27 January 2013

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This Shirley poppy grew on Rev. Wilks grave in St. Johns graveyard , Shirley
Marzia Nicodemi-Ehikioya
Editor, linguist, outspoken campaigner
on local and national issues. Loves opera,
books and libraries.
Russell Elliott
Passionate believer and advocate of
alternative - Just cos something has
always been done a particular way
doesnt make it the best!
Andrew Pelling
Former Shirley resident, Councillor,
London Assembly Member & MP.
Investment Banker & commentator
for insidecroydon.com
Robert Dil
Graphic Design Consultant and
Co-owner of TD Studio in Addiscombe.
Loves playing music & diving.
Giovannan Ricciardelli
Travel Consultant specialised in Events.
Loves entertaining, swimming, cooking
Italian food. Seriously interested in
architecture and interior design.
Andrew Dunsmore
Top London photographer, runs
Picture Partnership in his Shirley
Studio or on location. He helps
you take better pictures.
Nathalie Baron
Ayurvedic therapist, loves natural remedies,
nature, books & writing
Stuart Collins
Shirley resident, former Mayor of
Croydon and Councillor. Loves
music and cats.
Nadia Nazir
IT Consultant and Interior
Decorator, loves to sew, knit
and bake.
Helen Campbell-MacDonald
Practitioner of alternative medicine
and regular contributor to
Alternatives page.
Jill Latter
Miniaturist, Shirley resident for
more than 50 years, makes
beautiful cakes.
Tom Dunsmore
Family man. Retired engineer. Has
worked abroad. Speaks Spanish.
Enjoys travel.
Interested in
being part of our
online magazine?
Please contact us
on
shirleylife@rocketmail.com
Charles Park
of Planning Partnership Ltd, Shirley.
The man to look for if you want
something special for your home.
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Contents
Shirley Life 5
Focus on charities by Editor 10
Welcome to Shirley picture 16
A New Craft Club 10
GLA Sketch by Andrew Pelling 21
www.riverford.co.uk: What Is Organic Farming? 24
Snippets about rubbish in Croydon by Marzia 28
Have your say 30
Useful websites 32
Bee the Change 34
Tabula Rasa 36
Save the David Lean Cinema Campaign by Adrian Winchester 39
Top natural cold and flu remedies by Marzia, Nathalie and Russell 40
Avaaz.org: Stop the Frankenfish Attack Petition 44
Food pages: Selina and Karina 46
Tripadvisor.co.uk and Shirley 48
Graphene 49
Five tips to keep you warm and keep the fuel bills low from CNC 50
Shirley Community Centre and Pathfinder Poster 54
No to the incinerator from Inside Croydon 60
About Andrew Dunsmore of Picture Partnership, Shirley 62
Shirley Library: February Activities 64
Wickham Studio 68
A232 Wickham Rd Junction Improvement Works by Editor 70
Front Cover: Skating rink in Cheston Avenue
Editorial Team
Nathalie Baron, Tom Dunsmore, Jill Latter, Marzia Nicodemi-Ehikioya
(Editor), Andrew Pelling, Russell Elliott (Advertising Consultant), Robert Dil
(Graphic Design Consultant) and Nadia Nazir (Website Administrator).
Contacts
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E: shirleylife@rocketmail.com

W: www.shirleylife.com
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S
hirley Life is 2 years old. Lots
happened in the last two years but
the passion is alive and growing.
For many the new year is the celebration of
new hopes and dreams and an opportunity
to start with a clean slate. I would like an
opportunity to introspect and anticipate
because, as Oscar Wilde said: We are all in the
gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
A beautiful story
Just before Christmas, Nicla, a friend I
have not seen for many years, sent me
a sweet and short movie through
youtu.be/OZ7OUp988TA. She had a
dream and achieved it. I am really
happy for her and hope we will meet
again soon in Belmondo (Beautiful world) which is not too far from my
home town in fiery Tuscany.
Riverford
Organic vegetables, fruits, cheese and milk are now to be found in
supermarkets. Do you trust them after the DNA of (probably diseased)
horses was found in burgers? I do not and I was happy to welcome
Riverford as regular contributors to SL. If you would like to give them a
try then please mention their article on page 23 in Shirley Life and Paul
will arrange for your 3
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vegbox to be free.
Snow: selective gritting in our area?
The first snow of the year has hit many residents hard. Some secondary
roads were gritted and some were not. For example, Greenway Gardens
was totally clear but Ferris Avenue, Stuart Crescent, Palace View and
Pleasant Grove, amongst others, were treacherous. Cheston Avenue,
where many vulnerable and elderly people live, resembled a skating rink.
Just look at the front page. People are housebound but there are some
idiots in Croydon who believe that The Government should make it
compulsory for able bodied people to clear and grit their roads and
pavements. Perhaps they also think that we should pay extra
allowances to our elected to serve representatives. Do read on .......
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London Fire &
Emergency Planning
Authority
On Monday, 21 January, 2013,
Shirley Councillor Mike Fisher
voted for closing 12 fire
stations, remove 18 engines
and slash 520 firefighter posts
in the capital.
LFEPA rejected the reckless
and dangerous cuts. The
proposals, which were put to
the authority yesterday by fire
commissioner Ron Dobson
and have the support of the
mayor of London, Boris
Johnson, were defeated by
nine votes to eight, with only
the Tory group voting in favour.
The Labour, Liberal Democrat
and Green representatives
voted against.
However, the mayor has since
declared that he will ignore the decision and force the cuts through.
The Fire Brigade Union s regional secretary for London, Paul Embery,
said: "We welcome the decision of the fire authority to reject these
reckless and dangerous cuts. It was the right outcome. But Boris
Johnson's intervention is deplorable. It is arrogant in the extreme for
the mayor to think he knows better than his own fire authority. The
mayor's unprecedented move raises all sorts of questions about
democracy and accountability. He should listen to his fire authority; he
should listen to the workforce, and he should listen to Londoners, the
vast majority of whom oppose these cuts. If he pushes ahead, we will
campaign vigorously to defend London's fire service."
Moreover, I found out that there is an allowance scheme for Authority
Members and each year the total sums paid to each Member of
LFEPA.
The 17 members of LFEPA
receive a basic annual allowance
of 7,750
for being an LFEPA committee
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Shirley Councillor Mike
Fisher, as chair of audit
committee, gets an
additional Special
Responsibility Allowance
(SRA) of 7,500 making
it a total of 15,250 for
this job.
In 2011/2012 there were
five authority meetings
and three audit
committee meetings.
So the grand total paid
to Mr. Fisher is 68,473:
15,250 for his LFB
duties plus 53,223 as
Leader of Croydon
Council.
Many might agree that
allowances should be cut or scrapped altogether so that firefighter posts
be retained.
