Hindley Green Residents Association

620 Bus
Hindley Green / St Helens.
The Operations Manager responsible for the 620 service has advised that the terminus remains at Organ Street for the time being. However, the
afternoon journey (15:30) does not serve Organ Street as the school finishes at this time and parked vehicles cause chaos.
The bus turns right at lights and goes down to the Industrial Estate where it turns around. It does not pick up passengers here. On the way back the driver observes Thomas Street to see if any passengers are waiting to board.
We are closely monitoring this situation and any necessary action will be taken as soon as possible.
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MPTE NEWS RELEASE
12 February 2009
Free shuttle bus for Hindley residents during diversions
A free shuttle bus service is to run in Hindley to help passengers with their journeys during the temporary closure of Bridge Street.

From Saturday 14 February, Bridge Street will be closed between Danes Avenue and Deansgate for approximately nine days to enable United Utilities to carry out sewer works.
GMPTE is advising bus passengers that the 32, 540, 559 and 593 will face diversions.

The free shuttle service will operate a circular route from Hindley along Cross Street, Market Street, Atherton Road, Borsdane Avenue, Lancaster Road, Broadway, Sandy Lane, Castle Hill Road, Lancaster Road and back along Borsdane Avenue, Atherton Road, Wigan Road and Cross Street.
It will run every 30 minutes from 6am to 11pm, Monday to Friday, 7am to 11pm on Saturday and 8.30am to 11pm on Sunday, allowing residents to link up with other services on Lancaster Road, Broadway, Atherton Road
and at Hindley town centre.

Services 32, 540 and 593 (from Wigan) will follow their normal routes to Hindley, Bird i'th' Hand, then travel along Atherton Road, left along Borsdane Avenue, right along Lancaster Road then back to their normal
routes. This route is reversed for return journeys.
Service 559 from Castle Hill Road will travel left along Sandy Lane, right on to Broadway, right along Lancaster Road, left along Borsdane
Avenue, then right to Atherton Road, continuing on Wigan Road to Hindley, Bird i'th' Hand. This service returns from Cross Street, right on to Market Street, left on to Atherton Road then the reverse of the route above.

Passengers are being advised to use the stops before and after the diversions to get on and off services 32, 540 and 593, however, service 32 will stop at the Lancaster Road/Claremont Avenue stop and service 559 will stop at all stops on its diverted route. Information will be posted at affected stops.

Information about public transport services in Greater Manchester is available at www.gmpte.com, or by calling Traveline on 0871 200 22 33.
(Calls cost 10p a minute. Mobile and landline networks may charge more.
Lines are open from 7am to 8pm, Monday to Friday, and from 8am to 8pm at
weekends.)

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Fotara
( Federation of Tenants and Residents Association )
They are organizing a group now for Christmas 2009.
This Christmas has already started and they would love it if you joined them.
Collecting toys, sorting toys.
Ideas to make it better or bigger.
If you would like to be in the group.
Ring Ann on 01942 676774
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Do you want to be part of a new and exciting project supporting carers across the borough? A carer is someone who, without payment, provides help and support to a relative, friend or neighbour, who could not manage to stay at home without their help due to age, sickness, addiction or disability.
It is estimated that there are in excess of 46,000 carers across Wigan borough providing vital support and care.
Wigan Council is working in partnership with other organisations to develop a new carer centre to enhance, improve and develop services to support carers.
The centre will be funded initially by Wigan Council, but will eventually register as an independent charity.
We are looking to recruit volunteers to form a board of trustees to develop the centre and support the centre manager in taking this new and exciting project forward.
Successful applicants will come from different backgrounds and have a range of skills, which should include experience in one or more of the following areas.
Issues affecting carers
Human Resources
Information Technology
Fundraising
Work within volunteer sector
Finance
Quality assurance
Charity management
Full support and appropriate training will be given to the successful applicants.
These roles are voluntary and unpaid, all reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.
Trustees will be expected to attend approximately six meetings per year.
If you feel that you would like to be part of this project, or would like an informal chat about the responsibilities of a trustee, please phone: Pauline Gregson on
01942 705969
Care centre, Anrich House, Hindley. Situated on the corner of Frederick St, Hindley.
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Message from the Ambulance Service: "ICE"
We all carry our mobile phones with names and numbers stored in its memory. If we were to be involved in an accident or were taken ill, the people attending us would have our mobile phone but wouldn't know who to call. Yes, there are hundreds of numbers stored but which one is the
contact person in case of an emergency? Hence this 'ICE' (In Case of Emergency) Campaign.
The concept of 'ICE' is catching on quickly. It is a method of contact during emergency situations. As mobile phones are carried by the majority of the population, all you need to do is store the number of a contact person or persons who should be contacted during emergency under
the name 'ICE' (In Case Of Emergency). The idea was thought up by a paramedic who found that when he went to the scenes of accidents there were always mobile phones with patients but they didn't know which number to call.
He therefore thought that it would be a good idea if there was a nationally recognised name for this purpose.
In an emergency situation, Emergency Service personnel and hospital staff would be able to quickly contact the right person by simply dialing the number you have stored as 'ICE'.
Pass this message on to your friends and relatives.
It really could save your life or put a loved one's mind at rest.
For more than one contact name simply enter ICE1, ICE2 and ICE3, etc. PLEASE PASS THIS AROUND AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE AS THIS CAN HELP IN AN EMERGENCY.

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Buchanan / Edinburgh Drive:
At the last meeting residents expressed their concerns about problems with youths congregating in the alleyway that run adjacent to the houses.
Also, problems with dog fouling and litter.
One of the main problems is criminal damage to property over the past couple of months i.e broken fencing, concrete panels being stolen and wheelie bin being set alight.
It appears that this kind of problem is prevalent throughout the Hindley Green area.

