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Category: NewsThe news items published under this category are as follows.Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 01:26 AM
There is an art exhibition at the Friar Lane Gallery from today until the 23rd October. I have never seen anything like it in all my life. I don't know why I got invited to the opening but I would like to thank whoever was responsible. It was simply breathtaking.Here is a link to the BBC coverage Thursday, March 29, 2007 - 01:09 PM
Nottingham Squash Rackets Club will be holding an Open Weekend on Saturday 31st March and 1st April at their world class facility on Tattershall Drive in The Park. Come and have a free squash or gym session, a drink in the licensed bar area or watch an exhibition match. There are reduced rates for members joining in April and a new £25 social membership fee if you just want to use the bar. Take a look at the club website.Note: Click on the title of this item for details.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - 10:16 AM
Does anyone know where the Lace-making machinery manufacturer Ernest Jardine used to live? He went on to buy Glastonbury Abbey in Somerset in 1907 where the curator would be interested to have more information about his past. If you know anything about him, please let me know at webmaster@theparknottingham.co.uk
Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 12:04 PM
Can anyone help with this request? Please reply to Keely Parrack if you can.I am researching for a novel I'm revising, and trying to find out information on the history of the Park, especially that surrounding some drawings/paintings discovered fairly recently in a grotto or cave. I think the pictures were mostly faces and animals, some of the structure has collapsed. I'll be in flying into London next week, (I used to live in The Park, but now live in California.) I'd love to see the pictures if they exist. I'd really appreciate any help, Thanks, Keely Parrack Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 11:34 AM
DOG WALKERS COFFEE MORNINGA chance to finish conversations and to meet the person from the other side of the street - 10.45am - 12.15pm Saturday 10th March 2007 Bowls Club Tattershall Drive £1 to cover the costs, with any profits to an animal charity. Assistance dogs only. Dress: anything from Dog Walk to Cat Walk. Any enquiries to Rosie, or Susan if in attendance or telephone 947 2485 Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 11:32 AM
THE PARK GARDEN TRAIL 2007 will be held on SUNDAY 10th JUNE 1.30pm to 6.00pm. Many gardens open to the public. Teas, ice cream and champagne available. Transport between gardens. The garden trail has been taken over by the residents' association and this year there will be guided walking tours of "Buildings and architecture of the Park Estate".Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 11:27 AM
Dougal de Havilland has produced a spreadsheet of recent house prices in The Park. You can download it from our downloads section. Any corrections should be sent to Dougal at thepark@ntlworld.com
Friday, December 22, 2006 - 02:36 PM
The police are reporting a spate of burglaries at the southern end of The Park. They are probably perpetrated by people who have appointments at the probation office on Castle Boulevard. The Park Beat Officer, PC 672 Ian Taylor, advises vigilance and asks that you call him on his mobile 07792 437368 if you see anything suspicious.
Thursday, July 13, 2006 - 12:27 AM
A burglar entered our house today while we were at home. She is white, early 20's, 5' 4", with blond hair and a distinctive squint. She is known to the police and is sometimes accompanied by a toddler or infant. She is very calm and prepared to chat for a while with a variety of semi-plausible excuses for entering a property. She has spent time in prison but apparently does not resist when apprehended. Keep an eye out for her and keep your doors and windows shut.
Monday, June 26, 2006 - 12:05 PM
By now you should have received a copy of The Park Plan which aims to give guidance on deveopment within the estate in order to preserve its unique character. The document, together with The Park Management Plan have now been uploaded to this website in the Downloads section. Your comments will be welcome and if you cannot attend any of the meetings, please use ths discussion forum on the website to contribute to the debate.
Note: Please click on the title of this story to read a synopsis of the debate at the Squash Club meeting.
Friday, April 28, 2006 - 10:36 AM
After many months absence, the discussion forum has been recreated. I had to disbable the old one because hackers were using it to vandalise the website. We will now have to wait and see if the new one is any more secure. You can find the forum by clicking on "Discussion Forum" link in the menu on the left.
Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 05:20 PM
If anyone has the phone number of a reliable window cleaner, please would they email me at webmaster@TheParkNottingham.co.uk. Thanks, Paul. Wednesday, March 22, 2006 - 10:22 AM
Harts Hotel and Restaurant are now supporting this website with advertising and have put together a special meal deal at their newly refurbished restaurant for Park Residents. You can read about it on the Harts Promotion page. Thanks to Harts for their support - the new decor looks great and I encourage everyone to go and have a look.
Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 06:18 PM
Christine Walker of Park News is running a competition to discover the animal worthy of the title - PET OF THE PARK 2006. The details are below:Give your pet a bit of well earned attention by entering it in the Park News competition. Just send in a good photograph and a brief description of his/her character and lifestyle. Photos and results will appear in Park News in May. Deadline for entries is FRIDAY 7TH APRIL Please send entries, with your name and telephone number, to Park Pets, 18a Cavendish Crescent North, Nottingham NG7 1BA or email to walker.ce@virgin.net. All pets - dogs, cats hamsters, fish, birds - even stick ionsects, can take part. Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 06:13 PM
This website now has a new domain name. I did not have ownership of the previous domain and it became necessary to change it rather than continue with the risk of it being withdrawn. The new domain name should have some positive impact in that it more accurately identifies the site as a UK based one and this will enhance its performance with search engines.The discussion forum has been temporarily disabled after Turkish hackers used it to deface the site over new year. When I find a new and more secure version of the software, it will be re-instated. I apologise for the interruption of this service. Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 05:27 PM
We are looking for a period 4+ bedroom detached or attached property in the Park, with off street parking and garden, to make our family home. Cash purchase (no property to sell). Please contact Edward Attenborough asap on info@attenborough.com. Many thanks.
Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 12:26 AM
My name is Ben Price. I am at present on a quest to play "Fives" at every Fives Court in this country within the next ten tears. I have also untertaken some research into the whereabouts of Fives Courts past and present. I recently did an internet search on "Fives Nottingham" and I came across an entry for planning permission in 1909 and i quote:ref NPE P3/218/1-2 "two plans for two Fives Courts T Cartwright at Tattershall Drive1909" This was a Nottingham University Historical Records website. Could any resident let me know if they were 1. Ever Built 2. Still in existence 3. Converted into garage, house etc. 4. Still being used 5. Has anyone got a church buttress in their garage or living room and wonder what it is. (Eton Fives has a church butress sticking out in the middle of the court -believe it or not) see Eton Fives Website. They must be on Tattershall drive somewhere. Thanks Ben Price Sunday, November 20, 2005 - 05:16 PM
This website has now moved from its old server. Some of the old features are not yet working fully and will gradually come back online as I get the time to rebuild it. Please bear with me, normal service will be resumed as soon as possible.
Friday, November 18, 2005 - 06:33 PM
Residents of Newcastle Drive are concerned about the proposed Canning Circus Pedestrian Scheme. They complain that the proposals for The Ropewalk will increase the volume of traffic on their road and have an adverse impact on safety and the quality of the environment. Anyone who feels that they may be affected by this scheme should contact Stephen Hyde on stephen@hydemail.co.uk. The more letters the council receives, the greater the impact. If you would like to read the text of the objection letter sent to the City Council, please click on the title of this story or on "Read more..." below.
Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 06:32 PM
Further to the article in Park News about the new University helpline for those affected by anti-social student behaviour, my immediate neighbours and I have had the opportunity to test the system. Last night between 3am and 3.30am a large group of very drunk and aggressive male students were causing significant disruption in Hope Drive - shouting, blocking the street and overturning wheely bins. A number of us have called the University's Manager of off-Campus Student Affairs, Melanie Futer to register our protest. I encourage others to do the same. The 24-hour number is 0115 8468666. I will keep you informed of developments.
Thursday, September 08, 2005 - 02:22 PM
Eminent local historian Ken Brand has contributed an article to the website based upon the diaries of the 4th Duke of Newcastle who was responsible for the initial development of The Park as a residential estate. It makes fascinating reading and gives new insight into a perhaps misunderstood man. To read the article please click here.
Thursday, September 08, 2005 - 02:09 PM
An exhibtion, "Nottingham Park - From Ducal Palace to Modern Residence" will open at The Museum of Nottingham Life at Brewhouse Yard this Saturday. It has been mounted by the University of Nottingham Manuscripts and Special Collections Department and shows some of the lesser known information on The Park. Museum open 10-4:30. Small admission charge. Nottingham residents free during the week with Library ticket or Leisure card.
