stacey inspires teens at special event – p7 - Barking & Dagenham

Issue 31 Barkinganddagenham’s FOrTnighTLYCOmmuniTYnewspaper 7 August 2010
stacey inspires teens
at special event –p7
rOYaLappOinTmenT: Connie Foster
and Pat Beales dressed up ready to
go to the Queen’s garden party at
Buckingham Palace
Two local women swapped Barking for
Buckingham Palace after receiving an
invitation to the Queen’sgarden party.
Connie Foster, who volunteers with
the Friends of Barking Hospital, went to
the garden party with friend and fellow
volunteer Pat Beales.
Queen
Connie said: “It was alovely afternoon.
“we didn’t see much of the Queen,
really, as there were so many people
there, but we caught aglimpse of her
Good news for over-60s as
leisure offer gets extended
IF you’re over 60 and living in Barking
and Dagenham, you can carry on using the
borough’sleisure centres free of charge.
Despite Government cuts to public
spending, the council is continuing the
offer until March next year for all 22,000
over-60s who live in the borough.
older residents wishing to keep active
can enjoy free swimming, fitness classes,
gym sessions and racket sports at the borough’s
sports centres, between 9am and
5pm Monday to Friday, and throughout
the weekend.
People of all ages can also look forward
to using facilities atthe new £23 million
Becontree Leisure Centre in Dagenham,
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coming out of the palace. I actually
bumped into arelative Ihadn’t seen for
years, though, and we met some interesting
people in alovely setting.”
Volunteered
Pat has volunteered at the tea bar at
Barking Hospital for 14 years and is
treasurer of the Stroke Club.
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Pat’s right
royalday out
which is due to open in May 2011.
The new building, which is replacing
Dagenham Pool and wood Lane Sports
Centre, will offer leisure facilities “as
good as any in the country”.
There will be a 25-metre, 10-lane
swimming pool with a250-seat viewing
Continued on page 5
Minister looks atlocal school needs
Education Secretary Michael Gove
has met officials from Barking and
dagenham council to talk about the
cuts he announced for school
revamp plans.
the Government decided to end
the Building Schools for the Future
programme –which would have seen
£270 million pumped into in the
borough’s secondary schools –as
part of their public spending cuts.
But adelegation from Barking and
dagenham pressed Mr Gove about
the need for investment in the
borough’s primary and secondary
schools.
there are concerns that with
many school places likely to be
needed in the coming years, existing
buildings won’t be able to cope with
the demand.
cllr Rocky Gill, Barking and
dagenham’s cabinet member for
Continued on page 3
Susan Whitear
susan.whitear@lbbd.gov.uk
She said: “I was very excited – I
never thought I’d get to Buckingham
Palace and have tea with the Queen.”
Parties
The palace garden parties take place
each summer.
Guests are usually public figures or
people involved in charity work or the
armed forces.
At each party, around 8,000 guests
drink 27,000 cups of tea and enjoy
20,000 slices of cake.
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2 7 August 2010
LOVE PARKSWEEK
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Events to celebrate our
borough’s green spaces
Tessa Youens
tessa.youens@lbbd.gov.uk
PEoPLE of all ages had the perfect
excuse to get outdoors and enjoy
the borough’s green spaces as they
celebrated national Love Parks
Week.
From Saturday 24 July to
Sunday 1august, children and
adults from Barking and dagenham
celebrated their local parks while
enjoying aweek packed full of
events including ateddy bear’s
picnic, guided walks, abird survey,
healthy walks, play sessions, apark
picnic, orienteering challenge,
doggy day out and lots more.
Importance
on Monday 26 July little ones learnt
all about the importance ofstinging
nettles at aBenice to nettles event
at Eastbrookend county Park,
dagenham.
Local mum Laura Mackness
summed up the event as “very
interesting and educational for
children and parents” after
discovering how and why anettle
stings, what insects rely on them
for food and how people use the
plants for cooking, clothing and
medicines.
after hours of exploring the
youngsters were treated to some
nettle tea with honey.
Senior community ranger Heidi
Mansall who led the event, said:
“We wanted to raise awareness as
to why stinging nettles are
important for both wildlife in the
hope it will encourage children and
families to create their own nettle
patch in their gardens or school
grounds.”
children showed off their
creative sides the following day at
an art in the Park event at Barking
Park.
the youngsters created pictures
arTisTiC: Raspreetand DevSingh made natural artinBarking Park
enJOYing The greaT OuTdOOrs: Children and adults learned
about nettles at an event in Eastbrookend CountryPark, Dagenham
and scenes using twigs, leaves and
other natural things from the open
space.
Alot
Mum Sue Swainsbury from
dagenham brought her seven-yearold
son adam along to the event.
She said: “We gotoalot of events
in Barking Park.
“Barking and dagenham isan
excellent borough when it comes to
children’s activities. there’s always
lots on and many of the events are
free.”
Love Parks Week is an annual
campaign organised by parks
charity Green Space.
Visit www.loveparksweek.org.uk
for more details.
grasping The neTTLe: Saffiah Kelly, six,
Phebi Hannah, seven, and Worthy Ogoke,
nine, in Eastbrookend Country Park
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7 August 2010
Volunteers help
communitygroup
getoffthe ground
A NEW community group is
ready to go – after people
in Barking rolled up their
sleeves to get involved.
Joyce Groves, secretary
at Faircross Community
Centre in Hulse Avenue,
had wanted to set up an
afternoon club for elderly
people in her area.
She hoped it would build
links between neighbours
and create a stronger sense
of community – but she
didn’t have enough people
to help out at the club.
Now, after an appeal
in the previous issue of
thenews, people have got
in touch to volunteer and
the club will have its first
session on Thursday 9
September, from 1.30pm
to 4pm.
Joyce said: “I’m really
pleased we had so many
offers to help out, so there’s
a new chance for people
who live nearby to get to
know each other.”
To find out more about
the club and activities on
offer, call Joyce on 020
8594 1280.
we do like to be
beside theseaside
PEOPLE living in Barking
and Dagenham can put
their buckets and spades to
good use at the end of the
month.
Reede Road Tenants’
and Residents’ Association
is organising a free trip to
the seaside, on Sunday 29
August, for anyone in the
borough who wants to go
along.
Places are limited, so
call Pam Barratt on 07961
800368 or Norman Wood
on 07908 960046 to book
a place, or for more details.
The trippers will be
leaving for Southend-on-
Sea from Dagenham Dock
station at 9am.
Fundays out for families
FAMILIES can enjoy fun days in the
borough this month.
one of them takes place this Saturday,
7August, at Furze Children’s Centre in
Farrance Road, Chadwell Heath.
The event runs at the centre between
11am and 2pm, with games, activities and
information stands.
The day marks the launch of the
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Clampdown on
doorstep crimes
Susan Whitear
susan.whitear@lbbd.gov.uk
THE expansion of the borough’s
‘No Cold Calling Zone’ is sending a
powerful message to bogus callers in
local streets.
Barking and Dagenham Council
has teamed up with police to extend
the zone as away of cutting down on
doorstep crime.
It already covers St Erkenwald
Road, Sunningdale Avenue,
Cranbourne Road and St Awdrys
Road in Barking.
Now, trading standards staff are
working with police to launch the No
Cold Calling Zone in Gay Gardens
and Hunter Square in Dagenham, and
Barking’s Sutton Road and Victoria
Road as well.
Unannounced
Theo Lamptey, from trading standards,
said: “we’re encouraging residents
not to answer the door to any
unannounced visitors – unless they
show proper photo ID.
“Doorstep crime can take several
forms. Distraction burglars usually
target vulnerable groups such as the
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education, said: “it was avery
worthwhile meeting.
“the Secretary of State made
acommitment that he would
direct his officials to work
children’s centre’s summer holiday programme,
with activities for all ages on
offer until September.
The fun day will also raise awareness
of what’s onoffer at the children’s centre,
and raise funds for the service.
There will also be members of the Furze
centre’s parents’ forum and other community
organisations on hand to talk to visitors
during the event.
Diary
There’s another date for your
diary on Sunday August 22 if
you live in the Sutton Road area
of Barking.
The Sutton Community
and Neighbourhood watch
Association is organising afun
day with the aim of bringing
neighbours together.
The association’s Manik
Rahman said: “we hope to promote
Suttons and the association,
as well as get people together
who live in the area. People
sTrOng message: Barking and Dagenham borough watch manager Wendy Crisp and resident Keith
Stephenson show off one of the posters designed to warn off doorstep conmen
elderly. They pretend to be legitimate
callers to get into homes and steal
money or personal possessions.
“Rogue traders use cold calling
together with the council,
headteachers and MPs to look at
local primary and secondary
school needs across the
borough.”
Mr Gove also said he wanted
don’t stand in the street chatting to each
other these days as much as they used to,
and this sort of event can get them talking,
building our community spirit and
togetherness.
“we’d like to see more people at
our meetings, and want to help other
Neighbourhood watch associations dothe
same.”
The event runs in Sutton Gardens,
between Sutton Road and Felton Road,
Barking, from 2pm to 5pm, and everyone
is welcome to go along.
As well as stands for local residents’
associations, there will be demonstrations
and advice from firefighters based at
Ripple Road and borough police.
The Salvation Army and St Patrick’s
Church will both be running activities for
youngsters during the fun day.StPatrick’s
will also be seeking support for ahistorical
mosaic of the local area its members are
hoping to put together,while the Salvation
Army offers adult health checks.
For more details, contact Suttons on suttonstra@hotmail.co.uk
or 020 8507 7794.
to offer unnecessary building work,
which can be apoor standard but costs
huge sums of money.
“Bogus door-to-door charity collectors
have also operated in the borough
in recent years.”
The police have sent letters to
people living in the streets now covered
by the zone, telling them about
the scheme and providing ‘no cold
calling’ stickers to put on front doors,
warning offany criminals.
Street signs will also go up in the
to visit Barking and dagenham
to see the local schools for
himself.
Willingness
cllr Gill added: “We look forward
zones to help keep con artists and burglars
away.
wendy Crisp, police borough
watch manager, said “It’s a good
example of Neighbourhood watch
working closely with police and trading
standards to eliminate distraction
burglary.”
If you want to start anocold calling
zone down your street, contact
your local Safer Neighbourhoods
police team –details on page 13 –or
call wendy on 020 8721 2407.
‘
Distraction burglars usually target
vulnerable groups such as the elderly.
They pretend to be legitimate
callers to get into homes and steal’
Minister’s commitment to look at school needs
to more discussions with the
minister and his department to
ensure local children and their
schools don’t lose out and we
welcome his willingness to come
to the borough.”
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NEWS

4 7 August 2010
NEWCOMMUNITYBUILDINGS
House building to go
ahead, says council
BUILDING work on more than 70
new council homes will go ahead,
despite the Government’s cuts in
public spending.
At arecent meeting of Barking and
Dagenham Council’s cabinet, members
approved the third phase of the
new homes project.
And work has already ready
started on other new council homes
around the borough, including the
three family houses at Bromhall Road
in Dagenham pictured here.
Concerned
Cllr Phil waker, cabinet member for
housing, said: “Residents may have
been concerned that our council
house building plans had fallen by the
wayside because of headlines about
Government cuts.
“The good news is that we’re still
well on course.
“of course, the financial climate
for local authorities is very tough, but
residents can rest assured that building
new council houses remains one
of this council’stop priorities.”
The houses going up now are
the first council homes to be built in
Barking and Dagenham for 25 years.
The 71 new homes will be spread
across six sites –inAlfred Gardens,
Alderman Avenue, Roycraft Avenue
and Thornhill Gardens, all in Barking,
and Maplestead Road and Goresbrook
Road in Dagenham.
Most of the homes being built are
PEoPLE living in three of the
borough’s housing estates will
get their homes renovated or
replaced in revamp of the
council’s housing stock.
Approved
the eastern side of Gascoigne
Estate, Goresbrook Village and
the Leys will all benefit from the
project, announced in april, and
now approved byBarking and
dagenham council’s cabinet.
the borough will offer
residents afull consultation on
the plans, which involve
demolishing some housing
blocks, moving people into
other accommodation and
preparing the land for
redevelopment.
aLEGaL advice centre for
Barking and dagenham people
has officially opened.
Local dignitaries and advice
providersgathered at the centre’s
base in RippleRoad, Barking, for
its official launch and to celebrate
its success so far.
Since opening in May, ithas
helped more than 1,500 with a
three and four bedroom properties that
families in Barking and Dagenham on
the housing waiting list or in need of a
bigger home can rent.
other housing projects around
Britain have been shelved, but a
Barking and Dagenham Council
spokesman confirmed the borough
already has funding in place to
continue.
More than 140 new council homes
are already planned in the borough,
with 200 more expected over the next
three years.
‘
Susan Whitear
susan.whitear@lbbd.gov.uk
The good
news is
our house
building
plans are
well on
course. It’s
still atop
priority
Renovation plan for
council’s housing
’
Mike Pennock, who has lived
on the Leys estate for 28 years,
said: “Myself and alot of the
residents are abit dubious
about the plans, as we’ve been
told things will get done in the
past and they haven’t –it’s a
case of seeing is believing.
“But when it does happen, it
will be great for the people who
live on the estates.”
Makeovers
councillors voted to go ahead
with the makeovers, subject to
areport due to be made later
this year.
the estates’ renewal will run
alongside the council’s plans to
build 142 new council houses
for local families
range of legal problems including
debt, benefits, housing,
community care, work and family
matters.
Situation
alocal mum-of-two, who has
received help but asked not to be
named, said: “i was in adifficult
situation with my landlord and
COnsTruCTiOn siTe: Work is well underway on three new council homes at Bromhall Road, Dagenham
New legal advice centre to open
was worried about losing our
home.
“i approached the centre for
assistance because ididn’t know
what to do.
“i was able to see asolicitor
the same day who advised me
that the landlord was behaving
unlawfully.”
“if it hadn’t been for the
urgent help ireceived, we might
now be homeless.”
Outreach
the centre operates from two
offices and outreach sessions in
the borough. For more details,
visit www.community
legaladvice.org.uk/lbbd or pop in
to 55 Ripple Road.
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7 August 2010
The Bigger piCTure: Work is progressing at the new Becontree Leisure Centre
‘First class’
leisure centre
takes shape
From front page
gallery, aseparate learning pool
and family-friendly changing
rooms.
other facilities on offer at the
Becontree centre will include a
sports hall housing four badminton
courts and two workout studios,
all with dedicated changing
facilities, acafé, asoft play area
and amartial arts room.
Cllr Bert Collins, the borough’s
cabinet member for
culture and sport, visited the
Becontree Leisure Centre site
last week.
Delighted
He said: “I’m delighted that all
borough residents over 60 will
still get free use of the excellent
facilities atthe council’s leisure
centres, which are great places to
meet up with friends, keep fit and
stay healthy.
“Becontree Heath Leisure
5
Centre will be areal asset to the
local community, providing firstclass
leisure services for people
of all ages.”
If you are over 60 and want to
be part of the free leisure scheme,
just pop into your local leisure
centre with proof of your age and
address, so you can fill in aregistration
form.
For more information, call
Danielle Robson on 020 8227
3982.
inspeCTing The wOrk: Leisure centre projectmanager Charles Rodgers, Leadbitter regional
commercial director John Green and Cllr Bert Collins, cabinet member for culture and sport
METROPOLITAN POLICE AUTHORITY
POLICING IN BARKING AND DAGENHAM
How are your local police
performing?
The Metropolitan Police Authority regularly monitors
how well London’s police are performing to ensure
our communities receive the most efficient and
effective service.
Total recorded crime in London for 2009/10 is at
a ten year low and remains under 900,000 crimes
for the third consecutive year.
How did Barking and Dagenham
perform during 2009/10?
l Residential burglary up 360 offences
l Robbery up 77 offences
l Theft of vehicles down 127 offences
l Theft from vehicles up 81 offences
l Serious youth violence down 22 offences
l Knife crime up 43 offences
l Gun crime down 1 offence
Total recorded crime in Barking and Dagenham is
down 0.7% - that’s 140 fewer crimes
Priorities for 2010/11
Barking and Dagenham will be focusing on:
l Reducing most serious violence by 6.5%
l Reducing serious youth violence by 3.9%
l Reducing knife crime by 7.3%
l Reducing gun crime by 7.0%
l Reducing serious acquisitive crime by 6.5%
Have your say
Are the police focusing on the issues that are
important to you? Make sure you have your say
on policing in London by taking part in the MPA
consultation. To complete a questionnaire click on
www.mpa.gov.uk/publications/policingplans/
haveyoursay
or call 020 7202 0063
Find out more about policing in your borough at
www.mpa.gov.uk/partnerships/boroughs
or call the MPA on 020 7202 0202
For more information about our consultation
and engagement work please contact
review@mpa.gov.uk or call the number above

6 7 August 2010
HAVEYOUR SAY
Thanks to all who
helped during fire
I HAD my 75th birthday recently and
I have lived all my life here in the
borough.
I am writing to say a big thank
you to all who helped me recently
when my shed caught fire – and it
came close to spreading into my
home when the flames made the
living room window blow in.
The quick work of the fire brigade
saved my home – thanks so much to
them.
And thank you, also, to my
family, friends and neighbours who
have been so kind and supportive. It
meant so much to me.
Dagenham is a great place to live
and the people are wonderful.
MRS JOYCE CROFT
Dagenham
Where can they put
their rubbish?
I AGREE with Richard Saunders
(“what are the rules for leaving out
bins?”, thenews, 24 July) about the
wheelie bin leaflet.
My son lives at the end of a
‘banjo’, and shares his pathway with
alady who is in her 80s.
Many times, their bins are overlooked
for emptying, and his neighbour
has had to chase after the
dust cart down the banjo and into
the road at the bottom –not something
alady of that age should be doing.
If they both leave their bins, boxes,
and bags on the path just before the
gate, no one can get past them to get
out of the gate, as they both have
privet hedges either side of the gate.
when they asked the bin men
about this, they were told to cut the
privets down.
when these bins were first
introduced to households, people
were told not to leave them outside
of their property as they would not be
emptied.
What are the rules
for leaving out bins?
BARKING and Dagenham Council
has delivered a recycling leaflet
asking everyone to leave their wheelie
bins, orange bags and blue box on
the boundary at the front of their
property.
Since many properties are bounded
by walls or fences, often with gates,
I don’t see how this is literally
possible. The best I can do
is leave the bins and boxes at the
side of the front path, as close
to the gate as possible. will this do?
As far as the orange recycling bags
are concerned, I’d be happy to drop
them off atthe Frizlands Lane centre,
but for some reason there’snofacility
to do that.
RICHARD SAUNDERS
Dagenham
Aproper pothole fix
would last longer
CoLLeCtion Question: mr
Richard Saunders asked about
recycling in our previous edition
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Army ‘deserved better location’
Could Barking and Dagenham
Council please let me know where
these bins are suppose tobeput, so
people can exit their gates to go to
work? If they put them outside the
gate near their privets, there is the
chance they will not get emptied.
JACKIE CABLE
Dagenham
Close to the gate is
fine for your bins
IN response to Richard Saunders’
enquiry, in general, bins and recycling
should be put at the boundary of your
property, but not on the pavement.
However, if you have a narrow
pathway and it isn’t possible to
put them within your boundary,
you should place the bins on the
pavement, as close to your gate as
possible.
Mr Saunders also wrote that it was
not possible to recycle orange bags
at Frizlands Reuse and Recycling
Centre.
while it isn’t possible to drop the
orange bag off, there is the facility at
Frizlands to recycle all of the items
that go into your orange bag.
TONY RALPH
Environmental &
enforcement services
Barking and Dagenham Council
Can you help me
find my cousin?
I AM trying to trace my cousin,
Veronica ‘Jean’ williams, and
wondered if any readers of thenews
might be able to help.
Jean was the daughter of Fred and
Doris williams. Now well retired,
she married a builder. This is all I
know of her and her family except
that Doris was from the Cleife family
of Portsmouth and was a nurse in the
area.
They were all residents of
Dagenham I believe. If anyone knows
of them, please do get in touch.
DAVID CBOWIE
12 Rue EugeneDelacroix
17160 Matha
France
E-mail: davidandrebekah17@
gmail.com
WhILe Ienjoyed the Town Show
this year, Iwas very
disappointed to see how far out
of the way the army’s display
had been placed, on the far side
of the arena.
They put on such agood
show and Ithought it was
criminal they didn’t have amore
prominent spot for their stand.
afew people were enjoying
the army demonstrations, but
THE COUNCIL SAYS: We
deliberately relocated the Army
display afew years ago to their
current location next to the
stage, because that is one of the
nowhere near as big acrowd as
they deserved.
In the end, the soldiers
cleared out quite early on the
Sunday, because they were
having so few people visiting –
especially with the noise from
the stage nearby almost
drowning them out.
During past shows, the army
used to be right in the public
flow, just as you went in near the
prime showground sites with the
heaviest footfall.
We will of course discuss this
matter with the army in advance
of next year’s event to make
CoLourFuL Beds: Robert Durand has worked hard on the floral displays at the home he shares with Beth
perseVeranCe: Mrs Durand says her husband has stuck at his work
Bell Farm entrance, but they’ve
been moved out into the sticks
now, which is such ashame.
The Dagenham Town Show is
agood day out, and I’ve only
ever missed one, but Idofeel
strongly about this.
our boys do avery difficult
job and we should beable to
support them.
MRS HORNER
Dagenham
sure that they are happy with the
current arrangement.
However, ifthey are now keen
for amove then we will be
pleased toaccommodate them.
Proud of gardening
husband’s work
oUR garden always used to be untidy,
but since my husband Robert retired
ayear ago, he’s done abrilliant job
with it.
Although he didn’t know anything
about gardening and plants, he
persevered.
Now, everyone who passes by
comments on Robert’sefforts over the
past year.
BETH DURAND
Dagenham
If yousend thenews anyquestions aboutcouncil services, we will do ourbesttoget aresponse from theboroughfor thefollowing issue

