Harlow Star, January 3, 2008

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New Year period. Pictured, below, are the three
ByBENWILKINSON,Chief Reporter babies born to Harlow mums on New Year’s Day,
while there were special deliveries to two Harlow
THE financial crisis currently en- families on Christmas Day.
gulfing Harlow Council was pre- Full story page 5
dicted1188 MMOONNTTHHSSago,according
to its former financial director.
Martin Hone, who quit his
job last February to work in
Southend-on-Sea, claims he
‘‘II GG NN OO RR EE DD warned that more than £1m
of savings was needed as
early as June 2006 but was
ignored by senior council-
lors and officers.
He told the Star a report he
wrote highlighting his financial
concerns was discussed by the Maria Lindsey and Mark Sanders (RFGDFTRN/ 04)
council’s policy and resources
committee.
But he claims the then-council
leader Kevin Brooks, who has
WWAARRNNIINNGG since been widely credited for
reversing the council’s earlier
financial difficulties, refused to
accept his advice.
“He really kicked off about it,
said Mr Hone. “He had influence
over many Labour and Liberal
Democrat councillors and per-
suaded them to block our pro-
posals. As a result, we never Manu and Stella Joseph (RFGDFTRN/ 02)
really got to grips with the prob-
lems.”
He added: “When I left in
OOFF CCRRIISSIISS’’ February, I could see the writing
was on the wall. Harlow Council
now has three months to sort out
this mess instead of almost two
years.”
However, Mr Brooks rub-
bished the claims and said Mr
Hone had made an unsuccessful
Continued on page 3
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www.harlowstar.co.uk NEWS January 3, 2008 3
Lubbock dad hopeful about
Council ‘ignored’ warning of financial crisis
outcome of second inquiry
Continued from front page of the items he identified were no relation at all to the items ation of Kier Harlow, the private
relevant to the current over- making up the 2007-08 over- company partly owned by the TERRY Lubbock hopes 2008 talised.
spend,” he said. spend.” council which carries out many will bring answers about the He maintains there were seri-
complaint to the local govern- “His report in June 2006 is a Mr Brooks also said the report of the services previously run in- death of his son following a ous flaws in the original inves-
ment watchdog over the dispute. complete red herring. The items had failed to include house. party at Michael Barrymore’s tigation which led the Essex
“It’s true he had a forecast for making up his forecast have Government-required efficiency He added: “The man is just former Roydon home. coroner to record an open ver-
about a £1.1m shortfall but none been proved erroneous and bear savings or savings from the cre- motivated by malice.” He has been assured by the dict into his death.
Independent Police Complaints Speaking to the Star, Mr
FFaammiillyy ’’ss ddiissttrreessss Commission that Essex Police Lubbock said: “I am now fully
will be ready to reveal the recovered and raring to go and
results of a second investigation the new year represents
into the death of his son Stuart. renewed hope and a turning
The father-of-two died in point.
2001 after being pulled uncon- “There are hopeful signs
scious from Mr Barrymore’s ahead that the police have con-
pool. A post mortem examina- cluded their second inquiry and
aatt ggrraavvee ddaammaaggee
tion showed he had suffered have hopefully sent their find-
severe internal injuries. ings to the coroner.”
Mr Lubbock (63), of Great Mr Lubbock said the IPCC’s
Brays, Harlow, has now fully verdict into the first investiga-
recovered after suffering an ill- tion should be available in
ness last month which left him March and he is also hopeful
semi-conscious and hospi- there may be a second inquest.
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A GRIEVING woman was dis-
traught when she visited her
father’s grave, only to find it had
been damaged by workmen.
Susan Twomey was appalled to dis-
cover stone borders surrounding Dennis
Harvey’s resting place at Parndon Wood
Crematorium and Cemetery had been
broken by contractors working for
Harlow Council, which runs the facility.
In addition, the grave had subsided leaving
the headstone sloping and its base exposed.
The damage was caused by the digging of
a plot which had been squeezed in next to Mr
Harvey’s.
The complaint from Mrs Twomey, of
Chelsea Gardens, Harlow, comes just days
after the Star published details of a report of OUTRAGED:Susan Twomey with brother Mark Harvey at the grave (photo: CSXJMX4D/01)
a Government health and safety inspector
which criticised failures at the cemetery, in as many graves as possible. she said. “It should never have come to this.”
including collapsed graves. “I couldn’t believe they could be so insen- The council has since apologised to Mrs
Mrs Twomey said she was devastated by sitive as to leave it in such a state. The space Twomey for the situation but claimed present
the damage which had ruined plans to have between the graves is now only a matter of ground conditions made a small amount of
relatives pay their respects over the New Year inches – it’s disgraceful.” disturbance unavoidable during the excava-
period. Cemetery bosses have agreed to carry out tion.
