Issue 4345 - AugustOctober 2010 2010

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Black History Month Petal medal Cross of honour Auntie Anika joins Another blooming Croydon’s VC the celebrations award for Croydon hero honoured Page 20 Page 2 Page 5 Pass masters

Croydon teens’ jump too far

Teenagers from Croydon have been drilled for a television challenge to recreate one of the most famous battles of World War Two.

All academic: Evelyn McDonald, Dulcie Belvir and Charlotte Dixie each got 11 A* GCSE passes They jumped from backing of Croydon aeroplanes to parachute Council, and the Three schoolgirls who the borough were among Other schools that saw was quite shocked. I was on into Holland as part of a organisers were given between them gained 33 A* the most improved, which big increases included holiday so had to wait an re-enactment of Operation a stall at the Summer GCSEs were part of a record was vindication for the Selsdon High, now Quest extra week for the results. I Market Garden. Festival to help them results day for Croydon. council’s decision to work Academy which is working was getting congratulatory A production company recruit volunteers. The Coloma Covent with providers to overturn in partnership with Coloma. messages but had no idea recruited adventurous Rory wheeler from Girls’ School pupils each got struggling schools. Its pass rate went from 49% what they were.” youngsters for a Popkorn TV said: “We 11 top-grade exam results At the Harris Academy to 62%. Charlotte said: “I think documentary being made really appreciated the on the day it was revealed in Crystal Palace the Dulcie Belvir, Charlotte I started weeping with joy, for Channel Five and ITV help we were given to set marks across the borough percentage of pupils gaining Dixie and Evelyn McDonald think of how proud my Global. up at the festival. had increased for the fi ve GCSEs at grades A* to are now studying A-levels at parents would be was what The battle – and the “It was a fantastic seventh year in a row. C jumped from 69% last the Shirley school, which is did it for me.” town of Arnhem where weekend all round, Their achievements and year to 99%. the top girls’ comprehensive Emily said: “I was really, British forces met the and we got more than those of other pupils across While the Harris in the country. really pleased. My parents fi ercest resistance – has a 50 names of possible Croydon have been hailed Academy in South Norwood Their head teacher, didn’t believe me when I strong link to Croydon. candidates as a result. by teachers and others in saw 100% of pupils pass Maureen Martin, said: “The told them.” The two towns are We just want to give as education, including the fi ve at A* to C. girls worked incredibly Emily Motto, 18, passed twinned and civic visits many people as possible council, as a mark of how The same pass rate at hard, supported by six A-levels, getting four A*, and events are organised the opportunity to put schools are improving. Oasis Shirley Park academy, wonderful staff, parents and A and a B. She said: “It to commemorate the themselves forward for The overall pass rate which was Ashburton and friends. Every single felt amazing when I got the sacrifi ce of those who what could be a life- for pupils with fi ve or more School, jumped from 55% student in Year 11 had the results, I could not believe fought and died at the changing experience.” GCSEs at A* to C was to 90%. opportunity to excel.” it.” Battle of Arnhem Bridge The programme is due 80%, and with English and St Andrew’s in Waddon They are now Turn to pages 8 and 9 in 1944. to be aired on Channel maths, 54%. scored an 84 per cent pass concentrating on studying for more on the borough’s The project has the Five in November. Results at academies in rate – its best ever. for A-levels. Dulcie said: “I education success.

Capture Croydon comp – page 4 New stores boost - page 3 Fraud hunters special – page 14 to 15 2 yournews October 2010 | Your Croydon News in brief Gold and green make Clocktower Booking tickets for events and fi lms at Croydon bloom Croydon Clocktower just got a whole lot easier. Tickets can be booked Croydon has won its fi rst Croydon did manage volunteer days all helped. on the Clocktower’s own gold-standard certifi cate a fi rst place in the The borough’s overall site. Online booking is to add to the borough’s biodiversity competition, standards of cleanliness fast and easy, and there ever-growing list of as well as second place for were also noted – with are no worries about impressive green awards. its fl oral displays. the judges praising the tickets getting lost in the The London in Bloom Local resident Jean streetscene service for the post as they are simply awards ceremony at the McClymont scooped a low levels of graffi ti and picked up at the venue London Guildhall saw personal award, receiving litter that they saw during on the day of the show. Croydon narrowly miss a second place certifi cate their tour. See pages 26 and 27 for out on winning the overall for her front garden. Flower displays both our events listings. ‘champion of champions’ The judges’ scorecard in parks and around the crown as the City of for Croydon showed that various town centres HM Revenue & London managed to they were particularly were also praised, with nudge ahead in the fi nal impressed with the level particular comments Customs (HMRC) tie-break round of scoring. of involvement with being made on the range is holding a free business This was despite the residents. of individually designed advice open day in borough achieving a The 9,000 votes fl oral arrangements. Croydon. It takes place maximum possible score received through the The champion of on Wednesday, 29 of 200 points across the borough’s parks to be champions category was September at Fairfi eld, Blooming: fl oral displays in The Queen’s Gardens three judging categories. proud of campaign, an introduced this year to from 8.45am to 5pm. HMRC will be offering The gold certifi cate increase in the number allow Croydon, Islington other as they had each so were excluded from businesses practical shows an improvement of active friends’ groups and the City of London won their respective titles other main parts of the advice and information on previous years, and and 3,500-plus annual to compete against each three times running and contest. on its time-saving and business support initiatives. Council reconsiders voluntary funding For more business news, turn to page 18. The council has drawn- receive up to £672,500 This is on top of the reductions and later advantage of signifi cant up a new package of annual funding. £392,590 of extended budget announcement future commissioning Author talk of funding for local Two additional support given to previously that all councils could opportunities. A best-selling author is voluntary organisations groups, Croydon funded groups until the lose more than 25% Councillor Vidhi Mohan, giving a talk at the central following consultation Accessible Transport end of December. from their awards. the council’s cabinet library this month. with the third sector. and Rape and Sexual In the past two years The response that member for communities, Wendy Perriam will Several groups, Abuse Support Centre, the council has invested greeted the council’s said: “We listened to what be at level one in the including Croydon Citizens are to share £72,000. some £30million to third summer announcement was said to us and we’ve Clocktower arts complex Advice Bureaux, Croydon And it is also proposed sector groups in Croydon that it was considering worked hard to fi nd ways at the library in Katharine Voluntary Action, Croydon to establish a new small and has a strong track making changes to the of improving the level Street on Saturday, BME Forum, Asian grants fund of £100,000 record of support. fund led to the refl ection. of funding on offer.” October 23, from Resource Centre, Croydon per annum from 2011 and But changes were The council also The council will work 2.30pm. Disability Forum, and a one-off transitional fund forced upon the authority wants to ensure that with Croydon Voluntary Free tickets are available Croydon’s Neighbourhood of £350,000 to give further following the coalition’s voluntary organisations Action (CVA), the local BME at the library. 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News in brief Croydon takes Lidl Eco car rally About 50 of the very latest new-energy cars are due to travel through Croydon next month. and Lewis to its heart They will be taking part in the new Royal Automobile Club’s Brighton to London Two retail companies have Jack design door-stop. Future Car Challenge on opened the doors to new And discount Saturday, November 6, stores in Croydon. supermarket chain Lidl which will feature many John Lewis’ much- opened a large store in of the electric, hybrid and anticipated At Home store Church Street. low-emission vehicles that fi nally opened in Purley The German company could be common on our Way. It is only the second now has two stores in roads in the near future. such store in the country Croydon, the other being Full details of the two to open. in London Road, Broad events can be found on It is also the only Green. their websites at www. London branch of the Crowds of people LBVCR.com and www. homewares store, which queued from early in the futurecarchallenge.com was launched in Poole, morning to get into the Dorset last year. new John Lewis store, Have your say which has been eagerly anticipated by Croydon Two public events where shoppers. residents can have their And in Church Street say about major new bargain hunters were plans for the town are being held this month. drawn to the new Lidl They are being held store by the offer of free Queue: hundreds waited for the store to open on its fi rst day of trading so that people can get coffee and cakes being involved in the core handed out by staff on the fi rst day of trading strategy and infrastructure pavement outside. “From beds and delivery plans outlined in John Lewis branch bathroom accessories to a planning special in Your manager Glynis Gunning- home and kitchenware, Tills: a busy fi rst day Croydon last month. One Stevenson got the ball living room furniture and is at St Michael’s Parish Hundred of people rolling with a speech to lighting, we are confi dent Church in Poplar Walk on queued outside its doors her team before children that there’s something Friday, October 8 from for the fi rst day of trading from the nearby Parish to cater for everyone – 10am to 5pm, while the and managers said they Church Primary School whether they’re looking second is on Friday, 16 were pleased with the cut the ribbon. for the latest technology or October, from 10am to reaction from people. Glynis said: “I’m bespoke interiors ranges 3.30pm at the Fairfi eld The fi rst item to be sold delighted to report that from some of the country’s Room, Fairfi eld. in the store was a Union we’ve had a very successful leading designers.” Bargain: shoppers at the new Lidl in Church Street Veteran cars take new route through Croydon

The Veteran Car Run from at 7.04am. London to Brighton has They should start changed its route through arriving at Kinghams Croydon. garage in South End by The 2010 drive on about 7.40am, where they Sunday, 7 November, will will top up water or oil pass through Thornton levels at what has become Heath Ponds, and Purley an offi cial assistance and Coulsdon town point. centres. As is tradition, the More than 500 pre- Mayor of Croydon and 1905 veteran vehicles other offi cial guests will will now turn right at be at Kinghams to greet Thornton Heath Ponds the cars and drivers roundabout before before they head off heading along Mitcham out of Croydon on their Road and through Old way to the offi cial stop Town into South End. at Crawley, and on to It is expected that Brighton. the fi rst cars will reach As always, the Norbury for their journey entire 60-mile route is Rain: drivers will be hoping for better weather down London Road at completely free for any approximately 7.30am, spectators to view. The world’s longest running 1896 Emancipation Run having left the start in London to Brighton motoring event and is an from central London to Hyde Park as the sun rises Veteran Car Run is the annual celebration of the the south coast. 4 yournews October 2010 | Your Croydon

News in brief Pinky in Purley Indian cookery expert Picture this – an Pinky Lilani will be make an appearance at Purley Library on Saturday, 2 October. In addition to promoting her new image of Croydon book she will be giving practical demonstrations of her cookery expertise. Tickets are free and can be reserved by contacting Purley Library on 020 8726 6900 or by emailing purley@ croydon.gov.uk More information about Pinky Lilani can be found at: http://spicemagic.com/ Guided walks Three guided walks are being held in the borough this month on Sunday 10, 17 and 31. They are in Happey Picture this: can you capture Croydon? Valley on Sunday 10, in Thornton Heath’s Whether it’s a visage of Croydon – with the best organising to help local Croydon – whether it’s the what you think represents Grangewood Park the town centre, a view ones being displayed people promote the borough’s proud range Croydon as a whole. on Sunday 17 and over Norwood Lakes or a at the Clocktower and borough more positively. of races and religions, Send your images on Sunday 31 people picturesque panoramic of being used on the So grab your camera our iconic town centre, to us at yourcroydon@ can forage for fungus Purley – we want to know council website, visited and get snapping. or some of London’s croydon.gov.uk, or upload in Sanderstead and which images you think by more than 100,000 You don’t need to best shopping areas. them straight to fl ickr. Whyteleafe. For more best defi ne our borough. people every month. be a professional The images shown com/yourcroydon, and information contact the The council is running The resulting images photographer – you just here were taken by we will print the best council’s community a photo competition to will also become part need to be passionate enthusiastic local ones in next month’s Your partnership offi cer on fi nd out which images of a free-to-use photo about the good things in residents, and, while Croydon. The closing 020 8726 6900 or people think show library for local residents, the borough, and know quality will be a factor, the date for photographs e-mail biodiversity@ the positive side of which the council is what you think defi nes ultimate aim is to fi nd out is 12 November. croydon.gov.uk. Strength in numbers Breakin’ Croydon intends to Youth is on our side join two new Local Enterprise Partnerships Croydon’s youth service Convention 2010 (LEP) being set is gearing up to change up by the coalition so that is becomes more B-Boys and B-Girls, government. The relevant than ever for the breakers and partnerships replace borough’s young people. body-poppers are regional bodies The future provision descending on and bring together will focus on meeting Fairfi eld Halls later businesses on an equal ambitions and aspirations this month for the footing. Croydon wants – in a manner that Breakin’ Convention to join the ‘Gatwick will appeal to far youngsters to fully seize given the chance to do 2010. Diamond’ that will link more young people. life’s opportunities. exciting and imaginative The show, the south coast with With tens of thousands Identifying and planning things that will open which is the third south London and also of teenagers, Croydon activities will get higher their eyes and feed their UK tour of the a south London-based has the largest youth attention than fi nding the imagination. Making a critically acclaimed partnership. population of any space where it happens. fi lm, debating issues with International Festival borough in London. But The traditional church hall an author, or lunching of Hip Hop Dance Danvers attendance at traditional meeting place will be far with a business executive Theatre, honoured youth club activities has less important than what could all be on a fresh is being held on Croydon athletics star plummeted in recent actually takes place. The and stimulating agenda Tuesday 26 and Tasha Danvers has been years, prompting the aim will be to put on a which would be more Wednesday 27 Flippin’ ’eck: dancers in action inducted into the Balfour council to search the programme of activities fl exible and responsive at 7.30pm. Beatty London Youth UK for examples of best that young people fi nd to the ever-changing It is hosted by Jonzi D and features dancers Games Hall of Fame. practice and ideas that stimulating and, whatever needs of young people. from France and Germany, as well as DJs, graffi ti, The Olympic 400m will be more relevant to their background, will freestyling, workshops, fi lm screenings and much hurdles bronze medallist all those who want to help them contribute much more. joined cyclist Bradley improve their prospects. to their communities Get in touch Pre-show and interval activities are being held in Wiggins, Paralympian So, rather than and prepare for life as the foyer at Fairfi eld, including an open dance fl oor David Weir, athlete Mo setting worthy targets for a responsible adult. What do you think of with live DJs, have-a-go workshops and more. Farah, netballer Amanda reducing drug-taking or Instead of hanging our youth services? The line-up includes B Boy groups Sebastien & Newton and footballer teenage pregnancies, a around a ping-pong table Send an email to Raphael and Phase T and tickets cost £15 and £20. Rio Ferdinand in being liberating, new-style youth with a cup of coffee, yourcroydon@ Turn to pages 22 and 23 for details of more honoured at Lord’s service intends inspiring youngsters could be croydon.gov.uk arts and leisure events in Croydon this month. Cricket Ground. Have your e-say at [email protected] yournews 5 Remembering Croydon’s brave Victoria Cross hero

