NEWS FROM THE FLORAL PAVILION

The rebuilding is going brilliantly.......hand over should be mid November....it'll then be 'all hands on deck' to get ready for the opening Gala Night with the'King of Knotty Ash' himself Mr Ken Dodd and his Laughter Show....the opening will be closely followed by our traditional Floral pantomime 'Sleeping Beauty' which runs until the11th January.......the exciting programme for early 2009 will soon be available.

Please check the 'holding page' for our fantastic new website www.floralpavilion.com .......whilst at the moment this is still in development it will be 'up and running' very soon......and don't forget you can still follow building progress from the site.

New Brighton Baptist's Walk4Water

On June 28^thNew Brighton Baptist Church held a Walk4Water. About 50 people took part including some young people from Rossendale who were visiting us for the weekend. We walked the short distance from the church to the model boating lake carrying empty containers and having filled them at the lake, carried the full containers back to the church. This walk of about 4 miles represents the average distance that many people in the developing world (mostly women and children) have to walk every day to get water - usually in blazing sun and on an empty stomach, not on a cool day after breakfast! The water is often dirty and full of disease causing organisms (would you drink the water from the boating lake? We didn't!).

The Walk4Water challenge is part of the Turn on the Tap (TOTT) campaign launched by Samaritan's Purse International (SPI; better known as the "Shoebox Charity") which aims to provide safe clean water for people in the developing world. We each paid £2; other money was raised through sponsorship, and people collecting small change in empty water bottles. So far we have raised about £350 (money is still trickling in). This could be used buy 8 BioSand water filters (£40 each), each of which will provide clean, disease free water for a family for up to 25 years.

If you would like to know more about TOTT or the other work done by SPI, please go to the website http://www.turnonthetap.org/.

New Brighton Learning Together Project

The New Brighton Learning Together project, is the new project funded by the Big Lottery at Vale House Community Centre. From September we will be delivering textile /craft workshops such as: card making, machine stitching and fabric dying.

We are also delivering workshops and courses in Beginners Art, Local History, Creative Writing and Parenting classes.

For children and young people we are hoping to deliver activity sessions on a Saturday morning such as: Nature club and Art club.

If you are interested in any of the above courses or workshops please do not hesitate to contact Joanne on 0151 630 5112 or 0797 165 00 66 or e-mail

valehousefamilylearning@rocketmail.com

I look forward to hearing from you!

• There is no book on “how to be a parent”
• Our Family Support Team can help provide you with the best start in life for your child. We are a non-judgemental service and will listen to any questions or concerns you may have

• Drop in sessions for all families in local area with children under 5, e.g. Stay & Play, Bumps to Babies, Fit ‘n’ Fun
• Baby Café (breastfeeding support and advice), Talking Tots, Baby Massage, Citizen’s Advice Bureau Drop in
• Free courses for parents with children under 5, e.g. positive parenting (limited crèche available)
• High quality 56 place day nursery—a safe, secure environment with lovely facilities

New Brighton Children’s Centre, Mount Pleasant Road, Wallasey, CH45 5HU. Tel: 0151 630 2731, open Mon-Fri 8am—6pm

New Brighton Satellite Children’s Centre, Vaughan Road, Wallasey, CH45 1LH, please call for details of activities

WIRRAL

Have you always wanted to work in the TV & Film Industry?

YESthen contact Michelle Billington at www.castmeuk.com

Michelle is looking for talent to register with Castmeuk, in all of the following areas

Professional Artistes

Background Artistes

Professional Film Crew

Skilled Professionals

Locations & Vehicles

If you think you have what it takes to be in the Film & TV industry please contact Michelle Billington for further information about her registration day.

