New Heart for Heywood - Have Your Say

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At New Heart for Heywood we value the opinions of members of the community. We have provided this area of the website to give you the opportunity to share your thoughts and ideas with us and with other visitors to this site.

The Visitors Book allows you to share your feedback, comments and queries with the community. Whether you want to express your views on projects going on in your area or simply want to ask others where to buy the best fish and chips - you can ask questions or put forward your views here.

Simply click here to post a comment or query Please note all entries will be subject to approval by the web editor before being displayed.

Great to see the new centres that are proposed for Heywood (sports & health) the artist impressions look great; however I have not seen any plans for economic and environmental sustainability. I feel these issues should be addressed as a matter of urgency before we build our future centres using outdated and not environmentally friendly methods, with energy costs forecasted to increase by 47 percent in the near future, this saving could be passed on to the end user making the facility affordable to families on lower incomes. It would also be a great opportunity for people within the community to gain much needed information about sustainability. Come on planners and community lets move Heywood further up the green scale. Short cuts and savings now will cost heavily in the future, and these centres are promoting the future. I would love to receive responses from planners and the community as a whole - what are your thoughts Catherine - 27/05/2008

Can anyone tell me where Jamie and Adam Van Daalen are ... ?? My Uncle had the Brickhouse pub on Bridge Street many years ago ... I lost contact with Jamie and Adam ... My Email is anjavan_delzen@hotmail.com. Thank you x Anja Van Der Meulen - 06/05/2008

Regarding the power failure in Heywood yesterday 10th April. Apparently it was caused by vandals breaking in to the sub station on Tintern Avenue and stealing cable. I wonder why it took over 12 hours for United Utilities to fix the problem and more important why are these potentially dangerous sub stations not securely fenced off from potential acts of vandalism. I hope many like myself will be writing to local reps/mp to raise this matter with some urgency! Vin Felton - 11/04/2008

To Kathleen Crossley "Why is Heywood called Monkey Town?" Heywood is called Monkey Town because they used to or still have holes in the stools in pubs. (for the tails of monkeys!) Juliette Curran - Aged 14 - 07/10/2007

I have just been given a chest of draws made by J.Baker of Bridge St. Heywood. I cant find any record of the firm and was wondering about the people who made it. Colin Darnbrough - 21/08/2007

Hello what a gr8 site and im pleased to see my own town has a site yay Heywood keep it up!!!!!! What can we do to get all these youths off the streets?? cyaz around Joe - 21/07/2007

Does any one have any memories (pre-war) of a house called vale cottage, or of the Jameson family who once lived there? J. Austin - 09/07/2007

I think a lot more CCTV should be put up around Heywood, Hopwood, Summit. I think it is a good deterent for robberies and criminal damage. Chris - 08/05/2007

Great to see the site, and the pictures, brings back lots of good memories. Neal Saxon New Zealand

As the last signalman to work Heywood SB in 1971 I look forward to coming back to travel on the East Lancs Railway Just to let the people of Heywood know of the death of John Mahon age 87 in Ireland Anthony Loughlin - 29/03/2007

Why is Heywood called Monkey Town? Kathleen Crossley - 16/02/2007

I note there is no mention of the fact that petr kane fly-weight boxing champion was born in Heywood, brought up in Golborne. I believe in Bowling Green Street. Alan Chadwick - 26/12/2006

Great Site ... I spend many holidays in Heywood and I always had such a great time there ... and I love to see that your having your own website now ... so I can always look whats happening in Heywood. Anja Van Der Meulen - 18/12/2006

I met Mr & Mrs Simpson of Green Lane, Heywood 2 years ago when I was helping to Project Manage an insulation scheme for HHP. I became good friends with this lovely couple as a result of resolving a minor issue with their loft insulation. Mr Joe Simpson (90 yrs in July 06) sadly passed away on Sunday 10th December at 11pm. He was at home, and Marjorie was at his side as he slipped away peacefully. Mr Simpson leaves a wife (Marjorie), and close family members and many friends and I am sure that the community will greatly miss this kind and compassionate gentleman. My sincere sympathy to Mrs Simpson at this time - Joe's funeral is due to take place on Thursday 14th December at Rochdale Crematorium/Cemetry, Bury Old Road, Rochdale OL11 4DG at 11.50am and there will be a few drinks following the service to remember Joe at the Albany pub. Mr Simpson loved his garden and flowers - I will miss him dearly. Jayne Taylor - 12/12/2006

