Lowry Hill Residents’ Association
Newsletter
Issue 2/2010
Neighbourhood Notice Board
To look at the alternatives please go to and click on the link on the front page. Email your comments to
Letter from the Chair
At the Annual General Meeting most of the current committee was reappointed. One exception was due to the retirement of Fergus Pringle as Patch Secretary. Fergus has done a great job. Not just in efficiently organising all the patches but keeping the rest of us (especially me!) on our toes. We do not yet have a replacement patch secretary and we are short of several patch representatives.
The residents’ association depends for its continued existence on ordinary people volunteering from the estate.
The equation is simple…No volunteers = No residents association
Do consider joining the committee to help us. We are open to any kind of job sharing schemes!
What’s happening around Lowry Hill
The widening of the traffic light junction and the move to a partime operation is now complete and this seems to be a real improvement. Concern was voiced that there is still a bottleneck where the bus parks. If you have noticed problems at that point in the road please let me know.
Flooding is still occurring in the cut between Lowry Hill Road and Heather Drive and we need to keep pushing the council to provide a satisfactory solution there.
The surface of the play park behind Swinburn Drive needs attention, it was suggested that all it needs is additional bark chippings plus a wooden border would keep the chippings in place.
Moorville Drive Play Park looks like a ploughed field at the moment. Work is due to start on the new play park soon.
The association was awarded the money towards a notice board by the Neighbourhood Forum. There are a number of suggested styles and locations on the association website ( Please have a look and email your thoughts to me
More news fromCarlisle City Councillor David Morton
Lowry Hill Road will be resurfaced from Scotland Rd to Lowry Close in May. The junction bellmouths are included and will be remarked at a later date in the maintenance period. Cumbria Highways are keen to hear your feedback on the changes at the junction. Some other bad patches on Lowry Hill Road are earmarked for repair but no date has been identified – watch this space!
D.D.Morton
Councillor for Belah Ward -
Carlisle City Council
01228 515486
The big question put to our Chair.....
Would you or anyone within the association happen to know if there are plans to replace the dead and decayed landscaping on the section of median on the ridge between Henn. & Lyndale - just South of Groveland? Or as I like to call them - the flowers of death?
They are such an eyesore for all of us who live/drive/walk that area on a daily basis. I realize it may be a city issue - thought I'd ask the question first. I so appreciate your time and any information that you may have!
Can you solve the puzzle.....?
Liddle Close, Carlisle, CA3 0HU
Tel: 01228 607533
Email:
Free Taster Sessions
during
Call for dates and times
If you don’t have a PC or you have one and don’t know what to do with it: Why not come along and we will show you how it’s done, we have courses for complete beginners.
Our ICT courses cater for various levels of ability. Non ICT courses are also run including Learning how to use your Digital Camera, Belly Dancing, Craft days plus meetings groups WI, LHRA, Reading group. If you would like a specific course to run then let us know and we will see what we can do.
We have free courses starting again in September on how to improve basic English and Maths.
New Classes starting throughout the year – Beginners Internet,Office 2007 refreshers courses, level 2 ICT, Digital photography.
New Autumn timetable out in July
This centre is very much run for the Community. Please use it, it’s a resource run locally and used by many local people.
If you need information of any kind, or just want to catch up please feel free to contact Catherine or Amanda on 01228 607533or by e-mail:
Open letter to the residents of Lowry HillI am a retired person with a severe hearing loss and find it very difficult to follow speech in group situations particularly where there is back ground noise. Suffering with hearing loss can result in isolation so it is particularly gratifying to find an organisation that has gone out of its way to help overcome this.
I refer to Kingmoor Business Centre.
Some while ago I wanted to learn how to make better use of my computer so I talked to the Centre about my special needs and a loop system for use with my hearing aids was obtained. This means that I can hear the tutor very clearly and follow the instructions for the course.
I have just completed my 6th course at the Centre and intend to continue my learning there because I know I will be able to join in with the other students due to the hearing system provided. I now have a new interest in computers, I have developed new skills and I have made new friends.
I would urge anyone with a hearing loss, who may be thinking of attending a course at the Business Centre, to go along and talk to the Centre staff who are very willing to help.
