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“Happy New Year 2015 Everyone” Welcome to my Fifty Sixth bi- monthly edition of L25 Woolton Times Community Magazinefor January/February 2015. Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas 2014.I would like to welcome all our new advertisers in this edition, there are many, I wishthem all the luck with their current & new business ventures. I would like to take thisopportunity to thank all our loyal businesses again for the tremendous support they giveme by either advertising or producing articles which we all enjoy and look forward to reading.Woolton Village looked fabulous all dressed up for the festive season as usual and with allthe activities provided by the Elephant Pub & Liberty Tavern -we even had donkey rideson the beer garden for the children all creating a great setting for the arrival of FatherChristmas, he toured the village on his two and a half mile sleigh route on - Saturday 29thNovember 2014. Over 650 visitors attended the sleigh route and light switch on around themain tree in Woolton Village, with a grand total of £533.46 collected for charity.All donations have now been divided four ways between Marie Curie (Woolton), 3rd AllertonScouts, South Liverpool Food Bank , and Woolton Community Life , with each charityreceiving £133.46.A big “Thank You” goes to Tesco, Moorcroft Solicitors, Lloyds Chemist, Liverpool Cheese Co.Local Churches, 3rd Allerton Scouts, St John Ambulance Staff, Merseyside Police, LiverpoolCity Council and WVRA Members, and all collectors on the day without your help & supportthis event would not take place. We have lots of businesses changing in the village this year so look out what’s new as theyunfold. ~ They need your support to help flourish their business.

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What strange weather we have had.There are roses (which haven’t had an autumnprune), camellias and daffodils all in flower inthe garden at the beginning of January.We didn’t get a white Christmas but we didget the snow on Boxing Day.I sent my son to take a photograph of‘Tommy’ our World War 1 soldier.Sadly the lighting was not good but it didshow how cold and lonely it would have beenin the trenches.I must thank everyone for the respect theyhave shown to our memorial.

Very soon the white daffodils and tulips shouldbe in full flower. Woolton will not be in the Britain in Bloomcompetition in 2015 but be assured that our villagewill look as stunning as we can possibly make it.

We want to keep up our high standard so it can beenjoyed by everyone who lives, works or visits thevillage. If you want to help don’t forget to get intouch.

Please support us. - Enjoy your village!Kerry Peacock Horticulture Manager Woolton in Bloom

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We held our Christmas Party on the 10th December and had a wonderful turnout of people, whichincluded a surprise visit from Father Christmas with gifts of chocolate for everyone. For the party wereceived donations of food for a buffet, refreshments, decorations which also included a Christmas tree.We also received many donations of raffle prizes donated by some of the wonderful businesses we havein Woolton and from friends and supporters of our group. Entertainment for the morning was providedagain by a local, talented singer, Ray Furey providing his services free of charge.We are extremely grateful to all the generous people who helped in any way, to make our ChristmasParty such a special occasion.The event post can be seen on our web-site with photographs from the day.

We would love to meet you or anyoneyou know, who may be interested inour group, any Wednesday morning.So don’t be shy, come along and be apart of Include Me, help us to grow asa group and be a part of making a realdifference in people’s lives.We are located in the large room onthe left hand side of the Linksviewbuilding, ask for Janet, but she willprobably see you first and come out to greet you, before you get through the door!

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Comments from a member of theGateacre Society re: old GateacreComprehensive School Site.Both residents and the society are opposing the loss ofevery vestige of green space and the over densificationof housing in Gateacre. 202 houses are too many by far,on such a difficult sloping site which has been (and stillis?) contaminated by 1950's landfill, but you need thefacts from Turley over that issue (we were told at theconsultation there is some gas, but NOT a LOT !! ).Objections have gone to Turley the agents but we arestill waiting to see if the threatened formal applicationwill appear on upcoming planning lists. It may be Countryside Properties are altering the outlineplan (or less likely, changing their minds over buyingthe land?)









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GATEACRE SCHOOL NEWSGateacre School Hedgefield Road, Liverpool L25 2RWLisa Mitchell Specialist School’s Community Co-ordinatorE-Mail: [email protected]: 0151 235 1400

Educate Awards- Winners announcedGateacre School was recently shortlisted in threecategories at this years’ Educate Awards.

The Educate Awards, now in its third year, celebrated theinnovative education in Merseyside, awarding the hardwork, dedication and passion of the schools and teach-ers who work tirelessly to produce outstanding projectsand extracurricular activities for their students.

The nominations were judged by an esteemed panel ofjudges, including Liverpool’s Cabinet Member for Business,Enterprise and Investment, Councillor Gary Millar; ChrisWalker, Regional Managing Editor of Trinity Mirror NorthWest and North Wales; Lesley Martin-Wright, ChiefExecutive of Knowsley Chamber; Mark Beedles, ManagingDirector of Connex Education; Andrew Pimbley of ClaremontFarm and Wirral’s Farm Feast; and the education teamat the respected Everyman and Playhouse Theatres.We are pleased to announce that we were successful inthe following categories-

• Outstanding Arts in a Secondary School“A Chocolate Factory production that embraced all yeargroups and even the kitchen staff were involved inmaking the food.”

