NEWSLETTERwww.barbicanassociation.com February 2014

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Much has happened since thelast newsletter. The GuildhallSchool of Music and Drama

was successful in its application tostay open for public performances till11.30pm on up to 12 occasions a year and to openfor meetings from 8am. Two sets of developers havestarted to consult the BA and neighbouring housegroups about developments – the YMCA and 21Moorfields (see p 4). The BA held another of itspublic meetings, this time with officers from publichealth and adult social care on what the changes inpublic health arrangements might mean forresidents. And, in January, just before we went topress, John Barradell, the Town Clerk, came to meetresidents (see p 5).

Seats on the estate and other street scenesThe contentious issue of the seating on St GilesTerrace and Ben Jonson Highwalk has also nowbeen resolved. In response to many complaintswhen the seating and planters were first installed,the streetscene team decided to do another survey

of both residents and users. Thiswas done last summer and wehave been waiting for the outcomeof the survey to go to the Streetsand Walkways committee – which

it eventually did this January. Rather awkwardly, themajority of residents voting did not like the newseating but the majority of users surveyed (whilethey were sitting on the seats) did like it. However, itis clear from the report to the committee that theseating has deteriorated in the time since it hasbeen installed and the Streets and Walkwayscommittee decided to remove the seating andreplace it with seating similar to that which wasthere before. We also had some feedback on works in the

west/north end of Silk Street. The City proposes toreduce the carriageway width, put a raisedcarriageway outside the entrance to the Arts Centre,and to change the position of the zebra crossings at

Living in a cultural hub

Friends of City Gardens volunteers working at Christchurch Greyfriars. Read about the group’s successful firstyear on p 6.

Chair’s Corner: Living in aCultural Hub Pages 1 & 3

Who’s Who in BA Page 2

New neighbours, newhighwalk to Moorgate? Page4

RCC Update Page 4

Successful first meeting withCity’s Town Clerk Page 5

High levels of nitrogendioxide recorded aroundBarbican Estate Page 5

Barbican Tuesday clubPage 5

Security Matters: Tacklingcrime at home and on thestreets Page 6

A busy first year for Friendsof City Gardens Page 6

BA Membership formPage 7

BA Members’ discountsPages 6 & 8

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THE BARBICAN ASSOCIATIONOfficersChair Jane Smith, 307 Seddon House 7628 9132Deputy Chair Tim Macer, 603 Willoughby House 7628 7107Secretary Robert Barker, 33 Lauderdale Tower 7588 3694Treasurer Cliff Paice,142 Cromwell Tower 7628 5228Membership Secretary Gaby Robertshaw, 706 Bryer Court 07802 535555Auditor Richard Godber, 68 Defoe House.

Sub CommitteesPlanning Garth Leder, 85, Defoe House 7638 7998Licensing Robert Barker, 33 Lauderdale Tower 7588 3694Communications Angela Starling, 502 Gilbert House 7638 8201Barbican Estate Security David Bradshaw, 143 Cromwell Tower 7638 3005Sustainability Sarah Hudson, 192 Shakespeare Tower 7628 5377Roofs and Access, Public lifts, and Walkways Robert Barker, 33 Lauderdale Tower 7588 3694Noise and Pollution Steve Quilter, 49 Andrewes House 7496 0562

Elected General Council MembersRandall Anderson, Bruce Badger, Robert Barker, David Bradshaw, Sarah Hudson, Garth Leder, Tim Macer, Jane Smith, Angela Starling

House Group RepresentativesAndrewes House * Stan Booth 184 Andrewes House 07985 319849Ben Jonson House * Bruce Badger 338 Ben Jonson House 07726 450183 Brandon Mews John Bailey 8 Brandon Mews 7588 2954Breton House Paul Bowers Isaacson 62 Breton House 7638 3525Bryer Court John Taysum 701 Bryer Court 07768 737131Bunyan Court Gordon Griffiths 312 Bunyan Court 7588 2900Cromwell Tower * John Tomlinson 133 Cromwell Tower 7628 3657Defoe House * Matt Collins 136 Defoe House 07973 741804Frobisher Crescent * Dianne Vander Cruyssen 824 Frobisher Crescent 07540 885457Gilbert House * Nigel Walmsley 211 Gilbert House 7638 2030John Trundle Court * Janet Wells 14 John Trundle Court 7628 8602Lambert Jones Mews Richard Collins 4 Lambert Jones Mews 7588 0512Lauderdale Tower * Alberto Garciga 151 Lauderdale Tower 07711 068865Mountjoy House * Gillian Laidlaw 309 Mountjoy House 7638 0069Seddon House * Jane Smith 307 Seddon House 7628 9132Shakespeare Tower * Pat Spicer 272 Shakespeare Tower 7638 9649Speed House * Brian Parkes 21 Speed House Thomas More House* Averil Baldwin 1 Thomas More House 7638 8740Wallside * Mary Bonar 6 Wallside 7588 0191Willoughby House* Simon Ebbins 501 Willoughby House 7628 6581* Recognised Tenants Association

