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Now Online at www.shirleylife.comand very soonin print

Now Online at www.shirleylife.comand very soonin print

Now Online at www.shirleylife.comand very soonin print

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Mothers DaySunday 3rd AprilMum called and said. . . .

'she would love

a picture of the kids'.

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ContentsShirley Life 5

Care Direct UK 6

NOGs Column 8

Peter Howards Column 9Andrew Pellings Column 11

Men only ... from AICR 14

Out and About by Tom Dunsmore 18

Charles Park answers your questions 21

Giovannas Column: Journeys from Shirley 24

Shirley Community Centre 27

Putting Photography in the frameby Andrew Dunsmore 32Curry night at The Goatby Marzia 34

Fish Frames 36

Political Appendix 41

Cover Picture: Paul Cooper, Jenny George and a member ofOut and About (see page 18)

Editorial TeamTom Dunsmore, Jill Latter, Marzia Nicodemi-Ehikioya (Editor), Russell

Elliott (Advertising consultant), Peter Hacker (Financial consultant), and

Robert Dil (Graphic Design Consultant).

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Email: shirleylife@rocketmail.com

Website: www.shirleylife.com

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A friend of mine was burgled. I read in theweekly crime bulletin I receive that CroydonPolice Chief Superintendent said: The latest

intelligence from my burglary squad is that

there have been quite a few burglaries where

burglars either reach through letter boxes tograb car or house keys or they are slipping locks. The best way to avoid this

happening is to double lock doors and to make sure that keys and valuables are

kept away from letterboxes and hallways - taking your house and car keys

upstairs with you when you go to bed is something to consider. The other way

the public can help us is to report anyone acting suspiciously. In some recent

burglaries, the burglars knock on front doors to check if the house is empty, and

then break in. If you get an unexpected caller at your door and think it could be

suspicious, then call 999 - please pass this message on to your friends, familyand communities. My friend had three doors smashed at the rear of theproperty. The burglar(s) must have made a lot of noise but nobody heardanything. Police arrived 3 hours and 5 minutes after being called. This is nothearsay: I was there to support my friend. Police seemed to want to get out asquickly as possible after taking a statement. In fact, they were in such a hurrythat they had to be reminded that they had missed an important detail: a walletand credit cards had been taken. Did they try to find out where the burglar(s)

had gained entry? No, they did not. There were too many burglaries going onand they had to rush away. The case was closed the day after.

Should we avoid informing Shirley residents of what is really going on? No,

because one feels violated when a burglary takes place. We must make sure it

does not happen again and raise awareness amongst residents. There were 3

similar cases within a radius of one mile in a short period of time. The next

Croydon Community Police Consultative Group will take place on 29 March 2011

in the Town Hall. Questions will be asked and answers published next month.

More and more trees are being cut down because they may represent a

hazard to people and property. Trees get old, just like we do: when they are

not taken care of at regular intervals, they can indeed become dangerous,

especially when their crown is so heavy that high winds topple them.

Ending on a positive note: Shirley Life is sponsoring the entry fee to theSwimathon for a new group called Out and About. Read all about them in

Toms article and in NOGs Column. Please sponsor the Team who will swim

at Trinity School. You can send your cheques, made out to Out and About,directly to NOG, 63 Palace View, Shirley CR0 8QZ. Every little helps. The groupwill meet at the Shirley Community Centre from April onwards. Thank you.

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NOGs ColumnOver the winter the heavy carpet of snowmade gardening a bit difficult. Although I

did receive some calls from a few of myloyal customers asking if I was still goingto cut their lawns, I had to look for otheremployment to keep the roof over ourheads. As luck would have it a friendneeded someone to do a bit of office workfor a charity that she was volunteeringwith. So even though I had vowed never

to work in an office again, I gave it a try. Imust admit that it was the best decision Ihave made in a long while.

The Charity provides supported leisure for adults with learning difficulties. Agroup of the members would go out on trips with a few helpers. This would give

their carers some time off and give the members something different to do.

My role is to man the office, organise the trips and be a contact between themembers, their carers and the other staff. I will admit that this has been one

of the most fulfilling jobs that I have had in a long time. I come home fromwork totally shattered, but I know that my day was worthwhile. Whenworking in an office I got the feeling that there was something missing. Acarpenter would start the day with a pile of wood and end up with a table. Iused to start with a pile of emails and end the day with a pile of emails anddid not have the feeling of having done anything productive.One of the members is a young lady who is a wheelchair user. She phoned

and told me that she would like me to organise a rock-climbing trip. Anotheryoung lad who is visually impaired wants to go go-karting. Through my work

with Shirley Supporting Charities, I know a man who is now a wheelchair

user, who used to be a rock climber. I gave him a call and now have details

of a climbing centre that can support our user. The go-karting has proved

a bit more difficult to arrange but I have now found a site that has two seater

carts so we may be in business there.

After a lot of problems, we finally managed to have our Christmas Dinner. We

held it last Saturday at the Shirley Community Centre and it was a great event.A new member arrived with his mum and she couldnt stay with him; I wasvery busy and this poor lad didnt know anyone. So I asked the first person

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I saw if they could look after him for a moment whilst I sorted some things out.When I came back it was like he had known everyone all his life, he was totally

accepted by the group andeveryone was chatting to him.With a few friends, we have

decided to set up a new groupcalled Out and About. One of itsaims is to integrate people with

learning difficulties into mainstream

leisure activities. We intend to do

this by providing support and education. There are a lot of people who just

need a little push and a bit of hand-holding to enable their hidden ability to

show itself. If we can take someone to a club a few times so that they can be

confident in using public transport alone, then there is nothing stopping themfrom continuing to go to an event on their own in future.