The re-dedication of a war hero. memorial to a Croydon Lt Knowland is one war hero recently drew of only 1,353 people scores of current and ex- awarded the VC since it servicemen and pupils of was introduced in 1856. a local school to Mitcham And he is only one Road cemetery. of two people originally Lt George Knowland from Croydon who were was posthumously awarded the highest awarded the Victoria award for valour. Cross after he died in a The other was Royal fi erce battle in Burma Navy Commander Gordon towards the end of World Campbell, who later went War Two. on to become an MP. Lt Knowland’s act of heroism took place in the thick of fi ghting as he led 24 men to hold a key strategic position against 300 enemy troops. He used almost every available weapon he could lay his hands on – including a mortar that he fi red from the hip to stay Salute: Family and veterans gathered to pay their respects to a Croydon VC winner. on the move. An annual two children who have was given by both the about the school well-behaved children Hero: George in uniform remembrance day at displayed the most selfl ess local Co-op Funeralcare ceremony the fi rst year it honouring the memory of This year his former Elmwood School was and considerate behaviour service and also the happened, which was a a former pupil in such an school, Elmwood Juniors, inaugurated six years ago are awarded certifi cates. council’s own cemetery shame – but nobody knew appropriate way.” helped raise part of the by Lady Mountbatten. Michael Lyons from staff. that I was still around, Sadly the VC medal £5,000 needed to restore Every year at a full the Royal British Legion Lt Knowland’s even though we have was stolen from Lt his family grave. Although school assembly attended helped to organise the only surviving sister, always lived locally. Knowland’s father’s pub in he was buried in Burma, by members of the dedication ceremony, and Barbara, also attended “I absolutely love the north London some time the grave provides a local various armed forces he praised the school as the ceremony. She said: event now though, and in the late 1950s and has memorial to a genuine and civic dignitaries, the well as the help that he “I didn’t know anything it’s fantastic to see such never been recovered. Accessible transport boost A new version of the and Croydon University “The Easy Guide is an Easy Guide to Accessible Hospital (formerly extremely useful resource Transport in Croydon has Mayday). You can for patients who fi nd been launched. download a copy from the it diffi cult to search for The new brochure Croydon Council website transport.” gives advice on all forms – by following the link for Further information of transport in the borough services for people with on the Forum and the new and includes new things disabilities. transport guide is available like the East London Line Nicholas Inglis, a senior at www.croydon.gov. Copies are available in physiotherapist at Croydon uk or please email cmf@

© Photograph Frank H. libraries, Access Croydon University Hospital said: croydon.gov.uk. Plugged in: an electric charging point in central London

ery scovv DiD sion Making a point Ses er Octobto 2nd 0 Ten electric vehicle the district centre’s will be able to join the 2012 charging points are environmental facelift. London-wide scheme for a Stagecoach TheThe original,original, largestlargest andand STILLSTILL thethe bestbest networknetwoork currently being installed Demand for on- small annual fee then re- Coulsdon & Caterham of performing arts schools in the world. in public car parks as street charging facilities charge their cars anywhere is holding a Discovery Session Nurturing and developing young people’s part of a London wide could take off after the in the capital. at de Stafford School, Burntwood Lane, potential through dance, drama and singing. Caterham on 2nd October at 2:30pm For 4-18 year olds, after school, at weekends initiative to install 25,000 end of this year when a As an added incentive, Call: 0845 078 0805 and holiday workshops. plug-in points for the new mainstream manufacturer while numbers remain to book your free place email: [email protected] .uk generation of motor car. introduces a UK mass- small, there will be no wwww.stagecoach.co.uk/caterham NOW! ! ACT Croydon Council is produced electric car for extra cost to the motorist, NCE ensuring two more will the fi rst time. though each re-charge ! DA SING Theatre Arts Schools be set up in High Street, Motorists with electric would be worth only a few Stagecoach Purley as a feature of cars that need recharging pence. 6 specialfeature October 2010 | Your Croydon

I had been hooked since I was 14 and I didn’t know anything else. If it hadn’t been for the authorities stepping in to protect my son from me I don’t know where I’d be today. Mandy, former addict Plugging the gap between addiction and a new life

Drug and alcohol problems can usually be cured, but once the treatment is over, who helps the former addicts to stay on the straight and narrow? The answer in Croydon, as John Bownas found out, is that they look after themselves.

Every day can be long and some really enthusiastic lonely for people who are people who do most of recovering from the after- the administration and effects of drug or alcohol organising, and I just dependency. Although the oversee things to give physical symptoms might them a sense of stability have been beaten, there is because people do come still the need to get your and go,” Karen said. life back on track. The weekly meetings As Sue, a 45-year-old start with everyone recovering addict from introducing themselves South Croydon, said: “I and saying a few words was clean, but all that did about their week – the was clear my mind and let highs and the lows. me worry about whether For a few of the group I never got I’d wasted my life. I didn’t there are still shadows of know where I could go their former dependency invited on my next.” hanging over them, son’s school It was two people like meaning that they have to Sue who got together fi ght to avoid temptation. trips – the in 2007 and, with help For others, their living teachers could from Croydon’s drug circumstances are the and alcohol action team, current problem, with smell the drugs booked a venue and diffi culties fi nding work on me. created the ‘peer-led user or getting independent group’ (Plug) – a self- housing praying on their help support group that minds. initially had six members, Mandy is now a proud, but now has a regular healthy, lively mother with weekly turnout of between ambitions to turn her hand 25 and 35 people and has to archaeology, but neither Clear: Mandy is rebuilding her life after fi ghting addiction helped nearly 350 since it she nor the people around started. her would recognise her a time,” she enthuses. “It others. “My door is always social club afternoon at the Sue has gone from the from just a year ago. gives my life a structure open to anyone who needs Old Town Youth Club. pits of despair to living “I was a mess,” she without being too formal. a chat,” she smiled warmly. Graham is a 52-year- a near-to-normal life admits. “I never got People here help each “Plug is great because it old musician who lives and even sits on the Plug invited on my son’s school other to cope. is run by people with issues in Woodside and can’t management committee. trips – the teachers could “I have ambition now, for people with issues. I praise the project enough, She added: “What smell the drugs on me. but I know that without love it here because I really especially the social side of makes me tick now “I’d been hooked since this sort of help, there’s want to help – even if I things. is the idea of putting I was 14 and I didn’t know a lot more chance that I don’t know how to help “We get cheap gym something back. I’ve anything else. If it hadn’t might relapse into my old myself.” membership along with rediscovered myself, and been for the authorities ways.” As a group they also everything else, and my relationship with stepping in to protect my The group’s have a varied social keeping fi t really helps the my family is massively son from me I don’t know methodology is simple. calendar. Days out are recovery process. improved.” where I’d be today.” People talk openly about arranged by group “It’s about more than Karen Handy works After getting an shared and common members, meaning that just recovery though,” he for the council and helps ultimatum from social problems and offer to help everyone gets to go on says, “it’s about getting to ensure that the group services, Mandy signed up others in all sorts of ways trips to places like the your life straight and is properly run – although to a six-week residential – from simply meeting science museum or Biggin getting back into the real she does not have too rehab treatment and came outside the group and Hill air show. world.” much to do, as the user out free from her addiction talking, to giving a hand Visiting demonstrations Call or text a Plug group is now largely self- for what seemed like the with DIY projects. and workshops are often member on 07961 611 suffi cient. fi rst time in her life. Jazz, 44, is a long- a feature of the weekly 650 for more details. “The group members “The group helps me term resident of Croydon Wednesday sessions, and www.croydonplug. are brilliant. We have to stay clean one day at YMCA. She lives to help once a month there is a yolasite.com Have your e-say at [email protected] specialfeature 7

Croydon Community Drug Agency provides confi dential advice. Call 020 8686 7500 or just drop in at 100 Church Street for more information.

Mark’s story

Mark is 34 and struggling with a room-mate at his housing project whose less-than-perfect personal hygiene causes him a lot of stress.

Support for families With the physique of a made any real friends. to learn from me the things and Friends body-builder and slightly “I managed to get that I didn’t get from my If you have a family menacing looks he is also some counselling and own parents.” member or a friend who emotionally open and then got onto a detox Mark’s ambition – you are trying to support incredibly honest about his course. That was great, like many of the other as they come off a drug life so far. but after eight weeks I Plug regulars – is to put or alcohol dependency “I know my strength” he came out and the move- something back into the problem, you might says. “And, because of that, on accommodation wasn’t system that he knows has sometimes feel you need I know I have to control ready and there wasn’t any helped him to turn his own some help yourself. my temper because I could support available. I just got life around. easily hurt the people desperate and ended up “I’d love to work on If so, Croydon Community around me without really relapsing.” one of the YMCA projects Drug Agency provides a meaning to. Fortunately for Mark he with young kids who have confi dential group that “I started drugs when I got another chance to clean their lives ahead of them might be just what you was about 14. They blocked up, and this time the Plug but who are running into need. out the abuse I was getting project came to his aid. It trouble. I know I can’t help Held every Saturday at from older boys at boarding showed him that he wasn’t everyone, but if just a few 10.30am at Croydon CDA, school. I just didn’t know the only person who felt people in the future make 100 Church Street, the how to talk to anyone about the way he did and it gave something of themselves group is always open to what was being done to me. him the foundations to start and think ‘I remember that new members. “I lived out on the rebuilding his life from the guy Mark who really set me Call 020 8686 7500 streets a lot,” he said, “but I ground up. straight when I needed it,’ or just drop in for more was a lonely and aggressive “I’ve got two beautiful then that will be enough information. sort of guy, and I never daughters, and I want them for me.”

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More children in Croydon schools are now passing their GCSEs than ever before. Cllr Tim Pollard Making the grade

Pass rates for GCSEs have risen in Croydon for the seventh year in a row – and the borough’s pupils are now a class above the average for the whole of England.

Figures released on the The 6% pass rate and at A level in secondary children, young people and teachers, educationalists There are now day that children picked increase for 2009 to 2010 schools announced learners, said: “It is of vital and young people should up their results showed follows on from a 9% jump earlier in the summer for importance that our young be congratulated for an 20% more that in Croydon 80.7% of for the previous academic Croydon. people are given the best excellent effort. children passing pupils picked up fi ve A* to year, when 74% of pupils Those good results possible start in life, and “This fl ows from our C grades. gained fi ve GCSEs at were matched by those that includes education. secondary school review the exams than The news has been grades A* to C. studying through “More children in which was done to make in 2007. welcomed by Croydon There are now 20% Croydon’s Adult Education Croydon schools are now every school a good school. Council, which said it was more children passing the Service, where many passing their GCSEs than It is particularly pleasing to further proof that work exams than in 2007. outstanding results were ever before. We are not see that a number of what being done to improve The results build on the also achieved. complacent and realise were underperforming the borough’s schools was very good results at Key Councillor Tim Pollard, there is still work to be schools saw increases in paying off. Stage 2 in primary schools cabinet member for done in our schools but our their pass rates.”

