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Islington's
tackling traffic
Residents were asked about proposed
Controlled Parking Zones (CPZ) in
Archway, Tufnell Park and Thornhill
in July.
Archway and Tufnell Park zones have been
approved, and a decision on Thornhill is
expected in October. Barnsbury North CPZ
will be implemented by the end of the year.
A 6 month review of the Whittington and
Canonbury zones is due this autumn.
People in east Canonbury, west Canonbury and
Barnsbury north will be asked what they think of
possible traffic reduction schemes this autumn.
People in the Barnsbury and Amwell areas have
already been asked about traffic reduction and as
a result people in Barnsbury are now being
consulted on the detailed proposals for a 20 mph
zone in their area. Consultation on a 20 mph
zone in Amwell will take place later this year.
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Get energised!
Every home in
Islington is wasting
energy. That's the
message of Energy
Efficiency Week.
Wasted energy costs the average UK
household up to £200 per year in
unnecessary fuel bills, it’s bad news for
our pockets and the environment.
So please contact Islington's energy
efficiency advice centre at 159 Upper
Street, Islington, London N1 1RE
FREEPHONE 0800 838650. Open
Monday to Friday between 9.00 am and
5.00 pm. E-mail
energy.advice@islington.gov.uk
Out of step
Local resident Kenneth Griffith, film
maker and Boer War expert features at
the Islington Museum from 23 October
to 22 December 2002.
He started his career as an actor in 1941
playing a wide variety of roles appearing with
Peter Sellers and Peter O'Toole. More recently
he was in Four Weddings and a Funeral.
Ken also makes documentaries which often
tackle controversial subjects and he has the
largest collection of artefacts from the Anglo-
Boer war in private hands in this country.
Congestion Charging
London Mayor, Ken Livingstone will
make his final decision this autumn,
about whether to proceed with
congestion charging in central London
from 17 February 2003. If, as
expected, he gives the scheme the
go-ahead, Transport for London will
contact Islington residents over the
next few months to provide more
information about it.
Once it is introduced, anyone (except those
excluded, exempt or discounted) driving or
parking a vehicle on public roads in the
congestion charging zone from 7.00am to
6.30pm, Monday to Friday, will have to pay a
daily charge of £5.
The congestion charging zone is bounded
by the "Inner Ring Road" including Euston
Road, Pentonville Road and City Road –
from Angel to Tower Bridge, Elephant and
Castle, Vauxhall Bridge Road, Park Lane
and Marylebone Road. Charges will only
apply to vehicles travelling inside the
St.
Pancras
Key
King's
Cross
Angel
The exhibition will chart Ken's career and will
include a selection of items from his collection.
There will be a display of the contribution that
black people made to the Boer War illustrated
with images from the museum in Bloemfontein.
And there will be information about Islington's
Boer War VC Henry Glasock.
Islington Museum, Islington Town Hall, Upper
Street, N1. Open Wednesday to Saturday,
11am-5pm and Sunday 2-4pm.
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Call
King's Cross Rd
Islington borough boundary
£5 entry below this line
Tube stations
Pentonville Rd
Penton Rise
Pentonville Rd
Farringdon Rd
Rosebery Ave
Angel
Frederick's Row
Clerkenwell Rd
Farringdon
020 7527 2837, or e-mail
islington.museum@islington.gov.uk
boundary road, not those on it.
Emergency services’ vehicles, London licenced
black cabs and minicabs, bicycles and
motorbikes are among those groups exempt
from paying the congestion charge. Blue
badge holders are entitled to a 100% discount.
Islington residents living within the congestion
charging zone will be entitled to a 90%
discount from the charge.
If Ken Livingstone does give congestion
charging the green light for February 17 2003,
you should receive a leaflet explaining
congestion charging in more detail before the
end of November, telling you what you
need to do next.
Wakley St
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For
Goswell Rd
City Rd
more information
before then, you can log
on to
www.cclondon.com,
or call 0845 900 1234
Old St
Old St
Old St
Liverpool
Street
Aquaterra Leisure is a charity that runs the seven leisure centres
in Islington with financial assistance from Islington Council.
Water babies
Parents of children as young as six
months are queuing up to join the latest
craze – water exercises for babies.
Sarah Smyth who teaches the classes says:
Futebol de Salao
Gunners in Islington, a partnership
between Aquaterrra, Islington
Council and the Arsenal brings a
touch of samba magic out of Brazil
and into the English game. This is
a fast moving, five-a-side ball game
for boys and girls aged 7-12 years.
It uses a rather unusual ball which is
much smaller and heavier than an
ordinary ball. The emphasis is on skill and
individual confidence with the ball.
Because of the way the ball is weighted it
lets the children control the ball more.
The idea is to first master the ball, then
you can master the game.
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Contact Michael MacNeill,
Football Development Manager, on
020 7686 8810 or
michael.macneill@aquaterra.org
.
“The classes help the baby to feel settled and
enjoy being in water. The mother learns how
to relax and strengthen the bond with her
baby. Also, mothers like the fact that the
techniques taught in the class can be done in
the bath at home.”
At first sight, as seven mums slip into the pool
and form into a circle, the
babies seem altogether too
boisterous. Yet during the
classes, the delight of the
babies is obvious and their
mothers’ pleasure is tangible.
The sound of seven babies
chortling as they are
rhythmically bounced or gently
swung in the water is
remarkable. They love it and
their faces show it.
It is £32 for a ten-week course
at Highbury Pool and
Ironmonger Row Baths.
Babies can only start the
course when they have had all
their jabs.
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To
find out more
please call
020 7253 4401
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Visit
Lunchtime energy
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Check
the website
www.aquaterra.org or
phone 020 7253 5365
for more information.
Mini Tennis
Know a Tim Henman or Venus Williams
wannabe? They can learn how to be an
all round star player on the new Mini
Tennis courses run at Islington Tennis
Centre.
Mini Tennis is a game for players of 4 to 11
years old who get to learn all the skills and
tactics of the real game. They are taught by
Lawn Tennis Association qualified coaches.
Anthony Jarrett, manager of the Islington
Tennis Centre said: “The LTA have invested a
great deal of time and
money into developing
Mini Tennis. I am
confident that any
child can
progress in the
game as they
move through the
different levels.”
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For
out the class finder
service on
www.aquaterra.org or
phone 020 7253 2346
more
information please
phone 020 7700 1370.
Based minutes away from
Old Street and Angel tube
stations, Finsbury Leisure
Centre in Central Street is
one of the few clubs to run
‘pay-as-you-go’ exercise
classes in the area. This
means you are free to drop
into classes as you like and
there is no need to sign up
for a year’s membership.
Classes vary from yoga, body
max, step, circuit training and
pilates. There is something to suit
everyone’s needs. Go ahead –
tear yourself from the desk and
take up lunchtime
classes. It will boost
your energy levels,
tone you up and
make you feel good.
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