Peter Howards ColumnUnanswered questions

A question I have asked myself in the past

year: Do you have to be an On side

Person to get a reply or/and action from

an Elected representative? If, like me, and

I suspect a few others, you are seen as a

proverbial pain in the butt to Officialdom,

you do not get a reply or/and action by

your elected representative. Surely those

who put themselves forward to be elected

representatives of the People should dotheir civic duty and act on behalf of that

person, who may be expressing the views

of a few, be they friend or foe.

Recently I asked 2 of our elected

representatives, locally and nationally, a question on behalf of myself, and one

that I thought affected many people. To date neither has replied. It reminds me

of a saying from my Gran: If you cant stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. I

wonder how many others have contacted an elected representative only to be

ignored, except at election time, unless you are seen as being On side?!!!

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NHS changes

For better or for worse, the NHS is changing: you will have groups of

doctors providing funding for hospital care etc. However, are doctors

qualified to do this? Or, as suggested, will they have to re-employ those

who have worked for Primary Care Trusts which are being abolished. It was

only a couple of years ago that the Labour Government brought inPoliclinics in some areas: they, after no more than a couple of years, are

gone. What a waste! Now we have the much vaunted Healthwatch. This

is supposed to be the Patients friend. However, if the LINK is anything to

go by, it will be yet another con that your rights are being protected. Firstly

there were Community Health Councils which were very effective in

watching for Patients rights and, like the PPI Forums that followed them,

had statutory rights to enter NHS premises whenever they wanted. They

were effective; so effective that it is suspected that the NHS bossesOrganisation persuaded Governments to do away with them! I suspect it

was felt they had become, in some cases, an irritant! Like my Forum. Then

we had LINK which, from my personal view, talks the talk, but is unable to

walk the walk. Now we are going to have Healthwatch. All fancy names,

but, at each move forward, Governments of all persuasions are diminishing

local inspections, as we had with CHC and PPI Forums previously. LINKS

is to become Healthwatch. To me, it is like watching Superman: he keeps

changing clothing until he becomes a superhero! Perhaps our Politicians

read too many comic strips!! There is to be, in each borough, a Shadow

Health and Wellbeing Board, consisting of, wait for it... first of all, politicians,

the good and the great who can be expected not to get out of line, public

health figures (?) and Patients groups, who I suspect may have been

neutered. If I sound pessimistic, it is because I am. When I was Chair of the

Mayday PPI Forum, a statutory body with REAL powers, I saw at first hand

the animosity towards us of some, not all, of those employed in the NHS .I only hope I am wrong but I suspect I could be proved right: any voice the

Patient had has now been muted and the proposal to give the Patient a

right and a voice in the NHS is purely a smokescreen. A bit like the Hans

Andersens story of the King and his new clothes!! When he was really

naked. These views are my own and no one elses.

Another thought: if doctors have control of NHS funding, will they, assuggested by BMA and others, decide that a Patient who needs a lot of tests

and treatments, may not be accepted on their list as they cost too much? Or,if they pay for tests and hospital treatment, will they filter out these tests etc.if they cost a lot or their funding at the end of the fiscal year is low?

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Andrew Pellings ColumnThe concerns over the proposed closureof Shirley library have brought into sharp

focus the subject of this three part serieson how to get the best out of your localpolitician. The controversies swirlingaround the issue are better kept in thepolitical arena.

The diffused lines of accountability for

service reductions like library closures do

though underline how difficult it is forresidents to get to the bottom of who

actually is responsible for public services.

No doubt, it gives no pleasure to local

Councillors to reduce public services.

Councillors just have to live with grant

reductions that come from government and Parliament that give them little

discretion to avoid hurtful decisions. It's often the local Councillors who

have to take it in the neck at local public meetings when consulting on

closures of public services while politicians further up the political ladder

unhelpfully pretend it's nothing to do with me guv and actually speak out

against the service reductions they voted for in Parliament or at City Hall! So

it's very difficult to navigate through the intricacies of representative politics

to pin down who is responsible - and after all, some politicians are expert

at avoiding the blame.

In the last publication of Shirley Life we had this menu of possible

levers to pull to influence decision making that impacts on Shirley:

MP

Catching ministers in the voting lobby - Letters to the Minister - Meetings

with ministers or officials - Questions in the House - Petition to the House -

Securing a debate in the Commons or Westminster Hall - Lobbying a Select

Committee to pursue a line of enquiry - Supporting an Early Day Motion -Moving a ten-minute rule bill - Securing a private members bill - Attending

planning meetings on major applications

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Local Councils are close at hand and a good place to start, whatever the

limited discretion national politicians give local Councillors. Sometimes

just a little bit of action by residents makes an impact. Councillors don't

receive much correspondence compared to MPs, so just a few letters

from residents on the same subject will get Councillors' attention.

Similarly, a few questions at the main Council meeting on the same

subject will apply maximum pressure with limited effort. All residents can

pose one written question of up to 50 words at a Council meeting and

you have the right to ask a follow up oral question responding to the

written answer given by the Councilor responsible at the Council

meeting. You are not allowed to ask about planning matters or individual

members of staff. The question time lasts only for 15 minutes so you

would do well to put your question in early so you are well up the batting

order - the questions are taken in the order that they have been received.The Full Council meets infrequently. Excluding extraordinary meetings,

the Council Tax meeting and the Mayor making the Council meets just

London Assembly Member

Buses, trams, underground, strategic roads, policing, strategic planning and

housing, skills training, economic development and London issues are the

main concerns for Assembly Members only MPs can do immigration

matters properly. You can go to your local Croydon and Sutton Member

and/or London-wide MembersLetters to GLA, TfL and Police officials

Questions to the Mayor

Petitions at the Assembly

Meetings with the Mayor

Lobby for a scrutiny committee to study a policy issue

Attending planning meetings on major applications

Local Councillor (You normally have three local Councillors)

Letters to Council officials

Petitions to Council

Questions at Council

Helping you ask questions at Council

Local ward debates at Council

Lobby for a scrutiny committee to study a policy issue

Attending planning meetings

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five times a year - the 11,880 paid to backbench councillors in 2009/10

was good pay for such few meetings.

