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ISSN 2632-8224 Est. 1992<br />
<strong>Jul</strong>y /<strong>Aug</strong>ust <strong>2023</strong> Issue No: 186<br />
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Contents<br />
Features<br />
A path to well-being 14–15<br />
Community confidence 18<br />
Road to safety22<br />
Queen Quieeran26–27<br />
Cost of dispute 30<br />
Story behind the story 36<br />
Park life 38–39<br />
Cholesterol: what’s the fuss?42<br />
DD’s 60th Woodford Diary 46–47<br />
Leader’s reply 50<br />
Puzzles & competitions<br />
Sudoku 20<br />
Crossword competition32<br />
Mind-bender puzzles 44<br />
Woodford anagram48<br />
Every issue<br />
Local news6–10 & 12<br />
Community events 55–58 & 60<br />
Community groups 62<br />
Useful numbers64<br />
Index of advertisers66<br />
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A day of sunshine, smiles and community<br />
spirit at George Lane’s summer market<br />
George Lane was<br />
partially closed and<br />
transformed into a<br />
radiant hub of activity<br />
on 18 June as residents<br />
and visitors gathered for<br />
South Woodford’s second<br />
annual summer market.<br />
“There was a wonderful<br />
atmosphere with plenty<br />
going on. There were two<br />
magic shows, musical<br />
performances, a popular<br />
face painter and an<br />
ecological crafting stall<br />
in the Galleria… The event was a testament<br />
to the remarkable contributions of residents,<br />
businesses, schools, charities and Redbridge<br />
Council, all of whom joined forces to make this<br />
day truly memorable,” said a spokesperson for<br />
the South Woodford Society, which organised<br />
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Cuppa with<br />
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South Woodford’s<br />
neighbourhood<br />
police team is keen<br />
to highlight the<br />
ongoing ‘Cuppa with<br />
a Copper’ sessions<br />
which take place in<br />
Starbucks on George<br />
Lane. “The Cuppa<br />
with a Copper events<br />
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residents to discuss<br />
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police officers and<br />
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Sessions will take<br />
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9 <strong>Aug</strong>ust, from 3pm<br />
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Changes to local<br />
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TfL is proposing to<br />
make changes to<br />
the W12, W13, W14<br />
and 549 bus routes.<br />
“This is in response<br />
to feedback from<br />
our customers to<br />
improve connectivity<br />
to Whipps Cross<br />
Hospital and local<br />
destinations… We<br />
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routes W12, W13 and<br />
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route 549. Other<br />
bus routes in the<br />
area would remain<br />
unchanged,” said<br />
a spokesperson.<br />
A consultation on<br />
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until 30 <strong>Jul</strong>y. Visit<br />
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<strong>Jul</strong>y /<strong>Aug</strong>ust <strong>2023</strong> 7<br />
Sparkle Walk raises £57k for<br />
Haven House Children’s Hospice<br />
Fabula Reading Challenge: children<br />
encouraged to read over the summer<br />
© David Monteith-Hodge<br />
More than 350 people took part in Haven<br />
House’s annual Sparkle Walk in May, raising<br />
£57,000 for the Woodford Green children’s<br />
hospice. Walkers completed a 10km route<br />
through parts of Epping Forest and South<br />
Woodford, finishing at The Cuckfield pub in<br />
Wanstead. “Seeing a purple takeover of our<br />
local streets was something quite spectacular.<br />
It was a fantastic event which has captured<br />
the hearts of our community. What a way<br />
to celebrate our 20th birthday year,” said a<br />
hospice spokesperson.<br />
Residents’ fire safety fears for station<br />
car park development<br />
Redbridge Libraries will launch the Fabula<br />
Reading Challenge this <strong>Jul</strong>y, open to all<br />
two- to 12-year-olds in the borough. “Read<br />
whatever you enjoy. We’ve got thousands<br />
of books and comics for kids to discover at<br />
your local library or from home in our virtual<br />
library. Participants will get a certificate<br />
and be entered into a prize draw,” said a<br />
spokesperson. Designed to encourage reading<br />
over the holidays, the challenge will run<br />
until September, with a number of creative<br />
workshops planned. Visit swvg.co.uk/fab23<br />
IN THE BUILDING TRADE FOR 30 YEARS<br />
Residents opposed to the Snaresbrook<br />
Station car park development have renewed<br />
calls for planning permission to be denied,<br />
citing a report that claims the proposed flats<br />
fail to meet critical fire safety requirements.<br />
The independent report by Apex Strategies<br />
concludes that emergency access is below<br />
London Fire Brigade minimum standards.<br />
“We’re in favour of affordable housing, but this<br />
proposal creates unthinkable safety risks for<br />
potential residents and neighbours,” said Mike<br />
Calvert of the Real Snaresbrook campaign.<br />
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Ashford Road<br />
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Consultation on traffic restrictions for<br />
Granville Road and Albert Road<br />
Ray Park Community Garden:<br />
‘what we’ve accomplished so far’<br />
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Granville Road<br />
Albert Road<br />
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Redbridge Council is proposing to trial a<br />
traffic reduction scheme on Granville Road<br />
and Albert Road in South Woodford. A ‘no<br />
entry except for access’ restriction will prevent<br />
motorists from using the streets as a rat<br />
run from Ashford Road to Chigwell Road. If<br />
progressed, the restrictions will be in force<br />
from 7am to 7pm on weekdays. Cameras<br />
will be able to identify if a vehicle has driven<br />
through without stopping, and if it has, a<br />
penalty notice will be issued. A consultation is<br />
open until 16 <strong>Jul</strong>y. Visit swvg.co.uk/noentry<br />
An open day at the new community garden<br />
in Ray Park took place in June. “We’ve been<br />
toiling away since January to create a new<br />
space for perennial plants, annual flowers and<br />
medicinal herbs alongside a small kitchen<br />
garden. The project is ongoing, but we wanted<br />
to thank those people who have helped make<br />
it happen and show everyone what has been<br />
accomplished so far,” said a spokesperson<br />
for the Woodford Greeners. A free mosaic<br />
stepping stones workshop will be held in the<br />
garden on 22 <strong>Jul</strong>y. Visit swvg.co.uk/wg<br />
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Cake sale raises enough money to pay<br />
for a day of care at children’s hospice<br />
Wells (All Saints) Pre-school<br />
celebrates 60 years in the community<br />
Staff at Wells (All Saints)<br />
Pre-school<br />
The 17th annual cake sale and garden party<br />
at the home of a South Woodford resident<br />
has raised £10,166, enough to pay for a day<br />
of care at Haven House Children’s Hospice. “I<br />
am totally amazed and overwhelmed by how<br />
successful another year has been. I am very,<br />
very lucky to have so many wonderful friends<br />
and family who have put up with my anxiety<br />
over the last few weeks and helped make this<br />
happen. It was an incredible team effort,” said<br />
Michelle Vanlint of Derby Road. Donations are<br />
still welcome. Visit swvg.co.uk/cakes23<br />
Wells (All Saints) Pre-school is celebrating its<br />
60th anniversary this <strong>Jul</strong>y. “The pre-school was<br />
opened in 1963 by a group of local mums at All<br />
Saints Church in Woodford Wells so they could<br />
get together and their children could play<br />
with their peers… We are celebrating with<br />
a party on 8 <strong>Jul</strong>y at the church. It is open to<br />
anyone who has been part of the pre-school<br />
community, past and present! There will be<br />
food and drink and entertainment,” said a<br />
spokesperson. The event runs from 12 noon to<br />
3pm (book by 3 <strong>Jul</strong>y). Visit swvg.co.uk/was<br />
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Redbridge’s new mayor to support<br />
Woodford Bridge charity<br />
Smart drain sensors in Woodford to<br />
boost resilience to flooding<br />
Councillor Jyotsna Islam has been elected as<br />
the new Mayor of Redbridge for the <strong>2023</strong>–2024<br />
municipal year. “I moved to Redbridge in the<br />
eighties, lived here ever since, married, and<br />