The equipment is there to help you
Margaret Youlden
Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School
Thank you for all your support regarding the recent consultation regarding extending the admission numbers of both schools.
There was a really good response to both the leaflet sent out by parents and the attendance of residents at the consultation meetings.
The overwhelming view was that the majority of the residents, staff and governors were against extending the schools admission numbers on the grounds of additional traffic, disruption to the children’s education and the removal of existing playground space.
The plans are available on the website
At school we have had some exciting visitors to the Reception classes, a police car, a fire engine and even a car transporter.
We held a Maths Week at the beginning of the Easter term and a theatre company whose theme was numbers visited to give us an additional stimulus to the week. There was a Maths workshop for children and their parents after school with a fantastic attendance and everyone seemed to thoroughly enjoy it.
You are cordially invited to our annual Fun Day on
Friday 2nd July at 1.30pm
We are intending to have a plant stall and if you have any spare plants we would be very pleased to receive them. Please contact the school office on 607560 regarding any donations.
Dear Residents,
I would like to take this opportunity to keep you up to date with some of the recent developments at the Junior School.
We have been fortunate enough to secure funding through the Extended Services Capital Grant Scheme which will improve the playground facilities for all of our pupils at school. The School Council have been working alongside their Infant friends to finalise the design, and needless to say, the facilities will be an asset to our community also. More information will follow once the work is completed during June.
The school is also undertaking extensive work to improve the classrooms within school. This work will be completed over the summer holiday in preparation for the new term in September.
The school is working alongside Kingmoor Community and Business Centre to update the computer suite. Indeed, a full new suite of computers will be installed this month. Do keep an eye out for the courses that will be running through the Centre in the coming months.
Our after-school clubs are continuing to grow, and recent additions have included our Wildlife Club and Gardening Club – both of which are having a positive impact on the quality of environment here at the school. Do get in touch if you would like to help! Our musical and sporting pedigree continues to be a feature of the school – success in the recent Carlisle Music Festival and numerous public performances have brought enjoyment to many. Members of our newly formed competitive gymnastics club were recently crowned County Champions!
The School Council recently organised a “Bad Hair Day” in support of Eden Valley Children’s Hospice. We were overwhelmed by the generosity and support of our families and friends as £1,680.52 was raised for our local hospice. Thank you to all those that contributed.
As you may have been aware, we are coming towards the end of a period of consultation regarding the possible expansion of our school. If you would like to view the response from our Governing Body, please access and click on the Governors tab on the left hand side. After a lot of listening and debate, the Governing Body do not believe that expansion of our school is the right route for the Local Authority to take at this time. Do see the website for full details.
As will always be the case, if there is anything that you would like to discuss further, do not hesitate to get in touch with myself at the school on 01228 607561.
Yours sincerely
Mr Andrew Cairns
Headteacher
Reviewing electoral arrangements in Cumbria:what do you think?
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Why we’re asking you:
The county council is considering whether or not to invite the Electoral Commission to come toCumbria to review electoral arrangements in the county. The council would like to hear more from Cumbrian residents about what they think on the issues before it decides whether or not to go ahead. The information and questions below are intended to explain the issues being discussed and provide you with an opportunity to express an opinion. Your feedback will help councillors reach a view on whether or not they should support the proposal. A decision will be made later in the year.
The key issue:
Cumbria County Council is currently made up of 84 elected councillors. Each councillor represents a different geographical area of the county; these are known as Electoral Divisions (ED). These vary in size and in the number of people who live in the area and are eligible to vote (known as the electorate); currently the average electorate size is about 4600 people per ED.
This average number hides significant differences between the 84 EDs. For example inCumbria the smallest ED has an electorate of 3429 but the largest has an electorate of 6197, almost twice as many.In theory this means that the councillor for the large ED can only spend half as much time with each of their electorate. Arguably this is unfair and puts the people who live in this ED at a disadvantage.
(You can see a full list of all EDs, the size of their electorate and degree to which they vary from the averageon the website
However, in many cases Electoral Divisions can be said to make sense based on the way towns and villages are located across the county, in other words people in that ED would recognise other people in that ED as being from their area. Having EDs that reflect this “sense of place” is also an important factor to consider when deciding on electoral division boundaries.
