March 2020 the Spring Issue
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The March 2020 The Spring Issue BushThe quarterly newsletter of The BushwoodTelegraph Area Residents’ Association TOWN TEAM ASSEMBLE Last year a new council initiative by a desire to support the town centre, a small- Council or third parties. launched to support local busi- er working group of businesses began to meet Emerging plans for 2020 in Leytonstone in- to discuss forming a Town Team, a concept clude developing a programme of activity to ness and address concerns in which is gaining in popularity. animate the town, support businesses and at- our town centre. They’re putting Town Teams have already been running tract investment. There is a strong desire to together a think tank of business around the world and work on the premise of build on the success of the Single Use Plastic owners and local organisations, passionate businesses, residents and commu- reduction pilot in high street businesses, and to BARA included, to put ideas to- nity groups joining forces to make their area a build on aspirations around sustainability. But better place to live, shop and work. Volunteer first the Town Team will meet to explore what gether to make our high street a based, members bring a varied set of skills, can be improved and where; opportunities to better place for everyone. acting as ‘local experts’, with support from broaden the group out to others; and develop- their local Council. In Leytonstone the current ment of an action plan with agreed milestones. In 2019 Waltham Forest become London’s participants offer experience of sustainable BARA have been invited to be involved with first Borough of Culture, with Leytonstone retail, marketing, community and social enter- the Town Team and will be keeping residents hosting Africa Xpress and the Leytonstone prise, design and architecture, but more input up to date on developments, things to look for- Film Festival, along with regular community is welcomed in order to develop the initiative ward to and will represent residents interests. driven favourites such as the Arts Trail and the further. Do you think you could add something to the Jumble Trail. Waltham Forest Council organ- The aim of the Town Team is to lead grass- mix? If so, please contact business.growth@ ised events to update businesses on the year’s roots improvements, alongside bigger regen- walthamforest.gov.uk to register your inter- activity and other town centre issues. Driven eration projects facilitated by Waltham Forest est. ` 2 March 2020 The Bush Telegraph Note The BARA Team From BARA Commitee BARA Road Representatives Doug Sheedy Aylmer Road The Chair Alice Haigh, 31 Barfield Road Barclay Road Barclay Road Doug Sheedy, 11 Barclay Road Chair Andy Irvine Barfield Road Vice Chair & Membership Alice Haigh, 31 Barfield Road Leybourne Road Beacontree Road Janet Lee dropat 21 Browning Rd Anna Davies Browning Road Well, here we are in a new decade, Treasurer Anna Davies, 21 Browning Road and so far it’s been decidedly blustery. Browning Road Bushwood Some of the local foliage has been Brian Hopson, 49 Bushwood taking a hammering in a series of brutal RoseMary Warrington Carlton Road storms, but I’m hoping that spring will Environmental Alice Haigh, 31 Barfield Road see everything bursting back into life. 88 Mornington Road Colt’s Yard Speaking of which, it’s the ideal time of Jan Osterley, 4 Colt’s Yard year to start thinking about our annual Kate Duffy Dacre Road front garden competition - more on that Social & BARA Website Alice Haigh, 31 Barfield Road in a future issue. St Augustines’s Court Forest View Undeterred by the indulgence of Liz Maloy Jollands, 5 Forest View the festive period, we enjoyed the Katy Smith Grove Road opportunity to combine our AGM with Safer Neighbourhoods Team Doug Sheedy, 11 Barclay Road a winter members’ party. This hybrid Harvey Road Hartley Road format certainly seems like a popular Andrew Shields, 9 Hartley Road choice, as evidenced by the great Janet Lee Harvey Road turnout. Our thanks, as always, go to Katy Smith, 37A Harvey Road Shah who was our gracious host for the Will Higham High Road evening at Stone Pizzeria. Leybourne Road Doug Sheedy, 11 Barclay Road Looking to the months ahead, there’s John Drinkwater another of our hugely popular quizzes Robbyn Linden Anna Davies, 21 Browning Road coming up on March 19th, and an Aylmer Road Leybourne Road Easter Egg hunt in Henry Reynolds’ Joyce Quarrie, 67 Leybourne Road Gardens on the 29th. On Sunday 5th Annette Loakes Leyspring Road April, we’ll be having another litter Planning Liz Hayman, 54 Leyspring Road pick