Might find out in the Echo or Post on Monday. :cry:
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Might find out in the Echo or Post on Monday. :cry:
Wonder what made it plunge in the water?
Possible suicide?
The car was empty and was probably dumped there by car theives,it's a pity they wasn't in it.:unibrow:
Oh dear, what a pittyQuote:
Originally Posted by Paul D
LIVERPOOL celebrities are the latest supporters trying to save a threatened community centre in Garston. Les Dennis, who was born in the area, heads the group of stars campaigning to stop the bulldozers demolishing Bankfield House.
Actresses Pauline Daniels and Margi Clark, crooner Neville Skelly, writer John Forde and poet Dave Kirby are performing at a fundraising night.
Other invitations have been sent to Gerry Marsden, Ricky Tomlinson, newsreader Peter Sissons, sports commentator Alan Parry, John Aldridge and John Parrott.
Bankfield House is facing closure after Church of England leaders decided it was unsafe.
Campaigners have been staging a round-the-clock sit-in for the past five weeks to try to save it from the axe.
Garston councillors have recently joined their cause and will present a motion to Liverpool council tomorrow.
Tomorrow's evening of entertainment at the Woodcutter Social Club has been organised as a thank you by LA Productions who are shooting a film near Window Lane.
Karim's Story is based on a Pakistani family from Bradford and a scene for the Channel 4 film will take place in Garston.
The film company contacted the celebrities who were keen to raise money for the threatened centre.
Campaigner Terry Dooley said: "With so much opposition against shutting Bankfield, I can't see how the church can go ahead." Nikki Bonner, from LA Productions, said: "Les Dennis is a Mudman, he's from Under The Bridge. It's great that he's not forgotten his roots."
The event starts at 7.30pm and tickets are selling fast.
Kev! Why are Garstonians called 'Mudmen'?
Is it because of their proximity to the Docks area?Quote:
Originally Posted by dave68
:) Mudmen of Garston, I think the name derives from the days of sail, ie Mersey Flats as they where called {sailing barges} used to carry the coal from Garston to the iron and steel works either side of the river, and in the hard times era men used to go out to the sand banks {mudbanks} and collect the coal which had been washed from the decks of the sailing flats during rough weather, thats what I believe was the reason why Garstonians where called {Mud men} maybe they should have been called Madmen, because of the river being ever so dangerous.;)
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Les supports Bankfield House' cause.....
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Aldo....
I had an email from The Webmaster (Garstonlad) from the Garston Woodcutters website: Here
MONEY from the sale of a threatened community centre in Garston is to be ploughed back into the area.
The Bishop of Liverpool said he did not have the authority to save Bankfield House.
But responding to a two-month sit-in staged by campaigning residents, the Right Reverend James Jones said proceeds from any eventual sale should be ploughed back into Garston.
Following a meeting with campaigners, Bishop Jones called for discussions about ways to save the site.
But he said he lacked the authority to order the Parochial Church Council, which manages the centre, to keep Bank-field open.
Story continues
Funny enough,
the bishop of liverpool is saying that and then local residents have had a letter from Frank Roderick:
People in Garston Under the Bridge have recently had letters from Councillor Frank Roderick regarding the Labour Party use of the Bankfield house situation as a " easy party political slogan". He also states that he and a fellow LibDem Councillor have written to the Bishop of Liverpool to ask him to stop the Church closing Banky and he is raising Banky's case through the City Council.
It seems he just missed the boat doesn't it, bad timing Frank (how coincidental).
A £15,000 windfall could clear the way for a scheme which could save Bankfield House in Garston.
The donation comes courtesy of former mayor Cllr Frank Roderick, ward member for Garston, who selected the centre last year as one of his three chosen charities.
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Kev i know this will interest you,
Garston CofE school is to close, i have just found out.
I have put this in the local developments forum because i think this is going to be a future development to do with the South Liverpool Parkway that is being built on the old South Liverpool Football ground. Mark my words this will end up being used for that new tram line i bet you.