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Northern development route forgesahead
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Despite dealing with a major recovery effort in westCumbria following theunprecedented flooding that hit the county, Cumbria County Council has ensured the Carlisle Northern Development Route (CNDR)is progressing as planned and to schedule.
The existingKingmoorRailwayBridge north ofCarlisle is being replaced with a new two-lane bridge that will form an integral part of CNDR. Demolition of the old bridge took place over a 58.5-hour period when the west coast main line was closed, starting in the early hours of Christmas morning. To help ensure traffic disruption was kept
to a minimum, a temporary bridge is now in use. The temporary bridge carries traffic travelling from Cargo and Rockliffe toCarlisle. The newKingmoorRailwayBridge is due to be completed by Autumn 2010.
Major construction of CNDR got underway last October and the route is set to bring massive transport and economic improvements not just to Carlisle but to westCumbria as well. The northern end of the new road is set to be open by August 2011, with the whole road open by April 2012. To find out more information visitcumbria.gov.uk
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We play a unique role in providing women with educational opportunities and the chance to build new skills, to take part in a wide variety of activities and to campaign on issues that matter to them and their communities. With over 205,000 members in 6,500 WIs, the Women's Institute is adiverse organisation. Wide-ranging activities and opportunities are open to WI members. From craft,competitions and cookery, to news and an online shop, we have information on specialist roles open to members on the web site
OPEN NIGHT
LOWRY HILL WOMEN’S INSTITUTE invite you to their open meeting on Wednesday 16 June 2010 in Kingmoor Junior School Hall. Jo Varney will talk about ‘Victorian Expressions’ with a display of Victorian clothing. There will be a raffle, tea and biscuits.
For more details please contact Angela Whitworth on 01228 535420 or email her at
Useful Information
Lowry Hill Residents’ AssociationChairman, Andrew Rowell / 592825
Vice Chairman, Chris Ormandy / 530369
Treasurer, Jenny Morton / 529864
Patch Secretary, Vacant
Minutes Secretary, Margaret Ferguson / 538104
Newsletter Editor, Jan Kitching / 543708
Carlisle City Council, Civic Centre / 817000
Customer Contact Centre
Thisis the first point of contact for residents enquiring, face to face, by telephone or email about Carlisle City Council services
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 9.00am to 5.00pm. Friday 9.00am to 4.00pm
Many services are available online at / 01228 817200
City Councillor David Morton / Home: / 515486
Mobile: / 0771 992 7758
City Councillor Patricia Vasey / 01228 593568
City Councillor Gareth Ellis / 01228 817068
County Councillor Alan Toole / Home: / 530681
Work: / 521383
Cumbria County Council / 606060
Adult Social Care / 227000
Children’s Social Care / 227002
Comments, compliments and complaints / 0800 1218800
Education / 226877
Highways Hotline / 0845 6096609
Library / 607310
Police: Non-emergency calls / 0845 3300247
Kingmoor Junior School / 607561
Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School / 607560
Kingmoor Business Centre (Adult Education Classes) / 607533
Lowry Hill Residents’ Association
Seasonal Newsletter Schedule
Issue / Print Deadline / Delivered to HomesIssue 1 (Winter) / 31 January / February
Issue 2 (Spring) / 30 April / May
Issue 3 (Summer) / 31 July / August
Issue 3 (Autumn) / 30 October / November
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MIKE IRWIN JOINERYAll aspects of joinery and
home improvements undertaken
Local to Lowry Hill
Free Quotes. No Obligation
Tel. 01228 592811 / Kevin Goodall – Home Improvements for Busy People
Wall & floor tiling. Kitchen & bathroom fitting. DIY rescue service. General repairs and improvements including worktop cutting, coving and flat pack assembly. Whole or part jobs undertaken.