in conjunction with LBWF’s own Bushwood Lister Road clean-up campaign. Helen Westerby, 50 Lister Road As always, at the start of a new year, Eleanor Ross Michael Road we’d like to remind you to renew your Barfield Road Sue House, 32 Michael Road membership if you haven’t already. Mornington Road There are several ways to do this - Fiona Sinclair RoseMary Warrington, 88 Mornington Rd which you’ll find plenty of information Membership St Augustine’s Ct on in this very issue. Failing that, and BARA e-Mail Newsletter Kate Duffy, 29 St Augustine’s Court weather-permitting, we’ll be getting out St John’s Court and about to do some door-knocking James Cowen Kate Duffy, 29 St Augustine’s Court on the 14th and 15th of March. As well BT Editor St Mary’s Court as making it easier than ever to renew Library of Things Kate Duffy, 29 St Augustine’s Court your membership, it’s another great Lister Road Stanmore Road way of getting to know your BARA Tony Pamphilon, 28 Stanmore Road committee! Woodville Road Enjoy the spring and I hope to see you Kate Duffy, 29 St Augustine’s Court soon. Doug Sheedy For membership, please visit your road rep to make the £3 payment and receive Chair your discount card or subscribe online at our website. If you would like to get in touch with BARA or require further information on the area and a list of local services then please email [email protected] or visit the BARA website. Thanks to this issue’s contributors, we are always looking for Bushwood or Leytonstone articles, stories and ideas for the Bush Telegraph. If you would like to contribute please get in touch with the editorial team at BARACONNECT@GMAIL. COM If you would like to add your event to future listings or would like to be added to the advert board then please get in touch. If you are a reliable local trader, or you organise events or run free groups for Bushwooders, then we want to hear from you. We can help promote and support your event. Please support BARA and follow us on our social media pages [email protected] www.bara.london Bushwood Area Residents’ Association @ BARA.e11 The Bush Telegraph March 2020 3 BARA AGM A new Leytonstone venue hosted the very well attended BARA 2020 annual AGM last month. Every organisation needs an AGM, but most members would tell you that it’s rarely a highlight in anyone’s social diary. They can be rather dry affairs, which is why we decid- ed to change up the format a couple of years ago by combining the AGM with our annual member’s party. This way, we get to keep the admin to a minimum, and spend much more time getting to know the membership. This year’s AGM was hosted at Stone Piz- zeria, the latest culinary addition to the High Street, and Italy’s favourite dish was clearly a popular choice. Shah and his team laid on an impressive spread of pizzas, with vegetari- an, vegan and gluten free options, so everyone had something to suit their palate. This year also saw some passionate discus- sion of issues facing the local area, from a de- bate about BARA’s role in community consul- tations, to considerations about how we might ensure that our membership feels representa- tive of local diversity. We’d like to thank everyone who turned up, took part in the discussion, and especially all of those who voiced their thanks to the com- mittee for their work. We don’t do any of this for the plaudits, but it’s always lovely to feel appreciated by members. The new look Filly Brook The original Filly Brook, housed in February we were tempted by the 18 plus in the cute little premises next to beers on tap, many produced locally. They also offered a small but interesting wine list, which the station, is a distant memory. they hope to eventually grow. Again they have They’ve been planning a comeback tried to source a locally produced wine, not an ever since. Annette Loakes takes a easy task in the east-end of London. look inside the all new Filly Brook The corner building itself has been trans- formed from an uninviting, dull space into a From their pop-up at Leytonstone tube station new sleek Nordic style lodge structure. The in May 2015 to a newly refurbished location bar will eventually include a large outside on the corner of Drayton Road and Grove space for customer’s use. Inside presents as Green Road the Filly Brook team have come spacious and inviting with a clean Scandinavi- a long way. They managed to test their ap- an feel very different to other local bars. There proach in 2015 and spent a long time looking is a lot of attention to detail here and consid- for the right location that could encapsulate erable effort to think of their customer’s entire their vision.