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Join in the fun at Blackpool Model Village & Gardens where you can enjoy a world of miniature.

Wander through over two acres of beautiful gardens and explore this fascinating miniature village with its enchanting inhabitants going about their daily lives.

The handcrafted models are tactfully woven into the beautiful gardens, all of which are fully accessible via hard surface pathways, with plenty of seating available for you to just sit, rest and admire the scenery. We are fully accessible to the disabled too.

There is also a large car park and coach parking.

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Anita’s Ice Cream Parlour Serving Wallings real dairy ice cream and traditional sweets.

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Group discounts are available on request and special discounts for Disabled groups and their carers.

Open every day at 10.00am until dusk, from the 31st March until the 4th November 2012.

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Easter Bunny Hunt From: Saturday 31st March to Sunday 15th April Our annual Easter Bunny Hunt Find all the Easter Bunnies hidden in the village.

Every one that takes part gets an Easter Egg. Yes, even Big Children! Runs daily. £1.00 off all Adult Tickets or £2 off a Family Ticket with this voucher only.

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Hello and welcome to the April edition of LINK-Magazine.

Spring is in the air; lambs are happily knocking about the countryside, the daffodils are sprouting their majestic yellow flowers, and it looks like the sun is finally starting to shine. Let’s hope it continues for what is certain to be a fantastic Easter weekend!

There’s lots of offers inside this month’s issue to help you enjoy it too, including for Blackpool Model Village and Farmer Parr’s Animal World.

There’s also big St George’s Day celebrations going on towards April 23 in different areas of the Fylde – check out our FY8 edition online for a huge bash.

And don’t forget Her Majesty’s birthday on Saturday April 21 – another (or any!) excuse for celebration!

We’ve had over 300 entries (and counting) to WIN TWO FREE tickets to watch McFly and The Wanted at Blackpool’s Festival Headline event. We’ll announce the result and the winner in our May issue.

Congratulations to the winners of last month’s competitions. Paul Heelis won our Where Am I? competition, so well done - £50 is on its way to you! Also, Mr J Rourke won the James Jackson WIN Your MOT draw. A pat on the back to you both!

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April 2012

Easter Weekend at Farmer Parrs 2 NEW Kiddy Cook Parties 2 Easter Bunny Hunt BMV 4 Mike Sanderson Sale Offers 5 Editors Page 6 MOT Golden Ticket 9 Gerrards New Gallery Cafe 11 Paul Gaunt Feature 12 Lytham Windows Feature 17 Bistro Italia Half Price Offer 24 Where Am I? WIN £50 28 Visit Cleveleys Postcard 30 LINK Cash Ads 31 Crossword and Puzzle Page 35 Thornton Cleveleys RUFC 36 Charity Bike Ride 37 Whats On in FY5 38-40 Paul Galley “A Week in the Life” 41 Useful Number 43 Classified Trades & Services 44/47

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Publisher: MSG Media Ltd Editor: Martin Gardner Sales & Marketing: Martin Gardner, Shaun Hartley Content Provider: Jane Littelwood Artwork: In House Photography: In House & Cover: Fotoxcel EDITORIAL: 01253 777545 ADVERTISING: 01253 777545 EMAIL: info@link-magazine.co.uk WEB: www.link-magazine.co.uk Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that the data in this publication is accurate, neither the publisher nor its editorial contributors can accept, and hereby disclaim, any liability to any party to loss or damage caused by errors or omissions resulting from negligence, accident or any other cause. LINK-Magazine does not official endorse any advertising material included within this publication. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted in any form electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without prior permission of the publisher.

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After browsing the glass cabinets and stands, crammed with antiques, collectables and superb jewellery items at excellent prices! A great place to buy that “special present”, or something interesting to add to your collection.

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I have learnt my trade over the past 3 decades and try daily to offer you the benefit of this experience. I am constantly searching for exciting styles and innovations for your home. As style changes, it is important to keep pace with the things that are important to you and your lifestyle, remembering that fashion changes but style lasts forever.

Each member of my team is carefully trained to provide sound, impartial advice on which items of furniture are suitable for you. Your home is a unique expression of who you are, and they way you furnish it should reflect this.

Wherever possible we encourage buying British by supporting the local economy and independent manufacturers. And with 83 Factories supplying us every month, you can be confident that we have probably the best selection of furniture in the region.

We are proud of the values that have created our reputation: service, value, and quality.

