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/ 1 0 together. Over the years we have shown ,_ I ..._4/ .55» 4,; .»_:';;.c .:..,L .3. .>A.!.:/ ég 1’)§\ Q-. Last month the Evening Post carried a a determination to help build a better Forest Fields to live in. We now have a \_x \ /'/ )4: / / week of articles looking at poverty in ., Q. Q’C.5'£5)¢:-/-,g'tJ_:_—=.~:.,_L.-_‘_")‘,;.’j..»‘ . Our own Forest Fields was large Medical & Health Centre on \ e-r , a Community Centre, a " T ./A ' 0' - - featured prominently and a bleak picture \.trtriil\9“ Play Centre,_a Local Advice Centre, a was painted of streets full of litter, fouled / c ‘ s . .- Credit Union, and Greenfields, an excellent 2 '" _ -"L. /' g . I’ 3; ~<.\ 5w\"\\.L/fcé-f’//)1’/1/-¢»~yQy$’¢£» a../ a./14;;-a.e. -41.’? by dogs and filled with uncalled-for noise. .9 €-- Z19’ The series has provoked several letters Training Centre & Nursery. 31/ 6" 1% J _a? -" ( L ‘ P I ‘- / to the Evening Post demonstrating that L é ‘I 9j ‘Z:0 \\ /_:4_f¢;~.>+:.-F’ 4;» /=»/r~L¢¢-1,‘-v;¢3 the causesofpovertyare complex. Crime, Xl l‘=/~ There is much more to be done and ii’:--=9’/‘L.’<=-<'-1'»,-;:»¢.L/'a..,/¢;._,..////..*U. unemployment, low pay, lack of care by l‘o ~x K‘ \~\. councils and/or local people have all been things are being planned now. You / / . ' < \ Q‘? L; '/ /,_;-, / ~ "-- ... pin-pointed. Responsibility (or, more can read about some of them in the t~ /?’Ji"— JJL i/"’Z“"/‘f"5l‘°‘~”/z-'*‘.?<§°—’€<5.1‘°<~2*3’..:.LaJ» Link. I often, blame) has been laid at the door of V ..,. _ /J’ ' /'6 I Uh/' "' .. ' .2. - i the local authorities, the police, private kjfgé U; dd“: L~""".'.pd"'/‘;’Oé'?'~6_‘°¢-i’: CJ"""lv" ¢;3/¢l:.L;1/‘Jr,/)‘j.L_, landlords, tenants and anti-social c - - ,_ _ . / residents It is easy to paint a picture of an area of -/J/ (\- \ ')) '1 L ‘ii\:; W ¢;’~>_».~/¢»_4/ .- 4”’ 6.‘?/‘5L3"&*""}-'-1 hopelessness and powerlessness.. It only -r\ takes a few to thieve & vandalise & mess / ‘IL /’ /' ... Undoubtedly people's incomes tend to be .9 ci-:/ __c:_-¢_;-,4 Q...4jfi¢-;..()"'!,;'.¢:,;_j;:,-’_jf'__,J,/,_;).;_,).al_ /7 low - at least athird of adults aged 18- up the pavements, but there is a positive 60 are unemployed, and many of the side to Forest Fields. There are people li ts i l\ R5 - ~5f“7t7[=@~’-;»¢~"’3; 0/-£15’ Pat $1 3s -' remaining two-thirds are retired on who care - about our environment, about ,| I gt l\~F" meagrepensions, orarestudentson pitiful our neighbours. Most of us take a pride in sir 5:" $5 45 l=’<=>»~>-» sf’ ‘*3’ 04' \.’ =1 ¢-» .11» 38/ <3//'11.) ;...¢/5 grants. Those with a job often have to our homes&streets, help our neighbours, 0' ""' Q - __, g ' --"/ 1 - _ /' accept low pay work together. Many of us may not have =10 ‘Z.» ..-1_.-sf~4’~o»?' c.-£_'/)*_',./+-,-l(~../,/s_.-,;¢,-~ --/ ~’- - 1.. »i .. 4’ much but we make the best of what we .€Q .¢.__ l\ Qyfl :1. /~ o , . ( ,- r -. Howeveralthough an outsidermightcome have. We work hard to get our homes / ‘- ’ //45” / ‘ " J'/ --/ to Forest Fields and notice only litter, together & keep them nice. __ ( __

‘I dog—fouling & noise, those of us living and .9?///9'4 di Q!-fez dilf/"i ¢'- if/~"’fZ./C»"L c_j:_J_9/:9 ¢~.i ~.:....~.u/e:'. 6/Q95 O”! working here know that this impression The pity isthat so many of us have nojobs . ..- -;- - / L T-—' -r ' (

I belies our community spirit & vitality. We and are denied the chance to earn the Q‘ " at-PL .-fty/J.=".1 are proud ofour community - that people money to do even better for ourselves. j .\ R‘ +1 ofall ages, different backgrounds, varying AUTUMN LINK 94 ,_J //' .4 | AMBER GIRLS GROUP .0 J//~' GARDEN PROJECT UPDATE - residents who find it difficult to attend » / / RON SHEPHERD meetings, so thatwe can plan and start The Amber lrlsgroup returns again with /0"? é ¢../ C_".w;! ¢3 ¢:./,y|’/%yZJ/ to carry out the project. ~ exciting new activities for young Asian girls. ... - / It will take place every Sunday afternoon »_='< -of, ¢:'. ,_-If C-11, ,1’ )l,'31/ .. 