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Perking up
March 2010
Priory Park
GREEN STREET
IN FOCUS
Covering Boleyn, Green Street
East and West
Hello from
Councillor
Sharaf Mahmood
Hello and welcome to this
month’s issue of In Focus.
Watch out for huge changes to
Priory Park as work starts to (l-r) Landscape architect Roger Ayrton talks councillors Riaz
Ahmed Mirza, Rohima Rahman and Pearson Shillingford
transform this open space. I’m through the changes that will be made to Priory Park
excited about the changes.
Bargain hunters, punters
Plans to transform Priory Park into an amazing revamped
and sellers; read page three
for some good news about area with new play equipment and water features are full
Queens Market. Don’t forget to speed ahead this spring.
be vigilant while out shopping
The improvements are part of Existing play equipment will be
in Green Street - gambling
Newham Council’s £24m Environmental remodelled and extended to create a
tricksters are trying to con
Improvement Programme to improve high level walkway with a rope tunnel
people out of their money.
roads, parks and play areas. New features that will lead to a play tower and wavy
And finally, good news on to the park will include trees, plants, slide. Landscaping improvements will
page two for those of you grasses and funky new play equipment to also enhance the look of the park.
who asked us to help put a test children’s sense of adventure. Birch trees will be planted around the
Controlled Parking Zone in Last year, the council asked you what extended walkway to create the effect
place to ease your parking features and improvements you wanted of a tree top walk and wild flowers will
woes. to see to the park and after taking your be planted on mounds with communal
suggestions on board, council officers planting beds also planned for the area.
Community lead councillor, came up with a final plan. “I’m really excited about the plans
Sharaf Mahmood Work will now begin in March to for Priory Park, when the work is
transform the park and make your completed it will be a park that can be
suggestions a reality. Youngsters can enjoyed by all for generations to come.
look forward to new play equipment I look forward to seeing the finished
such as extra high swings, a zip line, result,” said community lead councillor,
concrete table tennis tables, wobble Sharaf Mahmood.
dishes, turning discs, sand and water Work is anticipated to finish in
play features, water jets and pumps May and In Focus will keep you
and rocks for climbing and sitting. updated on any developments.
Stay
gas
safe
As the cold weather continues to (l) Cllrs Pearson Shillingford and
(r) Rohima Rahman try out the
bite, homeowners and private sector wrecking ball with youngsters at the
playday in Massey Court
residents across Newham are being
encouraged to check their gas
appliances to make sure they’re safe.
People living in council-owned,
Newham Homes or social housing Fun and Frolics at mini playday
association properties will have their Hundreds beat the rain and enjoyed a free fun mini playday in Massey Court in
own safeguards in place - that’s why Redclyffe Road.
the council is targeting residents with The mini playday, aimed at promoting the importance of play, saw more than
private housing arrangements. 750 people enjoy an action-packed day of fun activities for youngsters.
Boilers and gas cookers should There was lots on offer to keep youngsters entertained with the wrecking ball,
be checked every year and homes go kart and football shoot-out areas proving particularly popular. The puppet and
ought to be equipped with a carbon mask making workshops were also inundated with craft-creative children and
monoxide alarm that sounds if there was plenty of free water and fruit to snack on.
dangerous levels are reached. Boleyn ward councillor Rohima Rahman said: “It was great to see so many
enjoying the fun activities on offer for youngsters. It’s important that children value
The official body for maintaining and
the importance of play.”
improving gas safety is the Gas Safety
Mini playdays are funded by the Big Lottery Fund and led by Newham Council’s
Register. You should always use a
early childhood services in partnership with Links Event Solutions. A bigger
Gas Safe registered engineer for any
playday is planned for this summer, keep reading your In Focus for updates.
maintenance and repair work.
Queens Market oPens
All engineers are listed online at
www.GasSafeRegister.co.uk or you
for sunday business
can call freephone 0800 408 550.
Always check the front and back of
your engineer’s Gas Safe Register ID
Calling all shoppers and traders; Queens Market will now open on Sundays. From
card to ensure they’re qualified to do
10am-4pm Queens Market will be open for business every Sunday from 4 April.
the necessary work.
The market shops are open seven
Contact the council’s Private Sector days a week from 9am-6pm, with
Housing Group if you are having any the market stalls open on Tuesdays,
problems with your heating that isn’t Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and soon
being attended to by your landlord. Sundays.
