Haringey Advertiser, January 14, 2015

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Avastarrayofscaled-downreplicasfrom
enormoustrainsetstomodelships,planes
Borough’s oldest resident marks
andcarswillbedisplayedattheeventbeing
heldintheGreatHallfromFriday,January
16,toSunday,January18.
his 103rd birthday with family
Morethan50nationalandregional
modellingclubsandsocietieswillbeshow-
casingtheirmembers’handiwork.
ByRussLawrence once-a-yearvisittoseehim,”saidhis Otherattractionsincludeanextraordinary
[email protected] daughter Lorella Brocklesby, a pro- matchstickdisplayofhistoricalships,such
fessorofEnglishhistoryanddesign asHMSVictory,plusanarrowgaugesteam
FOR somebody born in the inNewYork. trainrunningonportabletracksproviding
same year as the Titanic was BorninWestHaminthesameyear freeridesforvisitorstotheshow.
sunk, Simon Medwed is look- as the sinking of the Titanic and “ThisisoneoftheUK’slargestmodelling
ing remarkably good for his Scott’sexpeditiontotheSouthPole, exhibitionsandoneofthebest,”saida
103years. Simon has memories as an infant spokeswoman.
Believed to be Haringey’s oldest shelteringfromthebombsfallingin
resident,hecelebratedhisbirthdayin WorldWarI. Murder charge
traditionalstylelastFridayascarers Andafewdecadeslater,asavol-
at the old people’s home where he untary firefighter, he was dealing
livesthrewaparty. with the devastation wreaked in the after stabbing
And among the surprise guests WorldWarIIbytheBlitz,forwhich
wishinghimahappybirthdaywashis hegainedanawardforvalour.
daughter,whoflew overfromAmer- Heworkedasacabinetmakerand
ica,whereshelives. furniture designer for most of his ATEENAGERhasbeenaccusedofthe
Simon, who was still living inde- career,buthadalsobeenaphysical murderofan18-year-oldinWoodGreen
pendently in his own home in Hill- therapist. His wife, Milly, died in onFriday.
side Road, South Tottenham, before the1970s. JaydeeDorsett,19,ofMarylandRoad,
becoming a resident of Peregrine “Hissecretforalonglifeisthathe WoodGreen,waschargedyesterdaywith
House Care Home, in Hermitage doesn’t worry about anything – he themurderofIsaiahEkpaloba.
Roadattheageof101,tookitallin neverhas,”addedLorella. Apost-mortemexaminationatHaringey
hisstride. “He just has this positive outlook Mortuarygavethecauseofdeathasshock
“Amazinglyat99yearsoldhewas andissuchahappyperson.Astress- andhaemorrhageandastabwoundto
still travelling on his own up to the free life, plus the grapefruit he has thechest.
WestEndtoMarks&Spencer’sMar- everyday, seemsto bethekey toa Celebrating:SimonMedwedhadhis103rdbirthdaypartyat MrDorsettisduetoappearatBarkingside
bleArchstoretobuypresentsformy longlife.” PeregrineCareHomeinTottenham Magistrates’Courttoday.
Protesters lock council out of centre – despite court order
AGROUPbehindaprotestwhichhasleftthecoun- andreturnthecentretocouncilcontrolattheend cilwhichwouldsecureafutureforthecentrethat
cillockedoutofacommunitycentreistoholdits ofDecember,despitebeingorderedtobyajudge. was“community-ledandinclusive”.
ownconsultationmeetingtotalkaboutthefutureof Itfollowedtheterminationofthecurrentcom- She added: “Come along to the consultation
thepremises. mittee’slease eventonTuesday,January20,at6.30pmandshare
ThemanagementofChesnutsCommunityCen- A campaign group of centre users, Chesnuts yourideasaboutwhatyouwouldliketoseeat
tre,inStAnn’sRoad,refusedtohandbackthekeys People,opposesplansbythecounciltocontract ChestnutsCentreandhowitshouldberun.”
outtherunningofthecentretoacharityandwant A Haringey Council spokesman said it was
T.W. PARKER Ltd sittoremainundercommunitycontrol. consideringitsnextstepsinlightofthecommit-
Thecouncil,whichwantstoimproveitsfacili- tee’srefusaltocomplywiththecourtinstruction.
CHESHUNT ties and create a modern arts and culture hub, “Itwouldnotbefairtothevastmajorityofthe
saysitwasleftwithnootheroptionbuttotermi- groupswhousethecentreandthosewhorespon-
● JoineryGradeTimber natethemanagementcommittee’sleaseafterrent siblymanageothercommunitybuildingsinour
● PreciseBoardCuttingService arrearsof£50,000andarepairbillduetopoor boroughtoignoretheseissues,”hesaid.“Wewill
maintenance of £80,000, as well as persistent continue to consult with centre users and the
● Hardwood,MDF,Plywood, noisecomplaints. widercommunityaboutwhatimprovementsthey
● Mouldings AspokeswomanforChesnutsPeoplesaidthe wouldliketosee,andworktominimisedisrup-
● Fencing&Decking centrewasavaluablecommunityassetand wel- tion to the groups whose clubs, activities and
StockingHardware,Tools, comed“constructivediscussions”withthecoun- meetingsarecentraltoourambitions.”