raised my family in our borough… By trade,<br />
I am a registered social worker. To have been<br />
nominated to become the mayor of the<br />
borough is a huge privilege and immensely<br />
humbling,” said Councillor Islam, who has<br />
selected the London Air Ambulance and<br />
Woodford Bridge-based ELHAP as the chosen<br />
charities for her term in office.<br />
Drain sensors have been installed in floodprone<br />
parts of the borough to create a smart<br />
drainage system that monitors gully drains<br />
for blockages. Nearly 100 sensors have been<br />
put in place across Redbridge, with 46 in the<br />
Wanstead and Woodford area, including five<br />
near Woodford Road. “Providing real-time<br />
data and alerts to identify potential problem<br />
drains, the sensors enable us to react quickly<br />
to blockages or rising water levels, helping to<br />
reduce the risk of flooding,” said a Redbridge<br />
Council spokesperson.<br />
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Residents critical as Crescent Road<br />
development is approved<br />
Anonymous Hermon Hill yarn bomber<br />
‘overwhelmed by local support’<br />
Despite opposition from residents, a planning<br />
application for 18 flats fronting Crescent Road<br />
in South Woodford has been approved. “It is<br />
clear this development will totally change<br />
the character of Crescent Road, with its green<br />
corridor on one side. We felt council officers<br />
put undue pressure on councillors at the<br />
meeting even though the application broke<br />
many aspects of the local plan. A large portion<br />
of the biodiverse green corridor will now be<br />
cut down after nearly 100 years of growth,”<br />
said campaigner Terry Rumak.<br />
The anonymous yarn bomber who has been<br />
creating woollen toppers for a postbox<br />
on Hermon Hill has spoken out after their<br />
latest creation was stolen. “Toppers are<br />
regularly taken, but many are returned as the<br />
pranksters find they have little use for them! I<br />
was inspired to start doing this last December,<br />
having seen them in a village in Wales. Each<br />
topper takes over 80 hours to make. I have<br />
been overwhelmed by the support of local<br />
people and will be commencing work on my<br />
next topper shortly,” said the mystery knitter.<br />
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How<br />
many of<br />
us have felt<br />
uplifted at the sight of<br />
that first daffodil or snowdrop<br />
peeking through after a long,<br />
dark, dreary winter? Perhaps it<br />
signifies hope, that life and beauty<br />
can thrive despite harshness? Or<br />
how about the roses that bloom<br />
heralding the arrival of summer?<br />
For some, these blooms awaken<br />
something almost innate; an<br />
internal drive to start planting,<br />
nurturing, watching and awaiting<br />
the eventual reward of a healthy<br />
leaf or a beautiful bloom. It turns<br />
out though, that gardening may be<br />
nurturing us in return!<br />
Of course, digging and weeding are<br />
beneficial in terms of exercise; it’s easy to<br />
meet the guidelines of 20 minutes of daily<br />
activity when there is grass to mow, shrubs<br />
to trim and watering to be done! But are<br />
you aware research proves gardening has a<br />
positive impact on our mental health also?<br />
Researchers from Essex University use the<br />
term ‘green exercise’. Recent studies have<br />
demonstrated that green exercise benefits<br />
mental wellness with reductions in stress<br />
and depression alongside increases in<br />
mood and self-esteem. It appears even<br />
small doses of a few minutes can have an<br />
immediate impact, while regular gardening<br />
has been found to reduce stress and<br />
increase life satisfaction, including feelings<br />
of mastery and accomplishment. In fact,<br />
horticultural therapy is now offered within<br />
many NHS trusts.<br />
When it comes to community gardening,<br />
there are benefits for the gardeners<br />
and the non-gardeners alike. The Royal<br />
Horticultural Society says community<br />
gardening leads to an increased sense<br />
of ownership of local spaces, a healthier<br />
environment, lower crime rates and<br />
reduced antisocial behaviour, and a<br />
boost to the local economy. Gardening<br />
in a group encourages people to develop<br />
relationships,<br />
reduces isolation<br />
and provides social<br />
opportunities to the large<br />
numbers of people now working<br />
from home.<br />
So many of us enjoy looking at the plants<br />
and flowers around us in South Woodford<br />
throughout the seasons. But did you<br />
ever wonder how these flower beds<br />
came about? We are an area rich with<br />
community gardening initiatives.<br />
South Woodford Gardeners<br />
These trailblazing gardeners commenced<br />
their work in 2014. Having transformed<br />
the flower beds along George Lane, they<br />
moved onto the six flower beds on the<br />
A406 bridge opposite Waitrose.<br />
Expanding further, they adopted<br />
the bed outside Regency Court,<br />
and this past year, they have taken<br />
over the pavement railing flower<br />
boxes around the area.<br />
Footpath No. 60 Community Garden<br />
A new community garden along the<br />
length of public footpath number 60,<br />
linking Woodford High Road to the Laings<br />
Estate. The flower beds along this popular<br />
shortcut next to Priory Close had become<br />
barren stretches, making this alleyway<br />
appear unsafe and uninviting. Spurred<br />
on by increased use during lockdown<br />
walks, this new community group started<br />
clearing and planting. The group is keen<br />
to promote the use of drought-resistant,<br />
native plants that will support wildlife.<br />
South Woodford Society<br />
The South Woodford Society has adopted<br />
three grow zones: Eastwood Green (at the<br />
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A Path to<br />
well being<br />
-<br />
George Lane<br />
Psychologist Niamh Moriarty invites you<br />
to experience the positive physical and<br />
mental health impacts of South Woodford’s<br />
community gardening initiatives.<br />
Photos by Geoff Wilkinson<br />
Footpath No 60<br />
Lane roundabout), the Community<br />
Orchard (on the corner of Primrose Road<br />
and Mulberry Way) and Bell Green (outside<br />
South Woodford station).<br />
Get involved in community gardening<br />
• Donate your time: one hour a week<br />
makes a huge difference.<br />
You can also offer to refill watering cans<br />
during gardening sessions.<br />
• Funding: most of these community<br />
gardening projects have been<br />
supported by crowdfunding, funding<br />
from the council or other initiatives. If<br />
your skill set lies in this area rather than<br />
as a gardener, do get in touch.<br />
• Share spare plants from your garden.<br />
• If you live near a community garden,<br />
take a walk in the evening to water it, or<br />
empty your water bottle as you pass by.<br />
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community gardening groups in South<br />
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What we offer…<br />
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At our South Woodford practice, our team of fully trained Optometrists,<br />
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Meet your local Bayfields Opticians and<br />
Audiologists team in South Woodford<br />
Amit Nischal Practice Manager<br />
I’m a Qualified Optician and have 20+ years’ experience. Here to answer any<br />
queries you may have. Pop in for a coffee and a chat anytime.<br />
Amit is supported by Valentina Dimitrova (Deputy Practice Manager and Contact<br />
Lens Specialist).<br />
Kishan Gadhia<br />
Optometrist<br />
I have experience with<br />
myopia control for children<br />
as well as a special interest<br />
in independent prescribing,<br />
glaucoma, and the macula.<br />
Shakeel Khan<br />
Dispensing Optican<br />
I’ve been a dispensing optician<br />
for almost 20 years. My areas<br />
of interest include varifocal<br />
designs and solutions to<br />
unique lifestyles.<br />
Christian Halstead<br />
Frames & Lens Specialist<br />
I’m versed in all aspects<br />
of optometric dispensing<br />
practice and love a good<br />
challenge when it comes to<br />
troubleshooting ocular issues.<br />
Rikhil Rughani<br />
Optometrist<br />
I take special interest in<br />
myopia control with children<br />
whether that be Ortho-K,<br />
MiSight contact lenses or<br />
Miyosmart/Stellest glasses.<br />
Naveed Mian<br />
Optical Assistant<br />
I have been a frame stylist<br />
and lens specialist for longer<br />
than I can remember. I love to<br />
put our clients at ease. I hope<br />
to see you in practice soon.<br />
Pebbles Oladipo<br />
Clinical Audiologist<br />