Educate Awards 2014 - RUNNER UPOutstanding Commitment to Sport in a SecondarySchool

WINNER - Community Partnership Award"A real inspiration to other schools. Outstanding."

Educate Awards 2014For further details of the awards please visit-www.educateawards.co.uk

Certificate Ceremony

Just before Christmas we were delighted to welcomeback former Gateacre teachers, Mr and Mrs Bernicoff,more famously known as Leon and June from Channel4’s “Gogglebox.” They were the guest speakers at our annual CertificateCeremony, held for our GCSE and A Level students, toformally collect their awards.It was a wonderful evening as always, meeting up withformer students coming back to Gateacre after theirfirst term at University. Leon and June spoke to the stu-dents about their time at Gateacre with Leon saying“Gateacre, the best school in Liverpool!” June spokeabout career choices “We all have something to offer.Take every opportunity you get.”



In My Liverpool HomeOver 800 students recently enjoyed a day out, visiting some of Liverpool’s wonderful Museums and the iconicFerry.All students from Year 7-10 were given the opportunity to visit the Maritime Museum, Slavery Museum, Seized anda lunchtime trip on the Ferry in preparation for their PSHE lesson “In My Liverpool Home.” Students were set thetask of creating a Tourism Team, consisting of a Journalist, Marketing Executive, Artist, Creative Designer, EventsManager and Reporter

For a number of the students it was thefirst time visiting the museums and theferry, and they’ve already asked if theycan go back!

A couple of students were even lucky enough to take the helm of the Royal Iris Ferry. Another firm favourite of theday was the Museum of Liverpool, in particular “Wondrous Place” and the karaoke booth.I think we can safely say we are all now more than fluent in the lyrics of “Yellow Submarine”!







GYMOPHOBICSFor any woman wanting to slim downand shape up in South Liverpool, lifehas just got a whole lot easier.Gymophobics ladies only facility is partof a nationwide chain that has alreadyhelped more than 100,000 women ofall ages and all shapes and sizes toachieve real figure improvement. Their founder Donna Hubbard recentlywon the industry’s highest individualaward for her pioneering programmewhich focuses on weight and inch loss.The new Centre which is situated inAllerton Road is nothing like aconventional Gym. Instructors aretrained as lifestyle counsellors anddesign a personal diet and exerciseprogramme for each client based ontheir age, needs and fitness.The beautiful feminine environmentis designed to be friendly and non-intimidating, there are no weightmachines or treadmills at Gymophobics.In their place is a unique circuit of ‘air’driven equipment which makesexercise easy and like pushing orpulling against a cushion of air.There are 10 exercise stations on thecircuit which takes just 30 minutes tocomplete and ladies are encouraged toattend three times each week.Each body part is gently tightened andtoned in turn and most ladies lose atleast one dress size in the first fewweeks. Donna’s award winningprogramme is the first in the UK to beawarded a Trade Mark for its originality.Called Resisted Tension, it is the firstto integrate three different types ofexercise modality. Donna explains"Unlike weight training,Resisted Tensionmeans that resistancelevels can be a lot lower. This makesexercise that much easier but evenmore effective”But the Gymophobics ‘circuit’ is only asmall part of what is on offer.Instructors design a lifestyle programmefor each lady which includes theirpersonal diet and home exercise for thedays in between their visits.The programme is highly motivationalwith ladies treated like VIP’s on everyvisit. Programmes are regularly reviewed

to ensure that ladies achieve their weeklytargets. As Donna says "It is like havingyour own Personal Trainer. We makevisits fun - that’s why we attract all agesfrom teens to ladies aged 70 plus”.To find out more about Gymophobicswhy not call now on 0151-345-4330to arrange a free Guest Visit.

Local Venues with the Wow FactorFinding a party venue with the “wowfactor” can be a challenge, but at LiverpoolHope we have a fantastic range ofversatile event spaces which are sure toimpress your guests. If you want yourevent to have a sense of grandeur andknow that first impressions count, the GreatHall could be the venue you’re lookingfor. Located in the heart of the historicGrade II listed Cornerstone Building atLiverpool Hope University’s city centreCreative Campus, the Great Hall providesan impressive setting for weddingreceptions, gala dinners and companyevents. As your guests enter the redbrick Cornerstone Building, havingwalked through the award winningRenaissance-style Angel Field garden,the venue opens up before them with animposing, modern central wooden stair-case that splits off to both sides and linksto the mezzanine bar and sitting areaadjoining the Great Hall. As guests enterthe Great Hall, the lofty double heightvaulted ceiling and polished woodenfloor instantly set the tone.The striking series of large glass featurewindows, which look out on to themezzanine, flood the space with lightfrom the gallery and afford glimpses ofthe beautiful, bespoke Angel statue thatstands century outside the building,creating a real sense of place anatmosphere. You can host upto 200guests for a formal dinner, or if you arelooking for a more intimate space with arelaxed feel, the EDEN Arbour Room wouldbe the perfect choice. Located around 20minutes from the city centre in the leafysubrurb of Childwall, the Arbour Roomand adjoing Lounge have their owncatering and licensed bar facilities,along with a dance floor, dynamiclighting feature and fully integratedsound and audio system and can seat

