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2011. A review inpictures.Winter started fairly early in 2011 but thatdid not stop local resident Bill Morris andteam walking from Glasgow to the top ofBen Nevis in support of Help for Heroes(Fig.2). They started on the coldest dayGlasgow had recorded since 1962 andthe walk (?) took them one weeksometimes pushing through waist deepsnow whilst conditions and temperatureslowly worsened. Nonetheless theymade it and in the process raised over£20000 for H4H.

February and March were marked bythe centenary celebrations for our muchloved St Paul’s church (Fig.3). These

included a whole range of activities fromspecial church services to talentcontests, a dog show (Fig.4), concert anda strongly supported fun run (Fig.5).

The whole event was much enjoyed.The fun runners demonstrated someoriginal outfits, and it was especially niceto meet many of Hadley Wood’s oldfriends who came back to join thecelebrations (Fig.6).

By March there were the beginnings ofa movement by a group of local womento improve the dire state of the children’splayground. (The one (and only) on theAssociation’s field next to Hadley WoodPrimary school). The playground isowned and managed by Enfield Councilbut has deteriorated over the years. Newplans were proposed and a process wasstarted to put these forward to the localcommunity.

Sometime around May was the RoyalWedding. The residents of Hadley

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Highstone did particularly well putting ona traditional street party inside theMemorial Hall complete with songs, foodand flags. Also known as a knees-up(Fig.7).

One of Hadley Wood’s great strengthsis its many charity groups. Thesecontinued their longstanding efforts toraise money amongst them the NSPCCand RNLI groups, the Rainbow ChildFoundation, the Celebrities Guild,Breakthrough Cancer research and manyothers not to forget ten year old AmyNortham who walked twenty miles toraise money for needy schoolchildren inAfrica.

Around the same time our local Police(Fig.8) team (the Safe NeighbourhoodTeam) had a change of leadership. PoliceSergeant David Walker, who worked veryhard to set up the team and meetresidents, retired and was replaced byPolice Sergeant Peter Moxham. Theteam are based in a shop premises onSouthgate High street. They welcomeand encourage residents to makecontact with them to report criminalactivity which they will investigate andtake action against. They are not howeveran emergency response team thoughthey will of course get involved if theyhappen to be nearby an incident.(Telephone numbers are on the back ofthis magazine). Police presence or notHadley Wood still had its share of

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incidents. Trees were blown down (Fig.9),electrical substations caught fire (Fig.10),speedsters took risks with the lives of ourchildren and older residents and sadlysome of us were burgled. Mainly from theback of houses or accessing properties

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June saw Skanska upgrading our gaspipes. This, when added to the normaldaily problems of trying to manouevreround double parked cars or contractorsvehicles, caused many of us to lose timeand patience. Also in June several

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residents drew our attention to the factthat John Lewis’s had decided we livedon a flood plain and were therefore notinsurable. John Leatherdale whounderstands this sort of thing and whohas contacts in the arcane world ofmaps geology tunnels and other formsof our infrastructure, investigated anddemonstrated that this was a load ofbaloney. Hopefully John Lewis’s got the

message.Sport on the Hadley Wood

Residents Association’sfield behind Bartram’s Laneflourished. St Marthasschool started regularathletic sessions there, theHadley Wood and Wingate(Fig.11) Football Clubcontinued its matches foryoungsters and had a bigturnout for its annual trials.Cricket restarted and thenostalgic sound of leatherand willow drifted through

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our open windows on Sundays (Fig.12).The worst of the storage sheds at thesouthern end of the ground was replacedby a more modern structure (Fig.13).Should anyone wealthy enough tosponsor a small pavilion on this beautifuland popular sports field care to comeforward they would be welcomed withopen arms and naming rights.

June also saw the Primary School’sannual fete (Fig.14). Another great dayand a tribute to the energy and drive ofthose residents who organised it. (Weapologise for what might be the previousyear’s photo from the fete but as itincluded Mrs Loizides it provides atempting opportunity to slide effortlesslyinto the next paragraph.)

For it was about this time that MrsLoizides retired. As is widely appreciatedLouiza made a great contribution to theeducation of our children and left theschool in a very strong position. Ofsted’slatest report described the school as‘outstanding in all areas’.

