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Rosehill with Burnley Wood's New Team of Councillors 12:35pm Sat 3 May 08 Firstly Karen would like to personally thank everyone that gave over their precious vote and putting their faith in her for this years Cllr position. She'd also like to thank the super support she's had over the last few months, re her Mother, her friends and neighbours, Councillors and NEVER to forget the fantastic volunteer team that she could call upon when we needed all the information leaflets to be posted through your doors, without these valuable people, perhaps we would have not had the result that the good people of Rosehill & Burnley Wood wished to see. THANK YOU GUYS & GIRLS YOU KNOW WHO YOU ALL ARE ;0)
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Are You Aged 15 - 19 Years of Age? 5:29pm Wed 30 Apr 08 Are you bored, unemployed, thinking about applying to College or want to make a change in your life?
Pendle Hill Challenge. 3:38pm Wed 30 Apr 08 On Monday 7th April a group of ten youths aged between 10-15 years carried out the Pendle Hill Challenge supported by members of the Burnley Wood Community Action Group(B.W.C.A.G) and members of the Neighbourhood Policing Team(N.P.T). The Group consisted of: Colleen Evans, Dionne Hutchinson, Rosie Moat, Shannon Rickwood, Simone Scrace, Callam Grant, Ethan Carroll, Nathan Evans, Wayne Harrison, Zack Cawtherley. Elley Evans and Lynn Fogarty from B.W.C.A.G. P.C.S.O Bill Ogden, P.C.S.O Catherine Clough, P.C John Fisher from our Neighbourhood Policing Team.
Burnley Wood Residents, Please be careful. 2:16pm Sat 26 Apr 08 Its been brought to my attention from a local resident whilst we were monitoring todays Community Skip project. That a minimum of 8 grate tops had been STOLEN overnight, the area in question is Branch Road/Parkinson Street back streets, the first is located in the "cul de sac" and then everyone on the back street down to the junction of Springfield Road are MISSING. (SEE PHOTOS BELOW) please be careful whilst out walking, as I wouldn't want anyone to fall down these grate openings and hurt themselves :0(
Its been reported to Burnley Police Station, and Lancashire County Council Emergency Dept today Saturday 26th April. So please be careful whilst the relevant departments come along to replace the covers with NONE VALUABLE worthless ones that are worth nothing to the scrapers!
Massive Response to today's Community Skip Event 1:25pm Sat 26 Apr 08 Its with great thanks to you all that made use of the Community Skip today. As you can see (from photos below) the skip was indeed another Massive success, within 45 minutes of the skip being delivered it was a 3rd full within 1.30hrs it was 3 quaters full, at 11am I rang the skip company to come to collect the FUKK skip as it was indeed well FULL :0) just what we wanted to see.
Dall Street Resident's Assoc, has secured another Community Skip for the Burnley Wood residents. This is the 2nd Community Skip in as many months. The first was a massive success and showed the need to continue this super,effective and benefical project.
PACT Surgeries will be held at 112 Branch Road BWAG Office on the dates and times shown below:
Pendle Hill Challenge 1:29pm Tue 1 Apr 08 On Monday 7th April 2008 a group of youths from the Burnley Wood Area are attempting to undertake a challenge walk that will take in the famous landmark Pendle Hill.
Burnley Wood and Rosehill Policing Team would like to introduce themselves: they are PC John Fisher, and PCSO Catherine Clough and PCSO Bill Ogden.
Local History - Royal Butterfly Hotel 9:53am Tue 1 Apr 08 At the junction of Hollingreave Road & Huffling Lane stands the Royal Butterfly Hotel, which was built in the early 19th century. The building itself is architecturally attractive, including alterations which have incorporated the former stables into the hotel proper (note the outline of an archway over what was the main entrance.)
The Hotel is in fact named after a champion, shorthorn bull of the Towneley herd. His elder brother,Master Butterfly, was sold for,was sold for then a record amount and shipped to Australia. The Towneley, however, kept their prize possession, Royal Butterfly, despite being offered an even greater sum of 1200 guineas.
British Summer Time Begins 12:59pm Sat 29 Mar 08 Just to remind all our residents, Not to forget to adjust their clocks before they head off to bed tonight. Otherwise you'll be getting up tomorrow feeling like you've lost most of entire day :0)
Beginning of British Summer Time (Spring forward):
The clocks go forward one hour at 01:00am Sunday 30 March 2008.