Communications GroupAngela Starling 502 Gilbert House 7638 8201 angela.starling@cityoflondon.gov.ukJane Smith 307 Seddon House 7628 9132 chairba@btinternet.comGillian Laidlaw 309 Mountjoy House 7638 0069 laidlaw.gillian@btinternet.comMaggie Urry 13 Lauderdale Tower 7588 1955 maggieurry@gmail.comLawrence Williams 5 Brandon Mews 7588 0898 barbicanlife@aol.comGeoffrey Rivett 173 Shakespeare Tower 7786 9617 geoffrey@rivett.net

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the junction of Silk Street and Beech Street.There will no longer be a three way crossingacross the junction, but instead a singlecrossing in Silk Street, slightly further souththan it is now, and a single crossing (withoutcentral reservation) in Beech Street, slightlyfurther west than it is now.

The Cultural HubWe can expect further consultations. The majorCity initiative that will exercise the BA over thenext few years – alongside all the smallerthings – is the development of the “CulturalHub” around the Barbican area. The cultural hub is a concept that is aimed

at giving higher visibility and easier access tothe density of cultural institutions in and aroundthe Barbican (the Arts Centre, the Museum ofLondon, the GSMD). Some of this is clearlyabout marketing and joint programmingbetween the institutions themselves, but it alsoinvolves improvements to the environment andstreet scene, partly to accommodate increasesin pedestrian traffic from transportdevelopments such as Crossrail.So the hub will manifest itself not only in

cultural collaborations between the artsinstitutions but also in work to improve thestreets around the Barbican, particularlyBeech Street, and signage and wayfindingaround the area. We expect these to come outas a series of consultations on separateschemes. The first – on Beech Street – shouldbe issued within the next month. There is alsowork happening on the wider Barbican AreaStrategy, which aims to coordinate the desireof the cultural institutions for better linksbetween each other and other places in theCity such as St Paul’s; the likely increasednumbers of pedestrians coming out of the

Crossrail stations; and the need to improvesome of the routes and streets around theBarbican area. The City has appointed theconsultancy Publica (responsible for the recentwork at Bank junction) to produce a strategyand run consultations in concert with the City. The City is clearly looking for creative ideas

on this project, and it’s likely that manyBarbican residents will have some, but the BAalso needs to make sure that residentialamenity is protected in the middle of all thisactivity – together with the architecturalintegrity of the grade II listed estate and thegrade II* listed gardens and walkways. The BAhas therefore formed a cultural hub workingparty to keep track of all this activity. If anyresident with relevant skills (town planning,traffic management, etc) is interested in joiningthat working party please let me know.

Consultation on consultationMuch of the BA’s work will be in responding toformal consultations, and since the lastnewsletter, we have been engaged in a“consultation on consultation”. The City hasproduced a new process for consultingresidents on projects that it wants toundertake. This has arisen for two mainreasons. Firstly, residents were unhappy with the way

that the consultation on the seating/planters onSt Giles Terrace and Ben Jonson Highwalk hadgone. The consultation took place over a verylong time, with unclear stages and timescales,with disparate sets of people, and inadequateminutes; there was no application for listedbuilding consent; and there was no feedbackon what was going to happen, such that whenthe seats were actually installed people weresurprised and dismayed. Secondly, the new

Town Clerk wanted a clearer process forconsulting with residents on schemes that donot undergo statutory consultation (such asplanning and licensing applications). This alsohas effects on the statutory processes andwe’ve had discussions with the PlanningDepartment about how pre-applicationconsultations might be made more effective. The BA had a chance to say what a model

consultation process should include at theoutset, and I’m pleased to say that most of thefeatures we asked for – such as earlyconsultation before decisions are made, withmore than one option available; cleartimescales; clear feedback on the outcome ofconsultation and the actual decisionsrecommended – are included in the newprocess. The model process also makes clearwhen the lead residents’ committee will be theResidents’ Consultation Committee (forservice charge matters and matters managedby the Barbican Estate Office) and when it willbe the BA (matters that are not paid for byservice charges or run by the BEO). This iscurrently out for consultation among residentsand will be considered by the BA generalcouncil and the RCC by the time thisnewsletter is distributed.

New membership secretary and bankaccountI’m pleased to announce that we have a newmembership secretary. His name is KaiVirtanen and he lives in Speed – and you willall be hearing a lot more from him over the nextfew months as he takes over gradually fromGaby Robertshaw.One of the things he will be contacting

members about is a change in the BA’s bankaccount. We have had to change our bankbecause the old one stopped supporting dualauthorisation of payments on online bankingand we thought it important to maintain dualauthorisation. The treasurer has spent the pastfew months opening a new account (not aneasy task given the money launderingregulations, forms that go missing in the post,and central call centres that can’t answer thequestion you ask). As most members of the BApay their subscriptionby standing order, thismeans that during 2014we are going to have toask you to change thatstanding order to givethe new account details– so expect a letterfrom us.

Jane Smith chairBA@btinternet.com

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Changes are coming to the junction of Beech Street and Silk Street including moving the zebra crossings.