Tuesday, May 31, 2005 - 11:45 AM
Some photos from the Park Gardens Trail 2005 have now been uploaded to the website. You can find them in the Photo Gallery. If anyone has any more that they would like to add, please send them to me at webmaster@TheParkEstate.com.
Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 11:48 PM
The general election will take place on May 5th. Our MP is Alan Simpson (Lab). There is an interesting website here which tells you about how Alan has been voting, his attendance record in Parliament, his freebies and his expense claims. Interesting stuff... did you know that Alan Simpson is the tennis adviser to the Minister for Sport? Neither did I...
Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 01:35 PM
The Park Garden Trail will take place of May 22nd 2005. All proceeds will go to Rainbows Children’s Hospice, Nottinghamshire Royal Society for the Blind, the Early Start Nursery and the Nottingham Guides Ranger and Trefoil Guild for disabled children.Please see the press release here and the map here Sunday, April 10, 2005 - 05:05 PM
Whether you are a complete beginner or a county player, a junior or a veteran, come and join in one or both of the Club Open days scheduled : Saturday 14th May 2005 Saturday 9th July 2005 Session will run from 1300 to 1600 Try the ball machine More details from Jean on 07976 713 136 The club coaches, Jean and Carlton will provide an opportunity give tennis a try, and for the experienced players, hints and tips. Tea, coffee and cakes will be provided in the club house Jean will play Sian showing what can be achieved! Also see the web site www.parktennis.co.uk Saturday, February 26, 2005 - 12:41 PM
There was a feature about The Park in the Times, Bricks & Mortar supplement. The author was Tom Cox who is also the author of two books, Nice Jumper and Educating Peter (details at the website link above). The story is reproduced here with Tom's permission.
Note: Click on "Read more..." to read the article.
Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 10:42 AM
Gabriel Hubert, formerly of Lenton Avenue, now living in France has written hoping to get in touch with his friends, the O'Donoghues who lived on Lenton Road. Gabriel lived in The Park between 1992 to 1995 between the ages of 8 and 11. If the O'Donoghues wish to receive communications from Gabriel, they can email me at webmaster@TheParkEstate.com.
Note: Click on "Read more..." to read Gabriel's email.
Sunday, February 06, 2005 - 09:29 PM
Do you want to know how much your neighbours house sold for? www.nethouseprices.com has the answer. Dougal de Havilland had created a list of all sales in The Park which was in the downloads section. Unfortunately I've now removed it as it appears to be copyrighted.
Tuesday, November 09, 2004 - 11:45 AM
As advertised in Park News, the high-resolution aerial photograph of the whole of the Park Estate is now available from the estate office during their normal hours of 10am to 1pm. To read more about the picture and see the sample, please click HERE.
Thursday, November 04, 2004 - 12:34 PM
art house studios - Limited Edition Print LaunchTo celebrate, you’re cordially invited to join us for drinks between 5.00 p.m. and 8.00 p.m. on Thursday 11 November at Art house studios, 70-72 Derby Road, Nottingham. Note: Click on "read more..." to view the rest of this story.
Friday, August 27, 2004 - 05:39 PM
The newly appointed Crime Reduction Manager at Canning Circus Police Station has written to introduce himself and to establish some contacts within his patch which includes The Park.
Note: Click on "Read more..." to read Michael's email
Friday, August 13, 2004 - 11:11 PM
Registered users of this website can win a meal for two with a bottle of wine at Merchants Restaurant, Nottingham. Click here to access the details or click on "Competition" in the menu on the left. This competition will run monthly for a year, courtesy of the Lace Market Hotel. All you need to do is identify the location of a photograph which has been taken within the boundaries of The Park Estate by yours truly, the webmaster. Good luck!
Saturday, July 17, 2004 - 03:21 PM
Photos from the Boules Tournament of July 17th 2004 are now available in the Photo Gallery. To access them Click Here. First prize was a meal for two at Cast, the Playhouse restaurant and was provided by Braemore Properties.
Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 04:47 PM
Frank Robinson, the "Xylophone Man", whose good-humoured but tuneless busking outside the Broadmarsh Centre was a seemingly permanent feature of life in Nottingham, has died at Queens Medical Centre. He was believed to be 72 years old and had been busking in Nottingham for 15 years.BBC News - Xylophone Man dead. Tuesday, June 01, 2004 - 07:55 PM
 It's that time again. The annual Boules tournament will take place on Saturday 17th July 2004 on Newcastle Circus at 1pm. Teams of 2 or 3 people should be registered by calling Steve on 0115 9470041 or turn up early on the day. Bring a picnic and some wine. There will be a crepes bar and hopefully some live music. Suppporters and spectators welcome.
Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 11:01 AM
The board of The Nottingham Park Estate Ltd has decided to increase the annual rentcharge by 10.89% to domestic householders resulting in a Total Sum for 2004 of £328,817. To see a summary of the proposed 2004 budget, click on "Read more...". Members of the company will have received a letter explaining their proposals and the arrangements for any objections.
Saturday, April 17, 2004 - 11:20 AM
The Nottingham Lawn Tennis Club has changed it's name to The Park Tennis Club to identify better with the area and avoid confusion with the Notts LTA Headquarters ot Nottingham Tennis Centre. Details of this years events at the club can be found by clicking on "Read more..."
Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 02:15 PM
There is a new photo gallery on the website which contains 29 photographs commissioned by The Park Conservation Trust from the architectural photographer Martine Hamilton Knight. The pictures provide a record of some of the extraordinary stained glass windows and interiors to be found in the great Victorian houses of the estate. This virtual exhibition provides a unique opportunity to look around your neighbour's houses. To reach the gallery click here.
Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 12:12 PM
 Our community policeman, Eddie Nicholson, has a new official email address which should be used instead of his personal address which you may have seen listed in various places. It is Edward.Nicholson@nottinghamshire.pnn.police.uk. Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 03:40 PM
From Spike.There is a program tonight (March 17th) on BBC2 at 21:00 called "If things don't get better". It paints a picture of the UK in 2014 when the gap between rich and poor has grown. After a spate of petty crimes the residents of one London community decide to cordon off their road with private security guards to prevent further problems, and then the trouble really starts. I think this program will be very interesting given our unique point of view from within The Park. This is a link to the programs page I would suggest that we all take a look. spike.. Friday, March 05, 2004 - 09:24 PM
Barrie Bailey of Clare Valley has contributed a response to the proposal from Rayner Davies for pre-planning consultation with regard to the development of the Sun Drive bungalow. Click on “Read more…” to see it and if you wish to contact Barrie his details are listed at the end of his submission. He is keen to hear from you. If you wish to view the plans for the development the Estate Office has copies.
Friday, February 27, 2004 - 04:50 PM
From Paul East of Rayner Davies Architects...Proposed New Dwelling, Sun Drive, Park Ravine, Nottingham. We have recently completed a scheme to provide a new single dwelling to the site at Sun Drive. A recent planning application (Ref: 03/02000/PFUL3) to provide a 3-storey dwelling on this site was refused due to its scale, height, mass and appearance. You may be aware that this application was subject to a considerable number of objections from local residents. Click on "read more..." to learn more about the new proposal. Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 01:56 PM
The Post Office on Castle Boulevard, close to the Peveril Drive entrance to The Park has been selected for permanent closure due to falling customer numbers. There is a six week consultation period during which you can object to the closure. You can get a form from the branch which will explain the reasons for the decision and the procedure for objecting. Alternatively, click on "read more..." to get an address to write to.
Wednesday, February 04, 2004 - 04:49 PM
In 1904 Professor Frederick Kipping of Clumber Crescent South made the discovery of Silicone Polymers at Nottingham University. In celebration of this great scientific achievement which led to the creation of new materials and a huge new industry, a centenary celebration will be held at the University on March 17th. Members of the public are welcome and the talk will be accessible to non-scientists. Click on "Read more..." to get the full details.Prof Frederick Kipping has been added to our list of Famous Residents Tuesday, February 03, 2004 - 03:09 PM
Rob Hay of Newcastle Drive would like to thank all those residents who protested the application to build on the sliver of land opposite 17/19 Newcastle Drive. The application has been refused. Click on "Read more..." to read the text of his message.