Castmeuk Workshops

if you are interested in fast tracking your acting skills and want to get noticed please contact me for further information on my 3 day intense acting workshop

www.castmeuk.com

info@castmeuk.com or you can text the word Castmeuk and your message to 85010

text replies cost 50p per message received, to cancel the service please text 'stop castmeuk' and send to 85010

THE FRIENDS OF THE TOWER GROUNDS

As everyone knows, the Tower Grounds has been left in an appalling state by United Utilities after the major works. We were assured by UU that the area would be put back how it was and the phrase used was "You'll never know we've been there..." The Tower Grounds now resemble a derelict, weed-ridden field. It has not been put back to the required standard and not a day goes by without me badgering the Council to put pressure on United Utilities to start the correction work. After a recent site visit, they agreed that the area needs hand-weeding, stone picking and a weekly treatment of a weedkiller. This still hasn't happened! Yesterday an email was sent to UU from the Council stating that work must now start without further delay.
Mini-motos and motorbikes are still a problem and the local Police are aware of the issue.

Sue Taylor. Vice Chair. Friends of the Tower Grounds.

Friends of
Rake Lane Cemetery

The Friends are a pressure group formed to combat vandalism. We hope to preserve the cemetery as a place of historical interest and to restore the chapel.

Come and join us if you care about this historic place with its hundreds of beautiful sculptures and stories of lives past and gone.

We meet at 7 pm on the first Monday of each month at Earlston Library.

For more information contact Earlston Library.

Mersey Basin Week 2008

Thiswill run from Friday 3^rdOctober until Sunday 12^thOctober. The Week is an annual event that encourages local people to get involved with practical activities and events on and around the watercourses of the Mersey and Ribble basins. Last year's MWH Mersey Basin Week saw more than 5000 people taking part in over 320 events, and we'd really like to beat that this year.

New Brighton Community Partnership will be organizing a guided walk from New Brighton Station to Vale Park on Sunday 5^thOctober to look at the historical aspects of that part of New Brighton and it's waterfront The walk will end at Vale House Café where tea and scones will be provided.

On Sunday 12^thOctober a guided walk will take place from Seacombe Ferry to Vale Park. Transport will be provided to Seacombe. Those on the walk will look at the Art and Architecture of the waterfront as well as learning something of its history.

The walk will be followed by a light lunch at Vale House Cafe and a concert of Sea Shanties on the Bandstand.

For further details and times ring 639 5798. If you leave your name and telephone number someone will get back to you.

As part of the week's activities there will also be a Beach Clean up .

You can find out more about this by phoning Paul on 691 2212

St. JAMES with EMMANUEL NEW BRIGHTON

Both churches have a variety of services and range of activities throughout the year; the times of which can be found on the church notice board. There is a morning service at Emmanuel at 10.45 am and one at St. James at 11.15 am.

Special services at this time of year include

• BACK TO CHURCH SUNDAY, 28^TH SEPTEMBER

EMMANUEL - 9.45 AM

ST. JAMES - 11.15 AM

COME ALONG - particularly if you haven't been to church for ages, you've never been to church, or you want to know more about the Christian faith, or you are lonely or you need prayer or you'd just like to do something different on a Sunday!

There is provision for children at both churches - St. James having started a new Sunday Club called SPARKLES

• HARVEST FESTIVAL, 5^TH OCTOBER

EMMANUEL - 9.45 AM

ST. JAMES - 11.15 AM

FOLLOWED BY LUNCH AT EMMANUEL

If you want to know more about any of our activities including children and youth ventures visit the website

www.stjamesandemmanuel.co.uk or telephone 6395844

Wallasey Soroptimist Club

We are part of an international organisation of women promoting friendship and the welfare of women locally, national and internationally. The club meets at the Hollins Hey Hotel in New Brighton twice a month on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday evenings. Visitors are welcome. We are honoured that Dame Lorna Muirhead DBE Lord Lietenant of Merseyside will be our guest speaker at our annual dinner on Saturday 18th October. For further information please contact Stella on 0151 677 2710 or email stella.mck.@btinternet.com

The first reserved matters application for the New Brighton Waterfront Regeneration Phase II development was given unanimous approval (12 votes in favour, none against) by Wirral Council's Planning Committee on 21^stAugust 2008.

