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The Voice of Ruislip Residents February 2009

Inside this issue:

General Meeting Air Cadets across the UK do all these things and more. Ruislip has its own Air Cadet squadron located down the road from West Ruislip Station, 114 squadron has its own band which has an excellent reputation for its precision and playing Ranger Patrols ability. Even if your teenager has never picked up an instrument they can still join the band and be trained up to the required standard. Flying of course is also one History: of the main activities; this includes gliding and the chance to learn to fly! Story of Ruislip Football, netball and hockey are all played; including inter-squadron competitions. Gardens Association Cadets have the opportunity to take BTECH’s and all of them are encouraged to take part in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Or how about summer camps at What’s this? Elephants on the beach at Ruis- Duke of Edinburgh RAF bases, a chance to see the RAF in action and to take part in different activi- lip Lido? Award Scheme in Ruislip ties and more flying? Well, no. Not even our Ranger Patrols Streets Ahead For more information please contact: would be expect to encounter elephants as Squadron Adjutant on 01895 631461 or email [email protected] part of their duties. Planning Matters

Annual General Meeting To find out why elephants, turn to page 8... Notice is now given of the forthcoming AGM to be held on Monday, 15 June 2009. Health Matters Motions or proposals for consideration at the AGM and nominations for the Offi- ...and page 5 for more on what Ranger Pa- cers and members of the Executive Committee, duly proposed and seconded, trols get up to at Christmas. Air Cadets should be received by the Secretary not later than 22 May 2009 at 9 College Drive, Ruislip HA4 8SD. A further issue of the Town Crier will be made in May. HEALTH MATTERS (Joan Davis) Ruislip Residents’ Association As part of the Community Voice cam- Mt Vernon Cancer Centre Review paign, we have argued that Hillingdon ate in 2008, the current Review General Meeting: Open Forum residents were not responsible for the LGroup consulted the public on its Wednesday 18th February 2009 at 7.30pm debt and that, as the NHS is not de- proposal to abandon the previous rec- mocratic, there was no way local peo- ommendation that the Cancer Centre RUISLIP MANOR LIBRARY ple could have prevented the debt from Linden Avenue should be moved to a general hospital occurring. Since the debt is now in Herts. Instead the Review indicated deemed due to incompetence, we did that it wished to concentrate on explor- Have your say on local topics: not benefit from it either. It is therefore ing whether to develop cancer services monstrous that we as innocent victims only at Mt Vernon or to extend the Mt  Traffic  Environment are made to suffer inferior health ser- Vernon services with satellite services  Parking  Freight Movement vices in order to pay the money back. provided elsewhere. We of course  Planning  Green Spaces responded in favour of keeping the However, we are now within sight of Cancer Centre on its present site.  Health  SNT success! All 31 London PCTs have  Schools  Waste recently agreed that they will pull to- The Review’s Interim Report, on the gether to pay the historic debts of the consultation, is expected in February, capital’s hospitals and PCTs. Our somewhat delayed because it needs to This coming General Meeting will be an Open Forum, giving you package is that Hillingdon PCT must take account of new predictions about the chance to give your views and air your concerns. We hope continue to pay back the £7.7m plus future numbers of cancer patients. interest annually and balance its books However, due to representation on the that holding the meeting in Ruislip Manor Library will offer our this year and for the next two years, Mt Vernon Cancer Centre User Group, Residents a convenient opportunity to get involved. but that then its remaining £19m debt we hear that over 90% of respondents will be paid by the other PCTs. Fur- [Light refreshments will be available] agreed that the Cancer Centre should thermore, so that Hillingdon PCT can stay on its present site but amongst start to implement the services recom- those not agreeing was the powerful mended in the Darzi report, Healthcare Officers Committee Hertfordshire Overview and Scrutiny for London, it can immediately borrow Committee. A public conference is Chairman: Peter Lansdown Janice Andrews Sue Seagroatt money for crucial investments. How expected in March . far this outcome is due to our cam- Vice-Chairman: Joan Davis Elma Hutton Mike Hodge paign is anyone’s guess, but we be- Our long fight to retain these cancer services does appear to be en route to Treasurer: John Perkins Ian Cantley Ivor John lieve that public protest is a powerful tool, which can and does bring results. success. The Cancer Centre is looking Secretary: Penny Rutherford Keith Allsopp John Williams for an academic partner to back its own Chief Road Steward: Brian Cowley research and we understand that very If you would like to help with the work prestigious applications are being re- Deputy Ch. Rd. Stwd. Joshua May of your Association, please contact Joan Davis, Tel: 01895 636095 ceived. We will keep you informed. our Secretary.