7 August 2010
Scheme is aLifeLine
for troubled teens
INSPIRATIoNAL teenagers who
overcame tough situations and
turned their lives around have been
applauded at aspecial event.
over the past three years, around
600 troubled teenagers from the borough
have given themselves abetter
future with help from the Vision
Identity and Purpose (VIP) Mentoring
Programme.
Local voluntary sector training
provider LifeLine set up the awardwinning
programme.
It teams up young people who
aren’t in education, training or
employment with mentors who help
them to transform their attitude –and
stay focused on their goals.
Last month, agroup of Barking
and Dagenham teenagers on the VIP
programme met an audience of politicians,
business advisers, voluntary
sector workers and 2012 olympics
organisers.
Changed
The young people spoke about the
issues they had faced and how their
lives had changed during the event,
which was called the VIP Challenge.
one student said: “I’ve learned I
can be different and choose adifferent
way –not reacting to situations,
but making sure I’m in control and
respond rightly.
“The course has helped me control
my anger and behaviour in class.
Since year seven at school, I’ve had
bad reports at every parents’ evening,
but this year Ihad good ones.
“I want to thank my mentor.”
LifeLine developed the VIP after
hearing from the area’s young people
about the sort of help they felt they
needed. one mentor,PJCole, grew up
in the middle of acivil war in Sierra
Leone, west Africa.
His parents ran asuccessful rehabilitation
project, working with child
soldiers caught up in the conflict.
‘
Our message is,
your past doesn’t
have to determine
’
your future
YounG people from Barking and
dagenham have received awards
for boosting their skills.
Local teenagers went to a
presentation evening at the Vibe
youth centre, dagenham, which
recognised their involvement with
learning opportunities after
Barking and dagenham’s youth
service had spoken to them out
and about in the borough.
the teens took part in projects
such as music, dance and sports
coaching, some even earning
Football association level one
coaching badges.
Youth support service manager
tim o’Brien said: “it’s really good
to see young people getting into
positive activities and using time
constructively.”
For more information about the
support on offer for young people
at the Vibe, call 020 8270 6273.
Tessa Youens
tessa.youens@lbbd.gov.uk
Today PJ is part of ateam running
LifeLine’sVIP Mentoring Programme
at a Dagenham secondary school,
helping teenagers who are having
trouble staying in education due to
problems at home, addiction, probation
or even issues with anger and
self-control.
PJ helps young people make good
choices like continuing in education
and understand their real identity
is separate from their issues and
behaviour.
He said: “It’s not something Isee
as ajob, but as an opportunity to show
them there’sanother way.
“It’s really exciting, because you
can actually see their future changing
front of your eyes.
“Circumstances and life can cause
us to make bad choices, like getting
involved with antisocial behaviour.
“But our message and the message
of some of these young people is that
your past doesn’t have to determine
your future.”
n The event also celebrated
LifeLine being awarded the prestigious
Inspire Mark, given to community
groups that work with young
people and run activities with aview
to leaving alegacy after the 2012
Games.
sTar Turn: (Left toright) Terri Guyon (young parent and LifeLine
ambassador), Nathan Singleton, Stacey Solomon, Avril McIntyre, and
Angie Reynolds (young parent and LifeLine ambassador)
Good vibe forskilled youngsters
COngraTuLaTiOns: The awards ceremony at the Vibe
seizing OppOrTuniTies: Young people helped by LifeLine attending the event included Avril, Nisha,
Alice, Emma, Nathan and Eloge (back row), and (front row) Sarah, Ronnie and Hannah, who were joined
by Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Children Tim Loughton and London mayoral adviser Pam Chesters
Diva Stacey adds wow
factor to theChallenge
daGEnHaM’S own XFactor
diva, Stacey Solomon, launched
the ViP challenge event.
as ayoung mum Stacey
attended antenatal and young
parents’groups at castle Green
children’s centre, which
LifeLine runs.
Support
this support helped her prepare
for motherhood and, she says,
“turn her life around”.
Chance to
form your
own band
TEENS with apassion for music can
join two local rock bands this summer.
The Streetwyze Community
Youth Music Project is looking for
young people aged 14 and up who can
play –orwould like to play –drums,
keyboard, guitar or bass, to form two
alternative rock groups.
The project, which meets at
Unit B2, Eastern Approach, Alfreds
way, Barking, is also looking for
singers and songwriters.
Get involved and you’ll receive
professional tutoring on Saturday
mornings throughout the summer,
plus sessions on wednesdays and
Fridays, with aperformance planned
for September.
For details, call Errol Thompson
on 07766 950010 or 020 8594 3281.
Stacey added: “Being a
young mum is areally tricky job,
but staff at castle Green
children’s centre helped me
when ineeded it and gave me
confidence that icould pursue
my dreams.”
For more information about
LifeLine and the work it does in
the community, visit the website
at www.lifelineprojects.co.uk
n Stacey wowed the rest of the
borough, too –see centre pages
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8 7 August 2010
Make exercise afun
part of your routine
wHY not make the most of the
summer by going outside and doing
some exercise?
Adults should do some sort of
physical activity for at least 30 minutes
aday,five days aweek.
But this doesn’t have to mean
plodding on the treadmill at the gym –
physical activity can include anything
from gardening to taking the dog for
awalk.
Doing regular exercise is good for
you –itcan stop you gaining weight
and help you lose it, and means you’re
less likely to get coronary heart disease,
or have astroke.
It can also help treat and prevent
high blood pressure and high cholesterol,
so there are lots of good reasons
to exercise.
I’d like to get fit, but I hate
the gym and find it hard to
stay motivated.
Gyms aren’t for everyone. Some
people like the structure, but other
people prefer to get outdoors or exercise
at home.
The key to being active is to find
something you enjoy that you can
make time for.
Try increasing the amount you
walk, doing some lengths at your local
swimming pool, or try something different,
like adance class.
Exercise with friends –it’ll help
you stay motivated. If you regularly
use buses, think about getting on and
offthe bus at adifferent stop and walk
the difference.
Linda Bailey
Anurse since 1984,Lindaisa
consultant in public health and
has servedasalocal councillor
how hard do I need to
exercise for it to make a
difference?
If you haven’t done any exercise
since childhood, any physical exertion
might feel hard at first.
As long as you know where your
boundaries are and you keep pushing
them –although not too hard –then
you’re doing the right amount of exercise
for your body’sneeds.
n Light exercise generally allows you
to talk while you’re doing it, such as
going for awalk, doing gardening and
playing with the children outside.
n Moderate exercise should make
you feel slightly out of breath and abit
worn out, from exercise such as going
for abrisk walk, walking up ahill, and
carrying heavy bags back from the
shops.
n Vigorous exercise should make you
puffand break into asweat.
Exercises such as running, cycling,
swimming, playing football, exercise
classes and lifting weights will help
you achieve this.
haVing Fun: If you have children you can encourage them to keep fit by taking them to apark and
getting involved in playing with them. You can also lead by example by doing regular exercise yourself
how active should my
children be?
Children should get at least an hour of
physical activity every day.
They’ll do some exercise at school,
but you can add to this by walking
home from school with them, taking
them swimming or to the park for a
run around.
Be agood role model by doing
exercise yourself –ifthey see you
making exercise part of your everyday
life, they’re more likely to follow suit.
WELLBEING You and your health
Barking and Dagenham
wheeLpOwer: Cycling to and from work or the shops can be afun way tolose weight and stay in shape
and may also save you money on bus fares and petrol
Easy ways to
include exercise
in your day
n Get off one bus or tube stop
before your final destination
so you can fit some walking
into your day.
n take the stairs instead of
the lift.
n Go for awalk during your
lunch break
pLaYing games: Exercise should be fun forchildren, so find ways for
them to enjoy themselves while getting fit

7 August 2010
Superhighway paves the
way ahead for cyclists
CYCLISTS can saddle up to
take advantage of a new ‘Cycle
Superhighway’ from Barking to
Tower Gateway.
Transport for London (TfL) has
now officially opened the seven-anda-half-mile
route to the public, as well
as another new cycleway from Merton
into the City along the A24 and A3.
These are the first of 12 Barclays
Cycle Superhighways planned to be
complete by the end of 2015.
Easier
By transforming London’s cycle
lanes, TfL is hoping to making life
easier people who already get around
on bicycles – and encourage those
who travel into work other ways to
consider getting on their bikes. This,
TfL say, would help reduce congestion,
relieve overcrowding on trains,
and cut emissions.
Cllr Gerry Vincent, Barking and
Dagenham Council’s cabinet member
for environment, reckons the new
route is good for local residents.
He said: “I’m delighted the Cycle
Superhighway is open as it provides
our residents with safer and more
direct access to the centre of London.
“we’ll use the extra cycle funding
we have received from TfL to provide
ThiCk BLue Line: Arider on the
new Cycle Superhighway
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Tessa Youens
tessa.youens@lbbd.gov.uk Festival spirit at bicycle path launch
even more cycle training to our residents.
That will help give them with
the skills and confidence to enjoy this
healthy and environmentally friendly
form of travel.”
But keen cyclist Colin Newman,
from Barking, is not so convinced.
Colin, who leads the Barking and
Dagenham branch of the London
Cycling Campaign, said: “I’ve cycled
from Barking to Bow Creek and I
don’t really see anything new about
the route, apart from the blue paint.
“TfL claim it’s asafer and more
direct route –Ihave my doubts.”
Journeys
More than 5,000 cycle journeys are
already made each day along the two
new superhighways, with TfL hoping
this number will increase to 27,000.
A TfL spokesperson said: “The
Cycle Superhighway is amixture of
existing cycle lanes and new ones.
The stretch along the A13 was already
an existing green cycle lane, which is
now blue.
“The route is at least ametre and
ahalf wide and provides continuous
cycle lanes at junctions, advanced stop
boxes, and signals, to help keep safe
cyclists safe.”
For more information about the
scheme visit www.tfl.gov.uk
n what do you think of the new
Cycle Superhighway? Is this amajor
cycling revolution or just a regular
bike line with alick of blue paint and
clever branding? write to thenews,
Roycraft House, Third Floor, Linton
Road, Barking IG11 8HE or email
thenews@lbbd.gov.uk
n Local business chosen for
Superhighway cycle parking –
Business Section page 18
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your entry, but your details will not be used for
any other marketing project. If you would prefer
not to receive information from McDowell’s,
please tick here o
Employees and members of Barking and
Dagenham Council and their families are
not eligible to enter. Winners will be contacted
in due course. This prize cannot be used in
conjunction with any other offer.
WIN!
Tasty food is a
family tradition
McDoWEll’S is atraditional pie and
mash shop in Becontree Avenue,
which has been established for 50
years.
The shop is managed by Dean
McDowell and it has been in his
family for three generations.
The origins of pie-and-mash
shops can be traced back to the
LocaL people marked
the opening of the cycle
Super Highway at a
special biking event
held in Barking’s
Greatfields Park last
month.
the day, organised
by the borough
council’s transport
policy team, gave
people living locally
information on the new
cycleway from Barking
to tower Gateway.
the day also
promoted the benefits
of, and opportunities
for, cycling in and
around Barking and
dagenham.
Entertainment
around 200 people of
all ages turned out to
enjoy displays, free
cycle training,
entertainment, and
even bicycle polo.
Entertainers, balloon
modellers and stilt
walkers mingled among
the crowds and children
were kept busy with
face painting and
workshops to make
decorations for their
bicycles.
‘Smoothie bikes’
were also abig hit –
visitors used pedal
power to blend and mix
their fruity drinks before
tasting them.
18th century, when ‘Eel Pie and
Mash Houses’ were popular places
to buy acheap and filling meal.
McDowell’s Pie & Mash
Shop continues the tradition in
Dagenham.
The shop is open from 11am to
9pm and the shop seats atotal of 36
customers.
9
LAUNCH OF NEWBIKE ROUTE

10 7 August 2010
NOSTALGIA
Photographs capture
of Dagenham’s Civic
Those were The days
iWouLd like to apologise,
albeit 60 years orsolate now,
to the 11th dagenham Boy
Scouts for an act of plagiarism
by a10-year-old Wolf cub sixer.
ihad always fancied my
chances as awriter –right from
the first time icurled up on our
settee with Enid Blyton and
then winning aSunday school
temperance essay prize.
in fact, the story of how
Brian won atemperance essay
prize became family legend,
and Mum kept the certificate for
years, bringing it out during
brown-ale-fuelled family
christmas parties.
But all that pales into
insignificance compared with
my first payment for an article.
now, compared with today’s
publications the 11th
dagenham Scouts magazine
was avery basic job, typed out
and copied on aGestetner
machine.
Tanner
But our Scoutmaster offered a
tanner (sixpence –ortwo and a
half pence in today’s money)
for any article that appeared.
So one day, ihanded in a
brilliant seven-verse poem
about aboy flying his kite in
the park. ieven included a
drawing ofhim flying it.
to be honest, it wasn’t bad
as poems go and it gave me a
LOndOn FieLds: The Civic Centre enjoyed a rural setting for
many years after it officially opened in 1937
True confessions of a 10-year-old
Wolf Cub sixer and wannabe poet
buzz to see my byline in print
for the very first time. the buzz
was even bigger when igot my
tanner.
thing was, ihadn’t actually
written that poem –and anyone
who’s ever seen adrawing of
mine would know that ihave
about as much talent in that
direction asaleft handed
anteater.
With hours to go before
articles had to be submitted, i
panicked, because iwanted
that dosh.
Quite shamelessly, inanact
that Baden Powell would have
been appalled at, iplundered
the poem from aboys’ book i’d
had for christmas and even
scrounged some greaseproof
paper to trace the drawing, too.
idid nearly slip up, though.
an hour before submission
time, irealised i’d copied the
real poet’s name as well,
putting in instead of my own.
Smeared
that problem was solved with a
slip of paper smeared with
some condensed milk on one
side and my name on the other.
of course iregret it now, but
it’s too late to apologise to the
original poet –and the money
was long spent on acaley tray
and abottle of tizer –but sorry
chaps!
those were the days...
Susan Whitear
susan.whitear@lbbd.gov.uk
EVERY picture tells a story –
and these old photos show the
construction of Dagenham’s Civic
Centre more than 70 years ago.
Along with newspaper clippings
from when the building opened, they
were found during aclear-out at the
council offices in Rainham Road
North.
They clearly show the amount
of open space around the building,
described at the time as an impressive
On The sCaFFOLd: The centre
was considered the height of
modern architecture when it
was built
BRIAN LYNCH’S NEW
murder mYsTerY: Brian Lynch’s first
work of fiction

