New Brighton Community Centre
(Behind Co-op Supermarket)
1a Hope Street, Wirral CH45 2LN
Tel: 630 2626 – 07530 495 096
LUNCH CLUB
Open every Tuesday; Wednesday
Thursday & Friday
12 noon for 12.30pm start
Looking for someone else to cook for you
Then look no further
Comeondownfor
Lots of good food – Different menus everyday
Free newspapers to read!
Cheap prices;£3.50 for a 3 course meal!
Social Activities Planned
(Watch this space?)
Make new friends
Friendly staff - Pleasant Surroundings
What are you waiting for?
Merseyside Police are currently investigating a recent spate of thefts across the Wirral, where unattended vehicles have been broken into, with a variety of property being stolen.
The Crime Prevention Officer for the Wirral, Constable Keith Winstanley, states :
“In an alarmingly high number of these cases, car owners have omitted to lock their vehicle, allowing the thieves to simply open a door and steal valuables, with little effort.” The following advice should be heeded,
Try to avoid parking your vehicle in quite side roads where the culprits are able to operate unobserved, and ensure all doors and windows are secured when leaving the vehicle. Under no circumstances should goods, clothing or even empty carrier bags/containers be left in the vehicle. Thieves steal first and think about value later. Take all your belongings with you, or if you can’t, lock them in the boot. Mobile phones, sat. navs. and credit cards are frequently stolen from glove boxes.
Car owners should also be mindful of leaving their vehicle unattended, with the engine running, when defrosting their windscreens in the mornings. There have been a couple of incidents, during the recent ‘cold snap,’ where ‘opportunist thieves’ have taken advantage of this.
Ifyourequireanyfurtherinformationonvehiclecrime,youcanvisittheHomeOfficecrimepreventionwebsiteonwww.secureyourmotor.gov.uk.
DRAFT PRESS RELEASE.
Merseyside Police are currently investigating a recent spate of thefts across the Wirral, where unattended vehicles have been broken into, with a variety of property being stolen.
The Crime Prevention Officer for the Wirral, Constable Keith Winstanley, states :
“In an alarmingly high number of these cases, car owners have omitted to lock their vehicle, allowing the thieves to simply open a door and steal valuables, with little effort.” The following advice should be heeded,
Try to avoid parking your vehicle in quite side roads where the culprits are able to operate unobserved, and ensure all doors and windows are secured when leaving the vehicle. Under no circumstances should goods, clothing or even empty carrier bags/containers be left in the vehicle. Thieves steal first and think about value later. Take all your belongings with you, or if you can’t, lock them in the boot. Mobile phones, sat. navs. and credit cards are frequently stolen from glove boxes.
Car owners should also be mindful of leaving their vehicle unattended, with the engine running, when defrosting their windscreens in the mornings. There have been a couple of incidents, during the recent ‘cold snap,’ where ‘opportunist thieves’ have taken advantage of this.
Ifyourequireanyfurtherinformationonvehiclecrime,youcanvisittheHomeOfficecrimepreventionwebsiteonwww.secureyourmotor.gov.uk.
Whilst the number of house burglaries on the Wirral continues to fall, garden sheds remain popular targets for thieves, due to their potential rich pickings, and often low-level resistance. Sheds can be overlooked, when home security is considered, despite the fact that the value of the contents, such as mowers, power tools, garden furniture and cycles etc can often add up to several hundred pounds. A burglar can also use garden tools, to break into a house.
Avoid being a victim of garden crime by reviewing your security, and take action where necessary, to reduce the loss of your valued possessions. Here are a few suggestions:-
At a bare minimum, the shed door should be protected with a good quality/heavy duty hasp and staple, with a closed shackled padlock. These should be fitted using coach bolts or ‘non-return’ clutch screws. Windows should be protected using, internally fitted, grilles or mesh.
Shed alarms are cheap to purchase, or consider extending your house alarm to cover your shed or garage.
Bicycles are often what attract thieves to sheds in the first place. For this reason, bikes should always be chained and locked to something fixed or bulky such as a workbench or set of ladders. If there are other bikes in the shed, then they should be locked together.
Ensure tools or other expensive items are kept, where possible, in the house. Failing this, they should be stored in a secure box.
External lighting, and gravel on paths or driveways, will give you a timely reminder of an intruder, and likewise deter offenders.
Low or damaged fencing allows easy access to your property. Ensure gates and fencing are at least 1.8 metres high, and consider fitting wooden trellis which will break, create noise and attract attention if climbed. Spiked toppings, such as ‘Cactus’ or ‘Prikkastrip’ can also be used to deter potential offenders.
