Community activity in the GEARS area of Fairfield Liverpool

Race Night BIG Success

stevefaragher — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:21:06 +0000

Councillor Baldock gets hot under the collar for GEARS

stevefaragher — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:02:50 +0000

At the meeting of the GEARS steering group last week, residents complained once again about the ongoing waste tip that 2a Romulus Street has become since the fire.

I had already explained that officers of the council have been in touch with the owner and asked him to clear it up but that we were not getting very far. I also had explained previously that we could force them to do this, but that could take a long time

Residents explained that the mess and the smell and the general discomfort was rising higher by the day, so in the end I said that although it would be trespassing, I would do it myself, because I really did not want them to suffer any more. I have done this before, mainly in L6, but once or twice in L7, and I wont hesitate to do it again either, because I am not scared of being challenged about trespass for such a good reason.

Thankfully, I persuaded the wonderful people of the Clean Team to help me and they cleaned out the back yard at the same time. That was piled up at head height we discovered when we arrived. All kudos to them.

I know you saw me knee deep in rubbish, but some of your fellow residents did not, so I thought I would send you some photos that you can share with them if you wish

Best wishes

Councillor Louise Baldock
Labour – Kensington and Fairfield

Fairfield Race Night Friday 12th June

stevefaragher — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:29:22 +0000

New GEARS Easter Egg Hunt a Smash Hit and Eggstastic Success

stevefaragher — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:04:45 +0000

Darren and Linda Organized the Great New GEARS Easter Egg Hunt.

Over 50 ( a nice mixture of Kids and Parents) Residents turned up to find the hidden Yellow Chicks, collect three chicks and you could trade them in for a Chocolate Egg.

The only one problem with asking kids to go searching over the park was the chance they might pick up “brown chicks”, or Dog Pooh which unfortunately litters most of Birchfield Park, we certainly didnt want the young people to collect any of those.

Grafitti All Gone off the Pennny Bench

stevefaragher — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:41:34 +0000

The mortar on the Penny Bench has been replaced with a concrete based material, the whole lot should be chipped out and replaced, so that’s something for the future, the grafitti has also been removed using a special solvent. Hopefully it’ll stop, but you know what young people are like, they’ll do it, we’ll remove it etc etc and see who see who gets fed up first/

Dont be a Dummy

stevefaragher — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 06:44:53 +0000

I See Ice

stevefaragher — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:36:18 +0000

Well we’re all back from sunny Wales. Didnt Skate myself as I had premonition that I would end up loosing a finger or breaking an arm, something I can ill afford.

So to the stats, 48 went , 32 young people, and 16 adults including John and Dean, who kept order over the Red Bull induced antics. Big thanks to them and C7 for joining in and to Kensington Regeneration a big thanks to them for subsidising the trip.

Interestingly the 500 or so people there all acted in civilsied enjoying themsleves in a purposeful healthy activity swelling the coffers of Flint County Council to the tune of about £6000. The most interesting bit was talking to the woman who comes all the way from Norris Green every Friday Night (probably since the Silver Blades shut), plus the lads at the front upstairs for some reason thought everyone there were “Mancs”… they did know we were in Wales its just I think the word manc has become a generic word for out of towners.

Anyhow here’s the photos

Penny Bench Repaired and Resplendent

stevefaragher — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:36:30 +0000

The missing bits on the Penny Bench have been replaced so next it’s getting the grafitti off and givign it a bit of a scrub

GEARS’ Residents Survey

stevefaragher — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 01:27:10 +0000

Residents’ Survey-Win a Free Digital TV set top box

We are putting together a survey of GEARS residents – this will help us running activities and also help with applications for funding for these activities. As an incentive to fill out and return the Survey we are holding a PRIZE DRAW, the first three lucky residents to have their surveys pulled out of the GEARS’ Top Hat will receive a FREE NETGEM DIGITAL SET TOP BOX. So get the form filled out and return it 20 South Bank Road as soon as possible. The names of the three winners will appear in a future GEARS Newsletter.

Name:

Address: Postcode:

Phone Number: Mobile: Email:

Who lives in your household?

(write how many of each)

CHILDREN

(0-11 yrs)

YOUNG PEOPLE

(12-19 yrs)

ADULTS

(20-50 yrs)

OLDER PEOPLE

(50+)

Housing – are you a:

(circle the one that applies to you)

Owner Occupier?

Tenant of private landlord?

Tenant of housing association?

If you have circled ‘housing association’ please write which one, e.g. Community 7, Gingerbread

Other:

(please say what)

What activities do you think GEARS should get involved in? (Circle one or more)

Education and Training Children and Young People’s activities

Open a Community Centre Stopping anti-social behavior (dog fouling etc.)

Social events (Xmas Party/over 50’s/Panto Trip)

Community Safety Community Transport (own a Minibus)

Managing Birchfield Park

Other ideas:

If you currently do not get involved with GEARS or attend meetings, what do you think is stopping you? (circle any that apply to you)

Don’t feel confident Lack of skills Not enough time

Not interested Didn’t know about GEARS

If there are any other reasons you don’t get involved, please write them here:

Thank you for co-operating in this survey. We hope this information will be used to improve your area. All information will be held in confidence.

Please return your completed surveys to 20 South Bank Road.

The winners of the set top boxes will be notified by 30^th April 2009.

I See Ice and Green Fingers

stevefaragher — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:19:20 +0000

Good news we’ve just found out Kenny Regen have decided to give us over £1000 from the Communtiy Fund to take a group of young people Ice Skating at Deeside (interestingly apparently 80% of people who go to Queensferry for coaching are from Liverpool, maybe we should have our own Ice Rink here?) and also take another group of our older residents then to a couple fo graden centres near Southport for a day out. Alarmingly the elders trip is aimed at the over 50′s which makes me eligible for both trips being 52 in human years and a mental age of 15 (well sense of humour anyway). Stey tuned to find out more details about the trips later.