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Discounted
Composters Available |
Above: A composter similar to those on
offer by the council. |
Residents in Failsworth are being
encouraged to make the most of subsidised compost bins from
as little as £4 delivered!
This is a great way to do your bit to reduce the amount of
waste being sent to landfill sites - and save money too!
They can replace the need for your green wheelybin (which
can be returned free of charge), with the added bonus of
being able to recycling many items into rich compost for
your gardens.
To order your discounted composter, delivered to your door
simply phone 0845 077 0757 quoting ref no. GMA03RP3.
Alternatively you can visit
them online to view the range and get more great tips at
www.recyclenow.com
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New Cycle
Racks Installed |
Above: Ashton Road East, Higher Failsworth
where the new racks in been installed. More due at the
Library |
Residents in Failsworth are being
encouraged to cycle their way around the area after new
cycle racks were fitted at Ashton Road East shops.
Chair of the Oldham Cycling Forum Councillor Jim McMahon
said “we have arranged for the cycle racks to be fitted here
so that people can leave their bikes in a secure location.
Soon racks will be fitted outside Failsworth Library too”.
Cycling is a great way to keep fit and an environmentally
friendly form of transport.
The council are also in the process of consulting on the
cycle routes throughout the borough, including Failsworth,
Woodhouses Village and Daisy Nook.
17/08/08 |
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Jim Blasts
Plant Thieves |
Above: Jim McMahon at Ashton Road East,
before the plants were stolen by yobs. |
Local Councillor
and community activist Jim McMahon today blasted thieves who
ransacked the planters on Ashton Road East.
The planters, now 2
years old, were paid for by local businesses and through
money raised at the annual Failsworth Carnival.
Jim said "this is not
stealing from the council or some huge organisation - these
were paid for by the Failsworth Carnival through kind
donations from the people of Failsworth. This is stealing
from the people of Failsworth, plain and simple".
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The thefts have been
ongoing for some months with the most recent just yesterday
when two palms were stolen and a trail of soil leading down
Hedges Street towards Roman Road.
If you have any
information please let us know
jim@failsworth.info
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Reporters: Please
email for higher quality photograph.
10/08/06
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Have your
say on Community Councils |
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Above; The
Failsworth Crest - Councillors and Residents in Failsworth
together deciding on services that affect the people of
Failsworth.
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Residents are being
given the chance to have their say on plans to replace Area
Committees with 'Community Councils' for each ward.
The Council believes
that local people have a
right to receive high
quality services and that they also have
responsibilities
to play their role as good citizens.
The Council therefore wishes to consult with local people
about how it can increase the opportunity for local people
to inform and influence how a range of Council services
can be delivered in a way that better meets the different
geographic circumstances across the Borough.
The Council also wishes to encourage greater debate amongst
local people about local issues of concern by providing
public meetings that focus on smaller geographic areas than
the current 6 Area Committee meetings.
We believe that the
people who know best about their area are the people who
live there and that they should decide on their own
priorities for council service delivery.
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The Community Councils
would be made up of Councillors, representatives from
community groups, churches and voluntary organisations.
The services that could be influenced
by the Community Council would include:
Tackling neighbourhood nuisance, anti-social behaviour
>Improving community safety
>Street cleaning, gully emptying
>Environmental awareness raising
>Minor highway works
>Open space and parks maintenance
>Neighbourhood improvements &; alleygating, greenspace, play
facilities
>Youth outreach
>Community development
>Local events
>Management of youth centres and community centres.
To have your say go to
http://www.oldham.gov.uk/council/council-news/going-local.htm
10/08/06 |
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War
Memorial Project Latest |
Above: Winged figure of Victory, sitting
pretty on the cenotaph. |
The project to
transform the War Memorial Gardens on Oldham Road into a
centrepiece for Failsworth, becomes closer.
A Planning
application has now been submitted seeking permission to redesign the gardens and restore
the ageing Cenotaph.
The scheme, part
funded by the Manchester Airport Dividend will see increased
hard-standing and a new memorial war to remember lives lost
in all wars.
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Speaking as Chair
of the War Memorial Steering Group, Cllr Jim McMahon said
"this project will give Failsworth a War Memorial it can be
truly proud of. When attendances across the country are
falling on Remembrance Sunday, at Failsworth the number of
people coming to pay their respects increases each year."
With most of the
funding for the project in place work is expected to begin
the week after this year Remembrance Sunday Service.
You can read about
the history of the memorial by
CLICKING HERE
03/08/06
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