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JANUARY 2012 ISSUE
HADLEY WOOD NEWS
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2. 2011. A review in
pictures.
Winter started fairly early in 2011 but that
did not stop local resident Bill Morris and
team walking from Glasgow to the top of
Ben Nevis in support of Help for Heroes
(Fig.2). They started on the coldest day
Glasgow had recorded since 1962 and
the walk (?) took them one week
sometimes pushing through waist deep
snow whilst conditions and temperature
slowly worsened. Nonetheless they
made it and in the process raised over
£20000 for H4H.
February and March were marked by
the centenary celebrations for our much
Fig.2
loved St Paul’s church (Fig.3). These
included a whole range of activities from
Fig.3 special church services to talent
contests, a dog show (Fig.4), concert and
a strongly supported fun run (Fig.5).
The whole event was much enjoyed.
The fun runners demonstrated some
original outfits, and it was especially nice
to meet many of Hadley Wood’s old
friends who came back to join the
celebrations (Fig.6).
By March there were the beginnings of
a movement by a group of local women
to improve the dire state of the children’s
playground. (The one (and only) on the
Association’s field next to Hadley Wood
Primary school). The playground is
owned and managed by Enfield Council
but has deteriorated over the years. New
plans were proposed and a process was
started to put these forward to the local
community.
Sometime around May was the Royal
Wedding. The residents of Hadley
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Highstone did particularly well putting on
a traditional street party inside the
Memorial Hall complete with songs, food
and flags. Also known as a knees-up
(Fig.7).
One of Hadley Wood’s great strengths
Fig.4 is its many charity groups. These
continued their longstanding efforts to
raise money amongst them the NSPCC
and RNLI groups, the Rainbow Child
Foundation, the Celebrities Guild,
Breakthrough Cancer research and many
others not to forget ten year old Amy
Northam who walked twenty miles to
raise money for needy schoolchildren in
Africa.
Around the same time our local Police
(Fig.8) team (the Safe Neighbourhood
Team) had a change of leadership. Police
Sergeant David Walker, who worked very
hard to set up the team and meet
residents, retired and was replaced by
Police Sergeant Peter Moxham. The
team are based in a shop premises on
Southgate High street. They welcome
and encourage residents to make
contact with them to report criminal
activity which they will investigate and
take action against. They are not however
an emergency response team though
they will of course get involved if they
happen to be nearby an incident.
(Telephone numbers are on the back of
this magazine). Police presence or not
Fig.5
Hadley Wood still had its share of
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incidents. Trees were blown down (Fig.9), from nearby flat roofs. On the subject of residents drew our attention to the fact
electrical substations caught fire (Fig.10), the police you can, by the way, get them that John Lewis’s had decided we lived
speedsters took risks with the lives of our to come round and advise on making on a flood plain and were therefore not
children and older residents and sadly your house more burglar proof. insurable. John Leatherdale who
some of us were burgled. Mainly from the June saw Skanska upgrading our gas understands this sort of thing and who
back of houses or accessing properties pipes. This, when added to the normal has contacts in the arcane world of
daily problems of trying to manouevre maps geology tunnels and other forms
round double parked cars or contractors of our infrastructure, investigated and
vehicles, caused many of us to lose time demonstrated that this was a load of
and patience. Also in June several baloney. Hopefully John Lewis’s got the
message.
Fig.8 Sport on the Hadley Wood
Residents Association’s
field behind Bartram’s Lane
flourished. St Marthas
school started regular
athletic sessions there, the
Hadley Wood and Wingate
(Fig.11) Football Club
continued its matches for
youngsters and had a big
turnout for its annual trials.
Cricket restarted and the
nostalgic sound of leather
Fig.7
and willow drifted through
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5. our open windows on Sundays (Fig.12).
The worst of the storage sheds at the
southern end of the ground was replaced
by a more modern structure (Fig.13).
Should anyone wealthy enough to
sponsor a small pavilion on this beautiful
and popular sports field care to come
Fig.9
forward they would be welcomed with
open arms and naming rights.
June also saw the Primary School’s a determined group of young mothers. provided so far by private, corporate and
annual fete (Fig.14). Another great day Discussions with Enfield Council had grant funding. Further fund raising
and a tribute to the energy and drive of proved helpful and early efforts to raise activities are planned, so keep your
those residents who organised it. (We money were successful with £50,000 hands on your wallets.
apologise for what might be the previous
year’s photo from the fete but as it Fig.10
included Mrs Loizides it provides a
tempting opportunity to slide effortlessly
into the next paragraph.)
For it was about this time that Mrs
Loizides retired. As is widely appreciated
Louiza made a great contribution to the
education of our children and left the
school in a very strong position. Ofsted’s
latest report described the school as
‘outstanding in all areas’.
After Mrs Loizides retired we were
delighted to welcome Mrs Beverly
Benson into the school when she took
over as our new Headmistress. Her
profile was reported in the October
edition.
By September the playground initiative
referred to earlier was in full swing with
Laura Gassner and Maria Evans heading
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Politically it was hard to see much to have foundered. The Localism Bill
change in the overall community scheme however caught our attention. Putting
some power into the hands of
Fig.12 small communities sounded an
attractive concept but it is hard the Family fireworks evening on
to imagine that the ordinary November 5th. No rain, a great display
man or woman on the street will and plenty of unsuitable food and sweets
be able to do much about to interest the children seemed to work
unwanted development. As well (Fig.15). Although efforts were made
evidenced by the Barnet to sell tickets in advance there were still
Market saga, the development many who paid on the night. As a result
in Cat Hill and what sounds like there was too much queuing and not
a threat to Trent Park. We shall enough ticket sellers (Fig.16). We were
see. sorry about this and hope to improve next
The last big event on the year especially if we can find some more
Hadley Wood Calendar was volunteers.
Fig.13 Fig.14
Fig.15
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Overall then not a bad year for our
small community. A new shed on the
field, a new floor in the Association Letters to the Editor.
Centre, a new playground in the offing, Dear Editor
new gas pipes, new lamps in the I would like to draw your readers
St Mary’s (Fig.17) churchyard and attention to the possibility that Trent
refurbished white gates at the top of Park is in serious jeopardy. Next year
Hadley Hill and at the end of The this glorious park will be seeing the
Crescent. This completes the ring of back of Middlesex University which
restored gates around the Common for will raise further threats to its status
which we are grateful for the efforts and as an inalienable environmental
generosity of the Curators of the amenity. So far as it has been
Common, the Friends of Hadley possible to ascertain, Enfield
Common, the Hadley Residents Council’s Parks department is
unaware of any proposals for the site
that would affect the status or
integrity of the Park. However the
current storm of protest against the
Planning Application to build on the
Association, the Common Management Middlesex University’s vacated
Committee and many local people. As we campus at Cat Hill is an ominous
go to print a further piece of good news is portent. A site such as this
that the old Barnet Market site has been constitutes a much coveted prize for
Fig.16 bought by UBS the owners of the Spires. construction companies who will
inevitably be jostling in eager
anticipation for such a rare
opportunity to exploit what they will,
quite erroneously in my opinion
regard as a brown field site.
It behoves all who wish to continue
to enjoy what Trent Park has to offer
as a superlative recreational amenity
not merely to remain vigilant but to
act NOW to ensure the site be re-
integrated with the rest of the park. It
should be a fully restored country
park estate for the public to enjoy as
its former owner Sir Phillip Sassoon
willed it to be.
Yours truly,
Peter Hewitt
(I am sorry to have had to precis this
important letter in the interests of
space. I hope the author will forgive
me. Should anyone wish to see the
complete version please contact me.
Editor.)
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