27 August bowling session cancelled!

Due to a Senior Citizen League Pairs Final being held at Salthouse Bowling Club on 27th August the open bowling session has been cancelled. The session scheduled for 3rd September will go ahead as planned.

Keep safe on the roads

Cumbria Police is urging motorcyclists to make safety their main priority when they take to the county’s roads this bank holiday weekend.

More than a third of all serious and fatal collisions in the county involve large high powered motorcycles and crash numbers can rise as much as 47 per cent from July to September countywide. So officers from Cumbria Roads Policing Unit and the Road Safety Partnership are trying to hit the message home to riders to slow down and enjoy our roads safely over the bank holiday weekend and beyond.

Inspector Richard Vernon of the South Cumbria Road Policing Unit said: "We have seen a number of collisions recently where large motorcycles have lost control on a bend and crashed without any other vehicles being involved. In the last three weeks alone three such collisions have occurred on Sundays at the A592 Kirkstone Pass. In South Cumbria motorcycle crashes make up just over half of all serious and fatal collisions so we are appealing to riders to make safety their main priority.

“In the majority of the recent crashes riders were going too fast for the road or beyond their own riding ability so I want to remind riders that you never know what is around the next bend so make sure you can stop in the distance you can see to be clear. We will be stepping up dedicated roads policing patrols on weekends over the coming weeks to challenge irresponsible riding.

"We live in an amazing part of the country and our motorcycle routes are a fantastic attraction, however it needs to be accepted that riding is still a vulnerable activity and comes with great responsibility. Our message to riders hoping to enjoy the Cumbrian roads this weekend is to do so safely and responsibly. Think of your quality of life and how easily it could be destroyed if you do not take care - not to mention the people around you who need you to arrive home safe.”

Cumbria Police are committed to working with motorcyclists to reduce collisions and our advanced motorcyclists are always willing to give advice and riding tips. They run a successful Bikesafe scheme which offers advanced motorcycle riding sessions to bikers using the county’s roads. These are free to attend and will help motorcyclists, both experienced and those just starting out, to develop their riding skills.

For more information on the courses and responsible riding contact Cumbria Roads Policing Unit on 0845 33 00 247 or visit www.cumbria.police.uk or the Bikesafe website http://www.bikesafe.co.uk/ 

Thought for the Week

"Stretching his hand up to reach the stars, too often man forgets the flowers at his feet." Jeremy Bentham

Central and Hindpool Youth Dance Group

Central and Hindpool Youth Dance Group at the Nan Tait Centre (Barracudas building), Abbey Road use the entrance on Bath Street. Weekly dance classes for girls aged 11-14yrs who love dancing.

Learn a variety of dance styles from Streetdance, Jazz, Contemporary, Bollywood and Caribbean add in your own moves 'n' grooves.

You'll have the chance to perform in DARE Dance shows in December & March. Wednesdays 6-8.00pm - starting September. Book with DARE DANCE on 01229 833228

Dalton Town Band at Barrow Park

Sunday 5th Sept - Dalton Town Band 2-4pm at the Bandstand, Barrow Park

FREE Craft Workshop – Dock Museum

Craft Workshop – Dock Museum Wednesday 1st & Thursday 2nd SEPTEMBER.

Local artist Tina Allonby will run a free craft workshop.

10.30am - 12noon & 1pm - 2.30pm

Free Admission. Suitable for children aged 11 - 16 years

Celebration Flower Show

Barrow Horticultural Society Celebration Flower Show 4th September 2010 Barrow Park Leisure Centre 1.30pm-4.30pm

DJ Extravaganza at Barrow Park

Sunday 29th August - Unity/Movement & Atic DJ Extravaganza at the Bandstand, Barrow Park 12-6pm

FREE crown green bowling sessions for 6-18 year olds

FREE crown green bowling sessions for 6-18 year olds.

Courtesy of the good people at Salthouse Bowling Club and us here at Central and Hindpool Neighbourhood Management ... join in and have some fun.

Thought for the Week

“I'm a pessimist because of intelligence, but an optimist because of will” Antonio Gramsci

The Best of Furness

Support local acts for a live TV event.

Live sets from Isolhate; Sevens; The Mooncats and more! The Canteen, Sat 4 September 7.30pm ‘til late. 18years+ £3www.myspace.com/thecanteenmaac

Bringing communities together

Are you a neighbourhood watch, community group, residents group, tenants group or any other sort of group in Barrow, Dalton, Ulverston or nearby? Every 3 months a representative from lots of these types of groups come together for a drink and a chat the next one is on 2nd September, 6pm at Barrow Fire Station. Ring Rebecca on 01229 876475 for more details.