7 August 2010
the construction
Centre
architectural achievement and “essentially
modern”. Built as the offices
for Dagenham Urban council, the
Civic Centre was officially opened in
october 1937 by Sir Kingsley wood,
the then Minister of Health.
Architect
It cost £100,000 to build and was
designed by Mr EBerry webber, a
leading architect of the time.
n were you living in Dagenham when
the Civic centre was built? write to us
at thenews with your memories.
BOOK
Our columnist Brian Lynch has written
his first novel – and it’s available now, in
bookshops and online.
The book, He Had It Coming, is a
murder mystery set in Brentwood, Essex,
where Brian now lives.
He worked as a journalist for various
Essex newspapers over many years,
eventually turning to writing books,
including Naked Knees and Blakey’d
Boots, the story of his childhood in
Dagenham.
Brian’s work since has included
biographies of local businessmen such
as John Bairstow (of Bairstow Eves estate
agents) and Essex hotelier Ian Hilton, but
this is his first fiction novel.
Brian said: “The idea was there for a
while and I did my research, although
of course, the book is fictitious and not
based on anything factual.
“It’s just what I like to do, and I hope
marBLe: The Civic Centre
combines modern design
with classical features
that people enjoy reading it.”
Half of the proceeds from sales of
the book will go to charity Duchenne
Muscular Dystrophy Research, which
helps support children and adults with
the life-limiting muscle wasting disease
and funds research into treatments.
The FOrum: The
Meeting Room in the
Civic has an oval gallery
above the mainchamber
Share
your Battle
of Britain
memories
in our 4September issue,
thenews will be looking back
at the Battle of Britain, on the
70th anniversary of the British
victory in this crucial part of
the Second World War.
did you watch the RaF and
the Luftwaffe battle in the
skies over Barking and
dagenham? did you or a
family member scramble to
stop the German planes’
attacks?
Please let us know, and we
will share as many of your
memories as we can with
other readers.
n contact us by emailing
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12 7 August 2010
LAWINTHE COMMUNITY
ADVICE
meeTThe eXperT
Qualified solicitor James Harrison is apartner
at law firm Edwards Duthie and director of the
Barking &Dagenham Community Legal Advice
Centre.
The centre, based at 55 Ripple Road,
Barking and operated by Edwards Duthie
in partnership with Barking & Dagenham
Citizens Advice Bureau, provides general
advice in all areas of law and specialist
helping to ease your tenancyworries
Protecting your deposit
when you end a rental
agreement
I am renting a property from a
private landlord. I have paid a
deposit of £850 but I’m worried
that I will not get it back.
Is there anything that can be
done to protect my deposit?
I used to see clients regularly who
had paid deposits to landlords but
had not got their deposits back
when they left the property.
The only remedy in such cases
was to pursue a small claim at
county court – but even if the
claim was successful, the tenant
had the difficulty of actually
recovering the money from the
landlord.
Fortunately a change in the law
in April 2007 has improved the
situation. Since then, all landlords
have been obliged to protect the
deposit through one of three
government-approved schemes.
Within 14 days of signing the
tenancy agreement, the tenant
should be given details of the
scheme that the landlord has
chosen, together with a certificate
confirming that the deposit has
been protected.
A landlord who fails to protect
the deposit in this way faces two
consequences.
Firstly, the tenant can pursue
a claim in the county court for
return of the deposit and damages
equivalent to three times the
amount of the deposit. In your
case, that would mean a claim for
£3,400.
about Edwards duthie
Edwards Duthie was formed in
2001 from the merger of two local
firms which had been advising
clients in East London for over 70
years.
The firm has a wide range
of areas in which its solicitors
Secondly a failure to protect the
deposit will prevent the landlord
from recovering possession of the
property if he or she were to begin
a claim for possession in the county
court.
I suggest that you speak to your
landlord and request confirmation
that the deposit has been
protected. Alternatively you could
contact the three schemes directly.
They are:
n The Deposition Protection Service
(DPS), telephone 0844 4727 000
n My Deposits, telephone 0844 980
0290
n The Tenancy Deposit Service
(TDS), telephone 0845 226 7837.
If the deposit has not been
advice in debt, community care,
employment, family, housing and
welfare benefits.
You can find more details of the
centre in the story on page 4 – or
you can pop into the Ripple Road office
or one of the centre’s outreach sessions.
More details of those are available at
www.communitylegaladvice.org.uk/lbbd
heLp FOr TenanTs: Our legal expert tackles questions about renting a home
practise, including commercial
property, wills and probate,
personal injury, family law,
criminal law and social welfare
law.
Edwards Duthie has a strong
and well-recognised commitment
protected, you should seek legal
advice.
If the deposit has been protected
but the landlord refuses to return
it at the end of the tenancy, you
should speak to the relevant
scheme, as all three offer a free
dispute resolution service.
Fears over eviction after
landlord didn’t keep up
with mortgage payments
I moved to a property about six
months ago that I rent from a
private landlord. I’ve now been
told that the landlord has not
been paying his mortgage and
to Legal Aid and its partners and
staff say they are delighted to
have been awarded the contract to
operate the Barking & Dagenham
Community Legal Advice Centre
– which is the first of its kind in
London.
that I might be evicted from the
property.
I have been paying the
rent every month, so I cannot
understand how the court could
evict me.
Is there anything I can do?
Sadly, I have come across a lot more
of these cases in the past 18 months
or so.
You should certainly seek legal
advice in this situation, because
there are a number of technical
points that need to be considered.
For example, if the landlord
entered into the mortgage
after granting your tenancy, the
landlord’s lender would be bound by
your tenancy. That would allow you
to make an application to the court
to postpone the eviction.
Given the popularity of
re-mortgaging several years ago, it
is quite possible that a tenant who
has been living in the property for
a number of years would be in this
situation.
However, if the mortgage was
granted before the tenancy, I’m
afraid that there is probably
little that can be done to prevent
the eviction – although it may
be possible to pursue a claim for
compensation against the landlord.
In that case, you should seek
legal advice.
‘
Isuggest
you speak
to your
landlord
and request
confirmation
the deposit
is protected
’

7 August 2010
meeTYOur saFer
neighBOurhOOd
Team
Key to meetings: C=Community
Event, D=Drop-in Surgery,
P=Public Meeting
n Abbey
Phone 020 8721 2786
Wednesday 11 August, 1.30pm-
2.30pm, (D) Gurdwara Temple,
North Street, Barking
Tuesday 17 August, 7pm-8pm,
(P) Barking learning Centre,
Town Square, Barking
n Alibon
Phone 020 8721 2511
Thursday 19 August, 12 noon-
1pm, (D) 2 Station Parade,
Heathway
n Becontree
Phone 020 8721 2536
Thursday 19 August, 7pm-
7.30pm, (P) St Thomas Church,
Burnside Road
n Chadwell Heath
Phone 020 8721 2902
n Eastbrook
Phone 020 8721 2538
Tuesday 17 August, 1pm-
2.30pm, (D) Millennium Centre
n Eastbury
Phone 020 8721 2572
Wednesday 11 August 10am-
11am (D) Eastbury Manor House
Wednesday 18 August, 10am-
11am (D) Eastbury Manor House
n Gascoigne
Phone 020 8721 2787
Wednesday 11 August, 7pm-
9pm, (P) Gascoigne Community
Centre
n Goresbrook
Phone 020 8649 3528
Monday 16 August, 3.30pm-
4.30, (D) McDonalds,
Goresbrook leisure Park, Cook
Road, Dagenham
Friday 20 August, 1pm-2pm, (D)
Dawson Community Hall
n Heath
Phone 020 8721 2571
n Longbridge
Phone 020 8721 2573
n Mayesbrook
Phone 020 8721 2788
Saturday 14 August, 2pm-3pm,
(D) 442 Hedgemans Road
n Parsloes
Phone 020 8721 2574
Tuesday 10 August, 10am-12
noon, (C) Fanshawe library
n River
Phone 020 8721 2575
Tuesday 10 August, 3pm-5pm,
(D) Broad Street, Health Centre
n Thames
Phone 020 8649 3529
Monday 9 August, 7.30pm
-8.30pm, (D) Advice Centre
Christchurch, Bastable Avenue
Monday, 16 August, 7.30-8.30,
(D) Advice Centre Christchurch,
Bastable Avenue
Friday 20 August, 10.30am-12
noon, (D) Thames SNT office,
2a Farr Avenue
n Valence
Phone 020 8721 2537
n Village
Phone 020 8649 3530
n Whalebone
Phone 020 8721 2834
Continuing the series ofinterviews with local police, SUSAN WHITEAR speaks toPCEloise
Thompson about her role in the borough’s response unit
PC Eloise shows
quick responses
Interview commenced
at 1021 hours
Susan: How long have you been with
Barkingand Dagenham police?
Eloise Thompson: Iwent into training
after my A-levels and have been
based in the borough for the past 14
months on the responseteam.
Susan: Youjoined at ayoung age –
was it something you always wanted
to do?
Eloise: My dad is in the police, so I
grew up with him saying what agreat
job it was and telling me all the stories.
Ialways knew that I’d join and
that it was what Iwanted to do after
school.
Susan: what’s it like being in the
responseteam?
Eloise: No two days are the same, and
you don’t know what to expect when
you go to work sometimes. Youcould
be dealing with afatality or aburglary.
I’m not apolice driver, but Ihave
been involved in high-speed chases as
an operator, which gets the adrenalin
going.
we’re different from the Safer
Neighbourhoods Teams in that we just
respond to things as they happen and
are called out all over the borough.
oFFICERS in Barking evacuated
more than 100 people from flats after
spotting black smoke coming from a
nearby building.
They helped residents escape
from the newly built Bath House, on
Clockhouse Avenue, which backs
onto Barking police station.
The fire, which happened at around
8pm on Friday 16 July, began in the
empty ground floor of the Bath House.
Critical
Sergeant Ian Lee from the borough’s
Safer Transport Team said: “This is
the second time in as many weeks
my officers have dealt with acritical
incident (after the blaze at Barking
station) with outstanding calm and
professionalism.
“Barking police were first to spot
the fire –itwas hard not to, with thick
smoke billowing from the bottom of
the building. People were running out
barefoot and carrying children.”
“I have no doubt their intervention
contributed largely to this fire having
caused no serious casualties.”
Anju wilson, who lives on the
first floor of the Bath House with her
Susan: what else would you like to
do within the police?
Eloise: I like animals, so maybe a
dog handler in the future, but for now
Iamhappy in the response team and
just want to get as much experience of
policing as Ican.
Susan: what are the biggest crime
problems in the borough and what
would help you do your job better?
Eloise: Burglary is still quite high in
Barking and Dagenham, so we have
to try to keep getting the message out
to people to lift, lock and remove their
keys from their front doors –and just
be vigilant.
Susan: what would you do if you
weren’t inthe police and how do you
switch offfrom the job?
Eloise: Ithink Iwould probably be
doing something quite random if I
wasn’tinthe police. Ilove the sun and
animals so maybe I’d be working on
safari!
I’m just an ordinary 21-year-old
who likes to go out. we have quite
agood social side in our team and
arrange days out to places like Thorpe
Park.
Interview ended at
1043 hours
Police help residents
escape flats after blaze
Susan Whitear
susan.whitear@lbbd.gov.uk
aLerT: Thepolice officerswho helped residents getclear of their flats
following a fire at the Bath House in Clockhouse Avenue
husband,said: “At first when we heard
screaming and shouting, we thought it
was just kids messing about, but then
we heard ‘fire, fire, get out’ and then I
was quite scared.
“There was smoke all over the
place and Idid see ayoung mum with
ababy running out of the building.
“Thankfully, we don’t have any
smokedamageinourflatandwereback
in the building by 11pm that evening.”
Around 30 firefighters battled the
flames, which was thought to have
started in aportable generator within
an the area of the Bath House set to
become anew restaurant.
People went back to their homes
that same evening and the cause of the
fire is still under investigation. Arson
is not suspected.
enThusiasTiC: PC
Eloise Thompson is
part ofBarking and
Dagenham police’s
response team
Crackdown
on petrol
thieves
PoLicE are teaming up with
local petrol stations put acap on
fuel theft.
across the uK more than £47
million of fuel is stolen each year
by motorists filling up at petrol
stations and leaving without
paying.
Stolen vehicles orthieves
fitting their cars with stolen
number plates can make it
harder for police to catch them.
But now, uniformed and plainclothes
officers are patrolling
petrol stations around the
borough to deter the thefts –and
help catch those who commit
them.
Skilled
inspector Richard thomas from
Barking and dagenham police
said: “We have anew dedicated
theft unit, skilled in dealing with
crimes ofthis type.
“We’re also working in close
collaboration with the British oil
Security Syndicate. number
plates and pictures of suspects
will be published in local
newspapers and on the police
website.”
13
POLICING

14 7 August 2010
GETTING READY FORWORK
1,500employed thanks
to Job Shop service
Tessa Youens
tessa.youens@lbbd.gov.uk
FINDING a job can be a huge
challenge at the moment, but there’s
help on offer for people in the borough
looking for work.
Since the opening of Barking
and Dagenham’s first Job Shop in
2007, more than 1,500 Barking and
Dagenham residents have received
help into employment.
Every day,stafffrom the Job Shops
in Vicarage Field Shopping Centre,
Barking, and at The Mall Shopping
Centre in Dagenham –both run by the
borough council – offer asupported
employment service, free of charge, to
local people.
Help can also be found at the Green
Lane Job Shop, which is managed by
local voluntary and community sector
training provider LifeLine.
Help
Visitors all receive help to look for the
job they want, assistance with creating
or updating their CVs, support in completing
application forms and advice
about interview skills and building
self-confidence.
Employers can also use the service
to recruitlocal residents.
Supermarket chain Lidl recently
took on 12 new workers after they
were screened by the Job Shops and
Learning
aBOuT pOLiCe
LiFe: Year 1 pupils
with Eastbrook
SNT PCSOs Rick
Sweetman and
Jack Lewis
A BARKING family are learning
about the world of work after avisit
from Channel 4’s‘Fairy Jobmother’.
Before appearing on the new reality
TV show last month, the Phillips
family were caught up in acycle of
unemployment.
Single mum Lynda Phillips, 45,
had worked for just 14 months in
the past 19 years and was claiming
Jobseeker’s Allowance.
She shared her home with her two
On The paYrOLL: The 12 new recruits for Lidl, who found jobs with the retail giant through Barking and Dagenham’s Job Shops
worked trial periods at Lidl’s store in
Dagenham Heathway.
one of the workers, Susannah
Knight, said: “Applying for the
unemployed children, 19-year-old Tara
and Stephen, 20.
But things are looking up for the
family following avisit earlier this year
from Fairy Jobmother Hayley Taylor,
who works with long-term benefit
claimants to help them find work.
Hayley worked with the disheartened
family for three weeks, helping
them face up to their situation and get
them ready for interviews –and in one
case, ajob.
job through Job Shop was really
a smooth process – very informative,
and I received a lot of tips
about interview skills from my job
broker.”
All 12 are now working at Lidl
It was a memorable experience
for the trio, said Tara, who managed
to find work at the Lakeside branch of
Currys with Hayley’shelp.
Earning
Tara said: “I’m now earning my own
money and doing my own thing.
“I know how it feels to be on both
sides, having claimed Jobseeker’s
Allowance.
“It’salot better to have ajob and the
after successfully finishing their
trials.
Lidl area manager Allen Peppar
said: “The quality and preparation of
the candidates put forward for consideration
for interview by Job Shops has
taLKS about ideas for future
careers have proved just the job
for youngsters inRush Green
Before they broke up for the
summer, pupils from Rush
Green infant and Junior Schools
heard from alibrarian, singer,
tailor, scientist, chef, teacher
and others about their jobs.
Quiz
Youngsters at the dagenham
Road school took advantage of
their careers day to quiz their
guests, who also included a
school nurse, lollipop lady,
personal trainer, artist and staff
from the Royal air Force,
London Fire Brigade and
Metropolitan Police.
Lorraine Williams, who is the
deputy headteacher at Rush
Green infants, said: “We
wanted to get the children
satisfaction of getting my own money.
“Before the show, weargued quite
abit, as we were in each other’s faces.
But now we’re getting on better.”
After looking at the Phillips’ situation,
Hayley got to work with preparing
Tara for her interview with Currys
and persuaded shy Stephen out of his
bedroom by encouraging him to take
up boxing.
The 20-year-old has since passed
the test for asecurity guard’s licence
been fantastic. The working partnership
with the council is great.
“Because of this, we’re possibly
looking to use Job Shops to fill our
vacancies across the across the rest of
Lidl’seast London stores.”
When Igrowup,
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interested and excited about
work.
“it’s never too early just to
give them an idea of what future
careers are available tothem. it
helps to build aspirations.”
Many children came away
from the event with leaflets and
information about possible
future jobs –and had abetter
idea of what career path they
might like to take in the future.
Interesting
Year six pupil Precious
adeagbo, 11, said: “the career
day was really interesting.
“i’ve always wanted to be
doctor and found out today that
you have to study for five years.
“it’s seems like along time
but it hasn’t put me off.
“i want ajob where ican help
people.”
TV show expert helps family in hunt for work
and now hopes to get his badge and
find work in the industry.
Hayley also arranged counselling
for Lynda, who is still on the lookout
for work.
Lynda said: “The show has brought
me and my children closer together.
“I’m pleased Tara has ajob and
now Stephen is looking to get ajob in
security. Iused to work as acarer and
it’s something Iwould like to get into
again. I’m not afraid of hard work.”

7 August 2010
gardener’s
In this issue gardening expert JOHN MINNS gives his advice
on how tocreate adrought resistant garden
WITH the continuing hot weather,
gardening can be more
demanding, with all your plants
needing more attention and more
watering –something that can feel
like afull-time job!
All plants will be suffering
during this time, as we need plenty
of rain during the night to give the
garden achance to recover from
drying out.
In the meantime, just keeping
your plants alive should be your
main priority, from borders to tubs
and baskets –and not forgetting
the lawn.
Watering
Unless you’ve been watering your
lawn on avery regular basis, it will
be looking dried out and lifeless,
certainly not as green as it should
be.
Do remember, though, that
brown lawns will green up once we
get some rain, so it’s always
questionable whether you want to
use a large amount of water to
keep it lush.
More important is watching out
for newly planted shrubs and
trees, as these will need to be
watered every seven to 10 days.
Even when we get some rain,
stil carry on with the watering, as
they will need it.
At the moment we have arain
deficit of four inches –this means
that we need four inches to fall to
get the soil back to its normal
moisture level.
Do It Yourself
There are alot of sales on at the
moment at most DIY stores and
some great offers on garden
furniture, as well as plants and
other gardening items to create
the perfect garden.
This might be agood time to
have a change around in the
garden, or even just arethink on
what you might be doing later in
the year.
With the way the weather is at
the moment, it might be agood
idea to give the front or back
garden a quick makeover and
create asimple, low-maintenance
garden, with plants that tolerate
hot weather. Inthe long run this
will be much easier to look after.
It shouldn’t cost alot, especially
if you get some help from friends
and neighbours.
Check out some of the monthly
gardening magazines for ideas
and try to work out your budget
first and go from there.
Be realistic, as it’s easy to get
carried away once you’re in the
garden centre or nursery.
Materials
There are plenty of materials to
choose from – starting with the
removal ofthe old lawn and earth.
level it as best as possible and
add aweed membrane to stop any
unwanted weeds coming through.
once completed, stand back
and look over the area, trying to
see what you want from the
garden.
Then take note of the planting
areas. Place the plants in their
pots where you want them and
have alook to see if that’s oK.
Move them around before you
make any final decisions.
Cut the membrane with asharp
knife ready for the plants. Plant in
groups of three to five, dig ahole
and add some good-quality
compost.
Feed then place the plant into
its hole, covering gently and
firming in. Give it agood watering.
Then cover the membrane with
ground cover – the material of
your choice, whether it’s stone,
bark chipping or slate.
Things to do
in thegarden
n Keep acheck on lilies for
red beetles, any black spot
on roses and of course the
weeding which we all love
as atop job
n dead head and check your
flowering displays on a
regular basis with the
weekly feed and of course
water
Keep up with mowing,
though it may not be
needed, depending on
whether the lawn has been
watered and is still green. if
it is, don’t cut the grass too
short.
I recommend 20mm stones.
They come in lots of different
colours, but try to avoid white.
There’s plenty of larger stones to
choose from as well, to make it
look as natural as possible.
These are placed on top of the
ground –the best way is to empty
the whole bag over an area, then
just gently spread the stones out
so they look like they’ve been
there along time, not just recently
placed there.
This can be done afew times
depending on the size of the area,
with the addition of afew much
larger rocks or boulders to finish
the look.
Ornamental grasses
With the addition of plants like
ornamental grasses, cordylines,
bamboos, crocosmia ‘lucifer’ and
potentilla – all these plants will
look fantastic.
Remember, you don’t have to
overdo it on the plants, but do
aspLash OF COLOur: Plants like crocosmia are very eye-catching and will thrive in dry conditions
DIARY
plant in groups of three in a
triangle. Keep any bamboo to just
one and not planted in the
middle –it’s best in the
far corner at the back,
due to height –then
work down in size.
once you get
started, you’ll
really enjoy this
as aproject, and
will probably
want to add lots
more to it.
options
include railway
sleepers cut into
different heights
and turned upright
with pebbles placed
around the base, large
upturned logs, even garden
lighting – there is so much to
chose from.
This project is perfect for
By John minns
COping wiThOuT waTer: Plants like pennisetum, above, are
good in dry conditions, as are cordylines, below
people who have moved into a
new house and aren’t sure what to
do with the garden –it’s all
low-maintenance and
shouldn’t cost too
much.
And remember,
this is going to be
low maintenance
so don’t overdo
it with plants that
need regular
attention. That
will give you
more time to get
involved with
another project.
or you can just
get the family and
friends around first for a
well-deserved barbecue –
and get some feedback on your
hard work.
Happy gardening!
ThriVing in adrOughT: Ornamental grasses are bright and
attractive and will also survive during long hot summers
John Minnsrunshis owngardening business.Email your questionstoJohnatthenews@lbbd.gov.uk
15
GARDENING

16 7 August 2010
DAGENHAMTOWN SHOW
BOXing CLeVer: A young
visitor practises the noble art
FeeLing BLue: Unusual outfits were in abundance during the weekend
Ride accident is
under investigation
tHE Health and Safety
Executive is investigating a
three-year-old boy’s fall from a
fairground ride at the town
show.
the boy was reportedly
thrown from the spinning ‘Sky
diver’ride after slipping
beneath its restraints.
He was treated by St John
ambulance staff at the scene
and then taken to Queen’s
Hospital in Romford by
ambulance. He has since been
discharged.
Paul Hogan, head of leisure
and arts at Barking and
dagenham council, said:
“Everyone from the council
who worked at the town show
is delighted and relieved that
the boy is fit and well.
“the reasons for the
accident are still under
investigation by the Health and
Safety Executive and the
police, so it would not be
appropriate to make any further
comment at this time.”
inspector Richard thomas
from Barking and dagenham
police added: “We will continue
to work with our borough
partners tofully understand the
circumstances surrounding
this incident.”
waTer LOT OFFun: Youngsters
enjoy adifferent kind of dip at
the pool
eXpLOsiVe: The Stannage
Stunt team put on a fiery
performance at the show
CrOwds COme OuT FOr The dagenham diVa: St
Thrills, spills a
sensations at
Jumping FOr JOY: The Kangaroos Gymnastics Team showtheir stuff
Susan Whitear
susan.whitear@lbbd.gov.uk
MoRE than 70,000 people
enjoyed the sunshine, activities and
entertainment at the Dagenham Town
Show in Central Park.
The free annual event, organised
by Barking and Dagenham Council,
offered plenty of fun for the whole
family, including stunt shows, live
music performances and information
stalls.
Dagenham’s own XFactor star,
Stacey Solomon, sang on the main
stage –and told the audience the performance
was her favourite concert
so far.
Wowed
The crowds were wowed by other
acts including Dagenham soul singer
McLean, nineties R&B band Damage
and tribute acts including Maybe
Gaga.
Local dance acts and performers
also took to the community stage
throughoutthe two-day show.
Thanked
organisers thanked all the council
staff involved in setting up and running
the event, as well as the carnival
committee and people who took part
in the parade on the Saturday of the
show.

