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NEWSLETTER www.barbicanassociation.com November 2005 Crossrail Bill awaits committee hearings he Barbican Association (BA) number of indications that things may be mov- petition against the Crossrail Bill ing in our favour. In all our recent correspon- IN THIS ISSUE was deposited at the Private Bill dence with Cross London Rail Links (CLRL) it Office of the House of Commons has confirmed that it is actively considering Crossrail Bill on Tuesday September 13th. It alternative proposals for a ‘crossover’ that Pages 1 and 8 was one of 358 such petitions that would avoid the need for the ‘cavern’ under Twere deposited and it is expected that the Defoe House and the need for any worksite in Who’s Who in BA Select Committee hearings to consider these Aldersgate Street. I am sure that this has been Page 2 petitions will start in late January 2006. For helped by the objections raised by the those who are interested, a copy of our petition Corporation in its petition and I would like to is available on the BA website at www.barbi- express my personal thanks to the officers Chair’s Corner canassociation.co.uk, and also with all the involved, and to the chairman of the Barbican Page 3 other petitions at www.parliament.uk/about_ Residential Committee for his intervention. commons/prbohoc/hybrid_bills.cfm. I hope that we will receive some confirma- New School Officially, the current position with Crossrail tion from Crossrail about the alternatives in the Page 4 has not changed. The plans are still as origi- continued on back page nally stated and the BA has not received any assurances or undertakings that Environment would change our objections to the Page 5 Bill. However there have been a Horticulture Advance construction for Crossrail: Page 5 building the pressure relief shaft into the foundations of the new Moorhouse development in the City of London. Security Matters The shaft goes down more than 40 metres, Page 6 well below the London clay (Source: Chartered Institute of Building) The Tuesday Club Page 6 BA Members’ discounts Page 8 Obituary Page 8 Barbican Association NEWSLETTER 1 THE BARBICAN ASSOCIATION Officers Chair David Graves 209 Seddon House 7628 4371 Deputy Chair Angela Starling 502 Gilbert House 7638 8201 Secretary Richard Morrison 176 Defoe House 7588 9255 Treasurer Alan Sturrock 610 Gilbert House 7256 7078 Membership Secretary Gaby Robertshaw 706 Bryer Court 7638 4003 Auditor Neville Littlestone Thomas More House Sub Committees Crossrail Richard Morrison 176 Defore House 7588 9255 TV Upgrade John Tomlinson 133 Cromwell Tower 7628 3657 Roofs Robert Barker 33 Lauderdale Tower 7588 3694 Supervision and Management Keith Haarhoff 132 Andrewes House 7588 3429 Planning Don Prichard 9 Thomas More 7588 6691 Communications Angela Starling 502 Gilbert House 7638 8201 Environment Steve Quilter 49 Andrewes House 7496 0562 Estate Security David Bradshaw 143 Cromwell Tower 7638 3005 Access Robert Barker 33 Lauderdale Tower 7588 3694 Elected General Council Members Nicola Baker, Robert Barker, David Bradshaw, David Graves, Keith Haarhoff, Steve Quilter, Angela Starling, Richard Morrison House Group Representatives Andrewes House * Jill Smith 19 Andrewes House Ben Jonson House * Chris Punter 543 Ben Jonson House 7638 6571 Brandon Mews John Bailey, 8 Brandon Mews 7588 2954 Breton House Andrew Smith Bryer Court Gary Robertshaw 706 Bryer Court 7638 4003 Bunyan Court David Fisher 316 Bunyan Court 7638 5215 Cromwell Tower * John Tomlinson 133 Cromwell Tower 7628 3657 Defoe House * Richard Morrison 176 Defoe House 7588 9255 Gilbert House * John Brunning 212 Gilbert House 7628 7307 John Trundle Court * Jean Frances 64 John Trundle Court Lambert Jones Mews Robin Keen 1 Lambert Jones Mews 7588 2081 Lauderdale Tower * Robert Doe 323 Lauderdale Tower 7638 3505 Mountjoy House * Richard Gaskell 402 Mountjoy House, . 7628 3068 Seddon House * Jane Smith 307 Seddon House 7628 9132 Shakespeare Tower * Alison Gowman 382 Shakespeare Tower 7628 6067 Speed House * Farah Amin 89 Speed House Thomas More House * Don Prichard 9 Thomas More 7588 6691 Wallside * Mary Bonar 7 Wallside 7599 0191 Willoughby House* Richard Quarrel 315 Willoughby House 07973 417303 *Recognised Tenants Associations Communications Group Angela Starling 502 Gilbert House 7638 8201 [email protected] David Graves 209 Seddon House 7628 4371 [email protected] Ronan Kavanagh 312 Bunyan Court 7628 6143 [email protected] Gillian Laidlaw 85 Andrewes House 7638 0069 [email protected] Dina Nagler 141 Thomas More House 7638 4249 [email protected] Lawrence Williams 5 Brandon Mews 7588 0898 [email protected] Geoffrey Rivett 173 Shakespeare Tower 7786 9617 [email protected] Administrative Assistant Brian Jenkins 2Barbican