I assess and rehabilitate<br />
people with various hearing<br />
needs. My great passion is<br />
being part of an individual’s<br />
journey to better hearing.<br />
Rachel Gevaux<br />
Optical Assistant<br />
I have been in optics for 8<br />
years. I have three children,<br />
enjoy reading and going<br />
on family holidays. I love<br />
meeting new people.<br />
Krupali Radia<br />
Optometrist<br />
I’ve been a qualified<br />
optometrist since 2016 and<br />
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client’s quality of life.<br />
Pop in to see us at 135a George Lane, South Woodford or give us a call<br />
on 0208 989 1996. And for more information on Bayfields Opticians and<br />
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Community Confidence<br />
Sergeant Imran Malik heads up the policing team for South Woodford,<br />
Churchfields, Bridge and Monkhams wards. His mission is to ensure the<br />
streets are safe for all and is keen to build community confidence<br />
Hello, South Woodford. I’m Sergeant<br />
Malik, your local police sergeant.<br />
I was born and raised in the heart<br />
of East London, a proud member of<br />
our diverse and vibrant community. As<br />
a Muslim, I’ve always appreciated the<br />
multicultural fabric of our city and have<br />
committed to being a bridge between<br />
different cultures and people. I speak six<br />
languages, a skill that allows me to connect<br />
more deeply with many of you.<br />
Growing up, I often found myself on the<br />
receiving end of stop-and-search practices.<br />
Although I understood the intention, the<br />
experience was difficult and distancing. I saw<br />
an opportunity to be part of the change, to<br />
create a police force that respected everyone’s<br />
dignity. Thus, I became a police officer.<br />
One of my most cherished memories growing<br />
up is playing cricket at the local Ilford<br />
Cricket School, run by Joe Hussain, father of<br />
England Test captain Nasser Hussain. Those<br />
days instilled in me the values of teamwork,<br />
discipline and fair play. I’ve also nurtured a<br />
passion for bodybuilding, which has taught<br />
me focus and dedication – attributes I bring to<br />
my work every day.<br />
I believe in the power of mentorship and<br />
learning. In 2021, I initiated a mentoring<br />
network in the Met called TEAM (Together<br />
Everyone Achieves More). This network<br />
supports officers and staff seeking promotion<br />
or looking to work in specialised roles,<br />
and encourages collaboration with our<br />
stakeholders. In the same year, I worked<br />
with Ilford Business Improvement District<br />
to organise a training session for local<br />
businesses, arming them with the knowledge<br />
and tools to combat crime. One instance<br />
highlighted how collaboration could help<br />
businesses, particularly those facing repeated<br />
offences. I encouraged them to share<br />
descriptions and patterns of known offenders,<br />
allowing Safer Neighbourhood Team patrols<br />
to respond more effectively.<br />
My mission is to ensure the streets that raised<br />
me are safe for all. I’m dedicated to reducing<br />
violence, particularly that affecting our<br />
young people, and ensuring our town is a<br />
place where women and girls feel safer. I am<br />
committed to tackling the harm caused by<br />
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deter those at risk of criminal activity.<br />
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I am not just your local police sergeant; I am a<br />
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with all of you towards a shared vision of a<br />
safe, inclusive and thriving community. Let’s<br />
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Road to safety<br />
Councillor Rosa Gomez (Churchfields ward, Labour) reflects on the road<br />
safety improvements that have been made at Churchfields Junior<br />
School over the past few years<br />
It has been my privilege to work with<br />
teachers and parents of children at<br />
Churchfields Junior School, where I<br />
have been a governor for several years.<br />
In 2018, soon after I was first elected as a<br />
councillor, I visited the school on a number<br />
of occasions and found the children<br />
particularly articulate. They had a keen<br />
interest in the environment and were<br />
clearly annoyed at the number of vehicles<br />
driving past the school.<br />
Consequently, one of my top concerns has<br />
been the safety of the children. My fears have<br />
been highlighted by a series of near misses<br />
and at least one incident when a child was<br />
struck by a car. It takes only a second’s loss of<br />
concentration for tragedy to strike.<br />
Over the past few years, the combined efforts<br />
of Churchfields parents, teaching staff –<br />
especially headteacher Rebecca Emeny – and<br />
officers of Redbridge Council’s Highways<br />
Department have made a real difference.<br />
Temporary signage, which is put in place<br />
when children are going to school and<br />
leaving, extended zigzag lines on the road,<br />
a park-and-stride scheme and now CCTV to<br />
deter dangerous driving have all helped.<br />
I recently had the pleasure to revisit the school<br />
at home time. I was joined by deputy head<br />
James Easter, and we had an opportunity to<br />
monitor how the safety measures are working.<br />
Between 3pm and 3.45pm, as children were<br />
flooding out of the gates, we didn’t notice a<br />
single instance of car drivers idling, parking on<br />
zigzags, performing U-turns or doing anything<br />
else that could endanger young lives. James<br />
told me that 89% of children now travel to<br />
and from school on foot, bike or scooter. Ten<br />
years ago, 26% travelled by car, and now that<br />
figure is only about 10%. This marked decrease<br />
Councillor Gomez with<br />
deputy head James Easter<br />
was helped by the introduction in 2021 of the<br />
park-and-stride scheme, with free parking in<br />
the nearby Derby Road car park during dropoff<br />
and pick-up times. The school’s leadership<br />
team are determined to encourage a further<br />
reduction in car usage outside the premises.<br />
Churchfields staff’s commitment to safety<br />
has been demonstrated by a willingness to<br />
engage with parents and spend money – the<br />
signs aren’t cheap and come out of the school<br />
budget. The council’s commitment has been<br />
shown by officers such as Adam Warnes and<br />
Simon Casson, who found ways to implement<br />
safety measures. And parents have responded<br />
positively. This has been a wonderful example<br />
of people coming together to find solutions<br />
and I’m proud to have been part of it.<br />
This is all good news, but I must make an<br />
appeal. I know how hard it is for the driver of<br />
a reversing car to notice a small child walking<br />
behind the vehicle. Cars are potentially lethal<br />
machines, so please, if you are doing the<br />
school run or simply in transit past a school –<br />
any school – obey the signs and pay attention<br />
to what’s going on around you.<br />
To contact Councillor Rosa Gomez, email<br />
rosa.gomez@redbridge.gov.uk<br />
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It feels wonderful to be recognised for<br />
my design work. My graduate collection<br />
entitled Deformed Beauty is something<br />
I’m so incredibly proud of as it is such an<br />
encapsulation of me as a person and as<br />
a designer.<br />
More specifically, as a trans designer, it feels<br />
euphoric to be highlighted and platformed,<br />
particularly as my community is repeatedly<br />
being misrepresented and, frankly,<br />
disparaged in the media. On top of that, trans<br />
representation in the industry is still lacking,<br />
so it feels right to be a part of the slow change<br />
whereby marginalised communities are finally<br />
being showcased. This is a change I wish to<br />
see much more of to create a more inclusive<br />
and rich industry.<br />
My creative practice is a true embodiment<br />
of my personal style and my identity. I am a<br />
proud non-binary, deformed individual who<br />
as an artist and designer wishes to eradicate<br />
my insecurities and use them as inspiration for<br />
my work. I am drawn to flamboyance, regality<br />
and fun and I desire to create garments that<br />
exude those qualities. With my graduate<br />
collection, I wished to change the narrative<br />
of how I feel about myself by romanticising<br />
my pain regarding my deformity and my<br />
transness. Through my print work featuring<br />
my own self-portraiture, I have created<br />
artistic and personal designs that possess<br />
a euphoric energy. Additionally, through<br />
excessive ruffles and bold silhouettes, I have<br />
