SUBJECT: MUSLIM YOUTHS
Author: Iftikhar Ahmad | Date: 05 10 08
Muslim Youths Muslim youths are angry, frustrated and extremist because they have been mis-educated and de-educated by the British schooling. Muslim children are confused because they are being educated in a wrong place at a wrong time in state schools with non-Muslim monolingual teachers. They face lots of problems of growing up in two distinctive cultural traditions and value systems, which may come into conflict over issues such as the role of women in the society, and adherence to religious and cultural traditions. The conflicting demands made by home and schools on behaviour, loyalties and obligations can be a source of psychological conflict and tension in Muslim youngsters. There are also the issues of racial prejudice and discrimination to deal with, in education and employment. They have been victim of racism and bullying in all walks of life. According to DCSF, 56% of Pakistanis and 54% of Bangladeshi children has been victims of bullies. The first wave of Muslim migrants were happy to send their children to state schools, thinking their children would get a much better education. Than little by little, the overt and covert discrimination in the system turned them off. There are fifteen areas where Muslim parents find themselves offended by state schools. The right to education in one’s own comfort zone is a fundamental and inalienable human right that should be available to all people irrespective of their ethnicity or religious background. Schools do not belong to state, they belong to parents. It is the parents’ choice to have faith schools for their children. Bilingual Muslim children need state funded Muslim schools with bilingual Muslim teachers as role models during their developmental periods. There is no place for a non-Muslim teacher or a child in a Muslim school. There are hundreds of state schools where Muslim children are in majority. In my opinion, all such schools may be designated as Muslim community schools. An ICM Poll of British Muslims showed that nearly half wanted their children to attend Muslim schools. There are only 143 Muslim schools. A state funded Muslim school in Birmingham has 220 pupils and more than 1000 applicants chasing just 60. Majority of anti-Muslim stories are not about terrorism but about Muslim culture--the hijab, Muslim schools, family life and religiosity. Muslims in the west ought to be recognised as a western community, not as an alien culture. Iftikhar Ahmad www.londonschoolofislamics.org.uk

SUBJECT: MESSIAEN CENTENARY RECITAL 20 SEPTEMBER 2008
Author: WCF | Date: 19 09 08
At Sacred Heart Church Edge Hill 7.45 pm. Music from L'Ascension, Mediations sur le Mystere de la sainte Trinite, Livre du Saint Sacrement. David Gammie Organ. Admission free. Interval refreshments. Retiring collection in aid fo the Organ Appeal.

SUBJECT: SOUTH LONDON WASTE PLAN CONSULTATION 29 SEPTEMBER
Author: WCF | Date: 19 09 08
Merton Civic Centre 29th September, 7pm. Landfill space is running out and buried waste releases climate-changing gases. New facilities to deal with waste more sustainably are needed. Tell us what issues are important in deciding where these should go. Get involved and have your say. A light buffet will be provided. During the consultation period, consultation documents will be available for your comment. The consultation documents will be available online from Friday 19th September to Friday 31st October via: www.merton.gov.uk/wasteplan or http://southlondonwasteplan.limehouse.co.uk If you would like copies of a flyer, the consultation leaflet or the full consultation booklet please contact the Project Manager by phone on 020 8547 5375 or by email at southlondonwasteplan@rbk.kingston.gov.uk

SUBJECT: HEALTH CARE CONSULTATION THU 25TH SEPTEMBER 12NOON
Author: WCF | Date: 17 09 08
Living in Sutton or Merton? Have a say in the future of your local health services! Groundwork are organising a consultation event on behalf of Sutton and Merton Primary Care Trust. The aim of the event is to look at suggested priorities for future health care in Sutton and Merton and to explore experiences and views of health care as well as thoughts on how things could be improved. The event is aimed at residents of all age groups, living in Sutton and Merton. The format for the consultation is focus group discussions in small groups. Time and place: Thu 25th September 12noon – 2.30pm at The Hub, Imperial Fields, Bishopsford Road, Morden SM4 6BF What’s in it for you: apart from a chance to have a say in future health services in your borough you will be treated to free lunch and given £5 to cover travel expenses. Childcare can be organised - please ask when you register. What to do if you want to take part: phone 020 8687 4080 or e-mail boel.abelson-crossley@groundwork.org.uk to register. Hope to see you at the event – but please phone or e-mail to register first! Kind regards, Boel Boel Abelson-Crossley Community & Education Manager Groundwork London Tel: 020 8687 4080 Mobile: 07906 221863 Fax: 020 8687 4051

SUBJECT: SPUR HOUSE REDEVELOPMENT
Author: | Date: 04 09 08
Hello, I'm running the public consultation for the development at South Wimbledon and can provide accurate information to interested parties. Please contact me on 02075667969 or cmagee@quatro-pr.co.uk for more info.

