Flats on Green Lane Job Centre Rejected

Dear Neighbours
 
You will be pleased to hear that the planning department has rejected the most recent application for flats on the former Job Centre site
 
Thanks to everyone who signed our petitions
 
We will continue to hold out for family homes on this site
 
By the way the next Tuebrook and Stoneycroft City Safe Meeting is at 2 on Sunday 20th January in the Hope Centre where we can discuss policing concerns
 
On Saturday 19th January we have a Youth Health Fair to deal with Health and Sexuality issues from 11 to 5 with plays written by young people being performed and information stalls
 
Lastly the popular Mind Body and Spirit Healing Say is on Saturday 12th January at the Hope Centre from 11.
 
May we wish our Stoneycroft neighbours a prosperous New Year
 
Warmest Regards
 
Councillors Steve Radford, Hazel Williams and Chris Lenton
 
  
 
 

Liberals Challenge Housing Associations over derelict homes in Fairfield

Having run a campaign to get Housing Associations to develop or sell long term vacant houses and land in Tuebrook and Anfield, the Liberal Party is lobbying housing associations from Riverside, Pierhead and LHT to look at their houses and land such as 15 Balmoral Road, 15 Geneva Road, 29 - 33 Onslow Road

This follows progress selling previous sites in Judges Drive led by Cllr Steve Radford working with Friends of Newsham Park

Community Centres Host Training Courses

Last week we were delighted to host a training course for a dozen young men and women obtaining qualifications and seeking jobs in the marine/seafaring industries
 
Several were going onto job interviews this week and we wish them all every success in their future careers
 
In the New Year ,the Hope Centre, United Reformed Church Stoneycroft and Tuebrook Art Cafe are working together to facilitate several courses , run by verified training agencies ,for people seeking qualifications and employment in both Door Staff / Security work and the shipping/marine industries
 
Anyone interested in joining either of these courses or running other courses from the Stoneycroft URC and Tuebrook Hope Centre are welcome to leave their details with us on 228 1137 or e mail us at tuebrookhope@hotmail.co.uk
 
We were more than pleased to be bringing  training opportunities into the heart of Tuebrook and Stoneycroft
 
 
Cllr Steve Radford
Chairman Tuebrook Hope Centre
2a Green Lane
Tuebrook
Liverpool
L13 7EA
 

Activities at Anfield Sports Community Centre

As you will know we have been working to support the Tuebrook Community Centre - The Hope Centre.
However this is not the only community centre we are actively supporting. Can I give you a brief outline of some of the work being done at the Anfield Sports and Community centre, this year we have lobbied and secured hundreds of thousands of pounds to expand the centre and improve security in the vicinity:
 
 
Some of the activities -   recreational  and fitness centred are as follows - all Free of Charge

LFC after school coaching sessions age range 5 - 12 years  
   
Kickz sessions Monday Wednesday Friday - age groups 10 - 19years

Positive Futures - Tuesday Wednesday thursday Friday - dance - sports - boxing.- 8 - 16years.

Clubs and classes list available from reception.
 
Liverpool Community College  offers a Drop in Study Centre (DISC)  service - courses in English Maths, Computers, Book-Keeping and Sage take place Monday to Friday. Linda Benson is the contact person on 260- 6806 In the New Year additional courses around Publicity for organisations and Fitness and Relaxation are looking to be introduced.
 
Weightwatchers  in the New Year who will be starting their weekly session starting on Tuesday 8th January at 6-30pm a good way to Kickstart your weight loss programme.
 
 Blackkburne House are offering free training opportunities to Women who are  north Liverpool residents, a Taster session will be held at ASCC on Monday 14th January  9-30 to 12-30pm the theme of the event will be around Healthy Living, Healthy Life, after which there will follow a six week programme.
 
ABCC project Positively inspired Parents(PIP's) offers three sessions each week of Stay and Play -Monday Wednesday and Friday 1-00 until 3-00pm. for toddlers 2 - 4 years free of charge. contact Alison Rourke on 260 -0022 for registration details.
 
Music classes on a Wednesday for young people provided through ABCC 6-30  -  7-30pm
 
Alongside all of the above there are martial arts classes, dance drama, and additional coaching sessions via Coaching 2000.
 
Lots going on for all ages, call in or give a ring if you would like any additional information and speak with our the reception staff on 0151 - 263 - 6186 
 
We are making every effort to support community activities across the whole Anfield and Tuebrook Area. If there is an activity you feel could be done at ASCC or the Hope Centre, why not drop into our Tuesday Weekly Advice Centres, 6.00 - 6.60 at All Saints School Townsend Lane and later from 7 on Tuesdays at the Art Cafe, West Derby Road
 
Lastly you are all invited to Tuebrook City Safe meeting for policing and community safety issues on Sunday 20th January from 2 at the Hope Centre, rear of St John's Church, may we wish you a Happy Christmas and prosperous New Year
 
Warmest Regards and Best Wishes
 
Cllr Steve Radford
Leader Liberal Party Group

"THE drive to concentrate housing development in pathfinder areas like Bootle has failed, according to Southport MP John Pugh.

Speaking at the Public Accounts Committee, the Lib Dem MP revealed the scheme on Merseyside had led to a net loss of 412 houses, with waiting lists for housing going up by 126 per cent in the past five years.