up to 90 guests.With 17 executive style double bedroomsin the EDEN Suite on-site accommodation,priced from as little as £52.50+VAT (roomonly) per night, your guests can choose toenjoy the conveninece of staying at thevenue. Our Place at Hope Park is afantastic party venue, complete with DJbooth, sound systemand licensed bar.The colourful lighting system and generoussize make it a great venue for guests toenjoy dancing and entertainment. Room hire starts from £100 for theArbour Room and Our Place and from£500 for the Great Hall. Catering packagesfor a three course dinner start from £25(inc.VAT), excluding room hire. Hot and coldbuffet options are also available.If you would like to see what our venueslook like, you can view photographs atwww.hope.ac.uk/conferences, watch ourshowreel by scanning the QR code below,

or contact our friendly and dedicatedConferencing and Events team today toarrange a venue visit and tour:T: 0151 291 3147E: [email protected]

ARTS & ANTIQUESThe owner of ARTS &ANTIQUES has anextremely wide range in the arts & an-tiques business for over 45 years havinga previous business in “17Antiques” inAigburth Road for over 10 years from1994 – 2004. He is open x4 days aweek from Thursday to Sunday11.00am. to 6pm. the services providedinclude Furniture Restoration, French Pol-ishing and Bespoke Joinery. There is awide variety of painted furniture that isfor sale and is available in the farrow &ball colour paint range. Floor sandingand door stripping can be arranged withfree estimates. An assortment of knockdown antiquewardrobes are currently available forsale @ 28 Gateacre Brow – why not callin I am sure you will be amazed whatitems Arts & Antiques have for sale inthe shop.

LOCAL BUSINESS FOCUS…a chance to find out a little more about some of the businesses advertising in the L25 Woolton Times



WOOLTON CONSTRUCTIONWoolton Construction is a family runbusiness over 20 years experience spe-cialising in Extensions, kitchens, bath-rooms, damp proofing, K rend,plastering/building electric and plumb-ing. We also work commercial egshopfitting bars and restaurants.We look forward to hearing from youfor a free no obligation quote.

MORE THAN LOFT LADDERS Look up! And get more space at homefor just £325

We'd all like more room at home. Butnot everyone can afford to move or ex-tend. So what if there was a way to getextra space for just a few hundredpounds, ready to use in less than a day?In truth, that space is already there. It'sjust not being used to its full potential.For most, the loft is a dark and dingyplace visited on rare occasions; a pre-carious scramble across dusty beamswith torch in hand, grabbing what'sneeded then clambering back pastboxes filled with long-forgotten belong-ings. But that dark and dingy place isworth thousands. In fact, it takes up athird of the floorspace in an averagehome. So shouldn't we be making themost of it? And that's where More ThanLoft Ladders (MTLL) comes in. Founded inBolton six years ago, MTLL specialisesin generating space by making our loftseasily accessible. The latest MTLLfranchise is based in Liverpool and is runby skilled local Mark Pennington whosays the company's no-frills approach iswhat most people are looking for. “We're not selling £15,000 loft conver-sions,” says Mark. “This is a low-cost andsimple alternative. For just £277+VATyou can get a ladder that slides easilyup and down, as well as a proper lightand some boarding to make the spacesafe and secure. We can also fit a

draft-proof loft hatch if required fromonly £55.”The price customers are quoted is theprice they will pay, with no additionalcall out charges. Mark provides a freeguarantee on all parts and labour too. For a free survey and quotation with noobligation, contact More Than LoftLadders now!Call 0800 035 9880 or visit the web-site at www.morethanloftladders.co.uk

FITNESS FACTORYThe Health & Fitness Store 56 AllertonRoad Woolton Village. Fitness Factory was founded byhusband and wife team; Marc & LeahByrne in 2008. We have worked in thefitness industry for over 15 years &have collective back grounds in:Personal training, nutrition, pharmacy,business administration & businessmanagement.Over this time we have built up ourreputable Sports Supplements &Nutrition Company.We opened our first retail store in NorthLiverpool in July 2008, following thebirth of our first child. Soon to followwas our very first (of many) websitesselling sports supplements online & shortlyafter the arrival of our second child. We believe in good, honest, affordablesupplementation & nutrition, thereforein 2012 after many years of trial andresearch we released our own range ofproducts via our very own brand PNISupplements. Our range boasts a vastcatalogue of impressive & innovative for-mulas from complete meal replacementsto weight gainers, fat burners, pre work-out shots & our flagship product of whichwe are extremely proud of; PNI LeahShake Plus - A revolutionary diet mealreplacement which is low calorie, lowcarb, lactose free & Gluten free & aboveall tastes delicious!All of the PNI products have earned theright to claim themselves as one of thetop leading brands within the sportsnutrition industry & we are fiercelyproud of how far the range has comein such a short time. Marc has lived in Woolton all of his life,it has always been a goal of ours toopen a health & fitness store here.We are very excited to finally be able tofulfil this dream. Our store will open in January & will

offer all aspects of products from thehealth industry such as: fresh juices &wheatgrass shots to vitamins/minerals,sleep aids, weight loss/weight gainproducts & a vast array of sportssupplements. Whether you are just starting out onyour journey, looking to improve yourhealth or you are an avid health andfitness enthusiast, we have somethingfor you!Please call in, meet our friendly andamazing expert team, ask our adviceand last but not least, meet our trustymascot "Lola the English Bulldog" (sheenjoys nothing more than meeting ourcustomers & having a cuddle.) We look forward to meeting you all andwould like to wish you all a very happy,healthy and prosperous 2015