4-I.».,a=» ((,.‘:1_,v Therefore, we invite our readers to from 6th November 1994 from 1pm tlll )- ""‘ I an . “ We are pleased to inform our readers register their interest and support by '8? 0...0_ff_"-'_’ r_2_9|'7(}"I W 3pm. I ‘ . ’ - * an 1* I thatthe Garden Projectisprogressing completing and returning the reply )2’ 0/IL :4-HIP :0-_I__ L;-J) 4 d: We are continuing to forge ahead, section below, or by ‘phoning the This group enables young girls to share and Neighbourhood Centre - Tel: 608456 developtheirskillsindomesticscience, build flay’ div»? (J-'-"'.v E.-,1» 6-= 4.: ¢,_ 1;-jj . behind the scenes, preparing to get O / ' c . -w > ( Phase l of the Community Garden and asking to speakto Ron, Mararet, up their confidence and self-esteem within a.vlLrd.- O"! 4‘_L ¢-1//doLfJ,),] themselves, make new friends and Project off the ground. Kaneez or Derek, or by dropping in at understand and learn different cultural and reception and adding your name to the religious values. This further extends their You will appreciate that the weather supporters‘ register. knowledge about social issues. 2.14 e.L/ does not lend itself to outside F Activities include: 433/ gardening at this time of year so we We are confident that with the support Cooking gyaoq 4 shall be using the months ahead to ofastrongsteeringgroupthisenterprise Designing and making prepare for next spring. Among the will become a reality. garments cl» (JL /o :2. If /I work to be done is the formation of a Hair and Beauty . ./ n -~ / I strong Steering Group drawn from Group Discussion A "5' C3'.'..”' e ‘:._-" —” f’- 1' fa’ /I’ local groups and concerned We look forward to seeing you! Out|l19S cw/6%”) individuals. So if you are interested or have any queries 505455 - 0) please contact Reni or Kaneez on 608456. The Steering Group will be helping to 1- improveour neighbourhood byturning | REPLY SECTION ATTENTION I! opgn derelict spaces, streejt planters ‘I d h G d P If you wish to announce activities of your group, you can reserve space for inclusion in the an some un empt gar ens into am intereste int e ar en roject forthcoming issue of our Link magazine. places ofbeauty. This will improve the :and wish to give it my support. appearance of the surroundings and I , There are in excess of 2,500 copies edited, printed and distributed by a volunteer team who also complement the In | NAME ' cover 40 separate streets. A copy is delivered by hand to each household in the area as well as to interested parties, eg local churches, the police and Forest Fields Community Bloom programme. : Centre. r |ADDRESS Phase l is also intended to be the I The cost of each edition, (there are 4 each year), is at least £400.00. This cost has risen springboard for Phase ll; the setting : recently due to increased cost of paper, stencils and translations, as well as having a larger up of an Inner City Farm for this part of | newsletter to hold more insertions as the Link gets more popular. the City. It is hoped that this will l We urgently need financial assistance towards production costs and in return for provide some training for young, |PHONE advertising thefacilltles that your group hasto offer, we make a small charge In most unemployed people. It will provide : instances. facilities for the elderly, for disabled | people and school children. :l am housebound YES/NO

The Neighbourhood Centre co-ordinates distribution and, since this is done by volunteers, \- we welcome offers of help with this mammoth task. Our written proposal is ready for : We have been asked, and are considering, covering a larger distribution area, but this will circulation. We shall be holding open I meetings, and making home visits to | remain on hold until funding and production are on a more secure footing. I