This is the first reserved matters application following the grant of outline planning permission (Ref: OUT/2007/6508) for a mixed use regeneration scheme incorporating commercial, leisure and tourism facilities, a hotel, retail store, food and drink establishments, the upgrading of the public realm and marine lake, ancillary facilities and associated infrastructure.

The first reserved matters application delivers the following key benefits as part of the New Brighton Waterfront Regeneration Phase II:

1. Upgrading of the public realm

2. Improved flood defences through the introduction of a Wave Overtopping Containment Wall

3. A new Model Boating Lake

4. New car parking for Model Boating Lake users and general public, with a much higher level of provision than initially proposed in illustrative plans submitted with the outline application

5. High quality Seafront Promenade with new hard and soft landscaping works

6. Improved access to and from Seafront Promenade

7. A new RNLI access to slipway

8. Improved lighting and seating arrangements throughout the RMA 1 site area

9. Improved drainage system for site area to the west of the proposed new Health and Fitness facility

10. The provision of a bus layover facility within easy reach of the proposed new Model Boating Lake and Health and Fitness facilities.

This application follows on from the Floral Pavilion Theatre and continues Neptune Developments' involvement in the regeneration of New Brighton's Waterfront Area. Neptune is currently in the process of finalising the designs of the new commercial, leisure and retail elements of the proposal and will be consulting the general public on their proposed designs in the near future.

WALLASEY U3A

The U3A is for older people no longer in full-time work. We meet on the last Thursday of the month at Grosvenor Assembly Rooms, Grosvenor Street, Liscard at 10.30. There is a guest speaker and then we have an update on the group situation followed by refreshments. We have over 100 members now and there are many interest groups you can join including Spanish, Theatre, Reading, Quizzes, Photography, Painting, Art Appreciation, Bridge, Computing, Gardening, Golf, Local History, Social History and Walking. The next meeting is on 25th September and the AGM is in October. There is no meeting in December. You can get further information from Kay on 630 3355. Why not come along and join us/

ST PETER AND PAUL'S AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH

Now that SS. Peter and Paul's Church has closed, Holy Mass is being celebrated at All Saints Church, Hoseside Road at 6 pm on Saturday evening and 9.45 am on Sunday morning. Weekday masses are also celebrated on Mondays and Thursdays - subject always to Fr Feeney being available - he is still serving three parishes and funerals unfortunately occur quite frequently and upset the schedule.

The Union of Catholic Mothers is continuing to hold its weekly meeting at 2 pm on Wednesday afternoon, with the first meeting at All saints being on September 10^th.

The SVP in New Brighton now meets at All Saints each Monday at 2 pm. Ring the President, Moira Gallagher, on 639 1478 for more information..

Both Societies extend a warm welcome to new members who may find the new location more convenient.

Finally, our sincerest thanks to the flock at All Saints who have gone out of their way to make us feel welcome, altering their own Service times so that we may all fit in comfortably.

Long may this Christian cooperation and goodwill continue and may God bless us all.

LOOKING for dance tuition for under 5,s? or belly dance for beginners, Judy can help you! Fun tuition starting over the winter months, but taking names now please. I am a very experienced tutor who is also keen to set up a "gentle japanese dance form" group, this will particular suit those with restricted mobility. ALSO hoping to find some young folk for professional engagements, so if you have a little tiny bit of dance experience and your in your teens this could be for you! call me on 07815 943171, or e judy_trev@hotmail.com, or tel 01516380446, then I can let you have more information, see C4c advert for community arts group news.

Love to Knit? No-one to knit for.

Why not make mittens, a scarf or a beanie hat or even a hand puppet to put a smile on a child's face? You could use our specially made pattern for hand puppets. The clowns were so popular last winter that we hope to have many more knitted puppets in shoe boxes this year. Playing with a glove puppet has been found to be very therapeutic for a child suffering from trauma or isolation - the puppet becomes a little friend to talk to.