ST MARGARET’SDeciding your destination for post -16studies is vital and we are confident thatSt Margaret's will be an ideal destination;both for the quality of teaching and theenvironment in which to study.St Margaret’s is an 11-18 Church ofEngland Academy, which has a verylong standing excellent reputation in thecity, indeed the school was firstestablished 135 years ago.At St Margaret's, a comprehensiverange of courses are offered in additionto a strong pastoral system; providingan environment where you as thestudent feel a part of the Sixth Formfamily. Our Sixth Form is, in manyways, an ideal size. It is small enoughfor us to get to know you individuallyand also large enough to be able to offera curriculum to suit you. The range ofcourses is even larger thanks to our longestablished collaborative links with threetop Liverpool girls’ schools, ArchbishopBlanch, Bellerive and St Hilda’s.We are fortunate to have many good andoutstanding teachers working here – andthat is the main reason why so many ofour Sixth Form students achieve so highlyand go on to land top jobs, or to realisetheir ambitions to study at top universities.Applications are welcome from all 16year-olds so do come along to our SixthForm Open Evening to find out more.There is a wonderful sense of communityand we hope that you will get a feel for thisduring our Open Evening.


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CENTURY 21 LIVERPOOL SOUTH URGES LOCALHOUSE PURCHASERS & SELLERS TO UNDERSTANDTHE NEW STAMP DUTY CHANGESCENTURY 21 Liverpool South, the estate and letting agencyexperts, is urging all potential house purchasers and sellersto make sure they clearly understand the new stamp dutysystem and what it will mean for them.The new system for stamp duty was announced by ChancellorGeorge Osborne in December’s Autumn Statement and meansthe old ‘slab’ method has been abolished in favour of a new‘progressive’ approach.CENTURY 21 Liverpool South believes purchasers will nowneed to factor in the stamp duty changes as they could eitherprovide significant savings on the previous system, or forthose purchasing £1m homes, will mean an increase in over-all house purchase cost.The local agents are also urging buyers to contact their officein order to discuss how this might impact their plans, and isalso stressing to sellers that revaluation of properties mayalso be appropriate given the fact many homes were pricedin line with the previous, artificial stamp duty thresholds.CENTURY 21 Liverpool South believe the stamp dutychanges may significantly alter the local housing market andare therefore urging anyone considering buying or sellingproperty to seek their expert advice before proceeding.Dan Pennington of CENTURY 21 Liverpool, commented:“The changes to the stamp duty taxation system were certainlya ‘rabbit out of the hat’ from Chancellor George Osborne in hisrecent Autumn Statement. They appear to have taken the entireproperty market by surprise however we believe the changesare long overdue and the more progressive system should bea lot fairer for many of our clients. The new rules mean differentthings to different buyers but the rule of thumb is that anyonepurchasing a property under £937k will be paying less stampduty under this new system than the old one. “For sellers too, there are issues to consider as the previousthresholds did often distort the price at which properties weremarketed in order to bring them within a certain band. Thisshould no longer be the case and therefore we may well seesome significant revaluation of properties because of this. Theadvice has to be for both buyers and sellers to take expertadvice from CENTURY 21 Liverpool South so we are able totailor their plans to the new local housing market.”To review all properties available to purchase or rent viaCENTURY 21 Liverpool, please visit:www.century21uk.com/liverpoolsouth





Happy New Year 2030!What? Read all about it...By Chris Parker

On Facebook over the festive season, one of my friends posted this; “Do you realise that the year 2030 is now as far away !as the year 2000?”It’s a scary thought – can you believe it’s been 15 whole years since “The Millennium Bug”, the UK fuel protests and the fourth Harry Potter book being released?The revelation has encouraged me to put

some great plans of action into place.

Our hair team have always attended advanced training, but we are going to go ‘the extra mile’ this year. To ensure that we are the experts who can bring your hairstyle bang up to date for 2015, we have invested heavily in extra training this year with both Estee Lauder and L’Oreal in London. By the time

you read this our entire hair team will be refreshed, having already attended bespoke hair colour training sessions throughout January. I can confidently say that now is the time to come into the salon, especially if you’ve never visited us before, for a complimentary consultation about updating your style. Pop in you’re next passing..

WOOLTON SPA NEWS

Parker & Dicce Aveda Concept Salon and Spa has over 3,500 square feet of space dedicated to serving all of your hair and beauty needs using only the finest, plant based and organic ingredients.Pictured is the fully air conditioned hair salon and complimentary bar.