A new start: Ayesha Shah and Jemima Palmer are settling in at The Quest in Selsdon The Quest for excellence begins

The fi rst students arrived Andy Crofts, principal at the new Quest Academy at the Quest Academy, - Coloma Trust last month. said: “Our aim is to make It opened on 14 The Quest the school of September and replaced choice for local families Selsdon High. and to build a community The new school is that students and parents under the executive feel proud to belong to.” headship of Maureen Ayesha Shah and Martin, headteacher Jemima Palmer, both 11, for 15 years at Coloma found their fi rst two days Convent Girls’ School, exciting. one of the most successful Ayesha, previously of comprehensive schools in Gonville Primary, said: “It’s the country. something fresh and a new The Quest is a experience. The sessions co-educational, non- are really fun, especially denominational school history.” for children aged 11 to Jemima, previously of 16, and there are plans to Oval Primary, said: “It’s add a sixth form for 215 really good! Primary was students in the near future. easier and here it’s much It will specialise in harder. But I like history mathematics and sport now for the fi rst time ever. and its motto is ‘Learning And I’ve already made Changes Lives’. good friends.” Result: pupils at the Harris Academy share their results with Lord Harris of Peckham Have your e-say at [email protected] yourcommunity 159

of pupils got fi ve A* 80.7% to C grade GCSEs

% of % of 5+ 2009 2009 pupils 5+ A*-C with Table of results result English result A*-C +maths Addington High School 76% 68% 37% 37%

Archbishop Tenison’s CE High 99% 86% 78% 77%

Brit School 97% 99% 65% 64% Croydon Adult Learning and Training (Calat) Coloma Convent Girls’ School 98% 99% 87% 91% has had its work with employers and its Health & Social Care and Beauty Therapy courses Edenham High School 77% 65% 45% 43% rated as outstanding by Ofsted following an inspection in June. Harris Academy Purley 86% 79% 47% 33% The local authority’s adult education service is Harris Academy South Norwood 100% 95% 61% 41% among the top-performing providers in London and inspectors were impressed with results in Harris City Academy Crystal Palace 99% 69% 88% 82% Health & Social Care and Beauty, which has seen Norbury Manor Business & Enterprise College 82% 69% 61% 53% success rates reach 92% in 2009/10. The standard of work from the learners, together Oasis Shirley Park (formerly Ashburton) 90% 55% 43% 26% with the support and detailed planning provided by teachers, contributed to the outstanding rating. Riddlesdown Collegiate 83% 73% 66% 67% Inspectors also praised the ‘exceptionally effective partnerships’ across Calat which engage people Selsdon High School 62% 49% 23% 29% who have not previously participated in learning. Shirley High School 97% 95% 60% 59% Even more pleasing for the service is the response from all its learners, whose views are St Andrew’s High School 84% 76% 56% 63% a key measure of the inspection. They quoted the friendly welcoming environment, the quality St Joseph’s College 93% 86% 64% 65% of teaching and the confi dence gained while St Mary’s High School 60% 63% 46% 47% attending courses as some of the positives of undertaking a Calat course. The Archbishop Lanfranc School 68% 62% 43% 44% Offering more than 1,500 part-time courses, for people from business professionals to those out of Thomas More School 93% 84% 51% 46% work, teenagers to pensioners, Calat retained an Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School 92% 94% 55% 57% overall Ofsted rating of ‘good’. Calat maintained an overall ‘Good’ grade profi le Westwood Language College 65% 52% 41% 36% from the last inspection (grade 2) with an additional ‘Outstanding’ (grade 1) for Health & Social Care Woodcote High School 94% 90% 66% 63% and Beauty and partnership work. For details of all Calat courses visit Total 80.7% 74.4 54.4% 52.1% www.calat.ac.uk or call 0870 556 1630

Waddon school’s record results Many schools posted their best results this year and the headteacher at one said they were “absolutely thrilled”.

St Andrew’s High School percentage of A* to C in Warrington Road, GCSEs, including English Waddon, had 84% of and maths.” pupils passing fi ve or more St Andrew’s pupils A* to C passes, a record who excelled in their high and up signifi cantly exams this year included on last year’s impressive 16-year-olds Eleanor Pryse score of 76%. Hawkins, who gained fi ve Headteacher David A*s and three As. Matthews said: “We are Rebecca Compton got absolutely thrilled. This seven A*s and three As, outstanding achievement while Nathan Gardiner will be a stepping stone also got seven A*s and to further improving our three As. Delighted: Eleanor Pryse Hawkins, Rebecca Compton and Nathan Gardiner with headteacher David Matthews 10 yourhealth October 2010 | Your Croydon 33% drop in teenage pregnancy rate. Teenage pregnancies fall

The number of Croydon teenagers getting pregnant has fallen dramatically, new fi gures show.

From March to June last considered most at risk. Katie Greenaway, a year there were 41.5 Dr Peter Brambleby, young people’s sexual pregnancies among girls director of public health health outreach nurse, aged 15 to 17, compared for Croydon, said: runs regular sexual to 62 for the same period “Teenage parents and health clinics in Croydon in 2008. their children often face colleges. She said: “We The 33% drop put signifi cantly worse health make sure our confi dential Croydon below the and education outcomes. drop-in clinics are run London average for “In recent years we at times convenient for under-18 conception rates have made reducing the young people and we of 42.5 and just above rate of teen pregnancies publicise them widely. the overall average for in Croydon one of our “As a result we have England of 39.5. highest priorities and we seen an increase in NHS Croydon and are delighted to see that the numbers of people Croydon Council have our new initiatives and attending the sessions. made reducing the local campaigns have helped to “I’m encouraged to teenage pregnancy rate reduce conception rates. see that more young one of their highest “I look forward to people in Croydon are priorities since 2008. continuing our work with taking a longer-term view Work done to achieve all our partners across the about their sexual health Falling: the number of teenage pregnancies has dropped signifi cantly this includes improving borough to further expand and well-being and I’m sex and relationship sexual health services and convinced that this project She said: “In recent local services, colleges and pregnant or wants more education advice in advice for all our young and others will help that years we’ve noticed schools has been key to information and advice schools, a new sexual people.” to continue.” that young people are the success of our advice about STIs (sexually health drop-in service at During 2009/2010 Ginny Turner Flynn, more comfortable in service and I’m thrilled transmitted infections), local colleges, specialised the Croydon teenage pharmacist manager, approaching us for advice that we are now seeing they can visit www. sexual health advice at pregnancy team Fishers Pharmacy, South and requesting help. the direct results in the gettingiton.org.uk, local pharmacies and the made contact with Norwood, offers a range We now offer advice to reduction of conception a specially developed development of a young approximately 6,500 of sexual health services, approx 15 young people rates.” website which provides people’s sexual health young people through one of many enhanced every week. If any young person details of local services for outreach team to target its range of outreach pharmacies established by “Our strong is worried about the young people who live in support for those who are activities and training. NHS Croydon. relationships with other possibility of being south-west London. Shirley GP stamps on bowel cancer A local GP has come up with a simple way of raising awareness of bowel cancer – the third most common form of cancer in the UK. Bowel cancer – key facts About one in 20 of us will expected detection rate and effective. • Both men and women are at risk of developing develop it in our lifetime of totally curable cancers The stamp places a bowel cancer. and it is most common in and pre-cancerous polyps short message on the • The risk increases with age. 8 out of 10 people people over 60. but could fl ounder prescription reminding diagnosed with bowel cancer are over 60. There is a screening because of lack of public people about the • People with a family history of bowel cancer programme for bowel engagement,” Dr Ford screening programme. It have an increased risk. cancer but Dr Nicholas said. is easy for practice staff to Ford, a GP at Southway “We were having a stamp prescriptions, and • People who take little exercise, people who are Practice in Shirley, came brainstorming session best of all it costs next to overweight, and people who have a diet high up with a new idea to to raise awareness of it. nothing. in red meat and low in vegetables, fruit and About one help tackle the killer Then it struck me that Dr Ford’s idea has fi bre are all thought to have an increased risk of developing bowel cancer. in 20 of us will disease at a meeting for a lot of people who are been taken up by NHS local health professionals. at risk already come to Croydon, and now the Bowel cancer screening develop it in our “One of the key things see their GP for repeat stamp is being promoted • Screening can reduce the risk of dying from lifetime and it is that came up at the prescriptions, so I thought to all local practices. bowel cancer by 16%. most common in meeting was just how why not just put a For more information • Screening can detect bowel cancer at an effective the bowel cancer message on prescriptions.” about bowel cancer early stage when treatment is more likely to people over 60. screening programme is, That is when Dr Ford screening talk to your GP be effective. how this is an enthusiastic came up with the idea for or call the NHS bowel • The screening hub for Croydon is St George’s consultant-led service a rubber stamp. As with cancer screening helpline Hospital in Tooting. that has a higher than all good ideas, it is simple on 0800 707 6060. Have your e-say at [email protected] yourhealth 11

The group works closely with the Mayday cardiac team, which delivers free lectures on topics of interest, identifi ed by members. The next talk, on 10 November, will focus on pathology and cholesterol. Taking matters to heart Heart: Wiktor Molleskog A support group based at Mayday Hospital aims to reduce the number of Croydon residents affected by the UK’s biggest killer. Antonia Cumaraswamy spoke to the group’s deputy chairman.

“Heart-to-heart therapy” is developing cardiac disease family and friends. important to keep a its 25th anniversary next development and one of the Croydon Cardiac in the future. Just as important is the positive attitude, Wiktor year, Wiktor said the group effectiveness of medication Support Group’s principal “Heart-to-heart group’s programme of social said: “You don’t have was started because, at have improved treatment weapons in the fi ght therapy” is part of the events. Held across the to think that this is the the time, there was no since the group’s inception, against heart disease, the healthy lifestyle the group year, they include outings end – think that it’s the comparable organisation but the work of the support UK’s biggest single killer. promotes. to places of interest, visits to beginning. offering support and help. network is still crucial in Wiktor Molleskog, the While not mentioned in restaurants and a summer “One of the main “The group began in tackling this disease. group’s deputy chairman, any medical textbooks, the barbecue, all of which aspects of this type of 1986 as a result of one Further information is keen to let more Croydon therapy can take the form are open to spouses and support is helping a ex-heart patient, Gordon can be found at www. people know that a cardiac of one-to-one counselling to friends. patient strike the balance Beale, who experienced a croydoncardiacsup support network exists help deal with, for example, The group works closely between understanding quadruple bypass. portgroup.co.uk and is available to any any issue causing stress. with the Mayday cardiac the limitations placed on “Back then, if you The group meets every local person affected by The individual team, which delivers them by the condition, and had a problem you had second Wednesday of each coronary heart disease. sessions are organised by free lectures on topics fi nding ways to prevent to get in touch with your month at 7.30pm in the And it is not only those the group’s committee, of interest, identifi ed by becoming completely cardiologist. small lecture room of the currently suffering heart comprised of former heart members. The next talk, on demoralised by it. “Our members look Post Graduate Medical problems that can benefi t patients who understand 10 November, will focus on “It’s all a part of the upon us as a fi rst line of Centre in Mayday Hospital, – the group offers help and the impact the disease can pathology and cholesterol. rehabilitation process.“ reassurance.” London Road, Thornton advice to anybody at risk of have on an individual, their Stressing that it was Looking forward to Advances in the Heath.

Saturday courses with CALAT

Would you like to take up a new hobby or learn a new skill, but don’t know what to choose?

We have a range of one day and short courses on Saturdays that will give you an introduction to something new. All mateerialsrials are pprrovided, unless stated otherwise, all you need to do is book your place and come along.

Courses run at CALAT Smitham, South Norwood, Croydon High Street and New Addington Centres on various Saturdayyss through the year. For further details see our Course Directory or visit www.calat.ac.uk. Don’t delay, enrol today! 087707 556 1630 www.calat.ac.uk

Pick up your free copy of the CALAT Course Directory available from all Croydon libraries, leisure centres, CALAT centres and various venues across Croydon YC10/10 12 yourspace October 2010 | Your Croydon

Getting practical experience to marry up with the degree was really important for me. I know that a lot of people applied and didn’t get in, so I feel quite lucky. Peter Dymond Planning for

the future Luke Bonnici, 22, Peter Dymond, 23, Pola Berent, 22, studying a graduate from Merton, said: graduated in June An innovative partnership between the council and a degree in urban “I applied for the and wanted practical regeneration at internship because it experience before London university has seen students joining Croydon’s Bartlett’s said: “I seemed like a really embarking on a planning team for the summer to gain valuable work wanted to get some good way to spend masters course in experience so that the summer. September. She said: experience on “real” projects. eventually I can “Getting practical “Being with a local follow my dream experience to marry authority is good Four graduates, fresh from London (UCL), approached But they were surprised of going into urban up with the degree work experience. I passing their degrees, the council to see if it to be given ‘real’ tasks regeneration. was really important was asked to work are being helped to take could offer internships to that included working on “At fi rst I thought it for me. I know that a on advertising for a their fi rst, tentative step its students. planning applications, would be boring – sat lot of people applied master plan for East on to the career ladder After a selection public consultations, in front of a computer and didn’t get in, so I and West Croydon with a new programme process at the university, surveys and artwork. all day inputting date. feel quite lucky.” railway stations. for interns at Croydon students were subjected to Director of planning It was nothing like “The people at Council’s planning and rigorous interviews at the Mike Kiley said: “We were that, the things I did Croydon were all very building control division. council. very impressed by the were really useful.” nice and helped me The new scheme was Each of the chosen quality, commitment and to learn by including developed between the interns was then assigned enthusiasm of the students me in lots of different council and a university a council project to work and they are proving a meetings that I could after Croydon’s executive on for two months over valuable additional asset observe.” director of planning, the summer. for the council. regeneration and None of the interns “We will be very keen conservation, Emma was paid a wage during to repeat this as it is felt we were approached by Croydon Council. development management Peters, gave a presentation their placement, although that all parties benefi t to see if we could offer “We were very pleased services. The college to students. the students were able to from the initiative.” internships to some of to facilitate this and set facilitated advertisement Impressed with the claim for travel expenses. Dr Ben Clifford, their students over the about identifying projects and shortlisting so that range of spatial planning Some professed that a lecturer in spatial summer break, as they that the students could do the projects managers work going on, staff initially they assumed the planning at Bartlett’s, said: were impressed with over a two-month period. at Croydon were able at Bartlett’s School of work they would be asked “Following a presentation the range of interesting We were able to identify to interview around Planning, which forms part to do might be menial and at University College spatial planning work four projects, both in our four candidates for each of the University College uninspiring. London by Emma Peters, that is being undertaken spatial planning and our project.” Nuisance neighbour’s shut-out extended An extension to a housing closure order imposed on a nuisance woman who was shut out of her home by the council means neighbours will not have to worry about her returning.

