Richard Baum

Dates have now been confirmed for the Prestwich Local Area Partnership (LAP) meetings for the rest of this municipal year. So run straight to the nearest diary and write them in in permanent marker pen immediately.

The LAP meetings are a great way to find out about what’s going on in the local area. Representatives of all the public services are there. So if you like looking at firemen or, heaven help you, local Councillors, then this is your ideal port of call. Any issues to do with local health services, schools, roads, crime or anything else to do with public services can be discussed here, and you get the chance to ask questions and hear the latest news.

Also, if your boiler’s on the blink then the meetings normally take place in warm conditions so are an ideal escape from the chill.

There are six meetings per year, with the aim of getting everyone together to improve Prestwich and get people involved in the local community. And there are two left this municipal year (the municipal year ends in May). There’s always time given over to public question time, so you can put your view across to us. Just come along and show up at the meetings, which are open to all.

If you’ve got a cracked pavement outside your house that is burning a hole of frustration deep in the core of your soul, or if the constant trials involved in driving through Prestwich Village at busy times make you come dangerously close to exiting your vehicle and strangling an innocent passer-by, don’t let the madness overwhelm you. Come to the LAP instead. We’ll always listen and try to put things right.

The meetings take place at various venues across the ward, so there’ll probably be at least one right on your doorstep before too long. Especially if you live in one of our local schools…

The next meeting is next week, January 13th, at Butterstile School. And the March meeting is on 26th March at Sedgley Park School. Come on down, it’d be great to see you there.

Rick