The hubris displayed is foisted by a reckless government that puts
public safety in danger. It is time we stood up for ourselves. Shirley
residents should take a closer look at the gravy train.
A New Craft Club
If you enjoy crafting and you are at a loose end on a Friday, then Loose
Ends Craft Club is for you. The venue is The Coffee Shop, 7 Broom
Road, Shirley and the Club meets from 10am to 12noon on the second
Friday every month. Please read more about it on page 30.
Tabula Rasa
The Tabula Rasa group is now part of a new project by Vinspired (The
national charity that provides opportunities for young people to do good
things). They have launched a new website and need everybodys
support so that they may reach their first 2013 goal. Please read the
article on page 36 for further details. We hope to see them again in
Shirley in the near future.
Editor
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FOCUS
on
charities
A very upset Shirley resident
phoned me because she had
been approached on her door
step by a very insistent
chugger. Who are chuggers?
They are people who carry out
face-2-face fundraising through
the solicitation of regular gifts to
charity.
They have become, in recent years,
a major source of income for many
charities. The technique is popular
because charities usually get a very
profitable return on their investment as people are asked to donate on a
regular basis. By securing long term donations, charities are able to plan
future campaigns in the knowledge that they have a guaranteed amount of
money to work with. The regulations made by the Charities Act 2006 in the
UK led to significant changes to face-to-face fundraising. From 1 April 2008,
professional (paid) fundraisers have been required to disclose to the public
that they are paid, and fundraising agencies have been required to disclose
the donor recruitment costs involved in that campaign.
Paid street fundraisers stand in busy areas and approach passers-by to
convince them to donate money to the charitable cause they are promoting.
They will briefly explain the work of the charity and try to engage the person
in a dialogue about the issues the charity focuses on. The fundraiser will
then move the conversation towards asking for a financial contribution (via
Direct Debit), usually a regular monthly pledge.
Street fundraisers often work in teams and the vast majority works for an
hourly rate. In the UK, fundraisers are legally obliged to point out to potential
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donors if they are paid when they speak to them. A self-regulatory body, the
PFRA, exists to ensure that this happens and that all fundraisers conduct
themselves in a manner acceptable to the charity. They posted prettily
written answers for any question you may have but their guidelines
are often ignored by the chuggers who are perceived as threatening
and invasive by many people.
In 2010, when Ipsos MORI, on behalf of Zurich, quizzed 998 people on their
views on the charity sector, over half of the public did not want charities
and social organisations to take on a bigger role in public service delivery,
according to the research.
It found that three in five people (59 per cent) believed that charities and
social organisations should not take on a bigger role in public service
delivery. It also found that 31 per cent of respondents were concerned that
cuts could lead to fewer donations and a similar proportion (33 per cent) felt
that maintaining a workable level of donations will be an increasing
challenge. One in five people (19 per cent) people also believe that charities
will find it challenging to keep to their purpose in the coming years.
http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/finance/news/content/7714/over_half_of_the_public_agai
nst_charities_doing_more_public_service_delivery
I wonder what the wider public would answer now after two years of
omnishambles, with soup kitchens and food banks sprouting everywhere.
From: http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/publications/cc3.aspx#b1
Foreword:
Charities exist to create a better society. The range and scope of their work
and the variety of people they help is amazing. Whether working locally,
nationally or internationally they have a remarkable history of driving social
change which is reflected all around us in the world we live in today.
What are charities?
Charities are organisations set up for the benefit of the community. They
enjoy some tax advantages from the government. While they can in certain
circumstances trade for profit, they must use any such profit for the
purposes of the charity. To qualify as a charity, an organisation has to meet
strict conditions about its overall purposes, also referred to as its objects,
including demonstrating that its purposes are for the public benefit. The
organisation also has to be set up with a constitution or rules which meet
certain conditions. These rules are usually referred to as a charity's
governing document.
Some charities are set up to give direct help, advice, grants or support to
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people in various kinds of need, for instance older people, or those with a
particular medical condition. Charities are also set up to carry out research,
provide training or education, or to focus on meeting the wider needs of a
particular deprived area. And some charities exist mainly to support other
charities, by giving grants and other assistance to them.
Several kinds of organisation can qualify as a charity. For instance, some
charities are also registered companies, while others are trusts. Some
charities are also set up by special legislation. All are subject to the general
principles of charity law.
Most charities are small local organisations, but some are large national
operations with household names, such as Age UK or Oxfam. Charities
receive their money in various ways, such as donations from the public,
payment for services provided, government grants and legacies.
Food for thought
In my research I read that the conventional definition of charity now
derives from Victorian philanthropy: the relief of poverty, the advancement
of religion, the advancement of education and other purposes beneficial
to society.
I think that the concept of charities above is questionable and that
charity is wrong when it is used to patch up the effects of the fundamental
injustices that are built into the structure and values of a society. It is
almost as if charity simply allows the injustice itself to continue, whilst it
mitigates the consequences of the injustice for a few, just a few.
I believe that the state should be responsible for essential services such
as education, welfare and health, especially as we pay taxes for the state
to deliver these services. Charities should not support them because, in
so doing, they switch provision from government to charity, rather than
increasing benefits to the needy.
The importance of charitable status is the benefit it brings to charities. It
carries tax relief and their charitable status is the basis for fund raising.
The largest charities are, in effect, businesses in their own right. They
are run on a business-like basis. Charity and profit have become
perfectly compatible in the eyes of many. People work for charities and
directors are paid huge salaries. Charities have indeed become big
businesses, manipulated by the greedy in our society.
I feel very uncomfortable about this and welcome comments.
Editor
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A NEW CRAFT CLUB
If you enjoy crafting and you are at a loose end on a Friday, then Loose
Ends Craft Club is for you. The venue is The Coffee Shop, 7 Broom Road,
Shirley, meeting from 10am to 12noon on the second Friday every month.
The next session is 8 February and the following one is 8 March.
You can bring your own craft project to show and tell the rest of the group
if you like or, if you like to knit, there is a charity project you can join in. The
pattern is provided. Donations of knitting yarn are very much appreciated.
There will be occasional special demonstrations and there are family fun
days during the school holidays.
Membership is just 1 a month to cover the cost of light refreshments while
you work.
Knitting pattern for a stretchy pull on hat with rib throughout for Samaritans
Purse Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Project
This hat fits most children as it is very stretchy. It is quick to knit and uses up odd
balls of wool of any ply. The hats will come out in slightly different sizes according
to the yarn and tension but this is fine as head sizes also vary.
Wool
Use 2 strands of DK or 3-4 strands of 4 ply or any combination of differing plys
that gives a reasonably chunky feel.
Colours
You can do plain colours or combine different colours to give a tweedy effect or
you can do stripes etc.