7 August 2010
acey Solomon was the headline act at the Dagenham Town Show and she received rapturous applause
nd singing
Town Show
gOing wiLd: Ahuge audienceturn outfor the stage performances whichincluded Damageand McLean
The Bear neCessiTies: SnowWhite(Katie Prested) and Broadway
MascotBarkerthe Bear enjoying the fun in Central Park
Broadway stages a
theatrical success
tHE dagenham town Show
proved to be the perfect stage
for the Broadway.
the Barking playhouse had
a stand inside the show’s
community Spirit marquee
and promoted highlights of its
upcoming autumn season and
2010 family panto, Snow
White.
the theatre’s friendly
mascot, Barker the Bear,
greeted youngsters while Snow
aWaRninG has gone out to
people who went to this year’s
dagenham town Show, about a
rogue trader who set up astall
there without permission.
James Longmuir trades as J
Longmuir and sells driveways
to elderly and vulnerable
people.
trading Standards have
discovered since the show that
Longmuir was banned from
being acompany director in
February 2005 after his
involvement in aseries of
failed driveway companies.
although that ban has now
passed, there have been 11
complaints from around the uK
made against JLongmuir to
Tracey Church
tracey.church@lbbd.gov.uk
White posed for photos with
excited children and their
families.
More than 100 people
entered acompetition run by
the Broadway attheir stand to
win aSnow White family ticket.
the winner was Jean curry,
of dagenham.
danCing girLs: A dance troupe put their best feet forward
Warningabout rogue
trader whoset up stall
shopping advice service
consumer direct.
darren Henaghan, acting
director of customer service at
Barking and dagenham
council, said: “We know that
several people spoke to Mr
Longmuir during the town
Show for information. it’s
important they’re aware that
there have been complaints
against him since the end of
last year.”
although Longmuir is not
locally based, if you have any
concerns, you can get in touch
with Barking and dagenham
trading standards on 020 8215
3007 and officers will
investigate.
17
DAGENHAMTOWN SHOW

18 7 August 2010
BUSINESS
SHOP
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wheeLie prOud: James Nash and Josh Coleman from Bike Dock Solutions
standing next to two of the storage racks their company makes
WHiLE modern-day technology is
remarkable, it’s anunfortunate fact of
life that problems can arise with
computers –often at the most inconvenient
of times.
But help is at hand for Barking and
dagenham people and businesses with Pc
and laptop woes.
Established earlier this year by local
entrepreneur Lyudmil Grigorov, computer
repair and maintenance company Power
Pc Systems offers cheap and quick
solutions for customers with technology
troubles.
dagenham man Lyudmil, who has more
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Cycle firm is
riding high
after getting
TfL contract
ADAGENHAM company is on
the road to success after lining
the capital’s two new Cycle
Superhighways with arange of
parking equipment.
Bike Dock Solutions, which
specialises in secure cycle parking
equipment and accessories,
fought off tough competition
earlier this year to win asoughtafter
contract with Transport for
London (TfL).
The new Cycle Superhighways
are aTfL project running from
Barking into Tower Gateway via
the A13 and from Merton into the
City of London via the A24 and
A3.
Direct
The route is designed to be a
safe and direct route into central
London for cyclists.
And following their official
opening last month, Bike Dock
Solutions has already begun
installing their bike racks and
cycle compounds along the
stretch of the blue asphalt
highways.
Director James Nash, who
set up the company with university
friend Josh Coleman, said:
“we’re proud and delighted
that we’ve got the contract –it
raises the profile of the company
tremendously.
“TfL are trying to push the
scheme out to businesses and
are encouraging them to provide
secure cycle parking so their
employees can cycle to work.
“within three days of the
routes opening, we’d already supplied
equipment to three locations
–and there is potential of around
2,000 more.”
Flourishing
Established in River Road,
Dagenham, less than two years
ago, the company is already flourishing,
having designed arange of
products and winning Best New
Business and Innovation prizes
at the Barking and Dagenham
Business Awards last year.
As part of the TfL contract,
Bike Dock Solutions will be
supplying stands made locally
‘
Tessa Youens
tessa.youens@lbbd.gov.uk
CYCLe saFe: Some of the cycle racks in Ripple Road, Barking
from 50mm steel tubing, which
requires little maintenance and
should not look out of place on
the route.
The company’s cycle compounds
also offer alockable gate
for security against bike theft.
Joint director Josh Coleman
said: “In the UK, a bicycle is
stolen every minute and less than
five per cent of those are returned
to their owners.
“Cyclists are more likely to
have their bikes stolen than motorcyclists
or car owners losing their
vehicles. After road safety fears,
theft is the single greatest deterrent
to cycle use.
“TfL’s decision to install this
equipment will hopefully persuade
cyclists to make good use
of the first two superhighways.”
For more information about
Bike Dock Solutions, visit
www.bikedocksolutions.com
We’re proud and
delighted that we’ve
got the contract —it
raises the profile of the
company tremendously’

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THe team at leading homebuilder Persimmon
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Council.
John Maitland, based at Persimmon’s evolution
site in Dagenham, won an award along with colleagues
Jamie Harris of The Poppies, Little
Dunmow, and Douglas Bennington, who works at a
social housing scheme in Clacton-on-Sea.
Between them, the trio have won the award five
times now –and the latest wins put them among the
top 400 site managers in the country.
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year.
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22 7 August 2010
WHAT’SON
FOCUS ON STUDENTS’
OLYMPIC CREATIONS
students from the borough, which can be seen in The Gallery
at the Barking Learning Centre
tWo of the borough’s elite athletes helped put art students
on the right track by offering the inspiration for impressive
olympic sculptures.
thirteen a-level art students –from all Saints, Eastbrook,
Robert clack and Warren schools –took part in the artwork
experience project.
the young artists spend two weeks working on a
commission from the borough’s olympic ambition team. it’s
the fifth time that Barking and dagenham trident –which
organises work experience for hundreds of young people
each year –has run the annual scheme.
the students put together piece of 3d artwork featuring
the 13 large-scale olympic figures, as well as amural and
supporting artwork. the goal was celebrating this summer’s
countdown to the London 2012 olympic and Paralympic
Games.
as well as teaming up with athletes wrestler chloe Spiteri
and ice hockey player Stevie dunnage, the Barking and
dagenham students visited the olympic site.
the programme was sponsored byaimhigher, a
Government programme which helps and encourages young
people get into further education. consultant advisory
teacher for art and design Jim Scott ran the events.
Jim said: “to provide inspiration for the programme, we
took the students tothe olympic site, to make preparatory
drawings for alarge scale mural.
“We invited two of the borough’s elite athletes tothe
Westbury centre at the start of the programme so students
could make some life drawings.”
trident director Myra Maccormick said the programme
aimed to give a-level students afeel for work as practising
artists in the creative business, producing areal commission
to atight deadline.
agala reception marked the opening of the first exhibition
featuring the figures and supporting artwork, atthe town Hall
in Barking, before the show moved to the Gallery at Barking
Learning centre, onthe opposite side of Barking town
Square, for the countdown event.
the students received trident certificates to mark their
achievements from Barking and dagenham Mayor cllr nirmal
Singh Gill.
More than 400 students from the north East consortium
6th form took part in programmes organised by trident and
the Education Business Partnership.
along with the art programme, 80 students participated in
an insight into Management programme, working insmall
groups with employers to solve and report on business
problems, 16students attended the allen &overy Smart Start
Programme which saw them gain an insight into the world of
business and the work of an international law firm and 300
plus students went on work experience to awide range of
employers to enhance their cVs.
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the OLYmpiC amBiTiOn: One of the sculptures created by
aCTiViTies
FOr summer
n Eastbury Manor House
Summer Holiday Workshops
For ages four to 12. Booking at least
a week in advance is essential.
Adults must supervise their children.
Morning session 10am-12 noon
Afternoon session 1.30pm-3.30pm
Eastbury Manor House, Eastbury
Square, Barking IG11 9SN
020 8724 1002 or email
eastburyhouse@lbbd.gov.uk
n Summer holiday
programme for five to
12-year-olds
Sports and activities at Dagenham
Park leisure Centre – football,
basketball, junior gym, rounders,
trampolining, chocolate making,
street dance and more
Breakfast club 8.30am-9.45am
Multi-activity session 9.45am-
3.15pm
Afternoon club 3.15pm-5.30pm
Prices start from £12.50 a week.
Monday 26 July to Friday 30 July
and Monday 9 August to Friday 13
August
Dagenham Park leisure Centre,
School Road, Dagenham
Booking required – for more
information and registration, call 020
8724 1312
n Summer Sports Club at
Greatfields Park
Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday,
in August, 10am-1pm
Enjoy a game of rounders, cricket,
football, tennis, and much more,
with a qualified games and sport
instructors, all completely free
open to all (under-fives must
accompanied by an adult), no
booking required.
More details: 020 8595 4155 or
07976 121044, or email
steven.philp@lbbd.gov.uk
n Tai Chi for Free
Every Monday in August,
11am-12 noon
Come enjoy some relaxing,
and invigorating tai chi beneath
Greatfields Park’s weeping willows
Free of charge
open to all (under-fives must
accompanied by an adult), no
booking required.
More details: 020 8595 4155 or
07976 121044, or email
steven.philp@lbbd.gov.uk
Details of the following
events are to be found in the
Summer’s Sorted brochure
n Friday 6 August
Kids’ Prize Bingo
n Saturday 7 August
Summer Holiday Workshops at
Valence House
n Sunday 8 August
Family Bushcraft
n Monday 9 August
Down on the Farm; Make a Puppet;
Green Crafts
n Monday 9 August to Friday
13 August
Chain Reaction workshop (make
your own music video)
n Tuesday 10 August
Down on the Farm; Nature’s Stage;
Bookmark Making; Story Time;
Under-fives’ Story Time; Road
Safety; Jokers Paradise
n Wednesday 11 August
Space Craft Activity
n Thursday 12 August
Music and Stories with Winston;
Craft Session; Space Stories
n Friday 13 August
Art in the Park; Discover Valence
House Museum; Face Painting and
Badge Making; Stories and Rhymes
n Saturday 14 August
Digital Photography Workshop;
Junior and Youth Rangers
n Monday 16 August
Write a Poem; Card Making
n Tuesday 17 August
Get Moving (making mobiles); Story
Time; 3,2,1 Blast off; Road Safety
Quiz; Space Food
n Wednesday 18 August
Face Painting and Badge Making;
Green Spaceships; Blast-off Activity
n Thursday 19 August
Space Crafts; More Space Crafts;
Jenga Challenge
n Friday 20 August
Space Aliens Crafts
n Saturday 21 August
Digital Photography Workshop
daYs OuT
All events and activities
involve being outdoors so
please wear suitable clothing
and footwear
n Walk4Life
Join in one of the weekly healthy
walks in parks across the borough.
These walks are a great way of
socialising, making new friends and
keeping fit. All the walks are led by
fully qualified first aid walk leaders.
n Central Park, Rainham Road
North, Dagenham
Every Wednesday, 12.30pm
Meet by the Peace Garden next to
the Civic Centre.
n Parsloes Park, Gale Street,
Dagenham
Every Wednesday, 10.30am
Accessible to all and suitable for
beginners.
n Mayesbrook Park, lodge Avenue,
Dagenham
Every Thursday, 10am
n Eastbrookend Country Park,
Millennium Centre, Dagenham
Road, Dagenham
Every Friday, 10.15am
Unsuitable for wheelchair users and
pushchairs.
n Barking Park, longbridge Road,
Barking
Every Saturday, 11am
Suitable for beginners and is
accessible to all.
Valence Park, Beacontree
Avenue, Dagenham
Meeting point for all events
is in the car park. To book
please call 020 8595 4155
n Trees Wonderful Trees
Monday 16 August, 10.30am-
12.30pm
n The Big Valence Tidy Up
Monday 16 August, 12 noon-3pm
n Ranger for a Day
Friday 20 August, 12 noon-1.30pm
twelve and over
n Nature Detectives – Lazy
walk and pond dipping
Sunday 22 August, 12.noon-1.30pm
two-five years
Greatfields Park
Greatfields Road/Mover lane,
Barking. IG11 7UH
020 8595 4155
n Story Sunday
Sunday 8 August, 10am-12 noon
n Art in the park
Friday 13 August, 10am-12 noon
n Nature Detectives – Water
World
Tuesday 17 August, 10am-12 noon
Six-11 years
n Orienteering
Wednesday 19 August, 10am-12
noon. Ages 12 years and over
old Dagenham Park
Rectory Road, Dagenham,
RM10 9SA. 020 8593 3635
n Ranger For the Day
Monday 9 August, 10.30am-12
noon. Ages six-11 years.
n An Afternoon Camp in the
Park
Tuesday 10 August, 11.30am-4pm
n Paint in the Park
Sunday 15 August, 3pm-5pm
n Nature Detectives –
Colours, Sounds and Smells
Tuesday 17 August, 1.30pm-3pm.
Ages two-five years
n Old Dagenham Park
Summer Club!
Your weekly event this summer
holiday
Thursday 19 August, 11am-12 noon
Eastbrookend Country Park
The Millennium Centre, The
Chase, Dagenham Road,
Rush Green, Romford
To book, call 020 8595 4155
n Family Bushcraft
Sunday 8 August, 11am-2pm
12 years and over. Under 16s must
be accompanied by an adult.
n Nature Detectives –
Underwater Monsters
Monday 9 August
Six-11 years
n Nature’s Stage
Tuesday 10 August, 10.30am-
12.30pm
Six-11 years.
n Up, Up and Away
Monday 16 August, 10.30am-
12.30pm
Barking Park
longbridge Road, Barking
IG11 8TA
Meeting point for all events is
The lodge
To book, call 020 8595 4155
n Orienteering Challenge
Thursday 12 August, 10.30am-
11.30am. Ages six-11years
n Shape Up and Count
Down!
Friday 13 August, 10.30am-
11.30am. Ages two-five years
n Orienteering Challenge
Saturday 14 August, 10.30am-
11.30am. Ages 12-16 years
n We’re Going on a Bear
Hunt
Thursday 19 August, 10.30am-
11.30am. Ages two-five years
n Park Safari
Friday 20 August, 10.30am-11.30am
Hunt for who lives in the park and
play parachute games to learn how
they fit into the habitat. Ages six-11
Greatfields Park
Greatfields Road/Movers
lane, Barking.
020 8595 4155
n Soccer Skills
Saturday 7 August, 1pm-3pm
12 years and over
n Story Sunday
Sunday 8 August, 10am-12 noon
n Art in the park
Friday 13 August, 10am-12 noon
n Nature Detectives – Water
World
Tuesday 17 August, 10am-12 noon
Six-11 years
n Orienteering
Wednesday 19 August, 10am-12
noon, 12 years and over
eVenTs
n Playday
Free fun for children and young
people of all ages. Arts and crafts
for under-fives, pedal go karts for all
ages, Brazilian drumming, dancing,
hat making, Punch and Judy, hula
hoops, space hoppers.
Wednesday 4 August, 11am-3pm
old Dagenham Park, Dagenham
020 8215 3004.
n Green Crafts
Craft session using recycled
materials. For ages six-12 years
with parent/carer. Booking required
Rush Green library, Dagenham
Road, Rush Green
Monday 9 August, 10am-11.30am
020 8270 4304
n Sutton Community and
Neighbourhood Watch
Association fun day
Meet neighbours, see police and fire
brigade demonstrations, activities
for young people, adult health
checks, find out more about local
Neighbourhood Watch. All welcome.
Sunday 22 August, 2pm to 5pm
Sutton Gardens, between Sutton