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Our spa therapists are equally as excited to offer you complimentary skin and lifestyle consultations throughout this month! Every one of us has different skin needs to those we faced in the year 2000, but how many of us have updated our skin care regime to combat these new concerns?

To help you receive the very best, most up-to-date advice, we booked the UK’s leading skin-care expert, Antonia Wheatley – Head of Estee Lauder’s UK Skin and Spa Training to visit us here in Woolton. Antonia met with clients of the Spa as well as worked alongside the therapists to address today’s modern skin-care problems and formulate advanced bespoke solutions over a period of 2 days. It was a fantastic learning experience - our therapists are now certified as Advanced “SkinWise” advisors and are ready to meet with you to discuss your concerns during a complimentary consultation. We look

forward to helping you achieve the skin you wished you always had in time for Spring 2015.

Before I sign off, I’d also like to remind everyone that we have 2 important dates coming up – Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day. What could be nicer to receive than a gift of pure relaxation and pampering? For both dates we have a limited number of Deluxe Spa Gift Certificates available. Keenly priced at just £49, they entitle the bearer to receive both free and heavily discounted spa services across 3 separate heavenly visits. Facials, massages and body scrubs are all included on the same voucher. It’s a gift that’s perfect for anyone’s mother, partner or even yourself. Please ask inside for more details of this very special promotion, or call us to reserve your gift on 0151 428 6060.

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Formed less than a year ago, Woolton Round Table isthe newest Round Table club in the country and we arecurrently looking for new members to join us. The clubis made up of a friendly bunch of guys from variousbackgrounds and occupations in and around the localarea, who meet regularly to have fun and try new activ-ities.

We usually meet up every other Wednesday evening, todo a range of activities, such as go karting, brewery trips,snooker and pool, football, camping weekends, a nightat the dog track, or simply have a pint or two andsomething to eat.

On top of these activities, we also work hard to putsomething back into the local community. This couldinvolve raising funds for local good causes or simplygiving up our time to help others and making a difference.For example we held a food collection last month at thelocal Tesco and were able to make up over 40 Christmashampers and Winter Warm Packs for local pensioners,which we then delivered in person.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those

who donated to our collection as you helped us make areal difference!

So, if you’re male, aged 18-45 and fancy doing somethingdifferent, then come along to one of our events - get intouch beforehand and we’ll pick you up on the way orwe’ll just meet you there.

Your first event is usually free and there’s no obligationto come along again - we know you’ll want to anyway!

Whether you are new to the area, bored of the rubbishon the TV, or just want to get out more and make somenew friends, you’ll be glad you got in touch. Most ofour members wish they had done sooner - so what areyou waiting for?

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Have a look at our websitewww.woolton.roundtable.co.ukfor more information or contact our Chairman,Richard Gormely by e-mail: [email protected]

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Thanks to the generosity of the people of South Liverpool theRotary Club of Liverpool Garston raised the marvellous sumof £ 6,909.65 this Christmas for Rotary and localcharities. Our walks in the Haileybury Road, South StationRoad, Garston Old Road, Linkstor Road,Whitehedge Road, Rose Lane / The Dales, Cressington Heathand Melbreck Road raised £3,905.40.Our static collections at local supermarkets raised TescoWoolton £1,214.30, Tesco Mather Avenue £1,405.54 and ASDA Hunts Cross £384.41.A big thank you to all those, whose donations, large and small, helped raise such a large sum.Our thanks also to Tesco Woolton, Tesco Mather Avenue and ASDA Hunts Cross for their help to Liverpool GarstonRotary Club over the festive season.If you would like to know more about Rotary in South Liverpool or would wish to consider joiningLiverpool Garston Rotary Club contact: CLUB SECRETARY: ELAINE KERR - TEL: Mob: 07837 961030 E-mail : [email protected] MEMBERSHIP CHAIR: LYNN GEE - TEL: Mob: 07979 233432 E-mail : [email protected] check out or website: www.liverpoolgarston.rotary1180.org



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THE WOOLTON SOCIETY CARES FOR WOOLTON

Call us now on: 0800 03 59 880 or 01 1

The Woolton Society continues to be an environmental watch-

dog, active in our opposition to acts of civic vandalism.

St James Methodist United Reformed Church in Woolton Village

has illegally destroyed two ancient yew trees that were subject

to Tree Preservation Orders.Concerned neighbours, Woolton

Society members, found that tree surgeons had arrived at the

Church and were about to fell the two trees.After checking the

Council’s internet planning explorer to see if there had been

an application to fell the trees,they foundnothing. However,a

report was found made by the Council’s Tree Officer in December

2009 stating that due to the Church’s previous application to

work on these trees being inappropriate they were being made

subject to Preservation Orders. The neighbours went to the site

and spoke to two of the Church’s estates managers. One informed

them that they did not need permission as they were on

Church property and the other stated that he had spoken to

the council that morning and had been given permission to

remove the trees. The managers were shown the letter

confirming the Preservation Orders but ignored it, insisting that

they could proceed.When asked why they wanted to get rid of

the trees the response was “because they keep some light off

the church and the grass does not grow under them”. Planning

Enforcement at Liverpool City Council were contacted who

confirmed the status of the trees and that no permission had been

granted to carry out any work on them. Planning enforcement

then contacted the tree surgeons direct and instructed them to

cease all work. By this time the trees had been destroyed, despite

vociferous protest from Society members, & the presence of a film

crew from BBC news. The following day the Council’s Tree Officer

again confirmed that he had previously made the trees subject to

a preservation order and that no permission had been given to

work on them. They also confirmed that it is a criminal offence to

destroy trees subject to a TPO. It is now highly likely that St

James’ Church will be prosecuted, and given a substantial

fine for this act of vandalism. The trees have been left as un-

sightly stumps, a sad reminder of their former glory.



