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‘Oi!. you lot. What about
                                                                  a new playground? This
     INSIDE THIS MONTHS ISSUE



                                                                  one’s had it’.
      Cat Hill development. Shape of things to come?
      Steam train. Ran out of.
      Simone Strauss. Beat the burglars
      St Pauls Church. Services, mince pies and
      mulled wine.
                                                                                                                 DECEMBER 2011 ISSUE
                                                                                              HADLEY WOOD NEWS




      Sen’s run. Fewer mince pies. More pain.
      Hadley Woods. Alien invasion.
      Sophia Richmond. Trampoline girl.
      Tug of War. East v West Hadley Wood. Jan 1st
      Playground progress. Looking up.

DESIGNED & PRINTED BY KALL KWIK BARNET TELEPHONE: 020 8441 4482
Editorial                  Who looks after these facilities                   So please join the 200 faithful
                                                and land?                                        households who already support us. In
                     For people living in       The Hadley Wood Association does. Your           the long run a powerful and
                     Hadley Wood the            Residents Association. The Association           representative Residents Association can
                     current furore at Cat      finances everything by fund raising              only be of benefit to us all.
                     Hill deserves some         events like the fireworks, by hiring out the       If you want to join ring Lisa on 020 8449
                     attention. The rather      hall and grounds, advertising in the             7193 or Sue on 020 8441 2595 ..and
beautiful site was once owned by                magazine and from membership fees.               leave your address. They’ll send you the
Middlesex University but they vacated the          Now let me ask you this. How many of          details.
area in the summer and have moved to            the 1500 families plus in Hadley Wood do         Rod Armstrong
the University’s Hendon campus. They            you think are members of your
sold the site to the Council who then sold      Association? 1500? 1000? 500? Nope.
it on to the L&Q housing association.           About 200. Why so few? Don’t ask me.
                                                                                                 St Pauls. A Christmas
Now plans are afoot for a major                 Its incomprehensible. It only costs £1.00        message.
development there comprising 272                a week to join. Over a year that’s less
residential units in 5 six storey blocks, 2     than it costs to fill up your car with petrol.   Christmas is a time of love, hope and
three storey blocks, a smaller block and        Once.                                            peace in this world of suffering,
94 terraced houses. Altogether around                                                            uncertainty and conflict. Do join us at any
1000 places with 40% social housing.            Why should we join? What’s in it                 one or more of our Christmas events that
There is angry and determined                   for us?                                          are held for the community whatever your
opposition from local residents.                Well perhaps you do not use the                  religious convictions.
                                                Association car park, take your dog or             This year St Paul's church has the
Why should it worry us?                         family on walks in the Association’s woods       familiar way of celebrating Christmas with
Since the 1950’s the Hadley Wood                and fields, play tennis, cricket or football     a carol service along with traditional
Association has leased the land behind          on its courts and pitches, bridge in its hall,   mince pies and mulled wine. We have a
Crescent East from the Council. As you          celebrate your family events there or send       few extra musicians and singers to add
know (I hope) this green and tree lined         your kids to its playschool or ballet school
space includes the tennis courts, the           BUT: There is another important reason for
Association building (our village hall), the    joining. If the Hadley Wood Association is
car park and the field between the              not seen by the Council to be fully
Association and the Primary school. It          supported by its residents our next
runs up in a northerly westerly direction       application for an extension of the lease
into the woods, over the railway tunnel         might be weakened. Perhaps fatally. Back
and down the other side of the railway          in the ownership of the Council the land
onto and including the sports field             would then be a prime site for
adjoining Bartram’s Lane. The Council           development. In that event our community
own the land but have been happy to             would then lose a lovely piece of open
lease it to us on the basis that it is looked   space providing a wide range of facilities
after properly and that the facilities it       and fresh air enjoyed by many of our
provides are made available to local            families and children and in return have a
residents for recreation.                       new housing estate.                              Christmas at St Paul’s


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The Hadley Wood
                                              Women’s Institute
                                              It was "all change" at the AGM. Frainy
                                              Ardeshir who has been the President for
                                              the past three years completed her tour
                                              of duty. She thanked all who had helped                             TAILORING AND REPAIRS BY EXPERTS
                                              make her term so enjoyable. Diana Bird
                                              who has lived in Hadley Wood nearly all
                                              her life has taken over the Presidential
                                              role and was warmly welcomed by all.
                                                 Mavis Webber retired after nine years
                                              as Honorary Secretary and is succeeded

to the already popular local singers from                                                                        by a very capable Hilary Nunn. Pat Taylor
Hadley Wood. Then on Christmas Eve                                                                               also retired after eight years as Honorary
please join us for our popular Christingle                                                                       Treasurer and Philippa Phelps has taken
services when we hand out Christingle                                                                            over that role.So with a new team and
oranges and sing carols by candlelight.                                                                          great optimism our WI look forward to
Refreshments will be served in the hall                                                                          many more enjoyable and interesting
after the 4 p.m. service and if you are                                                                          meetings.
coming to the 6 p.m. why not join your                                                                              Hadley Wood Women’s Institute meets
friends by coming early as the                     Christmas Eve                                                 on the second Tuesday of every month
refreshments will run up until the start of        & Boxing Day                                                  and all visitors are welcome.
the 6 p.m. service. After the 6 p.m.              Our executive chef, Wayne Turner, has created
                                                                                                                 WI
service we will have some retiring                2 mouth-watering menus with 3 choices per
refreshments as you leave to send you on           course for Christmas Eve and Boxing Day.
your way for your own festivities of              The meals will be accompanied by our resident
                                                                                                                 The Steam Train that
                                                 pianist playing all your favourite Christmas songs.
Christmas.
                                                           Christmas Eve Dinner
                                                                                                                 was not a steam train
   May you have love, hope and peace                 7.00pm to 9.30pm - £46.00 per person.
this Christmas.                                              Boxing Day Lunch                                    Many people young and old turned up at
Rupert MacKay, Minister of St. Paul’s            £68.00 per person (Children under 12 £37.00).                   Hadley Wood Station on Thursday 24th
Church, Hadley Wood                                         Full payment with booking.                           November to see the 60163 Tornado
                                                            For full details or to book,                         steam locomotive (as per the Steam
                                                        please visit our website or call us.
                                                                                                                 Dreams article/advertisement in the
                                                                                                                 November issue of our Hadley Wood
      JONATHAN. Can the                                                                                          News) arrive to pick up passengers on
    ADVERT for Christmas                                         WEST LODGE PARK
                                                                 YO U R C O U N T RY R E T R E AT
                                                                                                                 their way to York What a disappointment!
    services be attached                           Cockfosters Road, Hadley Wood, Herts, EN4 0PY.
                                                                                                                 According to a knowledgeable enthusiast
    near the above article                     T: 020 8216 3900 Email: wlpreception@bealeshotels.co.uk           steam engines do not run on the rail
                                                            www.bealeshotels.co.uk
                                                                                                         HWN55




    please. Rod                                                                                                  network before Peterborough on
                                                                                                                 weekdays. Having got to the station we
                                                                                                                 decided to wait anyway and saw the train
                                                                                                                 arrive at 08.40 pulled by a diesel engine,
                                                                                                                 as illustrated. I am sure there were many
                                                                                                                 more people before and after Hadley