Page 2 Page 15 HEALTH MATTERS (Joan Davis) Foundation Trusts Are In The News campaigned for foundation trusts to INSIDE THIS ISSUE OF THE TOWN CRIER hold Board meetings in public, with the he Government is pushing hospi- safeguard that sensitive issues can be Community Notice Board 4 tals into becoming foundation T held in private. Some foundation trusts, with the threat of being broken Ranger Patrols at Christmas 5 trusts, to their credit, already choose to up or taken over if they fail. This spurs do this. However others, including Story of Ruislip Gardens Association 6-7 them all on towards that goal. The Central & North West London NHS Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust, Royal Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme in Ruislip 8-9 Foundation Trust, which provides men- Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust, West tal health services in our Borough, hold Streets Ahead 10-11 Herts Hospitals NHS Trust and East all decision meetings in secret. Now Planning Matters 12-13 Herts Hospitals NHS Trust (which man- John McDonnell, MP for Hayes, has ages the Mount Vernon Cancer Cen- Health Matters 14-15 tabled an Early Day Motion in Parlia- tre) are all a long way down the path ment calling for the law to be changed. Community Activity: Ruislip Air Cadets Back Cover towards accreditation. To achieve suc- We applaud his initiative and hope that cess, they have to prove competence Notice of Annual General Meeting Back Cover MPs from across the land will support to manage their own affairs, which is his motion. We will keep you informed then rewarded by greater freedoms. Contact us: in the next Town Crier. Mrs Penny Rutherford, Honorary Secretary Foundation trusts are not supervised 9 College Drive, Ruislip, HA4 8SD by strategic health authorities – in our 01895 636193 Hillingdon PCT’s Historic Debt area NHS London – but they remain in email: [email protected] the NHS, under the gentler oversight of his is a long saga. At one time Monitor. They can borrow financially THillingdon Primary Care Trust had Your Town Crier on the open market and can sell their the largest PCT debt in the country, ou may have noticed we have made some changes to the format and content assets, such as buildings and land. £54m! All its officers, Chairman and of the Town Crier over the past year. We intend to continue developing your Opponents argue that this resembles Y Board were replaced. Newcomers Town Crier to make it more attractive and focus on things that are relevant, helpful selling off the family silver, which may battled hard and last year balanced the and interesting to all sections of our membership. bring short-term gain and long-term PCT books for the first time in many pain. Unlike other NHS bodies, local years and repaid the required annual As well as a second historical article, we are delighted to include two pieces about Councils and Parliament, they are not £7.7m of its historic debt, plus interest, some of the great opportunities Ruislip has to offer its young residents. obliged to hold their Board meetings in which tips the total annual cost to over We currently publish the Town Crier in February, May and September. If you have public, so they can take major deci- £8m. This has crippled Hillingdon’s suggestions for further improvements or would like to contribute an article, please sions and spend huge sums of public expenditure on maintenance of NHS contact our Hon. Secretary. money behind closed doors. buildings and undermined the health services that we, the public, were able Inclusion of articles is subject to space and editorial committee approval. Not-for- The Community Voice, of which our to receive. profit entities that serve our community may request the inclusion of notices in our

Association is a member, has long Cont…/ “Community Notice Board” section, subject to the same editorial and space restric- tions and with a suitable contribution to publication costs. Page 14 Page 3 COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD PLANNING MATTERS Climate Change Strategy Consultation Others included the applications in Ruislip Village Conservation Area Kingsend at No 8 (house in rear gar- In December, London Borough of Hillingdon issued its draft Climate Change Strat- den), Nos 16-18 (12 flats) and No 22B A public consultation on the proposed egy and embarked upon a 9 week consultation to give residents an opportunity to (5 terraced houses) and at Little Or- extension to the Ruislip Village Conser- respond to and comment. The draft strategy document is available on the Coun- chard, Wood Lane (8 flats). All have vation Area was held between June and cil’s website at www.hillingdon.gov.uk (click on the “have your say” quick link on the recently been refused. August 2008. right of the home page); at public libraries; or from Planning and Community Ser- The overall response was very suppor- vices on level 3 at the Civic Centre. You can submit responses online or using a In the past year or so there have been tive and proved that local democracy is representation form from the same sources. another eight applications