4 JULY 2012 THE ARCHER - www.the-archer.co.uk Parking review as Pasture’s past traders lose “up to By Linda Dolata Many of you already know £100 per day” about the Long Lane Pas- ture nature reserve, but for By Linda Sansom anyone who has never seen Traders in East are losing thousands of pounds it now is as good a time as a year thanks to the new parking regime, according to any. Situated behind the Michael Doukaki, who runs Josephine’s Flowers and houses opposite the fire Gifts in the High Road. station on Long Lane is a relict hay meadow from A mountain to climb: Francesca is raising funds to reach Everest the days when fodder was base camp grown for London’s horses. It is at its very best right now, Everest, here I come! and only needs a smidgeon of Francesca Rolle, of Sedgemere Avenue, has spent months sunshine to bring out all the raising funds for a trip to the Himalayas. Here she explains native butterflies, bees, hover why she’s going. flies, grasshoppers and beetles that breed there. I am climbing to Everest trip and the rest will go directly Base Camp in the name of char- to Childreach. I am trying to raise Flower spotters ity. I hope to reach the camp at a minimum of £3000 or more, in As it is the pasture’s cente- approximately 5,400m height in order to increase the donation. nary year, archive research has around nine days, braving harsh The money raised will go been done. It substantiated links weather conditions, potential towards helping children in with Octavia Hill, of National altitude sickness and mental Nepal, Cambodia, Tanzania, Michael Doukaki parked on the High Road. Photo by Diana Trust fame, and discovered a challenges. Bangladesh and India for access list of wild flowers collected by Cormack children from the local primary I am doing the trip in order to to education, healthcare, food “Previously, customers Barnet Council’s cabinet raise money for the well-deserv- and clean water, and to live a school on Squires Lane back in could put 20p in a meter, get member for the environment, 1920. It makes lovely reading. ing charity Childreach Interna- sheltered, safe life free from their flowers and sit in the has announced a review of park- In a few short weeks, 57 species tional, www.childreach.org.uk, abuse. nearby café and grab a coffee,” ing charges in the borough’s were gathered as they flowered, which works to create better What I love about Child- he says. “They can still do town centres. from local lanes, fields, hedges, lives for vulnerable children reach is that it doesn’t simply this, but now they have to pull Half-day visitor vouchers banks and ditches which the provide financial aid to these around the world. I have to raise over, have a credit card, phone, for controlled parking zones, children passed on their walk countries; it invests time and £2,450, of which £1200 will go and register their card. We are priced at £2.20, will be intro- to school. energy in providing training towards covering the costs of the pushing shoppers to duced as soon as possible and The pupils who did this and grassroots development, and other places where they can businesses will be able to buy were named. Maybe someone personally communicating with park and don’t have to worry.” vouchers at a discount. Cllr. reading this is a descendant of and advising those affected by Cree Godfrey Wood Michael, who has owned the Cohen has also asked officers Kitty Saunders, Fred Barker, the issues at hand, and ensuring Solicitors 60-year-old business for the to explore the possibility of Doris Wright, Doreen Mellor, that money and aid is given to Commissioners for Oaths past eight years and has a staff introducing a 50p for 15 min- George Stanford, Eva Robin- the right people. Hours: 9.30am to 5.30pm. of five, says the owners of many utes parking tariff. son, Harry Pike, D.Embleton, If you wish to donate local businesses have voiced the He said: “I appreciate that Stanley Sharpe, Mabel Sag, email:[email protected] to the cause I am sup- same concerns to him, and cites many people just want to nip Nellie Selves, Lily Beadle, 28 High Road, London N2 9PJ porting please do so at: the closure of The Watch Fac- into a couple of shops and this Sybil Cook, Irene Spear, or Tel: 020 8883 9414 / 9496 0989 https://mydonate.bt.com/fund- tory further up the High Road as would make it much easier, Gladys Cul? www.creegodfreyandwood.co.uk raisers/francescarolle proof of the drop in trade (The although we have to look at the We checked the plant spe- Archer, May 2012). economics. I will also launch a cies and do still have most of Exclusive in the UK to: He says it’s difficult to quan- review of parking prices in each them, with beautiful old country tify the effect of loss of trade in of our town centres and major names like honesty, creeping Gentlemens Barbers monetary terms, but that it could shopping parades. cinquefoil, knapweed, prim- be anything up to £100 a day, and “We need to strike a bal- CRAZY BULL Hair Products roses, cowslips, Queen Anne’s AP even half that amount would equal ance between ensuring a steady Lace, mouse-eared chickweed, “You deserve the right an annual loss of almost £20,000. turnover of spaces for cars in goosegrass, tormentil, hon- to have beautiful & stylish hair every day” Michael would like to see the these areas and ensuring that eysuckle, speedwell, woody 50 High Road, , London N2 9PJ introduction of a borough-wide people have time to shop. I will nightshade, jack-by-the-hedge, t: 0203 441 8048 20-minute free parking slot. be consulting with businesses heartsease, goatsbeard and But there might be some in each of these centres before ladies smock. A hundred years good news. Cllr Dean Cohen, coming to a final decision.” ago the children would prob- ably have known many of the LTD names as a matter of course. Klages Plumbing & Heating Agency . The only plant that we have CONTACT TELEPHONE No: 020 8346 7218 / 8636 lost from their 1920 list is the early orchid, so we are doing a good job. KLAGE Centenary competition A NAME IN PLUMBING FOR OVER 40 YEARS Please take the time to come and see this fragment of our area as it would have appeared All Saints’ Church, in their time. Even better, bring Durham Road, East Finchley your camera or your paint box Church of England and enter our centenary Photo and Art Competition, which Sunday masses at 8.00 a.m. and 10.00 a.m. will be judged in October, Weekday masses at 10.00 a.m. and the best entries displayed (Refreshments are served after mass on Sunday and Thursday) at artsdepot, . Entries must be of the Pasture Prayer requests are gladly accepted. in 2012, but could be drawings, The Parish has a flourishing social life. paintings or photos of anything Contact the Vicar, Fr Christopher Hardy, seen there. on 020 8883 9315. Long Lane Pasture is always All Saints’ also has a strong musical tradition and an open at weekends from 10am enthusiastic choir of both adults and children. until 5pm, and entries can be Experienced singers are always welcome. handed in on Saturdays between Contact Geoffrey Hanson on 020 8444 9214. 10am and noon. Full details from www.longlanepasture.org/cen- http://www.allsaints-eastfinchley.org.uk tenary. We hope to see you there.