school, and will be leaving Walter Halls later this year. A meeting of the school’s governors is to meet later this month to appoint his successor. In a letter to parents this week, Peter Strauss said he has had many happy years at Walter Halls Primary and Early Years School, and will miss all the school children and staff.

Next year 2013 Walter Halls Primary and Early Years School is holding its 75th anniversary, 1939 – 2013, which will be a special occasion for the school and local community.

Kingsthorpe Close plans -- residents taken by surprise

in Mapperley on Bank Holiday Monday, I visited Kingsthorpe Close, the proposed new development area, to take a look around.

This is what the area looks like today.

Developer Keepmoat Homes is to submit a planning application shortly, to build a number of new social houses on the former site of Kingsthorpe & Kildare flats in Mapperley.

The developer already has permission to build 111 new homes, on the Stonebridge Park Estate in St Ann’s.

Residents in Kingsthorpe Close were surprised by the news. The locals I talked to, said they had not been consulted by the City Council or the Developer, about the new plans over the last year.

Locals were especially annoyed by the prospect of a large new children’s play area, being laid close to their homes.

The Kingsthorpe Close estate has a children’s play ground, which local residents say is plagued with youths doing drugs, and antisocial behaviour, which has blighted there life’s. They said they did not want another.

All of the houses in Kingsthorpe Close are relatively new, about 25 years old, and are fitted with storage heaters, which the residents tell me, are very expensive to run. They constantly have high electricity bills as a result.

So they were all intrigued to find out what new heating system would be installed in the new houses, and whether it would allow them to be upgraded to Gas central heating, once the new development was complete.