in the working. The London Borough of Residents have until 20th February to submit their responses. Kingsend area in which Sue has been Hillingdon took on board residents pro- heavily involved. Only two of these posals to include additional properties in Fighting Fuel Poverty have been approved which is an indi- Sharps Lane, Kingsend and Wood cation of what can be achieved when Lane. Hillingdon Council works with the London Warm Zone (LWZ) scheme to help re- residents are able to respond in a coor- duce fuel bills and receive unclaimed benefits for residents, especially for vulner- dinated and constructive manner. We The new extended area (see map) was able and older people. expect the credit crunch will contribute approved at the local authority Cabinet LWZ scheme gives grants for boiler repairs, new central heating systems and the to a respite in the number of applica- meeting on 18th December, an outcome installation of loft and cavity wall insulation and is available to homeowners and tions in the immediate future. However we find very gratifying. private tenants. Concentrating on assistance for vulnerable and elderly homeown- when the economy improves we antici- Although we view the newly extended ers, it aims to improve the energy efficiency of homes, lower heating costs and pate developers will revive their inter- Conservation Area very positively, it will reduce the effects of climate change. est in the area even though it is now not prevent future planning applications. For more information call 0800 587 2251 part of the extended Ruislip Village However, the changes should act as a Conservation Area. (John Williams) powerful deterrent to approval of some Area & Road Stewards Needed future planning applications. (Mike Hodge) We have always been dependent on you, the residents, to come forward and volun- teer to help with the distribution of the ‘Town Crier’. This works by having in each of our 15 areas Area Stewards who distribute the appropriate number of TC’s to each of the Road Stewards in their area. This should take 2 to 3 hours three times a year. We presently have vacancies for area stewards in both West Ruislip & Manor wards. The new Ruislip Village Con- Please contact me if you think you might be able to help; we do also need more servation Area. For more volunteers to act as Road Stewards throughout Ruislip. information visit the Hilling- don Council’s website. (Tel: 0208 582 7810, e-mail [email protected]) Brian Cowley, Chief Road Steward

Page 4 Page 13 PLANNING MATTERS (Mike Hodge & John Williams) RANGER PATROLS:HAVE A NICE CHRISTMAS?

n recent years residential develop- The Council recently approved the ap- hilst some of us walked off our Assisting with 2 planting days at Iment projects have dominated. How- plication by Whitbread for alterations WChristmas lunch with a stroll in Churchfield Gardens ever in our last issue we were able to and an extension of the Orchard in the park, the Council’s Ranger Patrol Assisting with hedge planting with start with something different and so it Ickenham Road to provide a 24- team were on duty making sure the Eastcote Bowls Club is in this report. bedroom hotel. parks were safe, and responding to any emergencies. Attending the Street Champions Ruislip Golf Course, Ickenham Road launch at Winston Churchill Hall Top Golf Ltd have recently submitted hilst the credit crunch may be So who are Ranger Patrol and what do an application for the replacement of Waffecting activity on the housing they do? The Ranger Patrol team in Helping young skateboarders paint the existing driving range on land part market there have still been a number the north of the borough consists of 6 the ramps at Kings College Skate of which is currently occupied by 4 of applications for development. In the officers (see photo) ... Ramp holes on the golf course. Also pro- last two years there have been seven Removing broken glass from play- posed is a new putting course, club- applications at 2 Windmill Hill, most of grounds house, floodlighting, 120-space car which have been unsuccessful. The Undertaking responsible dog-owner park and alterations to the access. We latest proposal is for a block of 4 quad initiatives have already received several expres- (back to back) houses. These are sions of concern about the impact this completely out of character with the Officers also attend sites to deal with would have on the area and also on area and we are again supporting local reports of antisocial behaviour, fly- the future viability of Ruislip Golf Club residents’ objections to the proposal. tipping, and illegal use of motorbikes (formed in 1936). Your Committee has We have also joined with neighbours on green spaces, and are constables agreed to seek clarification from the against proposals to develop infill sites with the power of arrest. Council on a number of issues. at 9 Midcroft and 44 Brixham Cres- ...and have the job to: If the Ranger Patrol can assist, please cent. In both cases the sites were on Ruislip Baptist Church in Manor don’t hesitate to call : 01895 239 241 corner plots and the proposed houses “Promote and encourage