constructed garments that make people<br />
feel like their most unapologetic selves. In<br />
essence, my work is devoted to my younger<br />
self, my community and to those who have<br />
ever felt alienated or rejected by society: it’s<br />
all for you.<br />
For my influences, in terms of silhouette<br />
and style, I look to the great monarchs of<br />
the past who dressed in such grandeur and<br />
elegance that regrettably is not prevalent<br />
today. My brand name being Queen Quieeran,<br />
researching royalty feels like an appropriate<br />
and thoughtful choice. Henceforth, I want<br />
my work to consistently exude a sense of<br />
luxury, regality and extravagance. To gain<br />
authenticity when creating new designs,<br />
I look to my own clothing for inspiration. I<br />
love the idea of taking garments from my<br />
own wardrobe and draping them in unique<br />
ways to create something new. In doing<br />
so, I can create unexpected silhouettes<br />
that embody my personal style. This<br />
experimentation is integral to my work and<br />
is used throughout my design process to<br />
ensure the joy of dressing-up and draping<br />
remains.<br />
In terms of my print work, I took inspiration<br />
from Francis Bacon, whose distorted portraits<br />
really resonate with me. I love the idea of<br />
taking something I perceived as ugly and<br />
turning it into something beautiful. Therefore,<br />
I adore creating vivid prints that showcase<br />
my self-portraiture, and in doing so, I am<br />
changing the way I feel about myself.<br />
Another notable inspiration would be the<br />
trans community. I am heavily inspired by my<br />
community’s resilience to be their authentic<br />
selves in the face of adversity. Collectively,<br />
they are the reason I had the courage to<br />
embrace and be my authentic self.<br />
My experience at Middlesex University was<br />
one I’m very thankful for. What I love most<br />
about the fashion department at Middlesex<br />
is that nothing is ever off-limits or too<br />
outrageous to try out. They truly allow you<br />
to reach your potential and I’m so grateful to<br />
the team there for pushing me to create more<br />
than I ever thought I was capable of. When<br />
I was at school, I was often underestimated;<br />
therefore, I feel lucky to have had a university<br />
experience that truly developed my skills. On<br />
top of that, it was really liberating to be in a<br />
space where my growth as a designer and<br />
as a person was encouraged and welcomed.<br />
Additionally, as a trans person, I felt truly<br />
safe to be who I am. Admittedly, I was quite<br />
nervous before embarking on my degree<br />
as I heard how toxic some fashion courses<br />
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Cost of dispute<br />
Derek Inkpin from local solicitors Axiom DWFM looks at how legal costs<br />
can spiral in cases like boundary disputes and urges the use of a<br />
mediator where possible<br />
Unless you have won the lottery,<br />
the legal costs of getting involved<br />
in a dispute as either a claimant<br />
or defendant will be of great concern.<br />
Referring a dispute to a mediator<br />
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The parties concerned can feel fully engaged<br />
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outcome but can be a disaster financially for<br />
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There is a 2021 case called Davis vs Winner<br />
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judge was informed that the combined costs<br />
of both parties were about £200,000. What<br />
was of great concern to the judge was that<br />
the case involved an allegation of 17 inches of<br />
boundary encroachment against a neighbour<br />
arising from the installation of two boundary<br />
garden fences. At an early stage, as in any<br />
civil court case, the district judge decides<br />
which ‘track’ is to be allocated and this is<br />
determined by the complexity of the matter.<br />
In the Davis case, this was allocated to the<br />
multitrack and in so doing affected the costs<br />
to be incurred.<br />
What the trial judge said was that to the<br />
outside observer, the extent of the boundary<br />
encroachment in terms of monetary value was<br />
not great. The judge made clear that where<br />
the value of the claim in monetary terms was<br />
unlikely to exceed £10,000, then if the parties<br />
both agreed, the case should be allocated to<br />
the small claims track where the costs to the<br />
loser would normally be restricted to court<br />
fees and witness expenses.<br />
The small claims track therefore minimises<br />
the financial risk to the parties, and in the<br />
Davis case would have concentrated the<br />
parties’ minds on not incurring the combined<br />
£200,000 fees.<br />
However, boundary disputes can involve a<br />
complexity of facts, law and expert evidence,<br />
which may take two to three days to<br />
conclude and conventionally this will likely<br />
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An important issue in these low-value cases<br />
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However, if it is argued at an early stage that<br />
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allocating the case to another track with no<br />
cost protection to the parties will likely be the<br />
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Story behind the Story<br />
When Spencer Simmons inherited a leather travel case some 45 years ago,<br />
little did he realise it would lead to the writing and production of a play<br />
for the Edinburgh Fringe, with a preview at Redbridge Drama Centre<br />
The leather travel case in question<br />
came with the initials ‘MAC’ embossed<br />
on it. I was told the case belonged to<br />
an American named General Cohen, but<br />
I could find no information about it. My<br />
uncle, who I inherited it from, was the black<br />
sheep of the family, known as Spider (after<br />
the snooker cue rest), and who allegedly<br />
worked for two weeks, didn’t like it and<br />
spent the rest of his life earning a living in<br />
unconventional ways. I used the case as a<br />
period prop in many am-dram productions,<br />
but always wondered whose case it was.<br />
Thirty years later, at a funeral, by sheer chance,<br />
I overheard a conversation about a relation,<br />
Two-Gun Cohen, and it clicked. MAC was<br />
Morris Abraham Cohen, otherwise known as<br />
Two-Gun Cohen, who incredibly started life as<br />
a babe in arms of an immigrant Jewish family<br />
in London’s East End and became a general<br />
in the Chinese army and aide-de-camp to<br />
Sun Yat-sen, one of the founding fathers of<br />
modern China and Taiwan.<br />
Cohen was a wild child, a boxer and a<br />
pickpocket who, after being sent to Borstal<br />
aged 10, was sent away by his despairing<br />
parents aged 15 to work on a relative’s ranch<br />
in the wilds of Canada. There, he became<br />
a gambler, land salesman and fairground<br />
worker. He became involved with the<br />
Canadian Chinese community as a gambler,<br />
and after saving the life of a Chinese friend<br />
was inducted into a Tong, a Chinese secret<br />
society, and introduced to Sun Yat-sen. Cohen<br />
fought in the First World War, the Chinese civil<br />
war and the Sino-Japanese war, where he was<br />
captured, interrogated and brutally beaten by<br />
the Japanese.<br />
With the idea of producing a play, I started<br />
researching Cohen’s incredible life, recounted<br />
Spencer Simmons<br />
by two biographies, three films based on<br />
his life, numerous internet articles, family<br />
recollections and even a tape from the<br />
Canadian Broadcasting Service of his<br />
appearance on a What’s My Line-style TV<br />
programme in the 1960s.<br />
Morris Cohen<br />
(1887–1970)<br />
I still didn’t know exactly how I was related to<br />
Cohen, but after much research and a chance<br />
comment by my mother, it was found that<br />
Spider’s wife was Two-Gun’s cousin.<br />
In 2013, I was excited to produce and direct a<br />
full-length play for WP Drama (then known<br />
as Wanstead Players) on Cohen’s life at the<br />
Kenneth More Theatre, written with a cousin,<br />
with five in the cast, but I dreamed of putting<br />
it on in Edinburgh. Some 10 years later, it has<br />
now been rewritten as a two-man play set in a<br />
Japanese prison in 1941, with Jonathan Meyer<br />
reprising the title role he played a decade ago.<br />
How did Cohen come by the name Two-Gun<br />
Cohen? The play reveals all.<br />
WP Drama will perform Two-Gun Cohen<br />
at Redbridge Drama Centre in South<br />
Woodford on 5 and 6 <strong>Jul</strong>y (7.30pm; tickets:<br />
£11.50), and again at the Edinburgh Fringe<br />