                                                                                                                 Fumes of diesel replaced dreams
                                                                                                                 of steam

                                                                                                                                                     3
Wood equally disappointed at not seeing                                     Hadley Wood station on the morning of
Tornado. When I contacted Steam                                             Thursday 24th November, as opposed to
Dreams the Marketing Manager seemed                                         the 60163 Tornado steam engine they
surprised to learn so many people had                                       were expecting.
gone to the station but advised that their                                     As the name would suggest, we pride
website does state that the start of the                                    ourselves on operating steam-hauled
journey is with a diesel engine. I have                                     trips and tours but on very few occasions
rechecked the website and you need to                                       we have no choice but to use diesel
                                                                                                                                    Dr Keith Garber
go several levels into the site to find this.                               traction. After a recent incident involving
If like me you looked at Dates,                                             a steam locomotive run by another tour                Dr Andrew Dr Halmer
Destinations or Pick up points there is                                     operator on the East Coast Main Line,                Dr Tina Chrysostomou
nothing to suggest that the journey is part                                 Network Rail barred steam traction on           All aspects of general dentistry
diesel engine and only part steam                                           the route on weekdays, which prevented           offered throughout the week
engine. You need to look into Latest                                        us from running steam hauled trains that         including Saturday morning
News and then into Timings and still                                        morning. Negotiations between Steam                      appointments
further into final timing released by                                       Dreams and Network Rail took place to
Network Rail – no wonder so many of us                                      ensure as much steam on the route as             Please contact our reception
failed to find this piece of vital                                          possible, but it was not confirmed to us       16 Crescent West, Hadley Wood,
information. I hope those who went on                                       until very late on that the trip would be           Barnet, Herts, EN4 0EJ
the journey had a wonderful time and I                                      diesel hauled as far as Peterborough on               Tel: 020 8441 0257
hope Steam Dreams will look at their                                        the outward journey. The Tornado was
website to make it clearer about when a                                     able to call at Hadley Wood on the return
steam train is a real steam train to be                                     journey but we understand that most
seen on its journey.                                                        residents came to the train station in the
Gillian Henley                                                              morning.
                                                                               Due to a miscommunication between
An apology from                                                             ourselves and the Hadley Wood News,
                                                                            they were not informed of this change of
Steam Dreams                                                                haulage and we sincerely apologise for
Steam Dreams would like to apologise to                                     any inconvenience caused. All of our
the residents of Hadley Wood who were                                       passengers were aware of the change as
disappointed to see a diesel engine at                                      soon as it was confirmed to us. In the
                                                                            future we will make sure that any changes
                                                PHOTO BY JOHN LEATHERDALE




                                                                            to our trips will be featured on the website
                                                                            clearly and that communication with local
                                                                            newspapers is maintained to avoid
                                                                            disappointment.
                                                                               We are hopeful that once Network Rail
                                                                            have concluded their formal review of
                                                                            steam trains on the East Coast Main Line,
                                                                            that we will again be able to call at Hadley
                                                                            Wood with steam, and we hope to be
                                                                            able to welcome you on board again
                                                                            soon.
                                                                            Steam Dreams
Tornado stopping (eventually) at
Hadley Wood.




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TUG O' WAR
                                                   Sunday 1st January 2012 At
                                                            1.30pm
                                                   ON THE RAILWAY BRIDGE
                                                       HADLEY WOOD
                                                        East V West
                                                         Girls V Boys
                                                          Under 12's
                                                   BRING “REFRESHMENTS”
                                                    MEET THE NEIGHBOURS                      East v West Hadley Wood.

                                              Potters Bar, take first place against seven    couple of years there have been a
Trampoline girl                               other competing London teams - who             number of instances of garden refuse
Congratulations to our local Hadley           knows, she may be one to watch for the         such as, grass cuttings, dead branches,
Wood resident Sophia Richmond who,            2020 Olympics team !                           unwanted plants and even old fence
aged just 6 years old, recently came in       HW News                                        posts and building materials, being
1st place out of 27 competitors in the                                                       dumped on Monken Hadley Common
Under 9 division of the British Gymnastics                                                   from neighbouring gardens. Not only
London         Trampolining        regional
                                              The care and upkeep                            are the results unsightly, but on
competition held at the National              of Monken Hadley                               occasions it has resulted in the spread of
Trampoline centre in Harlington,              Common                                         garden plants onto The Common that are
Middlesex                                                                                    quite out of place in an area of mixed
    This is a remarkable achievement          To all of us living in the area, Monken        deciduous woodland. A particular case
given that she was competing mostly           Hadley Common (also known as Hadley            in point is Yellow Archangel, a small, fast
against competitors two to three years        Woods) is a valuable local amenity and a       growing variegated leaf plant which has
older than her and a testament to the         real joy to those who like walking in          proved highly invasive. Our small group
training and commitment she puts into a       unspoilt natural woodland. It is surely in     of Conservation Volunteers has spent
sport she clearly loves.                      all our interests that we strive to preserve   many hours trying (with less than total
   As well as winning the individual award,   The Common in its natural state. Litter-       success) to eradicate it. We are aware
Sophia also helped her team Zenith TC,        free and without invasive alien species of     that many of you already contribute to the
   based out of the Furzefield Centre in      trees or plants. Regrettably, over the past    well-being of The Common both


                         St Paul’s Pre-School
                                                                                             financially and practically. However, we


                      Warmly invite you to join us for our
                            OPEN MORNING
                        Wednesday 25th January 2012
                              9.45am-11.45am
                            Everyone Welcome
                              Ofsted approved

   St Paul’s Church Hall, Crescent East, Hadley Wood, Herts, EN4 0EN
      Tel: 020 8447 0448 E-mail: stpaulspreschool@btinternet.com                             Roger Headey and team in action at
                                                                                             the side of Camlet Way




