Dorian’s Beautiful Braunstone

The Clean Up guys

International Woman’s Day

at Summer’s Cafe

TRI4 JAMESCut above the rest!

Well Done!! CVQ’ers

Paige going for gold

The latest meeting of the NeighbourhoodManagement Board (NMB) discussed thefollowing items

Matters arisingSkate ParkPeople have reported broken glass on the area, this isgoing to be looked into. The Residents gave apresentation to the board, showing lots of photos fromthe Awards Night which was a success.Hockley Farm Road improvementsParking bays on Hockley Farm Road are now being madeand should be finished by 30th April. Janet S told

the board that she sits on the bus panel and is feeding back concerns from residents about disrupted services.

Residents’ NetworkThe Resnet have booked two buses to take residents toand from the carnival and will be advertising the servicemore than last year. The bus will run to and fromFullhurst Community College from 11.30am until4.30pm. For more information see advert inside thiscopy of the Alert.Aging better togetherAngie and Alan attended these seminars howeverBraunstone will not be benefiting from any funding.FoodshareA constitution has been agreed and the group wouldlike members to apply for positions of chair etc. Thegroup will be looking at creating smarter bags whenthe outcome of a survey into family size is known.Community First GrantsThere will be in excess of £19.000 available to groups inBraunstone from April to September this year.Applications can be made through the B-Inspiredwebsite at www.b-inspired.org.uk.Transforming Neighbourhood ServicesAdrian Wills and Steve Goddard gave a talk about thelatest wave of money saving efforts, communitycentres around the district are being evaluated andthe public are urged to have their say about theircentre. Forms can be accessed online, at communitycentres and at the Neighbourhood Support base onWellinger Way.Braunstone ParkThe Braunstone History Group open days in the StableBlock have been well received. The next open day isTuesday 27th May.The next Braunstone Big Spring Clean is onWednesday 7th May. There will be a Braunstone Art& History Exhibition at the Walled Garden on Sunday29th June. There will be a brass band playing on theday.

Braunstone Foodshare DatesSt Peter’s -Monday 5pm - 6.30pmTuesday 11am - 12 pmURC -Monday 4.30pm - 6pmBRITE Centre -Tuesday 11am - 12pm

United Reform Church

St Peter’s

BRITE Centre

We have had our AGMand now have tenmembers on the

committee which is great news!We would like to welcomeLindsey, Tania, George, Anna,Yvonne and Ellie to the team.There are lots of things coming up and we will be helpingout at the Big Spring Clean Up on Braunstone Park on 7��May (10am-12noon). Please feel free to come along andhelp out with keeping the park looking smart!We are also planning on organising an away day at the endof May to somewhere like a garden centre or a trip on aboat! Look out for our posters and on the resident’s networkFacebook page for more information!We heard that United Play had suffered some vandalismand the committee decided to help and will be donatingsome new play equipment very shortly.The Carnival will be held on June 28�� at Fullhurst Collegeand we will be putting on a bus service to get people to andfrom the event. You can stop the bus anywhere along theroute and it will be more than happy to stop for you (seeadvert)!We will also be making a donation of £1000 to make theday happen! If you have any ideas please feel free to contactus!

St Peter’s:May: 12th 13th 26th 27th

June: 9th 10th 23rd 24th

July: 7th 8th

URC:May: 5th 19th

June: 2nd 16th 30th

BRITE:May: 6th 20th

June: 3rd 17th

July: 1st

This June the BraunstoneResidents’ Network issupporting the ‘Charlie

Says…’ campaign in hosting afancy-dress sponsored runaround Braunstone Park toraise money for local ladCharlie Barkby.The fun run will take place onSaturday 14th June, startingfrom the West End WorkingMen’s Club, Braunstone Avenue. All runners need tomeet outside the club between 11-11.30am. The ResNetwill be providing a refreshments stall and afterwards, ifthey’re not too out of breath, runners and volunteersare invited back to the West End Club for a free karaokeand disco organised by Steven Finch. Sponsorship formsfor runners are available from the club.Also planned is a charity football match at FullhurstCommunity College, followed in the evening with a disco,karaoke and raffle at the West End Working Men’s Club.Organiser Kelly Johnson said, ‘Come along and bring thefamily to support these worthwhile events. The lastevent we held raised an amazing £1,180, thank you toall those that attended!’So get out your running shoes and clean the mud offthose footie boots, or just come along and supportCharlie in his ‘Please Help Me Walk’ campaign. If youwant to get involved in any other way, contact Kelly atthe Club (0116 282 3804) or donate online on Charlie’sFacebook page ‘Charlie Says…Please Help Me Walk’.