Deborah Campbell was paraphernalia were found locked out of her New in the three-bedroom home Addington fl at for three in Frimley Close. months in May after several The council is taking allegations of drug use and possession action against antisocial behaviour. Campbell for a breach of Police and the council’s tenancy conditions. housing enforcement team The three-month moved in after neighbours extension of the original claimed she and her order granted at Croydon partner were making their Magistrates’ Court will lives a misery. ensure nearby residents During a raid by the will be spared any further police on 22 April, crack nuisance from occurring pipes and other drug during this period. Action: council offi cers and police wait to swing into action outside Deborah Campbell’s fl at yourspace October 2010 | Your Croydon 13

is the sum Croydon teenager Dylan Cobb needs £5,000 to raise to pay for a place at the Guitar Institute. Cobb needs your dough for guitar school dream

A musical prodigy who has the people of Croydon to thank for helping him to fulfi ll his dream of attending a world-class guitar course could be on the verge of national fame.

Dylan Harley Cobb has ago after falling in love with close to £4,000 before the been busking outside the the music of Mark Knopfl er end of the month – thanks Whitgift Shopping Centre and Dire Straits but was to people who have fl ipped in North End for the past already an adept pianist. coins into his guitar case couple of months to raise He is also academically and said he is “blown money to pay for a place at gifted, having passed GCSE away” by the generosity the Guitar Institute. examinations in maths and of Croydonians who have And while playing IT, aged just eight. taken him to his heart. versions of rock classics he The fl ame-haired He said: “It’s been was spotted by a television 17-year-old from South great to have such a good company looking for people Norwood was only just reaction to my playing. I to take part in a new too old to qualify for a really wanted to get on to advertisement for Sky+. scholarship and was told he the course, nothing was He was still waiting to must fi nd £5,000 to take his going to get in my way. hear if he’s been selected place at the north London “After getting my licence to take part but in the musical college. to busk there was no meantime is focusing on Undeterred by the holding me back.” his fundraising – and his daunting task of having Videos of Dylan playing fi rst gig, which was at the to fi nd the cash, he took his favourite songs can be Royal Albert pub in Westow it upon himself to get a seen on the video sharing Hill at the beginning of last busking licence from the website, YouTube. month. council and set about To contribute to his The skilled guitarist raising the money for fundraising, email him began playing the himself. at Dylan.cobb@hotmail. instrument only two years He hoped to have raised co.uk Busking: Dylan Cobb is raising money to attend a prestigious music college Grave work wins award Croydon Cemetery has won an award for innovation – thanks to its work with people with disabilities.

The national accolade in providing employment for the fi rst time. was given by the Green opportunities for local Croydon Cemetery Flag Awards because of its people and cost savings has already won a Green commitment to continuous for both partners as well Flag Award this year and improvement. as an improvement in has gone on to win this The site won the horticultural standards for Special Award because of award for management the bereavement services. the outstanding benefi ts due to the special nature The contract that the site has made to of the partnership formed formed by the two not only their site but their between the borough and partners prioritised the local community. The Shaw Trust, a national involvement of Croydon’s Yvonne Simpson, who charity which works with disadvantaged residents had no previous experience employers, social services and provided them with of work before joining the and the disabled to help real working experiences cemetery’s team, said: “I people with disabilities in a community setting. love working here and fi nd employment. It has also enabled the have learnt such a lot. This social fi rm bereavement services to One of my favourite jobs is partnership is the fi rst of have an in-house ground clearing up all the leaves its kind and has produced maintenance team which to keep the cemetery Tidy: Croydon Cemetery has won an award for its grounds signifi cant achievement can operate within budget, looking tidy.” 14 specialfeature October 2010 | Your Croydon

Every penny of benefi t payment that is crookedly claimed takes money away from genuine claimants. Councillor Yvette Hopley Fraud hunters’ £1million bounty Eight prosecutions and 14 cautions in three months is an impressive record, but anti-fraud offi cers remain vigilant.

Croydon’s fraud hunters fi nancial year, generally gave the game away. The are on course to save involves claimants employee resigned when taxpayers more than £1m misrepresenting their disciplinary proceedings this year. income or assets. Failure began. In the three months to declare a partner or Councillor Yvette between April and June work is also commonplace Hopley, chair of the their painstaking detection among fraudsters. council’s audit advisory work has identifi ed Investigators have committee, said: “Every £255,000 of benefi t fraud uncovered a disturbing penny of benefi t payment and improper payments. trend related to the that is crookedly claimed Six people were direct payments scheme takes money away from successfully prosecuted through which people with genuine claimants. for benefi t fraud and two disabilities are supposed to “Cheating the system more as illegal workers. In be able to buy their own is not a victimless crime. addition six administration core services. Anti-fraud It penalises hard-working, penalties were issued offi cers have come across honest people and that’s along with 14 offi cial cases of undeclared capital why we are so committed cautions. and false invoice. to rooting out offenders In a progress report to Regrettably, another and prosecuting them in be considered early next attempt at fraud involved court wherever possible. month, auditors say that someone on the council’s “Our message to benefi ts administered by payroll who initially fraudsters in Croydon is the council remain the denied knowing the person that you won’t get away most signifi cant fraud risk. to whom they’d allocated with it. Our performance Housing benefi t fraud, a council property. Being in terms of saving which accounted for a witness at the applicant’s taxpayers money shows we £80,000 of the council’s wedding and appearing as talk tough and act tough Done: the council’s investigation team will feature for a second time in the new clampdown so far this a Facebook friend rather too.” series of the BBC’s Saints and Scroungers, starring Dominic Littlewood (left) Fighting the scammers An experienced team of dedicated offi cers works full-time in the battle against benefi t fraud. Croydon Council aims to Pensions, Metropolitan fi nances following the It is committed to Report it detect and prevent any Police and other global fi nancial crash ensuring that those funds fraudulent benefi t claims, government services. means that clamping are legitimately used Fraud can be reported into us via the stopping and reducing It is estimated that down on those who are and only those entitled payment in fraudulent nationally £1bn of taking money they are not to services and benefi ts follows ways: cases and preventing over- taxpayers’ money was entitled to is even more receive them. • The corporate anti-fraud team (CAFT) payment of claims. lost to benefi t fraud in important than it already Because of this, it has on 020 8760 5645 or by emailing Allegations are dealt the fi nancial year 2009 to was. a dedicated corporate with by experienced staff 2010. That money could The council is anti-fraud team to [email protected] in a professional and have been used to fund responsible for paying investigate allegations confi dential manner. services like schools and or spending millions of of fraud and corruption • Deloitte Internal Audit on The team also works hospitals had it not been pounds of public money across all council 020 8760 5788 closely with external lost to people cheating the in delivering services and service areas, including agencies such as the system. assistance and paying allegations against • Fraudline 0800 328 9270 Department for Work and Pressure on public benefi ts. employees. Have your e-say at [email protected] specialfeature 15

is the amount of housing and council tax benefi ts falsely claimed by one couple in a £43,354 sophisticated immigration and identity scam. Double jeopardy for swindling couple

A husband and wife who where she stated she was matched the fi ngerprints carried out an identity and a single parent. of Neburagho who had immigration scam to cheat The court heard how been arrested in the past £43,000 in benefi ts they Ubiribo also asked the for drunk driving. were not entitled to have council to rehouse her In interview Mayomi been convicted of fraud because she was a victim admitted that while living offences. of domestic violence. in Nigeria he had bought Juliet Ubiribo and However, the phone the identity of Ayiomike Ovo Mayomi each used a number she gave for Matthew Neburagho false identity to swindle her ex-partner and her and had come to the taxpayers’ money from the landlord were the same. UK as him. Mayomi was authorities. Checks also showed also shown a wedding Caught: Mayomi Payback: Ubiribo Croydon Crown that Neburagho did not photograph of him, using This prosecution Court heard how Ubiribo live at the address in the Neburagho identity, Ubiribo was charged with 10 theft offences, claimed she was a single Acton. This indicated that marrying a Nigerian four fraud act offences and two immigration was the result parent to claim housing her landlord, Neburagho, woman in the UK. He offences. and council tax benefi t. was also her husband, admitted he was the of a joint Mayomi was charged with nine counts of She said she needed Mayomi. groom in the wedding investigation help to pay £900 rent This meant she was photo but he said he theft, one count of fraud, four immigration every month and fi lled in living with her husband was “just standing in for offences, and one count of perjury for by the council’s forms saying her landlord in their property and that someone “. entering into a false marriage. The amount corporate was Ayiomike Neburagho, benefi t money was paying Ubiribo and Mayomi of housing benefit and council tax benefit who lived in Acton, west the mortgage. both pleaded guilty to the falsely claimed was £43,354 and had been anti-fraud team London. In January 2010 charges they faced. claimed from 31 July 2003 to 7 November But during 2006 her investigators from the Judge Pratt sentenced and the UK 2007. husband Ovo Mayomi was council’s corporate Mayomi to 30 months in applying for a visa to stay anti-fraud team, United prison, while Ubiribo was This prosecution was the result of a joint Border Agency. in the UK. Kingdom Border Agency sentenced to 12 months investigation by the London Borough Of They said they were and police called at the behind bars, suspended Croydon’s Corporate Anti Fraud Team and married in Nigeria in couple’s home and to his for two years. the United Kingdom Border Agency (UKBA). 2005, he was a successful business address in Old She was also businessman in Nigeria, Kent Road, Southwark. sentenced to 200 hours Also on 13 August, 2010, court orders had a fi sh farming Documentation and of community service and were signed freezing the couple’s assets in business, had not been fi nancial records were will have to wear a tag the UK and abroad. This case has also been to the UK before and that seized. Ubiribo and a man and be under curfew for judged as suitable for pursuing under the Ubiribo had a job in the who said he was Mayomi, four months from 9pm to Proceeds Of Crime Act which may result in UK so she could fi nancially were arrested. 6am. She is also repaying them having to sell the assets gained as a support her husband. At Croydon police the benefi t money she This contradicted station Mayomi was and her husband falsely result of their criminal lifestyle. Ubiribo’s benefi t claim fi ngerprinted and these claimed. Fraudster’s seaside swindle A woman who claimed she was living as a single mother in Croydon while staying with her boyfriend in a Sussex seaside town has been convicted of fraudulently claiming more than £53,000 in benefi ts.

Anna Hughes, 49, claimed in housing benefi t, to her current home in St decided that she wanted two counts of offences benefi ts while living as a £4,593.93 of council tax Leonard’s, Hughes had to move to Hastings as it under the Social Security council tenant in Auckland and £29,007.82 of income lived at another property would be a better place Administration Act 1992. Rise, Upper Norwood. support. in the town from 2000 to for her daughter to grow She was sentenced But Croydon Crown The fraud came to 2005 and that she owned up. to six months in prison, Court heard how she light after an anonymous it. Offi cers had already suspended for two years, had been subletting the tipster said she was living She sold that home discovered her daughter and 180 hours of unpaid Croydon home to her by the sea in East Sussex, when the house she lives had been attending school work to be carried out adult daughter while while subletting her in now was bought by her in Hastings since 2005. within 12 months in living in St Leonard’s- Croydon fl at to her eldest boyfriend. When confronted with Hastings. Get in touch on-Sea with her partner daughter. When fi rst interviewed, this information, Hughes Hughes was also What do you think and younger daughter for A joint investigation Hughes claimed she was sought legal advice ordered to pay £250 costs. about benefi t fraud? more than fi ve years. by the council’s fraud travelling backwards and and charges were later A hearing will be Send an email to Her dishonesty meant team and the Department forwards from Hasting to brought. scheduled for later in the yourcroydon@croydon. she was able to cheat for Work and Pensions Streatham to look after Hughes pleaded guilty year to arrange repayment gov.uk taxpayers of £20,301.14 found that before moving her sick mother but had at an earlier hearing to of the money. 16 yourcommunity October 2010 | Your Croydon

Our new home is so much nicer than where we were living before. It’s safe, clean and less expensive than when we were privately renting. Kerry Taylor-Smith Low cost home show If you are thinking about owning or renting a new home in Croydon but not sure whether you can afford it you should visit the Croydon Low Cost Homes Show on Saturday, 9 October.

