I have just returned from a walk about in Parnwell and I was delighted to see the first wooden bridge is now receiving its 'makeover' with great new non slip decking.  The bridge that is being done as I type is the small one that is very well used next to the Parnwell doctors and leading into the Park.  The contractors told me that the non slip decking is of a very high quality and the second bridge (behind Whittington) is scheduled to be done next week. 

The concern regarding how slippery these bridges were was brought to the Parnwell Local Delivery Group only a few months ago and, working closely with Enterprise, they agreed that there was a problem and are replacing the surfaces.

A wonderful example of residents having a real say in what is needed in their own community and most importantly, being able to see a quick outcome.

Well done - and thank you to all concerned.

YOUR VIEWS NEEDED!

Positively Parnwell are in the process of bidding to Fair Share for over £100,000 to improve the facilities availabile at the Community Centre and really need your views on the plans that have been prodcued and have been agreed with the Community Centre Commitee and the users of the centre.

The plans will be on view at the Centre on

Wednesday 7 December from 3.00pm - 7.00pm

Please coming along as your views are needed to help support the funding application

Speed Watch camera now mounted in Saltersgate.  This is part of evidencing the need for some form of traffic calming measures.  We hope to get use of a second one soon and will be targetting other areas in Parnwell.  The issue of people driving at inappropriate speeds in areas of Parnwell was raised during the Planning for Real consultation by many residents and became a high priority of the Parnwell Local Delivery Group.  Working closely with the Council's Neighbourhood Officer for this area we have been able to secure the use of two cameras which actually count the number of vehicles which go over a 'set' speed.  The evidenced gained will help tremendously with this priority.

New Rainbow group started last night with 11 members and 10 on the waiting list - well done Jo!

The Rainbow group is held each Tuesday at the Parnwell Community Centre from 4.45pm - 5.45pm

This is then followed by Brownies at 6.00pm - 7.15pm

There is also a small guide group which also meet at the Community Centre from 6.45pm - 8.15pm.  This group is really looking to increase its membership so if you are interested contact June at Positively Parnwell for more information.

All the above groups have a weekly charge of £2.

Stay and Play at the Community House each Monday 9.45 - 11.00.  Come along with your pre school aged children, have a chat, meet new friends.  Lots of activities and fun for your children.  These sessions are held by Ormiston Children and Families Trust and trained staff run each session.  Most of the children that used to attend have now started school so do come along and support these sessions held in Parnwell.

ALSO - Parnwell Playgroup has afternoon places.  These are at the Parnwell Community Centre. Contact Glennis if you are interested. Telephone 310803

Latest activity:

We have two fab accounts of the training session on ‘News and Film for TV and Broadcast’. Check out the fun tips and tricks put together by Georgia Heard and Charlotte Heard. (See below).

Equipment:

Feel free to drop a line to Nyree or Claire at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to borrow any of the equipment. We have available in the Parnwell Community Reporters resource library:
• Camcorder
• Flip cam
• Camera
• Voice recorder
• Tripod
Use this equipment to jazz up your news reports.

What’s coming up?

The next training session is:
• Wednesday 21st September - Photography

The new term starts on 12 September and Jo is looking forward to seeing more new faces and of course all the old ones for the start of this exciting new term.  Here is the suggested timetable of events for the next few weeks.

12 September - movie night

19 September - games night

26 September - visit to Charteris Centre, Welland

3 October - visit to Charteris Centre, Welland

10 October - dream night

17 October - firework pictures and craft

31 October - Halloween party

7 October - toffee apple making

14 October - visit to Charteris Centre, Welland

20 October - 'park in the dark'

Just a reminder that PCSO Tracie Gilbert will be at the Community House at 2.00pm this Wednesday.  This is an opportunity to have a chat and raise any local concerns.

There is also a Police Neighbourhood Panel meeting at Club Caliente on Wednesday 3 August at 7.00pm where you are also welcome to raise concerns that you may have and also hear a report on the previous quarters priorities.

Everyone is welcome.