7 August 2010
Road and Felton Road, Barking
020 8507 7794
n
n
PREVIEW LITTLE CONCERTSERIES
MuSicaL duo Manuel Villet and
colleen Muriel are coming to
town –with tunes from many of
the great composers.
the pair are set to perform at
St Margaret’s church in the
Broadway, Barking, on
Saturday 28 august at 2pm –
with other concerts to follow,
on 6november, then 5February
and then 7May next year
this Little concert Series,
with Manuel on piano and
colleen on flute, will feature the
versatile musicians presenting
avaried programme including
chopin’s Ballades, pieces by
Poulenc and Prokofiev, plus
Beethoven’s celebrated
Moonlight Sonata.
there will also be
well-known classical tunes
including the Swan by camille
Saint-Saens and alleluia from
Mozart’s Exsultate Jubilate, as
well as selections from Porgy
and Bess, carousel and the
Sound of Music.
original compositions for
Eastbury Manor House,
Eastbury Square, Barking
IG11 9SN
020 8724 1002 or email
eastburyhouse@lbbd.gov.uk
n Come and join Summer
Holiday Workshops at
Eastbury Manor House
Morning session, 10am-12 noon
Afternoon session: 1.30pm-3.30pm
n Monday 9 August
Down on the Farm – Making a
model farm
n Tuesday 10 August
Down on the Farm – learn about
scarecrows
n Monday 16 August
light and Colour - Stained
glass window effects with tissue
and cellophane. colour-mixing
spinners.
n Tuesday 17 August
Get Moving – Come and learn how
to make mobiles
eXhiBiTiOns
n Through the Planned
Cities Fires Will Rage
Barking Abbey and Warren schools
team up with artist laura oldfield
Ford (see left).
Free admission.
Until Saturday 14 August,
weekdays 9am-7pm, weekends
10am-4pm, Barking learning
Centre, Town Square, Barking
danCe and
drama
CLasses
n Abbey Community Centre
Performing Arts Group
Street dance, singing and drama
classes for boys and girls aged six
and up
dueT: Pianist Manuel Villet and flautist Colleen Muriel
piano and colleen’s own
arrangements of well-known
hymns will also feature.
Seats are £5 each –and
tickets for all four concerts can
be booked at the same time.
Tuesdays, 5.30pm-7pm
Abbey Community Centre,
Cowbridge lane, Barking
Carol/Katie 020 8594 4710
n Bellydancing
n Beginners, women only
Tuesdays, 12.45pm-1.45pm
New leaf Studio, 53a Vicarage
Field Shopping Centre, Ripple
Road, Barking
n Beginners, women only
Tuesday, 7pm-8pm
Robert Clack leisure Centre,
Gosfield Road, Dagenham
n Beginners, women only
Wednesdays from 1pm to 2pm
Village Community Hall, Vicarage
Road (off Church Elm lane),
Dagenham.
Cost £4
n Women only fitness and
body shaping, all levels
Thursdays, 7pm-8pm
GymActive, 298-310 Green lane,
Ilford
Elaine 07508 975999 or
e.hirst@ntlworld.com
n Dance classes
n Adult tap class
Mondays 7.15pm-8.30pm
Faircross Community Centre,
Hulse Avenue, Barking (entrance
to both sides of Hulse Avenue and
Hurstbourne Gardens)
020 8594 1280
n Adult tap dance classes
Mondays. Village Hall, Vicarage
Road, Dagenham
020 8595 5923
n Barking and Dagenham
Youth/Junior Dance
Saturdays, seven to 11 years,
12 noon-12.45pm. 12-19 years,
1pm-2.30pm and 2.30pm-4pm
Abbey Sports Centre, Axe Street,
Barking
Georgina 020 8270 8373
n Dance classes
Tuesday and Thursday evenings,
Dagenham Heathway area
Kelly 020 8595 7010
n Dance lessons
For three to 18-year-olds every
Thursday evening
Heathway Road, Dagenham
Caroline 020 8270 3518
n Dance Steps
Wednesdays 7.30pm-8.30pm
Castle Green, Gale Street
020 8724 1500
n katie Guyton Stage
School
Tap, modern jazz, ballet, lyrical,
acrobatic classes
Mondays 4.30pm-9pm
Tuesdays 5pm-8.30pm
Abbey Community Centre,
Cowbridge lane, Barking
Katie 07842 604067
n Lilac and Whites Dance
Youcan buy tickets on the
door, from the church office or
by contacting colleen at
colleenmuriel@hotmail.com
For more details of colleen’s
work, visit www.elflauto.ca
Group
Mondays, 6.30pm-8.30pm
Vicarage Community Centre,
Rectory Road, Dagenham
Victoria 020 8491 8391
n Street dance class
Wednesdays 6pm-7pm
Barking Abbey School leisure
Centre, Barking
020 8270 6883
n Styled Stepz
Thursdays 6pm-8.30pm
Castle Green, Gale Street
Kerry Harris 07965 364798
n Line dancing
n Mondays, 1.15pm-3.15pm
Contact Ken 020 8599 5449
n Wednesdays at 8pm
Faircross Community Centre,
Eastbury Comprehensive Hulse
Avenue, Barking (entrance to
both sides of Hulse Avenue and
Hurstbourne Gardens)
07956 284068
n Monday evenings and
Thursday afternoons
Dawson Hall, 330 Hedgemans
Road, Dagenham
Rob 020 8595 0969
n Line dancing for
beginners
Mondays, 9.45am-11am
Fanshawe Hall, Barnmead Road,
Dagenham
Contact Ken 020 8599 5449
n Spotlight Stage School
Tap, ballet, modern jazz,
acrobatics and singing.
Fanshawe Community Centre,
Barnmead Road, Dagenham
Julia 020 8593 2218
n Tea Dance (ballroom,
sequence)
Tuesdays, 2pm-4pm
Ripple Hall, St Erkenwald Road,
Barking. Ken 020 8599 5449
n Theatretrain
Acting, dance and singing lessons
Saturdays, 2pm-5pm (term time)
Barking Abbey leisure Centre,
Woodbridge Road, Barking
Sue 020 8590 4916
keep FiT
n Aerobics
n keep fit classes for
adults
Mondays, body pump, 7pm; body
step, 8pm; Tuesdays, total body
conditioning, 7pm; Wednesdays,
body pump, 7pm; body step, 8pm;
Thursdays, lean legs and tums,
7pm; Sundays, body step, 10am
Wood lane Sports Centre, Wood
lane, Dagenham 020 8270 6880
n kick Box Aerobics
Mondays 7.30pm-8.30pm
Castle Green, Gale Street
Pierre Stancey 07880 895482
n Body Conditioning
Wednesdays 8pm-9pm
Castle Green, Gale Street, Castle
Green 020 8724 1500
n Elderberries
Activity sessions for people
aged 50-plus, including exercise
classes, badminton and swimming
Mondays and Thursdays, 10am-12
noon, Goresbrook leisure Centre,
Ripple Road, Dagenham
020 8227 3976
Tuesdays, 10am-12 noon, Abbey
Sports Centre, Axe Street, Barking
020 8270 6800
n Gymnastics
n Cat Leap Gymnastics
Sundays 1pm-5pm, Castle Green,
Gale Street
Catherine Bates 07903 663 944
n Gym Juniors Gymnastics
Boys and girls to 16 years
Collier Row and Barking
Michelle 020 8518 0950
n Jaybee Gymnastics Club
Mondays 4pm-5pm, 5pm-6pm and
6pm-7pm
Warren Sports Centre, Whalebone
lane, Romford
Julie 07801 517118
n Junior Gym
Supervised gym sessions for
nine to 15-year-olds. Induction
session required. Tuesdays and
Thursdays, 4pm
Abbey Sports Centre, Axe Street,
Barking 020 8270 6800
n Newham Twirlers
Saturdays 10pm-12 noon, Castle
Green, Gale Street, Castle Green
Debbie Richardson 07881 785680
n keep fit
Every Monday 10am-11am,
Thursdays at 10am-11am
Faircross Community Centre,
Hulse Avenue, Barking (entrance
to both sides of Hulse Avenue and
Hurstbourne Gardens)
020 8594 1280
n kingsley Hall
Exercise and discussion,
Wednesdays, 2pm-4pm (£1
including refreshments)
Violet Kentsbeer 020 8590 2048
n Loxford Sports Club
Tuesdays, 6.45pm-9pm
For mature athletes aged 40-plus
Eastbury School, Rosslyn Road,
Barking. Tony 01268 724391
n Martial arts
n Roding karate Club
Mondays 6-8pm, Tuesdays 7-8pm
and Fridays 7.30pm-8.30pm
Castle Green, Gale Street
Ray Barrow 07836 288287
Info@rodingkarate.co.uk
n East London Black Belt
Tuesdays 6-7pm
Castle Green, Gale Street
Master Mackey 07899 711477
n East London Shotokan
karate JkA
Wednesdays, 6.30pm-7.30pm
Robert Clack School leisure
Centre, Gosfield Road
Carlos 020 8599 7014
n GkR karate
Saturday 10am-12 noon
Faircross Community Centre,
Hulse Avenue, Barking (entrance
to the centre is both sides of Hulse
Avenue and Hurstbourne Gardens)
Steve 07815 123064
n Instinctive Self-defence
for Adults
For 16 years and up
Wednesdays, 8pm-10pm.
Robert Clack leisure Centre,
Gosfield Road, Dagenham
020 8595 4364
n karate
Mondays and Tuesdays
7pm-8.30pm
Hatfield Community Hall, Hatfield
Road. Tony Cox 020 8596 0765
n kissaki karate
Effective self-defence for children
and adults 020 8595 4364
n kingsley Hall Judo Club
Mondays and Tuesdays, 6.15pm
Parsloes Avenue, Dagenham
Kevin Cleasby 020 8501 2407
n kokoro kai Ju-Jitsu Club
Thursdays, 7pm-8pm (juniors),
8pm-10pm (seniors)
Abbey Sports Centre, Axe Street,
Barking 01708 455375
n karate
Saturdays at 10am
Faircross Community Centre,
Eastbury Comprehensive School
grounds, Barking
n Romford Tae kwon Do
Mondays and Wednesday classes,
7pm. Mawney School, Mawney
Road, Romford RM7 7HR
Alison 07720 711807
n Shuren Jiu-Jutsu
Jiu-Jutsu for adults
Wednesdays, 8pm-9.30pm
Robert Clack Sports Centre,
Gosfield Road, Dagenham
07950 685640
n Spinning Classes
Mondays 6.15pm; Tuesdays and
Thursdays 7.15pm; Fridays 6pm,
Saturdays 9.45am. Castle Green,
Gale Street, Dagenham
020 8270 6610
n Sport and Play
Multi-activity sports for young
people aged five to 11
Activities include basketball,
football, kwik cricket and uni hoc
Wednesdays 4pm-5.45pm
Wood lane Sports Centre,
Dagenham RM8 1JX
Contact Sports Development 020
8227 3981
n Swimming
n Fun Splash – inflatable
fun for all
Saturdays 4.30pm-5.30pm
Abbey Sports Centre, Axe Street,
Barking 020 8270 6800
n Learn to swim sessions
For children aged up to three
Wednesdays to Saturdays, various
times. Fridays, 1pm-1.30pm and
1.30pm-2pm
Abbey Sports Centre, Axe Street,
Barking 020 8270 6800
n Becontree Swimming
School and Club
Tuesdays and Fridays
Terry Baisden 020 8252 2956
n Wood Lane Saturday Club
Multi-activity sports sessions for
young people aged eight to 15
Saturdays, 9am-12 noon
Wood lane Sports Centre, Wood
lane, Dagenham 020 8270 6883
n Yoga
n Hatha Yoga
Tuesdays, 7pm-8pm
Castle Green, Dagenham Centre
Gaisva 07881 840618
n Yoga
Fridays, 2pm-3.30pm
Faircross Community Centre,
Hurstbourne Gardens, Barking
Also Breathing Classes, Friday
4-5pm. Jean 020 8591 5830
n Yoga
All levels and abilities
Thursdays, 5pm-6.30pm
Barking Abbey Comprehensive
School leisure Centre
Sandringham Road, Barking
Jill 01708 479468
n Yoga
New beginners class Mondays
6pm, Intermediates 7.30pm to 9pm
Eastbury Manor House, Barking
Jann 020 8595 6915
n Tai Chi
n Taoist Tai Chi
Wednesdays, 7.30pm-9.30pm
Alan 020 8591 5302
LiVe musiC
Venues
n The Admiral Vernon
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23
WHAT’SON

24 7 August 2010
WHAT’SON
Choreographer Ashley J, an associate
artist with The Broadway inBarking,
writes for thenews in afeature
dedicated tothe arts
tHE Broadway hoped to find undiscovered talent this July,
as the theatre staged open auditions for children aged seven
to 16, to star as villagers and dwarfs in this year’s fantastic
family pantomime, Snow White.
the production team were looking for children who could
dance to ahigh standard, loved to sing and had lots of
character and personality.
Parents and children turned up thick and fast over one
weekend to learn adance routine and sing asolo in front of
aselected panel including artistic director Karena Johnson,
associate director Montse Gili and musical director delroy
Murray.
as the choreographer, itwas down to me to deliver the
routine tothe children.
as expected, the vast majority of children who turned up
had dance skills in modern, tap and ballet. to keep them on
their toes, itaught astreet dance routine.
the children had about 25 minutes to learn the routine
then show it back. there was areal mixture of levels, with
some youngsters immediately displaying signs of strong
performance ability that made me start picturing them in the
production.
We were looking for 30 performers who would be split
into three groups of 10 and take turns on aperformance rota
throughout the run.
after along day for both the children and the production
team, we selected ahandful of youngsters who we would
recall for asecond audition.
it’s animmensely difficult decision toselect children who
would besuitable for the role, but unfortunately some
performances didn’t justify arecall.
these recalls took place aweek later and the children
were asked to prepare adance solo in astyle of their choice
–aslong as it was no longer than aminute.
Yetagain, some individuals really showed their strengths
and immediately stood out from the rest. this led to the
decision on who would be among the final 30 performers.
it’s good experience for the children to come along to
audition, even for those who don’t make it.
Rehearsals for Snow White will begin towards the end of
october and the pantomime opens on thursday 2december.
come and support our young stars of today as they do
positive things. as for now, it’s HiHo, Hi Ho –off to
choreograph igo!
news
Got a story for our readers? It could be in the next
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020 8592 0431
n Blarney Stone
20-30 london Road, Barking
020 8507 7305 or 07828 028648
n The Cherry Tree
Wood lane, Dagenham
020 8592 1859
n The Coopers Arms
High Road, Chadwell Heath
020 8590 1216
n The Mill House
307 New Road, Dagenham
020 8592 1539
n The Roundhouse
lodge Avenue, Dagenham
020 8592 1605
musiC
grOups
n Barking MAD (Music and
Drama)
Tuesdays 7.30pm-9.30pm
Kingsley Hall, Parsloes Avenue,
Dagenham
Tony 020 8592 1708 or email
kingsleyhall@ukonline.co.uk
n Barking and Dagenham
Adult College Choir
Wednesdays (term time) 7.15pm
Barking and Dagenham Adult
College, Fanshawe Crescent
Dagenham
Maria 020 8591 1662
n Essex Drum Corps
practice sessions
New members welcome, novice
to fully experienced. Instruments,
uniforms and instruction provided.
Every Tuesday, 8pm-10pm.
Carrie’s Hall, Roneo Corner (near
Rush Green)
020 8599 8435
n Gale Singers Ladies’ Choir
Tuesdays 9.15am-10.30am
Hatfield Community Centre, Hatfield
Road, Dagenham
Janet 020 8592 2270
n Music for the Blind and
Disabled Trust Band
Tuesday evenings 7.30pm-10pm
Galleon Community Hall, Boundary
Road, Barking
Penny 01708 222804
sOCiaL CLuBs
and sOCieTies
n 1st Dagenham Girls
Brigade Company
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6pm,
Dagenham Baptist Church, Chaplin
Road, Dagenham
linda 020 8594 6018
n 19th Barking and
Dagenham Scouts
Fridays, 6pm and 10pm
Hatfield Community Hall,
Hatfield Road, Dagenham
Graham 020 8592 0122
n 4th Barking & Dagenham
Scout Group
Girls and boys welcome
Every Friday, 6pm-7.15pm Beavers
(6-8yrs), 7.15pm-8.45pm Cubs
(8-10 yrs), 8pm-9.30pm Scouts
(10-14yrs)
St Peters Church Hall, Goresbrook
Road, Dagenham RM9 6UR
lance 07751 716754 or email
ann.horsey@hotmail.co.uk
n Art classes
Every Monday at 7pm, Fridays at
12.30pm and Wednesday at 10am
Faircross Community Centre,
Hurstbourne Gardens, Barking
Jean 020 8591 5830
the ARTS VIEW ASHLEY J 141 Broad Street, Dagenham
n Barking Art Society
Wednesdays, 7.30pm-9.30pm
Barking United Reformed Church,
Upney lane 020 8594 1840
n Barking & Dagenham
Friendship Group
Every Thursday, 2pm-4pm
£1.50 per week, all welcome
london Road Methodist Church
Hall, Barking. Pat 020 8594 6439 or
020 8594 6409
n Barking and District
Historical Society
Free to members, £1.50 for
non-members
1st Monday of the month, 7.45pm
Harp House, Helmore Road,
Barking. 020 8597 7210
n Barking & Dagenham
Punjabi Welfare Association
The group discusses problems
facing the Punjabi Elderly
Community and seeks solutions,
reads poetry, tells jokes, arranges
various trips to interesting places
and arranges community cohesion
events. Everyone is welcome.
Every Thursday, 2pm to 3.30pm, St
Mary’s and St Ethelburga Catholic
Church, 42 linton Road, Barking
n 11th Barking & Dagenham
Scout Group
Mondays, Cubs 6.30pm-8pm,
Scouts 7.30pm-9pm
Wednesday Beavers 6.30pm-8pm
St Patrick’s Church, Blake Avenue,
Barking. Mark 020 8591 0637
n Barking Photographic
Society
Every Thursday, 7.45pm
Eastbury Manor House, Eastbury
Square, Barking 020 8517 5414
n Becontree Scout Group
Mondays, 6.30pm-8pm (Cubs),
Wednesdays, 5.15pm-6.30pm
(Beavers)
Fridays, 7pm-9pm (Scouts)
St Thomas Church, Haydon Road
Clive 020 8503 8757 or email
clivevandome@btinternet.com
n Becontree Royal British
Legion
Wednesdays, 7.15pm
New members welcome
541 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham
020 8592 1476
n British Reptile and
Amphibian Society
3rd Thursday each month, 7.30pm-
10pm at Ripple Hall, St Erkenwald
Road, Barking
bras@condoris.net
n Card-making and craft
Mondays, 7pm-9pm, Rose lane,
Marks Gate; Tuesdays, 10am-12
noon, Faircross Community Centre,
Hulse Avenue, Barking (entrance
to both sides of Hulse Avenue and
Hurstbourne Gardens)
Jan 020 8262 3482
n Chadwell Heath Canasta
Tuesdays, 7pm, Wangey Road
Chapel 020 8599 6638
n The Chadwell Heath Club
Monday-Friday, 10.30am-3.30pm
72 High Road, Chadwell Heath
Angela 020 8590 6570
n Chadwell Heath Historical
Society
Third Wednesday each month,
7.30pm, Wangey Chapel, Wangey
Road 020 8590 4659 or 8597 1225
n Chadwell Heath
Townswomen’s Guild
First Monday and second Friday of
the month, 2pm
Wangey Chapel, Wangey Road
n Chequers Women’s Club
Tuesdays, 7.30pm-10pm
Goresbrook Road
Barbara 020 8517 2877
n Craft classes
Every Tuesday at 10am
Faircross Community Centre, Hulse
Avenue, Barking
Jan 020 8262 3482
n Coffee stop
Tuesdays, 10am-12 noon
Eastern Avenue Baptist Church,
East Road, Chadwell Heath
020 8599 2541
n Card Craft
First and third Thursdays each
month, 7.30pm
Eastern Avenue Baptist Church,
East Road, Chadwell Heath
Barbara 020 8599 2541
n Dagenham Townswomen’s
Guild
Tuesdays, 10am
Small hall of St Elisabeth’s Church,
Wood lane. New members
welcome. Angela 020 8595 4917
n East of London Family
History Society
Barking and Dagenham branch
Second Saturday of each month,
1pm. Salvation Army Hall, Morley
Road, Barking. Dave 020 8596 9285
n Eastbrook Women’s Club
Tuesdays 8pm, new members
welcome. Wantz Hall, Rainham
Road North. Gene 020 8252 0 487
n Friendship club
For single over-45s
Tuesdays, 8pm. The Beacon Tree
pub, Green lane, Dagenham
Marie 020 8252 7074
n Gadabouts
Social club for 40 to 60 age group
1st Tuesday of each month, 8.45pm,
Hornchurch Bowls Club
Jean 07528 370643
n Hatfield kids Time
Wednesdays and Fridays, 10am-
11.30am (term time only)
Hatfield Community Hall,
Hatfield Road, Dagenham
n Heath Park Over-60s
Monday to Friday, 12 noon-4pm
Rusholme Avenue/Uvedale Road
Mrs Burge 020 8595 6803
n kingsley Hall Lunch Club
Weekdays, Parsloes Avenue,
Dagenham 020 8593 3663
n Lester Group
For the elderly and people with
mobility problems
Free transport can be provided, new
members welcome
Friday evenings, 7pm-9.30pm
Kingsley Hall, Parsloes Avenue,
Dagenham 020 8592 1708
n Lionesses One O’Clock
Club
Wednesdays, 12.30pm-2.30pm
St Mark’s Church, Arneways
Avenue, Marks Gate 020 8597 9242
n New Berries Variety Group
Singing group
Meets Fridays at Wantz library 8pm
to 10pm. New members wanted
Mrs Blake 020 8924 0528
n North Romford Fuchsia
Society
1st Friday of the month, 7.30pm
Catholic Social Club, lowshoe
lane, Romford 01708 704513
n Over-50s club
Bowls, darts, bingo, dancing and
more. All welcome.
Weekdays, 10.30am-3.30pm
Bowls, darts, bingo, dancing and
Manor Club (Active leisure),
Ted Ball Hall, Neasham Road,
Dagenham 020 8526 6194
n Manor Club (Active
Leisure)
Ted Ball Hall, Neasham Road,
Dagenham 020 8526 6194
n Painting Group
Mondays, 7pm-9pm
Faircross Community Centre,
Hurstbourne Gardens, Barking
Jean 020 8591 5830
n Parkside Townswomen’s
Guild