Some backbench Councillors do have the role of scrutinising the

Council's work so getting a hold of the chair or vice-chair of scrutiny can

be a good idea as they can call in key Council decisions for review. Often

the scrutiny process acts as a useful safety valve that allows the ten

ruling Executive Councillors to retreat gracefully from a decision after

analysis by the scrutiny process.

Petitions can be a very useful tool if targeted properly. If a petition isintroduced by a Councillor at a Council meeting that puts the matter on

the Council agenda and formalises the response process. Again noplanning matters are allowed. The Council prefers petitions of over 100signatories but on very local issues they'll accept petitions where half theresidents impacted by the issue sign the petition. If you get over 10,000

signatures that triggers a debate at the Full Council meeting with thepetition organiser having five minutes to speak before a 15 minute debate.

A senior Croydon Council officer will provide evidence at a public scrutiny

meeting if you get over 5,000 signatories. E-petitions are accepted.

Planning is a vital concern to Shirley. Planning is a semi-judicial processand Councillors who serve on the Planning committee may not express

a view on a planning application before the matter is heard. Councillors

not on the Planning committee are permitted to speak to items in their

wards so long as they give 50 and half hours notice of their intention to

speak. MPs and London Assembly Members may only attend and speak

on strategically important applications, although the interpretation of this

restriction can be flexible or inconsistent, depending on your point of

view. Objecting members of the public can speak for a total of threeminutes in total so it's best just to agree for just one or two persons to

speak in that slot. The same 50 and a half hours time limit for registration

to speak applies. Petitions can be sent to planning officers but individual

letters from residents count for a lot more in committee papers.

In many ways Councillors are underused by their constituents and

indeed Councillors would love to see more residents at their ward

surgeries or indeed just contacting them. Remember, you are helping

the Councillors by telling them of your concerns and about what's going

on in the locality.

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Men only... from AICR (Association for International Cancer Research)Testicular cancer

A diagnosis of cancer often means we experience a whole range of emotions.

These may include shock, anxiety, sadness, uncertainty and for some people,

depression. Testicular cancer is a concern for many men who find it difficult to

talk about their fears or their condition.

Q. How common is testicular cancer?

A. In 2007 (the last year for which figures are available) there were 2,000 new

cases of testicular cancer diagnosed in the UK. In the USA, it is estimated

that there were 8,500 new cases diagnosed in 2010. This means it is

between 1% and 2% of all cancers in men. The number of cases has been

slowly increasing for some time.Q. What causes testicular cancer?

A. We do not yet understand what causes this type of cancer.

Q. What are the risk factors for testicular cancer?

A. Unlike most cancers, testicular cancer does not get more common as you getolder. Most cases occur in men aged between 25 and 45, with very few casesin men over 75. This type of cancer is most common in white Caucasianmales. Men of other races have a much lower incidence, even when living in

the same country. The only exceptions to this are the New Zealand Maoris,who have a high rate of testicular cancer. Within Europe, this cancer is up tofive times as common in some northern countries (eg Denmark, Sweden andUK) than in many southern countries (Italy, Spain and Greece).

Babies born with undescended testicles are known to have a 5 to 10 times

higher risk of testicular cancer. There are a few medical conditions, which if

present during childhood, also increase the risk.These include an inguinal

hernia, mumps infection of the testicles and testicular torsion. Having a

vasectomy does not increase the risk of testicular cancer.Q. Are there different types of testicular cancer?

A.The vast majority of testicular tumours are called germ-cell tumours. There

are two main types of germ-cell tumour: seminomas and teratomas.

Younger patients are more likely to have seminomas and older patients to

have teratomas.

Q. How dangerous are testicular cancers?

A.There are relatively few deaths from testicular cancer, because it is one of the

easiest to cure. In the year 2008, only 70 men died of this cancer in the UKand, in the USA only 350 were expected to die in 2010. This means it is a

very rare cause of death.

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Q. Does the diet affect the risk of testicular cancer?

A.There is no evidence that diet affects the risk of getting testicular cancer.

Q. Does testicular cancer run in families?

A. Research has found that an increased risk of testicular cancer can run in

families. If you have a brother with testicular cancer, you are between 6 and

10 times more likely to get it than normal. If your father had it, you are 3 or

4 times more likely than normal to also suffer from it.

Q. What are the symptoms of testicular cancer?

A. The most common symptom of testicular cancer is a painless swelling orlump in one of the testicles. Other, less common, symptoms includeenlargement of a testicle, a pain in one testicle and an ache in the lowerstomach.

Q. Is there screening for testicular cancer?

A. Men can screen themselves by feeling for lumps in their testicles. Men

between 25 and 45 should do this every few months. If a lump is found on

one testicle, check the other one to see if the same lump is present. If there

are similar lumps on both, then it is almost certainly a normal part of the

testicles. If the lump is only on one testicle, you should consult your doctor.

