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Community News for
Hackbridge, Beddington Corner & Wandle Valley ISSUE 22 SEPT-NOV 2011
Connecting our community
The River Wandle rises in the Surrey Hills and flows through Croydon, Sutton, Merton and Wandsworth. For centuries it has played a vital role in life of people in south west London. It has a rich cultural and industrial heritage, with associations with William Morris, Liberty Print Works, calico printing, and the production of watercress and lavender. A number of the mills which generated power for agriculture and industry remain along the course of the river, whilst there are also remnants of grander landscapes of former country estates.
The Wandle Valley is set to be transformed from a share in an £18m award from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for the nation's beauty spots. The money will be used to protect the valley's diverse natural environment and to encourage neighbouring communities to get more involved through volunteering projects and education. (Local volunteers join in the Wandle Trust clean-ups every month – see www.wandletrust.org.)
Volunteering can be a good way into – or back into – a job. It’s also a good way of meeting other people and finding out what’s going on locally. Sometimes it’s just fun, sometimes you get something back (such as free veg if you help with planting, weeding and harversting at Sutton Community Farm www.suttoncommunityfarm.org.uk or 020 8404 7085 for more info.)
Can you help run a website, edit this magazine, serve lunches, read to children, run errands for housebound neighbours, lead a cub pack, pick up litter? – everyone can get involved in something! We know someone who is a whizz at assembling Ikea flat packs – so maybe we should add a skillshare column to this newsletter? You can also get connected with the new Hackbridge website, coming online shortly.
Tell us what you think at [email protected]!
* Come to the Community Forum 7pm on 26th September at Hackbridge Primary – a good place to meet people, find out what’s happening and what’s new! *
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Localism is coming to HACKBRIDGE! Conor Moloney reports on recent meetings
We are a group of local people and we are planning the future of Hackbridge and Beddington Corner. We are using new planning powers the government has given to local communities to put together a neighbourhood plan for OUR area. We are part of a government pilot scheme, supported by Sutton Council and a range of expert advisors.
What is a neighbourhood plan? A neighbourhood plan is a clear simple statement of what sort of place local people want to live in, and how they want to see the area change over the next 5, 10, and 15 years in order to make it happen. We have done a lot of work on this in recent years, and agreed that we want Hackbridge to become a ‘Sustainable Suburb’ based on the principles of ‘One Planet Living’ (see www.oneplanetsutton.org). At the moment we are beginning to work in more detail on the following themes:
Sustainable Building Housing and urban planning
Sustainable Infrastructure Transport, Energy, Water and Waste
Health and Happiness Younger/older people, families, community facilities
Environment
Green spaces, Biodiversity, Heritage
Local Economy
Work, shopping, balanced economic development
Community engagement Local leadership in the process of change
What will it mean for YOU? Neighbourhood planning will mean guiding changes that we think are likely to be needed in the coming years, including:
• Improving the area around the STATION, to make it more attractive and welcoming; • Ensuring the FELNEX redevelopment is worthy of its location at the heart of the Hackbridge
Sustainable Suburb; and • Working with people to upgrade their existing HOMES so they are warm, comfortable, and
energy-efficient; Do you have a project YOU would like to see included? Let us know!
How can YOU find out more? We will also be taking part in the Hackbridge Carnival on Saturday 1st October so keep an eye out for us there and come and say hello! We plan to work through the autumn and winter to develop the neighbourhood plan, so there will be lots of opportunities to get involved. More information is available from the new Hackbridge Network neighbourhood website www.hackbridge.net which is due for launch at the Community Forum on 26th September.
How can YOU get involved? If you live or work in the area and would like to have a more direct role in shaping the Neighbourhood Plan, then get in touch with us, the Hackbridge & Beddington Corner Neighbourhood Development Group, initially via Sally Blomfield at LBSutton: [email protected] (pending formal constitution of the group)
Energy saving in Hackbridge
The community buildings and homes in the Hackbridge Low Carbon Zone are getting free and discounted energy-saving measures as part of Sutton Council’s ambition to achieve a 20.12% reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2012.