The Residents’ Consultation Committeemeets four times a year, to scrutinize thereports that go to the City’s Barbican

Residential Committee, and to ask anyquestions. Over the last year, our meetingclerk has helped us introduce a usefulchange, which lets RCC representativessubmit their questions in advance. Not onlydoes this save meeting time, but it also meanswe receive fuller responses – and in writing –from the actual City officers involved. Thevariety of questions received have been wideranging – from tiles on the podium to the flyingof the hawk, and from service charge lineitems to the recent rental increases fortenants. Some answers to RCC members’

questions simply allay concerns; otherspinpoint areas where improvements canbe made, or priorities need shifting.Whether further action is desirable comesout of the subsequent discussion amongRCC members. Any requested action thengoes into an actions list – which is anotherimportant change in the RCC’s working.Actions recorded at meetings are fed intothe new “You said; we did” report – whenthe BEO reports back to the RCC at thenext quarterly meeting on the actions ithas taken. What I like about both of these initiatives is

that they make the workings of the RCC muchmore transparent to all residents, because the

questions asked and the answers given, plusthe “You said; we did” reports are part of theRCC papers you can find on the City’swebsite. This shortcut link will find them foryou: http://bit.ly/rcc-papers.

News from the working partiesRealistic plans are starting to emerge from theUnderfloor Heating Working Party whichshow that the increase in charges that wefeared will most likely be avoided. The group’slatest modelling, when applied tariffs offeredby alternative suppliers, seem to indicate thatany cost increases would be modest. The Asset Maintenance Working Party

has come out of suspended animation, now

that the BEO is bringing on stream a newasset maintenance software package. Bysummer, its database should be fullypopulated with not just the assets (e.g. everywindow, vent and stop-cock across the Estate)to which will be added their condition andmaintenance history. We are aiming for theBEO to have five- and ten-year assetmaintenance plans in place by the end of theyear, which should make maintenance costsmore predictable. On the assumption thatprevention is cheaper than cure, a plannedasset maintenance regime should offer usbetter long-term value too. Beech Gardens now has two separate

committees. With the waterproofing projectfinally underway, the BEO has enlarged theBeech Gardens Project Board to includethe contractors, plus six residentrepresentatives from the RCC and BA, andformed a new, more green-fingered group,the Beech Gardens LandscapingWorking Party, to focus specifically on thelandscaping plans once the works arecomplete.

Hopefully by the time this iscirculated, you will know much more aboutthe TV and Broadband upgrade directlyfrom our new supplier VFM. With thecontact now signed, VFM is working on thetechnical details of the implementation withthe BEO, and the working party’s work islargely complete, apart from reviewing and

keeping track of these plans anddevelopments. Tim Macer, Chair,

Residents’ Consultation Committee

Most Barbican residents will have heardthat the former YMCA building is to beconverted into flats by Redrow and

Clerkenwell-based architects Harper Downie:you may even have attended Redrow'spresentation of its initial ideas in St GilesCripplegate in late 2013. A typical floorplanhas two one-bedroom and two two-bedroomflats, around a central core containing the lifts.So, the sixteen bedrooms of a typical YMCAfloor will become four living rooms and sixbedrooms.Redrow is still considering applying for a

‘copper and glass box’ of five extra storeys ontop of the building. Such a substantial additioncould run against the Grade II listing, which,as with all Barbican blocks, allows internalchanges including kitchens, bathrooms anddividing walls, but protects the externalappearance of the building. English Heritage'slist entry comments that "the height andposition of the YMCA was designed to uniteBarbican with Chamberlin, Powell and Bon'searlier Golden Lane Estate, which features atower of the same height."Aside from the possible extra storeys, the

outside of the building is likely to look almostthe same as today, albeit smarter. Redrowintends to replace the windows, which dateback to the completion of the YMCA in 1971.The new windows will improve the sound andheat insulation, but look similar to today, asrequired by the listing.We expect Redrow to submit its planning

application in spring 2014; it may begin themain building work at the start of 2015, afterthe completion of the Beech Gardens project,

with a view to new residentsmoving in some time inspring 2016. The building willthen be managed by theEstate Office as an integralpart of the Barbican Estate.You may know 21

Moorfields as the former,now empty Lazard building,or as the twist of concretespaces on the highwalk toMoorgate tube station. Now,a new office building isplanned by Land Securitiesand architects WilkinsonEyre, who designed therecent Museum of Londonextension on AldersgateStreet.The proposal is the same height as the

existing building at the Barbican end but a fewstoreys higher at the Moorfields end. Thehighwalk would run along the south side of thesite, straight through from the Moorgatestation entrance to the Barbican Estate, with aplaza of shops and/or pubs about half wayalong, much closer than the existing "CityBoot". This direct route promises to be morepleasant for residents and easier to navigatefor our visitors. The BA is working to minimizeevening noise from new retail venues and lightspillage from the Moor Lane frontage; we arealso asking that Moor Lane not have an officeentrance, to minimize any increase in eveningnoise.The proposed height increase is modest.