Let's Go Wild @ Walney!

Let's Go Wild @ Walney! - (24 - 26 August)

North Walney National Nature Reserve
Crafts, nature trails and have-a-go activities.

Dates: 24 August, 25 August and 26 August

Time: 10am - 12noon and 1pm - 3pm

Booking essential. For more information call the NNR team on 0300 060 4361. Free for 8-14 yr olds.

Our Flick photo gallery

FREE bike marking events

FREE bike marking events ...

Central and Hindpool Neighbourhood Management office, Dalton Rd 1 September 10-4pm

The Old Caretakers House, Adelaide St, 2 September 10-4pm

Lots more events throughout the Barrow area, click on the image right to enlarge for further details.

Cumbria Wildlife Trust

South Walney Nature Reserve Thurs, 19 Aug, 10:30-12:30pm

Join this gentle stroll to see the points of interest at this coastal nature reserve, hear about current projects and to review the breeding season of the gulls and eiders.

 

Organised by Duddon Valley Local Support Group. Children over the age of 5 yrs are welcome and have free entry. An optional donation can be made on the day (the nature reserve has an entry charge of £2 for non-members).

 

Please bring suitable outdoor clothing. Distance 1 mile Grade Easy Location: Meet at nature reserve car park, GR: SD 225 620 www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk

Wildlife Workshops in Barrow Park

Wildlife workshops in Barrow Park.












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Dalton Horticultural Show

Dalton Horticultural Society Annual Flower and Vegetable Show

August 21st Drill Hall Community Centre, Nelson Street 1.15pm to 4.30pm

Thought for the Week

"Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others. " Plato

Explore Rock Pools

People will have the opportunity to explore the rock pools of Earnse Piont, Walney Island next week.

On Monday 16th August Lix and Roger Neale will be leading the session which begins at 10.30am until 3.30pm.

People can find out what wildlife gems are hidden in the rock pools. All children are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult.

Booking is essential and to book your place contact Roger Neale Tel: 01524 241155.

Police remind communities to ‘lock it or lose it’ over summer

As many people prepare to jet off on their holidays over summer months, Cumbria Constabulary is reminding communities to keep their properties secure and help prevent crime.

Police officers are reminding people to ‘lock it or lose it’ to avoid having their summer spoiled by unscrupulous opportunist thieves.

Assistant Chief Constable Jerry Graham said: “Traditionally, the numbers of burglaries can rise over summer as people go on their holidays and leave their properties empty or insecure.

“Neighbourhood Policing Teams around the county take this into account as part of their regular police patrols but we are urging communities to be neighbourly and look out for one another."

“We all have a part to play in keeping crime down in our areas and if you know your neighbours are away and witness any suspicious activity around their home, please contact police immediately.

“My advice to holidaymakers would be to take a little extra care to protect your property before you go away. Taking the time to double check that your home is secure can make it much harder for offenders to commit crimes and save you the heartache of coming home to find you have been a victim of burglary or theft.

“Let your neighbours know you are going on holiday and ask them to keep an eye on your property. Avoid letting your house look deserted and cancel things like milk deliveries so that it doesn’t become obvious that no-one is home.”

Throughout summer, police patrols are also encompassing car parks at Cumbria’s popular tourist destinations to remind visitors and tourists to secure their vehicles and remove valuable items from view.

ACC Jerry Graham continues: “It is a sad fact that some of our county’s most popular beauty spots are also very popular with opportunist thieves. They specifically target vehicles in these sorts of areas as visitors can often leave valuable items such as sat navs, cameras and mobile phones on show.

“Police officer are visiting these hotspot areas and have been displaying posters to remind people to ‘lock it or lose it.’

“Pedal cyclists also need to be mindful of this safety advice. Many more cyclists take to the road in summer but don’t always consider how they will secure their bikes when they stop.

“If a bike is unattended and insecure it can be seen as an easy target by thieves. Even if you are only leaving it for a short time outside your home or a shop, or on the back of your car, make sure you lock it to a fixed point.

“I’d also advise having your cycle security marked which can be done for free by your local policing team. This is an effective deterrent and helps us to identify bikes that are found or stolen and return them to their rightful owners.”

For more information about security advice, crime prevention tips or information on how to join local Neighbourhood Watch Schemes, visit www.cumbria.police.uk or contact your local policing team on 0845 33 00 247.