In the ongoing controversy concerning the re-development ofSt Julie’s school, a planning application has been now beensubmitted which encroaches upon the public park at WooltonWoods. It is vital that as many people object to this applicationas possible. The application can be found on the Liverpool citycouncil planning explorer under application number 15F/0067.Instructions on how to object to a planning application can alsobe found on the council’s website. The land is subject to acovenant that was placed on the land by Colonel James Reynoldswho bequeathed the land to the people of Liverpool. The councilintends to break this covenant. The remainder of the fields arelisted in the draft Liverpool Local Plan as being possible sitesfor residential development. It is feared that this is the realreason why the council wants to encroach on the land andbreak the covenant now. There is plenty of space on the currentSt Julie’s site to re-develop the school.However, the rest of the St Julie’s site is going to be sold forresidential development. With a more reasonableapproach by the council to this matter there would be roomto redevelop the school on the current site AND sell off some

of the land to residential development. The council refusesto do this. If people do not object to this development andrely on other people to do it then this public park will be lostfor ever.

The Woolton Society also serves its members with a programmeof talks, which are held in the Village Club on Allerton Road inWoolton Village. Wednesday 18th March will see Mrs ChristinaSpencer, archivist for the Bibby Company, speak on the historyof the Bibby Line. This will start at 7.30pm;all talks are free &open to non-members as well as members.

For all society news consult the website on:

www.wooltonsociety.org.uk

or see our notice board beside the HSBC bank in Woolton Village.

Society members receive a regular newsletter with details of all

talks, as well as news & views.

Jean Davies, Woolton Society Chairman.Chris Darnton, Environment Secretary.









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The fight goes on to persuade the council that St Julie’s school can be rebuilt on theexisting site without encroaching on Woolton Woods. Members of Save WooltonWoods, along with other greenspace groups have lobbied council meetings in an at-tempt to get the message across that our green space is disappearing and needs tobe preserved. In Woolton and Gateacre alone, in addition to the school, there areplans to build houses on the site of the old Watergate School, Gateacre School (doublethe amount of houses originally planned), apartments in Church Road South, to namebut a few. The planning application has now been submitted so now is the time tostep up the campaign to ensure that St Julie’s builds state of the art facilities on theexisting site. It can be done.Applications are now sought from organisations within the Woolton council ward tothe Woolton Education and Recreation Trust for small grants. Application forms andguidance notes are available from:

Robin Thomaides, Solicitor,Regulatory Unit,Community Services,Liverpool City CouncilRoom 220, Municipal BuildingsDale StreetLiverpool L2 2DH

and should be returned by 28 February, 2015.The Trustees will meet in March to assess the applications.

My advice centre is on the second Tuesday at 6 pm at Woolton Youth Centre and Ican be contacted by telephone at 225 2319 or email [email protected]

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EDUCATION WITHIN WOOLTONNURSERY SCHOOLSBelle Vale Day Nursery ..................................................................................0151 498 4008Blue Bells Nurseries ......................................................................................0151 487 5298Cottage Day Nursery.....................................................................................0151 283 3335Hope Park Childwall .....................................................................................0151 291 3200Kelton Nursery, ParkAvenue ..........................................................................0151 724 5802Much Woolton Old School ............................................................................0151 428 1101Rockbourne Day Nursery...............................................................................0151 428 0768StJames Pre School .......................................................................................0151 428 7525Woolton Village Day Nursery.........................................................................0151 428 7888

PRIMARY SCHOOLSBishop Martin, Church Road .........................................................................0151 428 6295Gilmour Infants, South Bank Road.................................................................0151 427 6306Gilmour Junior’s Whitehedge Road................................................................0151 427 4082Holy Family Primary School, Arncliffe Road ....................................................0151 282 8971Much Woolton, Watergate Lane ....................................................................0151 428 6114Springwood Heath CP, Danefield Road ..........................................................0151 427 7759Woolton CP School, Out Lane .......................................................................0151 428 3235

SECONDARY SCHOOLSBellerive FCJ Catholic College, Windermere Terrace, Sefton Park, L8 3SB.........0151 727 2064Bluecoat, Church Road .................................................................................0151 733 1407Calderstones, Harthill Road...........................................................................0151 729 0110Gateacre School, Hedgefield Road, Liverpool L25 2RW ..................................0151 235 1400Enterprise South Liverpool Academy..............................................................0151 294 3150St. Francis Xaviers (Boys), Beaconsfield Rd.....................................................0151 288 1000St. Julies (Girls), Speke Road..........................................................................0151 428 6421