For more information visit Newham Council is looking for more
www.GasSafeRegister.co.uk or traders to join this thriving market. If you
call 0800 408 550. You can contact Ahmed Mirza,
sell such produce as breads, cheeses, Cllrs Pearson Shillingford, Riaz Jo Corbett
Mayor Sir Robin Wales and Cllr
Newham Council’s Private Sector organic foods, sweet meats, cooked check out the fresh produce at Queens Market
Housing group on 020 3373 food, pickles and chutneys, eastern
1950 or by emailing env-private. European cuisine, specialist drinks, olives, oils, and things in-between, the council
sectorhousing@newham.gov.uk wants to hear from you. Prices for a pitch on Sundays are only £10 for the first four
weeks, increasing to £20 thereafter.
Why not pop down to the market on Saturday 3 April for some Easter frolics? To
get you in the mood, Brampton School choir will be singing songs at 12.30pm and
around 1pm there’ll be an egg hunt for children aged 11 and under.
Boleyn ward councillor Riaz Ahmed Mirza said: “The market is getting bigger and
better and offers a wide range of goods. Prices for the pitches are a bargain, so if you
are a trader that can sell any of the above mentioned products, then get in touch.”
For more information speak to Roy Wayre in The Markets Team Office;
Unit 7, Queens Market, Green Street, E13 or phone 020 8475 8971.
•If your group has an activity to promote please contact us on: 020 3373 2684 or email infocus@newham.gov.uk•
Badminton thrills and spills
Badminton players recently dusted
(l) Sandy Surek from Badminton off their shuttlecocks and racquets
England and Cllr Crawford (r)
congratulate Basil Tallah on to represent their area in the
winning the men’s singles council’s inter-community forum
competition.
Scores of children, teenagers and
adults from Green Street competed
in knock-out heats at Lister School,
St Mary’s Road. The group winners
from that day went on to the
prestigious grand final at Newham
Leisure Centre where they thrashed
it out in front of 70 spectators.
Herkiran Kambo smashed her
way to the finals but was pipped at
the post coming in second in the
12-16 girls’ group while Basil Tallah
took home the winning trophy in the
men’s singles.
If you would like to get
involved in badminton or find
out more about sports clubs in
Meera your area contact Nicole Napier
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crackdown on £1000-a-day monega CpZ to ease
street gamblers parking woes
Green Street East Safer
Residents in Green Street and Manor Park have given
Neighbourhoods Team (SNT) are
their stamp of approval for a Controlled Parking Zone
taking a no-nonsense approach
(CPZ) to ease their parking woes.
to street gambling in a bid to stop
The new Monega CPZ mostly falls in Manor Park but
tricksters hoodwinking innocent
also affects a small area in the Green Street East ward.
punters.
The CPZ covers an area off Katherine Road that runs from
Newham Council’s Community
Romford Road to Chester Road and will affect Rosendale,
Safety Unit is working closely with
Sherrard Road, Halley, Monega, South Esk, Bristol,
the police to tackle 15 offenders A typical gambling scene Stafford, Derby, Rutland and Chester Roads and runs
identified on CCTV near Upton Park
further east until High Street North.
Station caught conning shoppers with illegal street gambling. It’s
Locals raised their parking concerns with councillors,
estimated that gambling gangs are making up to £1,000 per day
who then worked with officers in Newham Council to
from illegal betting on streets.
implement the CPZ. After a series of consultations with
The SNT are taking a zero-tolerance approach to the tricksters
residents, where people had the chance to answer
by issuing £300 fines to street gamblers and carrying out intensive
questionnaires and have their say at drop-in sessions, 68
work on deterring the gamblers from setting up stalls.
per cent of respondents gave their thumbs up to the CPZ.
Executive member for anti-social behaviour and Boleyn ward
As a result, the CPZ will go live on Monday 10 May.
councillor, June Leitch said: “This is a growing problem across London
Residents who live in the area will be entitled to one free
but we are working with the police to collect CCTV evidence, identify the
parking permit. All affected residents will receive a letter
persons involved and take action against the most prolific offenders.”
detailing the conditions of the CPZ and how to apply for
Anyone who has been affected by street gambling in Green
their permit in the next few weeks.