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ADVERTISER Questions raised over
£195,000 boost
TheEnfieldAdvertiseris
publishedbyNorthLondonand
HertsNewspapersLtd, for council to
187BakerStreet,Enfield,
Chase Farm land sale
MiddlesexEN13JT
root out fraud
Publisher:AlisonCruse
Editor:MickFerris
NNeewwsseeddiittoorr::RussLawrence ANadditional£195,000of
Salesmanager:ClaireYates governmentmoneytotackle
Tel:[phone] fraudintheboroughhasbeen
Fax(editorial):02083669376 ByRuthMcKee However,speakingafterthemeeting awardedtoEnfieldCouncil.
Fax(advertising):02083664013 [email protected] onWednesday,MrFlintadmittedthat Thecashfollowedasuccessful
hewasnotsatisfiedwiththeresponses bidforfundingtotheDepartment
Wetrytodeliveryourpaper AN environmental campaigner has fromthepanel. forCommunitiesandLocal
promptlyandefficientlyeach voiced fears over the future of a “Itisastepforwardthatwehavethis Government.
week.Ifadeliveryagentdoesnot planned redevelopment of Enfield’s redactedfinancialviabilityassessment Thehandoutcameafterthe
dotheirjobproperly,wewantto crumblingChaseFarmHospital. becauseweknowthemoneyhasgotto councildemonstratedmeasures
know.Pleasecall02083705465, David Flint, the prospective parlia- come from somewhere and ultimately onhowtoimprovepreventionof
leavingyourname,address,tele- mentarycandidatefortheGreenParty taxpayerswillfootthebill,”hesaid. fraudandincreasedrecoveryof
phonenumberandpostcode. forEnfieldNorth,hascalledforgreater “And that’s not necessarily a bad itemsstolenthroughfraud,as
Editorialcomplaintsshouldbe
transparencyoverthewayinwhichthe thing – but it does mean we have to wellasinnovativeideasto
madebyemailto
[email protected] Royal Free London NHS Foundation knowwhetherthemoneyisbeingspent generatethemosteffectivesavings.
MickFerris,editor187BakerStreet, Trustintendstodisposeoflandonthe efficiently and I think the finances Payableovertheremainderof
Enfield,EN13JT. 32,000-acresitetodevelopers. shouldbeopentoscrutinyandadegree 2014/2015andin2015/2016,the
Wetakeallcomplaintsabouteditor- TheChaseFarmsite,inTheRidge- ofdiscussion.” moneywillfundaprojectthat
ialcontentseriouslyandarecom- way,isunderthecontroloftheRoyal Someoftheresidentswhoattended willfocusonbuildingfraud
mittedtoabidingbythe Freetrustafterittookoverthefailing last week’s meeting voiced concerns preventionmeasures.
IndependentPressStandards BarnetandChaseFarmHospitalsNHS overthedangersthatwouldbeinherent Enfieldwillcloselywithother
Organisation(“IPSO”)rulesandreg- Trustlastyear. intheinevitableincreaseinthevolume localauthoritiesandtheprivate
ulationsandtheEditors’Codeof TheRoyalFreeisplanninganexten- of traffic that the development would sectortoseekoutanyfraudulent
PracticethatIPSOenforces(the
siveredevelopmentofChaseFarmand bringtoanalreadybusyroad. activitywithinservicesinternally.
“Editors’Code”).
ishopingtobringallthehospital’sser- KieranMcGregorandKateWilkin- Theaimistostopfraudfrom
Typesettingandorigination: vicesunderoneroofina25,000square son,oftheSaveChaseFarmcampaign, enteringthecouncil’ssystemsand
SouthLondonPress,Yeoman foot building, with up to 500 houses werealsoamongthoseatthemeeting. reducetheneedforcostly
House,6thFloor,63CroydonRoad, andathree-formentryprimaryschool Speaking afterwards, Mr McGregor detectionmeasures,reactive
Penge.,SE207TS alsoonthesite. said: “It is disappointing that there is recoveryandinvestigations.
PrintedbyJohnstonPress, Atameetingbetweenrepresentatives Concerned:DavidFlint nothing in their plans that would AndrewStafford,cabinet
PortsmouthWeb,LondonRoad, oftheRoyalFree,councillors,council allowforare-examinationofanyfuture memberforfinance,said:“Iam
Hilsea,Portsmouth,Hants, officers, residents and interested par- couldnotdivulgethatinformationasit accident and emergency provision on pleasedthecouncilhaswon
PO29SX. ties at Highlands School, in Worlds might harm how much it might make thesite. £195,000tohelpfightfraud
Registeredasanewspaperwith
EndLane,WinchmoreHill,lastweek, from private developers trying to out- “Wearenotlookingforthemtogo locally.Enfieldwassuccessfulin
theRoyalMail.
