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Welcome to the Village Park Residents Association. Thornaby on Tees
Your residents group for the Village Area.
Membership is free to every household in the Village Area.
(Supported by Stockton Residents & Community Groups Association)
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If you see any Anti Social Behaviour no matter how small call Neighbourhood policing on 302930
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The VPRA News Blog (click here for past months)
Your VPRA at work reports for November 2009
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Click here for CFYA Bin and Recycle Collection Days
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28/11/2009 Bulb Planting Weekend
This weekends bulb planting is on Sunday 29th November. Meet at the Millbank Lane park gates at 11am.
Planting is Millbank Lane and around the inside of the park..
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27/11/2009 Traffic Alerts
New online site for use if you are planning a trip .http://www.frixo.com
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26/11/2009 Scam Warning
Postal Scam
Can you circulate this around especially as Xmas is fast approaching - it has been confirmed by Royal Mail.
The Trading Standards Office are making people aware of the following scam:
A card is posted through your door from a company called PDS (Parcel Delivery Service) suggesting that they were unable to deliver a parcel and that you need to contact them on 0906 6611911 (a Premium rate number).
DO NOT call this number, as this is a mail scam originating from Belize .
If you call the number and you start to hear a recorded message you will Already have been billed £15 for the phone call.
If you do receive a card with these details, then please contact Royal Mail Fraud on 02072396655
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25/11/2009 Thornaby Town Council Link Bus
Good news today from Thornaby Town Council in conjunction with Stockton Borough Council sees a new bus service for the elderly folk of Thornaby. Initially operating on Mondays and Thursdays between 10.30am and 2.30pm it gives people in areas where there are no buses the chance to get to the Town Centre or Stockton Centre. Services will start on 7th December and if after 3 months is succesful then will increase to 5 weekdays. You need to register with TTC to use the service so contact Debbie as soon as possible at Thornaby Town Hall on 01642 678652 or email townclerk@thornabytowncouncil.gov.uk
Thornaby Link Bus Route (Via Sherwood road)
Timetable below as provided today bt TTC Town Clerk.
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Monday and Thursday
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STOPS
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TIME
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TIME
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TIME
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Imperial Ave / Lanehouse Road
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10-30
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12-42
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13-45
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Millfield close / Lanehouse Road
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10-32
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12-44
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13-47
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Acklam road (opposite Pleasure Gardens)
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10-33
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12-45
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13-48
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Teesdale (Auto tyres)
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10-35
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12-47
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13-51
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Teesdale opposite (Auto tyres)
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10-40
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12-52
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13-56
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Stockton high street (Specsavers)
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10-42
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12-54
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13-58
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Depart Stockton high street
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10-45
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12-57
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14-01
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Stockton High Street (Specsavers)
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10-50
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13-00
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14-06
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Teesdale (Auto tyres)
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10-53
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13-03
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14-09
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Teesdale opposite (Auto tyres)
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10-55
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13-05
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14-11
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Acklam Road (Pleasure Gardens)
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11-00
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13-10
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14-16
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Millfield close / Lanehouse Road
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11-02
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13-12
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14-18
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Diamond road / Lanehouse Road
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11-03
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13-13
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14-19
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Beechwood / Thornaby road
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11-05
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13-15
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Gilpin road / Thornaby road
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11-06
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13-16
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Windsor road / Thornaby road
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11-07
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13-17
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Laburnum Ave / Thornaby road
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11-08
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13-18
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Odd fellows / Thornaby road
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11-09
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13-19
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Sinnington road / Thornaby road
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11-10
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13-21
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Sherwood road (blue garage and car parking space)
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11-12
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13-23
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Thornaby Town Square (Wilkinson parking area)
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11-15
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13-26
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Thornaby Town Square (Wilkinson parking area)
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12-30
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13-35
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Sherwood road (blue garage and car parking space)
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12-32
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13-37
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Sinnington road / Thornaby road
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12-34
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13-39
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Odd fellows / Thornaby road
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12-35
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13-40
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Laburnum Ave / Thornaby road
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12-36
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13-41
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Windsor road / Thornaby road
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12-37
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13-42
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Gilpin road Thornaby road
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12-38
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13-43
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Beechwood / Thornaby road
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12-39
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13-44
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22/11/2009 Bulb Planting
First 3000 (approx) daffodil bulbs planted this morning around by the Airmans Statue.Along the back of the rose beds, under the trees and along the walls at the side of the houses.