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are writing to all residents whose
                                                                                                      Lost Ladder
                                                                                           The HW News apologises for giving the
properties border The Common to

                                                                                          incorrect tel.no for Mr Obhrai with regard
request that you ensure that no garden

                                                                                              to a ladder left behind by burglars.
waste or other waste materials are put on

                                                                                                 To retrieve please telephone:
The Common. If you employ a gardener,

                                                                                                         0170 874 7037
or you are having building work done,
can you please take steps to ensure that
nothing is dumped over the fence or
elsewhere on The Common.                                                                  TRIM HEDGES AND TREES – Make
  You may not be aware that The                                                           sure these are trimmed back from
Common receives no financial support                                                      windows and are about 3 feet high so
from either Barnet or Enfield Council and     & planning for the future. The LTA have     that burglars can't hide behind them and
is largely reliant for its funding on         recognised we have achieved excellent       they don't block any lighting you may
voluntary contributions from the Friends      standards of performance & our local        have. Consider planting some prickly
of Hadley Common. The Friends is a            community can be confident that all         plants such as Pyracantha (Firethorn)
registered charity which draws its            coaches are CRB checked & licensed.         around the perimeter.
donations from local residents. If you are       Hadley Wood Committee look forward
not at present a member of the Friends        to the 2012 Tennis year and to seeing       FENCES, SHEDS AND GATES – Make
and would like to join, an application form   many members on the Tennis court. Keep      sure the fences around your garden are
can be obtained from -Mr Chris Feldman,       checking our website www.hwltc.org          in good condition and that gates can be
(Honorary Treasurer of the Friends of         for future club activities. We welcome      secured properly. Put several good
Hadley Common, 66 Hadley Road,                any ideas & suggestions from members        locks/padlocks on shed doors and check
Barnet, EN5 5QS), or downloaded from          that would improve their tennis             the windows too. Think about putting
the Monken Hadley Common website              experience & enable them meet other         trellis over the top of fences and gates.
(www.monkenhadleycommon.net). The             players in either a social or competitive
website also provides information on the      environment. Comments or ideas can          LADDERS AND TOOLS – Never leave
history, points of interest, wildlife and     be      emailed       to     Chris     at   tools or ladders out, always lock them
management of The Common.                     chrissy4tennis@aol.com The 2012             away in a properly secured shed or
  Most of the work of maintaining The         calendar will be compiled in January.       garage.
Common is done by a small group of            Chris. Head Coach Hadley Wood Tennis
Volunteers who meet, under the direction      Club 07789 555008                           FIT LOCKS – Fit good quality deadlocks
of the Curators, every Tuesday morning. If    http://www.hwltc.org                        to outside doors and ensure you have
you or other members of your household                                                    locks on ground floor windows and patio
would like to become involved we would                                                    doors – never leave the keys in the locks
be delighted to hear from you. Finally, if
                                              Beat the Burglars                           or on the window sill but make sure
you do notice any hazards or other            LIGHTING – Make it look as if you are in    everyone in the house knows where they
problems on The Common do please let          when you are out by using a timer switch    are so that they can get out in the event of
one of us know so that we can organise        on lights fitted with energy saving bulbs   a fire.
appropriate remedial action.                  and on a radio but remember to change
   Yours sincerely,                           the timer switch as the evenings get        VALUABLE ITEMS ON VIEW – Ensure all
Peter Davies and Roger Headey                 darker earlier. Think about exterior dusk   valuable items (laptops, digital cameras,
Curators                                      to dawn lighting.                           car keys, jewellery etc) are kept out of view
Peter Davies, 58 Hadley Road Barnet
Herts. EN5 5QS tel. 020 8440 7712
e-mail: padavies_plan@yahoo.co.uk and           Hadley Wood Running Club
Roger Headey, 28 Clifford Road, Barnet
Herts. EN5 5PG tel. 020 8440 8944               Tuesdays: 9:30-10:30am
                                                Thursdays: 9:30-10:30am
                                                Sundays: 11:00-12:00noon
Hadley Wood Tennis                              Please arrive a little earlier
Club celebrate Tennis                           ready to run at start times
Clubmark status                                 Meeting Point:
On Monday 14th November at 8pm Judy             96 Lancaster Avenue EN4 0EU
Townsend and Chris Hepworth were                £4 (drop in)
presented with a plaque from Jemima             £7 per week (members 3
Lee, Middlesex County Development               sessions)
Manager in recognition of Hadley Wood
TC achieving Tennis Clubmark.                   An opportunity for people of all abilities & fitness levels to come together at
   It has been a year long process where        least once a week to walk, jog or run.
Judy & Chris with the help & support of         For further details please contact Sen via email or call: 07956 398 123
the Tennis Club Committee, have                 hwrc@me.com www.hwrc.me.uk
updated our club policies, programmes

    6
and not left by the doors or windows            as this is a sure way to tell if you are in or   or 40inch flat screen TV. Keep a record of
especially if they can be seen through the      out or if you are away.                          any serial numbers of electrical items and
letter box or by looking in the window. Keep                                                     record them on www.immobilise.com
spare car keys in a secure location.            CHRISTMAS – Never leave presents on              also keep your receipts for these items in
                                                show even if they are wrapped and under          a safe place. Please get someone you
GOLD JEWELLERY – If you keep large              the tree. After Christmas or when buying         trust (e.g. a family member) to come and
amounts of gold or jewellery in the house       new items please don't just put the boxes        pick up your post if you are away and
think about getting a safe and locking it       out as they are for recycling, break them        remember to cancel the papers and milk
away or keeping it in the bank especially       up and put them in the bins otherwise            delivery etc.
if it is only worn on special occasions.        everyone knows you have a new laptop             Simone Strauss