MrFlintaskedAndrewPanniker,direc- bidoneanother. backandre-visitthestrategythatledto itsbidduetoourtrackrecordin
torofcapitalandestates,howmuchthe Headdedthatthetrustwouldpublish the current model, but I would have pursuingfraudstersforevery
NEWSPAPERS trustwasexpectingtomakefromsell- a financial viability study – but in a thoughtwiththepotentialofanewgov- pennytheyhavestolenandfor
SUPPORT ingoffthelandthatwillnolongerbe redactedformsothatpotentialbidders ernmentinafewmonths,thenmaybe ourexemplaryjointworkingwith
neededforhospitalspace. werenotgivenanimaginedupperlimit A&E provision nationally could be othercouncilsandprivate
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MrPannikerexplainedthatthetrust ontheirbid. expandedagaininthefuture.” companiestoseekoutfraudsters.”
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‘Verdict brings us a
step closer to truth’
Hannah’s parents welcome findings of inquest
ByRuthMcKee andaStLucianinquestthatlastednearlyayear,the
[email protected] familyandtheirsolicitorJaniceBrennanmaintained
constantpressureontheauthorities,culminatingtwo
THEparentsofHannahDefoehavebeguntoseea weeksagointhedeliveryofaverdictofmanslaugh-
glimmer of hope after battling for more than two terfromtheinquestinVieuxFort.
yearstoexposethetruthbehindtheirdaughter’stragic “At first I didn’t know what to feel,” Hannah’s
deathintheWestIndies. motherHopeadmittedaboutthemomentwhenshe
HannahDefoewasjust20yearsoldwhenshewas andherhusbandMatthewfinallyheardthenewsthat
electrocuted and died while swimming in the pool they were one step closer to finding out the truth
attachedtoluxuryhotelcomplexVieuxFortonthe behindwhathappenedthatnight.
CaribbeanislandofStLuciaonJuly25,2012. “Lots of my family were really excited by the
Ever since the tragedy, her family has battled news because it seemed for some time that the
bureaucracyinbothStLucia andEnglandtotryand inquestwasjustgoingthroughthemotions,”shetold
findoutexactlywhyandhowthewatertheirdaugh- theAdvertiser.
terwasquitehappilyswimminginoneminutesud- “AndIdidstarttorealisethatthiscouldopenthe
denlybecamechargedwithenoughvoltsofelectricity doortofinallyholdingsomeoneaccountableforwhat
totransformitintoadeathtrapwhichdeliveredelec- happened but then, of course, she is still dead and
tricshockstowould-berescuerswhotriedtosavethe whenthatthoughtstrikesyou,youwonder,‘whatis
aspiringdancer. thisallabout.’”
DespiterepeatedadjournmentsofaBritishinquest Matthew and Hope said that with the verdict of
manslaughter,thedoorcouldbeopenedforcriminal
prosecutionsagainstwhoeverisfoundtoberesponsi-
bleforthepoolbecomingchargedwithelectricity.
Butthethingthathaskeptthemgoingthroughout
theprocessisthethoughtofprotectingotherfamilies
fromtheheartachetheyhavesuffered.
“Wewantthegovernmenttofeelunderpressureto
putitsbooksinorder,”Hopeexplained.
“We believe that in the course of the inquest the
ministry of infrastructure were apportioned some
responsibilitybecauseofthelackofrobustcertifica-
tionsandre-inspectionprocedures.”
Thecouplewanttheverdicttopavethewayforan
island-wide crackdown on any possible faulty
electricsinpublicplaces.
“Wewantotherpeople,otherownersofhotelsto
wanttochecktheirbusinessesandunlessthatprocess
ismadepublicthenthepeopleofStLuciawillbekept
inthedark,”addedHope.
The family are waiting to see the full inquest
break-downbeforedecidingwhatcourseofactionto Stillinthedark:Hopeand
Tragicvictim:HannahDefoe takenext. MatthewDefoe For the Year 2015/16
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Onpicketduty:DriversatSouthburyRoadbusgarageinPondersEnd
Bus drivers strike in dispute over pay
Pleasehelpbygivingusyouroldand
unwantedFurniture,Bric-a-brac,Toys,
BUS drivers were out on the was running was the 628 route are being pitted against CleanBedding,CleanClothing,Books,
picketlinesattheArrivadepot betweenSouthgateandKings- one another on different rates Curtains,Towels,OldJewellery,
in Enfield yesterday as com- bury,innorth-westLondon. ofpay.” Cutlery,Televisions,Fridges,Freezers,
muterstooktotheircarsduring The union said that starting Theunionsaidthestrikewas Ornaments,Tools,FishingEquipment,
themorningrushhour. salaries for new drivers thelastresortandwantedbus oranyitemthatissaleableandwill
The Unite union members couldvaryby£3anhour,with operators to meet them and helpustohelpthosewhoarefarless
joinedthe24-hourstrikecall- rates between £9.30 and discussafreshpaydeal.