Barrow's favourite shop front competition

Which is your favourite shopfront in the Barrow Borough and why?

You can vote for your favourite shopfront by telling us in no more than 50 words what you think makes it special. The shopfront which receives the most votes will be crowned as the "Borough's Favourite Shopfront". The person who best justifies their choice of shopfront will win a £50 cash prize.

The shopfront could be old or new; in need of some TLC or in a good condition. It may be your local corner shop or it could be a larger store within a town centre. You may like it because of an unusual feature, a quirky sign or something else which sets it apart from the rest. What we'd like to know is what you think is attractive or special about it.

You can choose any shopfront in the Borough, whether the shop is currently used at present or whether it is vacant. Please remember though that it is the external appearance of the shopfront which is important, rather than the shop display or the services on offer.

Follow the link here http://www.barrowbc.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=4511 for more information, entry form and terms and conditions.

Some of the things you may wish to consider when thinking about your own favourite shopfront are:

•it's age, style or individuality

•it's scale/proportions

•the type of materials used

•the use of signs

•blinds/canopies/shutters

•the use of colour

We need your help

Local police, councils, NHS and fire service are working together to encourage community life. Can you help us by answering the questions below and message us please - neighbourhoodmgt@barrowbc.gov.uk or reply by way of comment below.

1. What do you love about your community and hope never changes?

2. What are you most passionate about and would love to be involved with?

3. What do you think is your greatest personal gift/talent/skill?

 

4. What, in a perfect world, would you change in your community?

 

Thank you.

Circus Workshop

Friday 13 August, 13:00 – 15:30pm

Come and learn circus skills and put on a performance for family & friends. Create the performance from 1pm and perform in front of family and friends at 3:15pm. £3.50. Ring Forum 28's box office on 01229 820000 to book as places are limited.

Mayor's Charity Car Boot Sale – 15 August 2010

Browsers from 10.00am, donations greatly appreciated for the Mayor's chosen charities.

Venue: Town Hall car park (rear of town hall), Market Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2LH.

Spaces are on a first come first served basis with access to the car park available from 7.30am.

Cars £5.00 - to be collected on the day. Booking fees will be in aid of the Mayor's chosen charities. For further information please contact the Mayor's secretary 01229 876503/01229 876504 .

Rocket Challenge Workshop - Barrow Library

Do you know how a rocket works?

Do you want to build your own and fly it?

Come and have fun at the Rocket Workshop run by Cumbria STEM Centre Ltd. You will be able to learn something about how rockets fly and then build and test your own to see how well YOUR rocket flies .

Barrow Library, Tuesday 24 August 10.30am-12noon, for ages 7-11.

Ring 01229 407375 for more info.

Free friendly computer help at Barrow Library

Free Friendly Computer Help at Barrow Library see 'My Guide' poster and information attached.
Ring the Library 01229 407375 for more details or email karen.mckenny@cumbriacc.gov.uk

Digital Art Photography Workshops

MID SEPT – OCT 2010 in Barrow - Digital Art Photography Workshops

Led by professional digital photography artist Jenny Wicks (www.jennywicksphotography.co.uk) the workshops will be a great opportunity to learn up to date techniques and to produce your own work for an exhibition locally and online.

- Learn new digital photography techniques or refresh your skills

- Get inspired by contemporary ideas around digital art photography practice

- Learn from a professional photography artist and meet other photographers

- Be mentored through the production of your own photographic artwork

- Have your finished work seen in an exhibition

All levels of experience are welcome to attend one or all of the following workshops:

· Digital Art Photography Taster Day (1 Weekend day)

· Digital Art Photography Workshops (4 days over weekend & evenings)
· Masterclass and exhibition (Evening Session)

Participants must be aged 16 or over.

For a simple application form or more information on either opportunity please contact Kate on kate@signalfilms.co.uk or 01229 839983, or pop into Signal Films’ office for an informal chat.

This project has been made possible by the kind support of : The Arts Council, Barrow Regeneration, Barrow Borough Council & Cumbria County Council Neighbourhood Forum

Kick Start Your Creative Career

Free 7 Day Workshop for Working in the Creative Sector - Running September 2010.

An intensive, bespoke course designed to help aspiring and emerging creatives take their next steps towards work in the Creative Industries. Specialist advice and contacts to make that first step into a creative job can be the hardest thing to access after university or time out of the workplace.