the proper Way has just submitted an application would have had a detrimental effect on use of all parks, public open spaces, Hours of operation: for a two storey extension, which would Summer:- 12 – 10pm the street scene. Both applications cemeteries and public facilities within provide a replacement hall and other Winter:- 10am – 8pm have recently been refused. Council policies, relevant legislation facilities. From a brief review of the and good practice for the use of such Theft from Motor Vehicles proposal this would appear to upgrade places.” This crime is one of the most prolific of the existing facilities and generally im- he proposal by Alcyone Develop- the crimes committed in Hillingdon. ments to replace Nos 55-59 Pem- The team are active in the community, prove the street scene in West Way. T However it can be prevented or re- broke Road with 31 flats was recently helping with projects in parks and at- Whiteheath Junior School is propos- duced by removing items on display dismissed by the Planning Inspector- tending meetings to add their informed ing a single storey building for use as a advice. when your vehicle is unattended. Lock ate. This is just one of several applica- new Sports Hall. all items in the boot out of sight of the tions for which our Area Road Steward Recent activities include: would be opportunist thief. Help the Sue Browne took an active part in co- police and yourself by not giving some- ordinating local residents’ response. one the opportunity of robbing you. Page 12 Page 5 THE STORY OF RUISLIP GARDENS ASSOCIATION STREETS AHEAD A sandwich lunch was provided back at Then to Eastcote station to talk with a age, and it resolved to set up commu- t was sunny that day in 1934 and the Great Barn with a tour of the Manor police safer transport team checking nication with Mr Trevor of the Ruislip ‘Iour first sight of Yeading Brook with Farm House and grounds. The House buses on the 282 route as they Development Company. An immediate willows overhanging the banks and wild was built between 1506 and 1511 as a stopped at the station. Anyone with- concern was a letter to the Surveyor flowers waving in the breeze was the local courthouse and it has been lov- out a valid ticket or pass was being that had been lost in the post thus de- prettiest we had ever seen. A cow had ingly and thoughtfully restored – open removed. The headteacher of Newn- laying any remedial measures. One wandered across the fields from the for visits at weekends, 10am – 3pm. ham school was also there to show us member was all for pursuing the postal farm at Ickenham and was rubbing its a copy of the artwork that will be culprit, but the majority voted in favour back against an oak tree. . .’ After lunch back to Eastcote. The painted on the railway bridge. It will of dropping the matter as ‘- nothing Crime Prevention Bus, which has been definitely brighten up the area. The could be gained by taking further action The first houses on the Ruislip Gar- carefully refurbished, was parked out- last visit was to the service road lead- without involving hardship to a person dens Estate were already built, more side Budgens. It is used to inform ing to the station car park where a or persons connected with the Post were under construction, and Mr and residents about safety and crime pre- team was clearing and removing accu- Office.’ A satisfactory meeting with the Mrs Merrett were viewing with the in- vention through advice, leaflets and mulated rubbish. Surveyor was eventually held and the tention of taking the bold step towards assistance with property marking. cause of the flood was identified as home ownership. The naming of the There was also information avail- rubbish blocking the flow further down- new area as ‘Gardens’ reminds us that able on Community Payback. This stream where the Brook passed under in those years between Wars I and II is a scheme for low risk offenders the newly constructed Western Ave- the Green Belt and garden cities were serving community sentences to nue. At the AGM of February 1937 the popular themes of the age. A year make reparation to local communi- the Chairman was able to report that or so later the picturesque stream over- ties as part of their punishment. the improvements carried out by the flowed and the Ruislip Gardens Asso- Suggestions for work projects County Council had been ‘- severely ciation was formed with the purpose, I should be funnelled through the th tested this winter - ’ and not found quote the minutes of 13 November local Safer Neighbourhood Team. wanting. 