Needle Sizes
2 (7mm) for the single rib at the start
Size 0 (8mm) for the rest of the hat
or Size 1 (7mm) throughout
Abbreviations:
K knit; p purl; rep repeat, st(s) stitch(es)
Cast on 57 sts fairly loosely with the smaller needles, leaving a length of wool at
the start of the row that you can use later to sew up the finished hat.
1
st
row *k1, p1,rep from *to last st, k1
2
nd
row p1,*k1, p1, rep from * to end
Rep these 2 rows twice more (or more if you want more depth of single rib)
Change to bigger needles and proceed as follows:
1
st
row k2 p1, *k3, p1 rep from * to last 2 sts, k2
2
nd
row p1, *k3, p1, rep from * to end
These 2 rows form a pattern. Rep them until you have done 18 rows in pattern
altogether (9 repeats of the 2 rows) You should have a pattern that looks the
same on both sides.
Now shape the top of the hat as follows:-
1
st
row k2, p1, *k3tog, p1, k3, p1, rep from * to last 6 sts, k3tog, p1, k2. 43 sts
2
nd
row *p1, k2 rep from * to last st p1
3
rd
row K2 *p1,k5, rep from * to last 5 sts p1, k1, p1,k2
4
th
row as 2nd row
5
th
row k2 together, *p1, k1, p1, k3 together, rep from * to last 5 sts p1, k1, p1,
k2 together 29sts
6
th
row p1, *k1,p1, rep from * to end
7
th
row *k1,p1, rep from * TO LAST ST K1
8
th
row as 6
th
row
9
th
row k1, *k2 together, rep from * to end 15 sts
Break off the yarn about 6-9 inches from the knitting and thread it through the
15 sts. Pull up tightly.
Sew up the hat from the ribbing to the top and fasten off the ends securely. Add
a pom-pom if you feel like it.
The children can choose whether to turn up the brim or keep the hat pulled well
over their ears.
HAPPY KNITTING!
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GLA Sketch by Andrew Pelling
The severely shorn black haired Caroline
Pidgeon, the Leader of the just two strong team
of Lib-Dem London Assembly members was
awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List.
There used to be five members so its not as big
a task as it used to be.
Caroline came to London after studying at the
University of Wales Aberystwyth.
She was dressed in Welsh green velvet and had
been quiet until the very end of the three hour
questioning of London Mayor Boris Johnson.
A pretty mainstream question about having
ambitious targets for Londoners going cycling
somehow saw things get out of hand.
Maybe as the Assembly Chair Jennette Arnold hinted patience was frayed when
she said
Its been a long morning as the Mayoral Question Time at City Hall was
coming to the end of its third hour.
It was ok when the Lib-Dem asked Mayor Boris that he talk the talk on cycling
and when as ever Mayor Johnson just quipped, saying that he biked the bike.
Then he started mucking around again asking for a show of hands of those
Assembly members who had cycled to the Assembly that morning.
That would have been quite an achievement for the these days very thin looking
Croydon Assembly member Steve OConnell to tackle with the Crystal Palace
mount to be dealt with to get to London. OConnell is not exactly Bradley
Wiggins.
But the laughing at the Mayors typical antics became a little more muted when
he labelled Assembly members
Lazy, idle and shiftless.
When challenged he said that he wasnt thinking of everybody here and still
remarked of his amazement at the strangely inert Assembly members.
The Mayors larking around is entertaining. However once the laughter dies
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away after he leaves office to lead the Conservative Party it may well be that his
inadequate response to the capitals needs will not be so funny.
A failure to house its people, people who cant afford to heat their homes in
their old age or survive in an expensive city on reduced benefits when they fall
on hard times will see this flippant mucking around be judged in hindsight as
running a London thats not working, only just joking.
These were some of London's issues raised at the meeting.
Lady Gavron, or rather Felicia Nicolette C. Gavron or actually Nicky Gavron
(Labour), as she prefers to be known, revealed how the Mayors policy on
creating social housing at between 20% to 35% OFF rents in social housing
would still leave households needing a 118,000 a year household income to
afford to live in a modest family home in northern Westminster. Even
Conservative Westminster council officials were complaining that this would not
work, Gavron explained.
The Mayor was dismissive of the Labour party on the Assembly sneering that
they are allowed to be incoherent.
As ever, the Old Etonian was patronising to our local Assembly member Steve
OConnell who doesnt aid his cause by showing himself as a nervous courtier
in the Mayors presence by strumming two of his fingers repetitively.
OConnell talked of improved car access to Croydon district shopping centres.
Johnson mocked the relevant Town Centre Supplementary planning guidance
as
One of those sensational documents
An international super seller
You felt that Johnson finds suburban London politics a bit dull.
OConnell betrayed the fact that Croydon is not as prosperous as it used to be,
as people with money now live elsewhere.
The Croydon member emphasised that it was important to have the people in
Surrey with big fat wallets getting good road access to get to Croydons shops.
Johnson spoke grandly of the importance of providing better public transport
in outer London but said euphemistically that all such ideas were unfunded
schemes. It was all talk and no delivery.
Mayor Johnson had though provided a gondola over the Thames in east
London. That had been afforded, albeit with 45 million of subsidy from
Emirates airlines.
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Green member Darren Johnson revealed that only 20,000 rides were now being
made a week. So while outer Londons transport gets neglected the east end
folly runs mostly empty.
The Mayor suggested that the Green Assembly member use the facility to get
the ridership figures up. As a south Londoner Darren Johnson pointed out just
how useless the sky-ride is as a commuter route from Brockley to London
Bridge for City Hall.
On cutting 1 in 5 firemen and shutting fire stations Johnson said that targets set
for fire engines to reach fires would be met but could not answer the point made
by ex-Labour MP Andrew Dismore and now Assembly member that this meant
that fire engines would take longer to get to fires but still hit arbitrary target
arrival times. Anyway the Mayor said we didnt need so many fire fighters these
days as we have 50 % less fires. Let that thought re-assure you when you are
caught in a fire.
On policing Johnson said that it was best to be shutting police stations and
axing inspectors and putting police into local commands. He would consult but
said those objecting were just Labour politicians engaging in fusillade of
politically motivated brickbats. It seemed that the Mayor thought consultation
on police cuts just an irksome process.
Pressed by Labour to lead other police authorities in objecting to police cuts
Johnson did amuse by saying that he could quite understand them wanting to
replace the Ed Miliband as leader of the opposition with someone more effective
like the Mayor of London.
Commissar Biggs, the meanly bespectacled Labour member for the City and
East, who sits close to the Mayor as if in the slips that allow him to sledge the
Mayor with constant off putting remarks was teased by the chair of the meeting
as to how Biggs had chaired a Mayoral Question Time with the public in his
constituency when Biggs had allegedly stated that
Anyone disruptive will be told to shut up and if they carry on will next asked to
leave the room
Assembly chair Arnold said that I think that's fabulous. Just to warn you Mr.
