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ONE TRAFFORD

Winter 2017

Local News from the One Trafford Partnership

Get Composting in Trafford The Trafford residents have begun turning their spoils in to soil since the launch of Get Composting In Trafford, delivered by the charity Groundwork and Hulme Community Garden Centre. The project, which has been commissioned by One Trafford, aims to help residents increase home composting through fun, hands-on pop-up workshops and library events. Residents have been mucking in since the launch on 9 December at Eden Square Shopping Centre. Liz, Kath, Katherine and Mark are continuing to host workshops up until March. The team will be showing residents how to compost green waste and even demonstrate how to set up a DIY wormery!

Where we’ve been? •E  den Square Shopping Centre – Saturday 8 December •U  rmston Library – Thursday 25 January • L imelight Hub – Saturday 27 January •S  tretford Mall – Saturday 27 January • L ongford Park – Friday 16 February •A  ltrincham Library – Saturday 17 March •A  ltrincham Library – Thursday 1 March •A  ltrincham Market – Friday 16 March

Want to join in? Whether you’re a beginner or already a gardening guru, you can join in here:

March Altrincham Library 20 Stamford New Road, WA14 1EJ • Thursday 22 March, 11.30am – 1.30pm Urmston Library 34 Golden Way, M41 0NA • Thursday 22 March, 11am – 1pm • Wednesday 28 March, 12pm – 2pm Limelight Hub 1 St Brides Way, M16 9NW • Monday 26 March, 12pm – 2pm Sale Library 2 Tatton Road, M33 7EB • Thursday 22 March, 11am – 1pm

Park Life Parks renovated in Trafford, find out more on page 3

Trafford in focus Follow us on Twitter @OneTrafford

Early spring clean for Trafford, on page 4

SSAFA Charity Bake Off The One Trafford team’s oven gloves were back on in support of SSAFA’s (Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Families Association) The Big Brew Up in November. Tea, coffee and an array of delicious baked goods helped to raise £115 in just one day.

Money raised for charity

£115

My Story

The team’s efforts will be going towards the lifelong support of service men and women in the Navy, Royal Marines, British Army and Royal Air Force, and their families.

David Jones - Business Support Administrator

Before starting my 8-week placement with Amey, I was struggling to find a role that suited me. Although I was applying for jobs and gaining interviews, the companies I visited were not able to adapt to my needs or understand that I have Asperger’s Syndrome. This felt disheartening, however after being put in touch with Amey for an administrative role through a back-to-work scheme, I had the confidence to give this job a go. One of my main hurdles was getting through the interview process as I found it very overwhelming. However, when I went for my interview at Amey I was immediately felt welcome and put at ease. They slowed the interview process down and gave me time to answer everything at my own pace. I felt that this allowed my key skills to shine through rather than my autism. I began performing administrative duties in October for a period of 8 weeks, for 16 hours per week. Since then, I have now been taken on for a further 3 months as an Amey employee. This helped me ease into

our bin lorries. This is important data which is used on a month-to-month basis to help the business understand how much waste is being collected. I feel like I am an important part of the company, which has boosted my confidence massively.

the role, get to know my colleagues in my own time, and understand the needs of the business slowly rather than all at once. My role mainly comprises of data entry, in particular, load tonnage from

My advice for people who are struggling to get into work would be to not give up. It is important to take any help that is offered because it could be very valuable to your career. If you struggle with confidence, it really helps to join community groups outside of work because it is likely to help you build confidence elsewhere in your life, like the workplace environment. I feel that Amey has not only added great value to my work life and career, but in my personal life too.

Park Life Back of the net! New goal posts installed across Trafford’s parks Over November, brand new goal posts were installed in 11 parks throughout Trafford. The goal posts will now allow the pitch area to recover following normal wear and tear from football matches. How does it work? Special anchors have been fitted into the ground on multiple football pitch sites to allow the posts to be moved from pitch to pitch. Once an area of grass has been well used, a dip is created in the grass where water collects. This then stops the patch from recovering. The newly installed posts can now be moved to allow the patch to recover before it gets worse and the damage becomes irreversible. Parks that have received new goal posts include: Halecroft, Hullard Park, Kingsway Park, Longford Park, Moor Nook, Oak Road Park, Oldfield Brow Recreation Ground, Victoria Park, Lostock Park, Wellfield Lane Park, and Woodheys Park.

Ready, set, PLAY! Warm up in the park this winter Park visitors can limber up for a couple of tennis or basketball rounds at the newly refurbished courts at Stamford Park. In addition to Stamford Park, outdoor gym equipment has been installed at Newton Park.

helping you to get active and fit in your local park! For the children, new play equipment has been installed at Moss Nook Park, whilst play surface and steps to the slide at Stamford Park have been refurbished.

The outdoor gym equipment includes frame apparatus,

If you’d like to find out more about your local park, please visit www.trafford.gov.uk/parks

Trafford in focus

Early spring clean for Trafford Throughout December and January, Trafford underwent an early spring clean in time for the New Year. Teams began work at the north-side of the borough. Some of the routes included in the street cleansing and pruning programme were: Stretford Road, Chester Road, Seymour Grove, Kingsway, Talbot Road, Churchill Way, Old Hall Road, Moorside, Road, Hale Road, Bridgewater Way, and Manchester Road. Work on the White City roundabout was also undertaken to remove litter, prune hedges and maintain the grass. Street and road cleaning began on 8 December to remove detritus, litter, and weeds. The teams also spent time neatening grass verges and pruning shrubbery. A team of 10 crew members went out daily, supported by a large mechanical sweeper, whilst two smaller sweepers were deployed for the adjacent pavements and footpaths. Street cleansing included the removal of litter and leaves, weeds and moss from roads, footpaths, safety railing, splitter islands and parking bays. Work was also undertaken to prune shrubbery encroaching on pavements along the main routes. Grass, plant and tree beds were also cleared of litter. The team also reshaped grass edges back to the main grass line.

Report It Tell us about faults, incidents, or other issues that we should know about: https://my.trafford.gov.uk 03330 035865