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21/11/2009 Stockton News
VPRA got a mention along with the work we do in the Village Park in the Xmas edition of the Stockton News
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20/11/2009 Bulb Planting
Reminder for this weekends planting session , 2nd Novemeber meet at 11am Airmans statue.All welcome but bring a spade and wrap up warm.
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14/11/2009 Bus Users Forum
Stockton Bus Users Forum is on Saturday 28th November,10.00am at the Arc in Dovecot Street,Stockton. All are welcome to attend. Have your say on the buses and the spending.
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13/11/2009 Bulb Planting
Initial dates and venues for this years planting sessions.
Sunday 22nd November Meet at Airman Statue for 11am. Planting along field towards Sir Douglas Park.
Sunday 29th November Meet at Millbank Lane Park Gates, planting on Millbank and along the rear of Clarendon Road.
Further dates to be added depending on supplies of bulbs. We are also providing bulbs for the Halcyon Centre and St.Patricks Primary School.
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10/11/2009 VPRA Meeting
Residents from Laburnum area concerned about ASB again around Park Road junction. PCSO Legg to take this up with them.
Residents from Laburnum reported a private company selling No Doorsteppers signs door to door at £2 per time. If you want a legitimate sign please let us know and we will arrange NW signs for you.
Discussion about future plans for the Village Park including the gates and internal fencing were discussed with guest Tony Raine from SBC parks and Countryside.Ideas for a BMX area discussed but not thought to be in keeping with the way the park has been going on its modernisations. We will review this again next year..
Next meeting will be December before the centre closes for Christmas. This wil be in the form of a coffee evening with a raffle and a general chat about how the year has gone for the VPRA and what we hope for early 2010.
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08/11/2009 Thornaby Remembers
Thornaby held its Remembrance Sunday Parade today with a parade from the Ex Servicemen`s club to St Lukes Church then on to the Cenotaph for the service and wreath laying.
There was a large turnout this year on a cold damp morning although the sun shone during the 2 minutes silence.
Pictures from today are online now, if you want a copy of them please ask first and you can have the full size pictures. Link Contact Stewart for full size pictures.
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08/11/2009 VPRA Meeting 10/11/2009
Agenda
Apologies
Minutes of Previous meeting
Correspondence
Reports from
Eastern Area Partnership Board
Allotments Management Committee
BMX site in the VPRA area.
Bulb Planting 2009
Village Park Footpaths
Any Other Business
Date of the next meeting.
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07/11/2009 Stockton-On-Tees Local Involvement Network (LINk)
Supported by Shaw Trust
The Stockton-on-Tees Local Involvement Network (LINk) is the organisation that enables the residents to make their feelings known in respect to the health and social care provided in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees.
Local Involvement Networks are required by government legislation to bring people together, with an aim to improve health and social care services in their local communities by collating their views and informing the local NHS and providers of Adult Social Care Service... more
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06/11/2009 Stockton Public Transport Forum
The fifth meeting of Stockton's Public Transport Forum will be on Saturday 28th November 2009 at the Arc, Dovecot Street, Stockton. 10.00 am till noon.
The forum is an opportunity for residents to find out about the latest developments in public transport in Stockton.
The bus operators are represented at the forum, so Stockton's public transport users can get answers to questions about their local services.
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03/11/209 Next VPRA Meeting
Next meeting is Tuesday 10th November at 7 pm in the Robert Atkinson Centre,Thorntree Road. Normal postal minutes are out in post along with agenda`s. Anyone resident in the VPRA catchment area is welcome to attend.
Agenda will be posted here later in the week.
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02/11/2009 Remembrance Day 2009
This year the Thornaby Remembrance Day is on Sunday 8th November.
Parade moves off from The Thornaby Ex Servicemens Club at 10am to St Lukes Church for service at St Lukes Church at approx 10.25am. Following the church service the parade forms at the Cenotaph for the service and wreath laying. Parade reforms in Langley Avenue after the Cenotaph service and marches back to the club for food and drink for approx 11.50.
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01/11/2009 Strong Winds
Today’s strong winds caused a big problem in the Village Park with the big Willow near the bowls club entrance loosing a couple of its large branches. CFYA contacted to get them cleared before bonfire night.
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01/11/2009 Recycle Direct Gov tips
What you can do. Time to act and do your bit
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