WINDOW AND DOOR LOCKS – These                   Letters to the Editor
are not being used enough and burglars
are taking advantage – close and lock all       Dear Editor
doors and windows even if you are just          I thought this short account might be of         Traditional songs from the Ascot
popping out for a few minutes. Also get         interest to your readers – For the first time    Bandstand Song book really brought out
into the habit of checking them before          we joined in the nationwide Mitzvah or           the best in all of us. It was great to bring
you go to bed but make sure everyone in         Good Deeds Day on Sunday 20th                    some nice times to those less fortunate
the house knows where the keys are              November. We made tea and entertained            than ourselves - we`ll be back!
kept.                                           residents at Five Oaks on Cockfosters            Sun Cresswell Hadley Wood Jewish
                                                Road and Green Trees on Crescent East.           Community
CURTAINS AND BLINDS – Please                    We had a Rock and Roll display by
close these as soon as it starts getting        husband and wife team Sherilyn and Phil          Dear Editor
dark - if there is a light on indoors but its   Bennett which was most enthusiastically          As I am sure you all know we did not win
dark outside this provides the ideal            received – some joined on the floor whilst       when we opposed the application to
conditions for burglars to "window shop"        the rest of us did the hand jive!!!              redevelop the Barnet Market site. Despite
and make a note of anything worth taking                                                                 the fact that our own 1200
at a later date.                                                                                         members were against it, as were
                                                                                                         The Barnet Society, Barnet
SECURITY MARKING – Think about                                                                           Residents Association,
registering your valuable items such as                                                                    Hadley Residents Association,
phones, laptops & TV's etc. at                                                                           SPACES, our local MP and many
www.immobilise.com, this company also                                                                    individual councillors – the
provide property marking.                                                                                applicant got what she wanted.
                                                                                                         One person against
WHEELY BINS – When not in use please                                                                       thousands of campaigners – so
chain these up together so that they can't                                                               much for democracy!
be used to climb over fences or to take                                                                    To be honest we are still licking
items away in. Get together with your                                                                    our wounds from that defeat.
neighbours and bring each others bins in                                                                   But all is not yet lost and we live
if they have been left out after collection                                                              to fight another day. We are gaining
                                                                                                         members every day and a lot is
                                                                                                 going on behind the scenes.
                                                                                                    Again, as many of you will know,
                                                                                                 nothing at all has happened at the site
                                                                                                 that would lead us to believe that any
                                                                                                 building work is about to begin. And while
                                                                                                 the uncertainty continues Barnet's 800
                                                                                                 year old Market falls into further decay. It
                                                                                                 is a scandal and if it is allowed to carry on
  This month has been a very busy time for the HWCPR team including our stall                    it will be a tragedy.
  at the fabulous Fireworks night, attending the AGM and meetings with various                      Friends of Barnet Market will have a
  companies and organisations.After a lot of hard work we are pleased to give an                 stall at the Barnet Christmas Fayre this
  update on the money raised for the Playground.                                                 coming Sunday the 4th of December. The
     We have managed to raise just over £50,000 with the help of Grant Funding,                  Fayre takes place every year and the
  private, corporate and community support.                                                      High Street will be closed to traffic for the
     Thank you very much for your help so far, but we still have a way to go. You                day.
  can still help us with hands-on support or by offering a donation. If you wish to                 We want to recruit new members of
  find out more please contact us at hwcpr@yahoo.co.uk or call 07949 073536.                     course but if you already are a member
     Keep an eye out for an update in the next Hadley Wood Newsletter. There will                please come by and say hello and pick
  be more exciting announcements to come...                                                      up the latest news.
  Laura Gassner                                                                                  Thank you for your continued support.
                                                                                                 Chris Smith. Friends of Barnet Market

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HADLEY WOOD                                                                       ENFIELD                                                                          HADLEY WOOD
                                                            POA                                                                               £3,000,000                                                                       £2,000,000
                                                            Freehold                                                                          Freehold                                                                         Freehold
                                                            Sole Agents                                                                       Sole Agents                                                                      Sole Agents



                                                            020 8440 9797                                                                     020 8440 9797                                                                    020 8440 9797
   Charming and spacious detached family home arranged over 3 floors. Gated               An outstanding detached family residence dating in parts back to Tudor times.   An extremely well presented detached family residence of approx. 3,500 sq ft,
   carriage driveway, guest cloakroom, 4 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room,        Standing in gardens and grounds of approximately 1 acre in a highly secluded    in a bold corner position in this exclusive gated development built by ‘Shanly
   utility room, master bedroom suite with his & hers dressing rooms and luxurious en    and sought after position. 6 reception rooms, 6 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms           Homes’. 5 reception rooms, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, double width garage,
   suite bathroom, 6/7 further bedrooms, 4 further bathrooms (2 en suite), rear garden   (3 en suites), tennis court, heated swimming pool, car port for 2 cars plus     heated swimming pool, landscaped gardens to front, side and rear, double
   approaching ¼ of an acre.                                                             additional parking.                                                             width garage.




                                                            HADLEY WOOD                                                                       HADLEY WOOD                                                                      ENFIELD
                                                            £1,640,000                                                                        £1,350,000                                                                       OIEO £1,300,000
                                                            Freehold                                                                          Freehold                                                                         Freehold
                                                            Sole Agents                                                                       Sole Agents                                                                      Sole Agents
                                                                                                      PROOF ONLY
                                                            020 8440 9797                            NOT FOR PRINT 8440 9797
                                                                                                                 020                                                                                                           020 8440 9797
   A very well presented detached family residence which has been extended               A spacious detached family residence benefiting from a landscaped rear           Substantial detached family residence of some 7,500 sq ft. The property
   and refurbished to a high standard. Guest cloakroom, 4 reception rooms, 4             garden extending to approx. 350’ at its maximum. The overall plot is approx.    requires substantial refurbishment but benefits from spaciously planned
   bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, southerly aspect rear garden extending to approx.              3/4 of an acre. Guest cloakroom, 2 reception rooms, 5 bedrooms, 2               accommodation with 3 reception rooms, 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, indoor
   108’, heated swimming pool, garage.                                                   bathrooms, garage.                                                              swimming pool complex, cinema room & 6th bedroom/staff bedroom with
                                                                                                                                                                         en suite shower room. 2 purchase options exist at prices in excess of
                                                                                                                                                                         £1,300,000. Full details available on request.



                                                            HADLEY WOOD                                                                       HADLEY WOOD                                                                      HADLEY WOOD
                                                            £1,200,000                                                                        £795,000                                                                         £794,995
                                                            Freehold                                                                          Leasehold                                                                        Freehold
                                                            Sole Agents                                                                       Sole Agents                                                                      Sole Agents



                                                            020 8440 9797                                                                     020 8440 9797                                                                    020 8440 9797
    A very well presented detached Georgian style residence situated in this             A beautifully ground floor apartment in this unique development situated on      This attractive and well presented semi detached home has accommodation
    peaceful cul de sac. There is scope to extend subject to the usual consents.         Hadley Wood’s premier road within easy reach of golf course, local shops        arranged over 3 floors and benefits from through lounge/dining room, open
    2 receptions, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, gym, garage, driveway provides                primary school and mainline station. The M25 is a short drive away. Kitchen,    plan kitchen & breakfast area, utility/wc/boiler room, downstairs cloakroom, 3
    extensive guest parking, southerly aspect rear garden extending to                   reception/drawing room, 3 bedrooms, 2 en suite shower rooms and a family        bedrooms, family bathroom, southerly aspect rear garden extending to approx
    approx. 180’.                                                                        bathroom.                                                                       130’. There is significant scope to extend (s.t.p.p.).