in <strong>Aug</strong>ust. Visit twoguncohen.co.uk<br />
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In the third of a series of<br />
articles featuring the<br />
images of local<br />
photographers who<br />
document the wildlife<br />
of Wanstead Park and the<br />
surrounding area, Tushar Bala<br />
presents a montage of his<br />
shots of a Little Egret<br />
Park<br />
Life<br />
My name is Tushar<br />
Bala and I’m a<br />
science teacher.<br />
I started my wildlife<br />
photography in earnest<br />
at Wanstead Park on<br />
day one of COVID lockdown. I<br />
would practice before and after work.<br />
I would take pictures of anything that<br />
moved! I love Wanstead Park because of its<br />
various wildlife. But it is the people who<br />
have approached me to have a quick chat<br />
that makes the park special, from lovely<br />
retired couples to TikToking teenagers, dog<br />
walkers and families.<br />
I have gone on to inspire my students to<br />
visit Wanstead Park as well. Just a few weeks<br />
ago, one of my wheelchair-bound students<br />
insisted on going to the famous bluebell<br />
wood. So, his dad and brother pulled and<br />
pushed him through the quagmire. He<br />
took some pictures, and I will admit, they<br />
were brilliant and better than mine. He<br />
had a history of not wanting to go out and his<br />
parents were desperate to get him out of the<br />
house. He is now a regular visitor to the park.<br />
Wanstead Park offers a plethora of wildlife<br />
experiences. I’ve played hide and seek with<br />
a fox, literally going around in circles. (The<br />
fox cheated and took a short cut through<br />
the bushes!) I’ve been stopped in my tracks<br />
by a heron wrestling with a two-foot pike.<br />
I’ve watched a Great Spotted Woodpecker<br />
tear off bark to get to grubs. And during one<br />
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lunchtime walk, I was rewarded with a buzzard<br />
perched in the woods. I stopped a family and<br />
allowed the children to watch it through my<br />
camera lens.<br />
At dusk, I like to sit down with a cup of tea<br />
and watch the beautiful terns hunt, swooping<br />
down, skimming the surface to catch fish. And<br />
I love to watch the Grey Heron do its… well, I<br />
call it a snake dance, using its neck to attract<br />
fish. Or watch the Little Egret do its shuffle<br />
dance to stir up the mud and catch its dinner.<br />
I found the Little Egret quite tough to capture.<br />
These birds are usually found at the wooded<br />
part of the lake, so the background is very<br />
dark and you can easily overexpose the image.<br />
Little Egrets are very skittish and one has to<br />
approach very slowly. After a few minutes<br />
of observation, I decided to go for a set of<br />
three images; the dishevelled look, not so<br />
dishevelled and then looking quite smart. I<br />
call the sequence ‘having a bad hair day!’<br />
Wanstead Park has a lot to offer, not least, for<br />
mental health well-being. It is wonderful to be<br />
humbled by the wildlife and their behaviour,<br />
to meet like-minded people who appreciate<br />
the sense of calmness that the park offers, a<br />
place to sit and rest one’s bones with a flask<br />
of coffee, to listen to the dawn chorus of the<br />
birds, a catalyst (I had to put a scientific word<br />
in the article!) to visit other places.<br />
As I walk home with my unwieldy camera<br />
gear, I’m tired, hungry and thirsty; my joints<br />
ache; I’m sometimes euphoric that I may have<br />
taken a nice image, but I always have a big, fat<br />
cheek-to-cheek smile.<br />
I now also visit lots of other places to get<br />
my wildlife fix, mainly RSPB sites and some<br />
Wetland Trust sites. My pictures (the decent<br />
ones) are emailed to the organisations<br />
responsible for looking after the habitats I<br />
have visited, just as a thank you. Some images<br />
have been published, and usually, the sites I<br />
visit will post them on their websites.<br />
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Cholesterol: what’s the fuss?<br />
Cholesterol is a waxy substance, made in the liver and essential for the<br />
continuing health of every single cell in the human body. We need it,<br />
says Fiona Flaherty, a registered nurse and nutritional therapist<br />
The body makes around 80% of our<br />
cholesterol. The remaining 20% comes<br />
from food. Functions of cholesterol<br />
include the manufacture of hormones and<br />
bile salts to break down dietary fats, plus a<br />
transporter for Vitamin D.<br />
The body self-regulates the amount<br />
of cholesterol needed. If cholesterol<br />
consumption is too high, the liver cuts back on<br />
manufacture, unless the liver is damaged. But<br />
if inflammation is present in the body, then<br />
it produces more as a protective mechanism.<br />
Therefore, results from a blood sample<br />
showing a higher total cholesterol means you<br />
have excess inflammation in the body.<br />
So, what do the numbers means? Firstly,<br />
lipoproteins. These are like boats that take<br />
cholesterol from the liver to the tissues<br />
and back again to the liver to be reused.<br />
Cholesterol is like a family in which there are<br />
four players: HDL (high density lipoproteins),<br />
LDL (low density lipoproteins), triglycerides<br />
(additional energy stores) and VLDL (very low<br />
density lipoproteins). Each has a unique value,<br />
and total cholesterol is just that: the total of all<br />
the numbers added up. If elevated, it causes<br />
imbalances in the body.<br />
HDL is rarely elevated. But when LDL becomes<br />
elevated and oxidises (like rust), it damages<br />
blood vessels and blood is more likely to<br />
clot, causing even more inflammation in<br />
the body. The liver responds by making<br />
more cholesterol in an attempt to repair<br />
the damage. Elevated cholesterol markers<br />
are associated with conditions including<br />
cardiovascular disease and diabetes.<br />
The current treatment in the UK is prescribed<br />
statins. They set the body back to zero and<br />
stop cholesterol being made in the liver. This<br />
Blood vessel<br />
blocked by high<br />
level of LDL<br />
initially lowers the LDL and triglycerides and<br />
may, coincidentally, raise HDL levels, as well.<br />
However, having no cholesterol in the body<br />
may account for early cell death, possible hair<br />
loss, muscle aches, low exercise tolerance,<br />
fatigue and reduced libido in adults. So, what<br />
can we do? The body needs to be rebalanced.<br />
We need to eliminate ‘triggers’ in our diet to<br />
reduce overall inflammation. Simple steps to<br />
help manage cholesterol levels include:<br />
• Increase antioxidants with fruit and<br />
vegetables. Excess cholesterol binds to the<br />
fibres and is evacuated out of the bowels.<br />
• Drink about two litres of water a day to<br />
keep your blood flowing efficiently.<br />
• Exercise aerobically for 20 minutes every<br />
day to increase HDL and decrease LDL.<br />
• Avoid or limit BBQs, smoked, burnt, deepfried<br />
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DD’s 60 th Woodford Diary<br />
Some South Woodford scribbles from DD, our resident diarist and<br />
observer of all things local. Illustrated by Evelyn Rowland<br />
We all like to be<br />
appreciated. “How<br />
was the apple<br />
crumble, dear?” (Hoping<br />
for “Full marks, love,” or<br />
something similar.) “Does<br />
this dress suit me?” “Spot on!<br />
You look great.”<br />
This gentle custom of kindly<br />
oiling the wheels of our<br />
day-to-day relationships has<br />
mushroomed into a universally<br />
established marketing ploy:<br />
after any purchase, the almost<br />
instantaneous message from<br />
companies and traders large<br />
or small is: “How did we do?”<br />
There may even be a short<br />
questionnaire: “Thank you<br />
for renewing your car insurance<br />
with us. On a scale of one to five,<br />
please tell us how likely you are to<br />
recommend us to your friends.” “How<br />
would you rate the look and overall<br />
feel of our app?” “We would greatly value your<br />
comments on your experience when buying<br />
your pliers.” “You could even tell us more by<br />
leaving a short video response.”<br />
Even as I am writing, I have suddenly recalled<br />
one of my earliest (and really rather treasured)<br />
‘feedback’ experiences. It was about 15 years<br />
ago and it arrived in the post. It was a<br />
customer satisfaction questionnaire from<br />
the crematorium as a follow-up to<br />
Uncle Bert’s funeral. A modestly<br />
elegant response form to be<br />
completed and then folded,<br />
three ways, in accordance<br />
with the diagrammatic<br />
instructions,<br />
then moistened<br />
round the edge-flaps, pressed to seal and<br />