Thursday, January 29, 2004 - 07:17 PM
Arthur Moore of Pelham Crescent has sent a contribution relating to the history of his property and a house in Barrack Lane. Click on "Read more..." to see it.Keep the news coming, it's most welcome. Wednesday, January 21, 2004 - 04:33 PM
Wayne Harker-Gill, William Broome and Claire Vear would like to invite you for a glass of wine. We are having a private view evening at: Waterstone's bookstore - Top floor - Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham. Thursday - 5 February - between 5-7pm.Look forward to seeing you there. Note: Click on "read more..." for further details.
Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 01:40 PM
I've made some changes behind the scenes of the website which will hopefully make it easier for search engines such as Google to index our pages. If you notice any strange errors on the site please let me know. It is possible that if you have bookmarked any page other than the home page that the link may no longer work but if all has gone according to plan you should not notice any changes.
Saturday, January 10, 2004 - 07:14 PM
I have begun to compile a list of famous people from history who have lived in The Park. I would appreciate any corrections or suggestions for this list which you can find by clicking on Famous Residents in the menu on the left.So far I have Albert Ball VC (WW1 Fighter pilot), Sir Jesse Boot (Pharmacist), Samuel Bourne (Photographer), Justin Fashanu (Footballer), John Player (Tobacconist) and Paul Smith (Fashion Designer). Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 07:06 PM
 Dougal de Havilland would like some help locating this property, Brae Lodge, within The Park for his NPRA map of The Park. Click on "Read more..." to see a bigger picture of it and please email dougal@TheParkEstate.com. Thanks for your help.
Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 12:27 AM
Barrie Bailey of Clare Valley would like to thank those residents who supported his petition against the planning application for the development of the Sun Drive bungalow in the woodland escarpment between Park Terrace and Clare Valley. The application has been refused by the City of Nottingham Development Office.
Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - 04:12 PM
Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year to my fellow residents, all registered users of the website and the advertisers. www.TheParkEstate.com will be one year old on January 13th 2004. Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 02:11 PM
I have received another request to encourage residents to respond to a development planning application. You have until Tuesday December 23rd to respond to planning application reference 03/02523/PFUL 3 - Erection of new Decking (at rear of) 14 Park Terrace. The decked area will be 40ft x 20ft and some residents are concerned that it will overlook their properties and set a precedent for development of the wooded slope below Park Terrace.
Note: click on "read more..." to learn how to respond to the proposal
Friday, December 05, 2003 - 10:20 AM
You have until Friday 5th Decemeber to respond to the planning application to redevelop the bungalow on Sun Drive. A new house has been proposed for development on the site, off Park Valley, overlooking the tennis courts. It will be three storeys, plus roof garden, swimming pool & gymnasium, and have a square footage of approximately four times that of the existingproperty. Note: Click on Read more... to see more details and learn how to respond.
Monday, December 01, 2003 - 01:05 PM
The Annual General Meeting of the Nottingham Park Residents Association will take place at 7.30pm on Wedensday December 3rd at the Bowls Club on Tattershall Drive. After the meeting there will be an open talk by architect Alan Mulcahy about "The Future of the Park" with respect to planning, development and residents actions in response to these important issues.
Wednesday, November 05, 2003 - 06:03 PM
The Park Conservation Trust would like your views on matters relating to planning and development within the estate. Their questions can all be found in the latest copy of Park News. This has now been scanned and placed in the photo gallery. You should read the articles entitled, "Special character of the Park under threat" and "Saving the Park" and then send your answers to the Barry at the Estate Office by emailing to barry@nottinghamparkestate.co.uk. Click on "read more..." to see the questions.
Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 08:25 AM
Several residents of Newcastle Drive have have asked for help in opposing a development of two new houses on the sliver of land opposite 19 Newcastle Drive. You can read a letter from Dr Robert Hay of Newcastle Drive which describes how you can respond to the planning application by clicking here. Also, an example of a letter objecting to the proposal can be found by clicking here.
If you wish to study the application in depth, go to www.plan4nottingham.com and search for application number 03/01760/PFUL3. Friday, October 17, 2003 - 06:47 PM
I'm about to do another mailshot of the entire estate to promote the website. It's about 8 months since the last one. Hopefully this will encourage greater participation by residents. Apologies to those of you who will receive an unneccessary leaflet.
If you have any news which you think should be displayed on the website, please let me know by emailing webmaster@TheParkEstate.com. It would be much appreciated. Monday, October 13, 2003 - 05:22 PM
Every Sunday night, dozens of cars gather for the races around the Broadmarsh Centre and up and down Castle Boulevard. I've often thought it was suprising that the police didn't seem very interested in what was a regular event where speeds of up to 70mph were achieved. The racers had their own website at one time and I even heard one of them complaining at a public consultation that the redevelopment of the Broadmarsh would spoil their circuit!