Dr Pugh said: “The theory people who can’t get housed in Southport can find homes in the south of Sefton and Bootle is not only wrong, it’s not working. House prices in Bootle have shot up 118 per cent."

Mr John Pugh MP has got the clear picture of the dysfunctional impact of HMRI,destroying perfectly good houses,

reducing housing supply and aggravating house inflation . As a consequence waiting lists rise all at enormous tax payers expense

The worst offending council for the abuses of HMRI is strangely enough , Lib Dem ruined Liverpool.

The logic of Mr Pugh's comments is that he should urge Liverpool voters, at the next local elections, to abandon voting for either of the Lib Dem or Labour "demolition sisters" and vote for us in the anti Demolition Liberal Party.

Cllrs Steve Radford, Hazel Williams and Chris Lenton

Liberal Party Councillors - Liverpool

Local Events and Meetings in Tuebrook , Anfield and Clubmoor

This Saturday 8th Dec from 11 till 6 we have the alternative therapies event Healing Day at the Hope Centre
 
Monday 17th Dec from 5.30 we have a display of modern dancing by our young dance group aged 8 to 14 at the Hope Centre
 
Tuesday 8th Jan 2008 Housing Committee meets in Millennium House at 4.30
 
Thursday 10th January from 9.30 Highways Committee considers case for alleygating Letchworth Street to Sedley Street  (Anfield)at MIllenium House, Victoria Street
 
Monday 14th January Community Safety Committee to hear our appeal for more wardens in the Tuebrook ,,Clubmoor and Larkhill Area to combat Anti -Social behaviour and vandalism, Millennium House, Victoria Street from 4.30
 
Saturday 19th January, young people from throughout Tuebrook, Anfield Old Swan and West Derby are invited to Youth Conference at the Hope Centre, to discuss  "Sexuality and Equality" which will deal with real problems of domestic violence and homophobia
 
Sunday 20th January from 2 at the Hope Centre all residents of Tuebrook, Stoneycroft ,Newsham Park, Larkhill and Anfield welcome to ask senior police questions over policing our communities at Tuebrook City Safe Meeting
 
Thursday 28th Feb from 4 till 7 the LCVS Community Matters meeting takes place for all Tuebrook and Stoneycroft Ward residents or groups, catering will be provided at the Hope Centre
 
 
 
 
 

Dear Editor,

 Ref Disgrace of Boot Estate

 Cllr Bradley and the Lib Dems appearing in the news to celebrate 200 homes being built on the Boot estate, Norris Green is adding insult to injury

 When Barrett's took over the contaminated Breckside Park Depot the site was cleared and 300 or so homes built within a year or so

 For the city council to celebrate that they have only built 200 homes in Norris Green after 7 years of decanting and leaving people in squalor and fear is an utter disgrace

 An even more appropriate comparison is to look how CDS, Petra with support from their Liberal Party Councillors and Labour MP , Peter Kilfoyle, ensured the Pinehurst Estate was redeveloped in a period of three years for nearly 1000 households living in similar defective properties

 Cllr Bradley should be humbly apologising to the people of Norris Green for the inept handling of the redevelopment by his colleagues not celebrating

Cllr Steve Radford - Leader Liberal Party Group

Dennis Gaskell  - Clubmoor Liberal Party

WHY DO WE STILL TOLERATE EU BUDGET SCANDAL?

Printed Western Morning News Group

04 December 2007

European Union budget spending has been riddled with irregularities for the 13th year running, according to its top auditing watchdog.

The EU auditors have criticised inadequate controls over most EU expenditure for the 13th year running. When is this disgrace going to end?

Irregularities, particularly in the spending of economic aid to poorer regions, were highlighted. The European Court of Auditors said the errors ranged from missing documents declaring how money was spent to charging more than the actual cost of the project.

Lib Dem Leaders not listening over EU Referendum

Cllr Steve Radford
President of The Liberal Party
41 Sutton Street
Tuebrook
Liverpool
L13 7EG
 
0151 259 5935
07920090322
 
Dear Editor,
 
Over the last month members of both the Liberal Party and the Democracy Movement have been lobbying Lib Dem Members attending their Leadership hustings at places as far and wide as Leeds, Cardiff, Cambridge,London Euston and last week even Chingford
 
In is quite obvious that many of the Lib Dem Membership did not know that their MP's were preparing to abandon a manifesto commitment for a referendum on the pending new EU constitution. Having being made aware of this U turn they clearly felt this was unethical
 
Large numbers of people who have voted Lib Dem in national and local elections normally abandon supporting them at the European Elections,as their policies are so out of step with public opinion
 
If the Lib Dem MP's fail to vote for a referendum on a further and substantial transfer of  more powers and duties to the unelected and inadequately audited EU ,then will be laying the foundations for their own downfall at the next General Election
 
Cllr Steve Radford
President of the Liberal Party

Derelict And Vacant House Sales Campaign

Over last three years Liberal Party Councillors have been urging the Council and Housing Associations sell long term vacant properties. Riverside Houses in sale process include:

Under Appraisal for potential sale include

 We are leading witha whole wave of long term council vacants being sold through 2020 this month