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Furthermore, choosing your new home furnishings should be a pleasure, and at Paul Gaunt Furniture we pride ourselves on providing a comfortable, friendly shopping experience for all our valued customers.

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From humble beginnings to the purpose-built premises on Preston New Road, the company has come a long way, and over 100,000 retail, trade and commercial customers are testimony to its high standards of workmanship, service and quality.

Managing Director Dave Fletcher said: “It’s fantastic the way our customers keep coming back to us time after time, and now, because we have been trading for so long, we are doing installations for our original customers’ grown-up children!”

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I’ll start with my usual mention of the weather, and another lovely month and some gorgeous views across the sea at Cleveleys. You watch, summer will be a washout again!

The Cleveleys Traders Group will be in need of some sunshine for their Classic Vehicle Event on 19 August.

Plans are coming on well, and will see the promenade lined with cars as in previous years, along with strategically placed vehicles in the town centre too.

Community groups and organisations can hire the performance area on the promenade at the end of Victoria Road West. If you like the sound of this to promote your group or stage a performance you can find out how in more detail from the website, and you’ll need a license from Wyre Council.

As I type, more improvements are being done along the promenade, with the road and pavement north of The Venue being resurfaced at long last, and new dropped kerbs will be added so that prams and disabled users can access the promenade more easily.

Rossall Beach Residents & Community Group are busy sprucing the beach up for people who use it all year round, not just in summer, and are soon to provide something interesting on the promenade – watch this space!

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Thornton Cleveleys RUFC

This season of Rugby at ThorntonCleveleys RUFC is heading towards the business end with both teams each having just 4 fixtures left to play. You may or may not know that since the last issue the 1st team have been crowned champions! They managed this with a total of 6 games still unplayed! It’s a great achievement for everybody involved and a huge congratulations must go out to the coach and all the players.

The 1st team headed towards this title victory by first travelling away to the Fylde Vandals. The games against these local rivals are always tough and a club as large as Fylde can always pull in quality players at the last minute, however Thornton-Cleveleys played superbly to come away with a 6 - 43 win.

Next up for the 1st team was another trip away, this time to Orrell. The 1st team had beaten Orrell twice at home already this season, in the league and the cup but knew playing Orrell on their home turf wouldn’t be as clear cut as the rest. The boggy pitch counteracted TC’s flying backs and evened the game up but the lads gritted their teeth in their gumshields in the 2nd half and produced a good display of Rugby to get the win, 9 - 32. This game also saw the 1st team crowned champions as second placed Eccles were defeated and the points margin the 1sts had created was now unreachable.

Now the 1st team have a different mission, with the league sewn up, the one’s are pushing for a full season unbeaten! They started well with a home fixture against Oldham who the 1sts had also already beaten twice this season, in the league and the cup but both these games

were played at Oldham’s ground. Thornton-Cleveleys used the home advantage and the great support to spur them on to a 46 - 5 victory. They then travelled to up to Penrith for a tough away fixture and put in one of the performances of the season to come away with a 13 - 20 win. The 1st team have 4 games left to play in Division 3 North of the University of Salford leagues.

The 2nd team have had mixed fortunes during the last few fixtures. They beat a travelling Burnley side at home with a convincing 38 - 3 win but lost the next two away games. The first was to a Fleetwood side that had a number of changes in it’s ranks from the game earlier in the season, the two’s were narrowly beaten 17 - 7. The next was another close game against fellow promotion hopefuls BAE Warton, Thornton-Cleveleys put in a valiant performance but came away with a 13 - 7 loss. The 2nds sit in 3rd place of Division 5 North with 4 games left to play.

The up and coming 3rd team haven’t played in a while due to a number of opposition sides pulling out of games but they have a friendly fixture away to the Village Spartans who hail from Sale. Good luck for the game guys!

Games are played on Saturdays at Thornton YMCA and kick off at 3pm. Training is on Mondays and Wednesdays and starts at 6.45pm until 8.30pm. New and old players are always welcome whatever standard of Rugby they play so come on down if you fancy getting involved. Take a look at the website; www.thorntonrugby.com for more details and match information. If you’d prefer to be on the sidelines rather than on the pitch just pop down on a Saturday to watch some local competitive Rugby, the support is always appreciated. We hope to see you soon!

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BLACKPOOL TO LONDON:

Cycle for Christie

Back in August 2011 Andrew Halliwell and Mark Kelly from Specsavers in Cleveleys cycled from Blackpool to London to raise money for the Christie Cancer Hospital in Manchester.