Anyway, it looks like the police have decided to do something about it after all. Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 04:43 PM
As you may have noticed, TheParkEstate.com is now displaying advertising banners. This helps to cover the costs of running the site. I am trying to ensure a high quality of local advertiser who have products which will appeal to Park Residents. Please support them by clicking on their adverts.
Saturday, September 20, 2003 - 01:38 PM
Red Aviation are having a helicopter open day at Nottingham Airport near Tollerton today and tomorrow. There is a free barbeque and an opportunity to try out some of their aircraft. They will also be happy to sell you a trial lesson and gift vouchers and you can have a look at Truman Aviation's Tiger Moth.
Thursday, September 18, 2003 - 12:12 PM
Café Scientifique is a weekly series of talks on scientific and cultural themes held at the WAX bar at 27 Broad Street. You can eat at the cafe and then listen to distinguished speakers from academia hold forth on a diverse range of topics and then argue with them. You can learn more from their website www.cafe-scientifique.org.uk or if you click on "Read more..." below, I have included the autumn programme.
Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 06:34 PM
Here are some forthcoming events at the tennis club.
Sunday September 14th - The Park Sale. A bit like a car boot sale but more posh. Doors open 11am, a stall will cost you £10. Sunday November 2nd - Bonfire Night. Doors open 6.30pm. £5 adults, £3 children. Note: For details of either event contact Kelvin Thomson - 0115 8590501 or Janet Jacques - 0115 9172178
Saturday, August 09, 2003 - 11:06 AM
Jill Pearson of The Golden Cage, 99 Derby Road is promoting a raffle to raise funds for The Oasis Room, James Breast Cancer Ward, City Hospital (under Registered Charity No. 3193) to improve the poor conditions for breast cancer patients.
Tickets cost £1 and can be obtained from Jill above or Dougal at 27a Newcastle Drive. The draw will take place on Wednesday 24th September 2003 at The Park Bowls Club, Tattershall Drive, The Park,. Nottingham. Note: Click on the title or "Read more..." to see the list of prizes.
Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 04:43 PM
The 8th Nottingham Shakespeare Festival is underway with Hamlet and As You Like It being performed in the grounds of the castle. I assume this must have something to do with the fireworks which are going off at 10.30pm every night.
I'm going to Hamlet on Wednesday 6th. I'll let you know what it's like. Here is the link to The Royal Centre website. Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 03:18 PM
Steve Rollin has been fighting with the council over the state of the Park Tunnel which may or may not be their responsibility. He has agreed to publish the details of his correspondance on this website and you can read about it here.
Note: Click on the title or on "Read more..." to see the correspondance.
Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 01:47 PM
I have placed in the Downloads section the first edition of Park Watch, a document produced by the Security Working Party created by The Nottingham Park Estate Ltd. This document was supposed to be delivered to every household in The Park but may not have reached everybody. Your comments have been requested by the Security Working Party and in the first instance you should email them to me at webmaster@TheParkEstate.com and I will pass them on to the relavent parties. If you want to discuss the document, please use the Discussion Forums.
Saturday, July 05, 2003 - 10:35 AM
 Salut! The annual Boules tournament takes place on Saturday 12th July on Newcastle Circus. Telephone Steve on 9470041 to book a place or turn up with a picnic and take your chance.
Il fera beau naturellement. Apportez beaucoup à manger et à boire. On peut lire ici LES RÈGLES DU JEU DE BOULE Bon chance ... Saturday, June 28, 2003 - 04:54 PM
This website has now moved to a new server. You may find that a very few messages in the discussion forums have been lost. I'll try and get these back but I'm not sure if it will work. Other than that, the process seemed to go quite smoothly.
You may find that the site seems slow for the next week. This is due to a network error which will be corrected. Paul - webmaster Monday, June 23, 2003 - 12:12 PM
Photos from The Park Garden Trail are available in The Photo Gallery. If you have any more pictures please upload them or send them to me. The event seemed to go very well and was very well attended as far as I could see. It was a beautiful day, probably the hottest of the year so far. The event raised just under £8000 for the NSPCC.
Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 04:37 PM
Wheeldon Homes are currently making life a misery for residents of Hope Drive. They are building a block of flats called The Gallery and their incredibly noisy fork-lift and trucks have been abusing the access given to them by estate office. They ignore the one-way system and travel in both directions continuously from 8am to 5pm. If you would like to complain to them, you can contact the construction manager Bob Bailey on 01332 388400.
The estate office has been informed and are believed to be taking steps to prevent further abuse by Wheeldon. Friday, May 30, 2003 - 05:40 PM
For the last 4 months or so there has been a poll on this website asking about peoples experience of crime.
There were only 36 votes and judging by some of the discussions in the discussion forum, the results were not typical for many people, particularly those living around the boundaries of the estate. There is now a new poll which asks how much extra people would be prepared to pay to enhance security in the park. Please also join in the discussions in the forum. Note: Click on "Read more..." to get the results of the previous poll.
Thursday, May 22, 2003 - 04:35 PM
Alan Metcalfe, a researcher at Nottingham University is conducting research on the 'disposal' of goods from households in, although not strictly tied to, the Radford, Lenton, Dunkirk and Park areas of the city. He is looking for people who are willing to participate in the research, for which they will receive payment of £60.
Note: For further information.click on "read more..." below or on the title of this story.
Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 10:56 AM
The map of the open gardens has been added to the downloads area of this website. You can find it here.
Anyone who can help on the day should still call Maggie Allen on 0115 9473471. Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 04:41 PM
All issues of Park News, going back almost 25 years are now available for viewing on the website in the photo gallery. A big thank-you to Dougal for all his help.
Have you got a copy of Park News, issue 2 from Oct/Nov 1979? This is the only issue of which no known copies exist. Please email me on webmaster@TheParkEstate.com if you have one. Wednesday, April 16, 2003 - 01:48 PM
The Park Garden Trail will be on Sunday 22nd June 2003. You can help out by making a cake or providing plants/cuttings for a stall. Or if this isnt possible could you help on the day, it lasts from 2pm until 6 pm. This years good causes are the NSPCC and Rainbows Hospice (a local charity). My telephone no is 9473471, Maggie.
The map of the open gardens has been added to the downloads area of this website. You can find it here. Tuesday, April 15, 2003 - 06:21 PM
 The City Council elections are on May 1st. The Park ward has disappeared and becomes Radford and Park. At the last local election in 2000, only 25% exercised their right to vote.
In January this year I emailed our two councillors, Zahoor Mir and David Trimble and invited them to join this website. Not only did they not join, they did not even reply. They will be contesting seats in Dunkirk and Lenton ward this time round. The candidates for our ward can be found in this list on the council website. Your local polling station will be at the Castle. Tuesday, April 15, 2003 - 01:42 PM
The short-listed and winning entries for THE BOMBAY SAPPHIRE PRIZE – a major new international glass design award with a £20,000 prize fund – will be exhibited in The Bombay Sapphire Blue Room exhibition at Nottingham Castle Museum, from April18th to June 15th 2003.
Note: Click on the title or on "Read more..." to see images from the exhibition.
Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 12:29 PM
After the website was hacked, the level of service from my former webhosting company deteriorated dramatically and eventually the server failed altogether. I've now moved the site to a larger and hopefully more professional company. I apologise for the recent downtime, it was out of my control.
Monday, March 24, 2003 - 09:16 AM
The Nottingham and Derby group of the National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens will be holding a Spring Plant Fair at the Castle on Sunday 6th April between 11am and 4pm. There will be specialist nurseries, rare, quality and unusual plants. More details from 01636 525460.
Saturday, March 22, 2003 - 07:17 PM
TheParkEstate.com was a casualty of war on Thursday when Saudi Arabian "hackers" defaced the front page with a political message relating to the situation in the Middle East. If you would like to read what they had to say, I have preserved it in this link here. Be warned that the message contains obscenities and anti-US/Israeli sentiments. The attack made the national news. Unfortunately I eventually had to resort to a 10 day old backup of the site, so we have lost 10 members and quite a few forum messages. Please resubmit anything that you had added in the last 10 days.
