Marks Gate Matters Nov 2021 v2.2 (web)

MARKS GATE MATTERS Winter 2021 Quarterly Newsletter for the residents of Marks Gate New boxing club is a total knock-out! Local Business Highlight In the first of a regular feature on local residents, we talk to Tony Hurrell, founder and coach of Marks Gate Boxing Club. \" I started my small Tony saw the demand for organised and teach them the importance of business, Dreamy Bakes children’s sport in Marks Gate and fitness from a young age. It is also a part about one year ago. We used his passion to create a boxing of his long-term vision, with the end goal offer homemade bakes club for local youngsters. He runs and hampers for all two learn to box sessions every being a purpose-built boxing Friday, one for 8 - 10 year olds gym in Marks Gate for an occasions. \" and another for 11 -15 year amateur boxing club, olds. This club has proven which will give children Farhana (Dreamy Bakes Owner) to be a hit already, as it is the facilities to excel To order, direct message already at capacity. in boxing and achieve Farhana @dreamy_bakes_x Tony has been boxing for their potential. on Instagram twelve years and was inspired In Tony’s words: by his younger brother, who “Sport can help you found boxing just as he was heading realise your potential, down the wrong path, and it helped him and the sooner you realise turn his life around. But, it was his daughter who motivated this, the more life changing it is. him to get the ball rolling and create the That’s why I wanted to offer this service club after she shared her aspiration of to the children in Marks Gate, to teach opening a gym in the area. them, to guide them to reach their goals. Tony hopes that the boxing club Boxing is about motivation just as much will offer the kids and teens in the as it’s about skill, which is why a club is community a potential lifelong passion useful when you are first starting out, as seeing other people’s success can activate motivation in you.” Well said Tony. Keep up to date, visit yourcall.befirst.london/marks-gate

2 Marks Gate Newsletter | November 2021 Wordsearch Be First Bulletin Sheepcotes Crabtree The latest news from our Padnall projects in the area. Gregory Rosehatch Join Our Community Forum Newhouse Woodrush Thank you to everyone who gave us ideas Tantony and suggestions for the future of Marks Longhayes Gate during our engagement this summer. Arneways We are looking at these now as part of Billet what we call 'the Marks Gate Vision' Rose project. In the new year we plan to start Gibbfield further consultation with the community Thatches on options to improve the area. Uplands As part of this, we are creating a new Marks Gate Community Forum to work with us on our projects and want a variety of resident voices involved. There are up to 14 places available with no age limit but under 18s will need consent from a parent or guardian. This is an opportunity to learn new skills, raise the profile of the local community and influence change. For further details, please email [email protected] Padnall Lake The Padnall Lake development is under way to deliver new homes and a revitalised lake that will provide better public access, increase biodiversity and wildlife and once again be a local highlight for residents to enjoy. Come along to “Meet the Contractors” event on Thursday 20 January to find out how you can get involved with new planting and landscaping around the lake.In addition, the Community Forum will be helping to co-design the new public realm areas, looking at landscaping ideas such as lighting, planting and seating. Come See Us Our team will be at the Christmas Community Market on Saturday 11 December with more information about the Community Forum and Vision project, so do come by as we’d love to speak to you! Keep up to date, visit yourcall.befirst.london/marks-gate

Marks Gate Newsletter | November 2021 33 Opportunities Wednesdays Health and Social Care Training 12:30 pm - 2:45 pm Crèche Facility Provided St Marks Church Centre 50p per child Belben Court (under six months free) Are you interested in working within the 165 Rose Lane care industry? We have an exciting training RM6 5NR £1 per adult opportunity for women who are residents of Marks Gate and Chadwell Heath. Feel free to pop in and let the children play We are keen to hear from you if you while you have a chat are seeking to change careers, build your with parents/guardians. confidence, or interested in employment within the care industry. Tea, coffee & juice provided. Enrolling on our four weeks programme will offer you one-to-one employability support, bespoke skills training to help with career progression and further learning to progress to NVQ qualifications. Spaces are limited, and priority will be given to those with disabilities or barriers preventing them from securing training or employment. To register your interest email: [email protected] or call 078 4812 1441. Take charge of your finances A free budgeting and saving workshop to support residents with a New Year’s resolution to save more, earn more and with low financial stress. The Money Mentors course will build your money management skills and give you the skills and confidence to support, oversee and take charge of your finances. People have saved £500+ on average by applying what they learned from the course. In November, a resident saved £150 on her utility bills. Join us in the new year for your chance to save up to £500 on your bills. To register, email: [email protected] or call 07898654428. Keep up to date, visit yourcall.befirst.london/marks-gate

4 Marks Gate Newsletter | November 2021 Ward Councillors Corner Murphy Report We are proud to Our approach for each have sponsored the “Countdown to section of the lake is: Christmas” this month, which was a fantastic • Install a dam to isolate event to kick-off the festive season. the working section of the Come see us and HTA Design Landscape lake; Architects on Thursday 20 January at “Meet • Employ a specialist team the Contractors” to talk about progress and see to relocate the fish from the exciting plans for improvements to Padnall the working section to the Lake. There will be two remaining part of the lake. Cllr Mohammed Khan Cllr Sade Bright Cllr Simon Perry sessions, one in the afternoon and one in the A special permit for this We’re delighted to publicising your activities evening. Further details activity has been obtained help launch this so that we strengthen about times and location by the Environmental first edition of the Marks our community and will follow soon via a Agency; Gate newspaper. celebrate and support dedicated flyer through • Pump the water from As your ward each other’s events and your door. Looking ahead to 2022, the working section to the councillors, we know a achievements. our teams will be visiting lot is happening in this Please give the editorial Rose Lane Primary School remaining part of the lake; area and more planned. team your thoughts and The Warren School to • De-silt and clean this So, we are keen to make and feedback about this provide site safety talks section of the lake; sure you are as up-to- edition – we’re keen to and support careers days • Install Gabion Baskets date as possible so that make the newsletter a to inspire pupils interested in the perimeter of the you and your neighbours success. in learning more about lake with a fixed wildfowl are able to get involved what it’s like to work in fencing; in moulding and shaping And, don’t forget construction. • Remove the dam and the future of the area. we each hold regular raise the water to previous surgeries at the Marks Improving Padnall Lake levels. Equally important, Gate Community Centre, We have started work Marks Gate is a lively, so do get in touch if we As well as improving the vibrant place, and a can help you. Details are to improve the lake by removing all the rubbish lake, we will be planting lot is going on. We’re available on the council’s and cleaning the water. new trees and a variety of interested in hearing website. Moving across the lake plant life. As part of this your stories and in stages from West to East, we will be pumping landscape design, some out water, cleaning and desilting. Specialist experts existing trees will need Work on Padnall Road Would you like to feature in are working alongside us to be removed under the From Wednesday 8 our next Marks Gate Matters? to relocate the fish within guidance of an ecologist. the lake, away from where December, we plan to If you are a local resident, we are working. These works are due for complete our Padnall Road business owner or community completion by the end of site entrance to allow for group, we want to hear from January, after which there safer vehicle access. This you! Get in touch by emailing will be opportunities work should be completed [email protected] by Friday 17 December. for volunteers to get involved with the next stages of landscaping. To find out more about how you can help and what the area will eventually look like, come along to our event on Thursday 20 January. No internet? If you or any of your neighbours can't access our website, please email contact details to [email protected] or phone 020 3372 0707, and we will send information by post. We can also provide translation or interpretation if you know someone who needs it. Keep up to date, visit yourcall.befirst.london/marks-gate