Biggs. I am following your example.
Commissar Biggs objected to not being allowed to heckle and eventually asked
that the Mayor be sent out of the room for his constant heckling of Assembly
members.
The Mayor said that he would be delighted to go.
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What is Organic Farming?
We recently posed the question to Paul Davey who runs
the Bromley and North West Kent territory for popular
vegbox company Riverford Organics. Riverford actually
grow the veg they put in their boxes, mainly on their own
farms around the country and Guy Watson, who started
Riverford 25 years ago, has recently been crowned as
BBC Farmer of the Year.
Everything Riverford do has the Soil Associations seal of approval, and
their definition of organic farming recognises the direct connection
between our health and how the food we eat is produced. Artificial
fertilisers are banned and farmers develop fertile soil by rotating crops
and using compost, manure and clover.
Strict regulations define what organic farmers can and cannot do and
place a strong emphasis on the protection of wildlife and the
environment.
Organic farmers take a holistic, principled approach that respects and
harnesses the power of natural processes to build positive health across
the ecology of the farm.
Organic farming methods offer the best currently available, practical
model for addressing climate-friendly food production. This is because
it is less dependent on oil-based fertilisers and pesticides and confers
resilience in the face of climatic extremes. It also stores higher levels of
carbon in the soil, and as a result if organic farming was common
practice in the UK, we could offset at least 23% of agriculture's current
greenhouse emissions.
In organic farming:
artificial chemical fertilisers are prohibited instead organic farmers
develop a healthy, fertile soil by growing and rotating a mixture of
crops, adding organic matter such as compost or manure and using
clover to fix nitrogen from the atmosphere
pesticides are severely restricted instead organic farmers develop
nutrient-rich soil to grow strong, healthy crops and encourage wildlife
to help control pests and disease
animal welfare is at the heart of the system and a truly free-range life
for farm animals is guaranteed
a diversity of crops and animals are raised on the farm and rotated
around the farm over several seasons, including fallow periods. This
mixed farming approach helps break cycles of pests and disease and
builds fertility in the soil
the routine use of drugs, antibiotics and wormers is banned instead
the farmer will use preventative methods, like moving animals to fresh
pasture and keeping smaller herd and flock sizes
genetically modified (GM) crops and ingredients are banned
One final thing coming directly from the farm it tastes so much better
as well.
Riverford vegboxes start at 10.45, there are no delivery charges or
contracts and no need to order every week.
If you would like to give them a try then please mention this article in
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Snippets about rubbish in Croydon
About foxes and bucket collections
My friend, whose food bucket I share, complained to Croydon Council
because she thought her bucket had not been collected. She needs to place
it in one of the recycling boxes because the foxes around her house are very
cunning and open it with ease. These foxes are
indeed having a great time in her garden too.
She is not impressed with their screeching.
The Council contractors do not seem to
appreciate the forced choice of a bin in a bin and
miss her house altogether.
That particular morning, however, the food
bucket collection in her road took place in
segments: some buckets were collected before others and, eventually, her
bucket was emptied.
Before she could phone the
Council to explain what had
happened and to ask for an
explanation, a rather tatty van
appeared.
She went out and tried to explain
but the contractors were not
interested.
It seems that there is no
meaningful and planned action in
dealing with complaints, just a
knee-jerk reaction to them. Well,
at least the Council used a
smaller vehicle this time. Before
Christmas a huge lorry collected 2 missed recycling boxes in Stuart
Crescent.
Inferior, expensive and leaky UNI-EN 13432 bags
Apologies first of all for reporting incorrectly that the price of the Alfapak bags
had gone up to 2.30 per 20. I bought the the wrong size, 45 litres.
One needs 20 litres bags for food buckets and they still cost 1.50.
They had sold out and somebody in Tescos had put the 45 litres bags into
the 20 litres bags section. I just picked them up in a hurry and found out
about my mistake only when I got home. I did return them and my card was
refunded.
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A few first hand reports to make:
Imperial Polythene have been extraordinarily helpful. They sent the
promised samples, made for Norwich Council, which are similar to those
imposed by Croydon Council.
Residents are returning bags to libraries
because they leak and make a mess in the
buckets.
A Sanderstead resident, aka a Croham
resident, reported that in her area residents use
any plastic bag for the food buckets. I have now
proposed
I was sent a UNI-
EN 13432 carrier bag
provided by Sidis which has 360 super markets
all over Italy. It is an ethical chain that cares
about the environment and sells excellent
products. Their motto is The pleasure of
shopping. I have now proposed the idea to
Tesco. Years ago I sent them a copy of the
magazine that my usual Italian supermarket,
Esselunga, produces and distributes free to customers.
A bin with a hole
On Wednesday 2 January 2013 at 8:55, food was spilled outside our house.
It was not the first time but, for a change, the contractor was caught in the
act. He was reluctant to remove the spillage and complained that the Council
would not provide a new bin. The subservient bin he was using had a hole in
it. He eventually cleaned the mess with his hands because he had no tools.
I complained officially and wrote that the cleaning of pavements was not
within our remit in view of the high Council Tax we pay. I also pointed out that
any food spillage would encourage vermin
The Complaints Resolution Team apologised by letter:
Thank you for your complaint received on 2
nd
January 2013 I have dealt
with your complaint at Stage 1 of our complaint procedure.
My findings
I have discussed the matter with our contractor Veolia and reminded them
of the need to ensure that the crews have the relevant equipment and that
it is in good working order. I have asked that Veolia to check this particular
crew bins and identify the bin with a hole in the bottom and replace it (sic).
No date, two names, a hidden signature on the reverse. So Croydon!
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USEFUL WEBSITES
NEWS AND BLOGS
If you want to know what is going on in Croydon
insidecroydon.com/
If you are interested in police matters
http://inspectorgadget.wordpress.com/
FOOD AND HEALTH
Bradleys for the best frozen fish around
(quality, price and great choice)
www.frozenfishdirect.co.uk
For books and health products that might change a few
things in your life for the better
www.credence.org
For organic food on your doorstep, check
www.riverford.co.uk and discover, once more, what real
food tastes like
For a fun and inspirational blog full of gluten free recipes
http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.co.uk/p/site-index.html
LIFESTYLE AND BEAUTY
For Ayurvedic theraphy, check the peaceful world of
www.gardenofpomegranates. com and enjoy beauty, the
natural way
When you need a freelance make-up artist, check
www.mimidmakeup.com
For a hairdresser with a difference
www.wickhamstudio.co.uk/
WEBSITES
If you are looking for a reliable person to build your own
website, check www.nadianazir.com
TRAVEL
Before travelling and planning an outing, DO check
www.tripadvisor.co.uk for real feedback
SERVICES
For superb and traditional shoe repairs
www.traditionalshoerepairs.co.uk
For electrical work
www.shirleyelectrical.com
LIBRARIES
Save Croydon Libraries Campaign
soslibrary.blogspot.co.uk
Alan Wylie's Stop the Privatisation of Public Libraries
http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/
Ian Anstice's Public Libraries News
http: //www.publiclibrariesnews.com/
Alan Gibbons's Diary
http://alangibbons.net/
The Library Campaign
http://www.librarycampaign.com/
Voices for the Library
http://www.voicesforthelibrary.org.uk/wordpress/
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BEE THE CHANGE
There is a alarming situation regarding pollinator species, and
government indecision that is pushing bees and other species ever
closer to what would certainly be a disastrous tipping point.
