pen no 30.qxp:Layout 1 26/4/11 14:42 Page 1 Volume 3, Issue 30 The Pen April 2011 The Newsletter for the Ponders End Community Tridhara gave a dancing workshop at the Festival in February. See page 6 Opinions expressed in this Newsletter In this issue: do not necessarily reflect the views of the Trust or its members. PECDT AGM Local News and Events back page From the Chair page 2 Ponders End Park page 2 Tuesday, 10th May 2011 Oasis Academy Hadley page 3 New PECDT Projects page 4 6pm for 6.30pm start New Job Brokerage Worker page 4 There will be a presentation from Bridget Evans on Fair Share Trust - Funding Opportunities page 5 Oasis Academy Hadley ‘Lost’ sites of Ponders End page 6 Light refreshments will be on offer at the start. If you are interested in Oral History Project page 7 attending please contact Halina on 020 8805 0412 Local News and Events page 8 or email
[email protected] Festival Fun - Street Dance Group Starz, Councillor Ayfer Orhan addressing the Making Things - activities for children and performing to great acclaim participants at the Festival entertainment for adults Ponders End Newsletter1 pen no 30.qxp:Layout 1 26/4/11 14:42 Page 2 From the Chair Park Plans get green light In this edition of the PEN, we are pleased to report that a number of issues have now been successfully from Community resolved. Daisy Johnson, Planning and Regeneration Officer for Ponders End writes... Ponders End Park Following an extended consultation Plans to complete the transformation of Ponders End period, it is interesting to note that Recreation Ground into Ponders End Park – a healthy, there is now a unanimous support for playful, sustainable space – were given the go ahead at a the plans to change the name of the local park from joint meeting of the Friends of Ponders End Park and the ‘Ponders End Recreation Ground’ into ‘Ponders End Park.’ Vision Team on 13th April.