dispatched. No stamp required. Printed in<br />
black and white with pale lilac subheadings.<br />
Not your average sort of mailing; nothing like<br />
the Plumbs’ loose-cover sale catalogue or the<br />
water bill. No, this was truly something on<br />
which to exercise the mind. I was intrigued.<br />
“How do you normally travel to the<br />
crematorium?” Normally! As if one were<br />
commuting on a regular basis. Fair enough,<br />
when you’re in your eighties, there is a<br />
regrettable increase in the number of these<br />
journeys. The roll call of much-loved friends<br />
and relations who have set off before us does<br />
tend to accelerate these days and remind us<br />
of our own mortality.<br />
“Did any of those attending the service have<br />
any difficulty in finding their way to the correct<br />
chapel?” On balance, there seemed little point<br />
in outlining the problems of one posse of<br />
relations who did have difficulty, not in finding<br />
the right chapel, but in finding the right<br />
crematorium. Unfortunately, they appeared<br />
just a few crucial minutes late. Their arrival<br />
immediately followed the coffin’s departure.<br />
The curtains had already inched their<br />
respectful way round Bert’s brass-handled<br />
box. Non-arrival at funerals is probably<br />
endemic hereabouts: the City of London<br />
Crematorium in Manor Park is not far, as the<br />
crow flies, from the Manor Park Crematorium.<br />
It’s all too easy to get confused. And you<br />
can’t very well request an encore for<br />
latecomers. The curtains reopening<br />
and the coffin trundling back in.<br />
Sort of instant reincarnation.<br />
“Have you any views on<br />
the toilet facilities at the<br />
chapels?” I left this<br />
one blank.<br />
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“Was the role of the chapel attendant helpful to<br />
the proceedings?” In a word, well, two words:<br />
“Not really.” But I elaborated: in bitterly cold<br />
conditions, the attendant had refused to allow<br />
our patiently waiting crowd of mostly elderly<br />
mourners to enter the cosy, deserted chapel<br />
just four minutes before our designated time<br />
slot, on the grounds that we’d all have to<br />
be turned out again if the undertaker failed<br />
to show up with the body. I asked if our<br />
particular undertaker, who came strongly<br />
recommended, had ever been known to miss<br />
the deadline, so to speak. But by then, the<br />
attendant had hurried inside to keep warm.<br />
“There is current technology available that<br />
will allow heat recovered from the cremation<br />
process to provide heating for the chapels.<br />
Would you find this proposal objectionable?”<br />
Frankly, a question better left unasked. Too<br />
much information, I thought. But something<br />
to ponder over still. Not over the principle<br />
of the thing of course. We children of the<br />
recycling age could scarcely take exception<br />
to such an eco-friendly stratagem. But rather<br />
over the nature of the available “current<br />
technology.” Current, hinting at something<br />
new. Technology suggestive of computer<br />
wizardry. But surely pipes had been pretty<br />
standard equipment for centuries?<br />
The last question: the finale: “Would you like to<br />
be involved in our Cemetery Feedback Group?” A<br />
winsome plea: “Do let’s keep in touch. We know<br />
cemeteries aren’t bread and butter to you but<br />
they are to us, so please come back and tell us<br />
how we are doing.” Who knows? Perhaps it was<br />
at just such a feedback group that successful<br />
policy changes were hatched that led to the<br />
much coveted accolade, ‘Cemetery of the<br />
Year 2001’. I noticed this printed boldly on the<br />
receipt when I paid for the urn. How had this<br />
honour been achieved? On what criteria?<br />
Presumably, there are only so many prettiest<br />
villages in Essex to inspect in an average year.<br />
Do the same panels of judges fill up their<br />
fallow periods strolling around graveyards<br />
with their clipboards, awarding points for<br />
an extra-clean catacomb and a well-swept<br />
vault, high-quality plastic grass matting and<br />
tenderly pruned memorial roses?<br />
Is it shocking to be so frivolous about a<br />
subject so serious? Our local ‘places of rest’ are,<br />
of course, superbly run. But funerals do, not<br />
infrequently, attract somewhat dark humour,<br />
don’t they? Is it something that makes it easier<br />
to cope? In fact, often, the Order of Service<br />
may include an imagined, upbeat message<br />
from the departed, much-mourned friend.<br />
Something along these lines?<br />
I’d like the memory of me to be a happy one.<br />
I’d like to leave an afterglow of smiles when<br />
life is done.<br />
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Leader’s reply<br />
The Leader of Redbridge Council, Councillor Jas Athwal, responds to<br />
residents’ concerns over the future of Wanstead Youth Centre and<br />
addresses the council’s budgeting for leisure facilities in the borough<br />
Redbridge is our home; it’s where many<br />
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NHS RETIREMENT<br />
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AN AFTERNOON<br />
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WANSTEAD PARK<br />
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SNARESBROOK PRIMARY<br />
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JUL<br />
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BUTTERFLIES, MAHARAJAS<br />
AND TIARAS<br />
The Arts Society Woodford Green welcomes<br />
Dr Peter Le Rossignol for a talk about power<br />
and wealth in China, India and Europe.<br />
Date: Tuesday 11 <strong>Jul</strong>y Time: 8pm<br />
Venue: Bancroft’s School, High Road, IG8 0RF<br />
Cost: donation Enquiries: swvg.co.uk/artssociety<br />
JUL<br />
11<br />
SOUTH WOODFORD WARD<br />
COUNCILLOR SURGERY<br />
Booking required.<br />
Date: Wednesday 12 <strong>Jul</strong>y Time: 6–7pm<br />
Venue: Salvation Army, 26 Daisy Road, E18 1EA<br />
Cost: free Enquiries: swvg.co.uk/councillors<br />
JUL<br />
12<br />
NETWORKING FOR SOUTH<br />
WOODFORD BUSINESSES<br />
A South Woodford Business Forum event.<br />
Booking required.<br />
Date: Thursday 13 <strong>Jul</strong>y Time: 4–5pm<br />
Venue: Grand Trunk Road, 219 High Road<br />
Cost: free Enquiries: swvg.co.uk/swbf<br />
JUL<br />
13<br />
FOOD GROWING<br />
WORKSHOPS<br />
Learn how to grow food at home. Fortnightly<br />
workshops hosted by the Woodford Greeners<br />
(participants are asked to attend four classes).<br />
Date: Saturday 15 <strong>Jul</strong>y Time: 10am–3pm<br />
Venue: Ray Park Community Garden, IG8 7JF<br />
Cost: free Enquiries: swvg.co.uk/growfood<br />
JUL<br />
15<br />
for Young People & the wider Community<br />
at our Youth Centre<br />
A free fun event with activities including football; table tennis; board games; gymnastics<br />
display; martial arts and more. Support keeping your centre open.<br />
Wanstead Youth Centre 144 Elmcroft Avenue, London E11 2DB<br />
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FUN DAY AT WANSTEAD<br />
YOUTH CENTRE<br />
Activities will include football, table tennis<br />
and board games. Hosted by the Save Our<br />
Wanstead Youth Centre campaign.<br />
Date: Saturday 15 <strong>Jul</strong>y Time: 2–5pm<br />
Venue: Wanstead Youth Centre, E11 2DB<br />
Cost: free Enquiries: swvg.co.uk/wyouth<br />
JUL<br />
15<br />
ROMEO & JULIET IN<br />
WANSTEAD PARK<br />
East London Shakespeare Festival bring<br />
Romeo & <strong>Jul</strong>iet to London parks.<br />
Date: Saturday 15 to Sunday 16 <strong>Jul</strong>y Time: 3–5pm<br />
Venue: the Temple enclosure, Wanstead Park<br />
Cost: £14 Enquiries: elsf.uk<br />
JUL<br />
15<br />
SOUTH WOODFORD SOCIETY<br />
LITTER PICK<br />
Repeated on 20 <strong>Aug</strong>ust.<br />
Date: Sunday 16 <strong>Jul</strong>y Time: 11am–1pm<br />
Venue: Community Orchard, South Woodford<br />
Cost: free Enquiries: southwoodfordsociety.org<br />
JUL<br />
16<br />
SOUTH WOODFORD<br />
COMMUNITY MARKET<br />
Monthly market offering a range of products.<br />
Date: Sunday 16 <strong>Jul</strong>y Time: 11am–4pm<br />
Venue: George Lane, South Woodford<br />
Cost: free Enquiries: aceeventsltd.co.uk<br />
JUL<br />
16<br />
FLOWER ARRANGING<br />
DEMONSTRATION<br />
Graeme Harmer presents to the Woodford and<br />
District Floral Arrangement Group. Visitors<br />
welcome.<br />
Date: Monday 17 <strong>Jul</strong>y Time: 7.30–9.45pm<br />
Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road<br />
Cost: £7 Enquiries: 020 8508 9765<br />
JUL<br />
17<br />
BEREAVEMENT CAFÉ<br />
MORNING SESSION<br />
For people struggling with feelings of loss.<br />
Hosted by volunteers from local churches.<br />
