Sydenham is in East Belfast Northern Ireland home of the Great Men of industry known for its leafly Roads and Avenues and Victoria Park and known for its big homes Like Westbank House The Den Station Road and Gustav Wilhelm Wolff
Palmerston Residents Association Chairman Terry Hoey would like to thank Pat Devlin and Victor Price of the Ulster History Circle for working with the Palmerston Residents Association in assuring that Stewart Parker one of Northern Irelands Great Play writes will be remembered on the Larkfield Road in Sydenham. We have been involved for some time to have our children's heritage preserved in this way. The Association has worked since it existence to have the Homes of Gustav Wilhelm Wolff and... Read Full Story
Belfast District Policing Partnership has organised a Christmas Crime Prevention and Safety event on Wednesday, 2 nd December from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. in the Great Hall, City Hall. The Belfast District Policing Partnership Chairman, Councillor David Browne explained, “the event has been designed to provide members of the public with practical advice, information and support on a range of crime prevention and safety issues, particularly related to this Christmas season. There will be a... Read Full Story
The Community Greenway project is one of the most exciting ventures to take place in East Belfast, the need for the directors of the project to make sure they get it right, this is essential to the project as it cannot be left when completed to run its self.The Project needs to have packages for business involvement by either leasing sites along the Greenway, where the directors have full control of who they let set up business along the pathway. There is huge investment going into the... Read Full Story
Northern Ireland Office www.communitysafetyni.gov.uk Remember, most callers to your home will be genuine In your home If an unknown caller tries to enter your home, telephone the police. Or, if you have any information about a suspicious person, telephone Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 • Your call is free • You are not asked for your name QUICK CHECK is a FREE telephone service, available 24... Read Full Story
The Community Greenway project is one of the most exciting ventures to take place in East Belfast, the need for the directors of the project to make sure they get it right, this is essential to the project as it cannot be left when completed to run its self.The Project needs to have packages for business involvement by either leasing sites along the Greenway, where the directors have full control of who they let set up business along the pathway. There is huge investment going into the... Read Full Story
NEWS RELEASE Palmerston Residents Association call for 20mph limit for the Sydenham Area Palmerston Residents Association, part of national campaigning charity Living Streets, is calling for Department Of Environment to introduce 20mph limits across all of the area’s residential streets. This move would have an immediate impact on the community, drastically cutting road casualties. 20mph limits can also cut CO2 emissions from traffic by encouraging smoother traffic flow, and making it safer... Read Full Story
Recent tragedies highlight need for 20mph Two recent tragedies where pedestrians have been killed by car drivers mounting the pavement, have highlighted the need to take action to make our streets safer for all road users. In Ashford, Kent, on Sunday 27th September, two pedestrians were killed and several injured. On Friday 25th September a group of schoolchildren in Worlingham, Suffolk, were knocked down by a car as they walked on the pavement: nine required hospital treatment, including a... Read Full Story
Dear Terry, Sorry for the delayed reply – things are very busy here at the moment! To keep you up to date, Lord Browne and Jim Wells the Chairman of the Health Committee have agreed to sponsor the event at the NI Assembly and we are awaiting confirmation of the exact date. I have just had a phone call from Chris Lyttle at the Alliance Party as I believe you forwarded some information. He said that Kieran McCarthy MLA in his role as health spokesperson is very happy to attend and they will... Read Full Story
The Palmerston Residents Association has always backed a 20mph speed limit for built up areas, where people live and our children play. We have observed over the years how much traffic passes on the Holywood Road sometimes you may have to wait five minutes or more to get on to the Holywood Road from Station Road. We have also seen a build up of traffic using the Station Road, this junction is an accident waiting to happen both on the exit from Station Road and on the footpath entering... Read Full Story
Our top photos show Ashfield Girls High School on the Holywood Road Belfast our third photo shows the Sydenham Youth Centre on the Palmerston Road Sydenham, both buildings owned by Belfast Education Library Board as chairman of the Palmerston Residents Association I have attended many meetings with MLAs and Councillors and written many letters to the Education and Library Board in an attempt to save our youth club on the Palmerston Road, only to be told by councillors and the Library Board... Read Full Story