Spring Term Activities. 12:35pm Thu 27 Mar 08 We have a mixed group of our local youths who are on a sponsor walk to tackle Pendle Hill. Our local Neigbourhood Policing Team,John, Bill and Cath will be supervising the walk and two of our volunteers Lynn and myself from B.W.C.A.G. will also be assisting. All the money raised will be donated to Pendleside Hospice.
Bit Of A Do! 12:21pm Thu 27 Mar 08 This was the last event that was held at Gerald Court, Burnley Wood. Which brought the Channel 4 Big Arts Project to an end in Burnley Wood.
PACT Meeting 11:20am Thu 27 Mar 08 The next Police and Communities Together meeting for the Rosehill with Burnley Wood ward has been planned.
Massive success of the Burnley Wood Community Skip 3:56pm Sat 15 Mar 08 Dall St. Res. Assoc. alongside Burnley Borough Council that kindly provided the Community Skip for the Burnley Wood residents to utilise had a very successful morning on Saturday 15th March.
We Are A Winner 12:46pm Thu 13 Mar 08 We would like to announce that Burnley Wood Community Action Group won an award lastnight at the Best of Burnley Awards 2008 at the Burnley Mechnics. We won the catagory of Visions of Burnley.Reader comment (1)
Community Skip "for Burnley Wood" 8:11am Fri 7 Mar 08 Dall St. Res. Assoc. Has secured a Community skip for the residents' of Burnley Wood to use, and try to help fight the constant problem of fly-tipping in the area.
St.Stephen's Church, Oxford Road. 11:25am Mon 3 Mar 08 Concecrated in 1879, St. Stephen's Church is a handsome edifice in the Gothic style of architecture. It cost £8,500 and was designed by Mr.James Green of Portsmouth. The clock was erected by executors of the late MRS. Parkinson of Hollingreave, who also presented the stained glass window-the Matyrdom of St. Stephen. The Church has an impressive tower, topped with a crenellated parapet, and a stair turret in the N.W.Corner. And is the dominant landmark in the area. The inside is equally as impressive including the recentley constructed Parish Hall built within the Church itself.
Youth Works/Groundworks at Burnley Wood Youth & Community Centre. 12:58pm Tue 26 Feb 08 As from 5th March,2008.There will be two sessions running from the Centre on every Wednesday and every Thrusdays. Those activities will be DJ & MC sessions. Cook & Eat sessions. Sport. Dance. Fun & Games. Trips and Residentials.And this is a three year programme.
Sports Equipment. 1:26pm Mon 25 Feb 08 We would like to announce that during the half-term break we were able to get hold of a vast range of sports equipment for the use at Burnley Wood Youth & Community Centre, Glebe Street. The range of equipment varies from table tennis, pool table and football, cricket gear.The equipment was purchased from C.E.L.S, Padiham with money from the GUNS, GANGS & KNIVES FUNDING.
Todmorden Road 12:26pm Tue 12 Feb 08 There are some interesting properties on the edge of Burnley Wood.
Funding. 10:21am Wed 30 Jan 08 Burnley Wood Community Action Group is celebrating their recent fund application for I.T equipment, for volunteer and community training. Which has now been accepted by Neighbourhood Management Community Enagement and Cohesion Unit at Burnley Borough Council.
Hi everyone
Just to mention we have been granted permission to hold an "online petition" on the Prime Minister Website. Please give the details out to everyone you know so we can get as many signatures as possible.
Early on Saturday Morning, many of Burnley Woods resident's along with two of the three Ward Councillors, Cllr Jeff Sumner, Cllr Frank Ashworth, and Burnley's Leader Cllr Gordon Birtwistle alongside members of Dall St. Res. Assoc.
Local History-Oxford Road Bridge. 2:03pm Thu 24 Jan 08 As late as 1872 the few people living in Burnley Wood had to use stepping stones to cross the River Calder at this point. In times of flood this could be dangerous and in the records it is recorded that two poeple died during one stage. The town council eventually responded by spending £45 to provide a wooden footbridge. This was inadequate and the locals were only appeased when they bulit a wider bridge in 1883 at the cost of £2,000. This has now been replaced by a newer and stronger bridge.