“I can’t have family visit him now, it would repair work but Mrs Twomey remains furious A spokeswoman added: “All possible
be heartbreaking,” she said. about the proximity of the new plot. short-term repairs and restoration have now
“I don’t know why the council has done “My brother is now considering paying out been carried out and, once the ground dries
this. I can only imagine it’s a case of trying to £1,600 to buy the adjacent plot, just so they out, full repairs and replacement of top soil
make as much money as possible by packing can’t do anything else to my father’s grave,” and grass seed will be implemented.”
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SIR, I am astounded at the taxpayers should fund the disposal Other relatives also used it but felt
real wood furniture
continuing negilgence of Harlow of the building. Surely the it was not looked after. Since its
Council toward the wellbeing of its purchaser who intends to build sudden closure I have wished I had
staff and the safety of residents who housing is the one to demolish and complained years ago because it is
use its facilities. foot the bill. obvious the deterioration happened
The health and safety inspector is Len King well before this year. Just look at
biggest ever sale right to have “serious concerns” Church Leys, Harlow the outside of the building and you
about how the council manages can see the lack of care.
health and safety more widely (Star, Town’s demise Overall, councillors must take
December 20). responsibility for years of neglect.
Only last month Harlow Council's Again our council has failed the
strategic director is quoted as saying SIR, Both the Sportcentre and the public in general who, after all, pay
up to 50% off that the council was not legally swimming pool have been left to for councillors and staff through
obliged to conduct regular deteriorate over the years, so who is council tax. Yes, the council is
maintenance in respect of Harlow to say that the new buildings in 20 improving but it has such a long
Pool. That foolhardy approach or 30 years hence won’t have gone catch-up ahead.
the same way?
contributed toward the early closure We also read The Playhouse was
of the town’s swimming baths. What’s so wrong with maintaining £70,000 overspent. Let’s hope all
In light of the council’s failure to buildings in a sensible and councillors now focus on better
repair a damaged extractor fan unit consistent way? management.
at the crematorium, its failure to Does anyone else remember when A. Buckman
properly investigate a serious you could go for a swim and then Harlow (full address supplied - Editor)
incident of a furnace door blowing pop upstairs to the cafe for a cup of
open and its failure to undertake a cocoa and hot buttered toast? Pay the police
risk assessment of the site, are we to They were Harlow’s glory days.
assume this facility will be Noiw we are heading for Harlow’s
SIR, At a time when Essex Police
temporarily closed pending a full demise.
are losing officers to the
health and safety inspection? S. Harrison Metropolitan force by the hundreds
I have been instructed by my Long Ley, Harlow – in part because of pay
employer to undergo health and differentials – the decision by the
oak • rustic • painted safety training on how to sit properly No threat Government to deny Essex Police
at work. Not quite dodging flames their pay award as set out by the
from a raging furnace or inhaling SIR, Your correspondent Mike independent arbitration panel is
potentially harmful substances, I Armsworth (Letters,December 20) both astonishing and foolish.
agree, but it does show how
simply misses the points I made Recently I met with Tony Rayner,
negligent Harlow Council has been
previously. chairman elect of the Essex Police
under the current administration.
Federation, and he informed me
The Showground is not the Town
Guy Mitchinson that officers had never been so
Park, it is an adjacent site that was
Joyners Field, Harlow angry.
earmarked in Sir Frederick
Gibberd’s masterplan for hotel The fact is that police officers
Lights out
development. The town-wide behaved very properly in agreeing
protests about the loss of the Town to abide by the decision of the
SIR, Is it any wonder that Harlow Park were simply unjustified; the independent police arbitration panel
Council has not managed its budget Town Park was never under threat. – whatever that decision was – and
of late when it can’t even find the On action to prolong the life of the it is quite shocking that the
ash • pine and more... switch to turn the lights off at the old pool, my understanding is that Government has reneged on that
Civic Centre at night. the showstopper is the structural agreement.
Every night (except Sundays) problem that would have cost more Arbitration recommended a 2.5 per
through the hours of darkness until that £1m to address. This was cent pay rise but the Government
dawn, the flood lights on the front of money that we did not have and has made a cynical deal with the
the building are blazing away at our would not have been worth Chancellor to cut that to 1.9 per
expense. They were on Christmas spending even had it been available. cent by not paying the increase for
night and Boxing Day night to no My conscience is very clear. September, October or November.
purpose. Even the Labour-dominated Home
John Young Affairs Parliamentary Committee
We, the public, are exhorted to save Paddock Mead, Harlow has described the decision as a
the planet by switching off unwanted
travesty.
