http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/save-neighbourhood-policing-in-london

Since 2010 the Government have cut the Metropolitan Police budget by almost £600m resulting in 5,585 fewer uniformed officers on the streets of London dedicated to neighbourhood teams.

Now the Mayor is considering plans to axe ALL of London’s neighbourhood PCSOs in a bid to cut costs.

We the undersigned believe that the Mayor’s plan to axe all of London’s local PCSOs would decimate neighbourhood policing in the capital and would mean far fewer officers on the beat in our communities.

We believe the Mayor should abandon his plan to scrap London’s PCSOs and consult local communities about the future of policing in the capital as opposed to doing it but stealth. We also call on the Mayor to oppose the Home Secretary’s savage cuts to the Metropolitan Police.

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/save-neighbourhood-policing-in-london

Oct 30th 6:00pm – 10.00pm

Location Bedfords Park Walled Garden
Broxhill Road, Havering-atte-Bower, RM4 1QH

FREE ADMISSION

Come along for a fun evening – dress up as anything magical – witches, warlocks, elves or pixies, saints and sinners to celebrate Halloween, Samhain or All Souls Day.

• Tarot Reading with Mimosa and Priti *
• Crystal Ball Reading *
• Palm reading *
• Witchy Wayswill grace us with her presence bringing some trinkets including blessing bags for health, wealth, love and protection.
• And the Master of potionsand brews will descend upon us with mixtures and tinctures for medicine, illumination and some hocus pocus mixed in!

* small fees apply

Stories and songs around the big bonfire

There will be a bar and warm yourself with the garden’s organic soup.

 Bring torches & candles! It will be pitch black!

To learn more about Bedfords Park Walled Garden and future events see details at http://bedfordswalledgarden.org/things-to-do/events/

Or call Kirsty 07864 564504

The Little Theatre’s next play is just the ticket for Halloween – a ghost story called ‘The Exorcism’ by Don Taylor! Four friends gather in a remote country cottage to celebrate the festive season – whether or not they live to tell the tale remains to be seen … Screened on BBC TV as an episode of the 1972 ‘Dead Of Night’ series, this play had the reputation of being the scariest hour on TV. It opened in the West End in 1975 and tragically actress Mary Ure took her own life after opening night, adding to the plays already dark PR. But don’t worry, our actors are all fit for purpose!

Performances of this ghost story are at The Little Theatre, Methodist Church, Harold Wood, RM3 0DU, Wed 28-Sat 31 October at 8pm nightly, plus 2:30pm Saturday matinee. Why not go as a group – you may not want to go home alone! Tickets £7 on door or reserve on 01708 341442 susiedrama@gmail.com

Pinney Talfourd Solicitors and Queens Theatre have teamed up again this year to hold Carols at the Queens on Friday 11 December at 11am. This charity carol service is always a full house. Tickets will be available from the theatre box office in November. More details coming soon.

The results are in for the Great Charity Balloon Race for Bertie’s Battle! Pinney Talfourd Solicitors released over 600 balloons at Upminster Cricket Club two weeks ago in a mass of purple across the sky and have been receiving balloon tags from across England and Europe.

Local residents and fellow businesses generously donated to Bertie’s Battle, Pinney Talfourd’s charity of the year, in return for a balloon and tag at the event.

Each tag was attached to a balloon which took flight on a westerly wind towards Romford before being whisked downwind to the coast. Tags have been returned from Bognor Regis, France and one determined little balloon even managed to fly over 500 miles to reach Switzerland!

The furthest ten (landed) balloons were mapped on Pinney Talfourd’s website and the owner of the furthest balloon, and winner of an Amazon gift voucher, is Anica Holderness of Romford. Her balloon, number 316, made it all the way to Shaffhausen in Switzerland where Mr Wittwer discovered it near his home and posted it back. Pinney Talfourd will also send Mr Wittwer a token of appreciation for his community spirit.

Support was fantastic and the event raised over £1,700 for Bertie’s fund. Bertie was diagnosed with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy grade III at birth and has no swallow reflex, dystonia, visual and hearing impairment and cerebral palsy. His family are raising £30,000 to take him to Panama for Stem Cell therapy, a treatment which is not available in the UK. They are being assisted by Tree of Hope, a charity committed to assisting sick children like Bertie. Pinney Talfourd has raised in excess of £4,000 since May to help them on their way.

Donations are still being accepted for Bertie’s Battle. If you would like to make a donation please visit www.treeofhope.org.uk/berties-battle/

Don’t drive? Can’t drive? Won’t drive? Want to drive less?
Towards a new organisation for all those who travel without a car.

We don’t all drive cars. There are some 64.1 Million people in the UK. Less than half of them (31.9 Million) have a driving licence.  That means that over 32 Million people cannot drive. Many are too young – there are around 14 million children and young people, but there are 18 Million adults who simply don’t drive.

There are many reasons – the cost, they feel unsafe, they may have health issues that limit their ability to drive, or they simply choose not to drive. All these people need to use other modes of transport to access the places and services they use, but current transport policy and planning is massively focused on roads and car drivers.

We are therefore exploring the potential for an organisation to speak up for and support those who don’t drive.  I am writing to invite you to a discussion on the need for such an organisation, what it might do and how it would be run.

The workshop will take place on October 16^th at the Corams Fields Centre near Holborn in London . It will run from 11am to 4pm and a light lunch and refreshments will be provided.

If this is of interest please read through the attached papers that contain more detail. Please fill in and return the attached form (which also offers options for involvement if you cannot attend the session). If you cannot attend but know someone who might like to take part please share this information with them.

‘We Don’t Drive’ workshop information

With best wishes
Chris Church
We Don’t Drive development coordinator
E: chrischurch@cooptel.net

George Watling has a photographic exhibition in the bar area of the queens theatre Hornchurch.

From 28^th Sept: for one month.

This exhibition is also to promote H.A.D. (Havering Association for people with Disabilities)

George has put a lot of effort into the display, something he could never do again. As he has run out of puff!!!! ,his words.

Pop in for a coffee and take a peek, also support the theatre.

Due to the upgrading of the audio and visual systems in the Council Chamber  we are having to move the meeting to Romford Central Library.

The meeting will still start at 10:30.

Please note there will only be around 65 seats at the library so it will all be on a first come first served basis.

If you come too early you may find yourself helping us put the seats out as we will be doing that ourselves before the meeting starts.

Please let any friends or colleagues know, especially those who do not use the Internet.

HARVEST FESTIVAL!
Will We Break Last Year’s Record Harvest?
September 26, 2015
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Location
Bedfords Park Walled Garden
Broxhill Road
Havering-atte-Bower
RM4 1QH

FREE ADMISSION! – Fun for all the family!

• Harvested garden produce – for sale
• Children’s activities – craft making, face painting and fairy hunt
• Live music through the day and into the evening
• Reiki healing*
• Arbonne skincare and makeup (pure, safe and beneficial) *
• Historical tours of the garden
• Crystal healing*
• Active meditation (for all the family)
• Yoga, learn the basics
• Tarot card reading*
• Composting Workshop (through Havering Council)
• Acupuncture (inc. cosmetic) *
  (* There will be a small fee for treatments etc)

For full details: http://bedfordswalledgarden.org/events/harvest-festival-2/

REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE!

• Tea, coffee and cakes.
• Real ale bar
• Outdoor pizza oven will be fired up and there will be tastings of the garden’s organic vegetable soup.