Q. How is testicular cancer diagnosed?

A. First, your family doctor will check your testicles and, if there is any cause

for concern, he will refer you to a specialist. An ultrasound scan of the

testicles is used to check for any growths. If any are found, an operation isperformed to take a tissue sample from the lump. This is examined by a

pathologist, to determine if the lump is cancerous or not. A blood test will

also be done to check the levels of HCG (human chorionic gonadotrophin)

and AFP (alpha fetoprotein), which indicate how advanced the cancer is.

Q. How is testicular cancer treated?

A. The exact treatment used will depend on the type of testicular cancer and howadvanced it is. An operation to remove the affected testicle is normal in all

cases. The loss of one testicle does not affect a man's ability to have anerection or father children and an artificial testicle can be put in the scrotum torestore a normal appearance. If the cancer has gone beyond the testicle,radiotherapy or chemotherapy are also used. Radiotherapy is more effectivefor seminomas. Chemotherapy is used for both types of testicular cancer, evenif it has not spread. In advanced cases, chemotherapy is given at a very highdose, which kills not only the cancer cells but also the bone marrow cells aswell. However, the patient is given a stem cell or bone marrow infusion to

restore the bone marrow cells.Q. What are the side-effects of treatment?A. Radiotherapy can cause nausea, tiredness and diarrhoea. However, these

are not severe and can be helped or prevented by drugs. Chemotherapy

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can cause loss of appetite, tiredness, ringing in the ears, shortness of breath,

nausea, vomiting, mouth ulcers, infections, kidney problems and hair loss.

The higher the dosage, the more severe the side effects. Patients on high-

dose chemotherapy are monitored carefully by their doctors.

Q. How effective are the treatments?

A.The current treatments are very effective. If the tumour is diagnosed early, a

complete cure is achieved in nearly 95% of cases. The later tumours are

more difficult to treat, but even in advanced testicular cancer over 50% of

patients are cured. For these figures, a complete cure is defined as surviving

ten years after the first diagnosis.

Q. Is early diagnosis important?

A. As with all cancers, the earlier the diagnosis, the easier the cancer is to cure.

Helping AICRThere have been major advances in the diagnosis and treatment of a range of

cancers in the past 30 years. Many people can now look forward with hope,

thanks to the research carried out in previous years. However, more needs to

be done.

AICR is funded entirely by charitable donations - they receive no money fromGovernment or other public bodies. Therefore, they rely on many individual

donations to continue to fund their valuable work.

If you are able to assist them in supporting cancer research projects by making

a donation, however large or small, you may consider: Butterfly Funds,

Memorial Donations, Legacies, Trusts and Foundations, Gift Aid, Home Money

Boxes and Fundraising.

Write to: AIRC, Madras House, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland KY16 9EH

Registered in Scotland, No 15299, Charity No SC022918Phone: 01334 477910

Fax: 01334 478667

email: enquiries@aicr.org.uk www.aicr.org.uk

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OUT AND ABOUT

A NEW SHIRLEY BASED COMMUNITY CHARITYAN INTERVIEW WITH FOUNDERS JENNY GEORGE AND NOG

Charities abound in many different forms and with vastly different aims andperform with varying degrees of success. Some will always be required,

such as those dealing with the results of accidents and natural disasters;some exist to achieve a defined result such as to eradicate a specificdisease and will cease to exist when the aim is accomplished; others havean ongoing purpose to remedy man-tolerated inequalities in society such

as injustice, poverty, poor education, etc..

With most of these ittakes some time to see

results of endeavours,but on meeting JennyGeorge, a Shirley girl

born and bred, andNOG, who needs no

introduction in Shirley, Ilearnt of a new charity

OUT AND ABOUT - to be launched in Shirley on the 2ndApril to cater forthe needs of vulnerable people, aged 18 and over, in our midst. Vulnerableis a very much over-worked word currently and can mean different things

to different people. Here it means people with physical disability or learningdifficulties and who need additional support to help them negotiate thesocial world in which we live.

The aims ofOUT AND ABOUT are to offer an acceptable level of help toindividuals to enable them to cope with a greater measure of

independence; to help them to integrate into the wider social environment;to fulfil their dreams where possible. An important, essential objective is tointroduce people to one another through a Community Club, to widen

their interests and experiences, to integrate them into the social world inwhich we live without restriction and to provide a continuing socialcommunity which they will enjoy and which is independent of andseparate from their primary carers. Medical advances make it likely that

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they may outlive their carers, but OUT AND ABOUT will still be availableto them to be an anchor and an integral part of their lives. The contact inthe clubs will be designed to enable the members to get used tofunctioning independently in the real world. It will also give carers a break,although this is incidental. The most important requirement is to treat all

members, of whatever age, with respect and appreciate their aspirationsand needs, and to see them as part of the whole community, encouragingand improving their self-reliance.

Some examples of what can be achieved will help to demonstrate how the

need for advocacy and self-help can be met: -

An interview had been arranged with a local company for a girl who

had been seeking employment for some time; the company agreedto her being accompanied by a helper. The attendance of the helpergave the girl reassurance and he was able to gently prompt her whenshe was, understandably, over-awed by the unaccustomed situation.

Independence in using public transport can be encouraged by traveltraining - initially accompanying, then arranging to help them board,

knowing that they will be met at their destination. This will be done asoften as required and will enable members to be confident in comingunaccompanied to Club premises or other destinations.

A request for a group outing would typically be arranged by involvingthe members themselves in investigating the options for transport,

arranging and co-ordinating time-tables, calculating costs and generally

arranging everything with the degree of support and advice required,while giving them the experience and confidence to eventually mastersome aspects for themselves.

continued on page 38

OUT AND ABOUT will be run by 3 Trustees - a Chairperson (JennyGeorge), a Secretary (NOG) and a Treasurer (Paul Cooper) all volunteers

and other volunteerhelpers.