The event is being held a brand new home through available to people Croydon Council’s information about the at the Croydon Park a housing association. who are not ready to home ownership team will housing association Hotel in Altyre Road There are opportunities commit to buying a also be available to explain products visit www. Get in touch from 11am to 4pm. to purchase a home on home straight away, or the various additional housingoptions.co.uk or The show, organised a part-rent/part-buy those who have diffi culty opportunities available telephone 0845 2308099 Are you struggling to by Croydon Council and basis in the borough. securing a mortgage. to council tenants to for an application pack. get onto the property affordable homes specialist, And there will be Rent is normally about purchase a home, and also For further details on ladder? HomeBuy Agent L&Q, will details of how to rent 20% lower than market to answer any questions. the additional schemes Send an email to give Croydon residents the a brand new home rent levels available in the If you are unable available to Croydon yourcroydon@croydon. chance to fi nd out more at subsidised rent. private sector for a similar to attend the show Council tenants, telephone gov.uk about purchasing or renting These options are property in the area. but would like further 020 8726 6100.

Kerry & Michael

Buying a new home appears to be harder than ever these days, especially for first- time buyers struggling to get on to the property ladder. Despite the doom and gloom surrounding Britain’s housing market, there remains a number of options available. Kerry Taylor-Smith and Michael Smith moved into their two bedroom apartment at Bridge House in Croydon in July. They purchased 25% of the £185,000 cost of the property through New Build HomeBuy shared ownership. They pay subsidised rent on the remaining 75% and can buy more shares of their property, and eventually even own it outright. The couple had been renting a home privately together in Croydon. But the cost was getting increasingly expensive and they wanted to get their foot on the property ladder and secure a financially stable home for their future. Like many, they did not think they could afford it until they heard about New Build Settled: Kerry and Michael in their new home HomeBuy. They came across the scheme when they to afford the apartment and were attracted nicer than where we were living before. It’s noticed a housing development being built in to New Build HomeBuy by the low deposit safe, clean and less expensive than when we their neighbourhood that offered homes for required and the fact that they did not have were privately renting. I love the location of sale through shared ownership. to pay stamp duty as they were first-time where we are, right in the heart of Croydon. After further investigation they came buyers. I also really like that our apartment looks out across an advert for Bridge House – a They love their new surroundings and on to an open courtyard. development of the Moat housing association living in a property that is safe and secure. “If we had not been able to purchase this – in a newspaper and decided to call to find They also enjoy the fact that they are closer home, we would have had to continue to rent out more details. to where they work – Kerry, 27, has only a privately and try to save for a deposit. That Within four months of reserving at Bridge five-minute walk and Michael, 26, has a short process could have taken us years! We’re House, they moved into their new home. commute using public transport. really grateful to Moat and all of the help they The couple are thrilled to have been able Kerry said: “Our new home is so much have given us.” Have your e-say at [email protected] yourcommunity 17

visits to Access Croydon 180,000 offi ces cost a further £2.2m Putting customers fi rst saves millions Local taxpayers could be saved as much as £5.7m a year by making it easier to deal with the council over the internet or by telephone. In a survey, Four out of fi ve residents online will be increased. people to telephone rather only 7% of have expressed a Each telephone call to than visit the council, could preference for contacting the council – and last year result in savings of £5.7m customers the council from their more than a million were each year. favoured home or workplace, received – costs taxpayers To support this, the research shows. about £2.80, including staff council will be increasing face-to-face To meet this need time taken to deal with the number of transactions the council will speed up the query and processing that can be carried out meetings. developments which will forms. on the website – which not only make this happen The 180,000 visits already has more than but will also be cheaper to the council’s Access 1.4million visitors to operate and reduce Croydon offi ces cost a every year – as well as pressures on other services. further £2.2m. making the site easier for This could mean But a single visit to the customers to navigate allowing customers to set website costs just 19p. around and fi nd what up a single account on the More than 80% of they’re looking for. internet that gives them people who took part in In a survey, only 7% of specifi c information and the research conducted customers favoured face-to- services. said they would be happy face meetings. And the number of to deal with the council via Service improvements services – including buying, the web. could lift web traffi c by Online: the council is hoping to save money by booking or reporting – that By shifting people to more than 25% at a total getting more people to use internet services can be done, then tracked the web and getting more cost of just £26,000. Get active – make friends Friendly, qualifi ed Taking regular exercise can benefi t instructors many aspects of your life. are on hand Does the idea of becoming to guide you through to guide more physically active whichever invigorating appeal to you? course you decide best you through Do you want to have meets your needs. fun and reap the health They can help you whichever benefi ts of such activity? learn new skills and enjoy invigorating Are you not sure how your experience, providing to go about fi nding the support along the way. course you best way to start? Join and meet new If you answered “yes” friends, while getting decide best to any of those questions, healthy. meets your Croydon Council’s physical The benefi ts of activity programme could increasing your physical needs. be for you. activity include: There is a variety of • improved energy different courses for all levels and decreased abilities taking place across stress levels; the borough on almost • improved weight • a decrease in the risk You might fi nd that stress with African dance – every day and evening of control and loss, of developing type 2 unwinding from a tough or anything in between! the week, and there is sure • improved mental diabetes and certain day at work with a yoga For more information to be a course to suit you. health and wellbeing; cancers; and class is just what you need; email ashley.gordon@ Friendly, qualifi ed • increased fi tness • a boost to your alternatively, you could croydon.gov.uk or call her instructors are on hand levels; immune system. work off some of that on 020 8667 8416 18 yourbusiness October 2010 | Your Croydon

of small businesses close completely when faced with 80% disruption similar to this summer’s fi re in Church Street. Planning for the worst

A major fi re in Church Street earlier this year highlighted a little-known duty of councils – having to help local businesses prepare for emergencies. The incident – and the effect it had on local traders – brought the need for this into focus.

With much of Church something that only big Chamber of Commerce on Street closed for the companies need worry continuity planning. day after the blaze in a about. Amy is also looking Chinese supermarket, “But most businesses to get larger fi rms to many shops were caught rely heavily on records of help out by providing out because they had not customers and suppliers, mentoring support to considered the risk of this and for many small smaller businesses in sort of thing happening fi rms just a few days lost the area. Although near to them. trading could seriously the scale of planning Fortunately for Surrey affect cashfl ow. may be different for a Street market traders “This means that national company and a the fi re was brought everyone needs to plan sole trader, many of the suffi ciently under control ahead for the worst so it principals remain the to avert a threatened will be business as usual same. closure. as quickly as possible Amy added: “We Statistics show after disaster strikes.” want to be able to lead that about 80% of Amy spoke with by example as much as small businesses close traders and businesses to possible. This is important completely when faced give advice and guidance for me in being able to with disruption. on how to safeguard persuade others how Amy Jiggens, the against future disasters. necessary continuity council’s business Amy’s work sees her planning is.” continuity consultant, carrying out monthly said: “Many people may presentations to new think that emergency businesses, and she business recovery is works with the Croydon Small traders playing They mean business catch-up with fi nance The Croydon branch of the Federation of Small Businesses is holding its Support group offers advice to small We Mean Business exhibition at Fairfi eld this month. companies looking for a helping hand during the economic downturn. Following on from the that is good about business success of last year’s event, enterprise in Croydon and Many small and medium- that nearly a third of organisers are billing it is supported by Croydon sized businesses across the respondents did not a signifi cant opportunity Council and a number of the capital do not have have effective cash fl ow to meet new customers, other local organisations. clear processes in place management and 45% did increase sales and gain A spokesman said: “It to manage their fi nancial not have effi cient systems greater regional exposure is a perfect platform to get health, according to to chase unpaid invoices. for businesses. your business, and your Business Link in London Nearly half of the If you are new to products and services, in (BLL). businesses polled (46%) business it gives you the front of business owners, Smaller businesses, were unaware of what chance to meet others decision makers and the in particular, are putting their break-even point was who have already taken wider business community themselves at risk by – the point at which their the plunge and also other in Croydon and the south- failing to adopt adequate business starts to make a companies that may be east.” fi nancial management profi t – and 49% did not instrumental in your Seminars, workshops systems. know their gross profi t success. and presentations will be BLL is offering a margin, a key indicator of The event at the hosted and presented by helping hand with an business performance. entertainment complex in well known and respected online checklist to help The BLL website Park Lane is due to be held business people. businesses get their contains a range of tools on Thursday, 7 October, For further information fi nancial house in order. and guides to help, visit from 10am to 4pm. call Jane or Sharon on A poll conducted by www.businesslink.gov. It is a celebration of all 01403 734 257. BLL earlier this year found uk/london Have your e-say at [email protected] youry safetyy 19

people every year willl never forget

1,000 5 November. Met matters Refreshing our priorities… Roof scammers slated Something that I have expansion in focus is that these wards and we will been asked about regularly we’ve identifi ed through also be looking to get A warning has gone out often ill-afford to lose. for community safety, said: since I became borough analysis, that around 30% additional police resources for home owners and The most recent case “Although we regularly warn commander almost 18 of violent or property from outside neighbours of elderly was brought to light when people to be on their guard months ago, is: “What are crime is happening in this the borough to help us. residents to be alert for staff at a local bank raised we know that there will you going to do to tackle area – largely due to the A lot of these tactics conmen who are faking roof the alarm due to a customer always be those who feel it crime in the area around fact that there is such a will be similar to those that leaks. They are doing this drawing out a suspiciously is justifi able to prey on the West Croydon and London high number of people have been tried and tested as a way of duping elderly large quantity of cash. This elderly and vulnerable. Road?” living or travelling through in Operation Safe for All residents out of money for shows that the council’s “Residents should It’s an issue that I’ve there, especially with – basically anything that’ll unnecessary repairs. drive earlier in the year always be on their guard been aware of for some the improving transport help us to make these wards Croydon’s trading to warn bank staff of the against this sort of fraud. time, but something that networks such as the feel safer for those who standards team has been warning signs of possible “If someone knocks I’ve not been able to tackle new London Overground. live, visit or work there. contacted by people who con victims has clearly paid on your door offering to head-on, until now, as I’d From listening to our local Making these areas have been tricked under off. do work on your house it have liked. communities, there is a safer is not something we very similar circumstances. Councillor Steve is always best to politely My priority when I clear desire for a stronger can achieve alone, and we’ll Workmen have fi rst O’Connell, cabinet member refuse.” started in the role had to police presence in these be looking to our partners persuaded them that work be making the town centre areas as well. and local community to is needed on their roof and a safe place for people Operation Refresh, as it help us achieve this. My then a day or so later they to work in and visit. I will be known, will involve plea to everyone is to help have been approached again think we’ve achieved real the local community, the us help you – we’re here and shown water running progress through Operation council and other partners for the local communities down their walls – resulting Safe for All and I’m now working together with us and I want people to feel in demands for more money confi dent, that without with the aim of reducing confi dent that if they report to do bigger repairs. taking our eye off the ball, crime and antisocial crime we will take action The fraud has the we are ready to expand our behaviour in those wards. and won’t let them down. potential to cost people focus on to the fi ve wards There will be more large sums of money, and around West Croydon and visible patrols taking although intervention from London Road – namely place in the wards. We’ll Ch Supt the council’s team has saved Bensham Manor, Broad be directing more of our thousands of pounds it is Green, Selhurst, Thornton resources to target those Adrian Roberts known that the phoney Heath and West Thornton. involved in crime and builders have walked away The reason for this antisocial behaviour in Croydon borough commander with cash that people can Fireworks: A quick bang but scarred for life... Last year was the fi rst time on record that Croydon had no reports of any serious fi rework injuries.

However, across the of serious burns are a The rules about how country there are still painful reminder of just fi reworks are to be used more than 1,000 people how dangerous fi reworks are there to keep everyone every year who will never can be if they are not used safe – so it’s important be able to forget the 5 sensibly. that everyone follows November. That is why Croydon is them. Even sparklers can Sadly, these memories determined to ensure that be incredibly dangerous, come at a price. 2010 is another incident- especially for young The permanent scars free year. children. Remember remember 5 November • It’s illegal to set off fi reworks in a public place • Don’t mix alcohol with fi reworks • Fireworks cannot be sold to under-18s • Never throw fi reworks • Never return to a lit fi rework 20 yourheritage October 2010 | Your Croydon

Log onto www.croydon-blackhistory.co.uk for details of all this year’s events. A history worth celebrating

A celebration of music, drama, cinema, dance and literature is being held to celebrate Black History Month in Croydon throughout October.