Braunstone History On Show

T he Braunstone History group havecelebrated another successfulopening of the museum at the

Braunstone Hall Stables and WalledGarden. The exhibition has been extendedupstairs, as theclub gain morememorabilia andinformation.Helen Catterwell,the history groupchair said ‘peoplewho came were genuinely interested in thehistory of Braunstone’.Helen continued ‘ For the next museumopening we are looking for people whowent to Braunstone Hall School, we areespecially interested in hearing fromformer pupils who went to the school inthe 1940’s and 1950’s to come along andshare their memories with us’.The Stable Block Museum will be open onTuesday 27th May from 10.00 am until12.00 pm. So come on down and have achat with the Braunstone History Groupover a cuppa and learn about the historyof Braunstone, the beautiful park, theWinstanley family and the Hall.

News from St Peter’sWe are thrilled to announce the vicarage is turning 150years old this year!To celebrate Roz and Chris Burch are hosting an oldfashioned Vicarage Garden Party. The party, which willreplace the usual Summer Festival, is to be held on 2ndAugust. There will be more details nearer the time, lookout for them on www.stpetersbraunstone.org.uk.

Braunstone Art & History Exhibition

This will be held on Sunday 29�� June from 1.00pm until4.00pm in Braunstone Park Stable Block. It will featureexhibitions from Braunstone Park Art Club & Braunstone

History Group, along with Hathern Brass Band playing at 2.00pmand a group of Air Cadets showing off their marching drills. A localresident, Alan Rosak will also put on a show for the first time, a fullsize American soldier he has made, entirely from scrap metal!

Garage Sale DonationsNeeded

Have you any unwantedhousehold goods, Bric -a- brac,kitchen ware and utility items

that you don’t need? We’lltake them off your hands just

call in to 45 Wellinger Way,Braunstone, LE3 1RG or call

0116 223 2256.All money raised goes towardsputting on future events on in

Braunstone.

THANK YOU

Charlie Says…‘Please Help Me Walk’

The Practice is really pleased to announcethat we have recruited 2 Minor IllnessNurses to help our patients who would

like urgent advice about:Coughs & colds, chest infections, rashes,bladder infections, tonsillitis, earache, tummyupsets, aches and pains including back pain,headaches, eye problems and a wide range ofother problems.Our nurses have had specialist training in howto manage these conditions and are able to doprescriptions if needed. By freeing up ourdoctors from urgent requests for appointmentsfor these conditions we will be able to offermore pre-bookable appointments for thosepatients with more complex problems.We release our pre-bookable appointments 24,48 and 72 hours in advance and at differenttimes of the day.It is also possible to book appointments andorder repeat prescriptions using our onlineservices. If you have not already signed upfor this then please pop into the surgery withsome ID and we can give you your login details.And don’t forget, as we head towards thesummer, to SLIP, SLOP, SLAP:

Slip on a long sleeved shirt or t shirt,Slop on the sun cream,Slap on a hat.

Asda Fosse Park’s Community Champion and Braunstone ‘Services to theCommunity – Groups’ Awards recipient Debbie Kenney is at it again! Thistime she’s persuaded store manager Gary Brown to join her in jumping

out of a plane to raise money for the Tickled Pink campaign for Breast CancerResearch.Those of you who have seen Debbie will know she dyes her hair bright pink in aidof this great cause, but now she’s stepping into the blue - skies that is! Breastcancer affects men as well as women and Debbie is keen to increase awarenessof breast health, promote self-screening and raise money for vital research andmuch-needed support to anyone affected by breast cancer.Look out for the fundraising events and sponsorship forms from May 1st at Asda Fosse Park, Debbie’s targetis to beat last year’s £5K – so let’s help her on her way.

Out of the pink and into the blue!

In our last edition,we told you aboutthe planned fund-

raising activities forJames Liquorish byTeam tri4james. Wewanted to intoducethe team whose firstof three triathlons and the Leicester half marathonis at Stratford-upon-Avon on May 11th 2014, theyare (pictured from left to right)...Danny Reading, Dawn Tobin, David Tebbutt,James Liquorish, Darren Liquorish, Garry Moore,Lee Millins, Natalie Williams and Nicholas Elton.But that's not all they have planned, there's allkinds of activities going on. Look out for: VicsonsHair Fashion show, on May 31st 2014, 1pm till4pm at the West End working men's club. Ticketsare £5 each, and with the majority already sold Iwould get in there quick! There will be a megaraffle with some truly amazing prizes!, as well asa 'name the bear competition! Food and drinkswill also be available. For more info and ticketscheck out the Vicsons website or Vicky WilliamsFacebook page.Losing his hair altogether was John Tobin who hadhis hair shaved off on April the 2nd and raised over£300 - well done!!! (Pics on the triforjamesFacebook page and the Alert Gallery page).Also, now on sale - the beautiful handmadetri4james bracelets, available in all sizes for £1.50,from Mazzies cafe and Vicsons Hair Salon or inboxtriforjames Facebook with your order! Teamtri4james t-shirts are also on sale at a cost of £15.