Over the past few years, concern has been growing regarding
neonicotinoid (systemic) pesticides, their use, often as a pre-coating on
seed stock and build-ups in the soil. We have been running an
awareness campaign hoping to highlight the seriousness of a situation
that will arise if dramatic falls in pollinator numbers continue over the
coming season, with some 60% of honey bees lost in the past decade,
and since neo-nicotinoids have found widespread use, this same loss
is found in the whole population of wild insects and not just honey
bees.
In November of 2012, the Environmental Audit Commitee began an
inquiry into Defra's handling of the situation, but now, according to
Defra, even if the EAC committee rules that systemic pesticides are a
threat to colonies (acting as a neurotoxin and causing effect similar to
Alzheimer's disease) and thus causing a risk to the public via food
shortages, and by way of massively increased food prices brought
about by there being no pollinators, Defra say that they will not stop
poisonous seeds, coated with neonicotinoids, from being planted this
coming spring despite that ruling.
Defra's position is outlined in paragraph 47 of their evidence to the
committee, found here:
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/cmenv
aud/writev/668/m30.htm
There is now overwhelming evidence that neonicotinoids, which can
migrate to the entire plant as it grows and can be taken in by bees, in
nectar and pollen, are killing bees and other pollinators.
No pollinators = no pollination = no food.
Its as simple as that; of the top 100 crop species, that provide 90%
of the world's food, more than 70 are pollinated by bees.
Lord Jones of Cheltenham said in the House of Lords (January 10,
2013) that the population decline of bees and other pollinators needs
to be treated as a national emergency, yet it is clear that Defra would
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prefer to conduct only long term studies and probably to wait for at
least two more seasons before acting.
Our campaign, with over 100,000 members, is growing increasingly
concerned that the precautionary principle, to protect biodiversity
and food supplies (for example via the 1980 Bees Act, UK), is not being
enforced near strongly enough to mitigate avoidable and unnecessary
losses. Lack of action to protect pollinators will lead to shortage, above
and beyond effects of bad weather, which is out of our hands.
Incidentally, and of course, pollinators do their essential work for
human-kind for free, hand pollination would cost many millions.
We implore DEFRA to withdraw coated seed from planting this season
and to help farmers to source seed that is free of neonicotinoid
insecticides for the coming Spring of 2013.
Please sign our petitions and share them with your friends
PETITION: Protect bee populations in the UK by banning
neonicotinoid insecticides.
http://www.causes.com/causes/430648-bee-the-
change/actions/1654472
PETITION: Ban the use of neonicotinoid pesticides before they
devastate bee populations in the USA
http://www.causes.com/causes/430648-bee-the-
change/actions/1686797
TOGETHER WE CAN BEE THE CHANGE
ONE WORLD
ONE LOVE
ONE COMMUNITY
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TABULA RASA
Shirley Life has supported
Tabula Rasa from inception
(see SL 27 August 2012). It
is a group that has already
made a difference in
Croydon.
As you may remember,
Tabula Rasa has successfully
been running workshops for
young people aged 11-19
since May 2012 at the
Samuel Coleridge Taylor
Centre, 194 Selhurst Road,
SE25 6XX in South Norwood
and they are still going strong, hoping to make it to their first year.
They are now part of a new project by Vinspired (The national charity
that provides opportunities for young people to do good things). They
have launched a new website and need everybodys support so that
Tabula Rasa may reach their first 2013 goal.
VInspired Igniter is a new platform for young people to crowdfund their
own projects for social good.
Tabula Rasa are happy to announce that they are one of the chosen
projects to be part of this pilot. Donating at least 1 to their cause will
help to keep the spirit running at TRP and improve their workshops.
They will be happy with any contribution or support with their goal.
e funding deadline is 4 February 2013.
Please help and donate what you can.
Web: http://www.tabularasaproject.co.uk/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Tabula.Rasa.P
Twitter: tabula_rasa_p
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Shirley Life has backed Tabula Rasa. Can you help too?
Every single counts.
Donate at http://igniter.vinspired.com/
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Save the David Lean Cinema Campaign Update
Dear Members,
It was somewhat experimental to screen our first documentary
('Searching for Sugar Man') last week, but it attracted substantial
audiences and proved to be our seventh most popular film to date at
the Spread Eagle. It was good to see several new faces, probably alerted
by the recent publicity regarding this screening in the Croydon Guardian.
Subtitled screenings proposal
We received a moderate response from members in relation to the
suggestion that we have some afternoon screenings of English language
films with subtitles for the hard of hearing. As a result, we will have a trial
subtitled screening of 'Shadow Dancer' at 2.30pm on 28 January.
Special 16mm presentation
7.00pm, Saturday 16 February at Shirley Community Centre
PATHFINDER (15) 1987 Norway 86 mins
Director and writer: Nils Gaup
Stars: Mikkel Gaup, Ingvald Guttorm and Nils Utsi
Pathfinder' won four international awards and was nominated for an
Oscar as Best Foreign Language Film. It's set around the year 1,000
and features a mythic journey that draws upon elements of folklore,
legend and mysticism. A teenage boy survives a devastating attack on
his community from a warring tribe and displays immense courage and
ingenuity in the events that follow. It's a film that's much admired for its
natural storytelling and breathtaking scenery, and should not be
confused with a 2007 USA remake (of sorts). We will be screening a
dubbed print in cinemascope.
This event will be presented in association with Shirley Community
Centre Association. Light refreshments will be available in the interval
and a Norwegian theme will also be evident in welcome drinks of glugg
that will be served at the start of the evening. Doors open at 7.00pm
and the film programme will start at approximately 7.20pm. Admission
is FREE but donations would be appreciated.
To book, please email our committee member Margaret Siudek
msiudek@yahoo.co.uk indicating how many seats you need.