The building must keep below the existing

skyline of St Paul's Cathedral as seen from thesouth bank of the Thames (a 'protected view'),and the engineering presents an unusualchallenge as the site lies almost entirely overMoorgate tube station. The Underground, forcertain practical reasons, won't allow newpiles in the middle of their platforms, so thebuilding and highwalk will sit on a bridgespanning the full width of the six platforms. Weexpect Land Securities to submit its planningapplication in late 2014.

Garth Leder, Chair, BA planning sub-committee

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New neighbours, new highwalk to Moorgate?

RCC Update

The old Lazard office at 21 Moorfields – the nextproposed development on the Barbican’s edge.

Rain stopped work. The Beech Gardens projecthas been held up by the excessive rain. A systemof monthly meetings has been set up forresidents to learn of progress and ask questions.

John Barradell, the City's Town Clerk,made a presentation to residents on 21January. Mr Barradell took over in

September 2012, having previously beenChief Executive of Brighton and Hove CityCouncil and Deputy Chief Executive ofWestminster City Council. This was the firsttime Mr Barradell had met City residents; hewas keen to hold further such meetings infuture years.Mr Barradell highlighted some

achievements from 2013, including thecompletion of Milton Court, which heacknowledged was regarded with mixedfeelings by some residents. He also pointed tothe City's implementation of the London LivingWage (currently £8.80 per hour) as aminimum for the City's directly employed staff,and to his proposed consultation protocol forCity projects (eg new benches) which mayaffect residents, and which are not alreadycovered by statutory arrangements as forplanning and licensing.Mr Barradell asked residents what they

would like to have happened when hereturned to meet them in a year's time. Threeareas emerged where the City could raise itsgame: to demonstrate that the newconsultation protocol is giving residents realinput into proposed changes, such as to ourbuilt environment; to improve the appearanceof Beech Street for residents, workers andpatrons of the Arts Centre; and to start todevelop a strategy for the substantial increasein pedestrians around the Barbican area whenCrossrail trains start running in 2018. Crossrailwill increase the rail capacity within London bya massive ten per cent, and Farringdon Eastand Moorgate Crossrail exits lie on theBarbican's doorstep. Residents also

expressed an interest in the completion of theBeech Gardens work, in the City acting on airquality given its new public healthresponsibilities (see below), and in thesuccessful redevelopment of the formerYMCA.Mr Barradell commented that the City took

more of its decisions in public committeemeetings than many other local authorities.Asked whether the public might record suchcommittees, he pointed to a protocol on theCity's website: recording is indeed possiblebut needs to respect the right of othermembers of the public to choose not to befilmed. Garth Leder

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The Barbican Tuesday Club

The last two months of 2013 went with aswing culminating in the traditional

Christmas party for members and guests.The wine and light-hearted conversationflowed and M&S came up trumps with

their festive goodies. In November Ann Bradley and Joyce

Savage representing the club clamberedonto the AgeUK/London float in the LordMayor’s Show. They were waved off byother members who then scuttled homeas the weather was awful. Chickens!

Despite getting soaked our stalwarts hada super time greatly impressed by thewelcoming crowds. Later that month wevisited the Museum of London for theCheapside Hoard Exhibition. Very

enjoyable but we were unable to get ourhands on those sparklers. Security hadobviously been upped – they must have

heard we were coming.We had several entertaining speakersincluding Deputy Joyce Nash who camealong to tell us about the interestingpeople she has met as Deputy for

Aldersgate Ward. Also an illustrated talkby Sally Bevan from the London

Metropolitan Archives on the Joe LyonsCornerhouses. Nippy nostalgia.The Club reopened in 2014 with itssuccessful New Year Luncheon which

was held at the Vecchio Pariolirestaurant.

If you would like to join in the eventsbeing lined up for 2014 you will be most

welcome. We meet on Tuesdayafternoons 2.45 to 4.00pm in the LilacRoom, 02 level of Seddon House. Giveme, June Giles, a ring for more details(020 7588 1623) or just come along.

June Giles

Successful first meeting with City’s Town Clerk

High levels of nitrogen dioxide recorded around Barbican Estate

Poor air quality and itspublic healthimplications was a

concern residents raised atthe meeting with the TownClerk in January. Results ofour Barbican air qualitymonitoring project are helpingto provide firm evidence of thehigh Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)levels residents experienceevery day. Poor air quality isone of the key issuesresidents expect the City towork on this year and haveasked John Barradell toreport back on progress whenhe meets us again next year. Residents across the

estate are participating in ayear-long Citizen Scienceproject to monitor air quality.Over 50 diffusion tubes tomeasure Nitrogen Dioxide(NO2) were installed and activated in October last year at different levelson balconies and roof terraces and a further 13 at street or Podium levellocations. The tubes are collected for analysis every month and theresults are starting to come in. You can see the October results for allthe monitoring locations by visiting http://www.communitymaps.org.uk/

and clicking on the air qualitypage. Then home in on themap for the Barbican results.

