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What is NENA? The ‘North Earlsdon Neighbourhood Association’ is made up of interested members of the local community from -
Our mission is to protect and enhance our environment and promote a strong sense of community across our neighbourhood. Membership now stands at 340 households out of a potential 600 homes. This is over half of the residents in our area.
What can we do? The group is committed to improving the quality of life in the area by attracting external funding for community activities and area amenities. We act as a channel for communication with the City Council over development issues, we keep people informed of issues affecting our area and we help neighbours get to know each other better. A quick survey in 2009 generated a few ideas for some of the things that people would like to see. A popular idea was the possibility of a funding bid to restore and improve Spencer Park and we are working closely with the City Council to develop a restoration and enhancement scheme for the park. Other comments included the general enhancement of the local environment and especially improvements to the condition of the alleyways and pavements. The group are also trying to raise awareness of the potential impact of the planned £650 million pound Friargate Development around Coventry Station. This could have implications for traffic volume and flow through our area and a rise in potential parking problems. We have met with the developers and we hope to continue to input into the planning process. We have recently been invited to join the Residents Liaison Panel formed to consider local issues raised by the scheme. The group is active in building a stronger sense of community and has held a number of successful social events including, an annual Cheese and Wine Evening and picnics in the park. Our Street Sales have been a great success, with over 90 stalls taking p[art. Also in 2010 and 2011 we took part in the national 'Big Lunch'. We have developed a Welcome Pack which we issue to all new residents moving into the NENA area. Finally we are actively making links with other groups in the Earlsdon area with a view to working closely with them on area wide issues. The group meets every two months. We are organised around street contacts in every street in the area who ensure that everyone is kept fully informed. If you would like to be a part of this or simply wish to be kept up to date, please email your details to: nena.earlsdon@gmail.com
NENA Street Contacts The following addresses can be used as posting addresses for our group:
NENA Officers Chair - Kevin Noble Next General Meeting - Nov 2011 (AGM) Click here for notes of our:
Affiliated Organisations NENA is a member of, or affiliated to, the following organisations: Coventry Community Enpowerment Network (CEN) Earlsdon Community Network (ECN)
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November 9, 2011
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