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ALDERNEY
ON FACEBOOK |
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The Site Editor, Cllr.
Tony Trent has set up a Facebook
account and added three groups of interest to Residents of Alderney,
including… |
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Alderney
BH12 (not the Channel Island!!!) |
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& Wallisdown - Where
Are You? (raising awareness of this split community) |
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They are all
open “Global” groups that can be accessed by all who join Facebook. |
Click the appropriate link (or logo) for the site you are visiting. Poole
Music logo below…
THE ITEMS BELOW ARE FROM THE
POOLENORTH.NET OPENING PAGE – FEBRUARY 2008.
TRIBUTE TO STEVE HARRIS (Zaum and Soundstorm organisation) – click here.
LOCAL
BANDS GAIN WORLDWIDE PROFILE… Art Brut,
headed by ex Martin Kemp-Welch (Rossmore) pupil, Kevin Macklin, who is now
known as Eddie Argos, has become one of the most promising British bands
Worldwide, and have a cult status in the UK (check out their Myspace site to find out where they
are touring NOW!). The band was picked up on by the late John Peel back in
2003, and have done several sessions on Radio One, and BBC 6 Music . Marc Riley (The Boy Lard)
is a particular fan. The band features frequently in the NME, and seem to be constantly touring around
the World.
Art Brut is arguably an influence on many current bands. Listen to either
of their albums and you might recognise the bands they might have influenced (and
Art Brut’s influences from alternative acts from the late 70s to the early
90s!).
The pre-curser of Art Brut, The Art Goblins, made their first appearance
back in 1998 supporting a Poole Music Festival (myspace) fundraiser at The
Central, Ashley Cross, which was headlined by Parkstone’s Circa.
Click here to find out what The Guardian
said about Art Brut in January 2007.
AIR TRAFFIC (from Bournemouth) (myspace), named after the interference they picked up on their bass
amp from Hurn Airport Air Traffic Control, have had several hit singles, been
featured on BBC Radio One, Two, and 6 Music, and released their first album
“Fractured Life” in June 2007 (one week after Art Brut released their second
album “It’s A Bit Complicated”). These two successful bands are just the tip of
the iceberg. Check out the Poole Music pages for some background info, useful
links, and tips on bands to watch. Click the logo above or the link at the foot
of the page. AIR TRAFFIC played a homecoming gig at The Opera House on
26th January 2008.
New Park Taking Shape
Late in 2007 Alderney Rec. was renamed Bourne Valley Park.
The project that has transformed the area can be traced back to a series of
meetings that took place in 2002. Residents were fed up with the poor drainage
and misuse of an area of former football pitches. They contacted ward
councillors about the problems, and with the support of their councillors they
held regular meetings at residents homes that also involved Council Officers
and the then Portfolio Holder for Leisure Graham Wilson. £50,000 of developer
contributions was earmarked towards a scheme. A change of Council control in
2003 led to a halt in progress, but thanks to a multi agency organisation - The
Bourne Stream Partnership, and a desire by Wessex Water to build a flood
alleviation scheme (flood alleviation
in action – click here), the scheme started
to take off big time. £176,000 has been spent to date on opening up a piped
stream, building flood retainers, improving footpaths and seating, a viewpoint,
wildflower meadow, and last but not least a fishing lake with disabled access.
Phase one of the scheme came to an end on 12th October 2007 when 500
assorted Rudd and Mirror Carp were released into the lake.
Pictured above left, Cllr. Tony Trent back in 2003 with
some of the residents who were involved in creating a long term vision for the
rec. and above right… The opened up stream during Summer 2007, the first
year.
Movers
and shakers –
former Leisure Portfolio Holder Graham Wilson, Bourne Stream Partnership Sarah
Austin & Ward Councillor Tony Trent check out the disabled fishing platform
just after the release of 500 fish into the new lake.
In February 2008 a friends group was set up on Facebook for Friends of Bourne Bottom and Bourne Valley
Park.
Click here for
more on this and other news stories from the Alderney Ward | Poole Music Web Site
Alderney Wind
Turbine Article | Plans
c/o BOP | The Site
Editor’s “Rant” page | Alderney
Councillors | lotsmoreinfo
(miscellaneous)
OTHER MEDIA…
The Independent | The Times | NME | Bournemouth
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