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Everything Epping ForestPage 6 of 234x4 vehicle towing a stolen caravan, a man driving a stolen 4x4 vehicle who was suspected of being involvedin the theft of a caravan, assaults and drug-related offences.One man stopped in a road check in Essex was arrested after being found with items stolen in a burglary in theMet area.A total of 271 vehicles were stopped and checked by road policing officers at sites including Manor Road,Chigwell and Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey.Automatic Number Plate Recognition systems were used at each location to help officers detect and interceptsuspicious vehicles.Ten vehicles were seized after being found to be uninsured, 76 vehicles had no MOT, 39 drivers were stoppedfor not using seatbelts, 28 people were stopped for using a mobile phone while driving and five drivers werefound to have no licence.More than 30 other driving offences were dealt with.Superintendent Trevor Roe, who led the operation, said: "Essex Police officers carry out this kind of work everyday but on this occasion we worked closely with the Metropolitan Police and British Transport Police to carryout specialist patrols on both sides of the force boundaries in West Essex."The joint operation was a great success and we will continue to hold them on a regular basis."Detective Inspector Paul Maleary said: "Operation Nemesis was launched in August 2012 and continues to besignificantly successful in targeting people who carry out burglaries across Essex."As part of the operation on Thursday officers carried out high visibility patrols in residential areas to deter anddetect criminals."We also visited the homes of known offenders. Operation Nemesis is continuing throughout the county."Cake sale raises over £3004.38pm - 24th May 2013AN annual cake sale held by members of Cavell House at Avon House School, Woodford Green, raised over£300 for the NSPCC - their best result yet.A special cake was made by Maya Gupta (Foundation 1 class) which was given as a prize for the 'Guess theweight of the cake' competition.The winner was Hanna Kalo (Year 5) with her guess of 3.5 kg. The actual weight of the cake was just over 3.1kg.Winning hospice lottery numbers3.16pm - 24th May 2013THE winner of this week's £1,000 jackpot in the St Clare Hospice lottery lives in Ongar. The winning number is363449.The £100 prize goes to number 715242. The winner lives in Harlow.For information about how to join the lottery visit www.stclarehospice.org.uk or ring 01279 773730 (Monday-Friday 9.30am-1.30pm).Primary school pupils question MP2.09pm - 24th May 2013TOPICS ranging from gun and knife crime and tax to pavement parking, flytipping and the EU were raised bychildren at Thomas Willingale School, Loughton, when they put questions to Epping Forest MP Eleanor Laing.Children at the Willingale Road school were invited to write a letter to Prime Minister David Cameronhighlighting any issues of concern as part of a monthly writing competition aimed at improving writing amongchildren at the school.They also wrote to their local MP and today (Friday) had the chance to hear her responses when they readtheir letters to her in the school hall.Also covered was the closure of London fire stations, the price of fuel, burglary and homelessness.There was also a call for the bus stop outside the school to be moved.Mrs Laing said: "I was very impressed by the range of issues that the children covered. "They and their familieshad obviously put a lot of effort into their letters to the Prime Minister."It's great to see primary school children taking an interest in what matters in their everyday lives."Grace reads her letter which highlighted the issue of burglaries click hereEpping Forest MP Eleanor Laing and the letter-writing children who read their letter out to MP EleanorLaing click hereCricket club publishes history2.06pm - 24th May 2013SOUTH Loughton Cricket Club has published a book charting its 75-year history.The full-colour, 140-page book has been compiled by chairman Andrew Shields, a writer and editor byprofession.The group of lads who first gathered to play cricket back in 1938 obtained use of a field which is still home tothe club today - then known as Upper Cow Leys, now part of Roding Valley Recreation Ground.They named themselves Stannox Cricket Club - the origins of which are shrouded in mystery.Mr Shields said: "The best bet is that it was a tweak to the name of a team they used to watch playing on theold Bearman's ground at the back of what is now Roding Valley High School."They were called Lennox, so the lads simply adapted that. Nothing to do with having a friend called Stan, whoowned an ox!"The club changed its name to South Loughton in the 1950s.Twice the club came close to folding due to lack of players but it survived these challenges and now thrives.There are four adult teams playing league and friendly cricket each weekend, a successful junior section forchildren and young people aged six to 16, and a much praised disability section which has forged close linkswith Oak View School.South Loughton was one of the first clubs in Essex and only the twelfth nationally to gain the prestigiousClubmark accreditation for being 'a safe, effective and child-friendly sports club', and is also an England &Wales Cricket Board 'Focus Club'.Mr Shields added: "We are not an elite club. Instead we provide a chance for absolutely everyone to playcricket and to be coached in a welcoming, fun and supportive environment."Many of our members have been with the club for decades - they stay because they like our philosophy, andare prepared to work hard to achieve success."If we continue to attract people like that, we can bat on confidently towards our century."'South Loughton Cricket Club: 75 Years at Roding Road' is available priced £5 from The Bookshop, 150 HighRoad, Loughton IG10 4BE (020 8508 9855) and from Amazon click here.For information about joining the club, contact Andrew Shields on 07941 347812 /andrewshields@ukgateway.net or visit www.southloughton.org.ukSheltered housing set for pub site9.17am - 24th May 2013A DEVELOPMENT of 28 sheltered apartments planned for the site of the Green Man pub, Broomstick HallRoad, Waltham Abbey, is being recommended for approval by district council planning officers.The proposal is to build a part one, two and three-storey U-plan shaped block with car parking andlandscaping.The existing pub along with associated buildings and facilities would be removed.The new building will provide 18 one-bedroom and ten two-bedroom apartments.01/07/2013