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*1 THE ANSWER TO the 12th January 1843 aged 64. A EVERYONE WELCOME TO JOIN service was held at St Peter's and his NEW STRIPS for GIRLS‘ DEREK'S FIRST DILEMMA body was interred in the Broadmarsh wm-| LOCAL CHRISTIANS m 5-a-side FOOTBALL TEAM graveyard. s His many friends and THE OLD GENERAL wellwishers subscribed for a tablet to COMMUNITY wonsmn The Redford Road Police have kindly his memory, which is still to be found in donated from their Grant Aid Fund, The "Old General" was Benjamin the wall ofthe General cemetery close AT new strips for the Forest Fields Mayo, a well-known, pre-Victorian to the Clarendon Street entrance. Community Centre 5-a-side Girls character. He was a street-corner FOREST FIELDS Football Team. newspaper seller. The papers he sold ######### were "The Mercury", "The Journal" COMMUNITY ceutns Originallythe girls had their own strips, and "The Review". He also made I but they have now outgrown them.. STURTON STREET extra cash by selling broadsheets, EREK'S SECOND DILEMMA: June, the organiser of the team, had recording the confessions of men like approached our Local Community John Miller, sentto the gallows for cow WHY WAS THE LENO'S Police Oflicer, Sher Afzul, for help, stealing, and the execution of George CINEMA CALLED LENO'S? after speaking to Superintendent, Milnes and Joshua Smith for burglary. Stuart Pearson, who sanctioned the FAMILY CAROL SERVICE request and'made it a reality. On one occasion he ran around with his penny sheets on his arm shouting ######### SUNDAY 18TH DECEMBER On Tuesday 26th July, the strips were "Fiead all about it! One penny for the presented to the team at the Fladford Duke ofYork's latestspeech." He sold AT 10.30AM Fload PoliceStation bySuperintendent out in no time at all. He was ready with Pearson. Interested parties who were his cheekiest smile when everyone able to attend, were there to see the began to complain that the sheets team gettheir new kits, for which many were blank. "Well," he replied "the HYSON GREEN CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION thanks go to all concerned who putthe Duke had nowt to sayl" wheels in motion to help the girls ofthe WHOLEFOODS SUNDAY 25TH DECEMBER 5-a-slde football team. (72 Radford Road) He was born, lived and died in local AT 10.30AM workhouses. He was the ringleader of a gang of youths who played soldiers Sells 'a wide range of each Saturday at the Castle Gate and vegan GINGKOS this was why he was nicknamed "The and vegetarian provisions WE MEET EVERY SUNDAY Genera|." He was born in St Peter's & 42. Foxhall Road - 856019 Workhouse (where the Broad Marsh fresh take-away foods and drinks, MORNING WITH SUPPORT eco-friendly products, WHOLESOME HOME—BAKED Centre is now) in 1779, he lived there VEGAN & VEGETARIAN for 57 years until it closed in 1836. He frozen foods, FROM LOCAL CHRISTIAN FOOD then moved to St Mary's Workhouse herbs and spices, CHURCHES pizzas, pies, spring rolls, sausages (where the BBC Studios are now) and pulses and grains. he spent the last year of his life at the and a variety ofwholefoods L new purpose-builtWorkhouse on York SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL Recycledpaper goods & environmentally friendly- Street. He attended St Peter's Church WORKERS‘ cleaning materials. every Sunday without fail. He died on CO-OPERATIVE. .AUTUMN LINK 94 4 5 3 AUTUAUV LINK 94

