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Issue 38: June 2014
See our website www.newferryonline.org.uk
The Newsletter for your Community
Published by New Ferry Residents Association, c/o New Ferry Village Hall, Longfellow Drive, New Ferry, Wirral, Merseyside CH62 5JS.
Printed by Merseyside Business Forms, Unit 5, Royal Standard Way, Expressway Business Park, New Chester Road, Wirral CH42 1NB
Our classic vehicle event last August
was so popular that we are doing it
again, but this time it will be bigger
with more attractions on Saturday
12th July, 10am till 3pm – (see poster
opposite).
As well as more classic vehicles,
vintage buses, Green Goddess fire
engine, jeeps and an Antar Tank
Carrier, we will also be erecting a
temporary stage in Bebington Road
outside Lloyds Bank where there will
be a variety of music, songs, dance
and demonstrations for all the family
to enjoy. Amongst them will be:
• Grove Street School Choir
• Taiko Dragons Japanese
drummers
• Bebington Sovereign Majorettes
• Complete Works (dance & songs)
• Vintage Rockers
• Folk singers
• Herringbone John and the Kipper
Doctors – skiffle
• Allan Finnigan (local based songs)
and other attractions including
• Taekwondo demonstrations
• Bouncy castle
• Sea cadets / jousting castle
• Army cadets “living in the field”
• Face painting
• Bebington Photographic Society
• Vintage Radio Club
• Taiko Dragons
• Home Watch help & advice
• Health-check clinic
NeFRA Newsletter: Issue 38, June 2014 – Page 2
PORT SUNLIGHT RIVER PARK TO
FINALLY OPEN
The long-awaited new park on the former landfill site
will be opening on Tuesday 12th August at around
2pm. Following cutting of the ribbon, there will be a
guided walk with additional entertainment.
In the meantime, residents in the local area are being
asked to consider joining a “Friends” group for the
new park. More details on their website
www.portsunlightriverpark.com or ring Alison
McGovern’s office on 0151 645 6590 to be put in touch with the organisers.
SHOREFIELDS NATURE PARK –
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO START
Although New Ferry Residents Association were
unsuccessful in winning Heritage Lottery Funding for
Shorefields Nature Park, they have managed to
secure £20,000 from a variety of other sources to
proceed with a scheme that will see the existing path
in and gates to the woodland area repaired, new
heritage signage and hopefully some new seating.
The work will be undertaken this summer.
Residents of Oakworth Drive should be aware that (as
reported in our newsletter last year) the gap in the
fence to the woodland area is to be closed as part of
this plan.
COMMUNITY MEETING and NeFRA
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
New Ferry Residents Association will be holding its
Annual General Meeting on Thursday 17th July,
6.30pm till 8pm, at St Marks Church Hall. The meeting
will include elections of Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary
and Treasurer. If you would like to nominate anyone
who is willing to undertake any of these important
roles, please let us know in writing to our address
before the meeting.
MP Alison McGovern and our local Police Community
support Officer Dave Evans will also be present to host
a debate about the perennial problem of anti-social
behaviour afflicting New Ferry. All residents are
welcome to come along and voice their opinions on
what is happening, and to listen to work currently
being undertaken by the police to tackle it.
WHAT SORT OF PLACE
DO YOU WANT NEW
FERRY TO BE?
Despite our repeated warnings, anti-social behaviour
is still affecting some parts of our community. And the
problem is getting worse as the nights lengthen.
In recent weeks, car wing mirrors have been smashed
off in certain streets, the bus shelters have been
attacked, and a few weeks ago teenagers pulled
some stolen bins into the teen-shelter in New Ferry
Park and set fire to it all (see aftermath photo below).
We are baffled as to why some young people are
doing this. New Ferry is privileged to have a wealth of
activities on offer through the Youth Club, Village Hall
and St Marks Church Hall, many of which young
people partake in and enjoy. We have the cadets,
sea scouts, football teams and other physical activities
which help young people to keep fit. The majority are
well behaved.
So why is there a hardcore element of individuals and
gangs causing so much distress for everyone else?
Low level vandalism may seem like nothing. A silly joke
not to be taken seriously. Kids will be kids, after all.
Kicking the bus stop, slamming a football into a fence,
running through private gardens and laughing as they
go with a tirade of foul-mouthed abuse.
It seems that some parents don’t seem to care what
their children are up to. Vandalised bus stops,
wrecked signboards in the parks, smashed litter bins all
need to be replaced – and someone has to pay. The
trouble is that if these things keep happening, the
Council, bus companies or others will get tired of
constantly repairing/replacing things and whatever is
broken, smashed or vandalised gets left, abandoned
or taken away altogether.