There will be no formal Committee, just active, committed volunteerhelpers. The membership will be limited to about 50 and will depend onthe number of activehelpers.

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Charles Park answers your questionsI was born in the London

Borough of Croydon, left

school in 1970 and spent 7years working as a trainee

surveyor with a local

Housing Association.

During that time I went to

college for 5 years, then

spent 6 years in a private

practice based in London

working on various sizedprojects, mainly residential.

I was principal surveyor for

the London Borough of Lewisham for several more years before branching

out on my own.

We are now one of the largest surveyor firms in the London Borough of

Croydon and also work in the surrounding boroughs. We offer a complete

service with regard to Planning and Building Control, including structural

calculations.

Building ControlBuilding Control is required when altering your property internally if youare making structural changes, alterations, installation of wc, alterations todrains, extensions, or loft conversions just to mention some of the thingsthat should be approved by the Building Control Department.

The major problem would be if you employed a contractor that would bewilling to carry out works to your property without obtaining BuildingControl approval. The question would be to what standard are the works

been carried out?If you are altering your property structurally, a competent person i.e.surveyor or structural engineer would need to justify the steel work thatyou propose to install to support the existing structure.

There are two ways of applying for Building Control approval, the first

being a Building Notice where the owner serves notice to the council of theproposed works in which case he can start after 48 hours. The second is

to apply for Full Plans Approval in which all the details, plans, calculations

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The Goat1-3 BROOM ROA D

SHIRLEY CROYDON

Recently refurbishedfamily-run pub offering

a wide range of beers,ciders, real ales

& wines

C&CP L A N N I N G P A RT N E R S H I P LT D

8 Ash Road, Shirley, Croydon,Surrey, CR0 8HU

MOB: 07796 777700TE L: 020 8777 9999 (OFFICE)TE L: 020 8777 7000 (OFFICE)

EMAIL: charles@candcplanning.co.uk

PL ANS FO RLOFTS, EXTENSIONS, HOUSES,& STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS

FOR COUNCIL APPROVALS

35 YEARS EXPERIENCEFREE CONSULTATIONS

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etc are forwarded to the Building Control Department. Should they have

any queries they will request additional information and after theinformation is forwarded the council may then approve the plans(sometimes with conditions).We feel the second method is far safer as any problems can be sorted out

prior to the contractor starting on site thus preventing any delays oradditional costs.

In the next issue we will show photographs of what could happen whenthings go wrong.

Questions and AnswersQ) When considering the size and positioning of windows within a new

extension, what guidelines can you offer to meet planning requirements?

A) When you propose constructing an extension there are two things to

bear in mind. The first is Building Control and the general rule is that the

minimum glazed area should be 10% of the total floor area with half of

that opening and the maximum of glazed area be 25% of the total floor

area; there are other constraints to take into account and you should seek

advice from a professional. The second comes under Planning, and no

over looking of adjoining properties would normally be allowed.The above are general rules and we suggest you always seek professional

advice when undertaking building works.

Charles Park

Please send your questions to Shirley Life or directly to me

at the address below.

C&CP L A N N I N G P A R T N E R S H I P L T D

8 Ash Road, Shirley, Croydon,

Surrey, CR0 8HU

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Giovannas Column

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InLondon

IceBarLondon&BelowZeroRestaura

nt,

31-33HeddonStreet,LondonW1B4BN,

Tel:74788910.www.belowzerolondon.com

ICE BAR LONDON is the UK's only

permanent barmade of ice and is kept at

minus5degreesallyear round.Everything

inside is made outof crystal clear ice

harvested especiallyfromthefrozenTorn

e River in Jukkasjarvi, Northern

Sweden.IcebarLondonisoperatedin40min

utetimeslotsandyouwillbegiven

adesignerthermalcapewithahoodtokeep

youwarmduringyourvisit.Once

ayearthe entire bar is completely

transformedwithanewdesigntheme

and layout by ateam of skilled ice

designersandsculptors,usingnewice

fromtheTorneRiver,asourcewhichhas

longbeenhighlyregardedfor itsunique

purity.After having experiencedthe bar

you maywantto dine at BelowZero

Restaurant.....inaverytrendyambiance.

NearShirley

FriendsofFlavours, 4GreenLane,Penge

SE207JA,Tel:86597427

www.friendsofflavours.co.uk

IfyoufancyauthenticItalianfoodnottoofar

fromhome,FriendsofFlavours

istheplacetovisit.ItisanewlyfurbishedItalia

nbarinPenge,finishedtoavery

highstandardwithaverytrendyandcontemp

orarystyle.Thefoodisverywell

presentedandisdelicious.Itisopendailyfrom12noont

o7pmandtheyserve

pastadishesfrom5.00,ifyouwishtotake

alookattheirwebsite(stillunder

construction)youwillfindawiderangeofp

rimipiatti(pastadishes).

LOVEIT? HATEIT?EMAILIT!

Shareyouropinionswithmeatgrmice@grm

ice.com.

Iamwaitingtohearfromyou. Giovanna

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InShirley

ChutneysRestaurantandTake-Away,244

WickhamRoadintheLibrary

Parade,Telephone:8655 3757/8655 32

73. Chutneys specialises in

traditionaltandoori,curries,fish,chickentikk

aandbiryani.Theirtastydishes

arepreparedusingfreshmeat,vegetables,

spicesandherbsthatgivean

authentic,homemadetaste.Theirspecialkingprawnscookedins

ideababy

coconutisanawardwinningdish.Theirnaan

breadislightandfragrant.