The reason for closing the school is because not enough children are attending it.
I have said it before and i will say it again, the people in charge of this city will trample on anything and anyone to get their way.
Bloody 'ell (pardon my french) :sad: My old school :tear: It was to close a few years ago until it was saved. I really thought it had a future. I cant tell u enough what that place means to me :sad::tear:Quote:
Originally Posted by garstonlad
School website: Here....
There is a Garston Neighbourhood Committee meeting, regarding the traffic regulation order for the new South Liverpool Parkway entrance roads.
These plans are going to make the lives of local residents an absolute misery and traffic in the area an absolute nightmare unless the plans are rebuffed.
The result of the new plans will also be traffic congestion in Garston and a knock on effect up Speke Boulevard.
The meeting is taking place in Garston Urban Village Hall, Banks Road, Garston on Thursday December December 8th 2005 at 5.30 pm.
Local people please go along and support the residents and common sense.
What are the plans from the residents? Do they want a simple rethink and a change?
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Yep, that is literally what they want Kev.
All in all they just want to have some consideration given to them and also to the impact that this new road layout is going to have on their quality of life.
It smacks of hypocrisy when Peter Millea spouts on about car free days in the city and such like, yet here in his own district he is proposing for cars to stop at traffic lights by the steps on Woolton Road facing the site and increase the pollution for the residents.
Also due to the road layout they won't be able to have deliveries to their homes. Companies are already refusing to deliver so they don't stand a chance when the traffic lights get put in at the bottom of the steps.
Emergency vehicles will also find it hard because they won't be able to stop on traffic lighted junction near to the access steps but these so called educated people who run our city don't seem to think about these things.
A 10-WEEK sit-in to save a Liverpool community centre has failed after the Church of England ordered campaigners out within the week. more
I went to the Area Committee meeting in Garston the other night and it is true that there is a proposal to close the school due to falling pupil numbers. The fact that half of Garston has yet to be rebuilt seems ti escape these people who make these decisions.
I think it is more than a coincidence that the church have closed Bankfield house and now want to close CofE school.
Maybe the chance to sell the land to Merseytravel for the South Liverpool Parkway is to good an opportunity to miss. Considering that the footbridge that has been built on the site goes right up to the school fence !!!!!
The parents of some pupils have tried to get places for their children at other local schools only to be told they are full. Where does this leave the children if the school closes?
The other schools will have to take 'em. They cannot say no under those circumstances I'm sure.The authority cannot leave parents in the lurch they will have other arrangements for them.
I was thinking about CofE yesterday, how sad that the best times of my childhood were spent in the school and hanging around with my very good friends who went there too. That, of course was made much better by the wonderful Mres Lester :p
A good ten years ago I revisited the school as a student. I couldnt believe how small everything was :sad: The hours our parents used to put in for the fairs and trips out!
Today, parents and church leaders launched a campaign to save Garston CofE primary, which has stood at the heart of the community since 1716 and is the last remaining school of its kind in the area.
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Liverpool council, which provides the funding, says the school in Holman Road is losing pupils and has been in slow decline for years.
But residents are determined not to give in without a fight.
The school's future was first thrown into doubt four years ago when the council said falling numbers meant it would have to close.
The community, including the local church and parents, mounted a campaign, collecting a 5,000-name petition, and eventually won a reprieve.
Today, a second campaign has been launched by the local people who helped to fund the existing school building.
Former pupil Lin Boyd, of Halewood, now a school governor, sent both her children to Garston CofE.
She said: "The school has a great deal of potential and a lot to offer our children both now and in the future.
"It is extremely important this school remains in the area as there are no other schools supporting a CofE education within the close vicinity."
Headteacher Rick Widdowson added: "This school is very special. It is like one big happy family.
"The school fills a large place in the community and although the numbers are low at the moment we are confident we can rise again."
The vicar of St Michael's Garston, the Ven Bob Metcalf, said the school was "crucial to the life of the community".
David Johnston, from the diocese of Liverpool, said: "Nothing will be decided about Garston until a full process of consultation has taken place with everyone concerned."