Do we really want New Ferry to look like this? Do we
really want outsiders thinking New Ferry is no longer a
decent place to live in? Do we want a bad
reputation?
We appeal to everyone to take a ZERO TOLERANCE
APPROACH to anti-social behaviour. If you feel as we
do and you witness anything, please ring the Council’s
Community Patrol on 0151 666 5265 and report what
NEW FERRY BUTTERFLY
PARK WINS GREEN FLAG
AWARD
New Ferry Butterfly Park has won its first prestigious
Green Flag award. This is the benchmark national standard
for parks and green spaces in the UK. The scheme was set
up in 1996 to recognise and reward green spaces in England
and Wales that have met the highest of standards.
The award comes shortly after the park benefitted from a
week-long facelift carried out by nine young people from the
Prince’s Trust. The trust runs as 12-week programme where
16-25 year olds get involved in personal development
activities to help them achieve and improve their teamwork,
community and employability skills.
The Butterfly Park also recently held one of its most
successful Open Days. On 4th May, over 550 people
attended the event which marked the park’s summer
opening. Guests were particularly looking out for Brimstone
butterflies which have already been out in force this season.
Further events at the Butterfly Park this year include:
• “Celebrating National Insect Week”, Sunday 29th June,
2pm till 4pm. Will include a guided walk around New
Ferry Butterfly Park, looking at bumble bees, moths and
butterflies and other invertebrates. FREE ENTRY.
• “Scything to Success”, Sunday 27th July and Sunday
14th September, 9.30am till 4pm. Learn about scything
techniques. Lunch time BBQ, bring along a contribution.
FREE ENTRY.
• “An Industrial Legacy to Butterfly Haven”, Sunday
14th July, 2pm till 4pm. Heritage walk concentrating on
the industrial history and heritage of the Park how this
has contributed to wildlife diversity of the Park. FREE
ENTRY
Contact: Paul Loughnane on 0151 645 8937 or [email protected]
Community Speedwatch Campaign
Do your bit to help drivers slow down.
Merseyside Police is calling on local people to help
reduce speeding on the roads.
The Community Speedwatch scheme recruits
volunteers to monitor motorists' speed using state
of the art radar guns. Motorists found to be
speeding by the volunteers are sent warning
letters that also explain the problems that
speeding causes.
Anyone can get involved as long as they are over
18. They will be vetted and approved by
Merseyside Police and will always be supported by
a police officer or a Police Community and Traffic
Support Officer (PCTSO). Training is provided by
local police officers and usually takes a couple of
hours. Volunteers are accompanied by police
officers at all times .
If you'd like to find out
more about becoming a
Community Speedwatch
volunteer, go to the
Merseyside police website
at
www.merseyside.police.uk
or contact Carolyne Hankey
on 0151 606 5491.
NeFRA Newsletter: Issue 38, June 2014 – Page 3
USEFUL INFORMATION & NOTICES:
Recycle unwanted furniture Items of furniture can be recycled by Wirral Independent
Recycling Enterprise (WIRE) and they even collect free of
charge. Ring them on 0151 638 6691
Wirral Farmers’ Market Dates The next markets will be held on:
� Saturday 12th
July 2014
� Saturday 9th
August 2014
� Saturday 13th
September 2014
Find out more at www.wirralfarmersmarket.org.uk
Anti-social behaviour Having problems with anti-social behaviour in your neighbourhood? Ring “It’s Your Call” on 0151 606 2020. The line is open 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday, with an answerphone for out-of-hours advice. All calls treated in confidence.
You can also ring Wirral Community Patrol on 0151 666 5265. They have mobile officers who can respond 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
NeFRA Newsletter: Issue 38, June 2014 – Page 4
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DELIVER NEWSLETTERS
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newsletters like this one. We print about 3 per year, and
100 newsletters can be delivered in less than half an hour.
Can you help? If you can, please fill in, then cut out this
section and post it to us at our address shown below.
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New Ferry Residents Association consists of local residents and business people. We work together with officers from Wirral Borough Council, local councillors and our Member of Parliament in order to improve New
Ferry. We are a non-political organisation.
If you have any community based problem which you think we can help you with, please contact us by writing to:
New Ferry Residents Association, c/o New Ferry Village Hall, Longfellow Drive, New Ferry, Wirral, Merseyside CH62 5JS Website: www.newferryonline.org.uk
Published by New Ferry Residents Association, c/o New Ferry Village Hall, Longfellow Drive, New Ferry, Wirral, Merseyside CH62 5JS.
Printed by Merseyside Business Forms, Unit 5, Royal Standard Way, Expressway Business Park, New Chester Road, Wirral CH42 1NB
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