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BaRKinG and dagenham
continues to rock during the next
two weeks.
catch double trouble at the
admiral Vernon in Broad Street,
dagenham, on Sunday 8august,
followed by torn on Saturday 14
august and Hell ’n’ Back the next
day.
Scooby perform at the Mill
House Social club in new Road,
dagenham, on Friday 20 august.
the same day, Salems Rock take
centre stage at the Roundhouse
in Lodgeavenue, dagenham.
other live music venues in the
borough include the cherry tree
in dagenham, Barking’s Blarney
Stone and the coopers arms in
chadwell Heath. Gigs may
change at short notice.
4th Tuesday of month, 10am-
12.30pm. Parkside Community
Hall, Goodmayes lane
n Pensioners’ Bingo Club
Tuesdays and Fridays, 1pm-
3.30pmHatfield Community Hall,
Hatfield Road, Dagenham
Brenda 020 8984 1485
n Pensioners’ Club
Bingo, Mondays, 7pm-9.30pm
Transport provided
lilly 020 8593 2525
Bingo and outings, Fridays,
12.30pm-3pm
Barking United Services Club,
Blake Avenue, Barking
Jean 020 8924 3603
n Reading Group
last Thursday of every month,
6pm-6.30pm
Wantz library, Rainham Road
North, Dagenham 020 8270 4169
n St John Ambulance
Tuesday, 7pm-9pm (Cadets)
Thursday 7.30pm-9.30pm (Adults)
Faircross Community Centre,
Hulse Avenue, Barking (entrance
to both sides of Hulse Avenue and
Hurstbourne Gardens)
Joseph 07946 805220
n Salvation Army Bubbles
Parent/carer and toddlers
Fridays, 9.30am-1pm (term time)
Morley Road, Barking
www.myspace.com/
barkingsalvationarmy
n Salvation Army
ladies’ meeting. Tuesdays, 2pm-
3pm. Morley Road, Barking
n Salvation Army Over-55s
Friendship Club
Wednesdays, 2pm-3.15pm, Ripple
Road, Barking
n Social club
For anyone 50 and upwards.
The club organises social events,
entertainers, keep-fit sessions,
bingo and outings. £1.80 a session
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1pm-
3pm, YMCA, Rush Green Road,
Romford
linda Harvey 01708 766 211
n Wiggles ’Appy kids
Parent and Toddler Group
Mondays, 1.15pm-2.30pm;
Thursdays, 10am-12 noon
Fanshawe Community Centre
wigglesplaygroup@yahoo.co.uk
n Woodward Senior
Citizens Group
New members always welcome.
Chat, bingo and raffle. Fridays
1pm-4pm. Castle Green, Gale
Street, Dagenham 020 8724 1500
n Young at Heart
over-50s group
Mondays, 1pm-3.30pm
Becontree Avenue Baptist Church
Hall 020 8262 5972
rOCk On: Scooby will be performing at the Mill House Social
Club on 20 August
spOrTs
n Athletics
n Barking Road Runners
Running club for all levels, events
include road racing, cross country
and social runs Tuesdays and
Thursdays. Barking Abbey School
Sports Centre
www.barkingroadrunners.org.uk
n Dagenham 88 Runners
Every Tuesday, Thursday, 7.15pm
May & Bakers Sports and Social
Club, Rainham Road South,
Dagenham. Michael 01708 375773
n Archery for the disabled
Sessions for adults and, under
supervision, 12 to 15-year-olds
Wednesday evenings
Eastbury School Sports Centre,
Hulse Avenue, Barking
Contact Sports Development on
020 8227 3981
n Badminton
n Barking Badminton Club
Mondays, 6.30pm-9.30pm
Saturdays, 11am-2pm
Eastbury Comprehensive School
Hulse Avenue, Barking IG11 9UW
Contact Habib 07852 285965
n Children’s badminton
Mondays, 5pm-6pm
Robert Clack School leisure
Centre, Dagenham 020 8724 1100
n Bowling
Join us at dagenham Bowling
over the summer holidays
only £2.50 a game Per Person
before 1pm.
Book now on 020 8593 2888
n Bowls
Goodmayes Bowls club,
Goodmayes Park.
Seeking new members, All
ages, new or experienced,
tuition available. Contact Sue
Gadenne 020 8220 8029 or
07751 042958
n Barking Bowls Club
Barking Park, longbridge Road
Full fixture list from Alf Groves on
020 8594 1280
n Bowls Club
Woods supplied. Monday and
Wednesday evenings. 7.15pm
Fred Newley 020 8592 0377
n Clementswood Bowling
Club
New members welcome. Full fixture
list from Mr Carter 01708 509526 or
Mr Pegrum 020 8924 8964
n Dagenham Central Bowls
Club
Monday to Friday, 2pm-6pm
Central Park, Dagenham
Mr B Ward 020 8517 3247
n Dagenham Royal British
Legion Bowls Club
Parsloes Park
lil or Ron Hall 020 8595 2066
n Old Dagenham Park
Bowls Club
Monday to Friday, 2pm to dusk,
friendly games with other clubs at
weekends
old Dagenham Park, Siviter Way,
Dagenham. Carole 01708 558948
n St Chad’s Bowling Club
Club is looking for new and
experienced bowlers. St Chads
Park. Mrs Morton 01708 474839 or
Mr Jarrold 020 8252 1326
n Short Mat Bowls
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9.45am-
1.45pm
Wood lane Sports Centre, Wood
lane, Dagenham 020 8270 6880
n Short Mat Bowls
Very friendly club at Chadwell
Heath, Monday and Friday
evenings 7pm for 7.30pm
Heather 01708 340874
n Barking and Dagenham
Sports Council
Support for sports clubs and
coaches in the borough
deborah@deborahmoore.
orangehome.co.uk
n Rugby
n Barking Rugby Club
All ages welcome. Four teams,
plus under-six to under-17
Goresbrook, Gale Street,
Dagenham RM9 4TX
020 8595 7324
n Dagenham Rugby Union
Come and join the fastest growing
youth rugby club in Essex
Boys and girls, U6s to U12s, train
Saturdays 10am. U13s to U16s
train Tuesdays and Thursdays 7pm
The Pavillion, Central Park,
Rainham Road North, Dagenham
Brian 07907 722654 or brian@
alliedmanagementuk.co.uk
n Basketball
Structured basketball sessions for
young people aged five to 11
Mondays 4.30pm-5.30pm
Wood lane Sports Centre,
Dagenham. Contact Sports
Development on 020 8227 3981
n Boxing
n Barking Boxing club
Monday-Friday, 7pm-9pm
Community Hall, oval Road South,
Dagenham. Ron 07870 278379
n Dagenham (Police &
Community) Boxing Club
Monday to Friday, 6.45pm-8.45pm
214-218 Heathway, Dagenham
Dan o’Sullivan 07973 656238 or
020 8596 9701
n Cricket
n Barking Cricket Club
Mayesbrook Park, lodge Avenue,
Barking. Contact Marlon King on
07866 486184, email
marlon.king@ntlworld.com or visit
www.barkingcricketclub.com
n Chadwell Heath Cricket
Club
St Chads Park, Alexandra Road,
Chadwell Heath
Contact Steve 07973 189228
n Football
n Little kickers
Sundays 10pm-12 noon, Castle
Green, Gale Street
Moses 020 8500 1347
n Dagenham United
Football Club
Under-six to under-16s boys and
girls. Paul Belcher 01708 724936
n Barking Ladies’ Football
Central Park, Sundays
Debbie 07778 384478
n Peter Hucker Soccer
School
For under-eights and under-11s
Saturdays, 10am-11am (undereights),
11am-12 noon (under-11s)
Barking Abbey School leisure
Centre, Barking
Peter Hucker 020 8532 4141
n Tennis
n Fellows Cranleigh Table
Tennis Club
New members welcome
Adults – Monday to Thursday,
8pm-10pm
Juniors – Mondays, Tuesdays and
Fridays, 6pm-8pm
Barking Abbey School leisure
Centre, Barking
John Tendler 07786 444171
n Short Tennis
Structured lessons for young
people aged five to 11 years
Thursdays 4pm-5pm
Abbey Sports Centre, Axe Street,
Barking 020 8227 3981
LiBraries
n Barking Library
2 Town Square, Barking
Monday-Thursday, 9am-9.30pm,
Friday, 9am-7pm, Saturday, 9am-
5pm, Sunday, 10am-4pm
n Castle Green Library
Gale Street, Dagenham
Monday-Tuesday, 9am-7pm,
Wednesday, 9am-5pm, Thursday,
9am-7pm, Friday, 9am-5am,
Saturday, 9am-1pm, Sunday closed
n Fanshawe Lbrary
Barnmead Road, Dagenham
Monday closed, Tuesday 10am-
12.30pm and 1.30pm-6pm,
Wednesday closed, Thursday
9am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-5pm,
Friday closed, Saturday 9am-1pm,
Sunday closed
n Marks Gate Library
Marks Gate Community Complex,
Rose lane
Monday-Tuesday, 9am-5pm,
Wednesday, closed, Thursday,
9am-7pm. Friday, 9am-1pm,
Saturday, 9am-5pm, Sunday closed
n Markyate Library
Markyate Road, Dagenham
Monday, 1pm-7pm, Tuesday,
closed, Wednesday, 1pm-5pm,
Thursday, closed, Friday, 9am-
12.30pm and 1.30pm-7pm,
Saturday, 9am-1pm, Sunday closed
n Rectory Library
Rectory Road, Dagenham
Monday-Tuesday, 9am-7pm,
Wednesday, 9am-1pm, Thursday,
9am-7pm, Friday, 9am-5pm,
Saturday, 9am-1pm, Sunday closed
n Robert Jeyes Library
High Road, Chadwell Heath
Monday-Tuesday, 9am-7pm,
Wednesday, 9am-1pm, Thursday-
Friday, 9am-7pm, Saturday, 9am-
1pm, Sunday closed
n Rush Green Library
Dagenham Road, Rush Green
Monday, 2pm-5pm, Tuesday, 9am-
12.30pm and 1.30pm-
5pm, Wednesday, closed,
Thursday, 9am-12.30pm and
1.30pm-5pm, Friday, closed,
Saturday, 9am-1pm, Sunday closed
n Thames View Library
Sue Bramley Centre,
Bastable Avenue, Thames
View, Monday 9am-1pm, Tuesday,
9am-7pm, Wednesday, closed,
Thursday-Saturday, 9am-5pm,
Sunday closed
n Valence Library
Becontree Avenue, Dagenham
Monday-Tuesday, 9am-7pm,
Wednesday, 9am-1pm, Thursday-
Friday, 9am-7pm, Saturday, 9am-
1pm, Sunday closed
n Wantz Library
Rainham Road North, Dagenham
Monday-Tuesday,9am-7pm,
Wednesday,closed, Thursday,9am-
7pm, Friday,9am-5pm, Saturday,
9am-1pm, Sunday closed.
The BesT OF
The resT
n kids’ Week in the West
End
one child (aged five to 16) can go
free to any participating production
when accompanied by an adult
paying full price. Another two
children can get in for half price.
Most london shows suitable for
children (including Wicked, legally
Blonde, Sister Act and Mamma
Mia!) are taking part but ticket
numbers are limited so book early.
Also musical theatre workshops
Friday 13 August-Friday 27 August
or visit www.kidsweek.co.uk
n Fantastic Mr Fox
Using Holland Park’s Yucca
lawn as a backdrop, this operatic
version of Roald Dahl’s story, from
opera Holland Park singers and
members of the City of london
Symphonia, is suitable for all ages
Until Saturday 14 August, 3pm
Holland Park, Ilchester Place
Holland Park station
0845 230 9769 or www.rbkc.gov.uk
n Gorilla Circus Flying
Trapeze Classes
Gorilla Circus take kids and adults
through the basics of aerial circus
skills. Each 90-minute session for
adults and children.
Until Monday 23 August, Mon-Fri
4.30pm and 7pm, Sat-Sun 11am
North end of Regent’s Park,
Chester Road NW1 4NR
Great Portland Street station
020 7486 7905 or visit
www.gorillacircus.com
n Buckingham Palace
Summer Opening
Visitor route includes 450-metre
walk along the west side of the
palace garden. New for 2010 is a
café on the West Terrace, where
you can take tea with a majestic
view. Special exhibition – The
Queen’s Year, a display of robes,
photographs and more that explain
the monarch’s ceremonial duties
Until 1 october, 9.45am-6pm daily
Buckingham Palace, Buckingham
Palace Road SW1A 1AA
Victoria station
020 7766 7300 or visit
www.royalcollection.org.uk
n Summer Opening of
Parliament Tours
Entertaining and anecdotal tours
conducted by Blue Badge guides.
Starting at Victoria Tower, they
follow the route the Queen takes
when performing State opening of
Parliament. Tours last 75 minutes
Until 2 october, various times
Houses of Parliament, Whitehall
SW1A 0AA
Westminster station
0844 847 1672
25
WHAT’SON

26 7 August 2010
FASHION ALL
LIFESTYLE
Pretty, delicate, and unusual —embroidery and embellishment can transform the
dullest ofgarments into amust-have work of art. Whether you prefer sparkling
sequins orcute crochet, there are plenty ofunique designs and customised items on
the high street. Here are some ofour favourites.
Black embellished top £30
Dorothy Perkins
Black stud and lace
maxi dress £28
Dorothy Perkins
Blue embroidered vest £12
tu ClothinG at
sainsbury’s
Stud embellished
sleeveless top £39.50
evans
Chiffon bead drape canni top £40
Dorothy Perkins
Cream embellished hanky
hem vest £28
Dorothy Perkins
Embellished bag £8
GeorGe at asDa
Embroidered vest £14, denim shorts £12
tu ClothinG at sainsbury’s
STOCKISTS
Asda, Merrielands Crescent, Dagenham 020 8984 7633
Asda, Vicarage Field, Barking 020 8477 8400
Dorothy Perkins, Vicarage Field, Barking 020 8591 9744
Evans, Vicarage Field, Barking 020 8591 9771
Sainsbury’s, High Road, Chadwell Heath 020 8598 8945

7 August 2010
Teenage
learning
with our
brigade
YoUNG people from the around the
borough took part in a passing-out
parade at Dagenham fire station.
London Fire Brigade regularly
runs afive-day course called Local
Intervention Fire Education (or LIFE)
that teaches teenagers firefighting
skills alongside real firefighters.
Learned
Around 50 family members and
friends watched as the youngsters
LonDon Borough of Barking anD
DagEnhaM
PLanning anD CoMPuLSory
PurChaSE aCT 2004
Town anD CounTry PLanning
(LoCaL DEvELoPMEnT (EngLanD)
rEguLaTionS 2004 anD (aMEnDED)
rEguLaTionS 2008
BoRoUGH wIDE DEVELoPMENT PoLICIES
INDEPENDENT EXAMINATIoN
Susan Whitear
The Council has submitted its Borough wide
Development Policies Development Plan Document to the
Secretary of State for independent Examination.
The Secretary of State has appointed Mr Christopher
Anstey BA (Hons) DipTP DipLA MRTPI of the Planning
Inspectorate to conduct the Examination.
The Examination will consist of two hearing sessions.
These will take place on the following dates:
• Tuesday 21 September in Room 3, Barking Town Hall
• wednesday 22 September in Room 2, Barking Town
Hall
The hearing sessions will last all day, commencing at
10.00 a.m.
Anyone needing further information should contact the
Programme officer, Tracey Adams, on 07971 111 493
susan.whitear@lbbd.gov.uk
showed what they had learned over
the week. Fire brigade borough commander
Chris Daley then presented
the teenagers with certificate to mark
their success.
LIFE involves anumber of training
exercises, including the use of breathing
apparatus, casualty rescue, hose
On parade: The young
people who took part in
Dagenham’s fire station’s
most recent LIFE course
practice and problem-solving – all
designed to improve the motivation,
self-esteem, confidence and teamwork
of the young people taking part.
James Davison, 17, from
Dagenham, completed a previous
LIFE course at Dagenham and went
along to support the latest one.
He said: “It’s been fantastic –the
people are so helpful and supportive,
and as well as meeting new friends,
it’s motivated me. I’m now starting a
new job.”
Outstanding
James also received an award from
the Jack PetcheyFoundation, acharity
that recognises outstanding achievements
by young people.
James’s mother, Sharon Jordan,
said: “It’sbeen areally good thing for
James to do. It changes the lives of the
young people who take part and gives
them self-belief.”
The LIFE scheme started in 2002
and takes place at many different fire
stations around London. Dagenham
firefighters run around 10 of the
courses each year.
Firing On aLL CYLinders: Young
people’s firefighting skills on display
at the passing-out, left. Right, James
Davison and his mum, Sharon Jordan
or by emailing programmeofficer@lbbd.gov.uk. Details
of the Examination are also available on the Council’s
website: www.lbbd.gov.uk
noTiCE of Making
LonDon Borough of Barking anD
DagEnhaM
(hEaThway) (Parking PLaCES)
(aMEnDMEnT no.15) orDEr 2010
LonDon Borough of Barking anD
DagEnhaM
(SPECiaL Parking arEaS)
(aMEnDMEnT no.36) orDEr 2010
The Council of the London Borough of Barking and
Dagenham in exercise of its powers under Sections 6, 32,
121A, 124 and Parts I to IV of Schedule 9 of the Road
Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (hereinafter called “the Act”)
and of all other enabling and amending legislation and
powers and after consultation with the Commissioner of
Police of the Metropolis in accordance with Part III of
Schedule 9 of the Act on 30 August 2010 made the above
named orders the effect of which:
1. Amends the London Borough of Barking and
Dagenham (Heathway) (Parking Places) order
1996 by removing all permit parking places on the
south side of Moss Road between its junctions with
Rectory Road and Ford Road.
2. Amends the London Borough of Barking and
Dagenham (Special Parking Areas) (No.1) order
1994 so as to:
• Prohibit waiting at all times on the south side of
Moss Road between its junctions with Rectory
Road and Ford Road.
• Prohibit waiting at all times on the east side of
Ford Road and west side of Rectory Road at
their junctions with Moss Road.
• Address anomalies in the wording of Schedule
1 insofar as it relates to Ford Road for ease of
future reference.
Copies of the orders together with a statement of the
Council’s reasons for proposing these orders are available
for inspection at the Planning Application Desk, Maritime
House, Linton Road, Barking and at the offices of the
Chief Executive, Civic Centre, Dagenham between the
hours of 9.00am and 4.00pm Monday to Friday.
Any person wishing to question the validity of the order
or of any of its provisions on the grounds that they are
not within the powers of the Act, or that any requirements
of the Act or any Regulations under it have not been
complied with may do so within six weeks of the date of
the order by applying to the High Court.
Dated this 2nd day of August 2010
Darren Henaghan
Head of Environmental & Enforcement Services
Customer Services
Frizlands Depot
Admin Building
Dagenham
RM10 7HX
27
COMMUNITYNEWS/PUBLIC NOTICES

