Stonebridge City Farm Gala 22nd July

Everyone one is invited for our annual Grand Open Day, this year being Fairy-themed, so look out for the fairies hidden in and around the farm!
 
Confirmed so far: Shades of Blue (Live Music), Capoeira (Martial Arts Display), African Drumming, Local Food Market, Arts & Crafts Stalls, Children’s Activities, Games, Raffles, Tombola, and Cafe Refreshments. FREE Admission, although donations are welcome.
 
Children's Activities include: Fairy walk, Fairy parade, Bug hunt, Green games, Pirate corner and more yet to be confirmed.

Video update 15 July Go Compare!

With six weeks to go before the new completion date, these are the latest photographs taken around the estate today. New home owners have now moved into some of the properties. The area of land originally associated with Eastham Close flats has now been renamed Dennet Close. Despite myself and others asking for temporary street name plates to be put in place they remain absent causing chaos for the new home owners, the postman does not pay a visit, and delivery men drive by without stopping!

This video was recorded 12 months ago for comparison

The Westminster pub in St Ann’s may have been saved

Confusion continues over the future of the Westminster pub in St Ann's, however, pub regulars are ready to celebrate as the pub may have been saved.

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The Westminster pub

The Manager of the Public house, along with campaign organiser Mr Pete Loft, said that they were much relived that the pub had been saved after being informed by the pub's owners Punch Taverns that the "applicant had withdrawn their planning application."

The Nottingham Congregation of Jehovah Witnesses, based in Carlton, submitted a planning application in April, which will see the Westminster pub demolished to make way for a new Kingdom Hall.

"We have worked very hard to save the Wessey" said Mr Loft.

"We have submitted two petitions & over a hundred letters of objection to the plans, and everyone who objected received an acknowledgement through the post.

"We were waiting to see when the application would be discussed by the planning committee, but each month it doesn't happen so we knew something was going-off.

"The Area manager of Punch Tavern's told us on Tuesday 'there was nothing to worry about as the applicant had withdrawn their planning application', which is really good news for pub regulars and the St Ann's community," he said.

However, on Friday afternoon the Development Department at the City Council said that the application is "still pending," and was not aware of its withdrawal. However, the planning officer was unable to say if it would be discussed at the next meeting listed for 22nd August?

The application was scheduled to go before the planning committee on 23rd May, 20th June and 18th July, and was not included on the agenda.

St Ann’s day of unity is a success

Just after 1pm a gay parade of school children and their parents walked down the length of St Ann’s Well Road, the first in recent memory, reroute to the Robin Hood Chase. Once there there were side stalls, good Caribbean food and great music. Over 500 locals turned out for the special day of unity. The video shows a few photos taken during the afternoon.

Council Tax consultation event

The Government is getting rid of Council Tax Benefit from April 2013. Instead, the Government wants local councils, such as Nottingham City Council, to decide how to help people with their Council Tax bills if they are on low incomes. (Please note - low income pensioners will not be affected.)

These changes also mean that the pot of money from the government to help people in Nottingham will be less than the amount the Government currently spends on helping people to pay Council Tax. In Nottingham this could mean there will be up to a £6 million shortfall in early 2013.

Nottingham City Council now has to devise a scheme for the city. Before it does this, we would like to know your views on the best way forward. Please visit our website where you can answer some questions about how these changes might affect you and how the council should think about helping citizens with their Council Tax next year.

The questions can be found at this link www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/CouncilTaxBenefitsHYS

If you don't have access to the internet you may use computers in our libraries and contact centres.

We will also be running drop-in sessions in neighbourhoods where you can have your say in person. The events take place at:

St Ann's Valley Centre (South)
Monday 16 July 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm

If you are interested in coming along, please register in advance by calling 0115 8763040 or reserve your place online at the above address.

Westminster Pub reprieve until 22nd August

It had been expected that the Westminster public house planning application was to be discussed at the Development Control meeting on 18th July, however, for a second time the application has been deferred to be heard at a later date. This is really good news for local residents as it could mean that there are serious concerns surrounding the application brought about by the number and type of objections made to Nottingham City Council.

Shown above is an artist illustration of the proposed new Kingdom Hall seen from St Ann’s Well Road

Crime figures for May 2012

Limmen Gardens ASB 1
Melville Gardens ASB 1
Pedestrian subway Melville Gardens ASB 1
St Matthias Road ASB 2 Drugs 2
Magson Close Robbery 1
Wray Close Public disorder & weapons 1
Lytton Close Burglary 1 Other theft 1
Near Eastham Close subway violent crime 1

 

This is the highest level of crime recorded around the Stonebridge Park estate since the riots that happened in St Ann’s in July 2011. It is a cause for concern for local residents and the new home owners who have only just moved on to our housing estate.

Video update 1 July 2012

Today is the official completion date of the first phase of the Stonebridge Park regeneration scheme, however, due to unforeseen delays this has now been extended by 8 weeks to the end of August – meet the team members behind the project.

Meet the team

Latest update

Shown above  is the latest video taken around Stonebridge Park this afternoon.

