Forest Fields Neighbourhood Link #14

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Editorial education, all get on reasonably well
together. Over the years we have shown
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a determination to help build a better
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Forest Fields to live in. We now have a
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Nottingham. Our own Forest Fields was
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was painted of streets full of litter, fouled
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to the Evening Post demonstrating that
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It is easy to paint a picture of an area of
residents
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takes a few to thieve & vandalise & mess
Undoubtedly people's incomes tend to be
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our homes&streets, help our neighbours,
grants. Those with a job often have to
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accept low pay
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have. We work hard to get our homes
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dog—fouling & noise, those of us living and
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The pity is that so many of us have no jobs
working here know that this impression
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and are denied the chance to earn the
belies our community spirit & vitality. We
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residents who find it difficult to attend
AMBER GIRLS GROUP GARDEN PROJECT UPDATE -
meetings, so that we can plan and start
RON SHEPHERD
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The Amber lrlsgroup returns again with
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exciting new activities for young Asian girls.
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Therefore, we invite our readers to
It will take place every Sunday afternoon »_='< -of, ¢:'. ,_-If C-11, ,1’ )l,'31/ .. 4-I.».,a=» ((,.‘:1_,v
)- ""‘ I an . “ We are pleased to inform our readers register their interest and support by
from 6th November 1994 from 1pm tlll
completing and returning the reply
3pm. '8? 0...0_ff_"-'_’ r_2_9|'7(}"I W that the Garden Project is progressing
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section below, or by ‘phoning the
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This group enables young girls to share and
Neighbourhood Centre - Tel: 608456
behind the scenes, preparing to get
developtheirskillsindomesticscience, build flay’ div»? (J-'-"'.v E.-,1» 6-= 4.: ¢,_ 1;-jj .
and asking to speak to Ron, Mararet,
Phase l of the Community Garden
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up their confidence and self-esteem within
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Kaneez or Derek, or by dropping in at
Project off the ground.
themselves, make new friends and
reception and adding your name to the
understand and learn different cultural and
religious values. This further extends their You will appreciate that the weather supporters‘ register.
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knowledge about social issues.
does not lend itself to outside
F gardening at this time of year so we We are confident that with the support
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shall be using the months ahead to ofastrongsteeringgroupthisenterprise
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prepare for next spring. Among the will become a reality.
Designing and making
work to be done is the formation of a
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Hair and Beauty . ./ n -~ / strong Steering Group drawn from
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Group Discussion A "5' C3'.'..”' e ‘:._-" —” f’- 1' fa’ /I’
local groups and concerned We look forward to seeing you!
Out|l19S cw/6%”) individuals.
So if you are interested or have any queries 505455 - 0)
The Steering Group will be helping to 1-
please contact Reni or Kaneez on 608456.
improve our neighbourhood byturning | REPLY SECTION
opgn derelict spaces, streejt planters ‘I d h G d P
ATTENTION I!
an some un empt gar ens into am intereste int e ar en roject
If you wish to announce activities of your group, you can reserve space for inclusion in the
forthcoming issue of our Link magazine. places of beauty. This will improve the :and wish to give it my support.
appearance of the surroundings and I ,
There are in excess of 2,500 copies edited, printed and distributed by a volunteer team who
also complement the Hyson Green In | NAME '
cover 40 separate streets. A copy is delivered by hand to each household in the area as
Bloom programme. :
well as to interested parties, eg local churches, the police and Forest Fields Community
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Centre. r
Phase l is also intended to be the I
The cost of each edition, (there are 4 each year), is at least £400.00. This cost has risen springboard for Phase ll; the setting :
recently due to increased cost of paper, stencils and translations, as well as having a larger
up of an Inner City Farm for this part of |
newsletter to hold more insertions as the Link gets more popular.
the City. It is hoped that this will l
provide some training for young, |PHONE
We urgently need financial assistance towards production costs and in return for
unemployed people. It will provide :
advertising thefacilltles that your group has to offer, we make a small charge In most
facilities for the elderly, for disabled |
instances.
people and school children. :l am housebound YES/NO
The Neighbourhood Centre co-ordinates distribution and, since this is done by volunteers,
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we welcome offers of help with this mammoth task.
