The Only Thing That's Not Been Cutback !!!!

The current council is cutting back on everything ,except the trees in Stanley rd,or is it their attempt at creating a local rainforest.

Licence Refusal

The application for a alcohol licence for the shop formally known as "Rice Wines" at 99 Weedon rd (opposite the Saints shop)has been refused.Stay tuned for more updates

The New Non Emergency Police Number

Please be advised of the new non emergency police number which is 03000 111 222

Saints / ASDA meeting 7th may 2003

Following our report last week in Down Your Way on rumours that the Community Centre would be closing, we have spoken to the Borough Council and they have confirmed that if the executive committee want to step down, they will take it over. This is still rumour and conjecture at the moment, however, as we haven’t heard directly from anyone on the executive committee that they do intend stepping down.
Last night at the Resident’s meeting, representatives from Saints and ASDA attended to talk about their development proposal at the rugby club and they answered questions from residents. The main issues raised by residents were the problems with parking, implications on the flood plain and increase on traffic to the area. They don’t anticipate submitting their planning application until the autumn and in the meantime will be carrying out extensive consultation with local residents. They assure us that all feedback will be taken into account and mentioned investing in the local area to improve our highways. So, let us know your views and concerns so that we can keep the pressure up.
Latest priorities from the Safer Community Team are;
1. speeding along Weedon Road,
2. thefts from motor vehicles in and around Sixfields
3. anti social behaviour on the Upton estate.
Problems are starting to appear from the new shop on Ambush Street with poor parking causing a safety hazard, litter from discarded cans, and youths hanging around drinking. We will be raising it at the next JAG.
We still urge you to ‘adopt a pothole’ and continue to report the poor state of our roads on Street Doctor on the County Council website, or write directly to the Councillor in charge Bob Seery at bseery@northamptonshire.gov.uk. The lack of response from them so far shows how little regard they have for St James but this means we must campaign even harder so that cannot ignore us and have to act.
Don’t forget to read and comment on our blog at www.jimmys-end.blogspot.com and we now have a new website www.sjra.info. We’ve only just started it and will be expanding it’s content so let us know what you’d like to see on it.

The next Residents Association meeting is 18th June so get it in your diaries now.

Is Jimmys-End a Third World Suburb ??

Cars parking on grass verges
Fly tipping

Unattended flower beds




Large household items on the street

Is this a place to be proud of ? Is this where you want your kids to grow up ?
Do you want inprovements ?................................... NBC Time To Take Responsibility !!

Welcome To Pot Hole Hell

Not only are these potholes dangerous to cyclists they are also damaging your car/bike costing you £££ in repairs ,due to the council ignoring repeated requests to fix them.

!!!!!! Saints/ASDA Planning Proposal News !!!!!!

The next meeting of the SJRA 7th May 2009, will have in attendance a representative from both the Saints and ASDA store in regard to the extension of the Saints and the planning permission of the ASDA store.

If you would like to express an opinion attend the meeting this coming thursday 7th may 2009

Traffic and Highways Problems

THIS COULD LEAD
TO THIS
The SJRA has been busy reporting the appalling condition of the roads in our area. To date we have photographed and reported to the County Council “Sreetdoctor” service and Highways boss, Bob Seery the pot holes in Duston road, Lower Weedon Road and St.James road. On Duston Road a resident has already reported the potholes and in particular one bad one but was reportedly told that it was not serious enough yet to warrant repair! One has to ask the question, when is a pot hole not a pot hole? The SJRA will be asking just that question to the appropriate body!
We ask all residents in the area to keep reporting the terrible road conditions in the area to the streetdoctor service by either e-mailing streetdoctor@northamptonshire.gov.uk or by phone 0845 601 113. The more people who report in the better it is the only way to keep the pressure on.
The SJRA are still awaiting a response from the County Council Highways dept about issues that have been raised at previous meetings by residents, including Permit parking, traffic light problems, parking etc. Since a site visit with NCC Community Liason Officer back in January we have heard nothing from the NCC. Andrew Leighton was due to appear at the last SJRA residents meeting to give an update to residents but cancelled due to other engagements. He did not even send an e-mail with the required feedback. Councillor Seery has also been quiet since his appearance at the SJRA traffic meeting last year. We have even tried to contact the person dealing specifically with the Permit parking review but his e-mail are bouncing back, his address is no longer valid!
It seems the County Council does not wish to engage with the residents of St.James but they (Andrew Leighton and Bob Seery) have found the time to meet prospective Conservative County Councillor, candidate for St.James Ward, Suresh Patel, to visit the area and discuss issues. The SJRA was not invited nor informed of this site visit by any of the participants and was not even mentioned by the candidate at the last Residents meeting when this subject was being discussed at length!
We cannot help but feel we, the residents of St.James are being treated with contempt, perhaps it is something to do with the forthcoming elections in June? One can only speculate!
The SJRA has also been busy reporting fly tipping in the area, although it has not been easy to report as the “new” Environmental Wardens service, which took over the efficient Neighbourhood Wardens service seems not to be contactable, despite running form the beginning of April. No details seem to available on how to use the service. Apparently the NBC website says they will be available from the end of April. The Environmental health dept was where we reported to.