Measures that have been installed in residents’ homes include loft insulation, draught-proofing, replacement boilers and gas central heating.
All Saints Community Centre has had cavity wall insulation and new lighting installed and Spencer Nursery and the Percy Road Gospel Hall have had new boilers to replace their inefficient old ones. Culvers House Primary School has benefited from improved lighting and later on this year we are planning solar panels for the Community Centre and smart energy-metering for Hackbridge Primary School. To learn more about Hackbridge Low Carbon Zone: email [email protected] or call 0208 770 5012.
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Parent & Toddler Group at All Saints Centre
Leader Linda says: Parents and their small children are very welcome to come and join in with this thriving local group.
We meet at the All Saints Centre on Tuesday mornings during term time between 9.30 am & 11.30 with our young children, aged from babies to toddlers of 4 ½.
The adults have a chance to chat, share information and make friends while the children play in a safe setting. As well as having lots of lovely toys, see saws and a slide we also have craft activities, painting, printing, drawing, using different media – not to forget the playdough!
Coffee, tea, squash and biscuits are offered for all for an inclusive price of £1.25 per family per session.
Do come and join us – you will be made most welcome..
Weekly Veg Box
www.suttoncommunityfarm. org.uk report:
We run a weekly veg box delivery service to homes in Hackbridge and Sutton, £5 for a box of fresh organic veggies delivered to your door - drop us a line to find out more.
And we're having a Harvest Festival on Saturday 24th September from 12 - 3 - do join us!
NEED A NANNY OR
BABYSITTER?
Call Jen on 07740 123319
Fully CRB Checked Paediatric First Aid Trained
Excellent References
Available for weekdays, evenings & school runs
£8 an hour, £10 after midnight
Full day fees negotiable
ASIA TANDOORI Helping Hackbridge
celebrate since 1980!
Excellent Indian food
and Takeaway
Open daily 6pm – midnight
0208 773 0450
Look for My Choice menus in Hackbridge!
at Equinox Jhoorna’s
Asia Moh’s Coffee
and the Savoy Cafe
Safer Sutton Partnership Launches Domestic Violence One Stop Shop
Domestic Violence mostly happens behind closed doors and is a topic people rarely discuss. Victims feel alone, embarrassed, and helpless. Their abusers exercise a pattern of power and control, often over a long period of time, which leaves some victims believing the abuse is actually their fault.
As part of our response, the Safer Sutton Partnership is pleased to announce the launch of Sutton’s Domestic Violence One Stop Shop, which will take place every Wednesday morning from 9:30 – 11:30 at Sutton Baptist Church, 21 Cheam Road, SM1 1SN.
This is a free, confidential drop-in service available to any Sutton resident experiencing Domestic Violence. They will be able to get advice and support from an Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) from Victim Support, Police, Solicitors, Citizen’s Advice Bureau and others.
You may not be in need of this service yourself, but if you know of somebody else who would benefit, please encourage them to come along for a free, confidential advice session. For further information or advice, call Victim Support on 0208 685 1637, or text DV to 65101.
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All those little things…….
It doesn’t use very much so it's OK to leave it on. Perhaps this is true for small items but the average home has over a dozen little things each not using very much and a dozen little things do add up to a big saving if you turn them all off. Many things, in fact most things, are not off unless you switch them off at the wall socket or unplug them.
Here is a list of the power in watts of many little things…… and how much a typical household might save.
(thanks to ‘Making Henley Greener’)
One Planet Sutton: Community Visions
BioRegional’s 3 year project will help link up existing environmental initiatives and support community and volunteer groups in Hackbridge and Sutton to set up their own sustainability projects. It will feature public workshops, events and a competition. If you are involved in a community or volunteer group and would like to find out more please contact Stephen Edwards at BioRegional: [email protected]; tel: 020 8404 4896.
Spencer Children’s Centre As a Children’s Centre we offer a wide range of free services for local families with children under 5 years. Services include; messy play, baby play, stay & play, baby massage & health clinics.