Good luck guys and gals

Doing it for James

The Alert called in atBraunstone Park StableBlock to meet with 17

year old Mat Creswell, a localvolunteer, and his mentorJim Cunningham, LCC ParkServices Gardener. Mat hasbeen volunteering withBraunstone Park Services forthe past 2 years following on from a gardeningscheme run in partnership with Fullhurst College.Jim remembers when Mat started out, “Mat reallyliked it when he first came and even came back todo his work experience. He then took on a reallyinteresting horticulture course at Brooksby Meltonand continued to volunteer throughout the holidaysand on his day off from college every week.’Jim sees just how Mat has increased his horticultureand plant knowledge bringing his studies to the Park.Equally Mat can take his practical learning from thePark back into the classroom.Mat told us that he hopes to get an apprenticeshipand thinks that by volunteering with Jim and workcolleague Dave he has learnt a great deal and gainedvaluable experience. He’s sure he will continue tovolunteer at the Park even after he gets anapprenticeship. We have to agree with Jim when hesays ‘Mat is a really fantastic lad and he is a credit’.The Alert team wish Mat all the best for his future– well done!

KEEN & GREEN

The Alert caught up with local resident and floristSue Pottinger to find out more about her passionfor flowers and her business Potts of Flowers.

Sue said, ‘Since I was little I have always been interestedin flowers. My Nan used to let me arrange her flowersand take me on walks to show and name the differenttype of flowers; my interest has built from there. I havecompleted a variety of different courses at college infloristry and now run a successful florist service’.As you may be aware Potts of Flowers used to be locatedin Imperial Avenue, Sue informed us that she has nowrelocated and is now working from home.Potts of Flowers can provide stunning flowers for alloccasions. The flowers that Sue uses are fresh and aredelivered that day from Holland.There is the hidden bonus for the community in that Sueoffers free delivery on all local orders. To ensure thatyour flowers are as fresh as possible please give Sue 48hours notice on your order (see Potts of Flowers advertin Traders Corner).If you want to treat someone special to a beautifulbouquet of flowers, or need that extra something for animportant occasion then contact Potts of Flowers on07942860118.The Alert would like to wish Sue all the best with herbusiness.

Sue’s potty about flowers!

HAVE YOUR SAY!Leicester City Council wants your feedback onforthcoming changes to some communityservices in the West area of the city. The councilhave some suggestions such as buildingclosures, sharing buildings, self-service facilitiesand other organisations running buildings. Theyare asking residents to say which buildings theyuse, what for and why.The council also want your ideas as to how theymight reorganise the services to save money.Please take this opportunity to let the councilknow which services are important to you andmake your ideas known. If you have anyquestions please emailCollect and return forms to b-connected 45Wellinger Way, your local community building oronline at

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Help Charlie Walk 14 June

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Kel

Tools and equipment providedon the day.

For more information on this‘BIG SPRING CLEAN’ project

Pleasetelephone 0116 2548467

Pet’s Corner

It’s b-blooming Marvellous!

BRAUNSTONE PARK(meet in the stable

block car park) Wednesday 7th May 2014

10.00 am - 12.30 pm

The new gardening group at b-connected got their‘Growing For Gold’ campaign off to a great start on April14th to coincide with the launch of the new RHS Britain

in Bloom campaign. The ‘b-blooming’ group of volunteersand staff at b-connected have entered into the ‘It’s YourNeighbourhood’ category and are growing veg and flowersin their new raised beds. If growing is your thing or you wantto get involved then call Tracey on 0116 223 2256 or emailtracey.spears@b-inspired.org.uk. Keep reading for updatesin your Alert.

What’s growing

in our vegetable

plot?

Police StoryCoalpit Lane Spinney is alittle area of woodlandbounded by BraunstoneLane and Caldecote Road:it joins onto the school.A group of local residents have beenlitter picking and organising renovationof the spinney so that we can have anature area.If you are interested in joining us, or tohear of future events, please ring Lin on0116 299 2192 for info.

Coalpit Lane Spinney Pals

Leicester Navy Training Corp is a  newcharitable youth organisation for youngpeople aged 8-18 years.Come and join them at the WinstanleyCommunity Wing, Winstanley College,Kingsway North, Braunstone Town. Theymeet Mondays & Thursdays 7pm-9pm. Thecost is £2 per night. For more information call07511832590, email tscutlass@gmail.comor visit their website tscutlass.co.uk

AHOY THERE!

