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Everything Epping ForestPage 12 of 33Romans, countrymen, lovers…..”Ella favoured Lady Macbeth from Macbeth - “ The raven himself is hoarse…”Ella’s performance captivated the panel who commented on her quality of stillness andmenace.Sue Pavelkova, the school’s Head of Performing Arts, said: “She was so thrilled andgenuinely surprised that she was chosen. We are all delighted for Ella and wish her all thebest.“We now wait with baited breath and fingers crossed that she will be selected to appearon the television programme in January.”Sue added: “If Ella is successful she will have the opportunity to work with members ofthe Royal Shakespeare Company whilst being filmed.”The students joined in a series of workshops exploring Shakespeare's language beforeperforming their audition speeches in front of the judging panel.More than 100 students from other schools were also taking part.Only nine students nationwide will be chosen for the televised stage of the competitionfrom the 1,500 who auditioned.Sue added: “We are all so proud of the hard work and commitment put into theirperformances by Ella, Oscar and Matthew. They are truly a credit to West Hatch.”New role for NHS West Essex chairman5.04pm - 21st November 2011New-look board for PCTNHS West Essex chairman Alan Tobias OBE has been appointed the new chairman ofSouthend University Hospital.He will take up his new position on Thursday, December 1, following the retirement ofJohn Bruce.Mr Tobias said: "I am only too well aware of the challenges facing the country as a whole,and the NHS in particular, so it won’t be easy. But I am greatly looking forward to takingthe organisation forward."I would like to think that, with my previous experience in different roles, I will be able toadd value to the work of the hospital.”5.02pm - 21st November 2011A NEW team of non-executive directors has been appointed to the single Board for thenorth Essex PCT cluster.The new Board, a reduction from three boards to one, will be chaired by Chris Paveleyfrom December 1 until March 31, when new organisations are likely to replace PCTs, ifNHS reforms are approved by Parliament.The non-executive director appointments are Alan Hubbard, previously vice-chairman ofMid Essex PCT; Pam Donnelly, Tim Young and Jerry Wedge, non-executive directorsfrom the North East Essex PCT Board; and Qadir Bakhsh, Renata Drinkwater andStephen King, non-executive directors from the West Essex PCT Board.Mr Wedge will be chairman of the Audit Committee.The single Board will govern three statutory PCTs as one organisation, reduced in sizefrom the previous three.By joining forces, the three PCTs (Mid Essex PCT, North East Essex PCT and WestEssex PCT) are able to make the most of their combined resources and will reducerunning costs by more than £10m over the next two years.While managing the transition to new NHS organisations in 2013, the PCT cluster Boardwill be responsible for the service and financial performance of the local NHS andoversee health plans to transform services for patients.NHS North Essex chairman Chris Paveley said: “I am extremely grateful to all of the nonexecutivedirectors who have served as public representatives on the three PCT Boards."They have kept a firm grip on the business and represented the best interests of patientsand public."We will be sorry to say farewell to those who will be leaving at the end of this month.“I would particularly like to thank my two chairman colleagues, David Barron who haschaired NHS Mid Essex and Alan Tobias who chaired NHS West Essex."We have worked extremely well together since the start of the PCT cluster a year ago. Iwish them well as they move on to new challenges.“With the range of skills and experience among the new board members, we continue tohave a strong team, and I look forward to some great achievements from our partnershipwith staff and local people.”Pupils receive prestigious scholarships4.59pm - 21st November 2011Two trapped in road crashTHREE Bancroft's School pupils have been awarded prestigious Arkwright Scholarships.Charles Blake and Nicholas Slack received their awards for their outstanding work indesign, engineering and technology at a ceremony held at the Institution of Engineeringand Technology, Savoy Place, London.Oliver Hague was unable to attend the ceremony.The scholarships support young people who show the potential to be industry’s futureleaders in engineering and design, during their sixth form studies.Charles’ scholarship is sponsored by BT, Oliver’s by the Technology Partnership Group.Charles and Nicholas were presented with their scholarships by Carol Burke, managingdirector of Unipart Manufacturing Group.Scholars are selected following a rigorous selection process comprising a detailedapplication form, a two-hour aptitude paper and an interview.During interview, Charles, Oliver and Nicholas presented their GCSE project work to apanel of interviewers and discussed their commitment to design, engineering andtechnology.Dr Martin Thomas, the national director of the Arkwright Scholarships Trust, said: “Thisyear Arkwright awarded 298 scholarships, our largest ever amount."The increasing support that Arkwright receives from sponsors is a testament to theimportance of the scholarships in these times of economic difficulty."Arkwright identifies the future stars who will help pull this country out of difficulty in thecoming years, as leaders in engineering or related areas of design."All of our new scholars have absolutely phenomenal potential for the future and it’s greatto see that this area of the country is producing students of the quality I saw at theAwards Day.”Charles, Oliver and Nicholas will also carry the status of ‘Arkwright Scholar’ intouniversity.The school’s design and technology department receives £200 per year for the next twoyears.Scholarships are sponsored by individual engineers, industrial companies, professionalinstitutions, charitable trusts, trade associations and the services.8.05am - 20th November 2011TWO people have been cut free following a two-vehicle crash at High Beech.01/01/2012
