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Everything Epping ForestPage 18 of 22Choir launches fourth CD7th March 2010THE Felicitas Chamber Choir will launch its fourth CD at a concert at St John's Church,Epping.The concert on Saturday, March 20 (7.30pm) features two larger scale works - Palestrina'sMissa Papae Marcelli and Poulenc's setting of the Stabat Mater.The programme will also include a couple of tracks from the choir's new CD 'My SpiritSang All Day: A Celebration of English Choral Music' - which was recorded last autumnand features a range of sacred and secular English music from the 16th Century to thepresent day.The choir's first CD, English Church Music, was produced in 1997 with its second, ACappella in 1999.The new CD is the first recording for Felicitas since it released A Ceremony of Carols in2003. Some 500 copies of the new CD have been produced, and these will be on sale atthe Epping concert, priced £10 each.Tickets for the concert are priced £10 (children and students £5). They are available fromthe ticket secretary, 19 Cedar Court, Churchfields, South Woodford, London, E18 2QU(020 8498 0561). Enclose a stamped addressed envelope and cheque payable to'Felicitas' with orders.For more about the choir, visit www.felicitas.org.ukFive arrested in police raids6th March 2010FIVE people were arrested when police executed seven warrants across the district.Officers working on Operation Sutton targeted addresses in Epping Forest, as well asHarlow and Brentwood yesterday (Friday) as they targeted suspects involved in burglary,handling stolen goods and drug offences.Eleven people were arrested and various items recovered including bags of what arebelieved to be cannabis and amphetamines, cannabis plants and drugs paraphernalia.Also recovered were a ball-bearing gun, air weapon, firearms ammunition and four knives.Police seized electrical goods including computers and mobile phones, under theProceeds of Crime Act.Acting Superintendent Keith Dobson said: "This operation is the result combining policeintelligence and information provided by the public on local burglars over the past fewweeks."Over 40 officers, supported by neighbourhood specialist officers and trained door entryteams from police support units, began the operation at 6.30am."Search warrants had been obtained aimed at known burglars, receivers of stolen propertyand those who supply drugs in exchange for stolen property."The operation demonstrates our determination to identify and arrest those who wish tocommit crime in our communities and to provide confidence to our residents that we will doeverything possible to reduce crime and make safer communities for us all to live andwork."In Epping Forest, a 33-year-old Loughton woman and an 18-year-old man, from WalthamAbbey, have both been charged with drugs possession and bailed to appear before Harlowmagistrates on March 17.A 27-year-old man,. from east London, will also appear before Harlow magistrates on thesame day charged with attempted theft of a motor vehicle.A 26-year-old man, from Waltham Abbey, has received a caution for drugs possessionwhile a 37-year-old woman, from Waltham Abbey, has been bailed until March 31 pendingfurther enquiries regarding drugs possession and ammunition offences.Pedestrian dies after car collision6th March 2010A MAN has died after being struck by a car in Theydon Bois.The 56-year-old man, from the Epping area, was walking on Coppice Row, near the villagehall, at about 9.45pm last night (Friday) when he was in collision with a silver VauxhallCorsa car being driven by a man from Barking.The man was treated at the scene and then taken to Whipps Cross Hospital, Leytonstone,where he died.Police want to hear from anyone who was in the area and may have seen the man or thecar before the collision, or who saw the collision.Anyone with any information should ring the road policing unit at Chigwell on 0300 3334444.Youngsters asked about activities6th March 2010YOUNGSTERS in North Weald are being asked what activities they would like in the area.Epping Forest District Council’s Safer Communities Team is working with crime reductioncharity Nacro and police community support officers to try and organise activities for NorthWeald’s young people to get involved in.Nacro’s Youth Bus will be on the forecourt of the King’s Head Garage, High Road, NorthWeald, between 7.30pm and 9pm on Thursday, April 1.Community safety and transport portfolio holder Syd Stavrou said: "We would like all localyoung people aged between 12 and 18 who live in the North Weald area to visit the bus fordrop-in sessions. We can then get some idea about what activities they would like to takeplace in the North Weald area."She added: "I have received a lot of feedback from local young people who complain thereis nothing to do in North Weald. "The whole point of this event is to get it straight from thehorse’s mouth."Once we know what activities are wanted, we will do our utmost to organise a weeklyevent in a local venue that has actually been requested."For more information, ring Katie Sparks, anti-social behaviour investigator for SaferCommunities, on 01992 564195.Trading standards target 'fake cod'5th March 2010FISH and chip shops across the district have been targeted by trading standards officersfollowing reports that cod was being substituted for cheaper alternatives.Undercover surveillance was carried out after trading standards received intelligencereports from across the country that primarily Pangasius was being served instead of codby some unscrupulous fish and chip shop owners.Pangasius fish, which is also called Vietnamese River Cobbler, Basa, Vietnamese Catfish,Panga and Tra, sells for £5 per kg compared to £11.75 per kg for cod.A team of trading standards officers carried out an operation targeting fish and chip shopsacross the county, including premises in Epping Forest, Maldon, Chelmsford, Brentwood,03/05/2010