We are also here as a listening ear, to offer support and guidance to families if needed. If we cannot help, we can usually show you where to find what you need!
Please feel welcome to pop down to the centre and pick up our programme of activities or have a chat! Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction, CR4 4JP. Tel: 020 8648 4126. Web: www.spencerchildrenscentre.org.uk
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VICAR'S CORNER
BEATING THE BLUES
My wife is currently reading a book called “59 seconds – think a little, change a lot”. It is full of a range of techniques to improve our life based on scientific research. (Each chapter ends in a short summary which you can read in under a minute, hence the title).
One of the chapters on relationships is called “five to one”. It includes a page full of 16 smiley faces and one sad one. The challenge was to see how long it took to find the frowney one. Like everyone else, I found it in two second flat. It illustrates the point that we pick up negative messages much faster than positive ones. If half a dozen people after church say what a good sermon I gave (it doesn't actually happen) and someone makes a critical point, it is the critical point that I remember and need to have a sherry to cheer myself up. Apparently it takes five positive messages to counterbalance one negative one.
It is a widespread human characteristic, but not a helpful one, because it leads directly to self-pity. As Paul Newman said in “The Color of Money”, “Self-pity is real popular. It's a game played by all.” All self-pity does is to dig ourselves deeper into our misery until the world gets very dark and very small. It's called the blues.
Is there another way? I think so. It is to develop “an attitude of gratitude”. Not to make ourselves feel grateful. That is nigh on impossible. It's our feelings that are the problem. What I find works is to write out a list. Last thing at night I sit down and make a list of 10 things I can be grateful for. These can range from “I'm alive,” to “I enjoyed the sausages at supper”. In the morning I look at them again and see if I can add any new ones. It helps me face the day, to be a nicer person to those around me, and it helps my prayers to be open to God instead of being dogged by self-obsession.
Churches in Hackbridge
ALL SAINTS CHURCH (CofE) New Road CR4 4JL
Sunday 10.00 Parish Communion & Young Church
7.00 Evening Prayer Tel. Rev Andrew Roland 020 8648 3650
APOSTOLIC CHURCH All Saints Centre, New Road Sunday 11.00 – 1.00 Worship
2.00 Youth Meeting Tel. John Quarcoopome 020 8395 5794
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH All Saints Centre, New Road
Saturday 10.00 Sabbath worship Tel. Dusan Uzelac 07909 834 636
OLIVE TREE MINISTRIES a Pentecostal church meeting
in All Saints Church Sunday 1.30pm
Tel. Olive Barnor 020 8652 5722
KINGDOM LOVE CHURCH at Wandle Valley Community Centre
Sundays 10.00 Bible Study 10.45 Main Service
Tel. Dishon Mwanzi 020 8640 1312 _____________________________
St Paul's advice is as valid as it was 1950 years ago: “Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each another and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another... Over all these virtues put on love... Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts... And be thankful.” (Colossians 3.12-15)
God bless, Andrew Roland
Andrew and Linda enjoying Greenbelt
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BedZED Pavilion Noticeboard
Sandmartin Way, BedZED Estate SM6 7DF (next to the field)
REGULAR ACTIVITIES: Karate news: Carlos Joachim reports: We are currently taking new students and we offer free lessons for those who would like to try before and experience this martial art. We have no membership fees or joining fees we have a pay as you go system. On November12th we have an open "Knives and Edged weapons awareness" (KEWAP) open to all age 16 plus and the most comprehensive course of it's kind – see advert p5 - To book or for more information please email Sensei Carlos: [email protected] please note a minimum of 10 applicants is necessary to run the course, book early to avoid missing out on this valuable course. We will also be holding a Junior Kata competition open to all the clubs in the group, this will take place in the Hackbridge Dojo on 22nd October 2001 9 am. All invited, no entry fees. To join the club call 07932012159 or e-mail [email protected] The instructors speak English, Portuguese, and Italian. Come and try it out!