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The Debt/Money Advice sessions are now up 1' andrunning. The service is completely free and confidential and, more importantly,it is for you! We provide the following sessions, which are 611*’ eé ‘jaw 0/ 97/y 6f}TJ%’/6%/O'JLé/6;’ free and confidential. Most sessions need appointments making in person or by phone on All around Forest Fields, though, you hear the same ... .'2/'l')J/ question,‘ What exactly is Debi/Money Advice and 626582 (or else 608456). The Centre can be £3,.,f“-It Q‘P1)i"¢._:.”.‘-“:I*'-'c...u;Lju/ ¢,..._/6:’ 4/°}[y=6,,4)!» how can it benefit me?‘ contacted from 9.30am tlll 12.30pm and from ’J’l!,f;-J lb/Cr_f${Jt_'3-116;. 6-9* I’ b W 1 1‘ ‘T. ulv i§n2.,_l,';t 1.00pm till 4.30pm, from Monday till Friday. Well, Debt Advice is basically a series of tools and \h\ \-'\ / e.¢"/'-res. .7¢<._4/ q,"é';,.. .,,;;., 9;’; strategies which are used by the adviser to combat )Ma ~,_»//7'6_;',.1-Lo~;46_».¢.,;.,_. theproblems caused by multiple debt (Multiple debt ‘WELFARE RIGHTS 2- is basically the situation that you find yourself in .:__,.l’/.v/ ¢%.L;?:»;1}.-i/¢',?.¢..l’¢§/,:____,}"9,,'@:n¢Z/,/ 6os'4s'é» - (,1.-"‘,_¢,.'v ¢-_:_ ,L,;.), when you owe more money to more people than you I By appointment have coming in. ls it beginning to sound familiar?). 6'11/97 1/"lg? chi} £11..-l at. lg.» Q15/Qy L’ CF51/;2n§') . .- /( C ( an :- Mondays 2pm — 4.30pm A debt adviser can provide you with advice and help Thursdays 10am - 12.30pm 2-‘O0/>1" - é.'3o/M-/Lay to deal with this situation in a number of ways. Here Drop-in session are just some:- ' ._ " / / ‘/ /a:ooa.m ._. /e2.'3o/at, d_el’_:C.’.-q_-:-4_//[o’o.v_,I Crgf\\ (\\/6:4fJd _ Tuesdays 10am - 12pm 1. Check to see that you are receiving all / 1 __ _‘ Thursdays 2pm - 4.30pm a:JL¢e.O:'(9_.1/¢,gZ£¢¢(c4>'(v.;/6-P..e._,,p H j £300}!!! --- (1 330/om--r_',‘&G7? the state benefits to which youare entitled - - c c and look at other ways of increasing LEGAL ADVICE Ojjé/I d-F .... S-7'00/9,,’ __ your income. 6_'frLJ~0:/.2’6__~9)lv(,3"¢.{/"_ff.'):lC_5»/ Wednesday 4pm—5pm 2. Explain to you what may happen if you do not ¢.'.'3)_.1/o;_I1¢z.{O:_7_¢z.6.Ll/)-/)J_’£_3/ \1 Y- ( es» pay your debts.(PLEASE NOTE, EXCEPT IN VERY wt ¢.-1:? oé.» % RARE CIRCUMSTANCES, YOU CANNOT BE SENT / H /( / ‘Q HOUSING ADVICE (not benefits) l‘ Q“. l-1 TO PRISON FOR NOT PAYING YOUR DEBTSI). .,c\ Housing /"'3¢>~ 4'30 9;/<5 Help you to prioritise your debts. This is probablythe \-\ ‘I’ 1 most important aspect of debt advice as often your 4;" ‘>"%¢*"%='-9-5’ 4: ‘<14 ‘-5 8 /7’ Renovation Grants- 1 tWed d h .. 0 . ' creditors will have a completely different view of month 1.30Pms- 4.302;: ayeac 603“/6 ' Q?/¢:’~"” 4.-’ 0-°’ °.-If 4: <5/"1’ what is a priority debt! 6: ~=;.l/Z: .3: (J-/P/W =-1-I/""2) 3. Help you plan a budget which will generally Shelter (Notts Homelessness Action) - enable you to pay for gg; priorities (such as fuel, Phone for details. 2-P31’; ___ b K2’ rent/mortgage, food and clothing etc.), not just for MOONLIGHT those outstanding bank loans or credit card debts. ‘O "' "1--$0 __ (gay DEBT ADVICE v I 4. Help you to choose the best way to deal with TANDOORI RESTAURANT your debts and help you persuade your creditors AND TAKE—AWAY Tuesday 2pm -- 4.30pm that this is the way forward. Friday 10am - 12.30pm 5. Help you fill in complicated Court forms, on ULTIMATE TASTE IN Mour L explain what they mean and even, if necessary, "-‘ _ — ‘-'1’ —T i—______. __ ‘ _ i __ , — _| _ represent you in Court. I WATERING INDIAN CUISINE -I 1» (5/’/*" c.3/ 6"” v-These are just some of the things this service can CITY COUNCILLOR'S offer and as no problem is too big or too small, why Special Offer 6:” 2-..II 05,-.» '7;;yZoA: V not come along and find out just what might be done SURGERY for you? You have nothing to lose but a lot to gain. SET MEAL Councillor John Taylor v?".7-30),/).I9°_9/52.41;) pf OQ /-_L £5.95 Each 2nd Monday of the month 0.“;-» 311,;J;-v/U ‘ Finally, remember there is no shame In being in per person 7.30 pm. debt and it is very rarely your fault, no matter *Eat In Only - . .=-"1'-~ ~25» at who might try and persuade you differently. We )).b.I_-:2 QIL-M/U are Impartial, which means we are on your side Forest Fields Neighbourhood Centre and we will never judge you. 69. Wiverton Road Forest Fields 7'34 608053 or 60¢/44.3 TELEPHONE: 0115 970 4208 Tel. 608456 AUTUMNLINK 94 6 1 AUTUMNLINK 94