Everything Epping ForestPage 19 of 22Harlow, Rochford, Castle Point, Tendring and Basildon.The visits were carried out covertly with officers tasked to order cod and chips from themenu.Following the transaction, the officer then identified themselves and gave the reason fortheir visit.Each sample collected was then tested - with all portions passing the authenticity test.County councillor Tracey Chapmen, cabinet member with responsibility for tradingstandards, said: "Our team has proven once again what a fantastic job they do."By taking a proactive stance to intelligence reports such as this, residents are reassuredand a clear message is put out to rogue traders - you are not welcome in Essex."VOTE 2010: Chamber hosting debate5th March 2010A PRE-election debate is being held by the Epping Forest Chamber of Commerce.Epping Forest MP Eleanor Laing will answer questions and debate burning issues bothlocal and national at the breakfast meeting, at Woolston Manor, Abridge Road, Chigwell, at7.30am on Wednesday, March 17.Representatives from all the local political parties have been invited.The question and answer session is an opportunity for local business people to expressthemselves and a list will be prepared so email secretary@eppingchamber.co.ukAdmission to the meeting is £12 for members (guests £15, which includes full English,Continental or vegetarian breakfast).To book, ring 0843 289 8184; email secretary@eppingchamber.co.uk or visitwww.eppingchamber.co.ukCathedral hosts school concert5th March 2010MORE than 160 pupils, parents and staff took part in Chigwell School's annual concertheld at Brentwood Cathedral.Pupils from the High Road school were joined by 20 boys from Loyola Preparatory School,Buckhurst Hill.The choir set the scene with Brahms’s 'How lovely are thy dwellings' from his GermanRequiem and this was followed by Mendelssohn’s 'Hear my Prayer', with Nina McMillan,winner of last year’s Chigwell Musician of the Year competition, as soprano soloist.The programme also featured Karl Jenkins’ dramatic and moving piece The Armed Man,which proved a very popular choice for both performers and audience alike.The piece was commissioned by the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds for the Millenniumcelebrations and was initially dedicated to victims of the Kosovo crisis. Its profoundlystirring music moved some members of the audience to tears.The more dramatic movements, which in contrast had most of the audience jumping out oftheir seats, were performed with equal passion and the overall effect was quite upliftingand awesome.School spokesman Loredana Morrison said: "There were some impressive solos fromwithin the choir and everyone who took part, not least Director of Music Miss AmandaLapwood, should be thanked and congratulated on such a wonderful concert, which manyare hailing as the best ever performed.Fixture pile-up hits pitches5th March 2010A FIXTURE pile-up is causing problems for teams using the Stonards Hill recreationground in Epping.Epping Football Club has asked the town council if it can increase its use of pitches duringthe end of season period, in particular for back-to-back matches on Saturdays andadditional Bank Holiday games.The town council has added there is also additional pressure on the pitches fromunauthorised training sessions.A report to Tuesday's town council meeting states: "Each year the council comes underpressure to allow extra matches to be played."However there is a balance to be struck between allowing the clubs to complete anincreasing number of fixtures on the one hand and on the other retaining playable pitchesand providing reasonable public open space at reasonable cost to local residents."The council says back-to-back games were tried last year with the result that the quality ofthe pitches significantly deteriorated causing the cancellation of some matches.The report adds: "Experience shows that Bank Holiday matches do not allow pitchrecovery after wet Saturday fixtures."Councillors are expected to refuse to allow back-to-back matches or Bank Holiday play foradult teams however it supports a "flexible approach" being taken to provide additionalfacilities for fixtures when conditions allow.Coffee morning raises cash4th March 2010ORGANISERS of a coffee morning and sale hope to raise £1,000 for The MeningitisTrust.Various stalls selling everything from kitchenware and greetings cards to homemade cakesand jewellery were manned at Magdalen Laver Village Hall as charity-minded local peopleraised money for the charity.Frances Cook, who started raising money for the charity after her granddaughter sufferedfrom meningitis, said: "It was marvellous. The support was overwhelming."The fundraising efforts, which included a raffle, raised £724.18 on the day with the finaltotal to be boosted by Barclays Bank which has promised to match some of the proceeds.New roles for county councillors4th March 2010TWO Epping Forest county councillors have been given new roles in a county councilcabinet reshuffle.Buckhurst Hill and Loughton South county councillor Valerie Metcalfe has been appointeddeputy cabinet member for Education and the 2012 Games while North Weald andNazeing county councillor Anthony Jackson is deputy cabinet member for Major Projectsand Commercial Services.Family fun at community event3rd March 2010A FREE community consultation event is being held at Shelley Primary School, Ongar,between 3pm and 8pm on Thursday (March 4).03/05/2010
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