lights and appliances. It’s about time Lack of care
someone in the council found the The fact is that our police are at the
light switch and turned out the lights frontline of our public services and
at close of business each night. SIR, I moved to Harlow from deserve to be paid fairly. If we are
outside the district about a decade not to lose more of our officers to
John Curry
spend and save extra discounts in store Old Orchard, Harlow ago. Being used to a weekly swim I London, it is vital that they get the
used the town pool but gave up pay increase that they were
Stop the rot after a month or so because I promised.
viewed it as a poorly run facility Robert Halfon
fantastic savings on the regions finest
compared to my previous Harlow Conservative prospective
SIR, Recently on television it was experiences. Parliamentary candidate
collection of real wood furniture shown that a post-war prefab was
still occupied as a home. They were
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GREEN
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and are still going strong, so why do HARLOW
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www.harlowstar.co.uk NEWS January 3, 2008
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Three-years in prison
for knifepoint robber
PPAAHH ‘‘oovveerrssiigghhtt’’
A WOMAN was this week start- her clothing and snatched £180
ing a three-year jail term for rob- from the till.
bing a newsagents at knifepoint. The cashier ran off screaming
Sarah Patterson (26), of Potter and Patterson helped herself to
Street, Harlow, pleaded guilty to confectionary and tobacco before
robbery when she appeared at leaving with a haul worth £240.
Chelmsford Crown Court. She was arrested when she
John Caudle, prosecuting, said walked in to a police station a
Patterson went into Martin’s week later and confessed. She said
HOSPITAL chiefs have ByBENWILKINSON
SSppeecciiaall ddeelliivveerriieess Newsagent on July 29 and asked she committed the robbery
apologised to the family of Chief Reporter for two packets of cigarettes but because of a drug debt and had
a Harlow woman after [e-mail] the cashier was suspicious and been threatened by her dealer.
failing to respond to a cat- held them back. The court, sitting on December
Patterson left but five minutes 21, was told that a few weeks after
alogue of shortcomings Commission agreed to an exten- later returned and selected two the incident the cashier died but
highlighted by regulators. sion. Mrs Simpson’s family bars of chocolate and a newspaper her death was not linked to the
Bosses at Princess should have been informed of this before moving to a till where a robbery.
Alexandra Hospital made an but they weren’t and that was an customer was being served. Ian Boyes, in mitigation, said
apologetic telephone call to oversight on the part of the trust, As the customer waked away, Patterson gave herself up and had
Guilfords resident Colin for which we apologise.” Patterson grabbed the arm of the expressed contrition from the out-
The spokesman added that Mr cashier, pulled a bread knife from set.
Simpson (58) on Thursday
Simpson would receive a full
after admitting they still had written response by the end of
not answered a series of com- this week.
plaints about the care of his As reported previously, PAH
wife as the result of an over- stands charged with a number of
sight. serious claims by the family of
In a 16-page letter sent to the Mrs Simpson – who is now cared
hospital trust on November 9, for at Rivers hospital, in High CHURCHGATE HOTEL LEISURE CLUB
Healthcare Commission case Wych – over the care she received
manager Stephen Quinn listed a in Locke Ward after she suffered
number of apparent failures by a brain stem stroke in February
staff to which he wanted answers. 2005.
He also set out a number of These include allegations of
recommendations to prevent mis- poor staff training, poor manage-
takes being repeated and further ment, faulty equipment, bad
instructed the trust to contact Mr record-keeping, insensitive com- WELCOME TO THE WORLD:Top, Christoph and Anna
Simpson in writing to acknowl- ments from a consultant and a Mrozek with Kacper (photo: LFFQHQQP/07). Below, Nick and
edge the letter and then again by cavalier attitude to investigating Leah Jones with Ethan (photo: LFFQHQQP/03)
or on December 13 to respond to and responding to complaints.
the recommendations. In his letter, Mr Quinn upholds
However, a spokesman for the many of these complaints, in
trust confirmed this had not been some cases citing expert advice,
done. Speaking to the Star, he and criticises PAH for not doing
said: “Mr Simpson will be receiv- more to resolve the family’s ini-
ing a very apologetic phone call tial complaints.
about this. It’s being sorted out as Mr Simpson added: “These
we speak. sorts of delaying tactics by the
“What happened is that our PAH have been the story through-
patient affairs manager spoke to out. It seems to me that they are
the Healthcare Commission to just trying to wear me down until
buy some more time to get the I give up, but that’s not going to
response together and the happen.”
THE festive season gave the Ethan Jones was the first
best presents ever for five baby born at Princess
Harlow mums who gave Alexandra Hospital on
birth to healthy babies. Christmas Day,arriving at
Maria Lindsey (21),of Great 12.59am to delighted parents
Plumtree,gave birth to two- Leah and Nick,of Hart
days-overdue Mason on New Road,Old Harlow.Weighing
Year’s Day.Weighing 3.4kg 2.8kg (6lb 12oz),he was not
(7lb 8oz),he is Maria's due until New Year’s Day.
second child with partner Leah said:“He is our first,
Mark Sanders after so we are very happy.It was
daughter Alexis (2) a lovely surprise.”