What the results for themonth of October 2013show…As we expected, the streetsaround the Barbican arehighly polluted, with sitessuch as the bus stop inBeech Street recording levelsof NO2 approaching 4 timesthe EU’s maximum safe level.The majority of residents’sites are also above the EUlimit of 40 µg/m3.NO2 monitoring will continueuntil October 2014. Andmonitoring of fine particleshas just started with twentyresidents recording theirexposure on journeys to workor the shops or in their flats

during January/February. Results of the first month of particlemonitoring will be available in March 2014.If anyone would like to join the monitoring project or learn more about

the results please contact Sarah Hudson at ba_sustainability@btinternet.com Sarah Hudson

John Barradell OBE, the City’s Town Clerk andChief Executive, who met Barbican residents inJanuary.

A map of the air quality monitoring sites around the Barbican. The darker the colour, thehigher the concentration of nitrogen dioxide. View the map in detail athttp://www.communitymaps.org.uk/ and click on “air quality”.

ANew Year when many talk ofmaking new year resolutionsand/or fresh starts or finding

new interests to pursue. But NewYears are also the time to take stockand remember tried and trustedways. With these thoughts in mind,and thankfully noting that crime in theBarbican and surrounding areasremains at a low level, I felt it wastime to remind everybody of the needto take care when entering theirblocks. Please do NOT let anybody inwith you unless you know they are agenuine Barbican Resident. If youfind this embarrassing then brieflywalk away from the entrance andreturn when others have left.We also all need to be more vigilant when

letting people in via the buzzer system. Quitesimply if you do not know the person then doNOT let them in – imagine how you would feelif one of your neighbours had inadvertently orirresponsibly let a stranger in whosubsequently ransacked your home!

An event which I have just found out aboutand which will be of interest, I believe, toreaders, concerns an award made each yearby the Sheriffs of the City of London. The awardis made for an outstanding act of bravery. Lastyear’s award went to Tom Temple, a logisticsconsultant, for reacting to a life threateningsituation without regard to his own personalsafety.Not only did he pin the criminal down until

the police arrived, he also prevented a numberof bystanders from picking up a hand gunwhich was lying in the road. In addition hecontrolled an initially hostile crowd who thoughtthat he was apprehending an innocent civilian.

Tom claims he was merely doing his civicduty when he decided to apprehend anindividual who had threatened a taxi driver witha hand gun. “I’m a quiet man” said Tom “with 40years of martial arts experience. I don’t likeviolence and rarely use my martial art skills toresolve conflict situations. I don’t consider

myself a hero”.After receiving a trophy, a framed

certificate and a cheque for £2,000from the Sheriffs at the AnnualDinner of the Worshipful Company ofSecurity Professionals Tom said “Iam really taken aback by thisevening. It is a great honour – I amvery proud.”Tom’s name is now in the Book of

Honour which is displayed in a prideof place just outside the Judges’dining room at the Old Bailey.The search for a 2014 recipient hasbegun – so, if you know of a suitablecandidate then please use the linkbelow to nominate your person.

David Bradshaw C.C.Chairman, Barbican Estate Security

Committee

Friends of City Gardens celebrated its firstbirthday this January. Volunteers,including many Barbican residents, have

already clocked up over a thousand hoursworking in gardens throughout the City. TheFriends was formed to support the City’sgardens team by involving volunteers incommunity activities and at the same timehelping to enhance biodiversity in the City’sgreen spaces. We have planted native hedges in Bunhill

Fields, built insect hotels, counted spiders withSpiderman, created a community orchard inthe planters in Fann Street, cleared the roofgarden at Sir John Cass primary school andhelped the children grow vegetables, countedtree rings with the Lyceum school, plantedthousands of spring bulbs, worked ongardening activities with groups of vulnerableadults from surrounding boroughs andorganised a lot of garden Treasure Hunts! InOctober last year we held our first AGM and acommunity festival to celebrate Apple Day. This year we are planning lots more

activities – we have our own section of BunhillFields where we are encouraging greaterbiodiversity and monitoring plants and insects.We will continue working with schools andhope to create a meadow of sunflowers withstudents from the Golden Lane campus. Wewill be helping to organise and judge City inBloom. And there will be guided garden walksrun by our City Guide members. We welcomefamilies to come and enjoy our activities.If you would like to learn more about what

we do this is our website www.friendsofcitygardens.org.uk. You can join online andmembership is free. Sarah Hudson

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Useful contact numbers

RESTAURANTS/BARRESTAURANTS/BARS

Artillery Arms 15% discount on food and drink onpresentation of BA membership card.The Artillery Arms is at 102 BunhillRow, EC1Y 8ND. Telephone 0207253 4683 for table bookings.Website www.artillery-arms.co.ukBarbican Tandoori 10% off food on presentation ofBarbican Association membership card.Eat-in or take away. Delivery serviceavailable within the Barbican estate.55 Aldersgate Street. Tel: 7600 4747or 7796 4499Brasserie Malmaison25% discount off total restaurant bill.Offer may not be used in conjunctionwith any other offer, voucher or discount.To participate must mention BarbicanLife discount when making tablereservation. Brasserie Malmaison,

