Kingsway Villagers

Many residents near Prestwick Rd / Marham Drive would like to hold a table top sale on the green area between them.

As this area is used mostly by dog walkers and a few children on their bikes, we wouldn’t disturb road users, but we would like to know who to contact and whether premmission could be gained?

I know many would say go to a car boot sale, but many residents do not drive. But it would be a great idea to recycle items that may benefit others, and between us we would clean up the area if we were allowed to hold one.

Hello,

I am just wondering if there are any HM Forces Families living here on Kingsway?

I heard a couple of rumours when I first moved here that the MOD had purchased houses on the development to use as Married Quarters.

Where I previously lived had a big support network for the familes. I would like to meet anyone (if the rumours are true) who is in the same or similar position as myself (husband working away either on deployment or during the working week) whilst I’m left at home looking after the children and desperately trying to be a domestic goddess!

Look forward to any replies.

Hi folks,

Before I start, I’m generally an optimist and don’t like to moan, but wanted to share my decision with my fellow residents.

After living here for over a year now, we’ve decided that we’re moving out sometime next year.

The reasons are that we are bringing up a child who is 2 years old at the moment. We love to spend time as a family together and frequent areas such as the parks, or go for walks around the area we live in.

What spoils it for us are the more un-sociable residents who unfortunately live in the area. These range from youths that swear, spit and vandalise, adults (who you’d think know better) swearing, spitting and simply don’t care about the environment we live in.

Here are some examples.

We actually live in a small enclosed area, and all our 5 or so neighbours are fantastic which is a bonus for living here, but our house backs onto a road that is used by residents. Nothing wrong with that on its own, but a regular incident we witness is teenagers drinking alcohol as they walk in the street, swearing, spitting, throwing stones / eggs at houses, children (estimated at 11 years old) riding a motorbike without helmets around the streets. Incidents like this are reported to the police.

Having gone to the park recently as a family, a Mother there stepped in when her son was being picked on. Good for her I thought. Then she started to talk to three girls who she didn’t know and got into a conversation about the bully. She started swearing in her conversation with these three girls, who were no older than 12. I couldn’t believe it. She then left with her 4 children, who then started shouting the F word (thinking it was so funny) and the mother did nothing about it. They walked up the path shouting it. Couldn’t believe a Mother would allow this, especially in public with other young children around.

I was walking with my Boy down the road passing a house. The owner was in his garden picking up rubbish with a stick that had either blown or had been thrown in his garden. He simply threw the rubbish out of his garden and onto the path! I challenged him on what he was doing, but he said nothing and walked back into his house, slamming the door!

There are plenty more incidents that I witness on a daily basis that I don’t want to subject my little lad to as he grows up. I want him to grow up to be a good man, and influences like this wont make my job easy.

I simply don’t want to bring my son up in an area like this. Some people just don’t care about the area they live in, or have any manners, or even care about how they bring up their children.

It’s a shame really, as no doubt these people are the minority, but it really spoils the area. I’ve never lived in a place like this before.

Until we move, I’ll continue to make the best of the area, and do my best to help improve it.

Would welcome anyone to comment on what their thoughts are or what they would suggest, if anything.

Today (03-08-2010) I found, cowering in the bushes by Mount Pleasant, a small fluffy white dog - possibly a Terrier.
It has a brown/black collar on and was in a really bad way.
It has some teeth missing and was very dirty and hungry.
I’ve taken it to my own vets Wood Veterinary Group on Bristol Road and they have scanned it for a chip; there is none.
They are going to hold on to the dog until the RSPCA decide what to do.
If you have lost a puppy please let me know.

Clare

On Saturday afternoon, a lady from the one of the flats in Leeming Walk pleaded with my wife to take a kitten off her because she isn’t allowed to have animals in her flat.
The kitten had been found abandoned in the Leeming Walk area.
The kitten is mainly black and too young (6-7 weeks) to have left its mother.

We took the kitten to the Animal Hospital on the Bristol Road; they will keep it there for a week before trying to re-home it.

Attention Kingsway Village: Important Notice

Following the Residents Association Meeting on 14th May 2010, I reported that Andy Smith (QUVL Project Manager) said:

the QUVL plans to examine all the roads and have the double-yellow lines repainted so that they’re clearly visible

Andy has been in touch recently and said:

Yellow Lines will be done on 4th, 5th & 6th of August.

We will have CPS enforcement on site who will temporarily lift any cars out of the way to enable the lining, and replace them afterwards…

It would be a great help if people didn’t park in Thatcham Ave and Valley Gardens on these dates to mimimise any “Where has my car gone?” questions.

I will pass the word along to my neighbours and recommend that everybody takes this advice… the fewer cars there are, the quicker the job will be done!

Before anyone asks: I don’t know the exact plans… We’ll have to wait & see