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Leigh Road, Hindley Green:
The road will be closed weekend 7th February for resurfacing work between 122 Leigh Road and Pauline Street. The kerbs (where all the accidents happen, opposite houses) are to be replaced Thursday and Friday this week and possibly finishing off on Monday. Then about two weeks later anti-skid surfacing to be put down and a central hatched area with fresh line painting.
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Hindley Green
Leigh Rd / Smiths Lane Junction Improvement:
Works have been programmed to commence on 16th February 2009 and the intention is that the work will be complete in 10 weeks.
Traffic signals will be installed at the junction and the works also include improvements to the road and footway surface and street lighting modifications.
The works will provide improved facilities for pedestrians at the junction, to make the junction safer and operate more efficiently. Furthermore in 2011 the new country park, on the site of the old Bickershaw Colliery, will be open to the public. The improvements will therefore ensure good access and egress to this new facility.
Every effort will be made to ensure unobstructed pedestrian and vehicular access during this period, although some disruption may occur from time to time.
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Bexhill Drive Hindley Green:
The new equipment that has been installed in the Bexhill Drive
Childrens play area.

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Hindley Green Boundary Signs:
All four locations identified have existing signs in place. Therefore, no additional posts would be required.
Hopefully the signs will be in place shortly.

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HGRA Notice Boards:
HGRA have put forward a request for Notice Boards to publicise the Hindley Green Residents Association and post information for residents of Hindley Green. If accepted, these will be supplied from from the Engineer's Fund, subject to approval.

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Refuge Island:
WMBC are proposing to install a crossing with a traffic island before the junction of Long Lane and Richmond Road.

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Coupland Rd Play Area:
Leaflets have been delivered to the residents of Coupland Road area advising of a Meeting to be held at the Bodyfit Gym, Swan Lane, on Thursday, 19th February, from 3.30 pm. to 5.30. pm., when a preliminary presentation of the Play Area Plan will be made.
Gritting:
Following complaints by HGRA Committee Member Sheila Woodward regarding the non-gritting of the road during the recent icy spell, Wigan Council agreed to grit the road in future.

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Raffles:
HGRA will be running a raffle at each of its General Meetings. We have had a number of excellent prizes donated, so come along and have a go.
Tea & Coffee also available.

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Police Officer
Wendy Rowson's Surgery

Last Wednesday every month
7.00pm to 9.00pm
Bethel Community Centre
Please make use of this service.
This is your opportunity to voice any concerns about incidents in the Hindley Green area. Please be aware that if you do not report any complaints and obtain a log number, incidents will not be recorded and this gives the appearance that Hindley Green does not have any issues with crime or anti social behaviour.
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0161 872 5050
Please ring the Police ensuring you receive a Crime Reference Number.
Do not feel under pressure of becoming a "nuisance".
Visit the Police Help Page on HGRA's web site for further useful information.



Your local Police team
PC 8243 Wendy Rowson.
PSCO Donna Longhurst.
PSCO John Barker.
Inset: Special Constable
Louise Barber
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Home Watch Scheme
Following on from our recent 'home watch' presentation at the HGRA meeting in October.
The Neighborhood Team are currently encouraging members of the local Community to contact us with a view to joining 'Home watch' and that further information and advice can be obtained by contacting John Barker or Donna Longhurst (Hindley Green PCSO'S)
0161 856 7053

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Next Public Meeting
Wednesday 4th March 2009 at 7pm
The Family Church at Bethel
Atherton Rd, Hindley Green.All Residents of Hindley Green are invited to come along and share in this meeting.
If you would like to become a voting member of Hindley Green Residents Association and you have a Hindley Green address.
Please pick up a membership form from a committee member.
Or Join online.Web site address below.
http://hgra.web.officelive.com
No subscription fee.
Donations accepted.Please see the HGRA Treasurer, Eric Dickens.
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Dates Of Public Meetings for 2009

Wed 4th March
Wed 1st April
Wed 6th May
Wed 3rd June
Wed 1st July
Wed 5th August
Wed 2nd September
Wed 7th October
Wed 4th November
Wed 2nd December
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HGRA Contact Details
Secretary: Debbie Birchall
E-mail
hgrasecretary@fastmail.fm
Contact Address:
114 Crossdale Road
Hindley Green, Wigan
WN2 4RQ
Tel: 01942 515690
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The Hindley Green Residents Association web site & Newsletter.
It is the objective to make both the HGRA web site & the HGRA Newsletter as interesting and informative as possible.
If you come across any information or news that may interest the residents please submit it to HGRA Webmaster or HGRA SecretaryIf you have any old photographs of Hindley Green buildings or Street scenes; HGRA would be possibly interested in using them on the Old Photo's page. http://hgra.web.officelive.com/oldstyles.aspx
You could scan them and send them by Email or lend them to us and we would return them to you.
The address of the web site: http://hgra.web.officelive.com
If you have any suggestions you can Email the Webmaster. hgrawebmaster@fastmail.fm
Or
hgrasecretary@fastmail.fm
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Hindley Green Councillors Surgeries
Cllr Barry Fagan
Cllr Louise Fagan
E-Mail: B.Fagan@wigan.gov.uk
L.Fagan2@wigan.gov.uk
Surgery: Sanctuary Church at Bethel, Atherton Road, Hindley Green.
2nd & 4th Friday in the month 6.00pm - 7.00pm

Cllr Bob Brierley
E-Mail: R.brierley@wigan.gov.uk
From 6.00pm to 7.00pm
Bethel Community Centre:
1st Tuesday of the month
Park High School:
2nd Tuesday every month
Mornington Rd High School:
3rd Tuesday every month.

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