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by Simon Cole-Hamilton - 16:06 on 02 November 2009
Comment from at 15:54 on 05 November 2009.
Chair: George Savva M.B.E. 47, Rylston Road London N13 5NQ Tel: 020 8807 7824
Email: gsavva49@hotmail.co.uk fax: 020 8379 3417 website: www.lefkaraassociation.org.uk
10/11/2009
Consultation on Future Seminars
Following our very successful seminars held recently we have had some feed back on those but will like to ask you to let us know please what subjects you will like us to include in the seminars during 2010.
We are planning to hold at least 3 seminars during 2010 and if you can spend 3 minute filling this questionnaire and email is t back to us we will be grateful.
Seminars should be held from 10 00 a.m. till 1.00 p.m. Yes □ No □ Do not know □
After 2.00 p.m. □ After 6.00 p.m □ do not know □
Seminars in School Hall Yes □ No □ do not know □
Theatres Yes □ No □ Do not know □
Civic Centre Yes □ No □ Do not know □
How long do you expect seminar to last all day Yes □ No □ Do not know □
Up to 3 hours. Yes □ No □ Do not know □
4 hours. Yes □ No □ Do not know □
4 to 6 with two breaks Yes □ No □ Do not know □
Subjects
Education Yes □ No □ Do not know □
Health Awareness Yes □ No □ Do not know □
Youth Issues Yes □ No □ Do not know □
Drugs and Alcohol Abuse Yes □ No □ Do not know □
Diabetes Awareness Yes □ No □ Do not know □
Elderly Services Yes □ No □ Do not know □
We know there are a number of other issues that we have not covered and please feel free to let us know what other issues you may want us to address.
Other Comments
Yours faithfully
George Savva M.B.E.
Email: gsavva49@hotmail.co.uk fax: 020 8379 3417 website: www.lefkaraassociation.org.uk
10/11/2009
Consultation on Future Seminars
Following our very successful seminars held recently we have had some feed back on those but will like to ask you to let us know please what subjects you will like us to include in the seminars during 2010.
We are planning to hold at least 3 seminars during 2010 and if you can spend 3 minute filling this questionnaire and email is t back to us we will be grateful.
Seminars should be held from 10 00 a.m. till 1.00 p.m. Yes □ No □ Do not know □
After 2.00 p.m. □ After 6.00 p.m □ do not know □
Seminars in School Hall Yes □ No □ do not know □
Theatres Yes □ No □ Do not know □
Civic Centre Yes □ No □ Do not know □
How long do you expect seminar to last all day Yes □ No □ Do not know □
Up to 3 hours. Yes □ No □ Do not know □
4 hours. Yes □ No □ Do not know □
4 to 6 with two breaks Yes □ No □ Do not know □
Subjects
Education Yes □ No □ Do not know □
Health Awareness Yes □ No □ Do not know □
Youth Issues Yes □ No □ Do not know □
Drugs and Alcohol Abuse Yes □ No □ Do not know □
Diabetes Awareness Yes □ No □ Do not know □
Elderly Services Yes □ No □ Do not know □
We know there are a number of other issues that we have not covered and please feel free to let us know what other issues you may want us to address.
Other Comments
Yours faithfully
George Savva M.B.E.
Comment from George Savva at 00:30 on 11 November 2009.
Yvette Cooper MP, Labour’s Work and Pensions Secretary, speaking ahead of David Cameron’s Hugo Young lecture, criticised the Conservatives' policies as unworkable:
"The idea that things like Sure Start, the NHS or tax credits are killing kindness is a crazy sign of how Thatcherite David Cameron really is. It insults the millions of families, neighbours and community groups across the country engaged in daily acts of kindness, generosity and creativity - often supported by public services and public investment.
"David Cameron says he wants people to take more responsibility, yet the Conservatives are still voting against reforms that increase rights and responsibilities in the welfare system and that are vital to helping more people back to work.
"The truth is that, behind the rhetoric, this is just a return to Thatcherism or 19th century liberalism, calling on the state to withdraw, leaving people to fend for themselves, and charities and community groups to pick up the pieces. The last time they tried that child poverty doubled."
"The idea that things like Sure Start, the NHS or tax credits are killing kindness is a crazy sign of how Thatcherite David Cameron really is. It insults the millions of families, neighbours and community groups across the country engaged in daily acts of kindness, generosity and creativity - often supported by public services and public investment.
"David Cameron says he wants people to take more responsibility, yet the Conservatives are still voting against reforms that increase rights and responsibilities in the welfare system and that are vital to helping more people back to work.
"The truth is that, behind the rhetoric, this is just a return to Thatcherism or 19th century liberalism, calling on the state to withdraw, leaving people to fend for themselves, and charities and community groups to pick up the pieces. The last time they tried that child poverty doubled."