                                                  The Hadley Wood Association
                                      7 Crescent East Hadley Wood Herts EN4 0EL 8449 7193
                                    hadley.woodassoc@btconnect.com www.hadleywood.org.uk
                                Chairman Graham Sharp 020 8449 2133 sharpie14@btinternet.com
                                          Editor Publisher Rod Armstrong 020 8449 5924
                  Advertising and Centre Manager Lisa Winston 020 8449 7193 hadley.woodassoc@btconnect.com
                               Advertising Manager Betty Brough 020 8441 6859 bbr1934@aol.com
                                Hall Bookings Annie 07903 138 235 hallbookings.hwa@gmail.com
                         Security Task Force Membership secretary/Admin Caroline Berlyn 020 8441 8020
                    Safe Neighbourhood Team Police Sergeant Peter Moxham 020 8721 2688 or 07920 233 775


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Hadley Wood News December 2011

  • 1. ‘Oi!. you lot. What about a new playground? This INSIDE THIS MONTHS ISSUE one’s had it’. Cat Hill development. Shape of things to come? Steam train. Ran out of. Simone Strauss. Beat the burglars St Pauls Church. Services, mince pies and mulled wine. DECEMBER 2011 ISSUE HADLEY WOOD NEWS Sen’s run. Fewer mince pies. More pain. Hadley Woods. Alien invasion. Sophia Richmond. Trampoline girl. Tug of War. East v West Hadley Wood. Jan 1st Playground progress. Looking up. DESIGNED & PRINTED BY KALL KWIK BARNET TELEPHONE: 020 8441 4482
  • 2. Editorial Who looks after these facilities So please join the 200 faithful and land? households who already support us. In For people living in The Hadley Wood Association does. Your the long run a powerful and Hadley Wood the Residents Association. The Association representative Residents Association can current furore at Cat finances everything by fund raising only be of benefit to us all. Hill deserves some events like the fireworks, by hiring out the If you want to join ring Lisa on 020 8449 attention. The rather hall and grounds, advertising in the 7193 or Sue on 020 8441 2595 ..and beautiful site was once owned by magazine and from membership fees. leave your address. They’ll send you the Middlesex University but they vacated the Now let me ask you this. How many of details. area in the summer and have moved to the 1500 families plus in Hadley Wood do Rod Armstrong the University’s Hendon campus. They you think are members of your sold the site to the Council who then sold Association? 1500? 1000? 500? Nope. it on to the L&Q housing association. About 200. Why so few? Don’t ask me. St Pauls. A Christmas Now plans are afoot for a major Its incomprehensible. It only costs £1.00 message. development there comprising 272 a week to join. Over a year that’s less residential units in 5 six storey blocks, 2 than it costs to fill up your car with petrol. Christmas is a time of love, hope and three storey blocks, a smaller block and Once. peace in this world of suffering, 94 terraced houses. Altogether around uncertainty and conflict. Do join us at any 1000 places with 40% social housing. Why should we join? What’s in it one or more of our Christmas events that There is angry and determined for us? are held for the community whatever your opposition from local residents. Well perhaps you do not use the religious convictions. Association car park, take your dog or This year St Paul's church has the Why should it worry us? family on walks in the Association’s woods familiar way of celebrating Christmas with Since the 1950’s the Hadley Wood and fields, play tennis, cricket or football a carol service along with traditional Association has leased the land behind on its courts and pitches, bridge in its hall, mince pies and mulled wine. We have a Crescent East from the Council. As you celebrate your family events there or send few extra musicians and singers to add know (I hope) this green and tree lined your kids to its playschool or ballet school space includes the tennis courts, the BUT: There is another important reason for Association building (our village hall), the joining. If the Hadley Wood Association is car park and the field between the not seen by the Council to be fully Association and the Primary school. It supported by its residents our next runs up in a northerly westerly direction application for an extension of the lease into the woods, over the railway tunnel might be weakened. Perhaps fatally. Back and down the other side of the railway in the ownership of the Council the land onto and including the sports field would then be a prime site for adjoining Bartram’s Lane. The Council development. In that event our community own the land but have been happy to would then lose a lovely piece of open lease it to us on the basis that it is looked space providing a wide range of facilities after properly and that the facilities it and fresh air enjoyed by many of our provides are made available to local families and children and in return have a residents for recreation. new housing estate. Christmas at St Paul’s The PARK VETERINARY PARK VETERINARY VETERI ARY ARY PRACTICE P Cockfosters Cockfosters foste Clean • Spacious • Air-conditioned pacious ned The only local practice to p Fully Equipped. • Operating theatre • Xrays • Dental Wo eatre Workshop orkshop be FSA approved for A • Laboratory • Ultrasound • Endoscopy ory copy insurrance insurance claims. • Advanced Anaesthetic Monitoring ed ing • Puppy Parties • Geriatric care y e Call for details on how to Register ster 020 8275 0330 (24 hrs) 275 or visit www.theparkvets.com ww ww.theparkvets.co om Fr i e n d l y, Friendly, Compassionate e The Place for Puppy g & Caring Professionals. Parties! 2
  • 3. The Hadley Wood Women’s Institute It was "all change" at the AGM. Frainy Ardeshir who has been the President for the past three years completed her tour of duty. She thanked all who had helped TAILORING AND REPAIRS BY EXPERTS make her term so enjoyable. Diana Bird who has lived in Hadley Wood nearly all her life has taken over the Presidential role and was warmly welcomed by all. Mavis Webber retired after nine years as Honorary Secretary and is succeeded to the already popular local singers from by a very capable Hilary Nunn. Pat Taylor Hadley Wood. Then on Christmas Eve also retired after eight years as Honorary please join us for our popular Christingle Treasurer and Philippa Phelps has taken services when we hand out Christingle over that role.So with a new team and oranges and sing carols by candlelight. great optimism our WI look forward to Refreshments will be served in the hall many more enjoyable and interesting after the 4 p.m. service and if you are meetings. coming to the 6 p.m. why not join your Hadley Wood Women’s Institute meets friends by coming early as the Christmas Eve on the second Tuesday of every month refreshments will run up until the start of & Boxing Day and all visitors are welcome. the 6 p.m. service. After the 6 p.m. Our executive chef, Wayne Turner, has created WI service we will have some retiring 2 mouth-watering menus with 3 choices per refreshments as you leave to send you on course for Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. your way for your own festivities of The meals will be accompanied by our resident The Steam Train that pianist playing all your