Netherton Neighbourhood Association

NETHERTON FRIENDSHIP CLUB

The Netherton Friendship Club is one of several Friendship Clubs in the Peterborough area. The Clubs are for the benefit and enjoyment of Senior Citizens and we meet weekly on Tuesdays for various activities including quizzes, demonstrations and guest speakers. Teas and coffees and a cooked lunch, prepared on the premises, are provided. Membership is currently about 60 and there is a short waiting list: on most weeks up to 50 members attend.

The twice-yearly Club sales are popular local events and the money raised goes towards the cost of club outings.

The Christmas sale on 26th November was very successful and raised, a record total, of £870.66 which will help to pay for Club outings and other expenses.

For all enquiries please contact Marion Quinn 01733 767539.

NETHERTON ASSOCIATION NEEDS YOU

The Association will need new blood in order to carry on.

There are some members who will be retiring and the posts will need to be filled.

Please join our committee and make a difference to our neighbourhood. Read more and to contact us at: Netherton Needs you

THE GRANGE

We have had several people asking about the building work because somehow it did not appear to be right and somewhat different from people’s experience of what a building site should look like and perhaps, contain.

Anyway, I called out the planning officers responsible for the conditional approval of The Grange and low and behold they seemed somewhat stunned when we walked around the site with them last Friday afternoon. Poleaxed may be better

All this has blown up into a list of items ‘of concern’ which the Committee have had reported to them and we have received an instruction to send the list to Councillors and so on. Read NNA's list of concerns: Westwood Grange Allotments.

Planning Application 10/00493/REM Land south of Atherstone Avenue and Portman Close, West of Grange Road and North of Mayor's Walk (part of The Grange/Mayor's Walk Allotments) Peterborough - Morris Homes

Application for approval of access, appearance, landscaping, layout, scale and construction of 156 dwellings.

Read NNA's comments: Westwood Grange Allotments.

PLANNING APPLICATION 11//00168/FUL Peterborough. Professional Development Centre, Cottesmore Close, Netherton.

In the foreground beginnings of Atherstone Avenue. On the right RAF Westwood Officers Mess and Camp Hutments. Left, extensive area of Westwood Grange Allotments (The Grange). At the top, Horrell’s Farm and then on to Bretton, Spencers Hurn.

Plans to build 1 and 2 bedroom social and affordable houses on the old RAF Westwood/Professional Development/Cottesmore Close site (see left of old photo of RAF Westwood). Read Netherton Neighbourhood Association's comments to this planning application Local Issues.

COLD CALLERS

Cold Callers

Not everyone likes cold callers. Do you know your Rights? Residents who wish to have signs to that effect erected in their area for more crime prevention advice or guidance to ring the Community Safety Unit at Bridge Street Police Station on 0845 456 456 4 Extension 4417. Read more useful information about Cold Callers: Neighbourhood Policing