28 7 August 2010
SERVICES
COnTaCT
The COunCiL
Borough emergencies
and out of hours
020 8594 8356
Barking and
dagenham direct
020 8215 3000
Refuse, drains and
pest control plus
general enquiries
020 8215 3000
Recruitment
020 8215 3001
Housing
020 8215 3002
Education
020 8215 3004
Highways
020 8215 3005
Leisure
020 8215 3006
Business and
licensing
020 8215 3007
antisocial behaviour
020 8215 3010
complaints
020 8227 3011
Housing Resolution
team
020 8215 3015
nationality checking
Service
020 8215 3028
council tax
020 8227 2926
Housing and council
tax benefits
020 8227 2970
Business rates
020 8227 2934
Social care – adults
and elderly
020 8227 2915
Social care – children
020 8227 3852
Stop hate crime
hotline
0800 138 1625
Job Shop
020 8724 8870
corporate complaints
Procedure
020 8215 3011 or
complaints@lbbd.gov.uk
meeTYOur
COunCiLLOrs
All councillors are Labour.
Please attend surgeries for
your own ward only.
n Abbey ward
laila Butt
07947 331066
laila.butt@lbbd.gov.uk
Manzoor Hussain
07961 574772
manzoor.hussain@lbbd.gov.uk
Tariq Saeed
07725 208698
tariq.saeed@lbbd.gov.uk
Next surgery:
All councillors, Friday 3
September, 5pm-7pm, Committee
Rooms 1and 2, Barking Town Hall
n Alibon ward
Sanchia Alasia
07534 028047
John Davis
020 8595 4352
Darren Rodwell
020 8593 1947
darren.rodwell@lbbd.gov.uk
Next surgery:
All councillors, Wednesday
8September, 7pm-8pm, St
George’s Church, 86 Rogers Road
Thursday 16 September, 6pm-
7pm, Dagenham Congregational
Church, osborne Square
Friday 24 September, 5pm-6pm,
Excite Business Centre, Parsloes
Avenue
n Becontree ward
Evelyn Carpenter
020 8591 7604
Rob Douglas
020 8270 1852
James ogungbose
020 8227 2116
Next surgery:
Cllr Douglas, Saturday 11
September, 10am-11am, St
Thomas Church, Burnside Road
(entrance in Haydon Road)
Cllr Carpenter, Tuesday 21
September, 4pm-5pm, Erkenwald
Centre, Marlborough Road
Cllr ogungbose, Wednesday 22
September, 2pm-3pm, The Vibe
Youth Centre, Becontree Avenue
n Chadwell Heath ward
Milton McKenzie
020 8597 9805
Sam Tarry
07971 819830
Jeff Wade
020 8227 2116
Next surgery:
Cllr Tarry, Wednesday 11 August,
6pm-7.30pm, Marks Gate
Community Hall, Rose lane
Cllr Wade, Thursday 19 August,
12 noon-1pm, Marks Gate
Community Hall, Rose lane
Cllr McKenzie, Tuesday 7
September, 7pm-8pm, Robert
Jeyes library, Chadwell Heath,
High Road
n Eastbrook ward
Pam Burgon
020 8227 2116
Mick McCarthy
020 8724 8013
Tony Ramsay
020 8227 2116
Next surgery:
Cllrs McCarthy and Ramsay, every
Thursday, 5pm-5.30pm, Rush
Green library, Dagenham Road
(school terms only) and 5.45pm-
6.15pm, Wantz library, Rainham
Road North (school terms only)
Cllr Burgon, Thursday 2
September, 11.30am-12.30pm,
Wantz library, Rainham Road
North
n Eastbury ward
Jeanne Alexander
020 8924 8239
Jim McDermott
020 8596 9460
Hardial Singh Rai
07946 343929
Next surgery:
Cllrs Alexander and Rai, Thursday
2September, 6pm-7pm, Eastbury
Manor House, Eastbury Square
Cllr McDermott –for advice, ring
or email james.mcdermott@lbbd.
gov.uk
n Gascoigne ward
Saima Ashraf
07507 745031
Abdul Gafoor Aziz
020 8594 3796 or 07915 392101
Dominic Twomey
07846 928109
Next surgery:
All councillors, Thursday 2
September, 1pm-2.30pm,
Gascoigne Community Centre, St
Ann’s, Gascoigne Road
Thursday 9September, 5.30pm-
7pm, Salvation Army, Morley Road
n Goresbrook ward
Jim Clee
020 8591 3705 or 07563 502380
louise Couling
020 8594 8874 or 07973 871695
Graham letchford
020 8984 1485
Next surgery:
Cllrs Clee and letchford,
Thursday 12 August, 6.30pm-
7.30pm, Hatfield Community Hall,
Hatfield Road
Friday 13 August, 4pm-5pm, St
Martin’s Church Hall, Goresbrook
Road (near Chequers Parade)
Saturday 14 August, 10.30am-
11.30am, Foyer, Castle Green,
Gale Street
n Heath ward
Dave Miles
020 8592 1677
linda Reason
020 8593 3422
Gerry Vincent
020 8227 2116
Next surgery:
All councillors, Thursday 2
September, 10.30am-11.30am,
Heath Park Community Centre,
Uvedale Road and 11.45am-
12.45pm, Wantz library, Rainham
Road North
n Longbridge ward
Nirmal Gill
020 8591 2448
nirmal.gill@lbbd.gov.uk
Rocky Gill
07971 988651
rocky.gill@lbbd.gov.uk
lynda Rice
020 8593 8251
lynda.rice@lbbd.gov.uk
Next surgery:
Alternate councillors every
Saturday from 4September, 12
noon-1pm, Barking Abbey School
leisure Centre, Woodbridge Road
n Mayesbrook ward
Ralph Baldwin
07506 686490
George Barratt
020 8252 6896
Dee Hunt
020 8595 4864
Next surgery:
Cllrs Barratt and Hunt, Tuesday
7September, 12noon-1.30pm,
The Big Breakfast Cafe, Martins
Corner
n Parsloes ward
Bert Collins
020 8724 2892
Elizabeth Kangethe
020 3342 5861
elizabeth.kangethe@lbbd.gov.uk.
Chris Rice
020 8227 2116
Next surgery:
All councillors, Thursday 16
September, 7pm-9pm, Kingsley
Hall, Parsloes Avenue
n River ward
Inder Singh Jamu
020 8593 8720
indersingh.jamu@lbbd.gov.uk
Eileen Keller
020 8252 2921
liam Smith
020 8227 2101 (Monday to Friday,
9am-5pm)
leader@lbbd.gov.uk
Next surgery:
Cllr Jamu, Thursday 16
September, 7pm-8pm, Dagenham
Park Church of England School,
School Road
Cllr Smith, Thursday 30
September, 5pm-6pm, Beam
Primary School, oval Road North
–for River ward residents only
n Thames ward
Josephine Channer
07904 945353
Cameron Geddes
020 8924 3590
Barry Poulton
020 8591 0650
Next surgery:
Cllrs Channer and Geddes, Friday
20 August, 5.30pm-6.30pm,
Thames View Aid and Advice
Centre, Bastable Avenue
Cllr Poulton: please call 020 8591
0650 or email barry.poulton@
lbbd.gov.uk for an appointment
(usually within 48 hours of an
enquiry)
n Valence ward
Emmanuel obasohan
020 8984 1548
emmanuel.obasohan@lbbd.gov.uk
Abdus Salam
07909 502294
Maureen Worby
020 8597 4258 or 07939 011004
Next surgery:
Cllr obasohan, Saturday 7
August, 10am, Harmony Christian
Centre, Concord House, 23-27
Kemp Road, Dagenham
Clls Salam and Worby, every
Saturday, 9.30am-10.30am,
Baptist Church Hall, Becontree
Avenue
n Village ward
Margaret Mullane
07947 476598
margaret.mullane@lbbd.gov.uk
lee Waker
020 8593 4299 or 07896 790610
Phil Waker
07976 905474
Next surgery:
Cllr Mullane, Saturday 7August,
11am-1pm, Tenants Resource
Centre, 598 Rainham Road South
Cllrs lWaker and PWaker,
Thursday 2September, 6pm-
7pm, Village Community Centre,
Vicarage Road
n Whalebone ward
Amardeep Singh Jamu
020 8595 5691
Tony Perry
020 8227 0883
John White
020 8252 3676
john.white@lbbd.gov.uk
Next surgery:
Cllr White, Thursday 12 August,
7pm-8pm, Robert Jeyes library,
Chadwell Heath High Road
Cllr Perry, Thursday 26 August,
7pm-8pm, Becontree Heath
Methodist Church Hall, The
Broadway
Cllr Jamu, Thursday 2September,
7pm-8pm, Furze Children’s
Centre, Farrance Road, Chadwell
Heath
meeTYOur
mp
n Margaret Hodge
(Barking)
020 8594 1333
Friday 3September, 4pm-6pm
Mobility Shop, 51 Ripple Road,
Barking
n Jon Cruddas (Dagenham
&Rainham)
020 8984 7854
Friday 3September, 4pm-6pm
Civic Centre, Rainham Road
North, Dagenham
COunCiL
meeTings
n Development Control
Board
Monday 16 August, 6pm
Town Hall, Barking
TenanTs’ &
residenTs’
assOCiaTiOn
meeTings
n Goresbrook Village
Communal Activities Group
Monday 9August, 7pm
St Johns Church Hall, Goresbrook
Road (Corner of Ellerton
Road)
n Rush Green Residents’
Association
Monday 9August, 7.30pm
Rush Green Community Hall,
Rush Green Road
n Parkside House
Quarterly Action Group
Wednesday 25 August, 7.30pm
Tenants Resource Centre, 598
Rainham Road South, Dagenham
residenT
COnTaCTs
n Barking and Dagenham
Leaseholders Association
Dave Cross 020 8592 9462 or
07919 582010
d.l.cross@sky.com
n Becontree Residents’
Association
Brenda letchford 020 8984 1485
mesoundz@hotmail.co.uk
n Chequers Tenants’ and
Residents’ Association
Alan Kiff 020 8517 9974
Alan.kiff@live.co.uk
n Dagenham Village
Partnership
lee Waker 07896 790610
n Federation of
Tenants’ and Residents’
Associations
Mickey lincoln 020 8262 1429
mickeybroom@hotmail.com

7 August 2010
n Goresbrook Village
Communal Activities Group
David Varley
c/o Jim Dunn 020 8227 2581
Jim.dunn@lbbd.gov.uk
n Howard Court Quarterly
Action Group
Brian Hughes
c/o Jim Dunn 020 8227 2581
Jim.dunn@lbbd.gov.uk
n Ibscott and Wyhill
Tenants’ and Leaseholders’
Association
Rita Giles 020 8592 7492
n Inskip and Claridge Road
Quarterly Action Group
AdetayoAjilogba 020 8983 8090
aaajilogba@btinternet.com
n Leftley Estate
Community Association
c/o Jim Dunn 020 8227 2581
Jim.dunn@lbbd.gov.uk
n Leys and Rookery Farm
Tenant’s and Resident’
Association
Jason Pickering (Chair)
Jasonepickering@hotmail.com
n Millard Terrace Caring
Association
Dave Torr 020 3244 0173
MTCA@sky.com
n Parkside House
Quarterly Action Group
Annette Chandler
c/o Charlotte Ajayi-Majebi 020
8227 5776
charlotte.ajayi-majebi@
lbbd.gov.uk
n Reede Road Tenants’ and
Residents’ Association
Norman Wood (Acting chair)
07908 960046
chair@reederoad.tra.co.uk
n Rush Green Residents’
Association
Harry Gosling 01708 744993
harryg-54@hotmail.com
n Scrattons Estate
Tenants’ and Residents’
Association
Mickey lincoln 020 8262 1429
mickeybroom@hotmail.com
n Sutton Community and
Neighbourhood Watch
Association
Manik Rahman 020 8507 7794
suttonstra@hotmail.co.uk
n The Thames Tenants’
and Residents’ Association
Mrs Joyce Cracknell
c/o Jim Dunn 020 8227 2581
Jim.dunn@lbbd.gov.uk
COmmuniTY
adViCe and
suppOrT
grOups
n Alzheimer’s Helpline
For carers and people with
Alzheimer’s 020 8592 5609
n B&D Access Group
Every third Tuesday, 4.30pm
Barking Town Hall
020 8592 9661
n Barking &Dagenham
Asbestos Support Group
Coffee mornings run, every
quarter
For details, call Ed 07897 668142
n Barking and Dagenham
Asbestos Victim Support
Group
Drop-in session on the last
Wednesday of month, 2pm to
3.30pm, Town Hall, Barking
Helpline 0800 587 1272
n Barking and Dagenham
Breathe Easy
Support for people living with
lung disease. Meets on the last
Thursday of the month, 1pm-3pm
Jayne 020 8593 6439
n Barking Citizens Advice
Bureau
Range ofassistance offered
55 Ripple Road, Barking
020 8594 6715
n Barking and Dagenham
Council for Voluntary
Service
Advice on setting up and funding
for your organisation. StGeorge’s
Road, Dagenham 020 8227 5482
or info@bdcvs.org.uk
n Barking and Dagenham
Diabetes Support Group
Second Monday of the month,
8pm to 9.45pm, Dagenham &
Redbridge Football Club
Elaine 020 8984 8611
n Barking House Trust
Volunteers urgently needed,
duties consist of cleaning and
supervision of holidaymakers,
May to october Clacton, Essex
Alan 020 8591 6498
n Chadwell Heath Club
Monday-Friday, 10.30am-3.30pm
72 High Road, Chadwell Heath
Angela 020 8590 6570
n DABD (Uk)
Help with getting ajob, welfare
and benefits advice, health
promotion, training, specialist
transport,
Dial-a-Wheelchair, personal care
service, mobility equipment,
volunteering opportunities and
business and social enterprise
support
Central office 020 8592 8603 or
www.dabd.org.uk
n Disabled Information
Advice Line
Free, confidential advice on all
aspects of disability 020 8595
8181
n East of London Family
History Society
Barking and Dagenham branch
Second Saturday each month,
1pm
Salvation Army Hall, Morley Road
Barking IG11 7Dl
Dave 020 8596 9285
n Epilepsy Action Branch
First Wednesday of the month,
7.30pm. Kingsley Hall, Parsloes
Avenue, Dagenham
lorraine 020 8593 2407
n Havering Gingerbread
Youmay be alone parent,
but you don’t have to be
alone. Jill 020 8597 0094
n Headway
Head injuries support
one Thursday amonth (dates
vary). Rush Green area
Gerry 020 8595 6141
n HOPE –Helping
Overcome People’s
Emotions in Grief
Free aftercare bereavement
support programme
West &Coe Funeral Directors
020 8592 0164
n king of Hearts Cardiac
Support Group
Ford Sports and Social Club,
Attleborough Road South
020 8252 0877
n LifeLine
Tuesdays, 10am-1pm,
Marks Gate Community
Centre; Thursdays, 9.30am to
2.30pm, Castle Green, Gale
Street, Dagenham, laura Crosbie,
020 8597 2900
lifeline Job Shop, 808 Green
lane, Dagenham 020 8599 1230
n Life After Debt
Struggling with debt? life After
Debt is abranch of an awardwinning
charity Christians Against
Poverty, who offer free debt
counselling for everyone
Call free on 0800 328 0006
n Longbridge Residents’
Meetings
Every third Tuesday of the month,
7pm, Faircross Community
Centre, Hulse Avenue, Barking
(entrance to both sides of
Hulse Avenue and Hurstbourne
Gardens)
Tony 020 8594 1299
n MS Society
St George’s Centre, St George’s
Road, Dagenham 020 8227 0541
n North East London Polio
Group
link Place, Bramston Close,
Hainault
Alison 020 8491 8734
alison.farrugia73@ntlworld.com
n Parents of Autistic
Children Together (PACT)
Supporting families affected
by autistic spectrum disorders
020 8220 0090
n Parkinson’s Disease
First Friday of the month,
2pm-4pm. Royal British legion,
Becontree Avenue, Dagenham
020 8594 5950
n Parkside Stroke Club
Tuesdays, 1.30pm-3.30pm
Parkside Community Centre,
176 Goodmayes lane
020 8595 3973
n Race Equality Project
Advice and support for people
who are victims of racial
discrimination, racial violence or
harassment
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Harmony House, Baden Powell
Close (off Goresbrook Road),
Dagenham RM9 6XN
020 8526 8200, email
rep@harmonyhousedagenham.
org.uk or visit
www.harmonyhousedagenham.
org.uk
n Samaritans
Confidential, emotional support
24/7 for anyone going through
acrisis. Call 020 8553 9900 or
email jo@samaritans.org
n Self-development
classes
Mondays 6.15pm, Saturdays
10am
Contact Women’s Empowerment
Network on 020 8220 5415 or 020
8262 0471
n Sickle Cell and
Thalassaemia Support
Works with those affected to
establish links with service
providers. 01708 769864
n Thames Side Community
Support
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays,
Fridays, 10am-11.45am, plus
Monday evenings by appointment.
Free impartial legal advice in all
legal except immigration
Bastable Avenue, Thames View,
Barking. 020 8594 9208
n The 530 –serving the
LGBT community
All enquiries: 020 8517 6111 or
530hub@btconnect.com
n Awakenings
Counselling service for the lGBT
community at reduced rates
n GRAB
Gay and bisexual men’s support
group
Wednesdays, 7pm to 10.30pm
n Headroom –LGBT youth
project
Support, advice, counselling,
mediation and community
activities for ages 11 to 25.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2.30pm
to 7pm
n LGBT Forum
Asafe space open to the lGBT
community for discussion and
debate with local service providers
Third Tuesday of every month,
7pm to 9pm
n Proteus
Socialising and support coffee
mornings for the trans community.
Also open to trans people’s
friends and families
Thursdays 10.30am to 2.30pm
n The LGroup
Social and support group for
lesbian and bisexual women
n Voluntary Bureau of B&D
Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm
Unit 6, St George’s Centre,
St George’s Road, Dagenham
Joan 020 8227 5480
n Village Community
Association
Meets every day including lilliput
Play School (term time only);
short mat bowls; majorettes; adult
tap; karate; card-making; egg
decorating; ballet and much more
Vicarage Road, off Church
lane, Dagenham
Jean 020 8595 1556 or
j.davis@talktalk.net
n Women’s Empowerment
Network
Emotional awareness, confidence
building, meditation classes
020 8220 5415
giVing
BLOOd
Call 0300 123 2323 for
an appointment or more
details of your nearest
session.
n Baptist Church Hall
19 August, 2pm to 4pm and 5pm
to 7.45pm at Main Road, Romford
n North Romford
Community Centre
19 August, 2.15pm to 3.45pm and
5pm to 7.45pm at Clockhouse
lane, Collier Row, Romford
LaTe nighT
ChemisTs
n David Lewis Chemist
Monday to Friday, 9am-7pm
16 Porters Avenue, Dagenham
020 8592 1557
n Lords Pharmacy
Monday to Friday, 8.30am-
7.30pm, Saturday 9am-6pm
35 Station Parade, Barking
020 8594 2332
n Asda
Monday-Friday 8am-10pm
Merrielands Crescent, Dagenham
020 8596 5270
Out and
about
LONDON
OVERGROUND
n Barking to Gospel Oak
line
No planned changes
LONDON
UNDERGROUND
n District Line
Monday 16 until Thursday 19
August, after 11.30pm. No
service between Richmond
and Turnham Green. Rail
replacement buses operate.
n Hammersmith and City
Line
Saturday 7-Sunday 8
August, no service between
Paddington and Hammersmith.
Replacement buses
Monday 9-Sunday 15
August, suspended
between Hammersmith and
Edgware Road and between
Whitechapel and Barking. Rail
replacement buses operate
between Paddington and
Hammersmith.
n Metropolitan Line
Saturday 7 August, no service
between Harrow-on-the-Hill
and Aldgate. Rail replacement
buses operate.
Saturday 14 and Sunday 15
August, no service between
Harrow-on-the-Hill and
Uxbridge. Rail replacement
buses operate.
C2C – Fenchurch
Street to Barking
No planned changes
BUSES
128 and 150 - From 5am
Monday 13 July, 5am-Sunday
19 September, 5am. Services
are diverted and subject to
severe delays
368 - Monday 24 May, 9am-
1530 Friday 27 August, 3.30pm
Services are subject to Severe
delays
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SERVICES