In August this year Andrew and a small team of amateur cyclists are preparing to cycle again for the same cause.

The team has grown in numbers, it was originally myself and my colleague from work going,well now my fiance’s brother, his friend and her future step dad have joined our team.

People can donate in a number of ways, they can visit Specsavers in Cleveleys, visit Chadwicks insurance on Waterloo Road or pop in the Yorkshire bank in Blackpool.

You can also donate by texting BPLD51 £1,2,5,10,20 to 70070 or use your smart phone to scan the QR tag below. You can donate from as little as £1.

Please please help us reach our target!

We have decided to raise our target, which now stands at £2,500. We are still looking for as much sponsorship as we can get, both from the general public and from companies.

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• Visit Cleveleys Tourist Information Opening Hours: Opening on Thurs - Sat 10.30am-4.30pm For all your: Accommodation Bookings, National Express Bookings, Travelcards, White Refuse Sacks, Major Show & Attraction Tickets, Souvenirs, Maps and much more ...Victoria Square, Cleveleys, Lancashire FY5 1AJ Tel: (01253) 853378 Fax: (01253) 866124 -seasonal.

• Events at Cleveleys Library in April 2nd April Cleveleys craft club 2.00-4.00 3rd April Tuesday Reading Group. We will be discussing ‘One day’ by David Nicholls. Come along and join in the discussion, new members welcome!

2.15-3.15 5th April Cleveleys Library Reading Group 2.15 -3.15 10th April Paint a Pot with ‘Glazey Days’.

Items available to paint £2.50 - £8.00, pay on the day! 2.00 – 3.00 12th April Board Game Fun! Come along and have some fun and play some great board games. (Board games are supplied).

Suitable for age 6 and up, everyone is welcome! 2.00 – 3.00 16th April Cleveleys craft club 2.00-4.00 16th April Chatterbooks club for age 9-11 3.45 – 4.45. This month’s theme is ‘spring time’! Enjoy talking about the books you have read and other activities. Come along and join our new reading scheme, the Lancashire reading trail. Just follow the path and earn yourself a book token!

17th April Chatterbooks club for age 6-8 3.45 – 4.45 Titanic display, with a local link, throughout April, to mark the 100th Anniversary of its sinking.

‘Go on’ basic computer skills sessions – 1 hour bookable sessions are now available on Tuesday afternoons. Please ring and speak to a member of staff for more details.

Cleveleys Library runs a home library service which delivers items to those library members who may be housebound and have no one to collect books for them.

If you would like more information on this service or any other activities, please contact the library on 01253 852114 for further details. www.lancashire.gov.uk

• Anchorsholme Library Opening Times Monday: 10am - 7pm Tuesday: 10am - 5pm Wednesday: Closed Thursday: 10am - 7pm Friday: 10am - 5pm Saturday: 10am - 1pm • Dementia & Alzheimers Support Group Wyre - We meet at Cleveleys Park Methodist Church, West Dr, Cleveleys, FY5 2BQ. 10am to 12.00 first Thursday of the month. Next meetings; 5th April, 3rd May, 7th June. For further information please contact Alison or Sharon at the local Dementia/Alzheimers Office 01253 - 312893 • Parkinsons UK The monthly meeting of the Blackpool branch will take place at 7.30pm on Monday April 2nd 2012 at Cleveleys Park Methodist Church Hall, West Drive Cleveleys FY5 2BL. Entertainment This Month = Dominoes Night. Please note a later finishing time of 9.15pm. Support, advice and information is provided for people with Parkinson”s along with their partners, family members and friends, and all new members will be made most welcome. Further Information from Marjorie Fleming 01253 868086 Email: marjoriefleming@talktalk.net Chris Whyham 01253 893571 Email: whyham@talktalk.net • Feeling a bit lonely?

“Just Good Friends” social group (40’s to 60’s age group) meets Thursdays from 8.00 pm at Cleveleys ex-Servicemen’s Club, Victoria Rd. Tel 869519. Lynn & Scarlett • The Stepping Stones Community Support Group We meet every third Saturday commencing 15th October 2011 from 10-30 -11-30 at the United Reformed Church, Rossall Road, Cleveleys. Come and join us for a cup of tea and a biscuit.

• Eastpines Park Easter Fair April 7th, 12pm - 3pm. Lots of events and stalls everyone welcome.

• Meditation drop-in classes Cleveleys Children Centre, Rossall Road, Cleveleys Friday Eve 7:00 - 8:30pm £5 per class.