favourite Christmas songs. Christmas. Christmas Eve Dinner was not a steam train May you have love, hope and peace 7.00pm to 9.30pm - £46.00 per person. this Christmas. Boxing Day Lunch Many people young and old turned up at Rupert MacKay, Minister of St. Paul’s £68.00 per person (Children under 12 £37.00). Hadley Wood Station on Thursday 24th Church, Hadley Wood Full payment with booking. November to see the 60163 Tornado For full details or to book, steam locomotive (as per the Steam please visit our website or call us. Dreams article/advertisement in the November issue of our Hadley Wood JONATHAN. Can the News) arrive to pick up passengers on ADVERT for Christmas WEST LODGE PARK YO U R C O U N T RY R E T R E AT their way to York What a disappointment! services be attached Cockfosters Road, Hadley Wood, Herts, EN4 0PY. According to a knowledgeable enthusiast near the above article T: 020 8216 3900 Email: wlpreception@bealeshotels.co.uk steam engines do not run on the rail www.bealeshotels.co.uk HWN55 please. Rod network before Peterborough on weekdays. Having got to the station we decided to wait anyway and saw the train arrive at 08.40 pulled by a diesel engine, as illustrated. I am sure there were many more people before and after Hadley Fumes of diesel replaced dreams of steam 3
  • 4. Wood equally disappointed at not seeing Hadley Wood station on the morning of Tornado. When I contacted Steam Thursday 24th November, as opposed to Dreams the Marketing Manager seemed the 60163 Tornado steam engine they surprised to learn so many people had were expecting. gone to the station but advised that their As the name would suggest, we pride website does state that the start of the ourselves on operating steam-hauled journey is with a diesel engine. I have trips and tours but on very few occasions rechecked the website and you need to we have no choice but to use diesel Dr Keith Garber go several levels into the site to find this. traction. After a recent incident involving If like me you looked at Dates, a steam locomotive run by another tour Dr Andrew Dr Halmer Destinations or Pick up points there is operator on the East Coast Main Line, Dr Tina Chrysostomou nothing to suggest that the journey is part Network Rail barred steam traction on All aspects of general dentistry diesel engine and only part steam the route on weekdays, which prevented offered throughout the week engine. You need to look into Latest us from running steam hauled trains that including Saturday morning News and then into Timings and still morning. Negotiations between Steam appointments further into final timing released by Dreams and Network Rail took place to Network Rail – no wonder so many of us ensure as much steam on the route as Please contact our reception failed to find this piece of vital possible, but it was not confirmed to us 16 Crescent West, Hadley Wood, information. I hope those who went on until very late on that the trip would be Barnet, Herts, EN4 0EJ the journey had a wonderful time and I diesel hauled as far as Peterborough on Tel: 020 8441 0257 hope Steam Dreams will look at their the outward journey. The Tornado was website to make it clearer about when a able to call at Hadley Wood on the return steam train is a real steam train to be journey but we understand that most seen on its journey. residents came to the train station in the Gillian Henley morning. Due to a miscommunication between An apology from ourselves and the Hadley Wood News, they were not informed of this change of Steam Dreams haulage and we sincerely apologise for Steam Dreams would like to apologise to any inconvenience caused. All of our the residents of Hadley Wood who were passengers were aware of the change as disappointed to see a diesel engine at soon as it was confirmed to us. In the future we will make sure that any changes PHOTO BY JOHN LEATHERDALE to our trips will be featured on the website clearly and that communication with local newspapers is maintained to avoid disappointment. We are hopeful that once Network Rail have concluded their formal review of steam trains on the East Coast Main Line, that we will again be able to call at Hadley Wood with steam, and we hope to be able to welcome you on board again soon. Steam Dreams Tornado stopping (eventually) at Hadley Wood. 4
  • 5. TUG O' WAR Sunday 1st January 2012 At 1.30pm ON THE RAILWAY BRIDGE HADLEY WOOD East V West Girls V Boys Under 12's BRING “REFRESHMENTS” MEET THE NEIGHBOURS East v West Hadley Wood. Potters Bar, take first place against seven couple of years there have been a Trampoline girl other competing London teams - who number of instances of garden refuse Congratulations to our local Hadley knows, she may be one to watch for the such as, grass cuttings, dead branches, Wood resident Sophia Richmond who, 2020 Olympics team ! unwanted plants and even old fence aged just 6 years old, recently came in HW News posts and building materials, being 1st place out of 27 competitors in the dumped on Monken Hadley Common Under 9 division of the British Gymnastics from neighbouring gardens. Not only London Trampolining regional The care and upkeep are the results unsightly, but on competition held at the National of Monken Hadley occasions it has resulted in the spread of Trampoline centre in Harlington, Common garden plants onto The Common that are Middlesex quite out of place in an area of mixed This is a remarkable achievement To all of us living in the area, Monken deciduous woodland. A particular case given that she was competing mostly Hadley Common (also known as Hadley in point is Yellow Archangel, a small, fast against competitors two to three years Woods) is a valuable local amenity and a growing variegated leaf plant which has older than her and a testament to the real joy to those who like walking in proved highly invasive. Our small group training and commitment she puts into a unspoilt natural woodland. It is surely in of Conservation Volunteers has spent sport she clearly loves. all our interests that we strive to preserve many hours trying (with less than total As well as winning the individual award, The Common in its natural state. Litter- success) to eradicate it. We are aware Sophia also helped her team Zenith TC, free and without invasive alien species of that many of you already contribute to the based out of the Furzefield Centre in trees or plants. Regrettably, over the past well-being of The Common both St Paul’s Pre-School financially and practically. However, we Warmly invite you to join us for our OPEN MORNING Wednesday 25th January 2012 9.45am-11.45am Everyone Welcome Ofsted approved St Paul’s Church Hall, Crescent East, Hadley Wood, Herts, EN4 0EN Tel: 020 8447 0448 E-mail: stpaulspreschool@btinternet.com Roger Headey and team in action at the side of Camlet Way 5
