Wishing everyone in St Barnabas a very Happy Easter. Over the Easter period, it was fantastic to see Leighton Brook Park come alive with activity, thanks to the brilliant sessions run by Wishing Well. These sessions brought together young people from across the community, offering a safe, fun, and engaging environment during the school holidays….
Category: Local Issues
Westbourne Avenue / Frank Webb Avenue Community Project UPDATE!
I wanted to provide an update on the community project at the corner of Westbourne Avenue and Frank Webb Avenue, which I updates residents on a few weeks ago. The contractor from Guinness Housing has been on site, cutting down some deadwood trees and reinstating the path into the woodland area. This makes it much…
My Great St Barnabas Litter Cleanup: Keeping Our Ward Looking Its Best
The past couple of weeks have been incredibly busy across our ward, as I’ve been out and about tackling litter and helping to keep our streets looking their best. 🧹 It’s been a huge effort, but seeing the difference we can make when we take action is genuinely rewarding. You’ve probably seen the green bags…
What’s on at Leighton Brook Park this Easter?
As your local councillor, I’ve been busy organising and supporting events and activities for our St Barnabas community. I’ve helped bring everything from sports and play sessions to the huge community fun day at Leighton Brook Park I arranged last August, giving our young people more to do. On top of the £100k investment we’ve…
Minshull New Road – Repairs Starting This Week
Good news for residents and road users: initial repairs on Minshull New Road have now been prioritised following the campaign I’ve been raising about the road’s condition. Work is scheduled to start on Wednesday 18th March and is expected to take approximately two days, running between 9.30am and 3.30pm, weather permitting. Many of you will…
Community Litter Pick – Thank you & photos
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us in the sunshine this morning for our St Barnabas community litter pick, which started at Leighton Brook Park on Frank Webb Avenue. It was fantastic to see such a strong turnout from across the community. Alongside our regular volunteers, we were delighted to welcome many new…
MINSHULL NEW ROAD POTHOLE PATROL: KEEPING THE PRESSURE ON
If you’ve been following my updates, you’ll know Minshull New Road comes up a lot. I promise there are plenty of other things I’m working on across St Barnabas, but this road has been a problem for residents for years, so it’s worth keeping people updated. Walking the Road, Reporting the Potholes I make a…
Support Road Safety Improvements on Minshull New Road
Minshull New Road, outside Leighton Academy primary school and nursery, is becoming increasingly busy as 1,250 new homes are currently under construction nearby. The footpath from Rolls Avenue to the school is narrow, overgrown, and often flooded, making it difficult for children, parents with pushchairs, and other pedestrians to use safely. Despite approved road safety…
Westbourne Avenue / Frank Webb Avenue Community Project
As your local councillor I often receive feedback from residents about how they feel about our area, and I do my best to try and keep improving our St Barnabas community for all who live here. One area that fellow residents often tell me about, especially when I am out and about in our ward…
Community Litter Pick – Saturday 14 March
You are warmly invited to join our next community litter pick on Saturday 14 March. We will meet at 10am by the playground in Leighton Brook Park, off Frank Webb Avenue. From there, we will spread out across the park and surrounding area to help keep our local environment clean and welcoming for everyone. This…
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