Date: Tuesday 18 <strong>Jul</strong>y Time: 10.30–11.30am<br />
Venue: Christ Church, Wanstead Place, E11 2SW<br />
Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8505 3000<br />
JUL<br />
18<br />
AGY’S<br />
BARBER<br />
SHOP<br />
Walk-ins welcome. If you would like to make an appointment, call:<br />
020 8989 9231<br />
72c George Lane, South Woodford, E18 1JJ<br />
All hairstyles<br />
catered for<br />
Beard trims<br />
Traditional<br />
hot-towel<br />
shaves<br />
Mon to Fri: 9am – 7pm<br />
(Closed Wed)<br />
Sat: 8.30am – 5.30pm<br />
Sun: 10am – 2.30pm<br />
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OPEN TABLE AT<br />
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH<br />
A community meal open to all. Children and<br />
families welcome. No need to book.<br />
Date: Wednesday 19 <strong>Jul</strong>y Time: 5.30–7.30pm<br />
Venue: Holy Trinity Church, Hermon Hill, E18 1QQ<br />
Cost: free Enquiries: htsw.org.uk<br />
JUL<br />
19<br />
ELMHURST GARDENS LITTER<br />
PICKING ACTION DAY<br />
Meet at the park keeper’s hut.<br />
Date: Saturday 22 <strong>Jul</strong>y Time: 10am–12pm<br />
Venue: Elmhurst Gardens, South Woodford<br />
Enquiries: parks.enquiries@visionrcl.org.uk<br />
JUL<br />
22<br />
MOSAIC STEPPING<br />
STONES WORKSHOP<br />
Design and create a unique mosaic stepping<br />
stone tile for the garden. Hosted by the<br />
Woodford Greeners.<br />
Date: Saturday 22 <strong>Jul</strong>y Time: 10am–3pm<br />
Venue: Ray Park Community Garden, IG8 7JF<br />
Cost: free Enquiries: swvg.co.uk/mss22july<br />
JUL<br />
22<br />
EAST LONDON ME/CFS<br />
SUPPORT GROUP<br />
Conversation, information and support.<br />
Date: Saturday 22 <strong>Jul</strong>y Time: 2.30–5pm<br />
Venue: Wanstead House, 21 The Green, E11 2NT<br />
Cost: by donation Enquiries: 07957 152 566<br />
JUL<br />
22<br />
NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME<br />
OPEN DAY IN WOODFORD<br />
Explore an old-fashioned summer garden with<br />
two ponds, a tiny orchard, vegetable beds and<br />
rockery. Open to the public in aid of charity as<br />
part of the National Garden Scheme.<br />
Date: Sunday 23 <strong>Jul</strong>y Time: 1–5pm<br />
Venue: 68 Derby Road, South Woodford, E18 2PS<br />
Cost: £4 Enquiries: swvg.co.uk/ngs<br />
JUL<br />
JUL<br />
23<br />
23<br />
EDINBURGH FRINGE<br />
COMEDY PREVIEW<br />
Featuring Sara Barron and Bella Hull.<br />
Date: Sunday 23 <strong>Jul</strong>y Time: 7.30–9pm<br />
Venue: Redbridge Drama Centre, E18 2RB<br />
Cost: £11.50 Enquiries: swvg.co.uk/visionevents<br />
HOLIDAY, ACTIVITIES AND<br />
FOOD PROGRAMME<br />
Activities and healthy food are available for<br />
children in Reception up to Year 11 who receive<br />
benefits-related free school meals.<br />
Date: Monday 24 <strong>Jul</strong>y to Thursday 17 <strong>Aug</strong>ust<br />
Venue: Wanstead Youth Centre, E11 2DB<br />
Cost: free if eligible Enquiries: swvg.co.uk/haf<br />
JUL<br />
24<br />
TENNIS TASTER SESSION<br />
IN RAY PARK<br />
Suitable for children aged five and over.<br />
Date: Monday 24 <strong>Jul</strong>y Time: from 8am<br />
Venue: Ray Park, Woodford Green, IG8 7JF<br />
Cost: £2 Enquiries: swvg.co.uk/megamix23<br />
JUL<br />
24<br />
ATHLETICS TRACK AND<br />
FIELD SESSIONS<br />
Woodford Green Athletic Club coaches will<br />
guide children aged eight and over.<br />
Date: Tuesday 25 <strong>Jul</strong>y Time: from 10am<br />
Venue: Ashton Playing Fields, Woodford Green<br />
Cost: £3 Enquiries: swvg.co.uk/megamix23<br />
JUL<br />
25<br />
BUILD YOUR OWN<br />
BUG HOTEL<br />
Create a safe hideaway for insects. Suitable for<br />
four- to 12-year-olds.<br />
Date: Wednesday 26 <strong>Jul</strong>y Time: 2.30–3.30pm<br />
Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road<br />
Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8708 7400<br />
JUL<br />
26<br />
ABOVE & BELOW GROUND:<br />
CHURCH & CHURCHYARD<br />
A presentation by Celia Heritage for the East of<br />
London Family History Society.<br />
Date: Wednesday 26 <strong>Jul</strong>y Time: 7.30pm<br />
Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road<br />
Cost: £3 Enquiries: 07762 514 238<br />
JUL<br />
26<br />
LATE-NIGHT PAINTING<br />
AND CLAY CLUB<br />
Paint cups, vases, plates or cake stands, or try<br />
your hand at making objects from clay.<br />
Date: Thursday 27 <strong>Jul</strong>y Time: 6–10pm<br />
Venue: Creative Biscuit, 61 George Lane, E18 1JJ<br />
Cost: £4 Enquiries: creativebiscuit.co.uk<br />
JUL<br />
27<br />
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YEARS<br />
MONDAY 24 JULY to FRIDAY 25 AUGUST <strong>2023</strong><br />
Challenge yourself to try<br />
something new this summer!<br />
CINEMA<br />
or SWIM<br />
for<br />
£1<br />
We have a variety of summer activities for you to come<br />
and get involved with:<br />
• adapted multi-sports<br />
& cycling<br />
• dance & theatre<br />
• digital workshops<br />
Advanced booking required.<br />
visionrcl.org.uk/megamix<br />
• nature bushcraft<br />
• interactive library activities<br />
• music<br />
• sports and much more<br />
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PRIDE AND PREJUDICE<br />
IN WANSTEAD PARK<br />
Illyria’s <strong>2023</strong> season of open-air performances<br />
in Wanstead Park continues with Pride and<br />
Prejudice. Bring your own seating or rug,<br />
suitable clothing and a picnic.<br />
Date: Friday 28 <strong>Jul</strong>y Time: 7pm<br />
Venue: the Temple enclosure, Wanstead Park<br />
Cost: £16; under-11s: £8 Enquiries: swvg.co.uk/wp23<br />
JUL<br />
29<br />
28<br />
WANSTEAD<br />
STAMP FAIR<br />
Including postcards, cigarette cards, phone<br />
cards and philatelic accessories.<br />
Date: Saturday 29 <strong>Jul</strong>y Time: 10am–3pm<br />
Venue: Our Lady of Lourdes, E11 2PR<br />
Cost: free Enquiries: 07534 496 845<br />
WANSTEAD<br />
COMMUNITY MARKET<br />
Date: Sunday 6 <strong>Aug</strong>ust Time: 10am–3pm<br />
Venue: Wanstead High Street<br />
Cost: free Enquiries: aceeventsltd.co.uk<br />
THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT<br />
IN WANSTEAD PARK<br />
Join Peter and his cousin Benjamin in<br />
Wanstead Park for their hair-raising<br />
adventures. A Quantum Theatre production.<br />
Date: Thursday 17 <strong>Aug</strong>ust Time: 4–5.30pm<br />
Venue: the Temple enclosure, Wanstead Park<br />
Cost: £16 Enquiries: swvg.co.uk/peter23<br />
AUG<br />
17<br />
SOUTH WOODFORD<br />
COMMUNITY MARKET<br />
Monthly market offering a range of products.<br />
Date: Sunday 20 <strong>Aug</strong>ust Time: 11am–4pm<br />
Venue: George Lane, South Woodford<br />
Enquiries: aceeventsltd.co.uk<br />
AUG<br />
20<br />
FAMILY LEARNING: DANCING<br />
BOTTLE TOP ROBOTS<br />
Work as a family to create mini dancing robots<br />
using recycled milk bottle tops.<br />
Date: Tuesday 22 <strong>Aug</strong>ust Time: 12.30–2.15pm<br />
Venue: South Woodford Library and Gym<br />
Cost: £4 Enquiries: swvg.co.uk/megamix23<br />
AUG<br />
22<br />
JUL<br />
6 AUG 9 AUG 9 AUG<br />
WILD ADVENTURES:<br />
ART FROM NATURE<br />
A bushcraft programme for 12- to 16-year-olds<br />
run by Tinder Sticks.<br />
Date: Wednesday 9 <strong>Aug</strong>ust Time: 10am–12pm<br />
Venue: James Leal Centre, Ray Park, IG8 7JF<br />
Cost: £4 Enquiries: swvg.co.uk/megamix23<br />
THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS<br />
IN WANSTEAD PARK<br />
Join Mole, Ratty and Badger in Wanstead Park<br />
on their mad-cap adventures in this heartwarming<br />
tale. A Quantum Theatre production.<br />
Date: Wednesday 9 <strong>Aug</strong>ust Time: 4–5.30pm<br />
Venue: the Temple enclosure, Wanstead Park<br />
Cost: £16 Enquiries: swvg.co.uk/wind23<br />
DANCE AND DRAMA CLASSES<br />
IN SOUTH WOODFORD<br />
For five- to 14-year-olds.<br />
Date: Tuesday 15 <strong>Aug</strong>ust Time: from 10am<br />
Venue: Redbridge Drama Centre, E18 2RB<br />
Cost: £2.50 Enquiries: swvg.co.uk/megamix23<br />
AUG<br />
15<br />
ANDRE RIEU <strong>2023</strong>:<br />
LOVE IS ALL AROUND<br />
Experience an all-new cinema concert.<br />
Date: Saturday 26 <strong>Aug</strong>ust Time: 7pm<br />
Venue: Odeon, South Woodford, E18 2QL<br />
Cost: £20 Enquiries: swvg.co.uk/odeonevent<br />
AUG<br />
26<br />
ROMEO AND JULIET<br />
IN WANSTEAD PARK<br />
The Lord Chamberlain’s Men will perform the<br />
timeless and classic love story. Bring a chair<br />
and a picnic.<br />
Date: Sunday 27 <strong>Aug</strong>ust Time: 7pm<br />
Venue: the Temple enclosure, Wanstead Park<br />
Cost: £18 Enquiries: swvg.co.uk/wp23<br />
AUG<br />
27<br />
ST MARY’S HOLIDAY<br />
MORNING CLUB<br />
Suitable for 5- to 11-year-olds.<br />
Date: Tuesday 29 <strong>Aug</strong>ust to Sunday 1 October<br />
Time: 9.30am–12.30pm<br />
Venue: St Mary’s Church, South Woodford<br />
Cost: £10 per day Enquiries: swvg.co.uk/smhcm<br />
AUG<br />
29<br />