If you require any further information regarding shed security, please contact Constable Keith Winstanley, Crime Reduction Officer on 0151 777 2357.
Now Open
Many of the units at Marine Point are now open, including the main leisure anchor tenant the Light Cinema, so we thought it prudent to provide an update on how the development is being perceived and the impact it is having on the area.
The Light cinema opening has been a huge success, receiving rave reviews from a large number of its visitors (despite suffering from teething problems normally encountered in new buildings, such as computer glitches and heating and cooling issues) The Light places great emphasis on customer service, setting them apart from the larger cinema operators. This has been a particular hit with its followers on internet sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
Visit their website www.lightcinemas.co.uk to book and see what’s on, or call them on 0151 214 1370
Brooklyn’s Restaurant has also traded particularly well despite suffering a large number of setbacks with their kitchen during the very busy December period. They have since changed their menu to suit demand, along with listening to feedback, which has seen them change many of their menu items, recipes and prices. This will be an ongoing process for the foreseeable future. They are also looking to extend their breakfast and ‘bottomless coffee’ offers to weekdays as well as weekends.
For more information visit www.brooklynsrestaurant.co.uk
Starbucks coffee shop is also trading tremendously well and is drawing people to New Brighton from across the Wirral to enjoy a coffee and a walk along the prom.
Marine Point’s most recent opening is Café Cream of New Brighton. Café Cream offers a range of over 30 different ice creams all made on site right here in New Brighton. They also serve teas and coffees throughout the day along with paninis sandwiches, cakes and pastries.
Morrisons, Travelodge and Home Bargains also continue to trade well.
Other News
As you will know from previous news releases, Grosvenor casinos will be opening within the development, they are well underway with their fit-out and are set to open around May/June 2012.
We can now also confirm we have agreed a deal with Prezzo to take a unit next to the marine lake, we hope they will begin fitting out within the next few months in order to open in late summer.
We continue to talk with a number or restaurant operators and retail stores about the remaining units and are in advanced talks with 2 national operators of restaurant units for premises adjoining the cinema and adjacent to the marine lake. Hopefully, we will have more news in time for the next issue of The Walrus.
We also had ongoing discussions with 2 gym operators (one national and one regional) in recent months to try and achieve what was originally set out for the stand-alone building designed for health and fitness purposes. Sadly both operators feel the catchment area is not adequate to support a successful health and fitness or spa operation. This led us to make the decision to allow the soft play centre to go ahead. The operators are now progressing with plans for the building and hope to begin fitting out in May with a targeted opening in autumn 2012.
Recent photographs taken following opening
20th WALLASEY RAINBOWS
INVITE YOU TO COME AND JOIN THEM
AT
THIRLMERE DRIVE HALL
THIRLMERE DRIVE, OPPOSITE ASDA, SEAVIEW ROAD
ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS
from 4.15p.m. – 5.15p.m.
Rainbows Guides are aged 5 – 7 years
If you are younger we do have a waiting list
so come and put your name on it
20th WALLASEY RAINBOWSINVITE YOU TO COME AND JOIN THEMATTHIRLMERE DRIVE HALLTHIRLMERE DRIVE, OPPOSITE ASDA, SEAVIEW ROADON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONSfrom 4.15p.m. – 5.15p.m.Rainbows Guides are aged 5 – 7 yearsIf you are younger we do have a waiting listso come and put your name on it
Elleray Park, Wallasey is a place myself and friends visit with our dogs on a daily basis. It’s a pleasant park which many people use. Reading the local paper, I find that Elleray Park was one of the few on the Wirral which didn’t have a Friends group attached. So I thought why don’t we start one?! Many phone calls later and our group was formed. Several meetings later, attended by our Council Parks representative Mike Garbutt, a great help, our local Police community support officers and members, we are up and running. Now the park is in safe hands. Any issues which I have raised have been dealt with promptly and efficiently. We pick the litter up on a daily basis, (and other things!) and try and keep the parks appearance a nice one. Several people have said to me that it always looks tidy. We have great support from Darren and his assistant who maintain the park; they both do a great job. I can honestly say that, whilst a bit daunting at the beginning, the creation of the group was one of the best things we’ve ever done!
Joanne Cunningham
Hand in Hand Theatre are delighted to announce that their new production After The Dream, which is part of The RSC OPENSTAGES will be touring local venues and parks on Wirral this June. Part of the tour is supported by Your Wirral, Social Landlord Riverside and Wirral Forums.