1935, ‘- to discuss the recent floods at Examples of completed work in- Peter Lansdown, RRA Chairman takes aim with the the Ruislip Gardens Estate, what action clude graffiti removal, refurbish- The committee then turned its attention speed gun could be taken to deal with the proper ment of parks and playgrounds, to the lack of amenities. Children had authorities, whose responsibility it was. clearing overgrown areas and alley- to travel to Northolt to go to school, I found the whole trip very informative . . ‘’ ways and landscaping and painting. coal lorries were too long to turn the and interesting. Another meeting was held eleven days corners in the back tracks so coal had Next stop was to see the use of a later and officers were elected. Bert to be delivered through the terraced speed radar gun in Eastcote Road and If you would like to find out more you Merrett became the Secretary and he houses, there was no suitable venue we had the opportunity to try it out on can telephone 01895 556247 or 01895 fulfilled the duties with dedication until for meetings such as the AGM. The the passing traffic. Because of the 556792 or e-mail his retirement thirty years later. The hire of St Paul’s Hall at a guinea (1 number of high visibility vests being [email protected]. committee urged the Council Sur- pound 1 shilling) for an evening worn, traffic speeds were reasonable veyor to improve surface water drain- strained the young Association’s funds by the time vehicles came within range. Alison Hornibrook as the last reported balance was 3

Page 6 Page 11 STREETS AHEAD,EASTCOTE &EAST RUISLIP SEPTEMBER 2008 THE STORY OF RUISLIP GARDENS ASSOCIATION here includes clipping hedges, possible pounds 6 shillings. Members re- meetings to learn about Air Raid Pre- s a member of Street Champions I widening of the entrance for easier quested more steam trains to stop at cautions began to creep into the min- was invited to the launch of this A access and tree pruning. We were Ruislip Gardens Halt on their way to utes and the last recorded committee event and the subsequent tour. It was assured that this would not interfere Marylebone (the Central Line was in meeting before the outbreak of World arranged for us to see some of the with the Remembrance service in No- the future), a viable bus route to serve War II was on 16th April 1939. The work being carried out in the ward. vember and was being carried out in the Estate and an end to the nuisance Association was revived in 1945, but After an introduction at the Great Barn partnership with the local British Legion of milk bottles left lying around. The that is another part of the story. Soon in the Manor Farm, the tour started by branch. Our next venue was Evelyn committee harassed various authorities Ruislip Gardens was to be celebrated mini-bus. Avenue to view gully cleaning in pro- which resulted in smaller lorries for by that enthusiast of the suburbs, John The first stop was at the Eastcote gress and to hear of some of the prob- coal and the euphemistically named Betjeman, with his poetic lines, ‘Gaily House grounds, including the walled lems encountered. Plastic bottles are ‘dust collections’, also a promise of a into Ruislip Gardens/Runs the red elec- garden, where we saw clearance and pushed through the drain grids causing bus service when the population in- tric train/...Out into the outskirt’s edges/ tidying by volunteers, and visited the blockages and broken ones are a creased. They canvassed for mem- Where a few surviving hedges/Keep old dovecot. We then walked through safety hazard. There are 34,000 grids bers and collected subscriptions, which alive our lost Elysium- rural Middlesex to the River Pinn where we met other in the Borough! were unacceptably high at 2 shillings again.’ volunteers litter picking (some of which per person and were later reduced to a In Eastcote we were given a talk on later became part of an art sculpture at shilling, a homily was delivered by the Mary Pache, licensing laws with regard to illegal the Great Barn) and a team from Blue Chairman that brought shame to any- Ruislip, Northwood & Eastcote Local underage sale of alcohol to minors. Sky, an organisation that helps re- one who did not control their milk bot- History Society Trained children are sent into off- leased prisoners back into society, who tles and they persuaded the Council to licences for test purchases of alcohol, were clearing the river as part of the consider building a school. but, for a conviction, evidence can be a Celandine Walk. problem, even with the use of CCTV Screening Ruislip Manor Station The Association lost support during the and observing officers. Then into the next few years when the economy of I’m pleased to report that following a Manor House where the assistant man- the country was recovering from the meeting on site with Stuart Hunt and ager talked about some of the prob- disastrous 1929 collapse and, like to- Trevor Heaps of the Council’s Green lems running a large pub and the nec- day, the housing market was de- Spaces team, five lime trees have essary staff. There can be as many pressed. Many houses were let and been planted in a W-formation on Park as 200 people through the doors on a blame was laid on tenants for unculti- Way Green to provide screening of the Friday night and they all have to show vated gardens and general lack of in- unsightly shelter on the eastbound a current ID to gain entry. Door-staff terest. The committee initiated a Horti- platform. Negotiations with Met Line are fully trained in controlling people cultural Society with competitions and management to increase the screen- (gone are the days of the bouncer prizes for the best displays. The dis- ing of the westbound shelter by plant- here), they use head cameras and can ing four trees on the bank facing Lin- Gully cleaning in Eevelyn Avenue pute about who was responsible for the call for back-up if a problem should maintenance of the backtracks rumbled den Close are progressing. arise. From there we visited the Eastcote on with Councils and Developers abro- Brian Cowley War Memorial and gardens. Work gating responsibility. Mentions of

