Family centre, Directory, Greenpeace and Credit Union...

Here's a collection of random bits of local info that I've been asked about over the last week and thought might interest?

What is that blue Cashes Green Family Centre? The new £360,000 purpose-built advice centre next to the Primary School (see photo) is to also serve Randwick and Whiteshill and Ruscombe Parishes - it will have a multi-agency approach to help young families with children up to five years old.

Photo: Water pouring from a gutter inside the Nursery where the Greenpeace meeting was held on Tuesday!

How do I join Gloucestershire Greenpeace? I went along to the local meeting on Tuesday night - the group are Stroud-based and it was a good opportunity to hear about their plans for the year and feedback some of the local campaigns that I'm involved with like Staverton Airport, Oldbury nuke and more. The next day someone asked me how to join - well to join or find out more about their monthly meetings contact Rene Meek on 07763 771448 Email: rene.meek@talk21.com

Credit Union opening times? Opening times are Thursdays 2 to 3pm in the Maypole Hall, Paganhill (next to the post office) - plus just reopened in Stonehouse in the Town Hall there on Tuesdays between 9 and 10 am. See my blog on 19th September 2006 for more info re the wonders of Credit Unions - join now!

How can I get a copy of The Randwick Directory? This is an excellent resource of who to call for local stuff - should have been received by everyone in Randwick by now well before Christmas - some were still available in the back of the Church or call Brian Stanley on 750207.

What about that dead tree on the green at Laburnam Crescent, Bread Street? I've raised this several times in the past and the good news is that residents have now been leafletted and depending on results a new tree might be on it's way in a matter of weeks? We hope!