After Mrs Loizides retired we weredelighted to welcome Mrs BeverlyBenson into the school when she tookover as our new Headmistress. Herprofile was reported in the Octoberedition.

By September the playground initiativereferred to earlier was in full swing withLaura Gassner and Maria Evans heading

a determined group of young mothers.Discussions with Enfield Council hadproved helpful and early efforts to raisemoney were successful with £50,000

provided so far by private, corporate andgrant funding. Further fund raisingactivities are planned, so keep yourhands on your wallets.

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the Family fireworks evening onNovember 5th. No rain, a great displayand plenty of unsuitable food and sweetsto interest the children seemed to workwell (Fig.15). Although efforts were madeto sell tickets in advance there were stillmany who paid on the night. As a resultthere was too much queuing and notenough ticket sellers (Fig.16). We weresorry about this and hope to improve nextyear especially if we can find some morevolunteers.

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Politically it was hard to see muchchange in the overall community scheme

of things during the last year. The BigSociety sounded a nice idea but it seems

to have foundered. The Localism Billhowever caught our attention. Putting

some power into the hands ofsmall communities sounded anattractive concept but it is hardto imagine that the ordinaryman or woman on the street willbe able to do much aboutunwanted development. Asevidenced by the BarnetMarket saga, the developmentin Cat Hill and what sounds likea threat to Trent Park. We shallsee.

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Letters to the Editor.Dear EditorI would like to draw your readersattention to the possibility that TrentPark is in serious jeopardy. Next yearthis glorious park will be seeing theback of Middlesex University whichwill raise further threats to its statusas an inalienable environmentalamenity. So far as it has beenpossible to ascertain, EnfieldCouncil’s Parks department isunaware of any proposals for the sitethat would affect the status orintegrity of the Park. However thecurrent storm of protest against thePlanning Application to build on theMiddlesex University’s vacatedcampus at Cat Hill is an ominousportent. A site such as thisconstitutes a much coveted prize forconstruction companies who willinevitably be jostling in eageranticipation for such a rareopportunity to exploit what they will,quite erroneously in my opinionregard as a brown field site.

It behoves all who wish to continueto enjoy what Trent Park has to offeras a superlative recreational amenitynot merely to remain vigilant but toact NOW to ensure the site be re-integrated with the rest of the park. Itshould be a fully restored countrypark estate for the public to enjoy asits former owner Sir Phillip Sassoonwilled it to be.

Yours truly,Peter Hewitt(I am sorry to have had to precis thisimportant letter in the interests ofspace. I hope the author will forgiveme. Should anyone wish to see thecomplete version please contact me.Editor.)

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Overall then not a bad year for oursmall community. A new shed on thefield, a new floor in the AssociationCentre, a new playground in the offing,new gas pipes, new lamps in theSt Mary’s (Fig.17) churchyard andrefurbished white gates at the top ofHadley Hill and at the end of TheCrescent. This completes the ring ofrestored gates around the Common forwhich we are grateful for the efforts andgenerosity of the Curators of theCommon, the Friends of HadleyCommon, the Hadley Residents

Association, the Common ManagementCommittee and many local people. As wego to print a further piece of good news isthat the old Barnet Market site has beenbought by UBS the owners of the Spires.

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The Hadley Wood News is published usually during the first weekend of each month. It is a community publication with the objective of bringing local news,views and events to the residents and friends of Hadley Wood. It is non-profit making with any surplus going to the Hadley Wood Association (HWA) for thedirect benefit of residents. Content is produced voluntarily with the make-up, printing and distribution paid for by advertising. Thank you to all our advertisers,without whom this magazine would not be possible. If you would like to contribute to a future issue or receive updates via email, please contact the Editorand Publisher. The HWA and anyone associated with the content of this newsletter cannot accept any responsibility for the accuracy, claims or viewsexpressed. The Hadley Wood News does not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any of the advertisements or other information accesseddirectly or indirectly from this publication, nor the quality of any products, services, information or other materials displayed, purchased or obtained byanyone as a result of an advertisement or any other information or offer in connection with those products, services, information or other materials.HadleyWood News shall not be responsible for any errors or omissions contained in any advertisement or other information within this publication.The Publisher reserves the right to amend, abridge or reject any copy supplied for publication. E&OE HWA December 2011

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