fortunatethanourselvesandhave
ing for pay parity across the £12.34onoffer.Itsaiddispar- MrKingadded:“Passengers
learningdisabilities.
capital’s 18 bus companies – ityinpaymeanttherewere80 sittingsidebysideonthesame
andthemajorityofbusroutes different hourly rates for dri- route expect to pay the same
inEnfieldwereaffectedbythe versinLondon. fare,sowhyshouldn’tdrivers
drivers’walkout. Wayne King, the union’s expecttobepaidthesamerate?
Transport for London said London regional officer, “The bus operators need to
that30percentofbuseswere claimedthatbusoperatorswere stop pleading poverty in
running during the morning refusingtotacklepayinequal- defending pay inequality and
rushhourandtherewas“sig- ityonthecapital’sbuses. collectively start negotiating
nificantdisruptiontobusser- Hesaid:“Busdriversdoing about a fairer deal for Lon-
vices”.Oneoftheservicesthat the same job on the same don’sbusworkers.”
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Barclays defends decision to pull plug after drop in business
HIGH street bank Barclays is Road, Enfield Highway. A the building. However, one of highstreetgiantformorethan A Barclays spokeswoman
pullingoutofNorthEnfield. spokeswoman said that the theLancasterRoadcustomers, 30years.“Idon’twanttotroop said: “We hope the range of
The bank has written to its LancasterRoadbranchdidnot MartynSears,saidtheclosure to Enfield Town just to draw alternatives, including digital
business and domestic cus- havea“heavy”usebybusiness would be inconvenient and moneyout,”headded. banking, nearby branches
tomerstotellthemthatitwill customers. forcehimtoforkouta£3park- “They want to get rid of and post office access, will
closeitsLancasterRoadbranch Overallithasseena38per ingfeeifhehastotraveltothe counter staff and automate help to ease the transition
onMarch20. cent decline in custom and Enfield Town branch. He said everything.Theysaydoonline for our customers in North
Thebanksaidthatcustomers threequartersofitscustomers theLancasterRoadbranchwas banking. I want to speak to Enfield and if any customers
could use other branches – in alreadyusenearby branches. busywhenhevisits. somebody. People want per- have any concerns we would
Enfield Town, High Street, Thecashpointmachinewill He said he was a loyal cus- sonal banking, not automated recommend they speak to a Unhappy:Barclayscustomer
Ponders End, and Hertford beremovedasBarclaysleases tomerandhasbankedwiththe banking.” memberofstaff.” MartynSears
‘The time is right for me to
step down,’ says Labour MP
ByRuthMcKee methough.Ihopetocontinuetohave paignedthroughoutLondonforusin HetoldtheAdvertiser:“Healthpro-
[email protected] someroleinimprovingthelivesofthe everyelectionandthroughouttheyear. visionisthemainissuepeopleonthe
peopleofEdmonton.” IbelieveIhavetheideas,theplansand doorstepsareconcernedabout.AndI
ONEoftheborough’sthreeMPshas Labour Party leader Ed Miliband the experience to win Edmonton for thinkthataccesstogoodjobsandgood
announcedthathewillnotbestanding paidtributetothestalwart,sayingthat Labour.” housingisimportantalso.”
forre-electioninthegeneralelection MrLovehad“alwaysputthepeopleof Mr Dogus, the fundraising officer TheformerHaringeycabinetmem-
inMay. Edmontonfirst”. for the Enfield Southgate Con- berforplanningenforcementsaidthat
EdmontonMPAndyMrLovesays He added: “His diligence and hard stituencyLabourParty,wasatthecen- hehadaparticularlygoodunderstand-
thedecisionnottorunagain“wasthe workwillbeabiglosstousinparlia- tre of a donation controversy in ingoftheissuesfacingEdmontonres-
hardestIhaveeverhadtomake”. ment,especiallyhisimportantworkon November 2013 after it emerged an idents as the Bruce Grove ward he
Headded:“Ibelieve–giventhatI’ll theTreasuryselectcommittee. organisation he heads up, the Centre representsisjustamilefromthecon-
beinmy70swhenthenextparliament “On behalf of the Labour Party I forTurkeyStudies,gavemoneytothe stituencyboundary.”
ends in 2020 – that now is the right wouldliketothankhimforhislifetime campaign of Conservative MP for Atthisstageitisnotknownifanyone
timeformetoletsomeoneelsetakeon ofserviceandIwishhimandhisfam- EnfieldNorth,NickdeBois. else has expressed interested in seat,
thejobofrepresentingEdmonton. ilyallthebestforthefuture.” Also aiming to bag the Edmonton which Mr Love won in 2010 with a
“Ithasbeenanhonourandaprivi- Ibrahim Dogus, a Labour Party candidacy is Haringey councillor majorityof9,613votes.