• Thornton children’s centre We will be open to all new parents in the FY5 area on Saturday April 28th. This group is run by parents for parents and is open from 10am – 12am. Please come along and see what we have to offer.

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• Whiteholme over 50’s Club We meet at the community centre All Saints Road Bispham every Monday and Friday afternoons from 2pm till 4pm to play bingo. So if your feeling alone then come down and meet a friendly bunch of people. Tea and biscuits provided. Weekly jackpot to be won up to £100. Phone Steve (Chairman) on 01253 852241.

• White Arrow We meet every Thurs night Ashley Con Club Thornton at 8pm. Cost £4 this includes raff all the money will be donated to p.d.s.a also to s.c.b.u.

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• Over 50’s Bingo & Social Club Sevenoak’s Community Centre, Hobart Place FY5 3PL. Come on down and join us on Monday for Dominoes/Cards, Wednesday for Bingo, Friday for Bingo at 1.45pm. We have trips out to Bury Market, Rivington Barn, Biscuit Factory, 7 Day Holiday’s and many more. So come and join us for some fun!

• Live Wyre Gang Show 12th – 14th April 2012 Sign on is open to Beavers and Rainbows aged 6 years and over all Cubs, Scouts, Explorer’s and Adult Leaders, Brownies, Guides, Senior Section, Young Leaders, and Adult Leaders. You don’t need to be on stage to join in there are lots of other things to do. See website for more information: www.livewyregangshow.org.uk • Free Tennis Fun & Games Saturday 14th April 2-5pm (if rained off it it will be run on Saturday 21st 2-5 pm). Norbreck Bowling & Tennis Club, Clovelly Avenue, off Mossom Lane, Norbreck FY5 1RZ. All ages/abilities welcome; all equipment and refreshments provided. NEW FOR 2012 - 3 Short Cardio Tennis Fitness Sessions.

Dress code - trainers! Enquiries to Julie 890697 (07857 424991) • Coffee Morning Verona Hall, 124A Fleetwood Road, North, Thornton. April 21st 10am-12noon. Bric a Brac, Cake Stall, Craft Stall, Books, £1 Admission. Plus Free Coffee and Biscuits.

• Norcross Cricket Club Are seeking new players (seniors & juniors) for the forthcoming season. Held outdoors on Tuesday evenings from 6pm at Hassra Sports Ground on Fleetwood Rd South, Thornton. Further details can be obtained from club secretary Steve Moss (smoss92@hotmail.co.uk) • May Fair Saturday 19th May 2012, 10am - 1pm. Stalls, games, activities, refreshments. Come and join the fun. Northfold Primary School, Ringway, Cleveleys.

• Popular Social Sequence dancing With Brian & Maureen UKA. Monday 2-4 pm Hambleton Village hall. Tuesday 7-10 pm Poulton Community Centre, Parrys Way. Friday 7-10 pm Senior Citizens Hall, Victoria Road, Cleveleys.

Saturday 7-10 pm Parish Rooms Headroomgate St Annes. T. 873122 • Cleveleys Spanish Group Have you ever thought about learning spanish?

New spanish group for beginners only. Why not come along and learn a new language, meet some new friends and have some fun. Our group meets every Tuesday at 7pm in the Victoria Pub Cleveleys. No-fees just bring a notebook and pen. For more info ring Brian on 01253 827763.

• Thornton Ladies Club 18th April the focus will be on breast awareness and yet again another local lady, Lorraine Jones, who works at the Blackpool Victoria Breast Care Centre will be talking to us about breast care, the importance of screening and the importance of correct fitting bras. This is a topic that all women should be informed about. The raffle will be for Breast Cancer. The theatre trip for this half year will be to see Birds of a Feather at the Grand Theatre Blackpool on Wednesday 25th April. New ladies arrive every meeting- you are all welcome, any age.

Location; St John’s Church Hall, Stanah. Doors open 7.30pm. Meetings every 3rd Wednesday of the month and the cost of entrance is £2.

For more information Tel: 01253 851007 Email: thorntonladiesclub@gmail.com or you can find us on facebook: thorntonladiesclub • Thornton Operatic Society Our next show is a songs from the show titled ‘Thats Entertainment’ and will be performed at Thornton Little Theatre from Tuesday 24th AprilSaturday 28th april at 7.30pm each night and a matinee on Saturday at 2.30pm. It is packed with songs and dance from all your favourite musicals, films and tv and will be a show for all the family.