30 7 August 2010
SPORT
In case you
missed it...
friDay 16 JuLy
n ESSEX won by five wickets
against Sussex at hove in aT20
meeting. They scored 188-5 in 19.2
overs, in response to Sussex’s185-4.
SaTurDay17JuLy
n afriEnDLy atDorchester for
Dagenham &redbridge fC’s first
team resulted in a1-1 draw.
n Barking fC suffered a 3-1
defeat in afriendly against hadley.
n gorESBrook Cricket Club
went to Bow rovers ifor aleague
game, winningbysix wickets.
SunDay18JuLy
n ESSEX lost by 11 runs at home
to Middlesex in the T20. Chasing
174 to win, Essex finished on 162-6.
TuESDay20JuLy
n aDaggErS’first team scored
a4-1 victory at Thurrock.
TuESDay20–
friDay 23 JuLy
n forMEr Barking abbey student
ravi Bopara hit two centuries
as Essex drew with yorkshire in
the Lv County Championship. The
game was drawn, Essex scoring
399 and 293-6 to yorkshire’s 324
and 333-7.
ThurSDay22JuLy
n nEw strikergavin Tomlin fired
the Daggers to victory as they beat
norwich City 1-0 at home.
SaTurDay24JuLy
n aDaggErS’ first team secured
a1-0 friendly win at Staines Town.
n Barking fC managed a0-0
draw at norwich united.
n anoThEr victory for
goresbrook Cricket Club who beat
hornchurch athletic iby53runs.
SunDay25JuLy
n ravi Bopara helped Essex beat
northamptonshirebynine wickets,
hitting an unbeaten 88 in the CB40
game. Essesxhit 199-1 in 33.2 overs
after northants finished on 198-9.
MonDay26JuLy
n DagEnhaM &redbridge won
3-1 at wealdstone in afriendly as
part of graeme Montgomery’s
transfer to the Daggers.
TuESDay27JuLy
n ESSEX beat Lancashirebyeight
wickets to reach aT20 semi-final
against hampshire. They scored
184-2 after Lancashire finished on
183-6. finals Day takes place at the
rose Bowl on Saturday 14 august.
n Barking fC’s latest friendly
ended in a2-0 defeat at home to
Brentwood Town.
IT’S competition time for
Barking FC – with the draws
having been made for the
opening rounds of the FA Cup,
FA Vase and FA Youth Cup.
The club joins the FA Cup
at the extra preliminary round
stage, travelling to Hadley FC
on Sunday 15 August – the
same opponents as in their
opening friendly. Kick off is
at 1pm.
School gives police acricket lesson
IT was business as usual for the
students of Eastbury School as they
triumphed in their annual cricket
match against the local police.
There was a familiar losing feeling
for the police, as the school has
now won this fixture for the past five
years
In a 25-over match, the students
batted first and scored 206 for eight
wickets.
In their innings, Barking and
Dagenham Police managed 188 for
nine, to leave the students victorious
by a margin of 18 runs.
Sergeant Andy Larkin from
Longbridge Safer Neighbourhoods
THE NEXT SPORTING GENERATION
Long jumper Joseph Ramie isinour spotlight aswefocus on talented athletes. Barking
and Dagenham has more than 30 athletes of national standard, all supported bythe
council’sOlympic Ambition Team (OAT)and the Living the Dream Trust (LTD)
Joseph’s leap forward
LoNG jumper Joseph Ramie has his
hopes set on going the distance.
Achieving a personal best of
around 7.5 metres and competing on
an olympic stage are goals of this
former Robert Clack pupil.
Jamaican-born Joseph, 19, first
sprang into action in triple jump at
his old school some eight years ago,
before going on to start long jump
at Havering Mayesbrook Athletic
Club, where he is a member.
His achievements include winning
Essex gold for the triple jump.
Having also bagged silvers for the
long jump, he enjoyed victory last
year when he won the Eastern Region
Athletics Championships title
in the same event.
He has represented Essex at
events such as the South of England
Inter Counties, and has competed
in under-20 AAA (now England
Athletics) events, both under-20 and
under-23 indoor and outdoor and the
Southern Region Championships.
Being crowned the Barking and
Dagenham Sports Person of the Year
in 2008 was another proud moment.
Last year, however, Joseph suffered
a torn hamstring injury – forcing
him out for most of the season.
Hamstring
“I decided to concentrate on long
jump until the hamstring got stronger,”
said the athlete, explaining how
in triple jump too much pressure can
be applied on the hamstring when
carrying out different phases of the
event.
“I’m not fully recovered from
up and running: Joseph is looking to improve his best distance
the injury, but I’m almost there. My
confidence is back.”
“I like both long jump and triple
jump equally. Next year I’ll probably
do both.”
with his training now back to
normal, the sportsman puts in between
nine to 11 hours a week on
the track and in the gym. He is also
competing again.
Atarget for the teenager is to increase
his current long jump personal
best of 7.04m by nearly 50cm –
and if he achieves his goal he views
the 2012 olympics as a possibility.
Sunday best for Barking FC as
their FACup campaign begins
A good result and they will
progress to the first qualifying
round to host local rivals
Redbridge on Saturday 28
August. The winners will be
at home to Marlow, Hanwell
Town or London Colney.
The Blues face
Biggleswade United away in
the second qualifying round
of the FA Vase on Saturday 18
September. If successful, they
Susan Whitear
susan.whitear@lbbd.gov.uk
team, who helps to organise the
match each year, was full of praise
for the opposition.
He said: “The best team won on
the day.
“Some of the pupils started playing
against us when they were 14 or
15 year olds, and have now matured
into very proficient cricketers.
“But we are practising hard for
next year and are determined to win
next time.”
If not, his sights are on the following
Games in 2016.
“That’s what I’m working for.
All my hard work would have paid
off then.”
Coach Trevor wells believes
Joseph can achieve these dreams.
“He has definitely got the talent
to progress,” said Trevor.
“He doesn’t realise how good he
can be.”
Trevor says Joseph’s personal
best has ranked him 17th in the under
23 UK age group at the moment
and placed him sixth on the club’s
go on to host Flackwell Heath
in the first round on Saturday
2 october.
The club’s Under 18’s
squad have entered the FA
Youth Cup for the first time
in several years, facing their
counterparts at Staines Town at
home in the preliminary round.
The game will be played in the
week commencing Monday 6
September.
Cup winner:
Teacher Lee
Vickers (right)
with Sgt Andy
Larkin
all time list, and that there is no reason
why he can’t reach his target
distance this season.
He believes that if Joseph carries
on working hard and maintains
his enthusiasm and level of training
then he can go all the way.
“If not 2012, then 2016 is also a
possibility,” he added.
Joseph lived in Heathway from
the age of about 10 and moved back
to Jamaica last year.
University
He told thenews that he returns to
the borough for the summer to compete
and train. He will be heading
back home soon to study business
management at university.
Sarah willis, olympic Project
officer of the olympic Ambition
Team, said: “It’s beeen great to have
Joseph back for the summer season
here in Barking and Dagenham.
“Joseph is a passionate athlete
with an abundance of energy and
personality.
“He is a great ambassador for the
borough and the Games. we wish
him well in his sporting career.”
For more details about athletics
visit www.uka.org.uk
For further information about
oAT and the talented athletes visit
www.lbbd.gov.uk/2012
If you would like to support the
borough’s athletes to achieve their
olympic potential, contact the Living
the Dream Trust on 020 8592
1549 to make a donation or visit
www.livingthedreambandd.org.uk/
for more details.
Tominthe zone
an olympic gold medallist came to town
for the opening of a multi-sports facility
in the borough.
tom James, who won the ultimate
sports prize in the coxless four at the
2008 Beijing Games, was guest of honour
at the official opening of Mayesbrook
Park’s adizone – a giant outdoor gym in
the northern part of the park.
the facility, designed and developed
by adidas, brings together a multi-sports
area to inspire the local community to
get involved in sport. it is funded by nHS
Barking and dagenham

7 August 2010
sam Dennis
column
Barking FC’s central
defender starts
anew season of
columns for thenews
IT seems like only yesterday Iwas
writing my end of season summary.
But with the summer break out of
the way now, muscles refreshed and
injuries healed, it’sback to business in
preparation for what we hope will be
an exciting season.
we have been back in training
for three weeks already and it’s been
good to see the boys back together.
we’ve lost two players from last year
but kept hold of everyone else and
with afew new faces joining the club
it has resulted in arenewed freshness
around the team.
Improvements
Everyone has been working hard in
training and now afew weeks down
the line improvements are starting to
be felt.
our first pre-season friendly came
around very quickly against agood
Harold wood side.
It was achance for the management
to have alook at some of the
new faces while at the same time
trying some different things on the
pitch. we started slowly –going 2-0
down inside 15 minutes.
But we found our feet and our
shape as the half progressed and managed
to go into the break tied at 2-2.
The second half was ahuge improvement
eventually coming out 5-2 winners
with some attractive football
being displayed.
It gave the squad aboost ahead
of our second friendly (and bonding
exercise) as the first team made the
trip up to play Norwich United on
Saturday 24 July before some tough
games against teams from Brentwood,
Thurrock and Stevenage.
Excitement is building to see what
success can be seen at Mayesbrook
this season.
Progress
It will be areal test to see if we can
continue the progress that was made
on the pitch last season.
Seventh place was agood result
for the club in the circumstances.
Further tests will come in the FA
Cup and Vase and we’ve been given
atough draw in the FA Cup away at
Hadley but also the massive incentive
of a home derby against our
neighbours Redbridge if we can win.
we know acouple of good cup runs
would help the club massively offthe
pitch and that has to be another incentive
for us.
with the committee striving to
secure the long-term future of the club
this will be aseason of hard work for
everyone involved at Barking FC but
if our hard work pays offitcould be a
very good season indeed.
Olympic festival marks
two year countdown
Tracey Church
tracey.church@lbbd.gov.uk
HUNDREDS of people turned out for a
fun family festival celebrating the two
year countdown to the London 2012
olympic and Paralympic Games.
Staged in Barking Town Square,
Countdown gave residents the opportunity
to get sporty in the Ultimate Circuit
Challenge on Saturday 24 July featuring
five exhilarating stations – speed, skill,
fitness, adrenalin and mind.
Masterclasses
There was also a range of other activities,
from advice on health, sport and personal
development and information about the
Games to masterclasses and an olympic
inspired art exhibition at the free to enter
event organised by the Barking and
Dagenham olympic Ambition Team.
Countdown – part of London 2012
open weekend supported by BP –
kicked off the previous day with the
Corporate Challenge for teams from local
businesses, voluntary organisations
and the council.
olympic Ambition Team group
manager Graeme Cornell said: “It was
another successful countdown event for
Barking and Dagenham with up to 1,000
people enjoying the sunshine in Barking
Town Square.
Daggers’ new faces
QuiCk and keen: AlexOsbornand Luke Wilkinson
From back page
has also served Farnborough
Town, Ashford Town
and Bishops Stortford. He is
the second left-back to sign
for the Daggers during the
close season
“we tried to sign Gareth
a while back but it wasn’t
possible,” said John.
“we feel we need competition
all over the pitch.
“He’s someone we have
been aware of for a while,
we like him.”
Duran is a former Peterborough
United youth team
player who has also appeared
for Cambridge United
and Histon.
“Duran is 18 and we feel
he has got something we can
work with.
oluwafemi, who played
in some “behind closed
doors” games with the Daggers
last year and has also
been with Queens Park
Rangers, AFC wimbledon,
Salisbury City and Ashford
Town, “is very strong, very
“The more adventurous attempted
the Ultimate Circuit Challenge which
included a running track, and a large
climbing wall, as well as mind, skill and
fitness tests.
“opportunities to try out circus skills
DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE FC
JOE PEPLER/PORTSMOUTH FC
powerful and quick, with
terrific potential,” according
to the Daggers boss.
Alex is another youngster
just making his way in
the game.
“Alex is just 17,” said
John. “He is very enthusiastic,
very quick and very
direct.”
Completing the list is left
winger Danny Green from
Billericay. John’s view is
that like Alex, Danny is not
yet ready for the first team.
But then maybe the fans
aren’t ready for two Danny
Greens in one team either!
And the Daggers boss
hasn’t ruled out taking his
signings into double figures.
“we would like to add
one more – we’ll wait for
the right one to come along.”
How do you rate the
Daggers’ chances for the
new season? write to
thenews, 3rd Floor, Roycraft
House, 15 Linton Road,
Barking IG11 8HE or email
us at thenews@lbbd.gov.uk
from uni-cycles to juggling went down
well with young and old alike. Those
who wanted a more relaxing time enjoyed
dance, music, arts performances
and a health and beauty haven for some
well deserved pampering.”
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LOOking ahead: Children
create their own Olympic
torches, inset: testing fitness
on a rowing machine, centre;
the speed station was a
highlight of the Ultimate
Circuit Challenge
“The Barking and Dagenham countdown
event featured on both ITV and
the BBC regional news so that the whole
of London could see how much the residents
of the borough enjoyed this year’s
countdown event.”

32 7 August 2010
DAGENHAM &REDBRIDGE –THE BIG KICK OFF
John sets
hissights
beyond
survival
high hOpes: John Still
DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE FC
FoLLoWinG the highs of last
season, it’s back to work for
the newly promoted daggers
as they prepare to kick off
their League one campaign.
after five wins from nine
pre-season friendlies, they
face their opening league
game on Saturday 7 august at
Sheffield Wednesday.
they then travel to MK
dons for a League cup tie
three days later before their
first home match against
Exeter city on Saturday 14
august.
thenews caught up with
boss John Still – who led the
club to a place in the third tier
of English football with the
thrilling play-off final win at
Wembley in May – about his
hopes.
“We’ll try to win the
league,” he said. “it’s what
we have all got to try to do.
Surviving doesn’t interest me.
We’ve got to try to finish as
high as we can. i don’t worry
about just surviving. We want
to do better than that.”
the manager said he is
“very proud” at the prospect
of being recognised for his
enormous contribution to the
borough.
this comes after news
that Barking and dagenham
council intend to honour John
– one of the Football League’s
longest serving coaches.
Diehard Daggers fans all set for League One
THE Daggers will soon to be back in
action – and among their keenest fans
will be the Stammers family.
David, wife Christine and children
Caroline and Michael have supported
the local side for more than 25
years…and have been doing their bit
for the community along the way.
David, 58, of Dagenham, said
they are looking forward to the opening
game at Sheffield wednesday’s
Hillsborough on Saturday 7 August,
and also visiting Charlton at The Valley
next month.
“Survival this season is the main
objective,” said David.
“However, we can still hope to
over achieve as we’ve done before!
Some new players have joined and,
you never know, John Still may
find the next wayne Rooney. There
is a saying on the terraces, ‘In Still
we trust’. If anyone can keep us in
League one it’s him.”
The family’s relationship with the
club started in the 1980s. During that
time they have seen many changes –
including the merger with Redbridge
Forest, relegation from the GM Vauxhall
Conference and promotion to the
Football League.
Their support for Dagenham &
Redbridge FC is undeniable – David
and Michael even interrupted a family
holiday in Holland to attend the
Conference play-off final against
Doncaster at Stoke’s ground in 2003.
over the years the family has
also sponsored various matchballs,
as well as goalkeeper Tony Roberts’
shirt. As sponsors, they received free
match tickets, but as they already had
TrOphY hauL: David, Caroline, Christine and Michael Stammers
Fresh
faces
for new
season
Tracey Church
tracey.church@lbbd.gov.uk
DAGGERS’ boss John Still Damian Scannell from
has been busy shaping his Southend United.
side – with almost a new Having started out at
team of signings arriving at Fisher Athletic and Dul-
the club this summer. wich Hamlet, he also
There have been no few- played for Eastleigh, and
er than nine additions to the on loan at Brentford.
squad already, and there’s “Damian is similar to
still nearly a month of the Lewis and Tomlin.
transfer window to go! “He can play a few
Here John gives us a different positions – wide
quick rundown on the new either side or down the
players.
middle,” said John.
Stuart Lewis is no Centre back Luke
stranger to Leagaue one, wilkinson was at Premier
having made 51 appear- League side Portsmouth
ances for Gillingham. A last season and Daggers
former academy player fans will be hoping the
with Norwich, Arsenal and transfer is as successful as
Tottenham, his other clubs the loan deal that brought
include Barnet and Steve- Matt Ritchie from the
nage Borough.
Fratton Park club in 2008.
“He has good pedigree,” He began his career
said John. “He was a young at Bristol City and also
boy at Tottenham and spent periods on loan to
played at division one level Northampton Town and
for Gillingham. He’s got a Eastleigh.
little bit of experience. we John said: “when we
feel he can be a good addi- looked at him, we liked
tion to the squad.” his attitude and liked the
Ex-Yeovil man Gavin way he played. we liked
Tomlin can also give John his approach to every-
a few pointers to the chalthing he has done. He’s
lenge ahead. He started with got enthusiasm and was
Aylesbury United and was well recommended at
also on the books at Staines Portmouth.”
Town, Yeading, windsor other signings are
and Eton, a loan spell at St left-back Gareth Gwillim
Albans City, Brentford, and from Histon, Southend’s
Fisher Athletic.
Duran Reynolds, pre-
“He played at this level season trialist oluwafemi
for Yeovil,” said John. “we Ilesanmi and 17-year-old
feel he can give us a little Alex osborn from Grays
bit of knowledge and expe- Athletic.
rience.”
Gareth began his ca-
Completing a trio of reer as a youth team play-
players with League one er at Crystal Palace, and
eXperienCe: New Daggers signing Stuart Lewis in his Gillingham days experience is the winger Continued on page 31
KEITH SLATER PHOTOGRAPHY
season tickets they didn’t need them.
After contacting Daggers’ managing
director Steve Thompson, the tickets
and balls were given to a children’s
charity with the donation matched by
the club.
The family has kept up its sponsorship,
and this season the club will
again be matching their donations,
so youngsters can go to games who
might not normally get the chance.
Barking and Dagenham Council
worker David added: “Dagenham &
Redbridge is part of the community.
Many of the fans volunteer to help
their club. on match days they man
the turnstiles, sell programmes and
raffle tickets, all to help the club.”
Steve Thompson was full of
praise. “The family are great supporters
of Dagenham & Redbridge.”