21 July 2011

This video was taken around the estate a year ago

St Ann’s News in brief

St Ann’s north Tenants & Residents Association is to hold a public meeting on Tuesday 3^rd July from 6:30pm at the Old Morley School in St Ann’s Well Road. They are hoping to attract residents from the surrounding area including the Brewster's Road Estate. City Council & Metropolitan officers will be there to answer questions.  A spokesman said today “we are local residents who want to live in a friendly community, so please join us to improve things for families both young and old.”  Stonebridge City farm is holding its annual open day on July 22^nd with lots of summer activities for children & families. For more information call 0115 9505113 or visit www.stonebridgecityfarm.com  Summer holiday stay & Play sessions for under fives are being held at the Hill View Community Centre in Ransom Road, Mapperley. The activities are being supported by three local churches led by St Andrews, St Jude’s and St Ann with Emmanuel, and is led by St Ann’s North children’s centre.  The sessions are being held on 24^th & 31^st July; and August 14^th, 21^st and 28^th. For further information please contact Louise Holland Tel: 07702 013292.

Nottingham City Homes to build new houses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the site of Pym Walk flats as seen in 2007 located in Flewitt Gardens.

These flats were demolished in 2008.

Three years later in 2011 the same land was left vacant until the autumn of that year when it was used as a depot to store district heating pipes, and later building materials by construction company Lovell (east).

This is the same site today and is still being used as a storage depot.

Nottingham City Homes are now preparing to submit a Report to the Executive Board in July seeking consent to build new houses on this land.

Councillor David Liversidge(Portfolio holder for housing & regeneration at Nottingham City Council) said today he was pleased that this was taking place and that it showed things were happening in the near future to help move the regeneration scheme forward.

The government are now allowing Nottingham City Homes to keep all of its revenue from rents paid by its tenants, and are investing some of this to build new homes on 40 sites around the city including Stonebridge, and on the Robin Hood Chase.

Good News today on house prices

Video update 15th June

Video slide show around Stonebridge

Video update of the Dennett Close area

The top update takes a look at the land earmarked for development with an additional 122 new houses by keepmoat Homes Ltd & Leicester Housing Association. It also takes in the latest views of the new homes presently under construction. Look out for the new ‘Blake Close’ ~ On the Busses!

The bottom video is taken around the Phase 1 area which includes Dennett Close, Lytton Close and Eastham Close.

New Street is named ‘Blake Close’

On The Buses Theme MP3

At the top of Magson Close on the Stonebridge Park estate the new street has now been named ‘Blake Close’ which brings to mind Chief Inspector Blake(y) from the  70s British sitcom, On The Busses ~ What ever will they think of next !

Stonebridge Park in 2007

Stonebridge Park 5 years ago

The Peverel Pub

A look back to January 2007 and how the Stonebridge Park Estate use to look like, with the opening sequence showing the Eastham Close houses that are still standing today. The film focuses on the long blocks of flats since demolished. The film shows the ground forecourts which were not maintained by Nottingham City Council, with the green algae on the floor and walls. Often these areas were unlit with porch lighting making them a haven for crime.

 

These flats were in Eastham Close, Dennet Close, Flewitt Gardens & Pym Walk.

 

The film ends at the rear of Loraine crofts home in Eastham Close, and the rotted wooden fence(s) which Loraine is securing with a piece of string! All of these fences are going to be replaced in July 2012.

 

The film below shows the flats in Eastham Close, a distant view of Dennet Close flats and a look around the Peverel public house grounds. The pub was demolished in July 2008 to make way for flats & Beacon Hill House which is a block of new apartments. All of the flats shown in this film were demolished in January 2008 to make way for new houses.

Asbestos problem to be resolved

In St Ann's WATES living Space & Nottingham City Homes held a consultation event at Stonebridge City Farm on Thursday where Stonebridge Park locals heard that improvement works to their properties are to begin in July.

This will allow the existing houses on the estate to blend in nicely with the new houses now under construction.

Project Manager Sharon Brookes confirmed today that a number of original Stonebridge homes have a problem with asbestos.

"When the houses were built in the mid 1970s they had a small amount of asbestos in them as a result of the construction process, we are presently seeking funding to allow us to remove the asbestos in the near future," explained Mrs Brookes.

"Work will begin in July on the original 61 homes within the first consultation area, which are to have external railings, fences and off road parking areas.

"Work on installing the external wall cladding around the rest of the Stonebridge Estate will also begin next month, in the Melville Garden's area."

Nottingham City Homes residents will have the external wall cladding fitted free as standard, while home owners on the estate are being given the option to pay a contribution of £6,550 for the work to be done.

Meanwhile, Keepmoat Homes Ltd have been short listed by the Homes & Communities Agency for funding which will allow them to build 104 new houses on the Stonebridge Park Estate, while Developer Leicester Housing Association are to build an additional 18 new homes in Limmon Gardens.

Construction work on Phase 1 of the regeneration scheme is due for completion in August which has seen 95 new homes being built including flats and apartments.

Video Update 30 May ~ Go Compare

I love the advert

Stonebridge Park today

Local crime figures for April

Lytton Close ASB 1
Magson Close Burglary 1
Beacon Hill Rise ASB 1
Kelvedon Gardens Violent Crime 3
Pedestrian subway --
(Melville Gardens) ASB 1

ASB = Antisocial behaviour

Nottingham City Council ~ Press Release

Video Update 15 May 2012 ~ Go Compare

I love the advert !

Stonebridge Park Estate, St Ann’s, Nottingham. UK

Crime figures March 2012

Flewitt Gardens: Vehicle-crime 1
Dennett Close: ASB 1
Lytton Close: ASB 2, Drugs 1, Criminal-damage-arson 1
Paxton Gardens: ASB 1
St Matthias Road: theft 1
Jersey Gardens: Theft 1
Kelverdon Gardens: ASB 2, Theft 1
Hawk Ridge Gardens: Drugs 1

ASB = Antisocial behaviour