The event will pay tribute to black pioneers of British fi lm and television in a new series of fi lms to be shown at the Clocktower cinema complex. They include A Man From the Sun, a fi lm about a party of West Two musical Indians who arrive in 1950s Notting Hill to performances face prejudice while at Fairfi eld attempting to integrate themselves. document There will also be tributes to fi lm icons two different such as Marianne Jeanne Baptiste, the aspects of fi rst black British actress to be nominated for an black Britain. Ethnic Minorities Academy Award, George Coming Out Harris and Earl Cameron. Two musical at Croydon libraries. They performances at Fairfi eld include stories from the document two different Caribbean, Ashanti tales, aspects of black Britain. sessions with the author Araba’s Song – A of the Rastamouse books Story time: Auntie Anika weaves her tales at Broad Green and Thornton Heath libraries Slave’s Story and J A Story and tales from Black – The Story of Jamaica in history. Free family workshops at Croydon libraries a Musical are both being Visit www.croydon- shown this month. blackhistory.co.uk for There is also a series details of all this year’s Caribbean Twist: Come Tales from Black History of free family workshops events. and listen to stories from the Join Sandra Agard for an A Man From The Sun Caribbean. Saturday 9 October afternoon of stories! 11 – 11.30am: Norbury Library Saturday 16 October 2 – 3pm: Purley Library Faces of Africa: Listen to stories and join in with mask making. Carnival Capers: Listen to Tuesday 12 October stories and songs and sample 4 – 5pm: Coulsdon Library the delights of exotic fruits! Friday 15 October: Bradmore Thursday 21 October Green Library 4 – 4.30pm: Ashburton Library Caribbean Twist: Wiggle and Anansi storytime with Jiggle session for active toddlers Auntie Anika and their families. Saturday 23 October Thursday 14 October 11am – noon: Broad Green Library 10.30 – 11am: Norbury Library 2 – 3pm: Thornton Heath Library Rastamouse Fun – family Come and join in with Caribbean workshop with the author of the stories, songs and music Rastamouse books. Monday 25 October Thursday 14 October 11am – noon: Norbury Library 4 – 5pm: Shirley Library 2.30 – 3.30pm: Croydon Central Library Caribbean Baby Time: Rhymetime for babies and their grown ups. Friday 15 October 11.00 – 11.30am: Norbury Library Have your e-say at [email protected] yourheritage 21

Leaded bronze fi gure of a winged beast. Parthian or Sasanian, about 3rd century AD. Said to have been found near the There are lots of great activities for the under-fi ves and their Helmand River, Afghanistan. families, all based around the dragons. See below and visit © The Trustees of the British www.museumofcroydon.com for full events details. Museum. (1913,1022.1) Slay your appetite for dragon knowledge

There will be dragon-themed fun for all the family as Croydon Clocktower hosts an exciting new exhibition.

The exciting Dragon Tales dragons and the myths exhibition is due to hit that surround them. Events programme Croydon Clocktower on 9 The activities will For drop-in events, places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis on the day. At October. allow children to make family workshops, all children must be accompanied by a responsible adult and all adults must be The exhibition up their own minds about accompanied by a child. To book for ticketed events, please contact the Clocktower ticket office: showcases loans from the whether dragons are good Tel: 020 8253 1030. Email [email protected] British Museum, alongside or bad! the Chinese dragons The exhibition is Ribbon Dance Craft Dragons alive! already featured in the supported by a great Events targeted Saturday 9 October Wednesday 27 October Riesco Gallery. programme of events at under-fives 11am – 1pm and 2 – 4pm 11am – 1pm and 2 – 4pm Objects from the which starts with a Family Lao Lao of Dragon Mountain Free, drop-in – Clocktower Free, drop-in – Clocktower British Museum include a Fun Day on Saturday 9 Activities Room. Decorate a Activities Room. Make a dragon mythical beast sculpture October. Wednesday 27 October ribbon for ribbon dances at toy inspired by the dragons from from Helmand Province Highlights on the 10.30am, 11.45am (45 mins). home. the Riesco Collection. and three icons depicting 9th include Rodney, the Free, drop-in – Clocktower Court. You and your little ones will be St George, the dragon and walking, talking dragon, Ribbons in the air enthralled by this fascinating the princess dating from art and craft activities and Saturday 9 October story. Afterwards take part in a the 1500s. a magical ribbon dance 11 – 11.30am, 1.30 – 2pm fun paper-cutting activity with Events for adults and There are lots of great performed by professional Free, drop-in – Clocktower Court. professional author and storyteller young people (14 activities for the under- Chinese dancer Sin-Man Be enthralled by a magical ribbon Margaret Bateson-Hill. years and over) fi ves and their families, all Yue. dance performed by professional based around the dragons. Visitors can learn some Family events Chinese dancer Sin-Man Yue Chinese calligraphy workshop Activities include simple moves too. and then afterwards learn some Wednesday 3 November dressing up, story books, See boxed copy, Conversations with a dragon simple movements yourself. 6.30 – 8.30pm puppets, drawing and right ,and visit www. Saturday 9 October £5 (£3 concessions) Tickets games. These are all museumofcroydon.com 10.30 – 10.45am, 11.30 – from ticket office – Clocktower designed to explore for full events details. 11.45am, 1 – 1.15pm Activities Room. Join Wendy Lau Free, drop-in – Riesco Gallery for an introduction to calligraphy & Clocktower Court with a special late opening of Come and meet Rodney the Riesco Gallery. All materials the dragon – he is a 5ft tall provided. walking, talking, animatronic comic dragon – he loves A dragon from Helmand meeting children and is very Monday 22 November friendly! 6.30 – 8pm. Free tickets from ticket office. Take a dragon home Clocktower Activities Room. Saturday 9 October Join St John Simpson, Middle 11am – 1pm and 2 – 4pm East Curator from the British Free, drop-in – Clocktower Museum, for insights into the Activities Room. To celebrate ancient culture of Afghanistan. the Big Draw come and make a bag decorated with your favourite dragon from the Imperial Dragons Riesco Collection to help you Thursday 9 December with your shopping! 6.30 – 8pm. Autumn half-term Free tickets from ticket office. Dragons alive! Clocktower Activities Room. Saturday 9 October Dragon storytelling Join Chinese art specialist, 11am – 1pm and 2 – 4pm Tuesday 26 October Angela McAteer from Bonhams Free, drop-in – Clocktower 10.30am, 11.20am, noon (30 the auction house, as she Activities Room. Make a dragon mins). Free, drop-in – Clocktower discusses depictions of dragons toy inspired by the dragons from Court. Enjoy these fun and in the Chinese Imperial court.

© The Trustees of the British Museum. (1912,1120.2) © The Trustees the Riesco Collection and then engaging stories about dragons With a special late opening of the show Rodney the Dragon! Painting on parchment depicting the Virgin Mary holding from all around the world. Riesco Gallery. the infant Christ and St George riding a white horse. Shewa, Ethiopia, 19th century. 22 Proposed Dog Control Orders: London Borough of Croydon

Dog ownership comes with responsibility. There are thousands upon thousands of dogs in Croydon, and the council is setting out a set of simple rules to ensure that their owners don’t allow them to cause a nuisance to others. The most simple - if sometimes unpleasant - duty that every dog owner has is toto cleanclean upup afterafter theirtheir pet.pet. ItIt onlyonly costscosts aa fewfew penniespennies aa dayday toto keepkeep aa bundlebundle ofof bags (nappy sacks are great) readily to hand whenever taking a dog for a walk. The other important thing for owners to remember is that not everyone appreciates having a big, slobbery dog jumping around their legs. That is why new rules are being brought in to ensure that dogs are kept on their leads where necessary - and are banned completely from certain areas, such as children’s playgrounds. Because it is hard to control a lot of dogs at once most areas have also been restrictedrestricted soso thatthat peoplepeople cancan onlyonly walkwalk upup toto fourfour atat aa time.time. Full details of the control orders and the areas they will apply to are on the followingfollowing threethree pages.pages. Have your e-say at [email protected] dog control orders 23

The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 The Dog Control Orders (Prescribed Offences and Penalties, etc Regulations 2006 The Control of Dogs (Non Application to Designated Land) (England) Order 2006 The Dog Control Orders (Procedures) Regulations 2006

The Council proposes to make Dog Control Orders within the London 3. Dogs on leads and dogs on leads by direction Borough of Croydon under Section 55 of the Clean Neighbourhoods and It is proposed that dogs must be kept on a lead of maximum length of 2 Environment Act 2005 and the applicable Regulations. Dog Control Orders metres at all times on land described in Sections A, B and E which is open to replace the previous system of byelaws for the control of dogs. the air and to which the public are entitled or permitted to have access (with The Dog Control Orders (Prescribed Offences and Penalties etc) Regulations or without payment) within the London Borough of Croydon. 2006 provide for fi ve offences which may be prescribed in a Dog Control It will be an offence to take a dog into a designated area unless it is kept on Order as follows: a lead. (a) Failing to remove dog faeces; It will also be an offence if, when asked by an authorised offi cer to do so, the (b) Not keeping a dog on a lead; person in charge of the dog does not put and keep his or her dog on a lead. (c) Not putting and keeping a dog on a lead when directed to do so by an authorised offi cer; This provision regarding dogs on leads by direction will apply to all land which is open to the air and to which the public are entitled or permitted (d) Permitting a dog to enter land from which dogs are excluded; to have access (with or without payment) within the London Borough of (e) Taking more than a specifi ed number of dogs onto land. Croydon. We hereby invite representations on our proposals to make the following Dog • This includes all the land specifi cally described in Section A, B, C, D, E and Control Orders: F such as pavements, grass verges, footpaths, parks, open spaces and Order Proposals: communal council owned housing land in Croydon 1. Fouling of land by dogs but it excludes: It will be an offence for any person in charge of a dog, which defecates on any • all access land as defi ned by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 land to fail to immediately remove the faeces. and This provision will apply to all land which is open to the air and to which • Forestry Commission land. the public are entitled or permitted to have access (with or without 4. Dog exclusion payment) within the London Borough of Croydon. It is proposed to designate certain areas as areas where dogs must be • This includes all the land specifi cally described in Section A, B, C, D, E and excluded. These areas are set out in Section C below. The specifi c locations F below such as pavements, grass verges, footpaths, parks, open spaces can be viewed on a map http://tiny.cc/dogcontrol and at Access Croydon, and communal council owned housing land in Croydon Taberner House, Park Lane and at the council’s libraries. but it excludes: It will be an offence for anyone in charge of a dog on land to which the • all access land as defi ned by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 proposed Dog Exclusion Order will apply, to take the dog onto, or permit the and dog to enter, or to remain on, such land. • Forestry Commission land. The offence does not apply to a person who is registered as a blind person in a register compiled under section 29 of the National Assistance Act 1948, to The offence does not apply to a person who is registered as a blind person a deaf person in respect of a dog trained by Hearing Dogs for Deaf People in a register compiled under section 29 of the National Assistance Act 1948, (registered charity number 293358) or to a person who has a disability which or to a person who has a disability which affects their mobility, manual affects their mobility, manual dexterity, physical co-ordination or ability to dexterity, physical co-ordination or ability to lift, carry or otherwise move lift, carry or otherwise move everyday objects, in respect of a dog trained everyday objects, in respect of a dog trained by Dogs for the Disabled by Dogs for the Disabled (registered charity number 700454) Support Dogs (registered charity number 700454) Support Dogs (registered charity number (registered charity number 1088281) or Canine Partners for Independence 1088281) or Canine Partners for Independence (registered charity number (registered charity number 803680) and upon which they rely for assistance. 803680) and upon which they rely for assistance. Croydon Council is inviting comments about the above proposals. Comments should be received no later than 2. The number of dogs that a person may take on to land Monday 29 October 2010 and be addressed to: It is proposed to restrict the maximum number of dogs to be controlled by Streetscene, Building 1,Stubbs Mead Depot, Factory Lane one person and that this should not exceed four. It will be an offence for one Croydon CR0 3RL person to be in charge of more than four dogs. or by e-mail to [email protected] This provision will apply to all land which is open to the air and to which the Section A public are entitled or permitted to have access (with or without payment) within the London Borough of Croydon. All carriageways including gutters, adjoining footpaths and verges in the London Borough of Croydon. • This includes all the land specifi cally described in Section A, B, C, D, E and All pedestrianised areas. F such as pavements, grass verges, footpaths, parks, open spaces and communal council owned housing land in Croydon All car parks and public vehicle parking areas maintained by the London Borough of Croydon. but it excludes:: All alleys, public walks, passageways, bridleways and rights of way that are • all access land as defi ned by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 not in private ownership within the London Borough of Croydon. and Section B • Forestry Commission land. All communal areas (grass and hardstanding, parking bays) within council owned housing estates. 24 dog control orders October 2010 | Your Croydon