SIXTH FORM SCHOOLSGateacre School, Hedgefield Road, Liverpool L25 2RW ..................................0151 235 1400Bluecoat, Church Road .................................................................................0151 733 1407Calderstones, Harthill Road...........................................................................0151 729 0110Enterprise South Liverpool Academy..............................................................0151 294 3150St. Julies, Speke Road....................................................................................0151 428 6421St. Francis Xaviers, Beaconsfield Road ...........................................................0151 288 1000

INDEPENDENT SCHOOLSBelvedere Hamlets GDST, 23 Belvedere Road.................................................0151 471 1137Carleton House Prep, 145 Menlove Avenue Liverpool L18 3EE ......................0151 722 0756Runnymede St. Edwards School, North Dr, Sandfield Park...............................0151 281 2300Liverpool College, Queens Drive ....................................................................0151 724 4000

SPECIAL SCHOOLSAshfield Secondary School, Childwall Abbey Road .........................................0151 722 6199Hope School, Hartsbourne Avenue Liverpool..................................................0151 235 1410Lakeside School, Naylors Road ......................................................................0151 487 7211Lower Lee School, Beaconsfield Road............................................................0151 428 4071Palmerston School, Beaconsfield Road ..........................................................0151 428 2128Royal School for the Blind, Church Road North ..............................................0151 733 1012

CHARITABLE TRUSTDyslexia Action, Abbott’s Lea School, Beaconsfield Road ................................0151 428 6987Abbott’s Lea School, Beaconsfield Road ........................................................0151 428 1161



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Loft Bar Bistro Allerton RoadTuesday 9.15amJOAN: 07877990411

Woolton Youth & Community Centre,High Street, L25 7TA Monday 5.30pmJOAN: 07877990411Tel: 0151 281 7370

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The Bridge Chapel, Heath RoadWednesday 9am, 11am, 4pm & 6pmPAULA: 07779784779

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Happy new year to everyone!You may have seen or heard about the 2015/16 public sector funding announcement from thecoalition government late last year. On average local authorities in England received a fundingcut of 1.8%, Liverpool has been given a cut of 5.9%, one of the most severe in the country.To put the extreme nature of these cuts into context the Institute of Fiscal Studies describedthem as "colossal" and many have noted that they would take public spending back to levelslast seen in the 1930s, reimagining the composition of the state.

Because of the coalitions targeted and ideological approach to Liverpool (areas such as WestSussex, Wokingham and Surrey all saw increases in their funding) the City Council is faced withsome very difficult choices about the services that it provides and how it goes about deliveringthem. This continued reduction in funding makes an already fragile and delicate situation allthe more worrying. Vital resources for the city are being slashed, compromising the support providedfor some of the most vulnerable in our society and any further prosperity for Liverpool.

It is unjust that wealthier areas such as those above have received an increase in funding whilstwe have not. Since 2010 this Liverpool Labour Council has asked the coalition for a fair approachto austerity. Unfortunately, this request has been ignored. As we head towards a general andlocal election this year, 7th May we encourage you to support the Labour party, who will workto ensure that the broadest shoulders carry the greatest burden.

Under the last Labour government Liverpool blossomed, receiving investment and attention thatit desperately needed. Since May 2010, when the Lib Dem Tory coalition formed in WestminsterLiverpool has been undermined each and every day. A Labour government and a Labour CityCouncil can help ensure that this city receives its fair share.

If you need to speak with us don't hesitate to get in touch, 0151 233 0420.

Alternatively, you can see us in person at our advice surgeries:

• 7pm, 1st Tuesday of the month, SLH Cobden Place, Vale Road, L25 7UB

• 9:30am - 11am, 2nd Saturday of the month, LMH Meadow Court, Out Lane, L25 8TT

• 6pm - 7:30pm, last Thursday of the month, LMH Meadow Court, Out Lane, L25 8TT

Cllr Mark Norris Cllr Colin McAlleyTel: 07825394926 Tel: 07879483196Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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WOW!(Women of Woolton)

SPRING 2015Woolton WI celebrated its 2nd Anniversary on the 12thJanuary with a party and entertainment. We have muchto celebrate, as we are one of the fastest growing WIsand have developed so many special interest groups.In February we are looking forward to “Liverpool StreetStories” from Mr. Ken Pye, a well loved Liverpool expertand in March a look back into “Life in the 1950s byMrs. Collins.

At our Anniversary, a Rose bowl was presented by ourfirst Chairwoman, June Mitchell, to the winner of ourBowling Main’ Congratulations to Ruth McGuinness.Bowlers are looking forward to the new season.

All our subgroups are thriving: several new Craftcourses are underway; Tai Chi is doing well in a newvenue and the Quiz Group are entering their firstRegional Quiz at the end of January. The Walking Groupmeets through the Winter and a Golf Group starts soon.

Nationally, the WI supports and campaigns for manyimportant causes. Members are given the opportunityto choose which of the proposed campaigns they wishto support. Woolton WI voted to support “Failing toCare - Assessment of need in long-term care: Theresolution is about access to "Continuing care, aprogramme of free social care from the NHS forpeople in the community who are judge to havecomplex, substantial and long term care needs.”If it is chosen nationally, we hope we can help topromote this important work.