Malmaison Hotel, 18-21Charterhouse Square, EC1M 6AH.For restaurant reservations pleasephone 084469 30656Cafe Below Crypt of St Mary le Bow church,Cheapside. 5% off your evening mealat Café Below on presentation of aBarbican Association membership card.Open Monday – Friday servingsuppers from 5.30pm – 10pm. Menuchanges daily and can be viewed onour website. “Food this good and atthis price is rarer than mermaids’kneecaps!” View London.www.cafebelow.co.uk. 020 7329 0789Chiswell Street Dining Rooms20% off total food bill in the eveningsMondays to Fridays. To take advantage ofthe offer please bring proof ofmembership. Not applicable with anyother offer. To view menu or toreserve a table visit the websitewww.chiswellstreetdining.com

Coq d'ArgentA complimentary glass of Champagnewhen ordering from the a la cartemenu  (up to 6 pax, not to be used inconjunction with any other offers).Toredeem, Barbican Life members willneed to mention 'Barbican Life' whenmaking their booking or present theirmembership card on arrival. Coqd'Argent, No 1 Poultry, EC2R 8EJTel: 020 7395 5000.Fish Central Bustling neighbourhood seafoodrestaurant serving the well known aswell as the more exotic varieties ofthe freshest fish. 10% off the total bill –restaurant only. 149-155 CentralStreet, King Square, London, EC1V8AP. Tel: 0207 2534 970Gin Joint by Searcys10% discount applicable to all Barbicanresidents. Level 2, The Barbican Centre,EC2Y 8DS.  Tel 0207 588 3008

BARBICAN ASSOCIATION DISCOUNT SCHEME

The Barbican Association has negotiated the following discounts with the suppliers below. You may needto present your BA Membership Card to take advantage of these. The scheme members offer discounts orincentives to Barbican Association members to buy their products or utilise their services and arepublicised in each issue of Barbican Life Magazine, on the www.barbicanlife.com website and in theBarbican Association’s quarterly newsletter for so doing. Contact Lawrence Williams on 020 7588 0898 –or by email at barbicanlife@gmail.com – for further information.

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Barbican Police Office 020 7601 2456

Snowhill Police Station – Front Desk

020 7601 2406

General COLP switchboard

(skateboarding) 020 7601 2222

Emergencies (landline) 999

Emergencies (mobile) 112

Anti-Terrorist Hotline 0800 789 321

SECURITY MATTERSTackling crime at home and on the streets

A busy first year for theFriends of City Gardens

Tom Temple receiving his award from SheriffsSir Paul Judge and Adrian Waddingham CBE

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Roger Howorth, Assistant Membership Secretary, 63 Thomas More House, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8BT. E mail: roger@rogerh.com

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Hat and Feathers Restaurant 25% off the whole bill. Based on 2 coursesper person in the 1st floor dining rooms –excludes special events, not valid with anyother offer or in December. The Hat andFeathers is located on the corner ofGoswell Road and Clerkenwell Road.www.hatandfeathers.com Phone 020 74902244. BA members must produce proof ofmembership to claim discount.The Jugged HareNew British Gastro Pub with open kitchenand separate private events space on thecorner of Chiswell Street and Silk Street.20% off the total food bill Monday - Fridaydinner and all day on Saturdays and Sundays.49 Chiswell Street. London EC1Y 4SA.www.thejuggedhare.comL’atelier des Chefs-Love cooking! Join us in our cookeryschool for a truly unique cook and dineexperience! We offer a fantastic selectionof hands-on, interactive cooking classes inLondon, ranging from 30 minutes up to 4hours. Open Monday –Saturdays, upcomingclasses can be viewed on our websitewww.atelierdeschefs.co.uk. Barbicanassociation members can get 10% off ourclasses and in our cookware shop. 10 FosterLane EC2V 6HR, 0207 796 0110.London Wall Bar and KitchenMuseum of London – podium level: Acomplimentary glass of Prosecco with a maincourse order. Residents will need to show theirBA Card to redeem the offer, one glass permain course ordered, normal licensing lawsapply, not valid with any other offer. Forreservations call: 020-7600 7340.Moshi Moshi Serves a range of hot Japanese dishes andsushi using fish that is delivered daily byChris Bean, a fisherman working off thecoast of Cornwall. Moshi Moshi is happy toinvite Barbican Association members to a glassof wine and a complimentary platter ofsashimi made from our daily 34Cornwall catchof the day, each and every time they dine withus. Liverpool Street, Unit 24, Liverpool StreetStation, London EC2M 7QH (above platform1, behind M&S). Tel / Fax: 020 7247 3227Neo 14-17 Carthusian Street, Tel: 0207 7268925: Special pizza and drink offer for BAmembers - any Pizza and a glass of housewine or soft drink for £9.95. Neo’s pizzadough is made fresh every morning andonly quality fresh toppings are used. Specialoffer applies from Saturday through to Wednesday. The Passage Cafe French Bistro. 10% off food for BarbicanAssociation members. 12 Jerusalem Passage,EC1V 4JP. Tel: 020 3217 0090.www.thepassagecafe.comPho - VietnameseCafe/Restaurant10% discount at all times. 86 St John Street,EC1M 4EH. Tel: 020 7253 7624. Email:info@phocafe.co.uk. Pho is open Mondayto Friday from late morning to late eveningand on Saturday evenings.Smithfield Tandoori (now at newlocation). A traditional Indian restaurantwhich delivers consistent, always fresh,quality favourites as we have done for over10 years in the Farringdon area. BarbicanAssociation members may receive 10% offtheir total bill. 12 Smithfield Street, LondonEC1A 9LA. Telephone: 020 7248 4000.Website: www.smithfieldtandoori.co.ukVecchio ParioliFriendly Italian restaurant at the corner ofAldersgate Street and Carthusian streetoffers Barbican Association members a 10%discount on production of their membershipcard. 129 Aldersgate Street, EC1A 4JQ . Tel:0207 253 3240.Vino & Vino Italian wine bar – wine shop – lunch –aperitivo. FREE Italian tapas with yourwine from 5 pm. 15% off food on