Songs featured are from shows such as Mamma mia, Riverdance, Mack and Mabel and Barnum to name but a few. Tickets are available by ringing 01253 860856 and are priced at £8.50 for adults and £8.00 concessions.

• St John’s Church Little Thornton Upcoming Social Events - Martin’s Bingo Night 28th April @ 6.45pm. Spring Fair 12th May @ 1pm. For more information please get in touch on 01253 825107 or 01253 854353 Church Services - Book of Common Prayer every Sunday at 8.45am. Holy Communion on the second and fourth Sunday at 9.30am. Footsteps: a service for families with young children Sunday at 10.30am. On the Third Sunday of the month:worship for all ages without communion.

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• Thornton Library Events March/April 2012 - Regular Events Monday 1.30 – 3.00 Toddler and Talk - a group run by staff from Thornton Children’s Centre in conjunction with library staff to help get your children chatting! Session consists of freeplay, snack, activity singing and a story. Under 5s and parents/carers all welcome.

Tuesday10.30 – 11.00 Baby Bounce and Rhyme (babies up to approx. 18 months with parent/carers) 2.15 – 3.15 GoOn Beginner’s computer course (no charge). See staff for further details 4.00 – 5.30 Mac sessions – one to one music writing tuition with our volunteer, Nathan 2.00 – 3.30 Adult Reading Group (monthly) – everyone welcome. See staff for dates and details of this month’s book.

Thursday 10.30 – 12.00 Craft and Chat – come and try a new craft, or pass your skills on to someone else - everyone welcome.

(Discount available to members from some local craft shops) 2.15 – 2.45 Toddler Rhymetime (pre school children with parent/carers Saturday 10.00 – 12.00 Warhammer March 24, April 7 & 21 11.00 – 12.00 Chatterbooks – Children’s (age 8 – 10 years) reading group and related activity 14 April.

11.00 – 12.00 ‘It’s your turn- Don’t Squabble Play Scrabble!’ – Board games for children ages approx 5 – 11yrs (Mums, dads and other big kids welcome too!) Mar 31, April 28 Other Events Tuesday 20 March – 11.00–12.00. My Friends Online week – please contact staff for further details and booking for this one off session showing you how you can use the computer to keep in touch with family and friends Friday 23 March – 1.30 – 2.30 ‘Sing to your Mum’ with Stannah School – Everyone welcome Tuesday 27 March – 10.30-11.00. At today’s Baby Bounce and Rhyme session, we shall be joined by Louise Rylance, Early Language Development officer. Everyone welcome

Monday 2 April – 2.00 – 3.00 Titanic Centenary Exhibition Talk and Show – no charge and everyone welcome Thursday 5 and Saturday 7 April – pop in any time during opening hours to take part in our Easter Egg Hunt Monday 23 April – World Book Night - join the staff at Tiffins Tea Rooms at Marsh Mill between 12.00 and 2.00pm to receive your free book PLUS! From Friday 30 March to Saturday 21 April - borrow one, get one free on all DVD hire from any Lancashire Library For further details and information on the above events, plus anything else we can help with, please contact Thornton Library on 01253 869138 • Coffee Morning Every week Cleveleys United Reformed Church, Rossall Road Time: 10:30 - 11:45 Cost: 50p. Every Wednesday morning. For more information telephone 01253 855730.

• Judo SessionsThornton YMCA Cost: Adults £4.10, Juniors £3.60. Held every day except Fridays and Mondays. For more information and for times call us on 01253 869768 or 893972.

• Parent and Toddler Group Every week Cleveleys United Reformed Church, Rossall Road (next to Cleveleys Library) Time: 10:00 - 12:00. Cost: £1 including refreshments. Meet every Wednesday during school term time. For more information telephone 01253 860480.

• Thornton Cleveleys Flower Arrangement Club Thornton Little Theatre, Four Lane Ends, Thornton Time: 19:30 - 21:30. Cost: £6 for non members. Second Wednesday of each month (February to December). For more information telephone 01253 850976 Wyre Estuary Country Park Health Walk Every fortnight. Wyre Estuary Country Park, Stanah Time: 10:30 - 11:30 Cost: Free Every other Wednesday an urban/rural walk through the Wyre Estuary Country Park, comfortable footwear required also suitable for beginners.