Everything Epping ForestPage 7 of 23Communal facilities include an owner's lounge, reception area, wellbeing suite, office, guest suite, refuse areaand laundry room.MP's apprentice visits 10 Downing Street9.15am - 24th May 2013AARON Farrell, Harlow MP Robert Halfon's third apprentice, has visited Downing Street with ApprenticeshipsMinister Matthew Hancock.Aaron made the visit with a group of parliamentary apprentices to help highlight the role of apprentices intoday's workplace.Mr Halfon set up the Parliamentary Apprentice School with the support of the charity New Deal of the Mind andwas instrumental in getting a new UTC (University Technical College) school in Harlow which will open in2014.Mr Halfon said: "Aaron is my third Harlow College apprentice and I am proud to be the first MP to haveemployed apprentices in Parliament."Aaron is an exceptional apprentice working hard on his Level 3 apprenticeship. It is a great and well-deservedhonour for him to visit No 10 with the Apprenticeships Minister Matthew Hancock MP."Aaron said: "Getting this apprenticeship with Robert and working alongside him in the House of Commons hasbeen an amazing part of my life."Both Robert and Matthew Hancock have done excellent work in trying to increase the number ofapprenticeships in the UK, which is why they are now at their highest ever level."It was wonderful to be given the opportunity to visit 10 Downing Street alongside the other parliamentaryapprentices, and I am very grateful to the Minister for arranging it."Man, 70, dies; two injured in A414 crash8.50am - 24th May 2013A 70-YEAR-OLD man died and two others were injured in a crash on the A414 near Ongar.The collision involving a silver Honda Jazz and a red Vauxhall Vivaro, which were travelling in oppositedirections, happened near the Pensons Lane junction at the Vojan restaurant, at about 5pm yesterday(Thursday).A police spokesman said man who died and a 73-year-old woman were in the Jazz vehicle. They are from theBrentwood district.The woman was airlifted to the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel with serious injuries.A 52-year-old man, from east London - who was driving the van - was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital,Harlow, with injuries including broken bones.Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to contact police at the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 101or by emailing collisionappeal@essex.pnn.police.uk (quote incident number 0726 of May 23).Views wanted on outdoor gym equipment4.40pm - 23rd May 2013LOUGHTON residents are being encouraged to take part in a consultation to help choose the type ofequipment for a new free-to-use outdoor gym on the Willingale Road playing field.Loughton Town Council has secured £10,000 of grant funding from Essex County Council's CommunityInitiatives Fund to help reduce the cost of the new facility.The project follows on from the popularity of the gym equipment installed on the Roding Valley recreationground two years ago.A short questionnaire is available online at www.loughton-tc.gov.uk or from the town council offices, 1Buckingham Court, Rectory Lane.The consultation closes on Monday, June 17.Funding for grassroots football8.58am - 23rd May 2013GRASSROOTS football in the district has received a £5,000 'Grow the Game' grant from the FootballFoundation, the country's largest sports charity.The grant will allow Epping Forest District Council to develop football provision specifically for people withdisabilities within the district. 'Grow the Game' funding increases participation in the national game by helpingclubs to provide opportunities for new players or training volunteers to support new players and teams.The programme is delivered in partnership with all of the 46 County FAs and funded by The FA.Olivia Worsfold, the council's disability inclusion officer, said: "Having identified that there was a gap inprovision in the sport for people with disabilities, this funding will allow us to work with local clubs to help themdevelop sessions that cater for people with disabilities."Football Foundation chief executive Paul Thorogood said: "Grow the Game has become one of theFoundation's most popular schemes."This additional funding provided by The FA is excellent news for grassroots clubs seeking to start new teamsand get their volunteer coaches qualified with FA coaching badges."Congratulations to Epping Forest District Council for working with the Essex Football Association to securetheir £5,000 Grow the Game grant which will increase participation in the region as well as support footballdevelopment in the area."District council elects new chairman5.05pm - 22nd May 2013ROYDON councillor Mary Sartin has been elected chairman of Epping Forest District Council with councillorTony Boyce the new vice-chairman.During her year in office Mrs Sartin will be supporting the Alzheimer's Society and St Clare Hospice. Her firstevent is a golf day at Chigwell Golf Club on July 2.Councillor Chris Whitbread continues as leader with councillor Syd Stavrou deputy leader.The nine-member cabinet for the 2013-14 municipal year is Chris Whitbread (leader), Richard Bassett(planning), Liz Webster (leisure and wellbeing) with Paul Keska as assistant, Syd Stavrou (finance andtechnology), Will Breare-Hall (environment), Gary Waller (safer, greener and transport), David Stallan(housing) with Ann Mitchell as assistant), Haluk Ulkun (support services) with Tony Church as assistant), andAnne Grigg (asset management and economic development) with Helen Kane as assistant.Councillor Richard Morgan is chairman of the overview and scrutiny committee while councillor Brian Sandlerwill continue as chairman of the district development control committee.Outgoing chairman reflects on civic year5.03pm - 22nd May 2013OUTGOING district council chairman Brian Rolfe has reflected on his year in office during which he drovemore than 3,500 miles and raised over £11,500 for his chosen charities.With his wife, Una, Mr Rolfe attended more than 260 events and meetings throughout the district and county.He thanked everyone who had helped and supported him and said he was grateful for the support of both hiswife and the council vice-chairman Mary Sartin.He said he had presided during the wettest, coldest, windiest year since the formation of the council.Council leader Chris Whitbread paid tribute to Mr Rolfe saying he had been a first-class ambassador for thecouncil.Chief executive Glen Chipp expressed thanks on behalf of council staff for his enthusiasm and the manner inwhich he had represented the district.01/07/2013
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