  • 6. are writing to all residents whose Lost Ladder The HW News apologises for giving the properties border The Common to incorrect tel.no for Mr Obhrai with regard request that you ensure that no garden to a ladder left behind by burglars. waste or other waste materials are put on To retrieve please telephone: The Common. If you employ a gardener, 0170 874 7037 or you are having building work done, can you please take steps to ensure that nothing is dumped over the fence or elsewhere on The Common. TRIM HEDGES AND TREES – Make You may not be aware that The sure these are trimmed back from Common receives no financial support windows and are about 3 feet high so from either Barnet or Enfield Council and & planning for the future. The LTA have that burglars can't hide behind them and is largely reliant for its funding on recognised we have achieved excellent they don't block any lighting you may voluntary contributions from the Friends standards of performance & our local have. Consider planting some prickly of Hadley Common. The Friends is a community can be confident that all plants such as Pyracantha (Firethorn) registered charity which draws its coaches are CRB checked & licensed. around the perimeter. donations from local residents. If you are Hadley Wood Committee look forward not at present a member of the Friends to the 2012 Tennis year and to seeing FENCES, SHEDS AND GATES – Make and would like to join, an application form many members on the Tennis court. Keep sure the fences around your garden are can be obtained from -Mr Chris Feldman, checking our website www.hwltc.org in good condition and that gates can be (Honorary Treasurer of the Friends of for future club activities. We welcome secured properly. Put several good Hadley Common, 66 Hadley Road, any ideas & suggestions from members locks/padlocks on shed doors and check Barnet, EN5 5QS), or downloaded from that would improve their tennis the windows too. Think about putting the Monken Hadley Common website experience & enable them meet other trellis over the top of fences and gates. (www.monkenhadleycommon.net). The players in either a social or competitive website also provides information on the environment. Comments or ideas can LADDERS AND TOOLS – Never leave history, points of interest, wildlife and be emailed to Chris at tools or ladders out, always lock them management of The Common. chrissy4tennis@aol.com The 2012 away in a properly secured shed or Most of the work of maintaining The calendar will be compiled in January. garage. Common is done by a small group of Chris. Head Coach Hadley Wood Tennis Volunteers who meet, under the direction Club 07789 555008 FIT LOCKS – Fit good quality deadlocks of the Curators, every Tuesday morning. If http://www.hwltc.org to outside doors and ensure you have you or other members of your household locks on ground floor windows and patio would like to become involved we would doors – never leave the keys in the locks be delighted to hear from you. Finally, if Beat the Burglars or on the window sill but make sure you do notice any hazards or other LIGHTING – Make it look as if you are in everyone in the house knows where they problems on The Common do please let when you are out by using a timer switch are so that they can get out in the event of one of us know so that we can organise on lights fitted with energy saving bulbs a fire. appropriate remedial action. and on a radio but remember to change Yours sincerely, the timer switch as the evenings get VALUABLE ITEMS ON VIEW – Ensure all Peter Davies and Roger Headey darker earlier. Think about exterior dusk valuable items (laptops, digital cameras, Curators to dawn lighting. car keys, jewellery etc) are kept out of view Peter Davies, 58 Hadley Road Barnet Herts. EN5 5QS tel. 020 8440 7712 e-mail: padavies_plan@yahoo.co.uk and Hadley Wood Running Club Roger Headey, 28 Clifford Road, Barnet Herts. EN5 5PG tel. 020 8440 8944 Tuesdays: 9:30-10:30am Thursdays: 9:30-10:30am Sundays: 11:00-12:00noon Hadley Wood Tennis Please arrive a little earlier Club celebrate Tennis ready to run at start times Clubmark status Meeting Point: On Monday 14th November at 8pm Judy 96 Lancaster Avenue EN4 0EU Townsend and Chris Hepworth were £4 (drop in) presented with a plaque from Jemima £7 per week (members 3 Lee, Middlesex County Development sessions) Manager in recognition of Hadley Wood TC achieving Tennis Clubmark. An opportunity for people of all abilities & fitness levels to come together at It has been a year long process where least once a week to walk, jog or run. Judy & Chris with the help & support of For further details please contact Sen via email or call: 07956 398 123 the Tennis Club Committee, have hwrc@me.com www.hwrc.me.uk updated our club policies, programmes 6
  • 7. and not left by the doors or windows as this is a sure way to tell if you are in or or 40inch flat screen TV. Keep a record of especially if they can be seen through the out or if you are away. any serial numbers of electrical items and letter box or by looking in the window. Keep record them on www.immobilise.com spare car keys in a secure location. CHRISTMAS – Never leave presents on also keep your receipts for these items in show even if they are wrapped and under a safe place. Please get someone you GOLD JEWELLERY – If you keep large the tree. After Christmas or when buying trust (e.g. a family member) to come and amounts of gold or jewellery in the house new items please don't just put the boxes pick up your post if you are away and think about getting a safe and locking it out as they are for recycling, break them remember to cancel the papers and milk away or keeping it in the bank especially up and put them in the bins otherwise delivery etc. if it is only worn on special occasions. everyone knows you have a new laptop Simone Strauss WINDOW AND DOOR LOCKS – These Letters to the Editor are not being used enough and burglars are taking advantage – close and lock all Dear Editor doors and windows even if you are just I thought this short account might be of Traditional songs from the Ascot popping out for a few minutes. Also get interest to your readers – For the first time Bandstand Song book really brought out into the habit of checking them before we joined in the nationwide Mitzvah or the best in all of us. It was great to bring you go to bed but make sure everyone in Good Deeds Day on Sunday 20th some nice times to those less fortunate the house knows where the keys are November. We made tea and entertained than ourselves - we`ll be back! kept. residents at Five Oaks on Cockfosters Sun Cresswell Hadley Wood Jewish Road and Green Trees on Crescent East. Community CURTAINS AND BLINDS – Please We had a Rock and Roll display by close these as soon as it starts getting husband and wife team Sherilyn and Phil Dear Editor dark - if there is a light on indoors but its Bennett which was most enthusiastically As I am sure you all know we did not win dark outside this provides the ideal received – some joined on the floor whilst when we opposed the application to conditions for burglars to "window shop" the rest of us did the hand jive!!! redevelop the Barnet Market site. Despite and make a note of anything worth taking the fact that our own 1200 at a later date. members were against it, as were The Barnet Society, Barnet SECURITY MARKING – Think about Residents Association, registering your valuable items such as Hadley Residents Association, phones, laptops & TV's etc. at SPACES, our local MP and many www.immobilise.com, this company also individual councillors – the provide property marking. applicant got what she wanted. One person against WHEELY BINS – When not in use please thousands of campaigners – so chain these up together so that they can't much for democracy! be used to climb over fences or to take To be honest we are still licking items away in. Get together with your our wounds from that defeat. neighbours and bring each others