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SATURDAY 23 JULY to<br />
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ESSEX ART CLUB<br />
AUTUMN<br />
EXHIBITION<br />
TASTER<br />
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YEARS<br />
CINEMA<br />
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MONDAY 25 JULY to<br />
FRIDAY 26 AUGUST 2022<br />
Challenge yourself to try<br />
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We have a variety of summer activities<br />
for you to come and get involved with:<br />
• arts & crafts<br />
• dance<br />
• digital workshops<br />
• sports<br />
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FRIDAY SOCIAL CLUB<br />
Games, quizzes and socialising every Friday<br />
from 8pm to 10pm at Wanstead House (£3 per<br />
meeting). Call 020 8556 1585<br />
FRIENDS OF THE RIVER RODING<br />
A Facebook group for those who want to help<br />
bring the river back to life. Visit swvg.co.uk/rr<br />
FRIENDS OF WANSTEAD PARKLANDS<br />
Researching and promoting Wanstead<br />
Park and the historic parklands. Visit<br />
wansteadpark.org.uk<br />
NATURE CONSERVATION IN REDBRIDGE<br />
A Vision Redbridge Culture & Leisure Facebook<br />
group. Visit swvg.co.uk/nature<br />
PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY<br />
Meeting every Monday to share photography<br />
tips and advice. Visit swvg.co.uk/wwps<br />
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ROTARY CLUB<br />
The Rotary Club of Leytonstone and<br />
Woodford. Call 020 3597 2921<br />
SCOTTISH DANCING FOR FUN<br />
Mondays from 8pm at St Barnabas Church.<br />
No partners needed. Call 020 8504 3376<br />
SOUTH WOODFORD BUSINESS FORUM<br />
Quarterly meetings providing a voice for<br />
South Woodford’s businesses and networking<br />
opportunities. Visit swvg.co.uk/swbf<br />
SOUTH WOODFORD GARDENERS<br />
Tending to and improving the flower beds<br />
across the local area. Visit swvg.co.uk/swg<br />
SOUTH WOODFORD SOCIETY<br />
Making South Woodford a better place to live.<br />
Visit southwoodfordsociety.org<br />
ULTRASOUND CHOIR<br />
Singing a wide repertoire every Tuesday at<br />
Derby Road Methodist Church from 7.30pm.<br />
Men and women welcome. Call 07799 196 241<br />
WANSTEAD AND WOODFORD BLIND CLUB<br />
Social club for people with sight problems<br />
meeting Thursday afternoons (2pm to 4pm) in<br />
South Woodford. Call 07840 850 838<br />
WOODFORD AND WANSTEAD PARENTS<br />
A Facebook group to share thoughts and help<br />
each other. Visit swvg.co.uk/parents<br />
WOODFORD ARTS GROUP<br />
All Woodford-based artists are welcome to<br />
apply to join. Visit swvg.co.uk/wag<br />
WOODFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY<br />
Stimulating interest in the history of the local<br />
area. Visit woodfordhistoricalsociety.org<br />
WOODFORD TOWN FC<br />
Support a local football. Visit swvg.co.uk/wtfc<br />
WREN WILDLIFE GROUP<br />
Wildlife conservation. Visit wrengroup.org.uk<br />
To advertise, call 020 8819 0595 or visit swvg.co.uk<br />
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Useful numbers<br />
in South Woodford<br />
ADVICE & SUPPORT<br />
Samaritans116 123<br />
Citizens Advice Redbridge 0300 330 9063<br />
Community Legal Advice 0845 345 4 345<br />
HEALTH<br />
NHS 111 111<br />
Whipps Cross Hospital 020 8539 5522<br />
Shrubberies Medical Centre 020 8530 4108<br />
Glebelands Practice 020 8989 6272<br />
South Woodford Health Centre 020 8491 3333<br />
Elmhurst Practice 020 8491 3310<br />
The Broadway Surgery 020 8505 3204<br />
Southdene Surgery 020 8530 3731<br />
Out of hours GP 020 3770 1888<br />
LEISURE & LIBRARIES<br />
South Woodford Library & Gym 020 8708 9067<br />
Woodford Green Library 020 8708 7444<br />
Wanstead Library 020 8708 7400<br />
Wanstead Leisure Centre 020 8989 1172<br />
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LOCAL COUNCILLORS South Woodford ward<br />
Beverley Brewer (Lab) 020 8554 5000<br />
beverley.brewer@redbridge.gov.uk<br />
Joe Hehir (Lab) 07741 904 709<br />
joe.hehir@redbridge.gov.uk<br />
Saiqa Qayum Hussain (Lab) 07918 277 502<br />
saiqa.qayum@redbridge.gov.uk<br />
LOCAL COUNCILLORS Churchfields ward<br />
Lloyd Duddridge (Lab) 07799 579 763<br />
lloyd.duddridge@redbridge.gov.uk<br />
Rosa Gomez (Lab) 07799 057 030<br />
rosa.gomez@redbridge.gov.uk<br />
Guy Williams (Lab) 07918 278 865<br />
guy.williams@redbridge.gov.uk<br />
LOCAL MP Chingford and Woodford Green<br />
Iain Duncan Smith MP 020 7219 3000<br />
iainduncansmith.org.uk<br />
LOCAL MP Ilford North<br />
Wes Streeting MP 020 3475 7901<br />
wesstreeting.org<br />
LOCAL MP Leyton and Wanstead<br />
John Cryer MP 020 8989 5249<br />
johncryermp.co.uk<br />
POLICE & NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH<br />
Emergency 999<br />
Non-emergency 101<br />
Crimestoppers0800 555 111<br />
Neighbourhood Watch redbridgenhw.info<br />
Safer Neighbourhoods Teams 020 8345 3616<br />
REDBRIDGE COUNCIL<br />
Customer contact centre 020 8554 5000<br />
Report antisocial behaviour 020 8478 4679<br />
UTILITIES<br />
Electricity (power cut) 105<br />
Electricity emergency 0800 40 40 90<br />
Gas emergency0800 111 999<br />
Thames Water (report a leak)0800 714 614<br />
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ADULT EDUCATION<br />
Redbridge Institute37<br />
ART<br />
Essex Art Club Exhibition61<br />
Summer Arts Fayre37<br />
BARBERS<br />
Agy’s Barber Shop57<br />
BATHROOMS<br />
Bathworks49<br />
The Bathroom Fitting Company28<br />
BEAUTY<br />
The Beauty Spot33<br />
BUILDERS<br />
North London Loft Rooms 25<br />
CARE HOME<br />
Chestnut Manor Care Home 53<br />
CARPET CLEANING<br />
Safeclean Chigwell12<br />
CHARITIES<br />
Tin in a Bin48<br />
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES<br />
Fabula Festival54<br />
Fabula Reading Challenge 23<br />
Redbridge Holiday Mega Mix 59<br />
Sylvestrian Leisure Centre2<br />
Wanstead Youth Centre Fun Day 56<br />
COACHING<br />
Creative Uprising 6<br />
COMPUTER MAINTENANCE<br />
Computer Solutions20 & 44<br />
DANCE<br />
Variations Dance Studio41<br />
DECORATORS<br />
E18 Handyman7<br />
Stuart Green Property Solutions 43<br />
DENTIST<br />
Smile in London 63<br />
Woodford House45<br />
DOORS<br />
Garolla44<br />
DRAMA<br />
Pauline Quirke Academy10<br />
ELDERLY CARE<br />
Chestnut Manor Care Home 53<br />
EMBROIDERY<br />
Creative Giftware64<br />
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ESTATE AGENTS<br />
Churchill Estates 1 & 34–35<br />
The Stow Brothers 67<br />
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES<br />
Essex Art Club Exhibition61<br />
Fabula Festival54<br />
Fabula Reading Challenge 23<br />
Redbridge Holiday Mega Mix 59<br />
Summer Arts Fayre37<br />
Wanstead Youth Centre Fun Day 56<br />
FINANCE<br />
Charles Crown Financial19<br />
FITNESS<br />
Run To Be 4<br />
Sylvestrian Leisure Centre2<br />
FOSTERING<br />
Ryancare Fostering 65<br />
GARAGE DOORS<br />
Garolla44<br />
GARAGE SERVICES<br />
Belgrave Motor Services48<br />
Woodbridge Autos21<br />
GIFTS<br />
Creative Giftware64<br />
GUTTER CLEARING<br />
E18 Handyman7<br />
Stuart Green Property Solutions 43<br />
HANDYMAN<br />
E18 Handyman7<br />
Stuart Green Property Solutions 43<br />
HEALTH<br />
Meducate 43<br />
INSURANCE<br />
Charles Crown Insurance19<br />
LOFTS<br />
North London Loft Rooms 25<br />
MORTGAGE ADVISOR<br />
Charles Crown Financial19<br />
MOT<br />
Belgrave Motor Services48<br />
Woodbridge Autos21<br />
MUSIC<br />
Crescendo Music Academy41<br />
NAILS<br />
The Beauty Spot33<br />
OPTICIANS<br />
Bayfields Opticians16–17<br />
PERSONALISED GIFTS<br />
Creative Giftware64<br />
PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
Geoff Wilkinson 24<br />
PLUMBING & HEATING<br />
Wanstead Group40<br />
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE<br />
E18 Handyman7<br />
North London Loft Rooms 25<br />
Stuart Green Property Solutions 43<br />
PROPERTY SERVICES<br />
Churchill Estates 1 & 34–35<br />
The Stow Brothers 67<br />
RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS<br />
Daygustation Wines 32<br />
Noir Restaurant & Lounge 9<br />
RUNNING<br />
Run To Be 4<br />
SCHOOLS & NURSERIES<br />
Avon House Preparatory School 11<br />
Loyola Preparatory School 24<br />
St Aubyn’s School29<br />
Woodford Green Prep School5<br />
SHOWERS<br />
Bathworks49<br />
The Bathroom Fitting Company28<br />
SINGING<br />
Crescendo Music Academy41<br />
SOLICITORS<br />
Axiom DWFM31<br />
SPORT & LEISURE<br />
Sylvestrian Leisure Centre2<br />
STORAGE<br />
BWI Self Storage 8<br />
TUITION<br />
MagiKats20<br />
WARDROBES<br />
Woodthorpe Joinery68<br />
WEDDING VENUE<br />
Valentines Mansion13<br />
WINDOW RESTORATION<br />
McCarty & Smith51<br />
WINDOW SHUTTERS<br />
Woodthorpe Joinery68<br />
WINE<br />
Daygustation Wines 32<br />
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