The Pavilion & Green Room
are available for hire (variable hourly rates
depending on type of booking)
Please contact: 020 8544 5113 or
Hip Hop and Street Dance with X-plosion dance company Mondays 4.15-5.00pm Street Dance 7-11 years Mondays 5.00-5.30pm Street Dance 4-6 years Mondays 5.45-6.30pm Street Dance 12-15 years beg/interm Mondays 6.30-7.30pm Hip-Hop 12-21 years adv ALL FEES TO BE PAID TERMLY Mondays 8.30-9.20pm ZUMBA £4.50 Wednesdays 7.45-8.45pm Divas Adult Street Dance £5 Thursdays 5.00-5.30pm Street Dance 4-6 years Thursdays 5.30-6.15pm Street Dance 7-11 years ALL FEES TO BE PAID TERMLY Fridays 4-7pm Street Dance 12-16 yrs interm ALL FEES TO BE PAID TERMLY . Contact Natalie Ward 07723 335163; email [email protected]; website www.x-plosiondance.co.uk
Zumba with Sarah D (the Duchess) 07931 832 148 Mondays 9.30-10.30am
Get Fit Dance It with Helen Patterson 07958 334 257; [email protected]
Tuesdays 7.00-9.00pm Tai Chi Chuan for beginners with Norman Jones
Wednesdays 6.30-7.30pm £4.50 per session Karate for all levels and ages
Thursdays 6.30-8.00pm Saturdays 9.30-11am Contact Carlos 07932 012159, [email protected]; www.hackbridgedojo.co.uk
Zumba: Join the Party with Jodie Abraham 07752 753 793; [email protected]
Thursdays 8.15-9.15pm
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number 5986323 Registered office: 24 Sandmartin Way, Hackbridge, Wallington SM6 7DF
Enquiries: 020 8544 5113 or [email protected]; Website www.bedzedpavilion.org.uk
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ALL SAINTS CENTRE New Road, CR4 4JN.
Centre Office Tel: 020 8646 1937
Email: [email protected]
For parents, carers and young children: PARENT & TODDLERS Tuesday 9.30 – 11.30 am CHILDMINDERS Wednesday 9.30 – 11.30 am ABC MUSIC Tuesday 10.15- 11.00 am Phone Sherilee 07852 658 738
HUMPTY DUMPTY PLAYGROUP for children aged 2-5 (over 3s free- supported by LBS)
Monday to Friday 9.30 – 12.00 noon Phone Jackie 07729 434 226 For young people: THEATRE BUGS DANCE Baby Ballet age 3-6 Tuesday 4.00 – 4.30 pm Ballet age 6+ Tuesday 4.30 – 5.00 pm Phone Zoë 07968 021 406
DANCE EXPRESS (age 2-adult) Monday 4.00 – 7.30 pm Phone Becky 07917 702 234 SEE BOX ON PAGE 8
BLUE STARZ Cheerleading Squad Age 3-5 Friday 4.30 – 7.00 pm Phone Abigail 8647 4286
Open to everyone: BALLROOM DANCING LESSONS
Saturday 7.00 – 10.00 pm Phone Marion on 8648 7488
13th FILMCLUB Community Action 7.00 – 9.00 pm On the 13th of the month - Phone Helen on 07932 039 031 MITCHAM CAMERA CLUB
Wednesday 8.00 – 10.00 pm www.mitchamcameraclub.com COMMUNITY GAMES NIGHT Thursday 7.30 – 9.30 pm Phone Jen 07946 373 804
MARTIAL ARTS Tai Chi Chuan Monday 8.00 – 9.00 pm Karate Monday 8.00 – 10.00 pm Kung Fu Wednesday 7.30 – 9.00 pm Karate Friday 7.00 – 8.30 pm
COMMUNITY LUNCH CLUB Tuesday 1.00 – 2.00 pm
SENIOR CORNER CLUB Bingo, singing & chat Tuesday 2.00 – 3.30 pm
September 2011
COME DANCING with Ace Dance
Ballroom & Latin for everyone Saturdays - £6 for evening Beginners 7.00 – 8.00
General Dance 8.00 – 10.00 All Saints Centre, New Road Contact Marion 020 8648 7488
COMMUNITY LUNCH CLUB Every Tuesday at 1 p.m. our excellent cook and several
volunteers run a Community Lunch Club
for local people Only £5.00 for a healthy and freshly cooked 2 course meal
and fruit juice. Vegetarians & special diets
catered for. To join us call 020 8646 1937
FOR RENT: WORK STATION
in large newly decorated office in All Saints Centre, New Rd CR4 4JN £60 per week, flexible terms. Contact June Mountsteven,