Comment from George Savva at 11:42 on 12 November 2009.
WORDS OF WISDOM
The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening, the third memory, the fourth practice, the fifth teaching others.
Solomon Ibn Gabriol
The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening, the third memory, the fourth practice, the fifth teaching others.
Solomon Ibn Gabriol
Comment from GEORGE at 11:56 on 12 November 2009.
WORDS OF WISDOM
WORDS OF WISDOM
The truth is always exciting. Speak it, then. Life is dull without it.
WORDS OF WISDOM
The truth is always exciting. Speak it, then. Life is dull without it.
Comment from Jeff Rodin at 17:38 on 14 November 2009.
Article for the Enfield Advertiser November 18th 2009
When the Conservatives took control of Enfield Council in 2002, one of the first things they did was to dismantle the Economic Development Unit that the Labour administration had created. That unit was working with Business partners and others to attract inward investment into Enfield, both from public and private sources. The Conservatives took the view that the Council should not accept responsibility for this activity, and that such matters were best left to the “free market”.
It is my view that this “hands off” approach of the Tories has exacerbated a trend that was already happening in the Borough, whereby parts of the borough, were suffering from increasing economic hardship. After nearly 8 years of Tory rule in Enfield we are now at a situation where some wards are amongst the most economically deprived in the Country. Belatedly the Tories have made some half-hearted effort to address this situation but they have not been prepared to commit sufficient financial resources to make a meaningful impact. In fact some of the monies available from outside have not been accessed because of the unwillingness of the Tories to match these funds with the Council’s own funds.
The “Equality Bill” which should be passed finally by Parliament in early 2010, will place a duty on Local Authorities to consider reducing Socio-Economic Inequality. The degree of socio-economic inequality in the Borough was highlighted in a paper presented by the Labour Group to the Council Meeting on 11th November.
If you live in the most economically disadvantaged part of the borough, you are 4 times more likely to be unemployed, have a life expectancy of nearly 9 years less, and be 4 times more likely to be part of a family with an income of less than £15,000 per year, than if you live in most economically advantaged part of the borough. This demonstrates massive socio-economic inequality in our borough and I am sure that it comes as no surprise to your readers that all 7 of the most deprived Wards in the borough are East of the Hertford Road. This is of course the part of Enfield that had most of the activity of the Economic Development Unit when Labour ran the Council.
As a consequence of the paper tabled by the Labour Group, The Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee have been asked to come forward with recommendations as to what the Council can do to address this inequality. The Labour Group put forward some ideas at the Council Meeting and will keep the pressure on the Tories to ensure that the Council begins to meet its responsibilities. However, given that next May there will be elections for a new Council, the best way of ensuring that something is done to address these inequalities is to elect a Labour Council.
Jeff Rodin
When the Conservatives took control of Enfield Council in 2002, one of the first things they did was to dismantle the Economic Development Unit that the Labour administration had created. That unit was working with Business partners and others to attract inward investment into Enfield, both from public and private sources. The Conservatives took the view that the Council should not accept responsibility for this activity, and that such matters were best left to the “free market”.
It is my view that this “hands off” approach of the Tories has exacerbated a trend that was already happening in the Borough, whereby parts of the borough, were suffering from increasing economic hardship. After nearly 8 years of Tory rule in Enfield we are now at a situation where some wards are amongst the most economically deprived in the Country. Belatedly the Tories have made some half-hearted effort to address this situation but they have not been prepared to commit sufficient financial resources to make a meaningful impact. In fact some of the monies available from outside have not been accessed because of the unwillingness of the Tories to match these funds with the Council’s own funds.
The “Equality Bill” which should be passed finally by Parliament in early 2010, will place a duty on Local Authorities to consider reducing Socio-Economic Inequality. The degree of socio-economic inequality in the Borough was highlighted in a paper presented by the Labour Group to the Council Meeting on 11th November.
If you live in the most economically disadvantaged part of the borough, you are 4 times more likely to be unemployed, have a life expectancy of nearly 9 years less, and be 4 times more likely to be part of a family with an income of less than £15,000 per year, than if you live in most economically advantaged part of the borough. This demonstrates massive socio-economic inequality in our borough and I am sure that it comes as no surprise to your readers that all 7 of the most deprived Wards in the borough are East of the Hertford Road. This is of course the part of Enfield that had most of the activity of the Economic Development Unit when Labour ran the Council.
As a consequence of the paper tabled by the Labour Group, The Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee have been asked to come forward with recommendations as to what the Council can do to address this inequality. The Labour Group put forward some ideas at the Council Meeting and will keep the pressure on the Tories to ensure that the Council begins to meet its responsibilities. However, given that next May there will be elections for a new Council, the best way of ensuring that something is done to address these inequalities is to elect a Labour Council.
Jeff Rodin
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