presentation of Barbican Associationmembership card. Open Monday-Friday, 10am to 9pm. Over 60 carefully selectedItalian wine labels to choose from, ham andcheese platters, large bruschettas andsalads served daily. www.vinoandvino.co.uk.16 West Smithfield, EC1A 9HY.Wood Street Bar and RestaurantMon to Wed 10% off total bill when sittingdown to dine. Maximum of 6 people in aparty. The Barbican Association card discountmust be mentioned either when booking orwhen ordering to take advantage. BarbicanAssociation membership card should alsobe shown to person taking order. WoodStreet Bar and Restaurant, Cnr. WoodStreet and Fore Street, Barbican, LondonEC2Y 5EJ. Tel 020 7256 6990.

CLOTHING AND FASHION

PreciousDesigner fashion in Spitalfields –collections from DVF, Sportmax, Theory, ByMalene Birger, Velvet, MIH & Paige Jeans,Shoes, Accessories & Angela FlandersPerfume. Precious is happy to offer BarbicanAssociation members a 10% discount on nonsale purchases of fashion, accessories orfragrance on production of their membershipcard. This offer may not be used in conjunctionwith any other offers. 16 Artillery Passage,Spitalfields, London E1 7LJ 020 7377 6668open Tuesday to Friday 11–6.30pmSaturday & Sunday 11 – 5pmwww.precious-london.com

SERVICES

Abracadabra Services5% discount off regular weekly, fortnightly ormonthly cleaning prices and a 10% discountoff prices for one-off Spring and end oftenancy cleans. Contact AbracadabraServices Ltd., 10 Glasshouse Yard, Barbican,London EC1A 4JN or call Allan Lee on 0207336 7686. Fax: 020 7336 7687. Email:info@abraserve.co.uk . Website:www.abraserve.co.ukMail Boxes Etc, Barbican10% discount to BA members on any FedexInternational Priority or UPS Express shipment.Members should show their BA membershipcards and discount will be applied at time ofpurchase on the current Fedex or UPS retailprice. Not valid with any other offer and onlyavailable at Mail Boxes Etc, Barbican. Weare open from 8.30am to 6.30pm Monday- Friday. 128 Aldersgate Street, London,EC1A 4AE. Tel: 0203 3261116, email:info@mbebarbican.co.uk"Prince of Wales Dry CleanersService includes, dry cleaning, laundryservice, linen service. We also clean leatherand suede, and do alterations and repairs.We also provide shoe repairs. Free pick upand delivery service. Special offerlaundering 5 shirts for £7.50. Offering 10%discount on first orders and any bulk orders. ZipcarThe World’s Biggest Car Club with over1500 cars across London. Cars availablefrom as little as £5 an hour. Price includesfuel, 40 free miles,congestion charge andinsurance. BA members may now join andclaim £30 free driving credit (joining fee£59.50). To sign up go to www.zipcar.co.ukand click on ‘join!’ Simply quote ‘Development30’in the coupon section of the sign up process.

FURNISHING

Alma Home 10% discount on furnishings. View atshowroom at 8 Vigo Street, London W1S3HN, or in Selfridges. See also websitewww.almahome.co.uk. Contact TishaRichbell on 020 7377 0762 or by email:tisha.richbell@almahome.co.uk for furtherdetails.

Ligne Roset CityContemporary furnishings. 10% discountavailable to Barbican Association members, butnot available in conjunction with any otherdiscount. See website: www.ligne-roset-city.co.uk for furniture details. 37-39 Commercial Road, London E1 1LF.Tel: 0207 426 9670MILK Concept BoutiqueSmall furnishings, contemporary hand-crafted lighting, collectable porcelain,fragrances, travel accessories and exclusivefashion labels can all be found relaxing incomfort amid the whitewash Victorianaand petite elegance of The Clerk’s House,beside Shoreditch church. BA Members offereddiscounts of 5% to 10% on all goods exceptFornasetti. 118 1/2 Shoreditch High Street,London E1 6JN, Tel/Fax 0207 7299880MyDreamKitchen 5% discount. Contact Spiro Nicholas,MyDreamKitchen, 708 Lea Bridge Road,London E10 6AW. Freephone 0800 0185654. Email: spiro@mydreamkitchen.co.ukWeb: www.mydreamkitchen.co.uk