Centre Manager, 020 8646 1937 [email protected]
also
HALLS AVAILABLE for Children's Parties most afternoons at £30 per hour
tel: 020 8646 1937
GAMES NIGHT
Every Thursday 7.30-9.30pm Teens to adults £2 Badminton & Wii, etc; internet, board games, cooking….. lots of fun
BBQ Disco 27th Oct £3.50 Call 07946 373 804 for info
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Community Diary to advertise your event here, please notify Jo of the details via [email protected]
Date Event Contact/venue Saturday 24 September
Pavilion Annual General Meeting
2.30pm at BedZED Pavilion, with refreshments. Come and hear about latest developments; have your say for the future. [email protected]
Monday 26 September
Hackbridge Community Forum
7pm at Hackbridge Primary School. Main discussion: the Felnex development, and planners representatives will be present. Contact: [email protected]
Wednesday 28 September
Hackbridge Neighbourhood Community Planning
7-9pm at All Saints Centre. Agenda: Develop Neighbourhood Plan Vision & Values; Prepare for Hackbridge Carnival event.. Contact: Sally Blomfield, LBS: [email protected]
Wednesday 28 September
Hackbridge Primary School Open Day
Everyone is welcome to come and have a look around on a guided tour. Contact [email protected].
Monday 10 October
One Planet Experience Exhibition
Olympic-inspired exhibition being developed in the showhome at BioRegional open to the general public: features touch-screen interactive exhibits and exhibition displays with inspiration and ideas on how to save energy and reduce waste. For more information, contact [email protected].
Saturday 13 November
Mitcham Common Walk and Remembrance Day Parade 3-4 miles easy circular route
Meet 10.05am on Mitcham Junction bridge; walk around Mitcham and the Common to attend the Remembrance Day Parade. Brunch/lunch at the Ravensbury Arms. Contact: Melanie Nunzet [email protected] or 07944 833 605
Saturday 3
December Mitcham Common Walk 3-4 miles easy circular route
Meet at 2.15pm on Mitcham Junction bridge. Walk around the Common, refreshments at the Ravensbury Arms to finish. Contact: Melanie Nunzet [email protected] or 07944 833 605
Friday 30
December Beddington Park Plus! Walk 3-4 miles easy circular route
Meet at St Mary’s Church 10am., includes coffee stop half way in Carshalton. Contact: Melanie Nunzet [email protected] or 07944 833 605
Living Stones Trust
www.livingstonesonline.org.uk
Invitation to visit Jerusalem for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity January 21st-29th 2011, for £450 plus flight (currently £150) – meet local congregations, pray at
the different local churches, visit Christian-led social, health and educational projects and businesses…. and much more!
Email Jo [email protected] for more information: deadline 31st October.
Wandle Valley Safer Neighbourhood Team
020 8721 2773
Want to ADVERTISE? • £25-£35 small ad, £50 quarter page. • Goes to 3,200 homes in the area. • Short ARTICLES & PHOTOS also
welcome: Please contact the editors (see below for details)
Deadline for next issue: 20th November 2011.
Community News is provided by All Saints Church and BedZED Pavilion for the people of Hackbridge, Beddington
Corner & Wandle Valley. Deadline for contributions to the next issue: Nov 20th2011. The editorial team, led by Andrew Roland and Jo Simister, can be contacted via All Saints Centre, New Road,
Hackbridge, CR4 4JN, or at [email protected]
