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Welcome to the May 2002 Burngreave Messenger


Issue 22

Somalis fight to save centre

Members of the Somali Centre

The Messenger says Goodbye for now and our editorial calls for more respect to local workers. In our last issue for now we focus on two of Burngreave’s buildings, The Vestry Hall fires and the Somali centre, the New Deal is in the middle of a “Local Facilities Audit”, looking at how to spend the £7.5 million set aside to develop the built environment. To have your say, contact Sarah Brown on 2457431.

Also in this months issue 

Arts and Culture

Health and Education

Local Government and New Deal

The Burngreave Ashram are having an Open Day and the St Patricks day celebrations include a Welcome to the Irish Centre, while over 80 people celebrated the life of Pakistan's poet-philosopher on Iqbal Day

Green City Action are making plans for this years festival, you can find out more, book or look back at reports from previous years. 

The New Deal are supporting The Mentoring Project and improvements are underway at the Adventure Playground as the staff build Castles in the sky.

The NHS is launching a Positive images campaign to help recruitment from black and ethnic minorities and there are opportunities for Swimming and Gyming, but in Mind the gap we report on a recent survey showing the health gap is getting worse.

 

 

The BCAF EGM heard calls for Unity, Unity, Unity and Abdul Shaif fron BCF says Now BCAF and BCF must work together!

There are New Deal Resignations and the New Deal pages focus on report of the start of major projects.

The Area Coordinators page brings news of moves to assess health around Parkwood Landfill site.

Crime and Policing

Environment 

Local projects and People

Our local Post Office gets a vote of thanks after surviving it's fifth hold-up. The police warn of Sneak in Burglaries and there's news about abandoned cars in Burnrgeave Burns.

The New Deal pages have news of Positive Policing in Burngreave while Rob Smith calls for The Decriminalisation of A Nation

There's Good news for Crabtree Pond and a Grimesthorpe Allotment open day while our regular gardening column has tips for Vegetables for the small garden.

The Area Coordinators page brings news of moves to assess health around Parkwood Landfill site. 

Pitsmoor Credit Union report success at their AGM and the Burngreave IT Partnership launch a new project. There's a Thank you from Green City Action and a Local woman cycles to Cuba to support medical aid.

In Loving Memory of Patrick Antony Sampson is a moving tribute and The Interview with  Mr Nur challenges many stereotypes. 

The regular Shops and businesses that feature.. again highlights the varied enterprise in our area. 

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