Kirkham and Wesham Online!

Here's Your Piece Of Mind!

Public Transport   Good (4)  Bad (2)

Comments:

1. Train service good. Advice from local train office bad - look on the internet at trainline for prices etc so you know you are getting the right deal. Train station at Wesham - where is the Lift that was prommised in 2000 or at least pushchair/disabled accses - Not complying with the law.
2. make it cheaper, and make buses more frequent
3. I would like to highlight the latest bus service that has been provided for the residents od Kirkham & Wesham. The number 2 (little green and yellow bus) runs between Wesham and Knott End/Cleveleys. the srvice runs via: Freckleton>Warton>Lytham>St Annes>Blackpool South Shore (pleasure beach and south pier)>Blackpppol Town Centre>Blackpool North Station>Blackpool Victoria Hospital>Poulton>Cleveleys and Knott End. The maximum single fare is £2.00 and the maximum return fare is £3.80, because the service is subsidised by Lancashire Council. The average journey to BVH is approximately 90 minutes, but I'm sure you'll agree that the cheap fares outweigh the journey time. The first bus northbound from Wesham is 7:12 am and the last bus notrthbound is 18:42  Monday - Friday. For further details check out blackpool transport at:  http://www.blackpooltransport.com/
   If we don't use this service I'm sure that we will lose it which would be a shame because it is ideal for people who wish to travel to BVH etc..
4. Rip Off!!!!
   

Support to help get a job or better job    Good (1)  Bad (5)

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1. We need a job centre in Kirkham to serve the villages around here as well.
2. no job centre
3. Bring back the job centre or have a recruitment agency set up business in town
4. no job centre
   
   

Ways to help me improve my health & diet  Good (1)  Bad (4)

Comments:

1. no Sports center / ymca for local middle class residents to use. Ribby far too expencive
2. The Carr Hill school still sells unhealthy food.
3. Weight watchers and slimming world but,could do with something less expensive
4. more of the golden arches please
5. Lack of facilities in this area
   

Learning Oppotunities   Good (4)  Bad (2)

Comments:

1. We need a learning centre in Kirkham to serve the villages around here as well.
2. Carr Hill High School in partnership with Preston College has excellent facilities for eveing classes. I successfully pased my ECDL there!
3. Plenty of schools
   
   

Availability of Social Activities   Good (2)  Bad (3)

Comments:

1. What activities?
2. We need a youth centre in Kirkham to serve the villages around here as well.
3. ??
4. Depends what age group and what facilities are in demand.
   
   
   

Activities to help keep children Occupied   Good (2)  Bad (3)

Comments:

1. Church groups make a good effort but that is all apart from an expencive fun fair once a year ... not my day of fun mingling with pissed tenagers on the fair
2. We need more play parks for a wide range of ages of children
3. cubs, brownies scouts rainbows etc pilots, drop in centre, drama group
4. we need more corners, squares, alleya and decent football pitches with lights and bins
5. Spending more time with their parents being supervised and having 'quality time' together
6. It's ok
   
   
   
   

Provision of Leisure facilities  Good (0)  Bad (5)

Comments:

1. V Bad
2. We need a decent swimming pool and leisure facilites in Kirkham to serve the villages around here as well.
3. only swimming baths which they keep threatening, need more sporting activities
4. the swimming pool is tiny and old
5. Depends what people require.
   
   

Provision of childcare facilities  Good (5)  Bad (1)

Comments:

1. Local community groups at village halls much better for education than expencive overpriced nurseries
2. Hard to get childminders
3. 2 nurseries, lots of pre-schools, lund at Newton is now opening for full days.Childminders
4. Benella and the other nursery on the corner of Freckleton Road.Also try Lancashire Childcare Information Service on 0800 195 0137
   
   
   

Help to manage my money/debt   Good (3)  Bad (1)

Comments:

1. too easy to borrow
2. Citizens Adice Bureau can signpost people to the right help and advice

Housing   Good (2)  Bad (3)

Comments:

1. Not enough low priced housing for first time buyers
2. need more housing for first time buyers
3. More low cost rent-to buy would be helpful
4. My question is: Is Kirkham a Parish? Well yes it is so why isn't Kirkham treated as such by all the housing associations? Garstang, Presall and the like now have policies in place which make housing unobtainable if you do not live, work or have relatives in the parish.
   

Community Safety   Good (3)  Bad (2)

Comments:

1. Low crime rate - great!
2. More bobbies on the beat is always a community need
   

Facilities for Recycling   Good (5)  Bad (0)

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The overall Cleanliness of your community    Good (5)  Bad (1)

Comments:

1. except at weekends- take- away wrappers everywhere -food thrown over cars and property!
2. I am a shop owner on the main street in kirkham. I would just like to say that dave the man who cleans the streets is very hardworking and as far as im concerned the streets have never looked so clean and tidy.
   

Volunteering Opportunities  Good (3)  Bad (2)

Comments:

1. Where can we find out anymore about this?
2. charity shops- age concern on Fridays
3. The Police Station are looking for more Community Volunteers! Contact Ian Angus at the Police Station for more details...
   
   

People Offering to Help  Will Help (1)  Will NOT Help (6)

Hmmm, seems that some people are content to voice their concerns but won't do anything about it. Actions speak louder than words!!

People Offering to Help  Will Help (4)  Will NOT Help (2)

People Offering their feedback (4)      People NOT Offering their feedback (2)

People who have left their details for further contact (0)

Comments:

Pity, if more people were willing to do something about things that they are concerned about or are unhappy about - we need voices!!

If you do nothing, then nothing will be done.

Remember - creaking gates are heard and are eventually closed!!

Gender: Male (2)  Female (4)

What is your age range: Under 16 (2)  25-44 (3)  45-64 (1)

How You Spend Your Day: Scholar (1) Student (2) Paid Part Time Employment (3)

Health: Good (3)  Fairly Good (3)

Disability (0) If yes, would you be prepared to tell us why (1)

Nationality:   English (4) Welsh (1) Irish (0) Scottish (1) Other (0)

Sexuality & Religion: Don't worry, unlike some forms (including some job applications), we don't care because it's nobody's business but your own, and we like to keep it that way!

We also don't do married, partner etc. I hate the word partner and will not use it.Whatever happened to divorced, single, why can't we just have 'in a relationship' or something?

Political Correctness has gone mad. Say it as it is.

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