FREE Golf Coaching, every Tuesday (1.30-2.30pm, 4.30-5.30pm, 6-7pm) at the War Memorial Park, Pitch and Putt with Jason Powell, a PGA professional. You’ll learn how to hold the club as well as how to stand and take a swing along with chipping and putting. Just turn up in comfortable clothing, equipment will be provided. For …
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Friends of Spencer Park
Our next gardening session is on Saturday 5 March from 10.00am to 12.30pm, if you have time please come and help us tidy up the park. If you are able to come please bring gloves and tools if you have them. We have some spares so don’t let it stop you coming to help us. …
Protect you home and vehicle(s) from theft
The Earlsdon Neighbourhood Police Force would like to remind ECHO readers about the importance of protecting homes and vehicles from theft. PCSO Richard Brown explains why. I can confirm that, in January this year there were nine reported home burglaries and 13 counts of vehicle damage or theft. For the majority of the burglaries, entry …
New and Views from Canley Ford
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 …
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 …