Archive for ‘Wirral Environment’

July 19th, 2007

SPARC Campaign

by The YourWirral Team

In August of this year the Fire Support Network, working in conjunction with Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, are once again launching the SPARC campaign (Saving Parks and Recreational Centres) – the initiative is aimed at young children and teenagers in a bid to reduce malicious fires in green spaces and promote diversionary activities based around health & fitness. It was originally launched in Wirral as the statistics showed a high increase in nuisance grassland fires throughout the area.

Throughout the campaign we aim to arrange for Fire Support Network volunteers, firefighters and Community Fire Safety team to visit out of school clubs, youth and recreational centres, scout groups and parkland areas to discuss the dangers of arson.

As part of the campaign,we identify an area which could be tidied / cleaned up. At the end of the campaign we try and encourage as many community groups and volunteers to work together and revamp the area so that it can be enjoyed by all.

If anyone has any suggestions of grasslands etc which we could consider, or if anyone is interested in taking part in this years campaign, please get in touch.

isabellewalker@merseyfire.gov.uk
Fire Support Network

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May 9th, 2007

Eco Fashion Show

by The YourWirral Team

I have been working with some of the young people from the Shaftesbury Youth club in Tranmere. The club has boys and girls aged 9-19 and the play scheme has primary school aged children. We have been preparing for a fashion show using second hand clothes, recycled materials and odds and ends to create new outfits.� They have worked really hard on their creations and we are almost ready for the Eco fashion show in the sports hall downstairs at the Shaftesbury on Tuesday 5th of June (doors open at 6.30pm, show starts @ 6.45pm).� As well as the fashion show there will be stalls by local artists and community groups to reflect the theme of the event.� The show will coincide with World Environment day. We are also going to have refreshments from `the Green Community Shop and Centre.I am hoping to attract Russell and Helen Keenan who were feature on “It’s Not Easy Being Green” on BBC2.� They have built and environmentally friendly house in nearby Saughall Massie.

If anyone is interested -eco designers, musicians who make recycled materials, food retaillers who offer healthy options to appeal to young people, press, promotion of new recycling projects in the area, please get in touch.

Alison Bailey Smith

Eco Fashion Project Leader

abs1000@hotmail.com

PS Those people who want to sell any eco products can do so if they pay 10% of any sales to the Shaftesbury

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January 11th, 2007

I’m cleaning up in Leasowe…

by Ian Lewis

Well, at the Common anyway! This is my first on this great new blog and I’m really pleased to be able to support it. I’ve become a bit of a blogger as you can see here and I’m really keen to see the blogosphere extend across Wirral!

Anyway, the reason for the post! I’ve been asking the Council to look at the whole issues around Moreton and Leasowe commons, whether it’s access (why the gates?), the lack of bins and the tendency by a small minority of dog owners to let their pets poo anywhere. The Council has so far responded by promising extra dog warden patrols (good) but saying they are reviewing their bin policy (not so good).

The Friends of North Wirral Country Park, previously known as Friends of the Gunsite, do a fantastic job of maintaining this whole area and, elsewhere on this blog,you’ll find details of their next clean-up. See you there?

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January 10th, 2007

The Friends of Wirral Parks

by The YourWirral Team

Did you know that many of Wirral’s parks and countryside areas have friends groups?  Members are mostly local residents who are keen to get involved or just have a say.  For more information, see our website.

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