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he Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is can also use this interest for the skills and camped in the wild for one of the supported 3 programmes; a crèche, a Trun from Ruislip Young People’s part of the scheme. nights. primary school and a school for young Centre, Bury Street on Wednesday Physical people with disabilities. For the second nights. The Award operates three lev- Aim - to encourage participation and week the group returned to Alicedale els, starting at Bronze for age 14+, improvement in physical activity. for the start of their four-day expedi- graduating to Silver, age 15+ and Gold The Young People’s Centre has organ- tion, walking in non-predatory game- for age 16+. You can start at any level ised trampolining, Brazilian football and reserve land and admiring the sur- and have until you are 25 to complete basketball courses. If you are already roundings including giraffes, baboon the scheme, with most doing so before involved in a sport, for example, play- and springbok. This expedition was 20 years of age. The award is divided ing for a football team, then this can especially challenging as the only into four sections: Volunteering; Skills; also be considered as part of the maps the group had access to were Physical and Expeditions. The philoso- physical aspect of the scheme. ten years old, quite different from the phy is that the award aims to recognise detailed OS maps they were used to. young people for the activities that they Expeditions The expedition can be especially chal- More Information are already taking part in as well as Aim – to encourage a spirit of adven- lenging for young people within London Each year approximately 350 young encouraging them to take up new ac- ture and discovery by preparing for and who may rarely visit the countryside people achieve the Gold Duke of Edin- tivities. carrying out an adventurous journey as but it is surprising how good their map burgh Award through the Youth and part of a team. The bronze Expedition or compass reading skills become Volunteering Connexions Service in Hillingdon. is run over 3 weekends; training, pre- throughout the scheme. The Gold Aim - to encourage service to individu- Many will take part through their school assessment and assessment. The Award can take up to 18 months to als and to the community. but some will choose to go to their lo- young people must plan their own complete with young people invited to Local young people have volunteered cal Young People’s Centre, of which route by completing route cards help- Buckingham Palace to collect their to work in charity shops or at church or there are three in this borough located ing them learn to be self sufficient and award on completion. After finishing a mosque. Sometimes if it has been in Ruislip, West Drayton and Harling- work as part of a team. The physical the award some young people come difficult to find a place that will take ton. The Accredited Learning Team side involves carrying everything they back to mentor the younger ones who young people on in a voluntary capac- support the 12-15 schools that offer the need for walking and camping. The are just starting. ity, Ruislip Young People’s Centre has assessment tends to be held in the scheme in addition to running the organised first aid courses that young Chesham/Amersham area where they Gold Expedition 2007: South Africa scheme offered through Young Peo- people can become involved with. walk unaccompanied with their pro- This was the idea of eight young peo- ple’s Centres. To learn more log on to Skills gress being monitored from a distance. ple who over the course of a year www.dofe.org. You can also contact Aim - to encourage the discovery and The silver assessment has taken place raised £1700 each, part of which went the Hillingdon Council Accredited development of practical and social in places such as the New Forest, Isle towards buying sports equipment and Learning Team on 01895 470093 or skills and personal interests. of Purbeck and the Brecon Beacons. books for the schools they were to visit email the Borough Coordinator Jona- The Young People’s Centre has previ- in South Africa. The trip lasted two than Hitchinson on: In August 2008 the Gold Expedition weeks with the first week spent com- [email protected] or ously organised digital music and assessment took place over 4 days in cooking courses. Those that are al- pleting the residential aspect of the Hannah Sargeant on : the Lake District where the three award in Port Alfred. For this the group [email protected] ready learning a musical instrument groups walked approximately 80km Page 8 Page 9