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WESTMINSTER DRESSES UP FOR THE GAMESHanging baskets have been attached to lamp posts around cen-tral London by Westminster Council as the city dresses up forLondon 2012.

A total of 275 of the suspended floral decorations have put up inthe Olympic colours of red, green, black, yellow and blue acrossfive locations of Westminster, from Harrow Road to Pimlico.

The baskets were chosen over banners following a consultationwith councillors, as the GLA is already funding a large number ofbanners to cover much of central Westminster.

Nearly twice as many baskets than banners could be funded andwill be in place for six months, rather than the three monthGames period.

The baskets can be found hanging on lamp columns alongPimlico Road and Tachbrook market, Pimlico.

The council also used some of the money to fund the Showtimeand Bandstand Marathon community events at PaddingtonRecreation Ground, which take place on Tuesday July 24th andSunday September 9th.

EXHIBITION TO MARK GAMES’ RETURN TO CAPITALMemorabilia from previous Olympic Games in London in 1908and 1948 will be put on display fora special exhibition to commemorate London 2012.

The exhibition, ‘Pass the Flame,Connect the World’ has beenarranged by WestminsterCouncil, and will also fea-ture items from City’s Archivesservice, as well as communityartwork.The exhibition is completelyfree, and opens onWednesday, 25th July untilThursday, 30 August 2012.SW1 Gallery, 12 Cardinal Walk, Roof Garden Level, Cardinal Place, London SW1E 5JE Tel. 020 7963 4024 www.sw1gallery.co.uk

MAUGER MODERN ARTFrom October 4th - 25th 2012 Mauger Modern Art, a contempo-rary art gallery based in Pimlico, will be presenting a solo showfeaturing 3D photographic abstract works from the artist JeffRobb's 'Macroland' series.

Jeff Robb graduated from the Royal College of Art, London in MAHolography with Distinction in 1993, and was invited by curators

of the Victoria & AlbertMuseum to s_ubmit a work into the permanent collection -the first hologram to be ownedby the V&A. His work is nowcollected all over the world andhe has recently gained muchpress attention from his collab-oration with Chris Levine onthe 3D portrait of Her MajestyQueen Elizabeth II which nowresides in the National PortraitGallery.

Robb goes to extraordinary lengths in achieving his 3D images,exploring the effects of gravity, light and magnetism on his sub-jects in new ways. In February 2010, Robb hired the PinewoodStudios Underwater Stage for a ground breaking photographicshoot, working from an underwater studio with a complex rig ofthirteen cameras.

If you would like to attend the private view on October 4th, 6.00-9.00 pm please register your interest by telephoning the galleryon 0207 233 8755 or emailing richard@maugermodern.com

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On 12 September 1781 he married Frances Coape. William andFrances had four other daughters: Frances, Joanna Maria, Julia,Anne and Patty and had five sons. Frances Smith, was the mother ofFlorence Nightingale.

William Smith was elected in 1784 as M.P for Sudbury, but lost hisseat in 1790 only to be elected as M.P. for Camelford. In 1796 hewas once again returned for Sudbury. In 1802 accepted the invitationof radicals to stand for Norwich, although he was defeated in theelection of 1806. The Whig party formed the next government under

Lord Grenville. Smith wasreturned again in 1807 and

1812.

William Smith heldstrong dissentingChristian convictions -he was a Unitarian,and was thus prevent-

ed from attaining theGreat Offices of State.

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great contemporary parliamentaryissues, including the Dissenters' demands for the repeal of the Testand Corporation Acts. Smith supported the Unitarian Society, andbecame one of the founding members of the Friends of the PeopleSociety. In 1813 Smith championing the Doctrine of the Trinity Act1813, which, for the first time, made it legal to practice Unitarianism.

In June 1787, Smith campaigned for the abolition of the slave trade,and supported William Wilberforce. Once the trade had been halted,he turned his attention to freeing those who were already slaves. Hehelped found the London Society for the Abolition of Slavery in ourColonies.

In April 1791 he publicly supported the aims and principles of thenewly formed Unitarian Society, including support for the recentlywon liberty of the French. Smith was swiftly gaining a reputation as aradical, even a Jacobin. Because he had business contacts andfriends in Paris, he was more than once asked to act as a go-between for the government. In 1792 he arranged several meetingsbetween William Pitt and Maret, Napoleon's foreign minister, in adesperate attempt to avoid war.

Wiliam Smith died in 1835, and the blue plaque pictured can befound at 16 Queen Anne’s Street, SW1

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LILLINGTON AND LONGMOORE WAVE THE GREENFLAG FOR THE SIXTH YEAR IN A ROWLillington and Longmoore estate, Pimlico, has once again beenrecognised as one of the best parks in the country. For the sixthyear in a row they have been awarded the prestigious GreenFlag Award, a sign to visitors that the park has excellent facilitiesand is well-managed. CityWest Homes continues to be the onlysocial housing provider in the UK to wave the Green Flag.

Lillington and Longmoore estate is one of a record number of1,424 parks and green spaces who were awarded the GreenFlag and Community Award this year. This is indication that thevalue of green spaces is widely acknowledged as being vital tocommunities.

Alison Weller, green spaces manager, CityWest Homes, said:“It’s a fantastic achievement to win this award for the sixth year ina row. It’s recognition that our green spaces continue to beamongst the best in the UK and I am proud of the work theGreen Spaces team has put in over the years to achieve this. Wewill continue to work to meet the many criteria specified by theaward, such as encouraging community participation and biodi-versity.”

Paul Todd, scheme manager, Green Flag Award said: “We arethrilled to announce yet another record-breaking year for GreenFlag Award parks and green spaces.

A Green Flag Award provides national recognition for theachievements of all those whose hard work and dedication hashelped to create these fantastic places for all to enjoy.”

Nick Richards, head of CityWest Direct central area, said: "We'vecreated many green spaces at Lisson Green over the last threeyears, which include wildlife gardens and allotments. We've beenable to do this through additional works budgets, aerial fundingand ward budgets. I feel we are very close to achieving theaward and we will definitely be applying in 2013.Congratulations to Lillington and Longmoore estate and wehope that Lisson Green estate will soon join them as thecountry's second social housing estate to attain the GreenFlag."

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