Making a difference in your neighbourhood
Making a difference in your neighbourhood
Improved car parking, landscaping and a tidy up of local allotments are among the improvements requested by village residents in Sherfield-on-Loddon and Bramley. In Bow Drive, Sherfield-on-Loddon, we’ve tidied up the garage area and improved the landscaping. And in Europa Close Bramley, we’ve increased the number of parking spaces to help ease congestion. If there’s something you’d like to see improved in your neighbourhood, get in touch with your neighbourhood team.
Calling all Popley residents
The Popley Safer Neighbourhood Team need to know what you think police should be focusing on in the area. Every three months they get together to agree priorities and they need your help. “We set the team up, so that Popley residents can make a real difference to the way we deal with criminal behaviour in the area,” explains PCSO Phil Rapley, “We’d really like more input from local people, even if they can’t make the meeting, they can let me know what their concerns are so we can make sure we’re focusing on what is most important to the people that live here.” For more information or to share your views contact PCSO Phil Rapley on 0845 045 45 45.
Tackling the housing shortage
As housing waiting lists increase we’re doing our bit to help people find a home, with an ambitious development programme. Since last December we’ve provided 30 new homes in German Road, Bramley, with the final 16 due anytime now. In Popley, we’ve provided 96 new homes as part of the new Marnel Park development. The demolition of the 120 outdated maisonettes in Faroe Close and Maldive Road is due to start in the first week of April. The blocks will be bulldozed over a six week period, and while our contractors Hills will do their best to minimise dust and disruption, we ask for your patience. You’ll notice a lot going on in the coming months, and the first phase of the 237 new homes will be ready in January 2011. Neighbours living in the immediate area will receive regular newsletters, and we’ll keep you all posted here.
Sneaky Peak
We’ll be displaying revised drawings based on the preferred residents option at an event on Monday 30 November at Marnel Junior School in Popley from 3.30pm to 7.30pm. This is a chance to discuss any final comments and observations residents may have, before we put in a planning application for the ‘hub’ area in December. If you are unable to come along the drawings can be seen here prior to the consultation.
Please email any comments you may have to us at info@sentinelha.org.uk
Big Bramley BashYoung people in Bramley helped us design the first local event put on especially for 10-18 year olds in the area. We asked local teens what they’re most interested in and then teamed up the transport police, the NHS and other organisations who work with young people to offer free fun, information and advice to support them through their teenage years. The lucky winners of the free prize draw all came from Moat Close, congratulations to the Baker family, V Rolfe and Tyler Weston.
Home straight in Popley
The shops and flats at Longfellow Parade have now been demolished, so a big thanks to the neighbours for coping with the dust and disruption as we moved lorryloads of rubble off-site. Some of the rubble will be used as foundations for the final phase of the £15m regeneration project, featuring 30 new rented homes and 12 for part-buy part-rent.
Supporting young talent
More than 100 young footballers in Basingstoke benefited from a new MFC Popley sponsorship deal with Sentinel. The three-year funding not only helped pay for new kits and equipment for the club, it also helped set up a new Power League tournament. Clubs from all over Basingstoke made the most of the great July weather and took part in the new tournament. MFC Popley was set up three years ago with a handful of youngsters from the various Popley estates. Since then, membership has soared, and the club’s star players have attracted attention from professional clubs, such as Reading, Southampton, Chelsea and Portsmouth.
Fun in the sun
Our sponsorship helped The Clift Meadow Trust in Bramley bolster their funds by more than £5,000 during their St Georges day event in May. Trust Secretary Dusty Taylor said: “You can be assured that this will be put to good use for the benefit of the community”.