Adrian Winchester, Campaign Chairman
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TOP NATURAL COLD AND
FLU REMEDIES
Zinc
This mineral plays a key
role in supporting immune
function, and if you have a
zinc deficiency your
immune function may be
depressed, making your more susceptible
to colds and flu.
Research shows that zinc (lozenges or
syrup) may help to reduce the duration and
severity of the common cold, especially
when taken within 24 hours of the onset of
symptoms. Those who take zinc are less likely to have their cold
persist for seven days, while zinc supplementation for five months
also has been found to reduce the incidence of colds in children.
In addition to supplements, good sources of zinc include oysters, red
meat, poultry, beans, nuts, crab and lobster.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C is a potent antioxidant that has been found
to reduce the duration and severity of common cold
symptoms. In people exposed to extreme physical
stress (such as running a marathon or skiing), vitamin
C appears to have an even greater effect and may
cut your risk of cold in half.
Citrus fruits, red and green peppers, kiwi, strawberries, broccoli,
cantaloupe and tomatoes are good dietary sources of vitamin C.
Garlic
Garlic has both antibacterial and antiviral properties,
and research has shown that those who took garlic
every day for three months had fewer colds than
those taking a placebo.
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Green Tea
Green tea is rich in antioxidants and other
phytochemicals, including some that have antiviral
properties. Research suggests that drinking one to five
cups of green tea daily may help prevent the flu,
particularly in children.
Vitamin D
Although its most known for its role in bone health,
vitamin D also plays a role in your bodys innate
immunity, including the prevention of respiratory tract
infections like colds and flu.
We get most of our vitamin D from sunlight on our
skin. The vitamin is made by our body under the skin
in reaction to summer sunlight. However, if you are out in the sun,
take care to cover up or protect your skin with sunscreen before you
turn red or get burnt.
Vitamin D is also found in a small number of foods. Good food
sources are: oily fish, such as salmon and sardines and eggs. You
might consider good quality supplementation. Refrain from fortified or
processed foods.
Mushrooms
Mushrooms, including reishi, maitake, shiitake and even
common white button varieties, contain immune-
boosting compounds, such as beta-glucans, as well as
anti-viral properties that may help to ward off colds and
the flu.
Probiotics
The friendly bacteria known as probiotics, which
reside largely in your digestive tract, not only help to
support a strong immune system, but also may
reduce your bodys inflammatory response to the
cold virus, thereby lessening symptoms. Probiotics
may help to prevent upper respiratory tract infections
like the common cold.
In addition to supplements, probiotics are found in fermented foods,
such as yogurt, kefir and traditionally made sauerkraut.
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Elderberry contains immune-stimulating anti -
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viral compounds that might be effective against
both the cold and the flu.
Ginseng
In Canada, the natural herb ginseng can be sold with
a health claim for cold and flu prevention. This
immune-supportive herb, in particular North American
ginseng, has been found to reduce both the incidence
of colds and the severity of symptoms, along with the
number of days cold symptoms are experienced.
Regular Exercise
Exercise boosts immune health, and as such has been found to cut
your risk of catching a cold by nearly 50 percent when done regularly.
Further, regular exercisers tend to have less severe symptoms if they
do go down with a cold.
Proteolytic Enzymes
The miserable symptoms that you go
through when fighting off a cold or the flu
like stuffy nose and sore throat are a result
of your bodys inflammatory response to the
virus, rather than the result of the virus itself.
Proteolytic enzymes not only have potent
anti-inflammatory properties, they also fight viruses and support your
immune system.
I read that proteolytic enzymes are produced naturally by our pancreas
and are used by our body to eat up scar tissue, cleanse toxins from
our blood, fight viruses and improve our immune system, so one is
likely to get sick less often. It seems that our body stops producing
optimal amounts of proteolytic enzymes sometime in our late 20s,
which would be why taking a proteolytic enzyme supplement would be
a very smart move, especially for those in their early 40s and beyond.
Papaya and pineapple are rich in proteolytic enzymes. I like both and
dislike supplements so I have added them to my diet, preferably from
an organic grower.
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Graphene
Jill Latter is a very observant member
of our Editorial Team and spotted
some interesting news about a new
material that might be used for a huge
range of applications and, eventually,
even replace plastic.
From http://www.futurity.org/science-technology/graphene-coating-
stops-corrosion-100x-better/
In a paper published in the September issue of Carbon, researchers from Monash University
and Rice University say their findings could mean paradigm changes in the development of
anti-corrosion coatings.
Graphene is a microscopically thin layer of carbon atoms. It is already in use in such things
as smartphone screens, and is attracting research attention for its possibilities as a means of
increasing metals resistance to corrosion.
We have obtained one of the best improvements that have been reported so far, says study
co-author Mainak Majumder. At this point we are almost 100 times better than untreated
copper. Other people are maybe five or six times better, so its a pretty big jump.
Parama Banerjee, who performed most of the experiments for this study, says graphene had
excellent mechanical properties and great strength.
The polymer coatings that are often used on metals can be scratched, compromising their
protective ability, but the invisible layer of graphenealthough it changes neither the feel nor
the appearance of the metalis much harder to damage.
I call it a magic material, Banerjee says.
The researchers applied the graphene to copper at temperatures between 800 and 900
degrees, using a technique known as chemical vapour deposition, and tested it in saline water.
In nations like Australia, where we are surrounded by ocean, it is particularly significant that
such an atomically thin coating can provide protection in that environment, notes Banerjee.
Initial experiments were confined to copper, but according to Banerjee research was already
under way on using the same technique with other metals.
This would open up uses for a huge range of applications, from ocean-going vessels to
electronics: anywhere that metal is used and at risk of corrosion. Such a dramatic extension
of metals useful life could mean tremendous cost savings for many industries.
The process is still in the laboratory-testing stage, but Majumder says the group was not only
looking at different metals, but also investigating ways of applying the coating at lower
temperatures, which would simplify production and enhance market potential.
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Shirley
Community
Centre
Shrublands Avenue
Shirley, Croydon
CR0 8JA
Phone: 020 8777 4298
Email: letting4scca@hotmail.com
Web: www.shirleycca.com
Are you looking for:
A venue to hold off-site training?
Do you need a local hub to hold meetings
out of the view of prying eyes?
Somewhere quiet to hold interviews?
Then Shirley Community Centre could be the
place you are looking for.
Available to hire by the day, half day or hour.
Shirley Community
Centre
Situated in the heart of residential Shirley, the
Centre is a great venue for off-site training,
meetings or interviews.
Served by the 198 and 194 buses, it has some
off-road parking.
The Centre Features a main hall, a meeting
room, a cafe area and a fully fitted kitchen. It
is fully accessible to wheelchair users and has a
disabled facility.
There is a high-speed internet connection
accessible viaWi-Fi and a pull down 274.3cm
x 205.7cm screen for your presentations.