Love to Sew? No-one to sew for.You could make pencil bags, sewing kits, small and large bags (every girl needs one!), juggler's bean bags and many other items

Patterns available from http://www.operationchristmaschild.org.uk/pages/knitting-operation-christmas-childor leave your name and number at Vale House Café and I will contact you.

Samaritan's Purse International: Meeting critical needs of victims of war, poverty, famine, disease, and natural disaster while sharing the good news of Jesus Christ.

ROMP (Remix of Musical People) Are you the next big thing? Then romp is searching for you. Talented singers of 16 and above take note for your chance to scoop the prestigious prizes and once in a lifetime opportunity to turn the heads of industry professionals.

Created by Casting Director and Line Producer Michelle Billington and in conjunction with the big names below, the lucky winner will bag a cash prize of £1,000, a photo shoot and makeover as well as the chance to present their newly recorded CD to legendary Clubland producers All Around The World.

Castmeuk Buz Magazine 7 Waves Radio Wirral Globe

You'll need a big voice and bigger attitude to impress the judges over 10 heats this coming year so whether you're flying solo or part of a band, don't miss this unique chance to shine.

Fill in the application form below to enter

Could you be the next Kelly Llorenna, Flip'n'fil or Ultrabeat?

Heats will be held over the coming months leading to the romp final in 2009

Name………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Address………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

E-mail…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Mobile No…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Tel No……………………………………………………………………………………Fee-payable on acceptance of entry

All major credit & debit cards accepted

Please send your entry form to

ROMP COMP, 3^rdfloor, 2a price Street Birkenhead CH41 6JN

All profits go to Getwise a local community project

WHATS ON AT NEW BRIGHTON COMMUNITY CENTRE

Centre Manager: 07530 495096

The Centre has a number of services available for residents

NEW COURSES - STOP PRESS STOP PRESS!!!

Wirral Metropolitan College

New courses starting in September

Including: Intro to Computers, digital cameras etc

Watch this space for details or phone the Centre

New Brighton One Stop Shop

Brings together various services under one roof,

making it easier to contact Wirral Borough Council

Open Monday to Friday; 11am till 3pm

Advice on all Council Services including the Pension Service,

Age Concern & Citizens Advice Bureau

Lunch Clubs; Tuesday/Wednesday & Thursday

Lunch is served from 12.30pm in our fully equipped kitchen

3 course meal only £2.50 - All Welcome!

Credit Union -Every Tuesday 10am to 11am

Wirral Pathfinders

Mental Health - Self Help Support Group

Every Thursday - 7pm - 9pm

UK Online Computer Suite with super fast broadband internet email/fax, photocopying & scanning facilities - Free for the 1st half an hour then 50p every half an hour

A Neighbourhood Police Surgeryis held every Tuesday morning 10-12pm to address issues of Anti-social behaviour

and other police related issues, which you may be experiencing

Merseyside Police contact details for non-emergency calls: Call: 0151 709 6010 - 777 2040

Or email: Ward.A.NewBrighton@merseyside.police.uk

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YOUR COMMENTS AND CONCERNS

New Brighton Community Partnership would welcome your help in monitoring problems in our area.

We invite you to let us know of any comments or concerns you may have about New Brighton.

Perhaps there is a road or pavement where repairs are required.

Maybe you are aware of somewhere where rubbish has accumulated.

You may be concerned about incidents of anti social behaviour.

Whatever your concern, use this form to let us know about it and we will try to bring about a solution.

Location or issue_____________________________________________

Comments_____________________________________________________

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How can we contact you?__________________________________________________________

Completed forms should be returned to New Brighton Community Partnership c/o Vale House Community Centre, Vale Park, New Brighton. CH45 1LZ or New Brighton Community Centre in Hope Street.

Balloon Race

100 balloons were sent on their way at 3 pm on Saturday 31st May at the Carnival at a signal from the Mayor of Wirral Cllr Adrian Jones. The first one was reported landing in Birkenhead Park an hour later. On Sunday 1st June we had news of another reaching the Little Chef in Maghull, and the winner landed in a field in Halsall near Southport also on the Sunday.

Photos of Old Wallasey

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