Tel: 675578 or 07812 563145
Zenya Hair * Health * Beauty
We offer all aspects of hair and beauty including
Balmain real hair extensions, wedding and prom hair
Fake bake, false eyelashes, waxing, facials and more
Acrylic nails and Shiatsu massage
1 Mulcaster Crescent, Stanwix. 01228 535278 / Book-keeping
Profit and Loss and tax returns
Phone Robert Mackie
521703/07876335907
Eden Decorating
For interior and exterior decorating
Free estimates
Geoff Johnston Tel: 402691 / D&D McWilliams Opticians
27 Church Street, Stanwix, Carlisle. Tel 510896
NHS and Private Services, Diabetic/Glaucoma screening
Home Visits for the Housebound. Free parking with disabled access. Wide range of frames including free children’s
SPECIAL OFFERS AVAILABLE
HOUSE PLANS DRAWN
Planning Applications
and
Building Control Plans
Contact Colin on 595083
or 07810 644390 / Lowry Hill Residents’ Association Newsletter is distributed four times a year to around 1,000 homes
Your message in 6 lines. Choose single or double box.
To advertise in the next newsletter
please contact Jenny Morton
Tel: 529864
Spotlight Theatre Arts School present
Copyright 2008 Billy Broadway LLC.
Billy Youth Theatre Version suitable for children – no swearing!
West Walls Theatre, Carlisle, Sat. 3rd July 2 pm & 7.30
Tickets £10 & £8 available from Carlisle Tourist Information from 4th May
Theatre School & Dance Classes at St. Marks Church Hall, term-time Saturdays
Now enrolling for September
Enquiries: Angela Errington, RAD, RTS, AIDTA, Tel 01768 - 353334
Dog WalkingService
Please ring Fraser
01228 521703 / OFSTED REGISTERED CHILDMINDER ON LOWRY HILL
Providing a high standard of childcare in a friendly home environment. Daytime sessions, Before & after school care,
School holiday care. Plus Babysitting service.
For further information contact
Joanne Harrison 381347/07990 588576
ERIC HAGAN OPTICIANS
18 High Street, Longtown Tel: 791664
We specialise in providing a personal and professional service including Digital Retinal Photography
Free eye care for the over 60s. HOME VISITS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Free parking, easy access & disabled facilities / French Coaching
All levels including
‘A’ level.
Contact Sue Mackie
Telephone: 511134
Learn to Drive
With John Wilkinson
In a new Ford Focus
Tel: 01228 402020
Email: / Gemsoft Computers
Over 20 years experience in solving computer problems including viruses, spy ware and broadband installation, in your home. Weekends & evenings possible. No fix – no fee.
Also hardware sales, networks, upgrades, printers, scanners etc., software, repairs and advice. Call Andrew on 547444
Zenya
Hair, beauty, nails, Shiatsu (Japanese finger pressure) massage. Botox and Dermal Fillers, Teeth Whitening
TIGI, L'Oréal and Collin
Disabled Access, Parking
1 Mulcaster Crescent, Stanwix 01228 535278 / Guitar Tuition
Classical and Electric
Reasonable Rates
Ring John Miller
at Lowry Hill
Tel: 544094
MATHS AND ENGLISH
121 confidence building concentration skills for 7-16 year olds. Qualified experienced teacher £15 for 45 mins
Jo Kirke 01228 525284 / SM Lightfoot,
Joinery Contractor
Joinery, glazing, UPVC windows & doors,
garage doors, double glazing repairs.
Contact Mike on
Tel: 529954 Mobile: 07738817737
ERIC HAGAN OPTICIANS
Market Place, Brampton Tel: 016977 42703
Patient-centred and friendly family eye care
Free eye care & spectacles for children. Digital Retinal Photograph now undertaken. Wide selection of frames and lenses
SEE THE DIFFERENCE! / R Maxwell Building
Extensions: Alterations: Conservatories: Driveways: Garden Walls: Patios: All aspects of building work
Tel: 521664/07905056614
Floorshop - Established 40 Years
Friendly local company, free estimates and home sampling.
Carpets, Vinyls, Laminate, Karndean & Commercial work
All Fitted at reasonable rates. Expert fitting service with quality underlays etc. Also supplying Vertical, Roller & Venetian Blinds. 137 Botchergate Carlisle. Tel 01228 525910 / Anita’s Dog Grooming and Boarding
Bathing, nail clipping, dogs clipped or hand stripped
Tel: 01228 674778
Relaxation/Meditation
A small friendly class held in my home Thursday 10 to 11.30. £3 per class.
Contact Jo Kirke
01228 525284 / Pamela Walls
Experienced local Ofsted registered childminder
Offering play and learning in a caring home setting
Monday - Friday
Full or Part-time
01228 538247
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