legetorepresenttheareaforsolong activistandfundraiser,hasannounced JosephEjifor. MrLovehasheldtheseatsincethe
and the friendship, support and soli- onhiswebsitethathewillbeputting The former London Underground 1997Labourelectionvictory.
daritythatsomanypeoplehaveshown hishatintotheringforthecandidacy. workerbelievesthatpeopleinEdmon- Theprospectiveparliamentarycandi-
meovertheyearshasbeenparticularly He said: “I got involved in our tonneedbetterprimarycareprovision date for the Conservatives is schools
appreciated. LabourPartywhenIwas19andinthe intheirarea–particularlyintermsof campaignerGonulDanielsandDouglas
“Edmontonhasn’tseenthebackof 14 years that followed I have cam- mentalhealthcare. CokerisstandingfortheGreenParty.
Standingdown:MPAndyLove
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Two men jailed for
pool hall shooting
ByRuthMcKee
[email protected]
ANEdmontonmanhasbeenjailedfor15yearsforhis
partinapoolhallshootinginMaylastyear.
SedatMeric,25,ofDeansway,wassentencedatthe
OldBaileyonFridaytospend15yearsbehindbarsafter
beingfoundguiltyofpossessionofafirearmwithintent
toendangerlifeatthesamecourtlastmonth.
His accomplice, 22-year-old Oktay Ayanoglu, had
beenconvictedofthesameoffenceandwassentencedto
12yearsinprison.
ArmedpolicecarryingoutsurveillanceinWestGreen
Road,Tottenham,justbefore11pmonMay23,having
receivedreportsofathreattoaperson’slife,wereunable
tolocatetheintendedvictiminordertowarnhim
Instead officers attended the scene outside the West
Greenpoolbartolookforpossiblesuspects.Therethey Fifteenyears:SedatMeric
witnessed Meric approach the bar in the company of
Ayanogluandfirethreeshotsintothevenue.
WhenofficersapproachedMericandidentifiedthem-
selves,hisreactionwastoturnandfireintheirdirection
beforerunningoffandshootingeighttimesatthepur-
suingofficer,whoreturnedfire.
Whenhehadrunoutofammunition,Mericdiscarded
hisgunonthepavementandgavehimselfup.Ayanoglu
wasarrestedrunningfromthescenemomentslater.No
onewasinjuredintheincident.
DetectiveInspectorShaunFitzgerald,fromtheTrident
Gang Command, said: “Meric went out that evening
intent on causing fear and intimidation and with no
regardforwhomayhavegotcaughtupinthecrossfire.
“Shootingatofficersofthelawhighlightshiscom-
pletedisregard.Itissheerluckthatnoonewasinjured
asaresultofthisincidentandithighlightstheinherent
dangerspresentwhencarryingagun.”
Twelveyears:OktayAyanoglu
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ANNE-MARIESANDERSON ‘Lack of consultation’
over cycle proposals
Shopkeepers fear that radical plans to create a ‘safe
space’ for riders will prove detrimental to businesses
ByRuthMcKee
[email protected]
AROWhaseruptedoverplanstooverhaulsomemainshop-
pingcentresintheborough.
Lastweekatastakeholders’meetingoftheCycleEnfield
partnershipboard,councillorswereaghastthatresidentswere
not being consulted over early proposals on ways in which
£30million to revolutionise cycling in the borough should
bespent.
SinceitemergedthatEnfieldhadbeensuccessfulinitsbid
forthemoney,residentsandshopkeepershavebeenonedge
thatplanstocreatesafespaceforcyclingcouldpushtheinter-
estsofbusinessandresidentstotheside.
JoanneLaban,deputyleaderofEnfieldCouncil’sConserv-
ativegroupandacouncillorforTownward,hashitout,say-
ing that residents are not being more involved in the early
draftingoftheprovisionalplans.
Althoughshewasinvitedtothestakeholders’meeting,she
isoutragedthatherconstituentswerenot.
“ThefactthatChrisBond[cabinetmemberfortheenviron-
ment] specifically decided that neither the Federation of
EnfieldResidentsandAlliedAssociationswhorepresentres-
idents’groupsnorspecificresidents’groupsintheareashould
Objections:CostasGeorgiou,leaderofGreenLanesBusiness notbeinvolvedinthemeetingmeansthattheprocesshasgot
Association,isangryitwasnotconsultedabouttheplansinitially offtoabadstart.Thiscanberemedied,butMrBondneedsto
demonstratethatheisreallyinterestedinwhatthepublichave
tosay.”
