Best wishes to all my readers for the New Year. I hope you all had a happy holiday period. Today, the Council’s Executive Board met and I was in attendance. I am very pleased to be able to report on two victories for our local community. Firstly, the Exec Board decided to support the Royal Park Consortium’s bid for Royal Park School to be kept for community use. This is a great testament to the dedication and hard-work of local campaigners and the local community which has fought desperately hard to maintain Royal Park and keep it within the community. Well done to all those involved.

Secondly, Oblong has been given a 50 year lease to run Woodhouse Community Centre. It is again great to see the inspirational efforts of the local community recognised. This is an encouraging start to 2011 for our local community and if we work together I know it will grow from strength-to-strength.

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