Section C Parks and areas to which dog exclusion orders will apply

Park/ Open Space/ Prohibited Area Dartnell Road Amenity Whole Area Milne Park Recreation Children’s Play Shirley Church Recreation Children’s Play Playground Area, Darntell Road, Ground, Milne Park East, Area + Games ground, Spring Park Rd, Area + Games Addington Park, Kent Children’s Play CR0 6JA New Addington, CR0 0BB Courts + Bowling CR0 5EL Courts + Bowling Gateway CR0 5AR Area Duppas Hill Recreation Children’s Play Green Green Addington Vale, Q.E, Children’s Play Ground, Hillside Road, Area + Games Norbury Park Recreation Children’s Play South Croydon Recreation Children’s Play King Henrys Drive, Area’s CR0 4DA Courts Ground, Green Lane, Area + Games Ground, Brantwood Rd, Area CR0 0HG Edgecombe Playground, Whole Area Norbury, SW16 3LZ Court CR2 0ND Addiscombe Recreation Children’s Play Edgecombe, Monks Hill, Northborough Road Children’s Play South Norwood Country Children’s Play Ground, Sefton Rd, Area + Games CR2 8AA Recreation Ground, Area Park, Albert Road, Area + Pitch Addiscombe, CR0 7HR Court Ellis Road Playground, Ellis Children’s Play Tylecroft Rd, SW16 4TQ SE25 4JX and Putt + Lake Road, Old Coulsdon area Northbrook Play space, Children’s Play + Environment Allder Way Playground, Children’s Play Garden Kendra Hall Road, South Area Gordon Cresent Children’s Play Northbrook Rd, CR0 2QL Area Croydon Playground, area North Down Road Children’s Play South Norwood Lake and Children’s Play Grounds, Woodvale Avenue, Area + Games Apsley Road Children’s Whole Area Glade Wood. Lorne Whole Area Children’s Playground, Area North Downs Crescent, SE25 4AN Courts + Bowling Playground, Apsley Rd, Gardens, Shirley, Green + Lake South Norwood, CR0 7RZ (Inwood) CR0 0LG SE25 4XS Northwood Road Children’s Children’s Play South Norwood Recreation Children’s Play Grange Park Recreation Children’s Play Ground, Selhurst Rd, Area + Games Ashburton Park, Lower Children’s Play Ground, Canons Hill, Old Area Playground, Northwood Rd, area CR7 8HU SE25 6XD Courts,+ Bowling Addiscombe Rd, CR0 6RX Area + Games Coulsdon, CR5 1HB Green Area Courts + Bowling Grangewood Park, Grange Children’s Norwood Grove, Gibsons Bowling Green Green The Lawns, Spa Hill, Children’s Play Road, South Norwood, Playground + Hill, Upper Norwood, SW16 3JS Upper Norwood, Area Ashburton Playing Fields, Children’s Play SE25 6TH Games Area + SE19 3TW Coleridge Road, CR0 7BQ Area Bowling green Park Hill Recreation Children’s Play Area Ground, Fairfi eld , Area + Games Thornton Heath Children’s Play Biggin Wood, Biggin Hill, Games Courts Recreation Ground, Area + Games Upper Norwood, Hares Banks Play Space, Children’s Play CR0 5HL Court + Walled Garden Melfort Avenue, Courts,+ SE19 3HT Hares Bank, Addington Area CR7 7RH Bowling Green + Boulogne Road Children’s Whole Area Haling Grove Recreation Children’s Play Parkfi elds Recreation Children’s Play Ornamental Area Playground, Boulogne Rd, Ground, Off St Augustines Area + Walled Ground, Cheston Avenue, Area Shirley, CR0 8DB Trumble Gardens, Children’s Play CR0 2QT Avenue, CR2 6JN Garden Brigstock Road, Area + games Bourne Park Recreation Children’s Play Hamsey Green Pond, Whole Area Purley Beeches, Beech Games Courts CR7 7JH court Avenue, CR2 0NL Ground, Bourne Park Close, Area Limpsfi eld Road, Upper Norwood Recreation Games Courts CR8 5BS Sanderstead, CR2 9EA Purley Way Playing Field, Children’s Play Ground, Eversley Rd, Brickfi elds Meadow, Children’s Play Highbury Avenue/Green Games Court + Purley Way, CR9 4LT Area SE19 3JS Dickensons Lane, Woodside Area Lane, Highbury Avenue, Children’s Play Rickman Hill, Rickman Hill, Children’s Play Valley Park Playground, Children’s Play SE25 5HJ Thornton Heath, Area + area in Coulsdon, Area + games Valley Park Road, Waddon Area Canterbury Road Children’s Play CR7 8BP front of building CR5 3DR court used by nursery Waddon Ponds, Waddon Children’s Play Recreation ground, Broad Area + Games Roke Playground, Little Children’s Play Court Rd, CR0 4AG Area Green, CR0 3HH Courts Higher Drive Recreation Children’s Play Roke Avenue, Purley Area Wandle Park Recreation Children’s Play Coombe Wood Gardens, Whole Ground Ground, Higher Drive, Area + Games Rotary Field, Brighton Road, Children’s Play Kenley, CR8 2HL Courts ground, Cornwall Rd, Area + Skate Area Conduit Lane, CR0 5PQ CR2 6EW Area CR0 3RD King George’s Field, Children’s Play Copse Hill Spinney, Copse Whole Area Rowdown Fields, Lodge Children’s Play Westow Park, Church Rd, Children’s Play Hill, Purley, CR8 4LH Gloucester Rd, Selhurst, Area + Games Lane, New Addington, Area CR0 2DF Courts Upper Norwood, Area Coulsdon Memorial Ground, Children’s Play Croydon, CR0 0QA SE19 2EY Little Road Children’s Children’s Play Marlpit Lane, CR5 2HA area = Games Sanderstead Pond, Onslow Pond Area Wilford Road Recreation Children’s Play Courts + Bowling Playground, Freemasons Rd, Area Gardens, Sanderstead, CR0 6PB Ground, Windmill Rd, Area Green + Putting CR2 9AD CR0 2XP Area Lloyd Park, Coombe Road, Children’s Play Sanderstead Recreation Children’s Play Courtwood Children’s Whole Area CR0 5RB Area + Bowling Ground. Limpsfi eld Rd, Area + Games Playground, Bardolph Green + Games CR2 9EA Courts + Bowling Avenue, Forestdale, Courts Green/Pavilion CR0 9JY Mayfi eld Road Recreation Children’s Play Area + Cycle Track Croydon Sports Arena, Whole Area Ground, Mayfi eld Rd, Area Selsdon Recreation Ground. Children’s Play Albert Road, London, Thornton Heath,CR7 6DN Woodland Gardens, Area + Games SE25 4QL Millers Ponds, Shirley Way, Pond Area CR2 8PH Courts CR0 8PE

Section D Parks/open spaces in which dog fouling, dogs on leads by direction and number of dogs permitted orders will apply

Park/Open Space/ Ward All Saints’ Churchyard Upper Norwood Birchwood & Castle Hill Fieldway Canterbury Road and Broad Green Playground Ruffs Community Centre Apsley Road Woodside Addington Hills Heathfi eld Boulogne Road Playground Selhurst Chaldon Way Gardens Coulsdon East Ashburton Park Asburton Addington Park Heathfi eld Bourne Park Kenley Christ Church, Broad Green Purley Ashburton Playing Fields Ashburton Addington Vale Heathfi eld Bradmore Green Coulsdon East Coombe Wood Selsdon & Ballards Beaulieu Heights South Norwood Addiscombe Railway Park Addiscombe Bramley Bank Heathfi eld Coombe Lodge Playing Croham Betts Mead Kenley Addiscombe Recreation Addiscombe Brickfi elds Meadow Ashburton Fields Beulah Hill Pond Upper Norwood Ground Boundry Woods New Addington Coombe Farm Heathfi eld Allder Way Playground Purley Biggin Wood Upper Norwood

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Section D continued, Parks/open spaces in which dog fouling, dogs on leads by direction and number of dogs permitted orders will apply.

Copse Hill Spinny Coulsdon West Inwood Bird Sanctuary Coulsdon East Promenande De Verdun Purley St James’ Church Rest Fairfi eld Cotelands Fairfi eld Jewels Wood New Addington Purley Beeches Sanderstead Garden Coulsdon Memorial Ground Coulsdon East John Ruskin Playing Fields Heathfi eld Purley Way Playing Fields Waddon St Johns Memorial Garden Waddon Courtwood Playground Heathfi eld King Georges Field Selhurst Purley Way West Waddon St Mary the Blessed Virgin Heathfi eld Church Yard Croham Hurst Croham Kingswood Sanderstead Queen Elizabeth Drive New Addington St Peters Churchyard Fairfi eld Croydon Sports Arena Ashburton Ladygrove Heathfi eld Queenhill Road Playspace Selsdon & Ballards Stambourne Woodland South Norwood Dartnell Road Amenity Addiscombe Little Road Playground Addiscombe Ragged Grove Sanderstead Walk Area Littleheath Woods Selsdon & Ballards Rickman Hill Recreation Coulsdon West Stroud Green Well Ashburton Duppas Hill Recreation Waddon Ground Temple Avenue Copse Shirley Ground Edgecoombe Playground Heathfi eld Riddlesdown and Sanderstead The Avenue Fairfi eld Edgecoombe Heathfi eld Lloyd Park Fairfi eld Sanderstead Countryside Area The Lawns Upper Norwood Ellis Road Coulsdon East Long Lane Path Ashburton Roke Playground Sanderstead The Queens Gardens Fairfi eld Falconwood Meadow Heathfi eld Long Lane Woods Ashburton Rotary Fields Purley The Ruffett Selsdon & Ballards Fairfi eld Gardens Fairfi eld Love Lane Woodside Farthing Downs Tree Belt Coulsdon East Rowdown Fields Fieldway Thornton Heath Recreation Bensham Manor Mayfi eld Road Playground West Thornton Ground Foxshaw Woods Selsdon & Ballards Rowdown Wood Fieldway Millers Pond Shirley Three Corner Grove Heathfi eld Foxearth Spinney Selsdon & Ballards Rylands Field Ashburton Millstock Coulsdon West Three Halfpenny Wood Heathfi eld Foxes Wood Shirley Sanderstead Pond Sanderstead Milne Park New Addington Trumble Gardens Bensham Manor Foxley Wood Kenley Sanderstead Plantation Sanderstead Norbury Hall Norbury Upper Norwood Upper Norwood Glade Wood Ashburton Sanderstead Recreation Sanderstead Norbury Park Norbury Ground Recreation Ground Gordon Crescent Addiscombe Normanton Meadow Croham Valley Park Playground Waddon Playground Selsdon Recreation Ground Selsdon & Ballards Northborough Road Norbury Waddon Ponds Waddon Grange Park Coulsdon East Selsdon Woods Selsdon & Ballards Recreation Ground Wandle Park Broad Green Grangewood Park Thornton Heath Shirley Church Recreation Heathfi eld Northbrook Road Selhurst Ground Westow Park South Norwood Green Lane Sports Upper Norwood Playground Shirley Heath Heathfi eld Wettern Tree Gardens Sanderstead Ground (Highbury Northdowns Recreation New Addington Avenue Community Ground Shirley Park Estate Ashburton Whitehorse Meadows Thornton Heath Centre) Northwood Road Thornton Heath South Croydon Recreation Croham Whitehorse Road Selhurst Haling Grove Waddon Playground Ground Recreation Ground Hamsey Green Pond Sanderstead Norwood Grove Norbury South Norwood Woodside Wilford Road Recreation Selhurst Country Park Ground Happy Valley Coulsdon East Oakland Wood Upper Norwood Hawkhirst Wood Kenley South Norwood Lake and South Norwood Woodcote Grove Coulsdon West Oakland Wood Kenley Grounds Recreation Ground Hares Bank New Addington Parkfi elds Shirley South Norwood Recreation South Norwood Woodside Green Woodside Heathfi eld Gardens (inc Heathfi eld Park Hill Recreation Fairfi eld Ground Bramley Bank) Woodcote Village Green Purley Ground South Norwood Golf South Norwood Heavers Meadow Selhurst Pinewoods Heathfi eld Course Higher Drive Recreation Kenley Pollards Hill Recreation Norbury Spring Park Woods Shirley Ground Ground

Section E - Parks and areas of parks where dogs are to be kept on a lead:

Park/ Open Space/ Area Millers Pond, Shirley Way, Lake/Surrounding St Mary’s The Blessed Whole Area Whitehorse Road Ornamental Area Playground CR0 8PE Area Virgin Churchyard, Spout Recreation Ground, All Saints Churchyard, Whole Area Norbury Hall, Craignish Ornamental Area Hill, Addington Village, Boulogne Road, Croydon, Beulah Hill, Upper Ave, SW15 4RN CR0 5AS CR0 2QT Norwood, SE19 2QQ Norwood Grove, Gibsons Ornamental Area St Peter’s Church, Whole Area Beulah Hill Pond, Beulah Whole Area Hill, Upper Norwood, St Peter’s Road, Croydon, Hill, Upper Norwood, SW16 3JS CR0 1HJ SE19 3UY Park Hill Recreation Ornamental Area Queens Gardens, Fell Rad, Whole Area Chaldon Way Gardens, Whole area Ground, Fairfi led CR9 1BQ Couldson CR5 2DG CR0 5HL Trumble Gardens , Ornamental Area Fairfi eld Gardens, Park Whole Area South Norwood Lake, Fenced Lake Area Brigstock Rd, CR7 7J Lane, CR0 1T Woodvale Ave, SE25 4AN Waddon Ponds, Ornamental Area Haling Grove, Off St Ornamental Area South Norwood Country Lake Area Waddon Ct Rd, CR0 4AG Augustines Ave, CR2 5JN Park, Albert Rd, SE25 4JX Wettern Trees, Whole area Happy Valley, Ditches Lane, Grazing Area St John’s Memorial Garden, Whole Area Purley Oaks Rd, CR2 0NY Coulsdon, CR5 1DA Old Town, Croydon, Heathfi eld, Coombe Lane, Whole Area CR0 1AS CR0 5RH

Section F - Land within the London Borough of Croydon under the ownership of the City of London to which the dog control orders in respect of dog fouling, number of dogs and dogs on leads by direction will apply.