SUBJECT: NEIGHBOUR NOISE AND GOOD VIBES
Author: Marcus Beale | Date: 16 08 08
I am writing a book about acoustics and city life and would be very pleased to hear from anyone with unusual examples either of bad acoustics: neighour noise or noise pollution, or good acoustics: urban music? that you may have encountered. Please email me at info@philiophony.com

SUBJECT: PROPOSED SOUTH WIMBLEDON DEVELOPMENT
Author: | Date: 14 08 08
It is proposed to redevelop Spur House on Morden Road opposite South Wimbledon tube station. The planning application hasn\'t been submitted to the Council yet but the developer held a consultative exhibit at the current premises on 6th & 7th August to showcase its design and obtain resident feedback. The proposed design is a 15 storey high rise block of flats. Spur House is currently 6 storeys. The tower blocks in the High Path Estate are 12 storey high rises. The proposed design is triangular in shape and of similar aesthetic quality to the tower at Colliers Wood. The ground floor will consist of a retail outlet and office space. Floors 1 and above will consist of social housing. The existing low-rise extension on Milner Road will be rebuilt to a similar design with a roof garden. No parking has been provided for this development and it is proposed that residents of the block will not be eligible to apply for resident parking permits for the local area. The developers have been promoting their design as a \'landmark\' building and make it clear from their promotional material that it is intended that the tower is visible from some distance. This design will impact considerably on the Wimbledon skyline and will affect all who live and work near South Wimbledon. Although there appears to be general support for the proposed regeneration of South Wimbledon it is essential that any such regeneration is sympathetic to and enhances the local neighbourhood. For further information we (a group of concerned local residents) will be doing a leaflet drop in the surrounding area or please contact us on spurhousedev@googlemail.com

SUBJECT: WIMBLEDON STATION
Author: WCF | Date: 16 07 08
I have just come across the Office of Rail Regulations' figures for station usage in 2006/07 on the Internet at: http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/server/show/nav.1529 After a bit of sorting of their spreadsheet, I was intrigued to see that Wimbledon Station had the 14th highest usage of our country's 2,519 stations. The only busier stations in the UK were 9 London termini, Glasgow Central, East Croydon, Clapham Junction and Leeds. And these figures are for entrances, exits and interchanges, so exclude all trains that don't stop at our station. So why does it seem that Network Rail and SouthWest Trains don't appear to want to invest in, and improve, Wimbledon Station? A recent Wimbledon Civic Forum public meeting noted the station as an matter of concern and for future focus - could these ORR figures help perhaps? Andrew Robinson Merton Park

SUBJECT: WIMBLEDON VILLAGE FAIR 21 JUNE
Author: WCF | Date: 17 06 08
This Saturday 21 June 2008 , 10 am - 5 pm at Southside Common - hundreds of stalls, food village and horse show... a great way to celebrate our living community.

SUBJECT: KNIFE CRIME- 10 JUNE, 7PM AT VESTRY HALL, MITCHAM
Author: WCF | Date: 09 06 08
Operation Blunt 2 is a London wide initiative to stop the killing of young people by weapons, primarily knives. As you will be aware from the increased media reporting, this issue together with the carrying of weapons by a minority of young people is a major concern to us all. Police are seeking to gain the support and commitment of the whole community to increase police activity to create a safer environment for young people. This will be achieved through a number of tactics, including the highly visible use of search arches and search wands at key locations such as transport hubs and routes where intelligence indicates the use or carrying of weapons is likely. Before these tactics will be introduced, police officers in schools will explain to young people the reasons for the operation and the extent of police stop and search powers. Police will also use intelligence to focus activity on known criminals who carry weapons. To help explain the problem we all face and how we intend to deal with it I am calling a public meeting on 10th June, 7pm at Vestry Hall, Mitcham (next door to Mitcham Fire Station). I would like to invite community members to attend this meeting. It is vital that police have the support and understanding of the community as a whole to tackle the deadly menace of knife crime. We must not allow it to become an issue that divides police from the community or any section of it, such as the vast majority of law abiding young people. Chris Bourlet Borough Commander Metropolitan Police

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