Changes to the 51 and 104 bustimetables

From Monday 28th Aprilthe no. 51 bus willoperate during the day

every 30 minutes instead ofevery 20 minutes due to peaktraffic delays. Evenings and Sundaysremain unchanged. The route willcommence from St. Margaret’s BusStation, but will continue to stop at theHaymarket.From Sunday 27th April the no. 104 buswill change from every hour to every 30minutes during evenings and onSundays. The off peak service Monday-Friday and daytime Saturday will changefrom every 10 minutes to every 12 minutes.

Mopeds, motorbikes and bicycles are highly desirable itemswhich unfortunately are sometimes stolen. To reduce the riskof you becoming a victim of this crime I want to remind youof the following advice:

● Secure items with a good quality lock to a permanentfixture

● Ensure items are stored in a secure location out of sight● If possible, fit a security alarm, as this will act as a good

deterrent● If your bicycle has a serial number, ensure it is logged

on immobilise.com.● Take a photo of your motorbike or bicycle, as well as

distinctive marks, to help identify it if stolen and laterrecovered

We are looking to purchase moped and motorbike locks in thenear future, and you will be able to purchase them at areduced price. Follow us on Twitter @LPRowleyfields for allpolice updates relating to the Braunstone and Rowley Fieldsareas.We have been receiving reports of anti-social behaviour in theBendbow Rise area and within Braunstone Park. We arecurrently looking at this issue and would encourage residentsto report any incidents of ASB to us on 101.PC Tim Oliver and I were invited to attend the BraunstoneCommunity awards. It was a great opportunity for us to meetpeople from the community and hear of all the incredible workthat volunteers are doing within Braunstone. This was a greatevent, so thank you. We hope to become involved with someactivities ourselves including the Braunstone Big Spring Clean,so watch this space.You may have seen police volunteers and PCSOs on the estateconducting community consultations. This is an ideal time foryou to put your views across to the police of what is happeningin your local neighbourhood. Your comments are appreciated.The team and I will be at the annual Braunstone Carnival atFullhurst College this year. Please pop along to offer supportand come and say hello to us.If you need help or advice, I can be contacted through 101, orfor general advice log onto www.leics.police.uk/askthepoliceMany thanksPS Siobhan Gorman and the Braunstone and Rowley FieldsSafer Neighbourhood team

A very BIG THANK YOU to Abigail Hyde andSophie Williams – the Fulhurst Community CollegePaparazzi   - for their sterling work at theBrauntone Awards Ceremony

A very big thank you to…

Mondays10.00 am - 11.30 am 50+ Aqua Fit, Leisure Centre10.30 am - 11.30 pm Talk Time, Summer’s Cafe11.00 am - 12.30 pm Let’s Walk Braunstone, Stable Block, Braunstone Park2.00 pm - 4.00 pm Golden Years Group (Bingo!) Blessed Sacrament Church

5.00 pm - 7.00 pm Cheerleading, Oak Centre 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm Leicester Navy Training Corp Winstanley College

6.00 pm - 9.00 pm Theatre Craft Class 13 yrs up, Winstanley Centre

Tuesdays11.00 am - 1.00 pm Mums & Babies, Summer’s Cafe12.30 pm - 2.30 pm Stitch & B*tch, Summer’s Cafe10.00 am -12.00 pm Braunstone History Group, BRITE5.00 pm - 7.00 pm ER Crew Street Dancing Oak Centre5.00 pm - 8.30 pm Theatre Craft Class 10-12 yrs, Winstanley Centre

Wednesdays10.15 am - 11.15 am Coffee & Chat, St Peter’s11.00 am - 2. 00 pm ALVV Art Classes, from 30�� April Summer’s Cafe, Cort Crescent12.00pm - 1.30pm BLT Summer’s Cafe, Lunch Club Last Wednesday of every month Price: £3.001.30 pm - 3.30 pm Garage Sale , 45 Wellinger Way3.30 pm - 5.00pm Art Group For Children , Oak Centre5.00 pm - 7.00 pm K&T Performing Arts Street Dance, Winstanley Centre Thursdays11.45 am - 1.30 pm Lunch Club ,Trinity Church Every 1�� & 3�� Thursday of each month, price £4.50.12.00 pm - 2.00 pm Nappucino, Summer’s Cafe12.00 pm - 2.30 pm Nappy Library, Summer’s Cafe12.00 pm - 3.00 pm Women of Wisdom Co-operative