For more information or to view the site,
please call our Site Manager NOG on
020 8777 4298. He will be pleased to hear
from you.
Shirley Community Centre
55 47 46
Shirley
Community
Centre
Shrublands Avenue
Shirley, Croydon
CR0 8JA
Phone: 020 8777 4298
Email: letting4scca@hotmail.com
Web: www.shirleycca.com
Are you looking for:
A venue to hold off-site training?
Do you need a local hub to hold meetings
out of the view of prying eyes?
Somewhere quiet to hold interviews?
Then Shirley Community Centre could be the
place you are looking for.
Available to hire by the day, half day or hour.
Shirley Community
Centre
Situated in the heart of residential Shirley, the
Centre is a great venue for off-site training,
meetings or interviews.
Served by the 198 and 194 buses, it has some
off-road parking.
The Centre Features a main hall, a meeting
room, a cafe area and a fully fitted kitchen. It
is fully accessible to wheelchair users and has a
disabled facility.
There is a high-speed internet connection
accessible viaWi-Fi and a pull down 274.3cm
x 205.7cm screen for your presentations.
For more information or to view the site,
please call our Site Manager NOG on
020 8777 4298. He will be pleased to hear
from you.
Shirley Community Centre
ACTIVITIES at the Centre
Monday Youth Activities
Tuesday TenshinTsunami Ryu
Bible Study Group
Wednesday Racquet Club
ShirleyTableTennis Club
Thursday Racquet Club
Road Cycling Club
Friday Friday Club
GKR Karate
Saturday Private Parties
Sunday SCF
Care Direct UK run its services for
Older Adults in the south end part of the
Centre.You can contact them 020 8776
2562 or 07590 202547 for further
details.
What the Centre offers...
The main hall is complemented by a well equipped
kitchen; there is a pool room and there are two other
rooms suited to smaller committee meetings.
The Centre is open for viewing from Monday to Friday
between 9 and 11am and 2 to 5pm on Fridays only.
Availability...
The Centre is available most mornings, the early part of
each afternoon and some evenings.
It is also very popular for private parties at weekends.
To hire the Centre, please contact 020 8777 4298
or email lettings4scca@hotmail.co.uk.
For any other purpose or to contact theTrustees of the
Charity, please email scca-shirley1@hotmail.co.uk.
There is also a website, www.shirleycca.com,
to keep you abreast of events.
Charges...
Midweek charges for the main hall are:
10 per hour until 5pm and 12.50 thereafter
(40 for a whole morning or afternoon, 50 for a whole evening)
For Private Parties and Committee Rooms,
please contact the Centre
on
020 8777 42 98
Shirley Community Centre
Association
The Centre is available for hire
020 8777 4298
Monday to Friday from 9 to 11am
ACTIVITIES at the Centre
Monday Youth Activities
Tuesday TenshinTsunami Ryu
Bible Study Group
Wednesday Racquet Club
ShirleyTableTennis Club
Thursday Racquet Club
Road Cycling Club
Friday Friday Club
GKR Karate
Saturday Private Parties
Sunday SCF
Care Direct UK run its services for
Older Adults in the south end part of the
Centre.You can contact them 020 8776
2562 or 07590 202547 for further
details.
What the Centre offers...
The main hall is complemented by a well equipped
kitchen; there is a pool room and there are two other
rooms suited to smaller committee meetings.
The Centre is open for viewing from Monday to Friday
between 9 and 11am and 2 to 5pm on Fridays only.
Availability...
The Centre is available most mornings, the early part of
each afternoon and some evenings.
It is also very popular for private parties at weekends.
To hire the Centre, please contact 020 8777 4298
or email lettings4scca@hotmail.co.uk.
For any other purpose or to contact theTrustees of the
Charity, please email scca-shirley1@hotmail.co.uk.
There is also a website, www.shirleycca.com,
to keep you abreast of events.
Charges...
Midweek charges for the main hall are:
10 per hour until 5pm and 12.50 thereafter
(40 for a whole morning or afternoon, 50 for a whole evening)
For Private Parties and Committee Rooms,
please contact the Centre
on
020 8777 42 98
Shirley Community Centre
Association
The Centre is available for hire
020 8777 4298
Monday to Friday from 9 to 11am
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SHIRLEY LIBRARY
February 2013
Events in Half Term
Finger Puppet Making on Monday 18 February from 2.30 to 4.30pm
Kite Making on Tuesday 19 February from 2.30 to 4.30pm
Healthy Eating Storytime on Thursday 21 February from 2.30 to 4.30pm
Fruit and vegetable related stories, free leaflets on healthy living from the Healthy Living Hub
at Croydon Central Library and fruit tasting
Rhymetime on Friday 22 February from 10 to 10.30am
Saturday Crafts on Saturday 23 February from 2.30 to 4pm is entitled At the Circus
Regular Events
Teen Reading Group
The group meets monthly to read and discuss books, recommend books to each other, choose
new books for the library and do lots of other book related activities such as quizzes and
games or any other activities that the members suggest on Thursday 21 from 4.30 to 5.30pm.
Saturday Crafts -
will take place on the following Saturdays: 9 and 23 from 2.30 to 4pm.
Rhymetime
Singing for babies and their parents and carers on Fridays: 1, 8, 15 and 22 at 10am
Storytime
Stories and crafts for 3-7 year olds on Thursdays: 7, 14, 21 and 28 at 2.15pm.
Once upon a Rhyme
A mix of rhyme, stories and a colouring sheet on Saturdays: 2 and 16 at 10am
Chatterbooks
is a fun and exciting, monthly reading group for 8 to 11 year olds. Make new friends and chat
about the books you have read as well as taking part in games and quizzes. Friday 22 from 4
to 5pm.
Board Games
Do you like playing Scrabble, Monopoly, cards, chess and Battleship? We have a selection of
games which can be used in the library at any time. Just ask a member of staff.
Monthly Craft Workshops: Card Making
will take place on Tuesday 12 from 2.30 to 4.30pm
Stitch, Knit and Natter
Get together with other knitters for a cup of tea and a chat. Beginners welcome. Fridays 8 and
22 from 2.30 to 4.30pm
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Computer sessions for beginners
Learn to set up an email account, use Facebook, shop online, use Word, Excel and Powerpoint
or improve your typing skills. These sessions are offered on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
in the morning and afternoon and on Saturday mornings. Please contact the library for further
details.
Our display boards are available for use free of charge to advertise your club or
society. Please contact Fiona or Irene at Shirley Library on 020 8726 6900 or email
shirley@croydon.gov.uk
National Libraries Day is on
Saturday 9 February
Come in and find out about the
various activities and events at
the library for all ages.
