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Recycle more When it comes to recycling, orange is the new black, but are you feeding your orange bag with the correct materials? You can only recycle plastic bottles (eg squash, fizzy drink and water, detergent, shampoo, plastic milk bottles) in your orange bag. Yoghurt pots and lids, margarine tubs, plastic meat trays, cling film and plastic bags cannot be recycled in your orange bag because they are made from inferior plastics. You can collect more orange bags from your Local Service Centre (LSC) or library. If you are disabled or have a physical impairment and cannot get to your LSC or library you can ask for more bags to be sent to your home by calling 020 8430 2000. For more information on recycling visit www.newham.gov. uk/Services/Recycling Walk this way If you would like to show off your area to others, why not become a walk leader? We need more volunteers to lead our walks and add new walks to the area. Volunteers are supported by Newham Striders. Free walk leader training will run on Wednesday 22 April at Beckton Community Centre, East Ham Manor Way, E6. For more information call Paula Peaty or Obi Oniah on 020 8430 2000, email: paula.peaty@newham. gov.uk or turn to page 16 of the Newham Mag. top marks for NewVIc A good report is winging its way to Newham Sixth Form College (NewVIc) after inspectors were impressed with its work with students. NewVIc’s latest Ofsted inspection praised its “outstanding response to the needs and interests of learners”, which enables students to achieve and progress. The college’s strong links with schools and community organisations were also praised as “outstanding and highly productive” and the report highlighted how much students enjoy life at NewVIc. Artistic pupils who tasted the art and architecture of Oxford and Cambridge as part of the Newham Primary Gifted and Talented scheme have created permanent reminders of their visit. Pupils from Selwyn and Kaizen primary schools have painted large scale canvases based on their own sketches of the chapels, colleges and museums they visited on their Gifted and Talented art residential trip. Kaizen pupils and teacher, Shazia Aziz, with their artworks Cllr Lane (right) congratulates principal Eddie Playfair and students Youriy Ichtchouk, Emmanuel sackey and Aysha Sharif “This is something Newham needs to be proud of,” said Plaistow South ward councillor, Graham Lane, who was a governor at the college for 10 years. “In my opinon, NewVIc is probably one of the best sixth form colleges in the country. It offers all sorts of courses and is outstanding in sport, art, dance, international links and music. This report reflects that and the hard work of staff and students.” NewVIc has three sites including the campus on Prince Regent Lane. For more information on courses call 020 7473 4110. Gifted and talented younG artists Selwyn School pupils and teacher Nimisha Lathigra show off their work The canvases are now set to go on display in the colleges visited by the pupils, who were part of a 30-strong group of year 5 students from Newham schools. The Gifted and Talented project is now in its fifth year and offers pupils the chance to learn about art and artists by visiting art centres in the UK and Europe. •If your group has an activity to promote please contact us on: 020 8430 3544 or email infocus@newham.gov.uk•
Cllr Neil Wilson, ACT member Saleh Jaber, Cllrs Joy Laguda, Zulfiqar Ali and Jonathan Knott with members of St Mary’s Allotment Association Give and Take Almost 400 residents joined ward councillors at a free, fun, green community day filled with music, top tips and fun activities in Lister School. The community forum and its active community team’s (ACT) Give and Take for Plaistow’s Sake event celebrated recycling, energy efficiency, responsible dog ownership and solar power. The day included the chance to Clean up after your dog Keep the music down make badges, murals and masks, exchange unwanted household items with other residents and get advice and free seeds and pots from Plaistow-based St Mary’s Allotment Association and Dirty Hands Project. “This was a great chance for residents to do their bit for green living while having fun and meeting their neighbours,” said community lead councillor, Zulfiqar Ali. The council is urging residents to take responsibility for their dogs and clean up after them. Under the Dog (fouling of land) Act 1996, it is illegal to allow your dog to foul on any open land accessible to the public. Anyone found breaking that rule could face an on-the-spot fine of £80 or prosecution through the magistrates’ court. Community lead councillor, Zulfiqar Noisy residents are being reminded to consider their neighbours by not playing their music too loudly. Those who do so could risk a fine and possibly have their stereo seized. The warning from Newham Council comes as a Plaistow resident was fined a total of £840 and had his stereo seized for disturbing his neighbours with his loud music. The council prosecuted Gary Jeeves, of Balaam Street, after he breached a noise abatement notice within a month of it being served. Newham Council’s executive member for anti-social behaviour, Cllr June Leitch, said: “Noise can badly affect people’s quality of life and is known to be a major reason for neighbours falling out. “We will not hesitate in taking legal action against persistent perpetrators of noise nuisance.” Nadia Genuise paints a mural Compere Trevor Blackman with puppets Carol Basulwa of the Plaistow Pathfinders’ Club having some fun at craft time Ali, said: “Please clear up after your dog. Fouling is not only a nuisance to the local community; it poses health and safety problems too as it can spread bacteria.” If you know anyone allowing their dog to foul on the streets, report it to the council’s crime and anti-social behaviour service in confidence on freephone 0800 731 3300. For the removal of dog fouling, call 020 8430 2000. STOP PRESS! Don’t forget that you can have your say on possible improvements to Valetta Grove on Saturday 18 April. Newham Council and West Ham and Plaistow New Deal for Communities (NDC) are currently working on a masterplan of designs for the area and are asking residents to add their ideas too. Displays of possible designs will be on show. Alongside the consultation, there will also be a mini play day, funded by the Big Lottery Fund, led by Newham Council and operated in partnership with Community Links, featuring a bouncy castle, under-fives’ play area, t-shirt and badge-making and free refreshments. Mini Play Day, Valetta Grove Saturday 18 April, 12noon-4pm
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