Stella Joseph (26),of Later that day,Kacper
Rivermill,gave birth to Mrozek was born a week late
beautiful baby girl Angel, at 10.15pm,weighing 3.3kg
who weighed in at 2.8kg (6lb (8lb 10oz).His parents,of
2oz) and is her first child Sycamore Field,had to
with husband Manu. abandon their turkey dinner
“It was a bit of a shock to so dad Christoph could take
give birth on New Year’s Day wife Anna to PAH.
as she was due on December “It was the best Christmas
28,” she said. present we could have wished
April Richardson also gave for,” said Anna.
birth,delivering a baby girl, In all,17 babies were born at
as yet unnamed,weighing PAH on Christmas Day and
3.2kg (7lb 5oz). New Year’s Day.
Police hunt intruder
A BURGLAR who preyed on a The intruder, a tall man
vulnerable elderly woman just dressed in dark clothing,
two days before Christmas is the demanded money from the
target of a police hunt. frightened resident in her 80s
Detectives are investigating before turning over the room to
the break-in at Gibb Croft, search for money. He found her
Harlow, shortly before 5pm on handbag, stole a three-figure
December 23 in which the sum of cash and fled.
masked raider smashed his way Call (01279) 625412 or
through a patio door. Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
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SScchhooooll pprrootteessttoorrss Mugger broke finger of OAP
as he grabbed her handbag
A MAN who snatched the hand- from her left hand.
ttoo ccoonnttiinnuuee ffiigghhtt bag of a pensioner as she Nneka Akudolu, prosecuting
returned home from a doctor’s said the contents of the bag were
appointment has been jailed. valued at £60. O’Mahoney was
The 78-year-old victim was later arrested and made a full
walking in Pittman’s Field, admission, telling police he took
Harlow, when Benjamin the bag to pay for his drug habit.
O’Mahoney grabbed the bag with He also later owned up to
such force it broke her finger. stealing two mobile phones and
A YEAR after governors chose to relocate O’Mahoney (21), of Water- being involved in burglary at a
Passmores School and create a “superschool”, house Moor, Harlow, was sen- garage in Arkwrights.
tenced to four years after he Richard Potts, representing
both planners and campaigners have stepped up
pleaded guilty at Chelmsford O’Mahoney, said in mitigation
a gear. Crown Court to charges of rob- he had committed his “perni-
Essex County Council will soon be placing statutory notices bery, theft and burglary. cious offending” to pay for drink
regarding the £20m state-of-the-art facilities around the The court heard the robbery and drugs.
Tendring Road school and at happened on October 8 when “He wishes to apologise to his
the proposed site off Tracyes ByJIMTANFIELD O’Mahoney cycled up behind victims, particularly the elderly
Road. [e-mail] his victim and snatched the bag lady,” he said.
When the governors
agreed in principle in
December 2006 to the reloca- “We are still determined to
tion of the school, they insist- stop this relocation and we are
ed upon five caveats to be now even more mindful of the
agreed with ECC. facts of regeneration.
However, a letter sent “Why close down a school
home to parents before the in one area and open it up
Christmas break suggested somewhere else? That will
some of the demands have only leave you needing to
been watered down. build another school where
Governors originally asked you’ve left the gap because of
VAN HAGE
that children from the all the planned growth for the
school’s traditional feeder town.”
schools be given priority for However, Passmores head- Sunday 13th January 2008
the new facility despite it teacher Vic Goddard said: “I
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Tendring Road, told the Star: that ismade.” memorial service. Telephone:[phone]
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those who had
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read out during
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Epping.
The company also
Year
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Chief Reporter projects in Harlow are which is due to open shortly, Stroke group raffle raises £1,400
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biodiversity awareness. between 13 and 19 for
specific projects.
The Rainbow Young Bus, a
A GRAND Christmas raffle to including a flat-screen colour The raffle raised more than
mobile play facility which is Applications close on January
raise funds for the Harlow Stroke television,a year’s free parking at £1,400 for the charity,money
already a hit with under-5s, 17. For more information
Support Group brought a few the Harvey Centre and shopping which will be put towards
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The charity,which is the official party held at the Great Parndon Pictured above during the party
chosen cause of Harlow Council Community Association in are,left to right,Ray Wright,Mic
chairwoman Lorna Spenceley, Abercrombie Way,an event paid Duncan,Michael Garethy and
gave away a host of prizes for by lottery funding. Ray Bone. (photo: VJJW9CCD/03)
Surgeon takes his final bow
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enter with 50p going to prostate thrive.”
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EDEN & THE LOST GARDENS OF HELIGAN hung up his scrubs for the last time testicular cancer can affect boys as
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