Park/ Open Space/ Area New Hill & Woodplace Coulsdon West/ Playground Farm East Streetscene, Kenley Common Kenley Coulsdon Common Coulsdon East Building 1, Stubbs Mead Depot, Riddlesdown Common Purley, Kenley Farthing Downs Cousdon East Factory Lane Croydon CR0 3RL & Sanderstead e-mail: [email protected] 26 yourevents October 2010 | Your Croydon

Fairfi eld, Park Lane, Croydon CR9 1DG Croydon Clocktower, Box offi ce 020 8688 9291 Katharine Street, Croydon Book online at www.fairfi eld.co.uk Ticket offi ce: 020 8253 1030 where you can choose your own seats. Online: www.croydonclocktower.org.uk A booking fee of £2.25 per ticket may apply Fairfi eld Warehouse Clocktower

Friday 1 October 7.45pm Thursday 7 October 7.45pm Until Sun 3 Oct Friday 8 October to Sunday BUSTING OUT LA BOHEME Now fi nishing its acclaimed 31 October Singer Emma Powell and Puccini’s glorious, classic sell-out run is the fi ve-star HEROIN(E) FOR comic Bev Killick’s evening of tale of love. Stephen critically acclaimed adaptation BREAKFAST risqué fun. Warning: contains Higgins (ENO) conducts of Ovid’s Greek caused a sensation at its some nudity. £17.50, groups the Co-Opera Co 15-piece mythology tragedy that 2009 world premiere at the of eight-plus £15 each orchestra. has wowed audiences, Edinburgh Fringe, receiving £20.50, £22.50 METAMORPHOSES, critical acclaim. Fri 1 Oct 9pm. CROYDON COMEDY CLUB Friday 8 October 8pm Fortnightly at Fairfi eld THE HOLLIES Saturday 16 October 8pm Doors open 8pm A celebration of all things THAT’S AMORE See some of the circuit’s Hollies. With more hits than A perfect mix of Dean top comedians plus special The Beatles and their latest Martin’s live cabaret Paul Zerdin guests and exciting new album making the top 20, £19.50, £21.50 acts. £10 these guys are still a force to be reckoned with. Sunday 17 October 7.30pm Paul Zerdin Madame Galina Ballet Saturday 2 October 7.30pm £23, £25 LEVEL 42 Sat 16 Oct 8pm (18-plus) Star Galactica SINATRA’S LIVE AT THE Includes their hits - Lessons Paul Zerdin is this country’s 17 Sep/18 Oct/12 THE SANDS CONCERT Saturday 9 October in Love, Running with the top ventriloquist, a gold- Nov/23 Dec Stephen Triffi tt’s tribute to 7.30pm Family. £25 star member of the Inner Madame Galina has gathered Old Blue Eyes’ most famous LONDON MOZART Magic Circle and has the fi nest collection of and hard swinging live PLAYERS Tuesday 19 October just been voted the best top-quality cabaret acts performance. £18.50, £20.50 A concert to mark a new 1.05pm ventriloquist in his family. for a show that will be a chapter in the LMP’s history. LUNCHTIME EVENT: Full price £12 miraculous spectacular of the Monday 4 October 7.30pm Gérard Korsten takes up SARAH BETH BRIGGS Concessions £10 fi nest entertainment for miles. LAUREL AND HARDY the position as only the International concert pianist. A show not to be missed. Stan and Ollie can only earn orchestra’s fi fth music £5, ShowCard £4.50 Saturday 23 October Forkbeard Fantasy – their passage to ‘the other director in its 60-year history. 7.45pm Colour Of Nonsense Mark Thomas Walking side’ by undertaking an £10 - £29.50 Wednesday 20 October NICK ROSS ORCHESTRA 21/22 Oct 8pm The Wall: Extreme emotional journey through 7.45pm GLENN MILLER TRIBUTE This company’s mixture Rambling (work in their screen careers and Sunday 10 October 8pm TODAY’S TEARDROPS CONCERT of madness and creativity progress) personal lives. £17, seniors MARTY WILDE’S BORN TO Paul Hopkins returns to The classic Big Band sound never wanes, and it comes 14 & 28 Oct £12 ROCK ‘N’ ROLL Fairfi eld with his fantastic of the 1940s. beautifully packaged Never one to take the easy Marty Wilde, Eden Kane and portrayal of Roy Orbison and £17.50 in this gloriously dotty option, Mark decided to Jet Harris with Roxy Wilde Gene Pitney. £16.50, £18.50 comedy thriller inspired go rambling in the Middle and the Wildcats show how Tuesday 26 October by Edward Lear and The East and walked the rock ‘n’ roll shaped music. Thursday 21 October 7.45pm Emperor’s New Clothes. entire length of the Israeli £20, £22 7.45pm GYLES BRANDRETH Full price £12 Separation Barrier crossing COURTNEY PINE BAND THE ONE TO ONE SHOW Concessions £10 between the Israeli and Tuesday 12 October A musical line-up drawing Actor, author, One Show the Palestinian side. 1.05pm infl uences from Africa, the reporter, former MP and This is the story of 300 000 KATE CORRIGAN Caribbean, South America government whip turns settlers; a 750 km wall; Country vocal talent and Europe. £18 stand-up. £17 one stoning; six arrests; compared with the multi too much humus and a Grammy award-winning Thursday 21 October 8pm Wed 27 - Sat 30 October simple question: “Can Alison Krauss. STRICTLY BIG BAND 7.45pm Matinees Thurs you ever get away from it Mon 4 – Wed 6 Oct 7.30pm £5, ShowCard £4.50 A 26-piece orchestra and Sat 2.30pm all with a good walk?” GOTTA SING, GOTTA comprising some of the fi nest DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND DANCE Tuesday 12 October musicians in the land. THE BEAST - CODA A top West End cast and 7.45pm £26.50, £28.50 In aid of Great Ormond superb live band. £18, £21 MATT MONRO JUNIOR Street Hospital. £17.50 (mat Forkbeard Fantasy Matt sings the classics plus Friday 22 October 8pm £15), concessions £15 (mat Tuesday 5 October 7.30pm a mix of his own style, from DOMINIC KIRWAN: THE £13.50) John Smith GEORGIE FAME standards to pop, big band CLASSIC COUNTRY TOUR Fri 29 Oct 8pm An icon of the British music to Latino. Kirwan and Ireland’s new Thursday 28 October 8pm John Smith is a wonderkid of scene plays all the hits from £15.50, £17.50 singing star, Elaine Boyle. ESSENCE OF IRELAND the new country-folk scene. his enormous back catalogue £17.50 A breathtaking show like Returning to the Clocktower of work. £18.50 Tuesday 12 October no other, taking theatres by along with Sean Taylor 8pm Saturday 23 October storm. £17, £18.50 who stunned audiences Wednesday 6 October THE ANDERSON 7.30pm here last month. The 2.30pm WAKEMAN PROJECT 360 BBC CONCERT Friday 29 October 7.30pm Clocktower is excited to be AS TIME GOES BY Jon Anderson and Rick ORCHESTRA A MUSICAL SPECTACULAR able to reveal this emerging Celebrates the heyday of Wakeman join forces for a Pianist Ilya Yakushev – 150 YEARS OF THE talent at such a critical stage and movie musicals show featuring classic performs Rachmaninov’s CADETS The musicians point in his ascendancy. – the fabulous 40s and post- ‘Yes’ hits.. £29.50, £32.50 second Piano Concerto. present their anniversary Full price £7 Mark Thomas Walking The Wall war 50s. £10 (£2.50 booking fee) £10 - £29.50 concert. £10 Concessions £5 yourevents yourdiary 27

Details of all Croydon Council meetings can be found on the council website at www.croydon.gov.uk/ meetingsofthecouncil David Lean Cinema Dates for your diary

The Wildest Dream (PG) writer Liz Gilbert spent Council Fri 1 – Thurs 7 Oct a year travelling in Italy, Deadlines for public questions for forthcoming full council meetings (all start at 6.30pm) Stars: Liam Neeson India and Bali in search Noon on the relevant deadline date (narrator), Ralph Fiennes of spiritual fulfi lment and (voice), Natasha Richardson romance. Meeting: Monday, 18 October Deadline: Monday, 4 October (voice) The stories of George My Son, My Son, What To submit a question (maximum number of words: 50) for consideration at a full council Mallory, the fi rst man to Have Ye Done (12A TBC) meeting, email it to [email protected]; fax it to 020 8760 5657; attempt a summit of Mount Wed 13 & Thu 14 Oct print and complete the form at www.croydon.gov.uk/councilquestion and post it to Everest, and Conrad Anker, Stars:Michael Shannon, Questions for the council, Democratic and legal services, Taberner House, Park Lane, the mountaineer who fi nds Willem Dafoe Croydon CR9 3JS; or call 020 8726 6000 extn 63876. Mallory’s frozen remains 75 The story of an elderly years later. woman found stabbed to Made in Dagenham Scrutiny death with a sword. The Cyrus (15) detective discovers that her Meeting: 19 October. Scrutiny and overview Fri 1 – Thurs 7 Oct son Brad is responsible and The Arbor (TBC) Stars: John C Reilly, Marisa has barricaded himself in a Fri 22 – Thurs 28 Oct Tomei, Catherine Keener, house across the street and Stars: Manjinder Virk, Neil Neighbourhood Partnerships Jonah Hill has taken hostages. Dudgeon, Monica Dolan Neighbourhood partnership meetings start at 7.30pm A divorcé meets Molly and Clio Barnard’s dissection falls in love. Alamar (U) of the life and legacy of Meeting: 6 October Fri 15 – Thurs 21 Oct playwright Andrea Dunbar. Group: New Addington & Fieldway Neighbourhood Partnership Ladies & Gentlemen The (Spanish, with English Venue: Rowdown Primary School, Calley Down Crescent, New Addington CR0 0EG Rolling Stones (PG) subtitles) Africa United (TBC) Wed 6 & Thu 7 Oct Stars: Jorge Machado Fri 29 Oct – Thu 04 Nov Meeting: 13 October Stars: Mick Jagger, Keith Two lovers, separated Stars: Roger Nsengiyumva, Group: Addiscombe, Woodside & Ashburton Neighbourhood Partnership Richards, Charlie Watts, Bill after the birth of their son. Sherrie Silver Venue: Ryelands Primary School, Albert Road, South Norwood SE25 4QL Wyman, Mick Taylor The son is now a young The story of three Rwandan A concert fi lm of their 1972 boy and is going to live children who embark on an Meeting: 20 October tour following the release with his father for a short epic journey across seven Group: Broad Green & Waddon Neighbourhood Partnership of Exile on Main Street – a period of time, where he is African countries to attend Venue: Salvation Army Citadel, Booth Road, Lower Church Street, Croydon CR0 1XY monumental piece of music taught their family’s Mayan the opening ceremony of history. heritage in fi shing at his the football World Cup. For information on Neighbourhood Partnerships, visit the website at home near the Chinchorro http://tinyurl.com/neighbourhoodpartnerships, Winter’s Bone (15) reef. A Town Called Panic (PG) email [email protected], Fri 8 – Thurs 14 Oct Fri 29 Oct – Thu 04 Nov write to Neighbourhood Partnerships, Democratic and legal services, Taberner House, Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, The Town (15) (French, with English Park Lane, Croydon CR9 3JS or call 020 8726 6000 extn 62564 or 64919. John Hawkes Fri 15 – Thurs 21 Oct subtitles) The story of Ree Dolly, who Stars: Ben Affl eck, Pete The voices of: Stephane learns that her father left the Postlethwaite Aubier Jeanne Balibar Croydon Community Police Consultative Group family house as collateral A long-time thief tries to Nicolas Buysse, Meetings of the Croydon Community Police Consultative Group are held in the Council against his bail before balance his feelings for a Surreal adventures take Chamber of the Town Hall. All are open to the public and begin at 6.30pm. For further disappearing. bank manager connected over as the trio travel to information, go to www.croydononline.org/ccpcg to one of his earlier heists, the centre of the earth, Eat, Pray, Love (PG) as well as the FBI agent trek across frozen tundra Forthcoming meeting dates are: Fri 8 – Wed 13 Oct looking to bring him and his and discover a parallel Wednesday, 10 November, 2010 Stars: Julia Roberts, Billy crew down. underwater universe. Crudup The true story of how The BFI Film Festival Wall Street Money Never Details of all Croydon Council meetings can be found on the council website at American divorcee and Wed 20 Oct Sleeps (12A) www.croydon.gov.uk/meetingsofthecouncil 6.15 The Call Fri 29 Oct – Thu 04 Nov 8.15 Happy Few Stars: Michael Douglas, Crystal Palace More details to follow – call Shia LaBeouf the ticket offi ce or visit The global economy teeters www.croydonclocktower. on the brink of disaster. org.uk *Contains infrequent strong Contact us language Made In Dagenham (15) General enquiries Housing Environmental reporting Fri 22 – Thurs 28 Oct The Social Network (TBC) T: 020 8726 6000 T: 020 8726 6100 T: 020 8726 6200 Stars: Sally Hawkins, Fri 29 Oct – Thu 04 Nov Opening hours F: 020 8760 5745 E: contact.enviroteam@ Rosamund Pike, Miranda Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, 8am-7pm (Monday), E: [email protected] croydon.gov.uk October home fixtures Richardson, Bob Hoskins Rooney Mara 8am-6pm (Tuesday-Friday) Planning and building Adult social services Partly shot in Croydon What begins in a dorm Date Team Kick-off F: 020 8760 0871 control Tel: 020 8726 6500 this fi lm depicts the 1968 room soon becomes a T: 020 8726 6800 Fax: 020 8633 9428 2 QPR 3pm Minicom: 020 8760 5797 struggle of women at Ford’s global social network F: 020 8760 5406 Email: referral.team2@ 16 Milwall 3pm Dagenham plant to overturn and a revolution in Email: contact.thecouncil@ E: planning.control@croydon. croydon.gov.uk 30 Swansea 3pm an age-old hypocrisy. communication. croydon.gov.uk gov.uk