Thornton

March 26 2010

Brighouse Denholme Road Speed limit 

As many Thornton residents will know thier has been a campaign to reduce the speed along Brighouse Denholme Road from the speed limit from 60  to  40 miles per hour.

The proposal to reduce the speed limit came before the Bradford West area committee yesterday with the officer recommendation to reduce the limit to 50 miles per hour.

After a robut discussion where i put forward the merits of reducing the speed down to 40 around the farm shop and down towards Thornton  I am pleased to inform you that the committee decided to ignore the officer reccommendation and reduce the speed to 40 miles an hour. It also agreed to extend the 30 mile an hour limit from Queensbury down past the junction with Perseverance Road. 

This is good news for local residents and will improve road safety in the area  and improve access from side roads onto the main road.   

March 2010

The population of Thornton is growing.  As well as putting a strain on the local schools and roads they biggest issue we face as a community is the health provision we receive from the PCT.  A recent letter sent to our local NHS by the community council received the reply that they have no plans to invest any additional funds in Thornton over the next five years.  I believe this is a terrible state of affairs. We have in Thornton an ageing population. The current services we receive although good are provided in small cramped facilities with no room for expansion. The medical centre also is bursting at the seams. We need better facilities and should demand that the PCT   hold a consultation with our community to discuss the services we have in our area. To do this we have to work together to deliver better services. Therefore through Thornton Community partnership I and local resident and campaigner Melanie Milnes have put our heads together to campaign for a health consultation. BUT we need your support. To do thus the community has to work together so we need you to show your support by signing one of the petitions around the village and by taking part in our survey.  In the past they tried to relocate the chiropodist to allerton but after campaigning it was returned to Thornton. Given the increased costs of attending hospital  in Bus fares and  parking costs  should we not benefit from the same service other practices have to offer  and not a two tier  health service.

 Please complete the survey and sign the petition and we will work on your behalf to improve our health service for Thornton. 

Survey on health provision in Thornton  Do you use Thornton medical centre – yes - No 

Do use any other gp surgery – yes no  

 If yes which one ………………  Have you visited the hospital in the last 2 years - yes no If yes  As an in patient  Out patient Visitor Volunteer 

 Does Thornton medical centre provide the right service for your needs – yes no  If no - Where do you go for treatment? ………………. Do you use the community matron - Yes No? If yes -

 Is it a good service?  Yes No How does the matron help you?…………………………  Is it better having some one come to you so you can stay at home? Yes No  

Would you prefer to have to go to the hospital or Thornton medical centre every time you need to see someone? Hospital  

Thornton medical centre. 

What services would you like to see available at Thornton medical centre

Tick as many as appropriate

 Cardio ClinicsPhysiotherapyAcupunctureMinor surgery

Support for wound care

A wider range of clinics

A patient operated blood pressure monitoring machine

More for baby and toddler

Drop in centre for other agencies eg jobcentreplus, age concern

Other (please indicate) 

You can save this and email to thorntoncampaigngroup@hotmail.co.uk 

The last few years -

Things are moving forward in Thornton. Since I was first elected in 2004 I along with my colleagues have made it important to improve Thornton as an area. We were successful in securing £75,000 of funding and then a further £50,000 to develop the village as part of the Conservative led council’s urban village initiative. We have seen the eyesore of the toilet block demolished and replaced with an attractive community open space. This is well used by all the community and has been well received. We are  still developing the field on sapgate lane and i am please to say that I was successful in bidding for a further £4000 to continue this work. Again we will be ensuring local residents are given the opportunity to get involved.

Welcome to Thornton signs (i know its in the wrong place) on Thornton Road, improved Christmas lights switch on,   free football and rock climbing sessions, paying for youth work at Branwell House, £750,000 investment in a new gym and of course the gala resurected, just some of the things as a local councillor i have been involved in whilst a councillor between 2004 and 2007. 

Now the challenge is to build on this and I thank you for giving me the opportunity to continue the work i have already done and the work i shall be looking forward to deliver for the village..