It is proposed that the school will close at the end of the summer term next year. A final decision will be taken in March.
Colin Hilton, executive director of children's services at Liverpool council, said: "Several years ago the council was persuaded to give Garston CofE School more time to implement a plan of recovery. At the time, it was stressed failure of the recovery plan would mean the school's future would have to be reviewed."
He added parents would have "every opportunity" to be involved in the consultation.
janewoodhead@liverpoolecho.co.uk
School's history
GARSTON claims the title of oldest school in the city, even though The Blue Coat school opened in 1708, as it has offered continuous education since 1716.
During its early years the school was in Kettlenook before moving in 1866 to Banks Road where it remained until July 1964. In 1962 a Buy A Brick scheme was launched to help to fund the building of a new school with families pledging six pence a week. They raised £10,000.
The council says:
"THE school was given a recovery plan several years ago. Regrettably, this has not worked. In the past three years, the number of children on roll has continued to decline, reducing to 81.
"Following an inspection by Ofsted in September a number of weaknesses were identified and the school was given 'Notice to Improve'."
The diocese says:
"IF the school were closed now we would lose the last remaining Church school in the area. It must be saved, not only for the children who benefit from it today, but also for future generations."
This school can't close.
One of the reasons it has had falling pupil numbers is due to the regeneration in Garston. People have been moved out, houses knocked down and nothing re-built. The ground preparation is planned for January according to the Garston Area Committee.
It seem strange that the Church is hell bent on closeing everything that the community built, i.e Bankfield House, the community raised money for the building of this and now Garston C of E school, the community took part in a buy a brick campaign, it is beyond comprehension that we start shutting our schools.
It definately has something to do with that Liverpool South Parkway if you ask me. They want the land, the footbridge goes right up to the school fence.
The oldest school in Liverpool - I never knew that :shock: Something to be proud of.
No - I agree this school, my old primary school, cannot close :sad:
One thing mate - what parts of Gartson have been knocked down and not rebuilt? If you are talking about under the bridge then that doesnt effect Garston C of E area does it? Only Banks Rd/ Holy Trinity.
Kev, Banks Road & Holy Trinity have said that they could not accommodate the kids from C of E, this leaves them with Springwood which is due to merge with Harold Magney in Woolton i think, so imagine what will happen when they rebuild under the bridge and new families want to send their kids to a localish school.
We are only under the bridge kev, not on the moon (ok well some of us aren't on the moon) :unibrow:
There is also a proposal for new flats/apartments on the site of the old Garston Baths, the possibility of more families. This doesn't even include the properties that are being built on the old bus depot !!!
Yep, good point. The families that are going to be there will need a school like Garston C of E. Gald to see the baths under development hopefully soon, again though, they should never have closed it, every saturday morning we used to Break The Jelly (ie) be the first to jump in!!Quote:
Originally Posted by garstonlad
THE company that carries out Liverpool council house repairs and street cleaning has opened a £20m business support centre at the Matchworks in Garston.
Enterprise has taken 20,000 sq ft at the Urban Splash development and will take on more than 200 people to handle its growing outsourcing operations.
As well as the contracts with the city council, the centre also operate contracts in the insurance, education and central government sectors.
Members of Enterprise's Board and Liverpool civic leaders will visit the new centre today to meet members of the new workforce, many of whom have been recruited locally through South Liverpool JET (Jobs Education and Training).
Recruitment is continuing and by April next year more 150 people will have been taken on, with 220 expected to have joined the centre - which operates on a 24/7 basis - by the end of 2006. http://a248.e.akamai.net/6/592/1130/...ault/empty.gif
A business unit has been set up to operate out of the Matchworks centre, called Enterprise Customer Support Solutions, which provides customer relationship management and business support solutions to the public, private and utilities sectors.
Since establishing its new Liverpool base, Enterprise has won two Government contracts worth in the region of £120m per annum for seven years.
