Residents News
· For a December/January update and future events, click Here...
· The next meeting of OPRA will be Monday 8th February 2010, 7pm at the Wagon Works Sports & Social Club, Tuffley Park (Winget) More...
· Come join us for our Community Christmas Carol Service – an informal, festive gathering under the chestnut trees of Brunswick Square. Musical accompaniment by members of The Salvation Army Silver Band More...
· Head down to the City's folk museum to experience a traditional Christmas fantasy, and a white Christmas this weekend More...
· You may have seen some rather significant changes happening around the Gloucester Athletics Track/Black Bridge area More...
· Local businesses are being urged to 'get active' - and take advantage of the opportunities offered by the 2012 Olympics More...
· We really need your help and support with our OPRA Xmas Fair More...
· Free parking after 4pm and a special rate in a city centre car park are all part of the attraction for shoppers in Gloucester this Christmas More...
· This month's culture club at the Gloucester City Museum and Art Gallery will discuss the county's important historic orchards. More...
· Tuesday, 1st December at 10.30am the Mayor of Gloucester, Councilor Chris Witts will unveil the new home for the wicker rabbits in the Eastgate Mall. More...
· The VCS Environment Strategy Group held a meeting of the VCS Waste Task Group last week (19 Nov), as it had become clear that there were a number of issues around waste which needed a VCS view. More...
· Gloucester City Council has been inundated with residents, schools and community groups wanting to take part in the free trees scheme. More...
· To find out what those in days gone by did for us visit the Gloucester City Museum and Art Gallery's Ancient Wisdom exhibition. More...
· Just to let you know unfortunately we are having to cancel the remaining 5 weeks of StreetCheer at Ramblers Hall in Podsmead (this is from Thursday 5th - 10th December) More...
· Planting a tree is one of the simplest things you can do to help combat climate change, so why not plant a free tree today? More...
· Now Xmas is fast approaching and you are all about to get tapping on the keyboard and order your xmas presents.. please consider doing it through the site below to help raise funds for OPRA! More...
· Discover what Gloucester would have been like in the thirteenth century at this month's Culture Club at the City Museum and Art Gallery More...
· OPRA are having a Victorian Xmas Fayre on Sunday December 13th at the Wagon Works Sports & Social Club.... further details will be coming out to you soon! More...
· As part of the ongoing flood alleviation work in the city, works to improve the drainage at Gloucester Park and surrounding area will begin on Monday 2nd November More...
· Junior Futsal (style of 5 a-side football) is coming to Gloucester More...
· Why not head down to one of this week's benefits road shows at the Gloucester Royal Hospital - you could even win a kettle? More...
· You wanted to recycle more from home - now you can More...
· GL1 in partnership with South West England Squash is offering youngsters the unique opportunity to start to learn play squash over the next five weeks More...
· The next OPRA residents meeting will be held at the Wagon Works Sports & Social Club, Tuffley Park (Winget) on Monday November 9th 7pm. All residents are welcome to attend and I will be posting an agenda nearer to the time. OPRA need the continued support of the residents and we really hope to see you there.
· We now have our community notice board up and running! The board is located at the entrance to Tuffley Park (Winget) from the Laburnum Road. OPRA will reguarly update the board with local events and activities and keep you informed of future meetings and OPRA activity. Please feel welcome to contact the committee should you have anything that you would like to display or if you have any comments on what you would like to see in there. Please if you can, reguarly check the notice board as we are not able to distribute flyers to every household due to cost. We will continue to notify those that have provided e-mail addresses and we hope to increase this activity with the more e-mail addresses provided. If you have not already provided OPRA with your e-mail address and would like to do so please contact jennie@oaklandspark.org - There is currently a BlackBridge policing map displayed and we have also made it available to download on this site in the "police" section.
· All residents with pets - in particular small caged animals should read this article.
· The community Payback unit will be able to start work on the notice board on Wednesday 9th Sep 09, subject to offender and staff availability. The team are to work on the following dates: Wednesday 9th Sep, Friday 11th Sep and Saturday 12th Sep. On completion of this phase of the work we can then start work on the cricket hut repaint and Duke of Beaufort project redecoration.
· Please view the flyer for details on WALK 4 LIFE : September 2009 - All walks are free to participate in and all last about an hour. We have different levels of walks to cater for all abilities.
· Please view the flyer for details of free activities in Gloucester this Autumn & Winterr. For further information or any questions regarding play rangers please contact Play Rangers on 01452 505548 or Email Us, or you can now visit their website
· OPRA would like to appeal to all residents that any large coffee jars to be given to either Tracy at 28 Sycamore or Jennie at 1 Poplar Close. They are required for pickling eggs for the Christmas Fayre.
· For minutes of the OPRA meeting that took place at Widden Old Boys Rugby Club in May, click Here.
· OPRA invite you to attend our next meeting to hear the updates on crime, council plans, fundraising, youth activities and much more. Flyer
· Oakland's Park residents association & street ganes invite you to take part in our Summer Rounder's evening on Winget Field. More...
· Please view the flyer for details of free activities in Gloucester this summer. For further information or any questions regarding play rangers please contact Play Rangers on 01452 505548 or Email Us, or you can now visit their website
· On behalf of the OPRA committee members, we would like to thank all volunteers, attendees, donations and supporters of the Oakland's Park Residents Association Fun Day More...
· If you are unemployed and looking for work, GL Communities will be running a free one-week intensive course at a community venue near you More...
· A BIG thank you to all of you that have donated all of your old mobile phones. I have pleasure in announcing that we have raised £102.69 through Envirofone.com with just 9 phones and the rest I am sending off to Foneclub.org.uk to get a further £75, so well done to everyone. We have raised a wonderful £177.69, Thank you and keep your phones coming, this is going to be an ongoing fundraising activity and I will keep you posted on how we are going.
· A copy of this press release has been sent out to local newspaper and radio stations More...
· Thanks to Tiz Productions we would like to highlight the upcoming production of High School Musical show More...
· If anyone is a member of the Midcounties Co-operative on Seymour Road and has been for more than 3 months, please could they contact Tracy Summers on 01452 530463 as we would like to apply for a grant from them but we need to have a member before we can do so, so if you think you can help please contact me.
· Oakland's Park Fun Day - 20th June 2009, click Here for raffle prizes and details.
· Oaklands Park Residents Associated now appear in Gloucester Citizen, for further details click Here.
· If anyone wants to assist with a traffic speed survey Email Us
· OPRA would like to say a BIG thank you to the very kind person that has removed the lump of concrete from the gateway at the top of Laburnam Road so quickly. A great job has been done and this area has made safer. THANK YOU !
· Please visit the Oaklands Park youth committee website, for all information and links for the children of Oaklands Park. Website
· Cineworld on the Peel Centre have kindly donated tickets towards our raffle for our fun day, 20th June at Widden.
· Our next meeting will be held on Monday 11th May 2009 at Widden Old Boys at 7pm. The youth meeting is 45 minutes earlier at 6.15pm. Guest speakers are PSCO Lee Hutton, City Council Tree expert Justin Hobbs & Mike Lawlor City councillor for Podsmead. Anyone without transport should Email Us.
· The new lock on the gates to Widden Old Boys and Old Cryptians was broken and removed in one week of it being added. Studies In Work, a local health and Safety Consultancy have donated a new lock to go on the gate, thanks to Tug Wilson.
· The first OPRA meeting has took place, click Here to read the minutes of the meeting.