Category: Local News
The new 20mph speed limit
Residents are advised to note that the Police Community Support Officers have now been issued with hand speed guns and are using them in our area. There have already been a large number offenders caught acrioss the City, so do please take care!
Rough sleepers and the cold weather
With the colder weather now upon us the City Council is making a special plea for residents to help them to offer support to people sleeping rough. The City’s rough sleeper outreach team works tirelessly to engage with rough sleepers and the homeless to help make sure they get the support they need.
Local Action Team Meeting
The Brunswick and Adelaide Police Local Action Team meeting was held on 20th November at the Cornerstone Centre, and was attended by our Chairman, Susan Hunter, together with other local residents associations and our two ward councillors.
Police and a recent LAT meeting
After a summer of repeated and in some cases criminal disturbances, the local police support community officers (PSCOs) are back on the beat. Julie has returned from long-term sick leave and will be patrolling alternate days with Graham which we believe will help reduce excessive noise, anti-social behaviour, littering, dog fouling and suspected criminal activity such as drug dealing and discarded…
Send us your summer photos of P&A
This has been wonderfully warm and sunny summer and many of you must have taken great photos of this area. If you have any you would like to share or we might use on our website, do send them to info@fopa.co.uk so that we can add them to our image archive.
Palmeira Mansions service roads
If ever there were a success story for an action group of residents then this is it. For years the unadopted service roads in front of the two terraces of Palmeira Mansions have deteriorated and become a car park for freeloaders and abandoned vehicles. Nobody was sure who owned these roads and the Council refused…
Reginald C French 1925-2013
We say a sad farewell to one of the Square’s best known and longest residents. Randall Hart, his partner of 53 years and one of FOPA’s founders writes: Reg was born in West Ham; his mother Grace had forgotten it was New Year and thought the bells were ringing for her new arrival. When he came…
New Adult Courses at the Cornerstone
The Cornerstone Centre offer a wide range of activities and adult courses. New courses include ‘J’Adore French’ and ‘Sing for Better Health’. There is also the top floor cafe (with lift). We are most fortunate to have this excellent community facility so close at hand. For information call the Centre on 01273 327757 or browse…
20mph installation has started
You may have noticed the new 20mph signage being installed, in the form of small circular lamp post signs and road markings. Initially all the signage will be “blacked out” until installation of the whole area is complete so queries may result from residents in the affected roads wanting to know what they are for…
Have you seen the Co-op window?
You may have noticed that the far window of the new Co-op supermarket in Western Road has been changed from a picture of a huge wine bottle to a heritage photo of Brunswick Town. This was the result of a competition led by all the local residents associations to reduce the promotion of alcohol in…