13.00 pm - 13.30 pm Armchair Aerobics (& chat!), Winstanley Centre1.00 pm - 3.00 pm Knit & Natter, BRITE Centre1.00 pm - 3:30 pm Art Group, Summer’s Cafe2.30 pm - 3.30 pm Friendship Club, Trinity Church5.00 pm - 7.30 pm Theatre Craft Class 3-9 yrs, Winstanley Centre7.00 pm - 9.00 pm Leicester Navy Training Corp Winstanley College

Fridays 10.00 am - 12.00 pm Friday Pop-in, Blessed Sacrament Church 10.00 am - 1.00 pm Sew `n’ So’s Craft Group, Oak Centre 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm Golden Gloves Boxing Club Oak Centre

Alan Ross, is a localartist who believesin the community ofBraunstone. He ishosting an art showin the future, topromote art in thelocal area. Keepyour eyes peeled folks for moreinformation in the next editionof the Braunstone Alert. Weshone the spotlight on Alan tomake our own portrait of theman…

What’s your idea of a good night out?To go to the pub with great music andgood company.A good night in?Good company, good food (cooked by me)and a good movie.What animal would you be?A gorillaWhat is your pet hate?Obnoxious peopleWhat was the last book you read?Compilation of Artists.What is your favourite film?Planet of the apes.Describe Braunstone in 3 words?Enduring, Enterprising and Passionate.What words would people use todescribe you?I don’t care as long as they are polite.What’s the furthest you have everbeen from home?Torquay/PaigntonWhat is your ideal holiday?Loch Lomond (Scotland)What one thing would you change?Other people’s attitude.What is your most attractive quality?Personality.…and your least?None, hard of hearing.Have you a claim to fame?No.How do you want to be remembered?I’m not bothered.In a movie of your life who would playyou?Charles Heston

In the Spotlight

07890 564 6960116 291 499307890 564 709

Christ Church URC,Dumbleton Avenue, 6.00 - 7.00 pm

Braunstone Housing Office,Gutheridge Crescent 12 noon -1.00 pm

Cort Crescent Community Centre 6.00 - 7.00 pm

BRITE Centre Braunstone Avenue 6.00 - 7.00 pm

Dear Alert,Times of change

How wonderful it was when I was a child, lots of trees, flowers, bees, butterflies and many birds living freely with plenty of wild life about.

Now with modern farming and moredevelopment it has taken a toll on wildlife asthey are losing their habitat.The big issue is many trees and hedges are beingcut down. Birds need these hedges for nestingand they will not grow tall enough this year forthe birds to nest in.There doesn’t appear to be anything wrong withthe trees and hedges being cut down; in factsome of the trees being cut are mature trees andthese will not grow back again.The trees and hedges I am writing about are onHand Avenue and surrounding areas, and itlooks a mess at the moment.Please save our wildlife for future generations.

Miss P Jackson

Dear Alert,Myself and my family thoroughly enjoyed theAwards ceremony held at the West End WorkingMen’s Club on the 27th March.I was very surprised, and proud, to have beenchosen out of so many nominees to receive anaward in the ‘Services to the Community -Individual’ category.After becoming unemployed, I started going tothe Job Club held at the BRITE Centre run byb-working. Through this I became involved involuntary work increasing my skills all the time.Due to my befriending volunteering at b-connected in particular, I became interested ina career as a care worker. With everybody’s help,support and encouragement, I have grown intothe confident person I now am and this hasenabled me to secure a job as a care worker.George

Dear Alert,

I am writing this letter to let you know about asenseless, mindless attack that was carried out onTuesday evening on the Blue Cabin Nursery and theUnited Reform Church. The Blue Cabin caters forvery young children, and the church supports anumber of local groups, including the BraunstoneFoodshare.This incident was reported in the Leicester Mercurysoon after, and I was particularly upset to read thatchildren’s work had been ripped off the wall displaysand damaged. None of the toys were stolen, insteadthey were smashed into pieces and ruined. As werethe playhouses in their outdoor play area.I would like to request that if anyone has any toysappropriate for children between the ages of 3 and5 years to call in at the b-connected office onWellinger Way, or call Janet or Tracey on 0116 2232256 to find out what you can do to help.

Janet Statham

Dear Alert,We are thrilled to announce that Braunstone Park has been put forward for a Green Flag Award! Led by the KeepBritain Tidy Group, awards are given to parks and open spaces that are welcoming, healthy, safe, clean and wellmaintained. LCC Parks and Green Spaces Services are committed to raising the standards at Braunstone Park to thoserequired by the Green Flag Award scheme and are now waiting for a date for an assessment visit.Anita

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