Abroad

Barcelona ..........ysumovida

Are you considering flying

somewhereclosewhereyou

could enjoy thelively

ambianceandeatlovelyfood?Barcelona is just th

e right

placetogo.Barcelonaisthe

capital of Catalunia andthe

officiallanguagesspokenare

Catalan and Castilian.1982,

theyearofthecelebrationof

the Olympic Games, was

crucialforthedevelopmentof

thiscity.Withitsblendofancientandmoder

narchitecture,Barcelonabecame

Spainsmostcosmopolitanandinnovativede

stination.

TakeawalkthroughLasRamblaswhichisthe

meetingplaceforeveryoneinthe

city. Its 1.2 kilometres long,very centrally

locatedandfull andofbeautiful

buildingssuchasthegreatesttheatreofBarc

elonasopera,theGranTeatredel

Liceu,ThePalaudelaVirreinaandtheBoqu

ieraMarket.Donotmissavisitto

thetwo UnescoWorlds Heritage sitesTheAvigunda

Gaudi a pedestrian

boulevarddesignedbythisfamousartistan

dTheHospitaldelaSantaCreui

SantPauamodernistacivicbuildingdesign

edbyLluisDomenechiMontaner.

Aremarkableexperienceistakingatourinth

ehistoricquarterofBarcelona,the

GothicQuarter.Thisareaisfulloffascinating

architectureincludingtheamazing

CathedralandtheremainsoftheRomanwa

lls.Spainisrenownedforitsfood

andifyouwanttotastesomefreshfish,Bot

afumeiro,locatedinGraciaquarter

istherightplaceforyou.Youwillfindthebes

tpaellainthecityatElMerendero

delaMarilocatedbytheoldportoryoumaytryLaBa

rceloneta.Meson5

jotas is atapas barforvery goodSpanis

h ham andtapas.Avery good

restaurantwithaseaviewisMiramarorXa

letdeMontjuic.

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Shirley Community Centre (SCC)

What and When at the Centre

Shrublands Christian Fellowship Sundays 10.30 to 12noon

Streetz Mon. to Fridays 3.45 to 5.45pm

Youth club Mon. and Wednesdays 7 to 9pm

Wardens Wed. and Thurdays 4.30 to 6pm

Zumba Tuesdays 1.30 to 2.30pm

Tenshin tsunami Ryu Tuesdays 7 to 9pm

Legs, Bums and Tums Thursdays 7 to 8pm

South Eastern Road Club Thursdays 8 to 10pm

Fit n Funky Thursdays 2 to 3pm

GKR Fridays 6 to 7.30pm

Tenshin tsunami Ryu Fridays 7.30 to 9.30pm

The main hall is complemented by an up-to-date kitchen, with two other rooms

adjacent, and a separate room suited to smaller committee meetings.

Currently used by a cycling club, a church, martial arts groups and dance

and exercise groups, these premises are ideally placed on the join betweentwo differing housing areas. Well served by two bus routes, and with some on-

site parking, the Centre is available most mornings and the early part of each

afternoon. It is also very popular for private parties at weekends.

To hire the Centre, please contact 020 8777 4298 on Thursdays between

9.30 and 11.30am or email lettings4scca@hotmail.co.uk.There is a new

website under construction, www.shirleycca.com.

Midweek charges are 10 per hour (40 for the whole morning or afternoon,

50 for a whole evening) or 250 for private parties on a Saturday or 350 ona Sunday. The small Meeting Room cost is 5 per hour at any time.We look forward to welcoming you as a new user

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www.shi r leye lec t r ica l .com

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The Shirley Community Centre Associationpresents

SingCROnise Gospel ChoirSaturday nd April

Come along at pm for the choir workshop

and

Join the Choir in a singalong for a performance

in the evening

pm Supper

pm Choir Concert

Entrance Free

Children must be accompanied

SPONSORED BY AWARDS FOR ALL

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Join Angelina

on Tuesdaysfrom 1.30 - 2.30pm

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at ShirleyCommunity

Centre

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Picturesbypicturepartnership

Shirley

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Putting photography in the frameAndrew Dunsmore of Picture Partnership, Shirley, will

be exploring the importance of getting your message

across using carefully planned photography and will

be telling you how you can maximise the impact ofyour images. We all know that a picture is worth more

than 1,000 words, yet businesses often spend a

disproportionate amount of time and money drafting

their websites, corporate brochures and press releases

and neglect to give proper thought to the photograph

they use. Used effectively, a well planned photograph can really help to get your business noticed. The

keen amateur and holiday snapper can also learn much from the advice offered in this second article.

Picture Partnership Photography has the power to shock, motivate, sell, communicate and express ...all without saying a word. After reading this, you can do it too!

2. The importance of background

Continuing with this series on how to improve your photographs, bear in mindwhen planning it that a distracting background can kill the picture just as easily as

the relevant background canspeak volumes for your product,

service or image.

Policeman gun and Big Ben. . .Security in London is a nightmare

and a constant topic of discussion.

Police have always carried

truncheons and sometimes

concealed guns. Security is now

even more important and when

guns were brought out from under

the uniform and seen on display, this

brought home the need for security

even more. To show a policeman on

the street with a gun is strong, but

to have the background tell you

where the policeman is, is very

strong. This picture has been used

a number of times by various

newspapers and magazines both in

the UK and abroad to highlight

Security in London.

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Buckingham Palace Jubilee celebrations

When Buckingham Palace was lit up for the Queens Jubilee and people were

entertained, it was great to see the English Flag of St. George and the Union

Flag together: this not only said Buckingham Palace, London! It also said

Royalty, England, United Kingdom.