Our written proposal is ready for :
circulation. We shall be holding open I
We have been asked, and are considering, covering a larger distribution area, but this will
meetings, and making home visits to |
remain on hold until funding and production are on a more secure footing.
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the 12th January 1843 aged 64. A
THE ANSWER TO
EVERYONE WELCOME TO JOIN
NEW STRIPS for GIRLS‘
service was held at St Peter's and his
DEREK'S FIRST DILEMMA
5-a-side FOOTBALL TEAM
body was interred in the Broadmarsh wm-| LOCAL CHRISTIANS m
graveyard. s His many friends and
THE OLD GENERAL COMMUNITY wonsmn The Redford Road Police have kindly
wellwishers subscribed for a tablet to
donated from their Grant Aid Fund,
his memory, which is still to be found in
The "Old General" was Benjamin AT new strips for the Forest Fields
the wall of the General cemetery close
Mayo, a well-known, pre-Victorian Community Centre 5-a-side Girls
to the Clarendon Street entrance.
FOREST FIELDS
character. He was a street-corner Football Team.
newspaper seller. The papers he sold
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COMMUNITY ceutns
were "The Mercury", "The Journal" Originally the girls had their own strips,
and "The Review". He also made but they have now outgrown them..
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STURTON STREET
extra cash by selling broadsheets, June, the organiser of the team, had
EREK'S SECOND DILEMMA:
recording the confessions of men like
approached our Local Community
John Miller, sent to the gallows for cow Police Oflicer, Sher Afzul, for help,
WHY WAS THE LENO'S
stealing, and the execution of George after speaking to Superintendent,
CINEMA CALLED LENO'S?
Milnes and Joshua Smith for burglary. Stuart Pearson, who sanctioned the
request and'made it a reality.
FAMILY CAROL SERVICE
On one occasion he ran around with
his penny sheets on his arm shouting
On Tuesday 26th July, the strips were
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"Fiead all about it! One penny for the
presented to the team at the Fladford
Duke of York's latest speech." He sold
AT 10.30AM Fload Police Station by Superintendent
out in no time at all. He was ready with
Pearson. Interested parties who were
his cheekiest smile when everyone
able to attend, were there to see the
began to complain that the sheets HYSON GREEN
team get their new kits, for which many
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
were blank. "Well," he replied "the thanks go to all concerned who put the
WHOLEFOODS
Duke had nowt to sayl"
wheels in motion to help the girls of the
SUNDAY 25TH DECEMBER
5-a-slde football team.
(72 Radford Road)
He was born, lived and died in local
AT 10.30AM
workhouses. He was the ringleader of
Sells 'a wide range of
a gang of youths who played soldiers
vegan
each Saturday at the Castle Gate and
GINGKOS
and vegetarian provisions
this was why he was nicknamed "The
WE MEET EVERY SUNDAY
& 42. Foxhall Road - 856019
Genera|." He was born in St Peter's
fresh take-away foods and drinks,
Workhouse (where the Broad Marsh
MORNING WITH SUPPORT
WHOLESOME HOME—BAKED
eco-friendly products,
Centre is now) in 1779, he lived there
VEGAN & VEGETARIAN
frozen foods,
for 57 years until it closed in 1836. He FROM LOCAL CHRISTIAN
FOOD
herbs and spices,
then moved to St Mary's Workhouse CHURCHES
pizzas, pies, spring rolls, sausages
pulses and grains.
(where the BBC Studios are now) and
and a variety of wholefoods L
he spent the last year of his life at the
Recycled paper goods
new purpose-builtWorkhouse on York SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL
& environmentally friendly-
Street. He attended St Peter's Church
WORKERS‘
cleaning materials.
every Sunday without fail. He died on
CO-OPERATIVE.