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Sunday: I began the day with a terrific service at Anchorsholme Methodists, which I always enjoy and it’s something that sets me up for the week. In the afternoon, I prepared a report regarding the closure of the Lauderdale Tram Crossing. As many residents now know the crossing has been shut to vehicular traffic and is now simply a pedestrian crossing. It was upsetting for me to see the tarmac that had only been laid six months ago be ripped up and destroyed. Both Councillor Williams and I, along with many residents have worked so hard to stop the crossing from closing and seeing it closed and destroyed was a very painful moment. There is a lot of concern about the safety of the new pedestrian crossing that has been installed in the old crossings place and we are currently investigating this as we are convinced that any accident at this pedestrian crossing will see this crossing closed as well. In the evening, I put the final plans together for our second community garden (the first being the recently completed garden on the corner of Luton Road and Anchorsholme Lane East).

I’m really pleased to announce that the second community garden will be in the Coastal Housing area at the back of Warren Drive at the end of Seabrook Drive. As a lot of residents in the area are elderly, this garden will have raised flower beds and new benches. The plan will be to establish a community gardening club to look after the new garden so residents meet and work together. Another community garden that is being established is at the back of St Teresa’s Church Hall, lots of raised flower beds have been installed and if anyone would like help out with running what will be a lovely garden for the area in the future please contact me on 01253 826679.

Monday: Tonight I held the first meeting of the new ‘Friends of Anchorsholme Park’ group that I’m setting up. I was really impressed and touched that over 20 people took the time to attend even though the weather was very wet and miserable. The people who attended were so knowledgeable about the glory days of Anchorsholme Park and had so many wonderful ideas about how we can improve the park. It was fantastic to speak to everybody. I also want to thank Justine from Blackpool Council who came along. She did a fantastic job. If anyone would like to attend for meetings or knows someone who would, then please call me on: 01253826679 for more information. I know together we will turn this great park around. I’ll keep you posted in the months and years ahead on how we get on.

Tuesday: In the evening we had our Friends of Eastpines Park meeting and as well as a waterfeature/wildlife area that we want to build we are also determined to buy new play equipment for the park. As such we are working with an organisation which will help us put together a bid for around £50,000 for new play equipment, as part of that bid we will be asking everyone in the area what sort of play equipment

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Wednesday: What a busy day today was! In the morning I attended the bingo club at St Teresa’s, where I call out the bingo numbers. It’s great fun and always is a good laugh so if anyone would like to join the club; it’s held every Wednesday morning at 10am at St Teresa’s. In the afternoon I visited one of my favourite places in Anchorsholme – The Over 50’s Club held at Sevenoaks Community Centre. It’s run by Bob, Joyce and Dot, three great people who do so much for the community. Their club runs on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons. In the evening I went to a meeting of BEAT (Blackpool Environmental Action Team. BEAT specialise in raising money for environmental projects in Blackpool.

I put a bid in for some funds for 2000 Daffodil and Crocus bulbs for Eastpines and Anchorsholme Parks. The plan is we will have community planting days in both parks this autumn.

I’m determined to involve as many people as possible with different projects in Anchorsholme as it both brings people together and gives everyone involved a lot of pleasure in making things happen.

Thursday: Had a very successful meeting with Blackpool Council today about planting trees on the grass verges on Anchorsholme Lane and North Drive. As part of Blackpool Council’s recycling drive, the Council receive so many trees per year for each amount of waste they recycle, so the more trees they recyle the more trees we get to plant. As such Councillor Williams and myself have managed to secure a number of these trees which will be planted in Anchorsholme.

The trees will be planted in the next few months and will come with protective grills to protect them from vandalism.

This will just be the start of our long term tree planting programme for Anchorsholme and if you know of any areas in Anchorsholme you would like to see trees please do contact me. In the evening I attended the Residents Association at Sevenoaks Community Centre and was very touched by how welcome everyone made me feel. It was a pleasure to help with a few issues and I can’t wait until the next meeting to report back on what I’ve found out for everyone.

Friday: In the morning I had a meeting with a resident about the poor state of the pavements in some areas and I’m very pleased to confirm that Denville Avenue, Glenarden Avenue and Springbrook Avenue will have their pavements fully relaid. In the afternoon I had a meeting with a good friend of mine Tom Gradwell who is a real community champion and has written some very good plays over the years. Tom is an inspiration to me in that he shows what one man can achieve. Tom has launched a new Choir for the area which everyone of all singing abilities is welcome to join. The new choir meets up on Tuesday nights at 7pm at St Teresa’s Church Hall and I’m sure over the years to come this Choir will be a huge success because what ever Tom is involved in is always enjoyable.

Many thanks Paul Galley Councillor for Anchorsholme

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