Everything Epping ForestPage 13 of 33Firefighters spent about 45 minutes working to release a man and a woman after thecollision in Mott Street which happened at about 7.20am yesterday.The injured were left in the care of the ambulance service.Winning hospice lottery numbers5.16pm - 19th November 2011THE winner of this week's £1,000 jackpot in the St Clare Hospice lottery lives in Epping.The winning number is 182423.The winner of the £100 second prize lives in Nazeing. The winning number is 257602.For information about how to join the lottery visit www.stclarehospice.org.uk or ring 01279773730 (Monday-Friday 9.30am-1.30pm).Council agrees precept increase7.42am - 18th November 2011A BUDGET increase which includes sufficient money for a range of projects to be carriedout has been agreed by Ongar Town Council.A six per cent precept increase (Band D properties) to the council's revenue budget - £4for the 2012-13 financial year (8p a week) - had been proposed however the council saida total increase of £8.84 (17p per week) was needed if a 'wish list' of projects was to beachieved.Last night's meeting agreed to the higher increase.The planned projects include the upgrading of the CCTV system, replacing surfaces andequipment at the town council's three play areas (Love Lane, Cerizay Garden andGreensted Road) and creating an Olympic outdoor fitness park (outdoor gym) to be alegacy to the London 2012 Games.The council will also make a contribution towards the cost of the town's Queen's Jubileecelebrations.Further tests planned for lorry park7.40am - 18th November 2011FURTHER tests will be carried out on the Ongar lorry park site on Monday before thetown council decides whether or not to purchase the site from the county council.Following a 'walkover survey' of the Greensted Road site, eight soil samples from varyingdepths will be taken to establish levels of any contamination.A children's play area is one possible use for part of the site should it come under towncouncil ownership..Probus club given cardiac care talk7.38am - 18th November 2011THIRTY-three members attended the September luncheon meeting of Epping ProbusClub when the guest speaker was Dr Sandy Gupta, consultant cardiologist at WhippsCross and St Bartholomew's University Hospitals.He spoke about cardiac heath and care and the prevention of heart disease - the numberone killer in the UK with a death from this disease occurring every five minutes with ninedeaths daily in London.Dr Gupta said problems arise when the coronary arteries to the heart become furred upand blocked.This problem increases with age and other factors are diabetes, high blood pressure, highcholesterol, and genetic influences.The disease has few minor or early symptoms and is known as the silent killer. Tobaccosmoking is a major risk factor and it has been estimated that one cigarette reduces lifeexpectancy by 11 minutes.The risk of heart disease developing is reduced by half after one year of non-smoking andafter nine years, a non-smoker carries the same risk as a lifetime non-smoker.For information about the club, ring secretary Peter Francis on 01992 573188.Invitation to talented youngsters7.36am - 18th November 2011TALENTED sportsmen and women, artists and musician, aged 13-25 and who live in thedistrict, can apply to the Epping Forest District Council Arts and Sports AwardProgramme.The awards, from £500 to £1,500 for the overall winners, are for young people in thedistrict who are able to demonstrate an outstanding talent in their sport or arts activity.For local young artists, this talent could include reaching Grade 8 in classical music orjazz, pursuing drama, art, contemporary music and other art forms at a higher educationallevel or receiving public or professional recognition of their work.For sports people this could include competing for Essex, the east region or at nationallevel in their chosen nationally-recognised sport.The aim of the awards programme is to recognise local talent and to assist young peopleto develop further their ability in their chosen field by providing funding support towardsspecialist equipment, competition and event fees, travel and accommodation costs andextra tuition or higher level coaching fees.The deadline for applications is December 1.To be eligible, applicants must be aged between 13 and 25 and live in the district (or if atcollege or university, then returning home to Epping Forest district during the holidays).Shortlisted applicants will be invited for interview in January.To receive an application form and further details,emailcsreception@eppingforestdc.gov.uk including your name and postal address.Details will also be available on the council website - www.eppingforestdc.gov.ukIf you would like to talk to a member of staff before submitting an application, ring artsofficer Felicity Hall on 01992 564553 or assistant sports officer James Carstairs on 01992564567.County role for town councillor6.36pm - 17th November 2011ONGAR town councillor Sheila Jackman has been elected chairman of the EssexAssociation of Local Councils.Mrs Jackman, who is serving a second term on Ongar Town Council and is also chairmanof the Epping Forest branch of the Local Councils Liaison Committee, was elected by theexecutive committee at a meeting in Dunmow this afternoon.She takes over the chain of office from Billericay councillor John Buchanan who waselected a vice-chairman along with West Bergholt councillor John Gili-Ross.Mrs Jackman said: "I am committed to promoting the parish and town council sectorssince we are the voice of the people and we deserve to be heard and have our viewstaken into account."01/01/2012
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