HEALTH AND BEAUTY

Barbican Acupuncture10% discount off all prices listed on website toanyone presenting their BA card. 1 Wallside,Barbican, London, EC2Y 8BH. Tel: 0207638 4322. Email:Gary@BarbicanAcupuncture.com Website: www.BarbicanAcupuncture.comBarbican Dental Care10% off normal fees; 25% off customisedhome whitening; 30% off combined “thermaldiffusion “ and customised home whiteningAmanda Lenihan, Barbican Dental Care,Lower Ground Floor, 2 Copthall Avenue,London EC2R 7DA. Tel: 020 7256 2477. Website: www.barbicandentalcare.com Barbican Dental Practice 10% discount on procedures for BA memberson production of their Membership Card. (5%discount for all Barbican residents). 1Wallside, Barbican. Phone: 020 7638 8200for appointment. www.barbicandentis.co.uk Bodymotion Chiropractic Clinic15% discount on presentation of BarbicanAssociation membership card. No. 1 Wallside,Barbican. Phone 020 7374 2272 forappointment. www.body-motion.co.uk Cissors PalaceHair, nails and beauty salon in the Barbican.10% off on all hair and beauty treatments(minimum spend £20). Please quote BarbicanLife to claim discount. 1, Lauderdale Tower,Barbican. Phone 020 7588 0051 forinformation or to book an appointment.City PsychotherapyPsychotherapy and Jungian analysis foradults by UKCP accreditedpsychotherapist. 10% discount on initialconsultation for BA members. Consultingroom 2 mins from Barbican tube station.To arrange an appointment please callCatherine Cox on 020 7796 3454 or emailccox@citypsychotherapy.org . For furtherinformation please visitwww.citypsychotherapy.org Clear Coaching and TrainingMoving you from where you are now to whereyou want to be.1-2-1 coaching in the City with accreditedCoach and NLP Practitioner. 10% discounton Coaching Sessions for Barbican Residents.Contact Michele 020 7628 0887 / 07939047 094 E-mail: michele@clearcoachingandtraining.comwww.clearcoachingandtraining.comHealth in the CityFormerly the Feelgood Centre and nowmoved to Room 57, 65 London Wall,EC2M 5TU, is offering Barbican Associationmembers a 10% discount on a wide range ofTherapies and Treatments which are availablefrom specialist practicioners. For a full listingplease check the website:www.feelgoodcentre.com. For booking orfurther information call 07946 084 848 or email feelgoodcentre@yahoo.com. Web: www.healthinthecity.co.uk

Insight LondonCounselling and Psychotherapy 20%discount on the initial consultation for BAmembers. Fees for ongoing sessions arenegotiable according to individualcircumstances. Individual, couple and familysessions with a Chartered ClinicalPsychologist. Consulting rooms in GoldersGreen, close to the Underground, 25minutes from Moorgate. On-street parkingis available. Website:www.insightlondon.co.uk . To arrange anappointment contact Marc Hekster 07775629 432 or email.info@insightlondon.co.ukJarrold’s Hair and Beauty Unisex Hair Salon and Spa – 5 minutesfrom Barbican Station. Get 20% off you firstvisit at Jarrolds Hair and Beauty Salon. Callthe salon to book your appointment nowor find out more details. 020 7251 6633, 61-67 Old Street, LondonEC1V 9HW,www.jarroldshairandbeauty.co.ukLPA LimitedSkin rejuvenation service offering dermalfillers, wrinkle reduction injections andmedical skin care products. Clinics are heldat two locations: Drakes Gym, 1 PardonStreet, Barbican, EC1V 0LR, andBeauty on the Grove Salon, 11 RhonddaGrove, E3 5AP. 20% discount offered to BA membership cardholders. For more information telephone020 7608 1947 or visitwww.lpalimited.comNo74 Hair & Beauty London

No 74 is delighted to give a introductory 30%discount for the first visit on a single service forall BA Members. Discount 30% off for the firstvisit, permanent discount 10% off on all hairand beauty services incl. YON-KA massage andfacials, Sebastian, Wella & OPI treatments @No74, 74 Compton Street, EC1V 0BN.www.no-74.co.uk , info@no-74.co.uk , Tel.020 74 908555, BA card requiredPsychotherapy City

10% discount on first four psychotherapy,counselling or coaching sessions to BAmembers on production of their membershipcard (5% to all Barbican residents). Practiceat London Bridge. Contact: Amanda Falkson. Phone: 0777557 0208. Email: amanda@psychotherapycity.co.uk . Web: www.psychotherapycity.co.uk

Registered Osteopath- LucyBracken25% discount on the first three appointments10% discount thereafter to all BA members.Based five minute walk north of theBarbican. Drakes Gym, 1 Pardon Street,EC1Y.Call Lucy on 07712 647 282. oremail Lucybracken@mac.com

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