This time last year we were still in the icy grip of winter, but this year, the middle of February, it’s still raining. We are very lucky to avoid the serious flooding of buildings but everywhere is waterlogged and every stream and river full to the brim. However the rain has also brought us many …
Category: Community
Private libraries galore
Last month we printed a letter from Mrs A D Atkin of Armorial Road enquiring about the privately owned lending library which used to be on Earlsdon Avenue North from the 1950s to the 1970s. We have had several responses about that and similar libraries in the area. Mrs Brannigan wrote to say that her …
Marathon stitch project gets a new home
You may remember that some time ago, ECHO ran a feature on the Marathon Stitch Project organised by the Phoenix Stitchers, a local group of needlework enthusiasts. The idea behind the project was to invite local people to get involved with creating a large hanging that would be displayed in various places across the city …
Whoberley Forum rescheduled
The date of the next Whoberley Neighbourhood Forum has changed from Thursday 13 March to Thursday 27 March at 7.00pm. The meeting will be held at St. Mary Magdalen Church, Sir Thomas White’s Road.
Floor furore at Forum
The Earlsdon Ward stretches across the city from Broad Lane in the west to nearly reach Leaf Lane in the east, and so, to reflect these extremes, the quarterly meeting of the Earlsdon Ward Forum moves location. Last quarter it was held in the east, and 2 residents attended; this quarter it was held in …
Festival fun begins on Sunday 20 April!
The start of the Earlsdon Festival has been moved forward and will now begin on Sunday 20 April with the ‘Fun Day’ in aid of the Mercia MS Therapy Centre at the Old Clarence pub on Hearsall Common. Festival Chair Nigel Lee said, “Our ‘Tug of War’ competition is set to be part of this …
A Summer of activities for NENA
Throughout February NENA (North Earlsdon Neighbourhood Association) has been active in trying to reduce the disruption to residents in Spencer Avenue caused by major cabling works. In January Western Power announced 7 weeks of disruption whilst they laid cables along the length of Spencer Avenue and Spencer Road. There were fears that residents would lose …
Churches fight litter
The churches of Earlsdon and Chapelfields are organising a Litter Pick-up on the first Saturday of each month from 9.15am – 11.15am starting in the roads around each of the local churches. Members of the public are welcome join them. The meeting points will be outside the following buildings: 5 April – Earlsdon Methodist Church; …
Hearsall Residents Association Launched
The new residents’ group for the Hearsall area was launched at a meeting on 3 February at the Spencer Club. Around 30 residents attended, as did Whoberley ward councillor Bally Singh and the police, who were represented by Lee Froggatt and Joanna Jones-Kiamou. The common issues that residents were keen to tackle in the area …
Baptist church welcomes new minister
Though he’d hardly had time to unpack, recently-arrived Hearsall Baptist Church minister Reverend David Sutcliffe found time recently to talk to ECHO about his new role. “Bringing it all together” is how David described the core of his vision for the future. “Hearsall Baptist Church is home to many groups and societies, but the church …