Earlystageproposalsincludeoptionssuchascreatingtwo-
waytrafficinCecilRoad,EnfieldTown,aswellasthepossi-
bilityofallowingeastboundtrafficinChurchStreetaslongas
vehiclesturnleftontoSilverStreetandoneoptioninvolving
ashared-spaceschemewhichwouldintroducetwo-waytraffic
inCecilRoadandtwo-waycycletrafficinChurchStreet.All
were shown to “stakeholders” at the meeting, including
cyclinggroups,councillorsandhistorysocieties.
However,theleaderofthePalmersGreenBusinessAssoci-
ation,CostasGeorgiou,isfuriousthatbusinessleadershave
beenexcludedfromeventheveryearlystagediscussions.
HetoldtheAdvertiser:“WeinPalmersGreenareconcerned Conflictingopinions:Theproposalswillaimtomake
that the council still seems keen on the idea of segregated cyclistssafer–butsomebusinessesbelievetheir
cyclelanesthatwouldcompletelyremoveanypossibilityof interestsarebeingbrushedaside
parkinginGreenLanes. wideenough.”ButMrBond,hastoldtheAdvertiserthatevery
“I have heard that they want the type of lane called residents’groupwasinvitedtolastweek’smeetingaswellas
Armadillos–whicharemadeofrubberandseparatetraffic businessrepresentatives.
frombikes. “Councillorsarealsoinvitedtothesemeetingsandcouncil-
“Butthesethingswillmeannoonecanparkandcomeinto lorsaresupposedtobetherepresentativesoftheresidents,”
shop–italsojustisnotpossibleasGreenLanessimplyisnot saidMrBond.“Theyarethepeople’svoiceelectedbythepeo-
pleforthepeople.”
Healsoexplainedthatthecouncilistryingto
do“somethingdifferent”withthewayitisdraw-
ingupproposals.
“Wearetryingtogetthisright,”headded.“We
are trying to have a conversation with people
aboutwhatwewanttodo–wearetryingtodo
thebestwecantomakesurewehavespokenand
listenedtoasmanypeopleaspossible.”
Plans will be go out for public consultation
inFebruary.
Man injured after
midday accident
TRAFFIC ground to a standstill in Enfield on
Wednesday last week after a section of The
Ridgewaywasclosedfollowingacollision.
Theroad–oneofthemaineast-westtraffic
arteriesintheborough–wasclosedformostof
the afternoon between Slades Hill and Hadley
Road after the collision between a car and a
cyclistatabout1pm.
Thecyclist,amaninhis60s,sufferedacar-
diac arrest at the scene as well as sustaining
injuriestohisheadandbodyandwastakenby
airambulancetotheRoyalLondonHospital,in
Whitechapel,eastLondon.
Thedriverofthecarstoppedatthesceneand
no arrests were made. Police are continuing
toinvestigate.
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Director back on board as
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academy probe carries on
ByRuthMcKee of the investigations as she had been advised The statement issued by the department said:
[email protected] therewasapossibleconflictofinterestasdiscipli- “Academiesandfreeschoolsoperateunderastrict
naryactiontakenagainstherex-husbandformed system of oversight and accountability and we
ONE of the people under investigation by the part of the investigation into the allegations of haveconsistentlydemonstratedthatwherewefind
government over allegations of “gross miscon- grossmisconduct. failure,wewillactquicklyanddecisively.”
duct”ataprimaryschoolhasbeenreinstatedto Although a spokesman for the Department for Freeschoolsdifferfromlocalauthorityschools
thebodythatgovernstheschool. Educationsaidthatallmatterstodowithstaffing as they are outside of council control and are,
PhilSowterwassuspendedfromhisposition werestrictlyamatterfortheboardoftrusteesand in theory, answerable to the Secretary of State
asoneofthedirectorsoftheboardoftrustees thatthedepartmenthadnocontrolovertheboard, forEducation.
of Cuckoo Hall Academy Trust at the end headdedthatasfarasitwasconcernedthedepart- The Department for Education would not pro-
ofNovember. mentwas“stillverymuchinvestigating”thealle- vide an indication of when the investigation is
SincethentheDepartmentforEducationhas gationsagainstallthreeindividuals. expectedtoconclude.
beeninvestigatingaseriesof“grossmisconduct”
allegationsrelatingtoMrSowter,hiswifePatri-
cia,whoistheexecutiveheadteacherofCuckoo
Hall Primary Academy, in Cuckoo Hall Lane,
Edmonton,andSharonAhmet,theheadteacher
ofCuckooHall.
However, it has emerged that Mr Sowter
was elected back on to the board of trustees
lastweek.
Nick Efthymiou AspokesmanfromtheCuckooHallAcademy
Trust said: “The interim chair of the CHAT
FOLLOWING last week’s front-page story, board,MarinoCharalambous,canconfirmthat
“Confusion at Cuckoo Hall,” Nick Efthymiou PhilSowterhasbeenvotedbackandreinstated
hasaskedustoclarifythatheistheex-husband totheboardattheCHATboardmeeting.”
ofAndryEfthymiou,chairwomanoftheCuckoo The spokesman goes on to say that the
Hall Academy Trust, who has voluntarily Department for Education report has not yet
stepped down while an investigation is con- beenpublished.
ducted into allegations of gross misconduct Headded:“TheCHATboardwill,ofcourse,
againstherandtwootherseniorboardmembers. be making a press statement at the end of the
Inthestorywereferredtohimasherhusband. investigations,whichareallstillinprogress.”