This course has been devised to suit the needs of local people, with trainers and activities geared to giving two teams of 15 trainees a head start in the creative sector.

Over the 7 days you will learn:

- How the different creative and media industry sectors function

- How to generate creative ideas & make them work

- A raft of new media skills through practical crash courses in broadcast camera, Photoshop & Final Cut Pro editing

- Understanding where your talents lie & what employers want

- How to plan your career so you can be creative and make a living

- How to create a CV and portfolio that targets employers

Entry Level (Mon 20th– Fri 24th Sept & Sat 2nd-Sun 3rd Oct)

Suitable for people with little experience, unemployed or returners to work .

Advanced Level (Mon 13th– Fri 17th Sept & Sat 25th-Sun 26th Sept)

Suitable for graduates, people with some experience or a relevant qualification.

All sessions will take place at Signal Films office in Barrow-in-Furness.

You must be resident in Cumbria and aged 16 or over.

For a simple application form or more information on either opportunity please contact Kate on kate@signalfilms.co.uk or 01229 839983, or pop into Signal Films’ office for an informal chat.

This project has been made possible by the kind support of :

Learning Skills Council, Cumbria Community Foundation, Barrow Regeneration, Barrow Borough Council, Barrow Local Committee Neighbourhood Grants Panel & Northern Rock & Furness Enterprise.

Thought for the Week

"The power of imagination makes us infinite."

John Muir

For the second year our Junior Warden programme are working towards their John Muir Award - see here for more http://www.jmt.org/jmaward-home.asp

Why thought for the week … ?

Recently someone asked us why we post our ‘thought for the week’ every week on this blog, and that’s a good question. Ostensibly this blog is about sharing information and news about what’s going on in Barrow, and more specifically the town centre and Hindpool areas of Barrow. But we don’t just share these news stories and information about what’s on because we have to or need to, we share them because we care about the place we all live and because we believe in certain values.

It is these reasons that get to the heart of why we post a thought for the week on our blog. Regular readers of our blog will know we list interesting and fun events, news releases from public services and other generally useful information. We chose what we publish for a reason, we chose them to indicate something about our values and the kind of neighbourhood, community and town we want to live in.

The same applies to our selection of a thought of the week, we chose them as signposts to the kind of place and society we want to live in, to indicate the kind of thoughts and feelings we think are important in creating and sustaining that kind of place and society. French Renaissance writer, Michel de Montaigne said “When I quote others I do so in order to express my own ideas more clearly.” This is why and how we choose our thoughts for the week – to express our own ideas more clearly through the thoughts and words of others … we also choose them because, as a French proverb suggests “The maxims of men disclose their hearts.”

We hope you like our choices and we are always happy to hear your comments, thoughts and feelings about them – plus, if you’ve got any good ones of your own feel free to let us know.

Don’t Kick Off this Football Season

As the football season gets underway Cumbria Constabulary is urging fans to respect each other and enjoy matches safely.

Assistant Chief Constable Michelle Skeer, said: “We want everyone to enjoy the football season safely so we are asking fans to help us ensure this happens by drinking responsibly and steering clear of trouble.

“On match days we want you to enjoy the game and all the social aspects that go with it without the fear of disorder or intimidation. So we are urging all fans to behave with respect and tolerance at all times.

“Policing operations will be in place for key matches and high visibility patrols running throughout the season to deter offending and intervene early if trouble does arise. Our Community Safety Teams are working closely with licensees up and down the county to minimise the risk of football related violence and disorder in our pubs and clubs – but we need your help. It is up to each and every one of you to think about how your behaviour impacts upon others – don’t let one mindless remark or disorderly act in the heat of the moment spoil your football season, or anyone else’s.

“Drunken anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated so if you intend to have a drink in our licensed premises keep hold of your senses and behave with respect and tolerance for others. Our warning to potential troublemakers is if you cause problems in our pubs and clubs you will be caught, you will be prosecuted and in many cases you will be banned.

“Enjoy getting caught up in the excitement of the day but think of others as you make your way to and from the ground. Remember large, loud groups can be intimidating for passers by and local residents so try and stick to smaller groups or, if you can’t avoid it, remember to consider how your behaviour impacts upon others.

“We would also ask you to show consideration for others if you are travelling to and from the match using trains or buses. Disorderly behaviour on our public transport is not acceptable and we will be working with our colleagues in the British Transport Police to crack down on any undesirable behaviour.

“I am confident that by working together and taking responsibility for our behaviour we can all help make this football season safe and enjoyable for all.”