bins in But all is not yet lost and we live if they have been left out after collection to fight another day. We are gaining members every day and a lot is going on behind the scenes. Again, as many of you will know, nothing at all has happened at the site that would lead us to believe that any building work is about to begin. And while the uncertainty continues Barnet's 800 year old Market falls into further decay. It is a scandal and if it is allowed to carry on This month has been a very busy time for the HWCPR team including our stall it will be a tragedy. at the fabulous Fireworks night, attending the AGM and meetings with various Friends of Barnet Market will have a companies and organisations.After a lot of hard work we are pleased to give an stall at the Barnet Christmas Fayre this update on the money raised for the Playground. coming Sunday the 4th of December. The We have managed to raise just over £50,000 with the help of Grant Funding, Fayre takes place every year and the private, corporate and community support. High Street will be closed to traffic for the Thank you very much for your help so far, but we still have a way to go. You day. can still help us with hands-on support or by offering a donation. If you wish to We want to recruit new members of find out more please contact us at hwcpr@yahoo.co.uk or call 07949 073536. course but if you already are a member Keep an eye out for an update in the next Hadley Wood Newsletter. There will please come by and say hello and pick be more exciting announcements to come... up the latest news. Laura Gassner Thank you for your continued support. Chris Smith. Friends of Barnet Market 7
  • 8. HADLEY WOOD ENFIELD HADLEY WOOD POA £3,000,000 £2,000,000 Freehold Freehold Freehold Sole Agents Sole Agents Sole Agents 020 8440 9797 020 8440 9797 020 8440 9797 Charming and spacious detached family home arranged over 3 floors. Gated An outstanding detached family residence dating in parts back to Tudor times. An extremely well presented detached family residence of approx. 3,500 sq ft, carriage driveway, guest cloakroom, 4 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, Standing in gardens and grounds of approximately 1 acre in a highly secluded in a bold corner position in this exclusive gated development built by ‘Shanly utility room, master bedroom suite with his & hers dressing rooms and luxurious en and sought after position. 6 reception rooms, 6 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms Homes’. 5 reception rooms, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, double width garage, suite bathroom, 6/7 further bedrooms, 4 further bathrooms (2 en suite), rear garden (3 en suites), tennis court, heated swimming pool, car port for 2 cars plus heated swimming pool, landscaped gardens to front, side and rear, double approaching ¼ of an acre. additional parking. width garage. HADLEY WOOD HADLEY WOOD ENFIELD £1,640,000 £1,350,000 OIEO £1,300,000 Freehold Freehold Freehold Sole Agents Sole Agents Sole Agents PROOF ONLY 020 8440 9797 NOT FOR PRINT 8440 9797 020 020 8440 9797 A very well presented detached family residence which has been extended A spacious detached family residence benefiting from a landscaped rear Substantial detached family residence of some 7,500 sq ft. The property and refurbished to a high standard. Guest cloakroom, 4 reception rooms, 4 garden extending to approx. 350’ at its maximum. The overall plot is approx. requires substantial refurbishment but benefits from spaciously planned bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, southerly aspect rear garden extending to approx. 3/4 of an acre. Guest cloakroom, 2 reception rooms, 5 bedrooms, 2 accommodation with 3 reception rooms, 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, indoor 108’, heated swimming pool, garage. bathrooms, garage. swimming pool complex, cinema room & 6th bedroom/staff bedroom with en suite shower room. 2 purchase options exist at prices in excess of £1,300,000. Full details available on request. HADLEY WOOD HADLEY WOOD HADLEY WOOD £1,200,000 £795,000 £794,995 Freehold Leasehold Freehold Sole Agents Sole Agents Sole Agents 020 8440 9797 020 8440 9797 020 8440 9797 A very well presented detached Georgian style residence situated in this A beautifully ground floor apartment in this unique development situated on This attractive and well presented semi detached home has accommodation peaceful cul de sac. There is scope to extend subject to the usual consents. Hadley Wood’s premier road within easy reach of golf course, local shops arranged over 3 floors and benefits from through lounge/dining room, open 2 receptions, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, gym, garage, driveway provides primary school and mainline station. The M25 is a short drive away. Kitchen, plan kitchen & breakfast area, utility/wc/boiler room, downstairs cloakroom, 3 extensive guest parking, southerly aspect rear garden extending to reception/drawing room, 3 bedrooms, 2 en suite shower rooms and a family bedrooms, family bathroom, southerly aspect rear garden extending to approx approx. 180’. bathroom. 130’. There is significant scope to extend (s.t.p.p.). The Hadley Wood Association 7 Crescent East Hadley Wood Herts EN4 0EL 8449 7193 hadley.woodassoc@btconnect.com www.hadleywood.org.uk Chairman Graham Sharp 020 8449 2133 sharpie14@btinternet.com Editor Publisher Rod Armstrong 020 8449 5924 Advertising and Centre Manager Lisa Winston 020 8449 7193 hadley.woodassoc@btconnect.com Advertising Manager Betty Brough 020 8441 6859 bbr1934@aol.com Hall Bookings Annie 07903 138 235 hallbookings.hwa@gmail.com Security Task Force Membership secretary/Admin Caroline Berlyn 020 8441 8020 Safe Neighbourhood Team Police Sergeant Peter Moxham 020 8721 2688 or 07920 233 775 The Hadley Wood News is published usually during the first weekend of each month. It is a community publication with the objective of bringing local news, views and events to the residents and friends of Hadley Wood. It is non-profit making with any surplus going to the Hadley Wood Association (HWA) for the direct benefit of residents. Content is produced voluntarily with the make-up, printing and distribution paid for by advertising. Thank you to all our advertisers, without whom this magazine would not be possible. If you would like to contribute to a future issue or receive updates via email, please contact the Editor and Publisher. The HWA and anyone associated with the content of this newsletter cannot accept any responsibility for the accuracy, claims or views expressed. The Hadley Wood News does not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any of the advertisements or other information accessed directly or indirectly from this publication, nor the quality of any products, services, information or other materials displayed, purchased or obtained by anyone as a result of an advertisement or any other information or offer in connection with those products, services, information or other materials.Hadley Wood News shall not be responsible for any errors or omissions contained in any advertisement or other information within this publication. The Publisher reserves the right to amend, abridge or reject any copy supplied for publication. E&OE HWA July 2011 To download a copy of this and/or previous issues of Hadley Wood News, please visit www.hadleywood.org.uk 8