Gas lamp

The traditional Gas Lights

of London are gradually

disappearing and one of

the last places where they

are found is at

Westminster Abbey,

London, where the lamps

are lit each night.

Photographing the lamp

being lit was interesting,

but with Westminster

Abbey in the background it

shows where in the world

it is happening and in the

world, the country, the City. This picture was used in The Times a few years ago.

The point is... be clear on what is required and what the picture is to illustrate.

Next month: More top tips for using photography effectively: Resolution

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Curry night at The GoatThe Shirley Life Team met at The Goat for a Curry Dinner Night on

Monday 28th February. We try and meet as regularly as possible and, of

course, we choose restaurants in Shirley.

Forget what you may have heard in the distant past: The Goat is now afamily-run public house that offers a wide range of beers, ciders, real

ales and wines. It has been recently refurbished to high standards and

offers ample and bright accommodation.

There are huge screens where you can watch all the sports you like on

Skysports

Its new owners, Steve and Terry Poole, organise different themed nights,

from Curry Night on Monday to Bingo on Sunday evenings. The curry comes from a specialist curry house, Chutneys at 244

Wickham Road. Make sure you book, especially if you are a vegetarian!

Back to The Goat: a curry, mild or hot, with rice, poppodums, nan bread

and a drink of your choice is a fantastic 7.00.

The atmosphere is

pleasant and relaxed.

Terry is the perfect host,

kind and attentive. I even

discovered there was a

drink called Bombardier. We

all enjoyed the evening and

will visit again soon. Marzia

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THE GOATPUBLIC HOUSE

1-3 BROOM ROAD SHIRLEY CROYDON SURREY CR0 8NG

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

Recently refurbished, family-run pub offering awide range of beers, ciders, real ales & wines.

Bar snacksMonday 18.30 - 21.30

Curry and a Drink 7(from Chutneys Curry House, Shirley)

Wednesday 19.00 - 22.00

Redtooth Poker League

Thursday 19.30 - 22.00

Cribbage League (players required)

Friday/Saturday

Regular Live Music / Karaoke(ask staff for details)

Sunday 19.00 - 21.00

Bingo

3D TV, SKYSPORTS, ESPN, DARTS, POOL TABLE

Currently looking for pool players to start a league,ask staff for details

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Lynn framed an original print of the Shirley Poppy Fairy by Cicely Mary

Barker, a Croydonian artist born in 1895, who is famous all over the world

for her enchanting Flower Fairies. Every fairy costume echoes the

characteristics of the flower featured in a meticulous way. Each picturefuses fantasy and reality in a unique portrait of fairy child and flower.

Shirley Lifeis looking to borrow any Cicely Mary Barkers memorabilia for

an exhibition to be held at Fish Frames Art Gallery in May 2011. Please

contact us through the website if you can help put Shirley on the map.

Thank

you.

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Open Tuesdays to Saturdays 10 am to 5 pm

Lynn MacAskill, GCF182 Wickham RoadShirley, Croydon

Surrey CR0 8BGt: 020 8654 0073f: 020 8656 3360e: fish@fishframes.co.uk

www.fishframes.co.uk Open Tuesdays to Saturdays 10 am to 5 pm

Picture Framers & Art Gallery

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An Invitation toA SPRING SOLO EXHIBITION

Private View

Sun 10th April 1pm - 4pm

Exhibition Dates

Tues 12th - Sat 16th April 2011

(Gallery closed on Monday)

Fish Frames & Gallery Presents Contemporary Artist

You are cordially invited to an exhibition by contemporary

artist Mark Paul Perry. Mark will be showing a selection ofnew works from his Frozen Time, Terra, Paper, Pathos and

Conceptual Collections

A Private View will be held on:

Sunday 10th April between 1pm - 4pm

Champagne & Chocolates will be served

Works on display from 12th - 16th April 2011

Gallery open Tues - Sat from 10am to 5pm

(Gallery closed on Monday)

Location: Fish Frames & Gallery

182 Wickham Road Shirley Croydon Surrey CR0 8BG

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www.markpaulperry.com

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Tom Dunsmore

The membership will be limited to about 50 and will depend on the numberof activehelpers. The organisation will be non-profit making, all gains beingused for the purposes above. Subsidies for members will be made where

appropriate, but realistic prices will apply where members can, and wish,to become independent in certain areas such as travel on public transport

or eating out.Initially there will be a Saturday Club held at the ShirleyCommunity Centre.

However, to function adequately there is anurgent need for substantial initial funding.

To start fund-raising, Shirley Life isproviding the Entry Fee for the new

volunteer OUT AND ABOUT Swimming

Team to compete in the Swimathon atTrinity School on the 16 th of April, organisedby the Rotary Club of Croydon East. The

Founder members of this charity, JennyGeorge and Nog, plus several others areprepared to bare all, well nearly all, to raise

as much as they can to kick-start this very

worthwhile local community work. Can youhelp? Will you be a Founder Sponsor,happy in the knowledge that you are

helping others less blessed than yourself? Or you may wish to enter a Team(35 entrance fee) and donate sponsorship money to OUT AND ABOUT.Sponsor Forms are available in some local shops or can be obtained

directly from NOG, 63, Palace View, Shirley CR0 8QZ to whom chequesshould be sent, made out to OUT AND ABOUT. Or you can print theSponsor Form in the next page. All donations will be gratefully received.

Now we come to the Shirley involvement. Jenny George, a fully qualifiedpsychiatric nurse in Kings College Hospital A & E Department was born in

a former police house in 170, Bridle Road; NOG is, well, NOG. Both havebeen involved for many years in other caring organisations. Jenny saw theneed to provide for the future requirements of vulnerable people by instilling

as much independence and education in the ways of the world as possiblein each individual case and NOG is in enthusiastic agreement. Their earlyrecollections and reminiscences will have to be kept for a later edition.