A meeting is being organised at the Community House on Monday 11 July at 6.30 pm to discuss what Youth activities could be provided during the summer holidays in Parnwell. Ann Garrett, Independent Youth Worker has agreed to lead this and a small pot of funding is available.
Let us know what you would like to take place and the kinds of things you want to get involved in

Please note the dates of the following meetings, at which important information will be shared that affects services and facilities in your area.  Each meeting will provide the opportunity for questions and answers.

Both meetings are to be held at the former Hereward School site and there will be presentations from Greenwood Academies Trust and the City Council about the vision for the school.  This school is expected to open from September 2013.

18 May 2011 - from 6.30pm at the former Hereward School site on Reeves Way (combined with the East South Neighbourhood Panel meeting hosted by the Neighbourhood Policing team)

1 June 2011 – Neighbourhood Committee (formerly Neighbourhood Council) from 7pm at the former Hereward School site on Reeves Way.

I have now been in this post for 10 months and whilst writing reports recently I have been reflecting on the successes achieved by the project so I thought I would share some with you.

Firstly I have been really heartened that the Community House is so busy with such a lot of daily activity.  Not only are clubs, organisations and Partner agencies using the house regularly, but we now have residents calling in to the house to ask advice or to find out what’s going on.  I believe this is partly because of our new notice board which has been placed in the centre of Parnwell, but mostly because residents are seeing so much activity at the house.

Each Monday morning Ormiston Children & Families Trust hold a Stay and Play session at the Community House, this is very well attended and often to capacity.  Monday evenings the house becomes a ‘Chill out Zone’ for 7-12 year olds where volunteers run structured activities.  This group has grown very quickly and now 10 young people regularly attend.  Each Thursday morning a group of residents who wish to improve their English come along, have coffee and a chat.  These residents are supported by members of the Skills Exchange who organise speaking activities.  The sessions are well attended and everyone seems to get something from each activity.  The local PCSO and Housing Officer hold a monthly drop in at the house on the last Wednesday of each month and the Citizen’s Advice Bureau run bimonthly drop in sessions. 

One of the priorities of my role was to organise Planning for Real activities in Parnwell and to set up a Local Delivery Group to create an action plan to ensure that the suggestions made by residents were acted upon. To date
• 545 suggestions have been made
• At 10 different sessions
• By 151 residents
• Between the ages of 7 – 75
• And 10 different ethnicity groups

The first meeting of the Parnwell Local Delivery Group has now taken place and this group will continue to meet and create an action plan for Parnwell.  This action plan will feed into Peterborough City Council’s Neighbourhood Council process.  If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact me: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ; 01733 342184

The Parnwell Community House Committee along with Positively Parnwell are holding an Easter celebration on Tuesday 26 April from 2.00pm - 4.00pm.  There will be an Easter Egg Roll, Easter Egg Hunt and a Dancing Competition.  All the excitement starts on Redmile Walk, (follow signs from Parnwell Centre).

There will also be information on all the other activities which are held at the Community House and how you can become more involved in these.

Children 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

See you there!

Stop press - a reminder that PCSO Tracie Gilbert and Accent Nene's, Housing Officer, Maria Gilbey will be holding a drop in session this afternoon from 2 - 4pm.  Residents are welcome to come along to raise any concerns they have.

I am happy to announce that the Chill out Zone Youth Club for children ages 7 -12 in Parnwell has reopened at the Parnwell Community House, 74 Whittington.  I am so pleased that volunteers have agreed to restart this club and these volunteers have come up with a programme of structured fun activities for the young people to get involved with. Young People who wish to take part should come along to the Community House on Mondays – 4.30pm – 6.00pm – there is a 20p charge to cover costs.
This club complements the detached youth work that Peterborough City Council’s Young Peoples Service is currently undertaking for 13 – 19 year old young people in Parnwell each Wednesday evening.

June Campbell

The Youth Worker is reverting back to detatched youth work as very few young people came along to the Youth Club in the Community Centre.  Please look out for Sukaina on Wednesday nights and let her know the kind of things you would like to be doing.