If you would like to know more about the WI, you can visitour website at www.wooltonwi.co.uk and on facebook oryou can contact me. Barbara Collinge, W.I. Committee Member, 0151 722 6862. Email: [email protected]



HEALTH SERVICES FOR WOOLTONCHIROPODISTS Mr Atheron, Flat 13, 27 Woodvale Road .............................................................0151 280 0085

Mr Brookes, Dunbabin Road, Childwall ...............................................................0151 722 3070Woolton Ultimate Podiatry, Quarry Street, Woolton .............................................0151 428 8411

DENTISTS Al Hussian, Church Road, Woolton .....................................................................0151 428 3173Belle Vale Dental, Hedgefield Road, Belle Vale ....................................................0151 498 4411Duthie & Wyatt, Woolton Road...........................................................................0151 722 2642Gateacre Dental Surgery, Halewood Road, Gateacre ...........................................0151 428 4034Gental Dental Care, Childwall Priory Road ..........................................................0151 722 3000Mr & Mrs. Syal, Manor Road, Woolton ................................................................0151 428 1474Hunts Cross Dental Centre, Macketts Lane..........................................................0151 486 2697Integrated Dental, Halewood Road.....................................................................0151 428 4034Peers Backstrom, Gateacre Park Drive.................................................................0151 428 6714Woolton Dental Surgery, Woolton Village............................................................0151 428 6309

DOCTORS Gateacre Medical Centre, Belle Vale Road...........................................................0151 427 8660Reid, Reilly, Caldwell & Hardie, Gateacre Brow....................................................0151 295 9595Reid, Reilly, Caldwell & Hardie, Hunts Cross Avenue............................................0151 295 9595Valley Medical Centre, Hartsbourne Avenue ........................................................0151 722 2744Woolton Medical Centre, Woolton Street ............................................................0151 295 8686Village Medical Centre, Quarry Street .................................................................0151 428 4282

OPTICIANS Julie Hatchell Opticians, 34 Woolton Street .........................................................0151 428 4040

PHYSIOTHERAPISTS Rocky Lane Medical Centre, 80 Rocky Lane, Liverpool L16 1JD............................0151 722 3366

LOCAL AMENITIES FOR WOOLTONCHURCHES St James' Methodist / URC Church, Church Road South ......................07854 259528

St Marys Church, Church Road, Woolton ............................................0151 428 2256

St. Peters, Church Road, Woolton .......................................................0151 428 6810

CINEMA Woolton Picture House, Mason Street, Woolton ..................................0151 428 1919

HOSPITALS Alder Hey, Eaton Road .......................................................................0151 228 4810

Broadgreen, Thomas Lane..................................................................0151 282 6000

Liverpool Women’s.............................................................................0151 708 9988

Royal.................................................................................................0151 706 2000

Whiston ............................................................................................0151 426 1600

POLICE .........................................................................................................0151 709 6010

TRAVEL Liverpool Airport ................................................................................0870 750 8484

Manchester Airport ............................................................................0161 489 3000

National Rail Enquiries.......................................................................0845 748 4950

Traveline (Public Transport Info) ..........................................................0870 608 2608

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POTENTIAL USE OF ST JULIES OPEN SPACES TO BUILDNEW SCHOOL WITHIN SITEThe stated Council intention is to use up to 5% of WooltonWood protected green space to build St Julies new school,because there is no other option.

However, using the Councils own figures (from the Local Plan)this 5% extra area amounts to an actual figure of 1695 m2.

The Residents Association believe it is feasible to completethe build within the existing boundary, without unacceptablyimpairing the school current operation, or felling any trees,and has submitted that evidence to the Council for consideration.The Association has looked at the problem creatively, identifyingcurrent unused open / grassy spaces and potential areas alongthe north and north west boundaries (including the perimeterroad) with a view to examining what type of new schoolbuilding this could give.

(a) All council previous plans prior to 10 December 2014 usethe northern perimeter road, parking areas, and inlets in oneway or another adjacent to the boundary sandstone wall toaccommodate a roughly oblong conceptual building, with apart (5% - 1695 m2.) of the new build jutting out on to protectedgreen space land.

(b) The WVRA concept involves extending the same Councilidea to include the North Westerly wall, using the sports hall,westerly perimeter road and all accessible areas to createadditional usable space to compensate the area shortfall of1695 m2. The results of our analysis yield an L shaped building facinginwards to the site (incorporating play areas / hard courts).The method potentially creates more than 4668.71 m2 additional space for building the new school if the sportshall is incorporated in to the new school building and ismade two storey instead of ground floor only. The councilplans of 10 December have already included some of thesechanges we put forward.When the council amended plans (phase 2) of 10 Decemberdrop in are included, the increase in area is even greater, withthe sports hall being demolished. The hall footprint could easilybe widened by some 50%, and lengthened by some 30%We look forward to hearing further.

Yours SincerelyP W Eustance, Chair WVRAC Darnton, Environment Officer, WS

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