Welcome to Winning Back Morecambe's West End

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Family Homes For Sale on Clarendon Road

Newly renovated family homes on Clarendon Road are now up for sale and can be purchased through the shared ownership scheme making them an affordable choice to those on lower incomes.

The three bedroom homes come complete with central heating, double-glazing, fitted kitchens and bathrooms and are decorated in neutral shades. They have secure gardens and a parking space too. The homes have been renovated in a very eco-friendly way by recycling materials and by using quality insulation which will keep the them warm and efficient by preventing heat from escaping.

These homes have been transformed since they were purchased by Adactus Housing who are now offering them for sale. If you are interested in purchasing one of the properties or would like more information on the shared ownership scheme, please contact Jayne Allison on 01942 608715.

COMMUNITY CHEST

A whopping £14,720 has been awarded to ten local organisations through the Winning Back Morecambe’s West End ‘Community Chest’ fund.

The West End Partnership were overwhelmed with the number of worthy and well thought out project applications and as a result increased the original budget of £10,000.

The Community Chest can award any amount up to £2000 to local projects. The chest is empty at the moment but there will be more money available from the beginning of April.

If you have an idea for a bid and you are interested in applying to the Community Chest, speak to Alison or Alan at the Winning Back Morecambe’s West End office and they can advise you on how to proceed, and they can assist with filling out the application form. Applications will be accepted on a first come first served basis, so don’t delay - apply today!

Here are a selection of successful bids to the Community Chest fund…

Blanket Testing

The Community Association for the West End held a winter health and safety event back in October.

Local elderly residents came along to the Community Shop on Yorkshire Street and were able to have their electric blankets tested. Any blankets that failed the test were replaced with brand new ones. Winning Back Morecambe’s West End contributing £1,000 from the Community Chest fund to purchase new electric blankets.
The Fire & Rescue Service attended the event and were on hand to arrange home visits to fit smoke alarms and they also gave fire safety advice. Nurses also came along on the day to offer blood pressure checks and advice on general good health.
Whilst people waited to have their blankets tested, the over 50s Sovereign Club provided the welcome refreshments.

Pubwatch Boost to the West End

Winning Back Morecambe’s West End is giving Morecambe Pubwatch a boost.

Morecambe Pubwatch has been awarded £1,995 from the Community Chest fund. The award is to fund the building of a community booster station which will provide coverage for the West End as an extension from the current system operating in Morecambe Town Centre.
This will increase public safety for both local people and visitors whilst they are visiting the pubs in the West End whilst improving the image of the Morecambe social scene. It is hoped that in the future other business premises within the West End will join the Community Radio scheme.

Ready Steady Cook

It’s a case of Ready Steady Cook for the Galloway’s Society for the Blind as they have received a Community Chest grant to purchase talking microwaves.

Five talking microwaves are now in operation at the centre to be used by the cookery group. The Galloway’s cookery group encourages visually impaired people to become more independent. Students are supported by a qualified tutor, enabling them to use the microwave to its full potential.
The microwaves have an adjustable speech volume and tell you when to stir or turn the food during cooking and how long to leave the food to stand after it has been cooked. The microwaves also tell the operator when the door is open or closed and confirms the selected functions and cooking time. This offers greater independence those who are visually impaired in carrying out a significant task.
For more information about the services offered by Galloway’s Society for the Blind, please contact Tony Kimpton on tel: 01524 414846.

Breakfast Club

Another Community Chest grant of £2,000 was awarded to the West End Primary School breakfast club.
The funding will help to continue running the club in which 70 children are registered. Members of the club receive a healthy breakfast of toast, cereal and orange juice, individually priced at the subsidised rate of 15p each.
The breakfast club also provides affordable childcare, which for a number of parents’ means they are able to go out to work. It also contributes significantly to the health and well being of a large number of children who are able to access a cheap yet nourishing breakfast. This in turn will help the children to concentrate and give them energy for their schoolwork

On a daily basis around 30-40 children regularly attend the club which is run by a management committee made up of local people and school governors. Three members of staff work together to prepare the breakfasts and supervise the children.
Head Teacher, Steve Wetherall said: “ This funding will help to continue to fund this important scheme and it means that we can keep the costs to the children and their families to the minimum. We charge only 15 pence per item which covers the cost of the food, and the additional cost of staff to supervise and make the breakfasts will be met by this grant.”

City Council Bidding for Unitary Status

You may have heard about the recent bid made by Lancaster City Council to become a unitary council.
If successful it will mean that one council will provide all local government services, instead of Lancashire County Council and Lancaster City Council splitting service delivery between the two. A single council would be more efficient, flexible and more focused on local needs. Unfortunately, under the current arrangements, this isn’t always the case. For example, at the moment Lancaster City Council is responsible for waste collection, but Lancashire County Council is responsible for waste disposal. County provides and maintains highways, but City Council cleans them, and there are many, many more examples of how one organisation could provide improved services.
Lancaster City Council submitted the unitary bid in January and there will be an announcement of whether the bid has been shortlisted in the Spring.

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