Hewas alsoincorrectly referredto as the MrSowter’sreturntotheboardcomesaweek
former site manager of the Cuckoo Hall Pri- after the Advertiser reported that Andry
maryAcademy.Hewishestomakeitclearheis Efthymiouhadsteppeddownfromherposition
stillthesitemanager. as chairwoman of the board for the duration
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It’s time to take responsibility for the A10 Stop Pickles’
CCoolluummnniisstt
prayer plans
JJoo IN response to the letter from McCartneyhaddonethatoverthepast tiondoesn’tliketotakeresponsibility
Councillor Vicki Pite (January 7), I fouryears?Ithinkweknowtheanswer andresortstopoliticalpointscoring.
agreewithher,–policingtheA10isthe tothat. It also seems to think the issue of IN 2010, Enfield mayor Jayne
responsibilityofthemayorandTfL. InoticeMsPitesaysnothinginher speeding on the A10 is a bit too Bucklandbravelyopenedcouncilmeet-
CCoolllliinnss ThatiswhyIhavebeenintouchwith letteraboutEdBallssayingifthereis muchbotherforthemtotryandfinda ings with a poem reading instead of
hisofficeandEnfieldNorthMPNick aLabourgovernmenttheHomeOffice solutionfor. prayers.In2012,theHighCourtruled
de Bois has met him to secure extra budgetwillbecuteveryyear,meaning Imakenoapologiesforcontinuing thatitwasunlawfultomakeprayersa
resourcesintacklingthespeeders. fewer police officers for Enfield. toraisetheissueandtryingtosecure formalpartofcouncilproceedings.
Perhapsherresearchuncoveredhow Wonderwhythatwas? moreresourcesforEnfield. Now the Communities Secretary
ChickenshedTheatre manytimesCouncillorChrisBondor I have learned since becoming a CouncillorNickDines Eric Pickles,is supportingattempts to
H ourLondonAssemblymemberJoanne councillorthatthecurrentadministra- Chaseward enable councils to force the religious
APPY New Year – 2015 Cycle First will save practicesofonereligionontoallcoun-
hascertainlystartedwitha cilmembersbymakingprayersafor-
banghereatChickenshed! malpartofcouncilmeetings.
Peter Pan has come to an end Asaliberalinbothoutlookandpoli-
after59wonderfulperformances, tics,Isupporttherightofanindividual
with some amazing reviews and tofollowtheirownfaith,ornone,with-
lives in the long run
packedaudiencesacrosstherun. out hindrance. But this right does not
We held a special celebration mean that religious group should be
eventonSunday,January4,and abletoforcetheirreligionontoother
were delighted to welcome stars individuals and this includes forcing
from stage and screen who sat religionintothegovernanceofEnfield.
among our audience – and who IencourageEnfieldresidentstosup-
clappedfranticallywhentheywere WHATisDavidBurrowesMPupto? port religious freedom by contacting
askediftheybelievedinfairies! Hisrecentnewsletterclaims:“Road theirMPimmediatelyandaskingthem
Aswelaunchourspringseason, safetyhasbeenamassiveconcernof to vote against the Local Government
wehaveperformancesandevents mine. Followingthetragicdeathofa (Religiousetc.Observances)Bill2014-
toentertainallages. child on our streets as a result of a 15whenitcomesbeforeParliament.
Ourinteractivechildren’sshows, dangerous driver, I led a successful PaulDSmith
Tales From The Shed, aimed at campaign to increase the sentence LiberalDemocratprospective
our youngest audiences, begin for killing someone through parliamentarycandidatefor
again on January 23. For older dangerousdriving.” EnfieldSouthgate
children, aged five and up, we Fine,buthemustknowthebenefits
have our Saturday Shed work- intermsoflives/injuriessavedwillbe Railways must
shops,whichbeginonJanuary24. marginalandthat,bycontrast,Enfield
Every workshop is different Council’s “Mini-Holland” Cycle First
belong to us
and designed so that a child of campaign – which he very publicly
any ability can develop perfor- opposes – has real potential to save
mance skills. We even have an many lives currently lost to poor air
adult choir that meets on quality(4,500dieannuallyinLondon JOAN Ryan is right about this year’s
Wednesdayevenings. frompoorairqualityandtensofthou- railfarerise,asreportedinlastweek’s
Emerging Writers’ Week sandssufferseriousillness). paper.Thereshouldindeedbea“better
returns in February. An array of What’s more, cycling improves dealforpassengers”.