I left Heywood in 2000 having used to live on Cherwell Ave. I now live in Newcastle and got re-married in 2003. Although it's a good place to live, I still like to keep in touch with my roots. I think this site is a good way of doing this anybody wishing to get in touch please do so though the site cheers. Stuart Booth - 14/10/2006

just come across your website from a friends e-mail, i think it is just brilliant and will be a regular visitor, what i would love to see is photo comparisons of todays heywood with the photo's of the heywood of the past that you have on your site, side by side, it would be interesting to see the changes and something i could show my children when they are older. Lesley Lazarides (nee Tucker) New Zealand - 04/10/2006

Just passed on your Website to an exheywoodite now living in Ontario Canada. She was a little sad at the demise of the old Bullough Moor but when she sees the photos and news on the site re the new Woodland Community School, she will be pleased to see the 'pics' too. Marie Fernandes - 15/08/2006

This is a very informative and well designed site. I would like to comment on Hopwood, I have lived in Hopwood for twenty years and all I can say is that this area has gone totally down hill in recent years. I would like to see more police patroling the area, nowadays, I feel scared to walk in my own neighbourhood it is just not safe anymore! People call Hopwood "the posh area" of Heywood, if Hopwood is the "posh area" I don't even want to know what goes on in the rest of the town, it's appalling and quite frankly I would move out of this town if the situation continues! Heywood Monkey - 10/08/2006

Hello, I was in Heywood in April 1978 visiting a family that lived at 31 Wolsey St. I am trying to locate members of the family that lived there at the time. If anyone knows how to contact someone from the family it would be greatly appreciated. The mothers nickname was Winnie, as in Winnie the Pooh. Thanks for any help. Carl Jenkins - 09/07/2006

I just discovered your website after trying to find where to write to at the Heywood Advertiser. I think your website is brilliant. As I live in Heywood and i am researching my family ancestry it is good to see that finally there is something being done to put the heart back into Heywood, and make it the fine town that it was over 100 years ago when my ancestors lived here. I am learning about the important places and streets of heywood as I reserach my family ancestry. I think the website shows the true vision of Heywood and what it was and what it is now. I will be passing on this website address to my new found cousins in Canada, at least now they can see what Heywood is like now and what it was like from your website. Good website ... I am adding this to my favourites and will be back to visit. Elsie Crombie (nee Whatmough) - 26/06/2006

Geat Town Great Website Damien - 03/03/2006

Hola my name is Viridiana Ii just want to say that this is a great Website I have been in Heywood once, but i miss this place a lot, I am from Cancun Mexico, and this place is the best one that I have ever seen, please mail me ... coralvi18@hotmail.com I am expecting to go back to go back this year. kindest regards from sunny Cancun, Mexico. Viridiana - 19/02/2006

Were is Heywood Honeyz Cheerleading? *Becky - 23/01/2006*

Last year I saw the best young band I have ever seen playing at Heywood Civic. They were called "The Targets". I would urge anyone to go and see these guys, there only 14/15yrs old but a gig they put on1. I would just like to big up the organisers for giving young bands a chance to play live and to prove to people that not all teens are mindless hoodies. If anyone is interested ihave looked them up and their site is www.thetargets.co.uk Bonnie - 16/01/2006

I deal with alot of websites and this site is refreshing, and has captured some great pics of the town. My big hope is the content can be kept up to date. Good Luck. Jason Mclean - 27/12/2005