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Sponsored by(full name & address)

Postcode Amountpledged perlength swumby team

Amountpledged total

Amount paid GiftAid()

Date paid

Swimmers Name

Team Name

In aid of (enter name

and address of

charity)

Please dont forget to tick the Gift Aid column and add your home address including your postcode (essential).

This will increase the value of your sponsorship at no extra cost to yourself. Please note that you must pay

an amount of Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax for the tax year in which the payment was made that is

at least equal to the amount of tax that the Charity will reclaim on your gift for the tax year.Please return this sponsorship form together with your sponsorship money to the charity named above.

Organised by the Rotary Club of Croydon East, registered as a charity as Rotary Club of Croydon East Charity Fund Registration No. 1035507

www.rotarycroydoneast.org.uk

SPONSORSHIP FORM

ROTARY CLUB OF CROYDON EAST

SWIMATHON

16th APRIL

2011

Teams comprise up to 6 swimmers, swimming in relay for 25 minutes. Sponsorship is based on the total number of 25 metre

lengths covered by the team (NB. An average adult team is likely to achieve about 30 lengths).

No. of lengths swum by team

Official Stamp

Certified by

The Rotary Club

of East Croydon

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Invitation to suggest topics for inclusion in theScrutiny work programme 2011/12

Are there any services, run by the Council or other local statutory bodies,

that you think could be delivered more efficiently or effectively? Are there

services that could be improved by better partnership working? Are there

ways in which you think local decision-making could be improved?

If you have some ideas, then maybe you would like to suggest a topic

for consideration by one of Croydon Council's scrutiny bodies in2011/12.

Scrutiny Members can ask for written information from, and require theattendance of, relevant council officers, Cabinet Members and also - where

appropriate - officers from other statutory bodies such as the NHS andPolice. Scrutiny committees have no decision-making powers but canmake formal recommendations which decision-makers must consider.

Scrutiny cannot consider complaints but may consider any policies,practices or procedures that are giving cause for concern. Scrutiny does

not consider matters within the remit of the Planning and Licensing

Committees. And Scrutiny rarely considers issues that affect just one

locality of the borough.

A suggested topic is more likely to be prioritised for consideration if it is:

clearly defined

an issue of public interest or concern likely to lead to improvements for local people

and can help the council achieve its corporate priorities

Political

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If you have any suggestions, please complete the boxes below and reply

by the end of April 2011 by e-mail to scrutiny@croydon.gov.uk or by post

to the Scrutiny Team, Democratic and Legal Services, LB Croydon,

Taberner House, Park Lane , Croydon , CR9 3JS .

Further information about Scrutiny in Croydon see Scrutiny leaflet below.

For information about current Scrutiny work see www.croydon.gov.uk/scrutiny.

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Topic suggested:

Why do you think Scrutiny should consider this topic?

Your contact details (optional)

If you provide your contact details, you will be given feedback in June

2011 on whether your suggestion has been included in the work

programme and, if so, when it is expected to be considered.

Sent by: Neighbourhood Partnerships Team

Royal Wedding and Big Lunch Street PartiesThe council is supporting the upcoming Royal Wedding and Big Lunch

celebrations due to take place across the borough on Friday 29 April

and Sunday 5 June.

If you work with local businesses, schools, faith or community groups

who may be interested in these opportunities for communities to come

together, please help our publicity drive by highlighting the information

below via your contact lists, newsletters and web pages.

To help residents and groups organise their celebrations, the council will

again be covering the Traffic Management Order (TMO) cost normallyinvolved in applying for a road closure. We have simplified the application

process for road closure and park hire into a single online party event

form, and also created a useful frequently asked questions document,

covering issues such as public liabilities insurance. For information on

this please visit www.croydon.gov.uk/streetparties or for help completing

the form call the contact centre on 020 8726 6000.

Kind regards, Richard EyreLondon Borough of Croydon / Equalities & Cohesion Officer / 7th Floor

South, Taberner House Park Lane Croydon CR9 3JS

Tel : 020 8726 6000 Ext : 60534 - Fax : 020 8760 5663

Email: richard.eyre@croydon.gov.uk

Sent by: Neighbourhood Partnerships Team

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Important Community Safety SurveyWe are currently in the process of developing our new Community Safety

Strategy (2011-14). A key part of this process is gaining public views.

Please can you encourage staff to complete the on-line Community

Safety survey and also distribute this message to all of your community

groups/contact distribution lists, so that we reach as many people as

possible.

The Community Safety Survey is available on both the intranet (for

Croydon Council Staff only (go the Whats New Section) and the

internet Council web page (public access). The survey will take no more

than 10 minutes to complete.

Directions to help you find the survey on the internet are set out below;

alternatively click on the survey link below.

Internet:

Go to the Home Page for Croydon Council (www.croydon.gov.uk).

You will see an oblong box at the top of the page which changes

periodically with 5 items.

Click on Item number 4 and then follow the link to the web page which

will take you directly to the survey.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/lbc-community-safety-surveyAll responses will feed into the development of the new Community

Safety Strategy.

Hurry! Survey closes Wednesday 30th March 2011.

If you require further information please contact me direct.

Many thanks for your help and support.

Cheryll WrightSenior Manager - Safer Croydon Partnership Unit

Room 2.07, Taberner House, Park Lane , Croydon CR9 3JS

Tel: 0208 604 7032 - Email: cheryll.wright@croydon.gov.uk

Sent by: Neighbourhood Partnerships Team