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The Debt/Money Advice sessions are now up
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We provide the following sessions, which are
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strategies which are used by the adviser to combat )
the problems caused by multiple debt (Multiple debt
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is basically the situation that you find yourself in
when you owe more money to more people than you
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A debt adviser can provide you with advice and help 2-‘O0/>1" - é.'3o/M-/Lay
to deal with this situation in a number of ways. Here Drop-in session
are just some:- ' ._ " / / ‘/ Tuesdays 10am - 12pm /a:ooa.m ._. /e2.'3o/at,
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the state benefits to which youare entitled
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3. Help you plan a budget which will generally
enable you to pay for gg; priorities (such as fuel, Phone for details.
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rent/mortgage, food and clothing etc.), not just for
MOONLIGHT
those outstanding bank loans or credit card debts.
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4. Help you to choose the best way to deal with
AND TAKE—AWAY
Tuesday 2pm -- 4. 30pm
your debts and help you persuade your creditors
that this is the way forward. Friday 10am - 12.30pm
5. Help you fill in complicated Court forms, on ULTIMATE TASTE IN Mour
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explain what they mean and even, if necessary,
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represent you in Court.
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Special Offer
offer and as no problem is too big or too small, why 6:” 2-..II 05,-.» '7;;yZoA: V
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not come along and find out just what might be done
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Councillor John Taylor
for you? You have nothing to lose but a lot to gain.
£5.95 Each 2nd Monday of the month
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Finally, remember there is no shame In being in
7.30 pm.
per person
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debt and it is very rarely your fault, no matter
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who might try and persuade you differently. We
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Forest Fields Neighbourhood Centre
are Impartial, which means we are on your side
7'34 608053 or 60¢/44.3
69. Wiverton Road Forest Fields
and we will never judge you.
Tel. 608456
TELEPHONE: [phone]
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AN OPENING HAS ARISEN FOR AN
READERS AND CONTRIBUTORS ENTHUSIASTIC, ENTERPRISING FREE
PERSON TO TRAIN AND
SECURITY GATES FOR FOREST
PREGNANCY TESTING
1. i Are you happy with the CONSEQUENTLY MANUFACTURE
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presentation? WROUGHT IRON GATES FOR A LOCAL
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COMMUNITY PROJECT.
Results in three minutes
As you may be aware there is a scheme afoot to put
Are you happy with the editing?
security gates on entry ways and we all know the
Proper test ‘kit
benefit of this. Forest Fields ls in the process of setting up a
Someone to talk to
Should it be shortened slightly? project for gates on entries. A similar project
A Steering Committee has been formed from Information on contraception,
has already been successful in Sneinton.
interested residents to gain funding and the
pregnancy and women's health
The manufacturer of the Sneinton gates is
manufacture and installation of the gates which
2. We need help in various ways - too busy to make ours. Therefore we
were on show at the Neighbourhood Centre Open
Day on the 10th September, 1994 COULD YOU HELP? require our own manufacturer.
Weare friendly and
it was decided that Ewart Rd, Berridge Rd and
Bradgate Rd would make a suitable block to use as CONFIDENTIAL
Please tick: We would prefer not to use an established
a pilot scheme. We are at present collecting signed
welding company butto give an opportunity
indemnity forms from the owners of these properties
Sessions
to a local unemployed person.
before we can proceed. It is hoped thata show gate FINANCIAL DONATION
Saturday mornings
will be installed in the near future.
YES £5, £10, £25,£50,other Training will be available from a qualified 11.00 am. - 1.00 pm.
lt is hoped that a show gate will be installed in the
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welder.
near future.
At Forest Fields Neighbourhood Centre
DELIVERING YES NO
it is hoped that the successful applicant will
69 Wiverton Road Forest Fields
develop a thriving business.
Tel: 608456
COlJ.ATING YES NO
LINK- UP
If interested please contact STEVE COOK at
We need more volunteers -
3. What sort of item could you
Beaver Workshop.
38 BERRIDGE ROAD contribute? Please tick: please call in and see us if you
Tel: 785820
FOREST FIELDS
would like to help.
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CHILDREN ALL OVER NOTTINGHAM. Tel. Nottm. 623715
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WE ACCEPT GOOD QUALITY CLOTHING, if people would like to "contribute an item for To save the baths.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS, BRIC A BRAC,
publication.
FURNITURE AND ANY MISCELLANEOUS
Please look out for posters giving dates
ITEMS.