Enterprise chief executive Jack McGrory said: "We are delighted to have set up in Matchworks, a flagship site that will support the growth of our business over the coming months and years.
"We chose Liverpool to host our expansion over a number of locations due to the proximity to our head office in Lancashire and the availability of suitably skilled staff within the region.
"This will further enhance our presence in the city and will supplement our role as an official partner in the European Capital of Culture in 2008."
Business Liverpool worked with Enterprise since late 2004 to bring this project to Liverpool and has offered an ongoing support programme to the company.
The Northwest Development Agency provided financial support to help bring the company to the city.
The company is set to benefit from Selective Finance for Investment in England, a scheme that supports capital investment projects that lead to improvements in productivity, skills and employment.
Mark Hughes, NWDA executive director of enterprise, innovation and skills said: "The attraction of new businesses to the region is an important economic driver, improving investor confidence as well as being a major source of wealth and job creation.
"The NWDA is pleased to have been able to offer financial assistance to Enterprise plc to support their new operation in Liverpool."
tonymcdonough@dailypost.co.uk
:PDT11
This is good news.
I thought that Vertex who handle calls for Vodafone were in the old matchworks though and they employ hundreds.
It is good news, u want to see the hooj car park that they have created at the back for th workers. Its very nice and clean at the mo.
ANGRY campaigners are refusing to leave the closed community centre Bankfield House. more
Go for it guys, don't let them take you alive :disgust:
By chance, the Church of England wouldn't have a stable and a manger available, would they? Where the heck are the three wise men?Quote:
Originally Posted by kev
RIOT, RIOT, RIOT.:evil: :PDT11
COUNCILLORS have agreed to start asking the public if Liverpool's oldest primary school should close.
Parents, teachers and other schools will be consulted on the future of Garston primary.
The decision was made by Liverpool council's education select committee last night.
Save our School Committee had met this evening and is really positive. the school has the support of local councillors Peter Millea and Frank Roderick.
A PUBLIC MEETING WILL BE HELD ON 8 FEBRUARY 2006 AT 6.30 AT THE SCHOOL - ALL THE COMMUNITY MUST ATTEND. It is very important that we let the council and Diocesan officials know just how strong our feelings are.
The Committee asks that the whole community, old pupils and teachers etc (however far away you are) writes or preferably e-mails the Liverpool Echo, the Diocese of Liverpool Board of Education, The Royal Family...anyone and everyone.
In the words of Councillor Frank Roderick "THE SCHOOL MUST STAY"!!!.
:PDT_Armat
Thanks for your post ;) welcome, hope to hear more from u. How are you involved with the school?Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetpatooti
I'm an old(!) pupil from the 60s and had two kids who went and one still there. One argument is that during the last reprieve 5 years ago, the school's future was dependent on the regeneration of the housing in the area. This has been excrutiatingly slow and, by the council's own admission, has really only just begun. We think that we should be allowed to stay open and reap the benefits of regeneration or the situation would be that the with the increase in population the remaining schools would not be able to cope and - guess what - portakabins or a new school would have to be built. The council cannot see past the end of their nose, but we know that already!!! the really sad thing is the lack of support from the Diocese of Liverpool. As the only Anglican school between Dingle and Woolton, and being 300 years old, you would think they would want to help. However, the silence has been deafening!! There are wider issues here - for instance being a Parish Church left without a Vicar. Of course the congregation of the Parish Church is very supportive, but the power and authority lie with the Bishop and the Diocesan Board of Education. Everyone who can write should write - have your say, get involved - PEOPLE POWER!! (Thanks for the opportunity to rant :PDT_Armat - and to get the point across when nobody elses seems to be listening).
That's what we are here for :p Glad you have brought yourself to the forum ;)
I'm an ex-pupil from the 80's :ninja: Whats these rumours I've heared about backhanders eh?
OOOOh! don't know anything about that one - would be interesting though, wouldn't it? All that good land and a little school stuck in the middle taking up the space......:unibrow: I think we should be told......
Wash your mouth out, boy! :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by kev