Achievments so far
- By Paul Adams
- June 6, 2018
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LIST OF ACHIEVEMENTS
Longbarn Residents’ Association was started in 2012 and in November 2016 was granted Charitable Status (Charity no. 1170309). We are a thriving Organisation well known in Warrington and meet on a 6-weekly basis with Committee meetings 2 weeks prior. These Meetings are well attended and we are working hard to improve the Longbarn Area. We have several high profile achievements already –
10.Annual Christmas Dinner for Afternoon Tea participants –
Provided by Greencore Foods
11.Removal of “Pink Bridge” & issues about replacement pathway
12.Purchase of Lawn mower and weekly grass cutting throughout the season by residents
13.Re-positioning of Post Box on Harpers Road
14.North West in Bloom – Level 5 (Outstanding) achieved in 2016
& 2017 with an application for 2018 already made
15.Granting of Charitable Status – November 2016
16.Annual display of Spring Bulbs and Flowers in Roadside Planters
17.Fortnightly Afternoon Tea for the elderly & housebound
18.Six-weekly Quiz Nights
19.Established Ukulele Group
20.Subsidised Quarterly Coach Trips for Residents to improve
community spirit
21.Established our own website – www.longbarnra.co.uk
22.Lottery Grants secured for both 2015/16 and 2016/17
23.Acquisition of area of Land from WBC for a new Play Area in
Fallowfield Grove
24.Bus Stops & Shelters – Harpers Road & Station Road South
25.Training of Committee to be more effective at “Away Days” –
the first held on 19/02/2017
26.Worked with Lane End Developments to achieve an acceptable
Scheme for the re-development of the Bayleaf Site on Harpers
Road (including the Bowling Green as an Asset of Community
Value) which has been granted Planning Permission as Harpers
Green, a block of over 55’s Extra Care apartments.
27.We work together with Greencore Foods on all sorts of
schemes affecting residents and currently in obtaining an
acceptable re-development scheme of £35m value that has
gained Planning Approval, without objections, saving 600+ jobs
28.We are currently working with Asda Birchwood as they help us
carry out the work with the Friday Afternoon Tea event
29.Establishment of “Friends of Padgate Station” to improve
Padgate Station which is a “Gateway” to North East
Warrington – already had some success and fund raising (in
conjunction with the Rail Franchisee) to start the process
30.Established 5 Sub Committees to work closely with the Land
Trust, WBC, Social Housing providers, Greencore Foods & to
provide Social Events for Longbarn
31.In the absence of Litter Bins on Harpers Road and in order to
improve the area we have purchased 4 Litter Bins from WBC
which the Council will install and maintain.
32.We have had the offer of a Donation of a Roadside Bench to
Improve Harpers Road – should be delivered at the beginning
of April 2017
33.Improved parking in Fallowfield Grove in co-operation with
New Horizons School
34.Zebra Crossings on Harpers Road
35.Liasion with Active Cheshire to provide activities for the over
55’s to keep them active
36.PCSO attends our six weekly meetings providing reports and
Keeping residents informed
37.Close liaison with Warrington Voluntary Action – to provided
Advice & Training services
38.Borough Councillors & Parish Councillors attend our meetings
And activities with support & advice
39. Double Yellow Lines have now been laid on Harpers Road to
Prevent dangerous parking from adjacent business premises.
40. Container has now been purchased and located at the PVC to
Store items belonging to LRA.
We now have a permanent Base (an Office on the first floor of Padgate Library)out of which Longbarn Residents’ Association can operate. It is now possible to work professionally rather than to continue to work out of resident’s homes and to use their personal equipment.