Association NEWSLETTER One man’s licence is another man’s poison t has been a hectic three months, so it was Despite the strongly expressed con- should problems of noise or anti-social just as well that I had no summer holiday cerns regarding the new licensing legisla- behaviour persist. I sincerely hope this Iplanned. The reason? In a word, licensing. tion, I do not believe we will face material will not actually need to be used I have had the (dubious) pleasure of attend- Armageddon come November 25th, when by us in practice. ing hearings for licensing applications by the new regime starts. For all the fears There will be no change to the £5 mem- Boudoir, the Rack & Tenter, the Globe, El bandied around in the press, not one appli- bership subscription (to the Barbican Vino’s, the Podium, Barber-Surgeons, the cant around the Estate sought a licence for Association) on renewal for 2006 if you pay Cuban, Hogshead, the Barbican Centre, the 24 hour drinking. Indeed, at the risk of by standing order. If you wish to pay by Brewery, the King’s Head, St Paul’s Tavern tempting fate, it is even possible to hope cheque or by cash, however, we have and the Ironmongers' Hall. Also dealt with that come the 25th we may find that prob- decided to charge £7 for 2006. Even £7 is were the Shakespeare (which withdrew its lems reduce rather than increase. This is fantastic value, but why not save £2 and extension application altogether) and the not least because the new licensing law complete the standing order form on page Prodigal, with Essence and the Crowder’s provides the right for residents to apply for 7 and send it to Gaby Robertshaw, our Well still to come. the review of a licence where Membership Secretary. All in all, I think residents have problems arise. This right has Writing this in the second half of come out of the licensing affair in not yet been tested, but it is October, it occurs to me that the next good shape, not least in those seen in the licensed trade as a Newsletter will not be out until next year. As cases where we were able nego- sword of Damocles hanging much as I dislike the ever earlier decking tiate with the applicant to over their operations, and thus out of shops with achieve a satisfactory result. I creates an incentive for them to Christmas goods, I was struck by the genuine wish play by the rules. can’t allow myself to by the applicants in many cases We hope very soon to miss the chance to to seek to avoid friction with local provide more information to wish all of you an residents and to modify applica- residents on the new drinking enjoyable Christmas tions accordingly, even if the hours permitted to the pubs in and New Year. modifications did not always go the immediate vicinity, as well far enough for everyone. This as guidance on who to com- knowledge helps me to feel opti- plain to, how best to complain, David Graves mistic in general terms about the and what sort of information to Barbican Association future as regards licensing record so we have a clear Chairman issues. ‘charge sheet’ we can present [email protected] Barbican Music offers Campaigning to bring a musical feast Waitrose to the Barbican he recent issue of Barbican Music’s During the summer a campaign was started by Audrey Ballard to persuade newsletter included opportunities Waitrose to open a store near the Barbican. Some 654 people signed the petition. for members of the society to attend T Audrey thanks all of you who helped to collect signatures and who signed the peti- a variety of musical events ranging from tion. Here is the response from Waitrose. the usual London Symphony Orchestra concerts to a London Jazz Festival con- Dear Ms Ballard cert, as well as chamber music concerts Thank you once again for your letter regarding prospective sites in the Barbican offered by the City Music Society. area. There is a wonderful mix of music on I also thank you for your signed petition which we are using in a positive way to offer from Beethoven, Elgar, Handel, try and unlock future opportunities within the Barbican area and we are hopeful Mozart, Sibelius and Tchaikovsky, with that, within the not too distant future, we will be able to provide you with a interpretations by Sir Colin Davis, Bernard Waitrose from which to do your shopping. Haitink, Michael Tilson Thomas and Please do not take my silence as an indication of our desire to be in the Gabriel Garrido. There are also performers Barbican area as this a prime location for Waitrose, and I thank you for your help such as Katarina Karnéus, Midori and in compiling the signed petition which will be incredibly useful to us. Sofie von Otter, as well as visits to two I hope this letter gives you the com- operas, one performed by Guildhall School fort that you were looking for.