A professional Dvd is to be filmed in the picturesque setting of Vale Park with the backdrop of the Bandstand and river. Wallasey film company Insight Moving Images will capture this modern sequel to A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Hand in Hand are very grateful to Essar Oils ( formerly Shell UK) for their generous sponsorship towards this. They would also like to thank Vale Park for their continued support and assistance.
For more information about the production and the tour dates for The Floral Pavilion (Winter Gardens) Birkenhead Park, Royden Park and Melrose Hall in Hoylake contact The Floral Pavilion Box office on 0151 666 0000 or www.floralpavilion.com
Melrose Hall will also be part of Wirral Festival of Firsts and the production will also visit Ness Gardens South Wirral.
For more information visit – www.handinhandtheatreproductions.co.uk
New Brighton Heritage and Information Centre
90 Victoria Road, New Brighton
Open: Mon – Sat 10.30am -4pm, Sun 11am – 3pm
There are lots of new things happening in the centre over the coming months. This includes 2 new and exciting exhibitions. We are interested in collecting peoples favourite memories about New Brighton and would like to hear from you. We have started a memories wall and are collecting your memories, whether this is about a day trip to the beach, a ride on the train, sneaking over the wall to get a free ride, etc. we want to hear about it. Pop into the centre any time and fill in a memory card.
We are also creating a community exhibition and would like to request your help. Each exhibition will be centred on a theme and we will request old photographs from the local community to create it (please note we will not keep originals but will copy them and give them back to the owners). The first exhibition will be based on New Brighton Tower and Ballroom so if you have any photos you would like to share please bring them to the centre anytime and we will happily scan them for you and put them in the exhibition. It would be even better if there is a story that goes with the picture but this is not essential.
Finally we are also working with Anchor homes to undertake a programme of reminiscence sessions where we will be encouraging people to join us to chat about their memories of New Brighton. If you would like to be involved keep a look out for more information in the centre over the coming weeks.
With all this going on we are always looking for more volunteers to help us make this centre a really big success. If you have some time each week and would like to help please contact Cathy on 639 3555, by email [email protected] or just pop into the centre for a chat. We are always happy to welcome new volunteers.
Over the coming months the centre will continue to host bi weekly enjoyable and informative talks and presentations centred on New Brighton. These will highlight the towns heritage and history, will give an insight into techniques and skills to help you uncover mysteries of the past (both family and local history) and will stir your imagination with pictures and memories, don’t miss out.
Forthcoming Events:
The New Brighton Heritage and Information Centre hosts talks and presentations about New Brighton past, present and future every other week. These presentations take place in the Heritage and Information Centre, Victoria Road, New Brighton from 2.30pm on the following dates:
| Wed 7th March | New Brighton Entertains - Colin Dilnot |
| Wed 21st March | Introduction to Family History – William Meredith |
| Wed 4th April | Family History, taking it further - William Meredith |
| Wed 18th April | How to do Local History - William Meredith |
| Wed 2nd May | Snippets of New Brighton 2 – Colin Dilnot |
| Wed 16th May | The Beatles and New Brighton - Barry Humphreys |
| Wed 30th May | The RNLI - Mark Harding |
Tickets are £2 including refreshments (tea or coffee) and biscuits.
All talks start at 2.30pm (places are limited so please come early) and will be held at the New Brighton Heritage and Information Centre.
For more information: email [email protected], phone 639 3555 or pop into the centre for a chat.
The Floral Pavilion has just released its new brochure listing the Spring Season which can be collected from the Theatre or the Heritage Centre.
They are very excited at the theatre to welcome back another of Bill Kenwright’s lavish plays with an all star cast, Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Nile, will sell out fast and so the team at the Floral recommend you book as soon as you can!
The season has an amazing line up of great live music including performances by Elkie Brooks, Steve Hackett, Syd Lawrence and the welcome return of Billy Ocean.
They are also looking forward to visits from Fireman Sam, Elmo and all his friends from Sesame Street and a very special visit from Peppa Pig, who this year is on a treasure hunt!
The Floral is now well know for great comedy and this season has something for everyone with performances from Barry Cryer, Jimeoin, Gervase Phinn and the hysterical star studded show Hormonal Housewives.
If you would rather a bit of culture there is ballet (Swan Lake and Giselle) and an amazing docu-drama on Bertolt Brecht or why not celebrate Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee at the Floral with a very special proms concert.
Don’t forget to book for the two large scale productions they have coming later in the year which are already selling fast; the spectacular Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat and the our fabulous panto Peter Pan.