We deeply regret John Schofield`s death. He became one of our best friends. We will really miss him and he is going to leave a huge gap in our hearts. Thanks John that we were allowed to call you a dear friend. it was a pleasure and hounor to know you. Gassner Ernst, Nicole Manser and the Austrian youth group - 25/10/2005

As we have been told, our dear friend John Schofield died. He will leave a huge gap behind in our hearts. Please accept our sincere condolences. Nicole Manser, Ernst Gassner and the Austrian kids who know him from the last youth excahnge over here - 24/10/2005

We are girl guides and we really enjoy your website and the games are interesting Danielle, Aderyn and Katherine - 18/10/2005

I like this website as it is interesting and it keeps you up to date with the news. My younger friend likes the games too. Brad - 18/10/2005

This is an educational website and suitable for older children. My children especially liked the games. Orlando - 18/10/2005

I think this website is good and it is very interesting. kirsty, Lauren, Emma, Jenny and Diane - 18/10/2005

We think this is really good. We are in the computer suite with 2nd heywood St Lukes Guides because we wanted to have a change from our hut. We are only 11 & 12 and we are from Heywood. We couldnt believe our eyes when we saw pictures of Heywood under the Media Gallery. The games are fab!!! Lucy & Rach - 18/10/2005

The girl guides think this site is really good and would go on it at home in the future to see what is on new, but we do think there should be a few more things for the younger age group. Good Luck and Thanks love fk el sb sc and ls x x Girl Guides - 18/10/2005

Your website is good for learning about the things that are happening in our town 6th Central - 06/10/2005

Congratualations on a very interesting website from a "Heywood Monkey" born in Peel Lane and lived at Leopold Street, Hopwood. Got the address from my cousin David Richardson who lives at Lower Crimble Cottages, Bamford (although born a real monkey) Malcolm Richardson from Bottrop, Germany - 13/09/2005

I l ike the site it. It had a lot of good info but i would like to see more photos on the site other ways good. Thank you. Andy Brown - 12/09/2005

Would like to say congratulations on a brilliant radio show. Poor Andy does get picked on though. See you all Sunday Magi - 31/08/2005

Hey, I would like to say the site is excellent and that Andy and Rob have done a great job. And would like to say thanks for inviting me to the web launch at HCHS. Jayson Cooke - 02/08/2005

Congratulations on the Website, I am glad you are still going strong, keep up the good work. Ex-Chair Stuart Evason - 02/08/2005

Born in Heywood, Albert St Wham Bar. Living up a big hill near Wrexham, pub called George and Gragon - John Willie Lees pub. Nice to see something about monkey town on the Internet. Best of luck. Tony Hall - 28/07/2005

Well done to all the team at New Deal - the website is brilliant - great layout and very informative. I live in Heywood but never know what is going on so now i can find out - Thank-you. Marlene Hardman - 27/07/2005

Well done, hope it goes from strength to strength. *Bill Watters - 26/07/2005*

Well done, a really informative site and great layout x Kate Gibson - 25/07/2005

I really like the site well done Heywood you should be very proud of your efforts. Sam Tarff - 22/07/2005

Great Website Best Wishes from Saudi Arabia Bernard Parr - 18/07/2005

We are residents of Heywood but at present visiting our daughter in Zurich, Switzerland. We have logged on to heartofheywood website. We think it is absolutely fantastic. We would like to congratulate the staff at Heart for Heywood for getting Heywood on World Wide Web. Best Wishes. Francis and Marie Fernandes - 15/07/2005

Hello everybody in Heywood! Your Website is absolutely fantastic! Well done warm greeting from Salzburg, Austria. Many greetings to Mr.John Schofield. Gassner Ernst - 15/07/2005

Hi guys, Just saying "Congrats" on a job well done! I'm looking forward to our links during the hfmbroadcast. cheers. Sean Page - 15/07/2005

Congratulations on a successful launch. Marian Corns - 15/07/2005

The site looks great. Even though we are on a years holiday we still had to have a look. 19000km away from Heywood and it looks like you're in the same room!! All the best for your site. Jane and Den, Dunedin in New Zealand - 15/07/2005

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