Street can contact Newham Council’s anti-social behaviour
For more information about the Monega CPZ or to
hotline on 0800 731 3300. Alternatively, call the Green Street
comment once the scheme has gone live, call 020
East Safer Neighbourhood Team on 020 8721 2526 or email
2272 2650 or email: monegacpz@newham.gov.uk
greenstreeteast.SNT@met.police.uk
spotlight on... WHAT’S ON
GREEN STREET
What’s on in neWham Free play sessions for 8 to
If you missed the Sunday Fun In Focus always welcomes 14-year-olds
Day on March 7 at Stratford information about local Mondays during term time
Park don’t despair. There are events. If you want to promote 3.15-6pm
lots of activities and events something get in touch by St Stephen’s School Sure Start
happening every week in calling 020 3373 2684 or email Children’s Centre
Newham – you’ve just got to infocus@newham.gov.uk Whitfield Road, E6
know where to find them. For more information contact the
Our range of events is as diverse Family Information Service on
as our community. From flag raisings 0800 074 1017
to fun days, you’ll find something to
suit you. The easiest way to be in the
know is by turning to the back pages
Five-a-side football league for
of your fortnightly Newham Mag and U12s, U14s and U18s
In Focus where you can find regular First Saturday of every month
council events including library 10am-1pm
listings and our comprehensive Plashet Park
sports programme for young people. Plashet Grove, E7
Forget it and regret it
Discover upcoming community
forum events or find out about
- dates for your diary For even more things to do
Don’t miss two days of family
committee meetings. The pages
fun at Central Park on 17 and 18
check out the What’s On in
also contain Other Events, where Newham calendar, where
July. This annual event kicks-off
residents and community groups you’ll find listings for more
with a carnival that’ll make its
can showcase what they’ve got
coming up. Listings have included
way around East Ham. than 6,000 events:
On Bank Holiday Weekend, 26, www.newham.com
bowling clubs, Tai Chi and sports.
27, 28 and 29th August, get ready
As well as your handy paper guide
there’s also a comprehensive online
for four nights of musical magic at If your group has an activity
Under the Stars. to promote please contact
What’s On calendar, where you can
To find out more keep
also upload your own events. Find us on: 020 3373 2684 or email
reading The Newham Mag and
out more by visiting www.newham.
In Focus. infocus@newham.gov.uk
gov.uk/whatson
MEET YOUR LOCAL COUNCILLOR
Councillors out and about: If you would like a councillor to visit your community organisation, school, place of worship, meeting or event
please call 020 3373 1267 or email shabana.qadir@newham.gov.uk
June Leitch Riaz Ahmed Mirza Pearson Shillingford Sharaf Mahmood Rohima Rahman Abdul Shakoor Hanif Abdulmuhit Asif Karim Abdul Karim Sheikh BEM
Boleyn Green Street East Green Street West
Second and fourth 10 - 11am Every Saturday Katherine Road Every Monday 9.30 - 1pm Second Saturday
Monday of the month The Hartley Centre 10am - 12noon Community Centre Every Friday 2 - 5.30pm of the month
Councillor Leitch 267 Barking Road Councillor Mahmood 254 Katherine Road E7 Harold Road Councillor Sheikh BEM
6 - 7pm East Ham E6 Second and third Friday Community Centre 10.30am - 12noon
Newham Town Hall of the month Fourth Saturday 170 Harold Road E13 Third Saturday
Barking Road E6 Third Friday of the month 10am - 12noon of the month (alternating) of the month
Councillor Shillingford Councillor Rahman Councillor Shakoor
First Saturday Councillor Karim
Fourth Saturday of the 6 - 7pm Second Saturday 10am - 12noon
of the month Elmhurst Primary
month (except Bank Priory Park Centre of the month St. Edmund’s Parish
Councillor Abdulmuhit School, Upton Park Road,
holiday weekends) 106 Parr Road 10.30am - 12noon Church and Centre
464 Katherine Road E7 10.30am - 12noon Forest Gate E7
Councillor Ahmed Mirza East Ham E6 Councillor Shakoor
Need to talk to Mayor Sir Robin Wales? Being an elected mayor, Sir Robin is directly accountable to you. Look out for Question Time
times and dates in the Newham Mag, visit www.newham.gov.uk/mayor or call 020 3373 0437.