Saturday Crafts will celebrate the
Chinese New Year from 2.30-4pm
READING
GROUP
FOR ADULTS
This month the group will discuss Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
on Thursday 14 February at 6pm.
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LIBRARIES ARE BEING REDECORATED...
Having run down the book stock, slashed the staffing and reduced the service,
justified by lack of funds, our council now find the money to redecorate the libraries,
and all just before the outsourcing of the service to a third party, Laing.
The decision to outsource failed to be effectively scrutinised. No careful
consideration of all the facts; the views of residents ignored throughout.
Just how wrong can things get before our collective voice is heard?
There's money to burn on gloss yet the services we fund and value are slashed!
Could this money be better spent on frontline services?
We need to mobilise. Please get in touch!
Regards
Elizabeth for Save Croydon Libraries Campaign
Follow the campaign on
soslibrary.blogspot.com or email
savecroydonlibraries@gmail.com
Follow us on twitter @SaveCroydonLibs
Join us on facebook
Free Monthly Author/Speaker Talk
Barrie McKay, from Crystal Palace Museum , will deliver a talk entitled The Crystal
Palace Story (1851-1936) on Tuesday 26 February from 2.15-3.30pm.
Please reserve your place at the library.
Work Club - on Tuesday mornings from 10am-12 noon. The Work Club will be
here to offer support with job search, help with typing CVs, help filling in
application forms and there will be access to the internet or email. No
appointment is needed, just drop in.
The library will be closed from 4pm on Saturday 2 March to enable redecoration
works to be carried out. The library will re-open at 9am on Monday 25 March.
The nearest library, Ashburton Library, in Addiscombe will be open as normal
during this time and the librarys close day is also a Wednesday. This means that
there wont be a police drop in surgery on Saturday 9th March, as originally
planned, as the library will be closed on that day. The planned drop in surgery
on Saturday 30th March will go ahead as planned.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause while we are improving the
appearance of the library.
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WICKHAM STUDIO
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Sasha of Wickham Studio, 804 Wickham Road, Shirley, is always on
the look out for new products and techniques that might help her
customers. She loves her job and does it with flair and competence.
The DS Laboratories Hair Loss
Treatment claims to deliver
breakthrough technologies and
create hair loss solutions that
combine the latest clinical
research with neutracuticals for
maximum effectiveness, safety,
and customer satisfaction.
Sasha tried it at home on her
husband and this is what she
had to say:
The results that I have seen on my husband have been good so far.
At first, the use of the product is a little worrying as you notice
some shedding of hair. This is very slight and is caused by the
treatment stimulating the resting phase of the hair growth cycle
that causes old hair to shed for new hair to grow through. After five
weeks or so of continuous use I can really see a difference. My
husbands hair is definitely less sparse on the top and generally
thicker. His hair has also grown extremely fast and needs cutting
(isn't it sad but he is always last on the list for a haircut! I need to
get on and do it.)
The shampoo and conditioner are also advisable for clients who wish
to have longer stronger hair. Perhaps if they are growing it for a
wedding etc.
On another note, I have been using the REVITA eyelash stimulator.
A simple application, morning and night, to the roots of the
eyelashes and I am amazed at the results.
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A232 Wickham Road / Monks Orchard Junction Improvement
Works: e junction from hell in Shirley
This junction is infamous in the area for the number of accidents (albeit
none fatal), and the traffic jams. Pedestrians, when they cross Bridle
Road and Monks Orchard Road, take their lives in their own hands
because there is no zebra crossing.
Some time ago there was a sham consultation and then a long silence.
Suddenly Shirley Life received the letter below. From whom? Certainly
not from the Shirley councillors (I am persona non grata) but from TfL.
I will be very happy to send you the original copy if you email
shirleylife@rocketmail.com. I tried to get more details and general
information online but I was unsuccessful because none seems
available. I then wrote to the Consultation Delivery Officer who had
signed the letter. To date no answer was received.
The Consultation Delivery Officer writes to the Stakeholders:
Transport for London (TfL) has appointed EnterpriseMouchel to carry
out works to improve the junction at Wickham Road with Monks
Orchard for traffic, cyclists and pedestrians.
The works will include new signalled crossings, footway construction,
kerb re-alignment, the installation of new lighting columns and
carriageway resurfacing at the main junction and approaches to this
junction.
The works will provide a major improvement or pedestrians at this
busy junction. New signalled crossings will be provided across 3 arms
of the junction: Wickham Road (west arm), Monks Orchard Road and
Bridle Road.
Road traffic will benefit from a complete renewal of the carriageway,
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providing much better ride conditions and a long lasting surface.
The road widths of sections of Wickham Road will be slightly
increased to help smooth traffic movements while not adversely
affecting street trees. In addition the kerbs at the western end of the
service road will be modified as much as feasible to deter vehicles
from making the illegal and potentially hazardous No Right Turn
manoeuvre.
Signal control (SCOOT) will be introduced helping to improve journey
time reliability for road traffic at this busy junction.
New road markings in the centre of the junction will help provide clear
guidance to motorists about the best path for right turning traffic.
The works will commence on Monday 28 January through to
Tuesday 30 April 2013 or till completed. Work will be carried out
between the hours of 10:00 to 16:00 and night time works between
21:00 to 05:00 Monday till Fridays only.
All diversions will be clearly signposted locally, during working times
only and will be indicated via traffic signs. Access for emergency
services and residents will be maintained at all times during the works.
As with all works on the TfL Road Network, we must balance possible
disruption to residents with disruption to traffic. Working at night
provides us with the best chance to complete these works as quickly
as possible with as little disruption as possible.
Every effort will be made to ensure that noisy operations are
completed before midnight but we should explain that vehicle
reversing warning beepers are essential safety devices to protect
operatives.
TfL is firmly committed to minimising disruption. We have worked
closely with our contractor, EnterpriseMouchel and the London
Borough of Croydon in order to reduce the impact of these works on
pedestrians, local residents and businesses as far as possible.
I hope you will appreciate that a certain level of disruption is inevitable,
and I apologise in advance for any inconvenience that may be caused
as a result of these essential works. Should you require further
information or an update during the delivery of these works please
contact our Streets Customer Services department on 0845 305
1234 or via the web at www.tfl.gov.uk/contact.
Estote parati. SL will report on the improvements.
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Wickham Studio offers professional Hairdressing and Nail services in a relaxing
and friendly atmosphere. We have a member of the team to suit any individual
and welcome all clients from one to one hundred.
As well as being passionate about hair and offering honest and professional
advice to help you make the best of your locks, we offer BioSculpture gel
manicures and mini, classic and luxury manicures.
Please call 020 8777 2714 to book an appointment.
We look forward to welcoming you to our salon.
http://www.wickhamstudio.co.uk/
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