new work will be showcased in fitness and helps reduce the weight Sincerailprivatisationin1995,fares
ourstudio,with“offstage”fringe gain which has brought the UK havegoneupmorethan150percentin
events both before and after the to worldwide leadership in obesity real terms – and this rise happened
TheCycleFirstcampaigncansavelives,arguesDavidHughes
performances, and which will anddiabetes. throughout the whole of the 20-year
include readings of new plays, Health isn’t the only problem with seeking – to agree with the Green thatwhatmostenablesretailsuccessis period,for13ofwhichLabourwasthe
extracts of work in progress, London’s traffic. The population is Lanesshopkeepers’argumentthatcar apleasantpublicrealm. governingpartyandforpartofwhich
sketches,poetryandmore. increasing,andcarswithit. parking adjacent to shops is key to And here we face the apparent MsRyanwasagovernmentminister.
We will also have a Play in a Unlesspeoplewalk/cycleforshorter retailsurvival. inabilityoflocalshopkeepers/ourMP Theonlywaytogiveusersafairdeal
Day workshop on Saturday, journeysorusepublictransportmore Not in Britain’s very successful tothinkstrategically.Inthesedaysof istobringtherailwaysbackintopub-
February 21, where participants often,gridlockisinevitable. pedestrianised streets it isn’t, not internetshopping,highstreetsneedto lic ownership, a proposal which I
will create a brand new piece This must be tackled, so Mr according to case studies. Even concentrateonwhattheinternetcan’t shouldliketoseeMsRyanandallthe
which will be devised, written, Burrowesmakesanincomprehensible nationalcarparkproviderscan’tprove provide – an attractive, welcoming, Labourcandidatesendorse!
rehearsedandthenperformedin decision–unlessyouthinkhe’svote- it.Infact,casestudiesworldwideshow traffic-calmed ambience; shops tai- JeffRodin
theeveningatthefinalshow. loredtocustomers;service;perishable WellesleyParkMews,
But it’s not all about shows. If YOUR LETTERS: GUIDELINES food; trying clothes before purchase; BycullahRoad,
youhaven’tbeentoChickenshed time-criticalpurchases,etc. Enfield
before,whynotpopinandenjoya Somebutchersandfishmongerssur-
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Body of
Take a weight off your mind with
the help of new council website
missing
A WEBSITE has been launched to encourage few actions that individuals can do to improve
people to lose weight and introduce simple theirhealth,”shesaid.
lifestylechanges. Duringthesix-weekcampaign,whichstarted
Enfield Council’s new site – www.enfield. on Monday, people will be encouraged to take
gov.uk/meds–isaimedatchallengingresidents part in games in parks and take other steps to man, 22,
to“makeonechange”toloseextraweightand improvetheirhealth,suchasjoiningawalking
tackletheborough’sobesityproblem. grouporsettingupagardeningclubtogrowtheir
According to the council, 95 per cent of the ownfruitandvegetables,whilegettingexercise.
borough’sresidentsfailtotakeenoughphysical EnfieldGPDrMoAbediwhoisthenewchair-
activitytobenefittheirhealthand64percentof manofEnfieldClinicalCommissioningGroup,
adultsareoverweightorobese. said: “It is a well-established medical fact that found in
Nearly 40 per cent of Enfield’s 11-year-olds excessweightislinkedtoincreasedillnessand
arealsooverweightorobese. qualityoflife.”
RohiniSimbodyal,cabinetmemberforculture, Heisconcernedthatonlytenpercentofobese
sport,youthandpublichealth,saidthatsimple adults accept that they have a serious weight
changescouldhelp. problem.“Obesityislinkedtoheartdisease,dia-
“Use the stairs, walk or cycle to work, cut betes, hypertension, cancer and some arthritic reservoir
down on fat, prepare and cook meals from condition,”headded.“Itisasignificantcostto
scratchanddrinklessalcohol–thesearejusta thelocalNHS.”
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ByJuliaGregory had appeared on the social media site
[email protected] Twitter.An appealwasputoutbytheMiss-
ingPeoplewebsite,withthesearchspread-
THE body of a young man who had been ingviaTwitter.
missingforamonthhasbeendiscoveredin Mr Knox-Hooke took his A-levels at
areservoir. BarnetandSouthgateCollegebeforegradu-
JoshuaKnox-HookewasfoundatBanbury ating from Brighton University with a
Reservoir,inHarbetRoad,Walthamstow,on businessdegree.
December28. He worked in marketing and advertising
A post-mortem examination held at and was building a career as an expert in
Queens Road Mortuary three days later analysing search engine optimisation. He
found that the 22-year-old, of Rendlesham hadrecentlyreturnedfromatriptoThailand.
Road,Enfield,haddrowned. Policesaidhisdeathwasnotbeingtreated
TheformerEnfieldGrammarSchoolpupil assuspicious.
wasreportedmissing topoliceonNovember An inquest was opened and adjourned at
30lastyear,afewdaysafterhislastposts WalthamstowCoroner’sCourtonJanuary2.