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T. FOREST GATES T AN OPENING HAS ARISEN FOR AN READERS AND CONTRIBUTORS ENTHUSIASTIC, ENTERPRISING FREE SECURITY GATES FOR FOREST PERSON TO TRAIN AND FIELDS 1. i Are you happy with the CONSEQUENTLY MANUFACTURE PREGNANCY TESTING

I presentation? WROUGHT IRON GATES FOR A LOCAL As you may be aware there is a scheme afoot to put COMMUNITY PROJECT. Results in three minutes security gates on entry ways and we all know the Are you happy with the editing? benefit of this. Forest Fields ls in the process of setting up a Proper test‘kit Should it be shortened slightly? projectfor gates on entries. A similar project Someone to talk to A Steering Committee has been formed from Information on contraception, interested residents to gain funding and the has already been successful in . manufacture and installation of the gates which The manufacturer of the Sneinton gates is pregnancy and women's health were on show at the Neighbourhood Centre Open 2. We need help in various ways - too busy to make ours. Therefore we Day on the 10th September, 1994 COULD YOU HELP? require our own manufacturer. it was decided that Ewart Rd, Berridge Rd and Weare friendly and Bradgate Rd would make a suitable block to use as a pilot scheme. We are at present collecting signed Please tick: We would prefer not to use an established CONFIDENTIAL indemnity forms from the owners of these properties welding company butto giveanopportunity before we can proceed. It is hoped thata show gate FINANCIAL DONATION to a local unemployedperson. Sessions will be installed in the near future. Saturday mornings YES £5, £10, £25,£50,other Training will be available from a qualified 11.00 am. - 1.00 pm. lt is hoped that a show gate will be installed in the NO - near future. welder. DELIVERING YES NO At Forest Fields Neighbourhood Centre it is hoped that the successful applicant will 69 Wiverton Road Forest Fields develop a thriving business. COlJ.ATING YES NO Tel: 608456 LINK-UP 3. What sort of item could you If interested please contactSTEVE COOK at We need more volunteers - Beaver Workshop. 38 BERRIDGE ROAD contribute? Please tick: please call in and see us if you FOREST FIELDS Tel: 785820 would like to help. NOTTINGHAM Article » \~\ p _C_l_lL Crossword \@;<\P‘ ,3 ‘P/4,) OTHERS? Q Gaga) .,\\v~ BE EC“ 8%. uiz \ A we ARE A CHARITY SHOP SELLING I N U E iii?/'E'I='I'I'£'>3l"§5‘§1 "°“°s BIBLE SHOP NOBI Street TO Letters V 3 ,_s;_.'.,_.,_:.,;_:_g= ,_ _ _ GIFTSZZITAIISINEHY_ I‘I9I"'-?&If; ' » ~ MONDAY' OPEN- THURSDAY Ba S P M133“; 3 45 a.r;\é- 8.00 D-I11 _ _ _. __ 8 30 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. WILL as spsur on PROJECTS TO sruov- mos .-15";-~. - ~. Nottingham City Council are recom- " ' '~ Ii I '.-. BENEFIT UNDER-PHIVILEGED __ £1 -'9-fl-', I, - _ _ '5ffI':i-.4» -1- mending the closure of Noel Street Baths CHILDREN ALL OVER NOTTINGHAM. Tel. Nottm. 623715 We would appreciate-help with distribution 52, B880/7 AVGHUB, NEVII B8Sf0fd, /I/Ottiflg/78f77 N67 - A WE ACCEPT GOOD QUALITY CLOTHING, if people would like to "contribute an item for To save the baths. HOUSEHOLD GOODS, BRIC A BRAC, publication. FURNITURE AND ANY MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. Please look out for posters giving dates THE EDITORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO DECIDE QUALITY LITHOGRAPHIC, SCREEN and times of meetings, and please get WHAT, AND HOW MUCH, TO PUBLISH. & TEXTILE PRINTERS PLEASE coumcr us on uorrrncum 856645 involved. Please cut this outwhen completedandretum to the FOR SAME DAY COLLECTION. Further details from NeighbourhoodCentre orbringyourcopyofthe Link Telephone 0602 481528 Fax 0602 481528 P. Chamberlain, 144 Ewart Rd., Forest Fields. to us and we will copy if. AUTUMNLINK 94 3 9 I A AUTUMNLINK 94 *1 _ I‘:

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PEOPLE LEAD THE WAY Moving around the city without a car would FOR HEALTH, then be easier for all. It would also become RELAXATION & ENERGY Wr-lZQO Earlier this year, the City Council Committed pleasure, which would be the key to the itselfto "becomingpeople—led"inregencration scheme's success. ofthe city. Itwould seem that the Millennium EVERY SUNDAY EVENING Project is an opportunity to involve many COLIN HAYNES From -7.30 pm - 9.30 pm A Nottinghamcitizensininfluencing and making St Stephen's Road, Sneinton ==I®I> (DOORS OPEN 7.15 pm) b*"""§as decisions about their locality. AT A CHANCE TO MAKE A CHANGE 7'4| ct“ FOREST FIELDS COMMUNITY CENTRE I would suggest concentrating on the FOR THE MILLENNIUM. STURTON STREET establishmentofanetworkoftree—linedroutes - uthentic Tai Chi, Hand & Sword between places where people want to go. As Large amounts of money will be available Routines, Pushing Hands, Chi Kung etc from the National Lottery which local WHY NOT COME ALONG AND JOIN US far as possible, these would be for cyclists, IN AN ENTERTAINING EVENING. pedestriansandlow-poweredvehicles. Moves authorities can bid for to use for projects to 5.30 pm - 6.45pm MONDAYS in this direction has been piecemeal and slow. mark the millennium. . MAIN HALL, BIGGER ATTENDANCE FOREST FIELDS COMMUNITY CENTRE Densely populated imter-city areas have the So far, Nottingham is proposing grandiose omnsroua smear, NOTTINGHAM MEANS building schemes in the City Centre with a BIGGER PRIZES! leastopen space, cycletracks andtrees, though CLASSES BEGIN MON 12 DEC 1994 they are ingreatestneed. Greenroutesthrough "green" garnish of a new park and improved them would offer residents easier access to pedestrian ways. The Civic Society have £3.00 WAGED £2.00 UNWAGED +O.A.P REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE AT HALF TIME parks and recreation, safe places for children suggested planting millions oftrees alongside Beginners Welcome. to play and cycle, as well as speedy direct roads. Come along in soft, comfortable clothes and HAVE FUN! channelstothe Citycentre forcycle commuters flat footwear. from further out. These areessentially architect'sschemeswhere For details phone: (0602) 521492 YOU COULD HIT THE JACKPOT! decisions are made by a few white males in UNIVERSE TAI CHI WU SHU SOCIETY As routes would enhance buildings along suits with little public involvement. (This them, they would encourage private criticism was edited out of my letter to the development. Thejunctions would be at focal Post.) i Are You Or Your Family Coping With A Physical Disability? points of the community which could be improved as City Squares. Thesepointswould Instead, itcouldbe a chanceto finally establish i Would you like help or advice? be integratedwiththe publictransport system. a genuine green network of cycle and Small businesses would flourish and this pedestrian routes, concentrating on Then come to the regeneration process would fan outwards. disadvantaged areas, with a large degree of local involvement and control. I OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SURGERY B I Recently, I have been involved with the I proposal to make the connection to Colwick Colin Haynes every Park. There has been no shortage of ideas Ist Wednesday ofthe Month ‘No Appointment Necessary from Sneinton and St.Am1s on additional Please write with your comments to at possibilities. This "play way" would open up *Speak in Confidence picnic spots, a fitness track and an arts trail *The Evening Post Forest Fields Neighbourhood Centre 1 Wiverton Road etc. Similarly, different areas could add their ‘Interpreter if Required own flavour to their Green Route. Decisions ‘Marking the Millennium, City Information Office, The Council House. 5 Time: about tree planting, design of paving, play i 9.30 -- 11.30am Telephone: 608456 equipment, sculptures, could be made at local level. *And, ofcourse to ourown Neighbourhood County Council Social Services Link.

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