Normal service is now resumed (I hope). PaulH Saturday, March 01, 2003 - 10:42 AM
In an attempt to get some more pictures for our photo gallery, I'm running a Photography Competition. You can enter your snaps and win some real prizes. It's all described here.PaulH - webmaster Monday, February 24, 2003 - 02:27 PM
My webserver is being upgraded to a much more powerful system. There will inevitably be problems and loss of service during the next week or so. Please bear with us.
Paul webmaster Friday, February 21, 2003 - 07:00 PM
After receiving a number of email messages, I have increased the font size used by the website in the hope of providing an easier read to those residents with impaired vision.
Keep the feedback coming and I will endeavor to respond. PaulH webmaster@TheParkEstate.com Wednesday, February 19, 2003 - 03:09 PM
 Congratulations to jnicolle who becomes our 100th member and wins a copy of Serif DrawPlus 6.0!
jnicolle, if you email me at webmaster@TheParkEstate.com with your address I will send you your prize... Thursday, February 13, 2003 - 10:40 PM
 Opening on the Saturday 15th February, a new exhibition at the Castle features the extraordinary work of 19th century glass makers, Rudolph and Leopold Blaschka. Read on (ie click on the title of this story or where it says "read more" below) if you want a ticket to the Private View of the exhibition on Friday night...
Thursday, February 13, 2003 - 09:24 AM
Your webmaster is back from a weeks holiday in Egypt, having stayed at the Al Moudira Hotel which was very nice indeed and unusually cheap due to the immanence of war in the region. Beautiful blue skies, great food, friendly people and all the temples and tombs that you are ever likely to need. I feel very refreshed!
It seems that we now have 51 members, having added a further 17 while I was away. I will try and do another mailshot this weekend and then the whole of the estate will have been covered. Thanks to all those who have emailed me with comments and suggestions, I'll get back to you when I've cleared the backlog in my inbox. Paul Monday, February 03, 2003 - 12:26 PM
We now have 34 members on the website. I'll do another mailshot in a week or so, of about 1000 leaflets this time, which should get the numbers up to about 60. Then we will have to start getting more inventive since my target is to get at least 300 registered users.Thanks to all the new members for joining. Please use the discussion forums and if you are having trouble using them, let me know and I will try and write a users guide for the Getting Started section. Thanks PaulH (webmaster) Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 11:30 PM
The affectionaletly known 'Tunnel' route connecting the Estate to Derby Road belongs to the Council: but they are reluctant to maintain the lighting or improve the surface (which is dangerous at the bottom of the steps and poor underfoot throughout).
The reluctance is not the result of clever urban control nor hard local goverment choices: they just didn't realise they owned it and are now a bit surprised that they may have to find some money to fix it (since the lights broke and people started to complain). Should we not be doing something about letting the Council know that this is unacceptable? The Park Estate are so convinced that the Council will do nothing that they published in Park News (Nov 2002) that they are looking to fund the lighting themselves! That means us again! The Park maintains its own highways and lighting - why can't the Council maintain the only access they are responsible for into the Park? Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 03:13 PM
The Park Estate was once a deer park. In 1798 a poacher by the name of Thomas Booth employed an elaborate scheme to kill a fine stag which was often to be found near the present location of the estate office. He persuaded a friend to discharge a gun in Tattershall Drive, thus creating a diversion which attracted the attention of the keepers. He was then able to kill the stag and drag it's body into Brewhouse Yard and safety. Booth is buried in St Nicholas' Churchyard. You can read about this story and much more at the excellent Links With Old Nottingham.
Tuesday, January 21, 2003 - 05:42 PM
 Watch out for these promotional business cards. I have just had 1000 printed on very advantageous terms at printing.com in town. I'm going to spread a few around and then maybe do a mail drop around the estate with dougal. If you would like a few cards to give to your neighbours and friends, please get in touch.There may be as many as 2500 adults in The Park so our current total of 17 registered users is not yet terribly impressive. But you have to start somewhere and time will tell. Spread the word! Paul (webmaster) Friday, January 10, 2003 - 02:30 PM
www.TheParkEstate.com is open for business as of today, 20th January 2003. Everything is backed up to CD and seems to be working. Thank you to everyone who has registered, I'm now going to start promoting the site more widely. I also hope to update the "Getting Started" guide with some more useful content soon.Please use the forums and upload you photos to the gallery and we will see if this can become a useful community resource. |
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