Page 2 | 03 - 09 May 2017 News <strong>Matters</strong> On this week down the years 5 May 1981: Hunger striker Bobby Sands dies in the Maze prison 66 days after first refusing to eat. 6 May 1966: Ian Brady and his lover Myra Hindley are sentenced to life imprisonment for the so-called Moors murders. 6 May 1994: The Queen and France’s president Francois Mitterrand formally open the Channel Tunnel during two elaborate ceremonies in France and Britain. tunnel vision: connecting Great Britain and France THE <strong>City</strong> Bridge Trust has again dipped into its savings to finance a £150,000 charity programme offering emotional and practical support to young people in London living with arthritis. The grant has been made to Arthritis Care to boost its work with 16 to 25 year olds and their families across the Capital. Based in Islington, the charity is the largest of its kind in the UK, and estimates that there are 1,000 young people living with juvenile arthritis in the city. Anxiety Youngsters diagnosed with arthritis face a variety of challenges, including pain and fatigue, often resulting in missed schooling, isolation, anxiety and depression. The new programme will provide emotional and social support to help young people to better manage the condition across their home, school, work and social lives. It will also offer support services for sufferers newly diagnosed with the condition to help them maintain choice and control. Bosses say the programme will be delivered through workshops, group activities and 1-2-1 support. Alison Gowman, chairman of the <strong>City</strong> Bridge Trust Committee, said: “In 2015 the charity supported over 400 young people with juvenile arthritis, so it is already changing Khan’s call just the ticket SQUARE Mile bus passengers are more likely to be greeted by a smiling driving if the Mayor of London gets his wish for firms to pay staff the London Living Wage. A “furious” Sadiq Khan has gone to bat for drivers after the Unite union revealed some bus companies were not paying employees the agreed upon £9.75 hourly rate. It was noted that drivers in training specifically were not being paid the full amount – which is directly in breach of contract. The number of trainees affected is likely to be several hundred. Some 2,500 people have been through six-week driver training courses in the last 12 months. Mr Khan raged: “I’m absolutely furious if even a single trainee bus driver is still being paid below London’s Living Wage. “We’ve worked hard to ensure drivers are treated fairly and get the pay they deserve, so to hear that any company may have broken their contractual obligations is completely unacceptable. “I thank the Unite union for helping to bring this to my attention and I expect this to be put right immediately.” Meanwhile, Claire Mann, Transport for London’s director of bus service delivery and operations, said “urgent” action is being sought. She explained: “Payment of the London Living Wage has been a contractual requirement for all bus companies operating in London for some time. “We expect it to be paid to all of their staff, including trainee bus drivers. We have contacted all of the companies involved to remind them of this and seek urgent clarification that this is being adhered to.” Trust frees up £150,000 to aid 1,000 youngsters making a difference: Eli is one youngster to benefit from the charity’s schemes lives, but there is scope to do even more. The programme will provide vital support for young people to help them have a successful transition into adult life, and the working world, through a variety of workshops and individual support sessions.” Meanwhile, the director of nations and services at Arthritis Care, Stewart Long, said the support of the trust will ensure the charity’s future in turbulent economic times. He said: “We’ll now be able to run more workshops and residential weekends as well as attend more clinics, all aimed at equipping young people with the skills and confidence they need to manage their condition.” ongoing bus battle: companies have been reminded of their obligations arthritiscare.org.uk CITYMATTERS.LONDON Corrections & clarifications The editorial team at <strong>City</strong> <strong>Matters</strong> strives to ensure all information printed is true and correct at the time of publication. If you notice a story has been printed with an error or omission, please contact us through our website and we will be happy to amend as appropriate. Alternatively, to speak to a member of the news team, please contact us on the number below. Something to share? Send your <strong>City</strong> of London stories to tom@citymatters.london Marion putting forest in focus PHOTOGRAPHER Marion Sidebottom has been announced as the <strong>City</strong> of London Corporation’s new artist in residence at Epping Forest. Marion will work alongside Jeremy Dagley, the Corporation’s head of conservation at the forest, to identify and capture portraits of individual ‘keystone’ veteran trees around the site; London’s most visited tourist attraction. Selected for their age and ecological importance, keystone trees are the 1,200 most important trees in the forest for maintaining biodiversity. A collection of her photographs will be displayed in a pop-up exhibition at The View visitor centre on 13 and 14 July. The exhibition will coincide with the Ancient Tree Forum summer conference and the signing of a concordat with the Corporation which aims to protect ancient trees. In the second part of the project – funded by Arts Council England and entitled You Can’t See the Trees for the Woods – Marion will be speaking to different people who use the forest, collecting stories and images of their favourite ancient trees for an online storybook and gallery. Philip Woodhouse, chairman of the Epping Forest committee, said: “Many of the UK’s rarest wildlife species need ancient and veteran trees. A lot of them are only found at places like Epping Forest, where people have managed the site continuously and extended the trees’ lives. “There are over 50,000 ancient trees in this woodland, and Marion’s work will raise awareness of how precious they are and how important they are to the people who visit.” CITY MATTERS Editor: Tom Oxtoby Deputy Editor: Jo Davy Publisher: Roy Court editorial@citymatters.london 020 7481 0223 Commercial Director: Nick Chapman 07818 075 270 Advertising Design Manager: Serena Newbury advertising@citymatters.london Production: Steve Muscroft, Michael Obaowo, Robert Money <strong>City</strong> <strong>Matters</strong> is published on behalf of <strong>City</strong> <strong>Matters</strong> Limited, 12 Pinchin Street, London E1 1SA We at <strong>City</strong> <strong>Matters</strong> are committed to reducing the <strong>City</strong> of London’s carbon footprint – please pass this newspaper on before recycling.
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