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Young travellers get success showcase
A new DVD launched by Sutton and
Merton Traveller Education Service is
aiming to raise expectations and
awareness within the traveller
communities, schools and other agencies
about how to sustain education and
achievement for young travellers.
Featuring the stories of local young
travellers, the film gives an insight
into their cultures, their hopes for the
future and what inspires them to
Two residents who regularly attend Merton
Council’s All Saints Centre for people with
physical disabilities have won UK Skills
National Training awards after taking part
in a National Vocational Qualification
(NVQ) course. The All Saints centre helps
put the needs of vulnerable members of
the community first by offering increased
social opportunities. Chris Bull and Marcia
Brown, who both have physical disabilities,
won the awards for achieving level 3 in
Leadership and Management skills. David
Morris, Senior Policy Adviser to the Mayor
of London on disabilities presented the pair
with their awards in November. Mr Morris
said “Chris and Marcia’s achievement
proves that as we all know disabled people
can and should achieve exactly the same
goals as able bodied people”.
participate in secondary education.
Merton Council’s cabinet member for
children’s services, Councillor Debbie
Shears says: “Both Sutton and Merton
have been working hard together to ensure
that local Traveller children do not become
disengaged from the education system.
This film is a fantastic example of what
neighbouring boroughs can achieve when
we come together to put the needs
of our young people first.”
All Saints students scoop awards
FEBRUARY – MARCH 2009 • NEWS
How to avoid a
parking ticket –
check the lines
and signs
Unnecessary parking
tickets can be avoided and
the council wants to work
with you to ensure you
know the rules to follow.
P
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R
K
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N
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Parking on yellow lines or on
the pavement may get you a
penalty charge notice.
Any picking up or dropping
off of passengers near a
pedestrian crossing is very
dangerous and may get you
a penalty charge notice.
Read the zone entry signs.
The times of restrictions do vary,
for example zones W3 and W4
in the centre of Wimbledon are
in force until 11pm.
Keep yourself and other road
users safe by not stopping on
yellow zigzags during hours
of operation.
If you park in a permit bay,
ensure you have the correct
permit, ticket or voucher
applicable to the bay and
make sure you park within
the bay marking.
No stopping at any time on
white zigzags, pedestrian
crossings, at taxi ranks or
bus stops.
Got a visitor or resident
permit? You can’t use either
of these in a pay and display
car park. You will need to
buy a ticket.
Find out more
www.merton.gov.uk/parking
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