THE EDITORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO DECIDE
QUALITY LITHOGRAPHIC, SCREEN and times of meetings, and please get
WHAT, AND HOW MUCH, TO PUBLISH. & TEXTILE PRINTERS
involved.
PLEASE coumcr us on uorrrncum 856645
Please cut this out when completedandretum to the
Further details from
FOR SAME DAY COLLECTION.
Neighbourhood Centre orbring yourcopyofthe Link
P. Chamberlain, 144 Ewart Rd., Forest Fields.
Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
to us and we will copy if.
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Moving around the city without a car would
PEOPLE LEAD THE WAY
FOR HEALTH,
then be easier for all. It would also become
RELAXATION & ENERGY pleasure, which would be the key to the
ZQO Earlier this year, the City Council Committed
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scheme's success.
itselfto "becomingpeople—led" inregencration
ofthe city. It would seem that the Millennium
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EVERY SUNDA Y EVENING COLIN HAYNES
Project is an opportunity to involve many
From -7.30 pm - 9.30 pm
==I®I> St Stephen's Road, Sneinton
Nottingham citizens in influencing and making
b*"""§ (DOORS OPEN 7.15 pm)
decisions about their locality.
as
A CHANCE TO MAKE A CHANGE
AT
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FOR THE MILLENNIUM.
FOREST FIELDS COMMUNITY CENTRE I would suggest concentrating on the
STURTON STREET
establishment ofa network oftree—lined routes
- uthentic Tai Chi, Hand & Sword
Large amounts of money will be available
between places where people want to go. As
Routines, Pushing Hands, Chi Kung etc from the National Lottery which local
far as possible, these would be for cyclists,
WHY NOT COME ALONG AND JOIN US
authorities can bid for to use for projects to
pedestrians and low-poweredvehicles. Moves
IN AN ENTERTAINING EVENING.
5.30 pm - 6.45pm MONDAYS mark the millennium.
in this direction has been piecemeal and slow.
. MAIN HALL,
BIGGER ATTENDANCE
FOREST FIELDS COMMUNITY CENTRE So far, Nottingham is proposing grandiose
Densely populated imter-city areas have the
omnsroua smear, NOTTINGHAM MEANS
building schemes in the City Centre with a
least open space, cycle tracks and trees, though
BIGGER PRIZES!
CLASSES BEGIN MON 12 DEC 1994
"green" garnish of a new park and improved
they are in greatestneed. Green routes through
pedestrian ways. The Civic Society have
them would offer residents easier access to
£3.00 WAGED £2.00 UNWAGED +O.A.P REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE AT HALF TIME
suggested planting millions oftrees alongside
parks and recreation, safe places for children
Beginners Welcome.
roads.
to play and cycle, as well as speedy direct
Come along in soft, comfortable clothes and
channels to the City centre for cycle commuters
HAVE FUN!
flat footwear.
These are essentially architect's schemes where
from further out.
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decisions are made by a few white males in
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UNIVERSE TAI CHI WU SHU SOCIETY suits with little public involvement. (This
As routes would enhance buildings along
criticism was edited out of my letter to the
them, they would encourage private
Post.)
development. Thejunctions would be at focal
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points of the community which could be
Instead, it could be a chance to finally establish
improved as City Squares. These pointswould
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a genuine green network of cycle and
be integrated with the public transport system.

pedestrian routes, concentrating on
Small businesses would flourish and this
Then come to the
disadvantaged areas, with a large degree of
regeneration process would fan outwards.
local involvement and control.
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Recently, I have been involved with the
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every
Park. There has been no shortage of ideas
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‘No Appointment Necessary from Sneinton and St.Am1s on additional
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possibilities. This "play way" would open up
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picnic spots, a fitness track and an arts trail
Forest Fields Neighbourhood Centre
etc. Similarly, different areas could add their
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‘Interpreter if Required
‘Marking the Millennium, City
own flavour to their Green Route. Decisions
Information Office, The Council House.
about tree planting, design of paving, play
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i 9.30 -- 11.30am equipment, sculptures, could be made at local
*And, ofcourse to our own Neighbourhood
level.
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