Westfield Tenants and Residents Association

Once again the estate has been the victim of lead thefts.
The Housing Associations inform us that they are now
replacing lead with a substitute to deter further thefts.
Some private home owners have also been victims, and we would
suggest that you follow the Housing Associations lead and replace
it with a substitute. There could also be properties that have been targeted but have not yet been identified, if you are aware that there is lead on your property could you please check, and if you find any missing report it to the Police and your Housing Association, for private owners, report to the Police.

Once again, this year has been a busy one for us. With fundraising raffles and rummage sales, the opening of the Community Garden the introduction of parking restrictions, graffiti & clean up days just to name a few. Although the Community garden is looking a bit sorry for it’s self at the moment, we are looking forward to Spring when we can start the planting program. The Kids Club which runs throughout School holidays is as popular as ever, and although we have lost a few members due to them moving out of the area, we still have 20 plus members registered with us. We also saw the introduction of the five a side football teams which has received good support. As well as the nice things mentioned we have also helped many residents with problems, from Housing related matters to ASB etc.
Looking forward to 2011, we realise that like many other organisations cut backs will be inevitable, especially in the voluntary sector due to government restraints, but we will endeavour to continue with the same level of service we provide for our community. Finally we thank you the residents and also our supporting agencies for your support over the last year, and we wish you all a very Merry Xmas & A Healthy & Prosperous New Year.

Having already experienced very cold weather, and with the threat of worse to come, we urge you to be prepared. The elderly are at their most vulnerable at this time of year, so if you have elderly neighbours please keep a check on them.
Have a stock of salt or sand on hand and do your bit by keeping paths clear of ice and snow. Keep a stock of tinned food just in case you cant get to the shops and lastly keep warm, plenty of thin layers are better than one thick jumper. Don’t let bad weather catch you out.

This year we are once again asking for your help. The Hope centre who provide warm clothes and a hot meal for the homeless need any old woollens and tinned food that you can spare. Items such as jumpers (male, female) hats gloves, blankets will all be gratefully received. Tinned soup and vegetables are also needed. You can leave any donations at our centre in Lewis St, up to December 16th. Thank you in advance for your help.

Despite his very tight schedule, we were pleased that the Assistant Chief Constable of Merseyside Colin Matthews was able to drop by our centre last week. He was eager to learn more about the work we do in our community, and he was particularly impressed with the work we do with the Kids Club (which was formed thanks to Police funding) and he congratulated us on what we had achieved so far. He was disappointed that he was unable to spend more time with us, but he left with a promise to come and see us again as long as we promised to have the kettle on. We hope that he will come again, with more time to sit and talk further on Policing in communities.

The next sessions of Reflexology will take place on
THURSDAY 14th OCTOBER
&
THURSDAY 21st OCTOBER
12 Till 4pm