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and footwear with a small range of nuts as well as kosher chocolates
gifts and chocolates throughout and sweets; this year they are
the year; taking into consideration offering a limited supply of
the profile of the local customer; plants and can arrange local
Frox & offering a personal service to delivery, a service that has been
many of their regulars.
very popular.
Chox assistant, is very knowledgeable the business; that it is a
Marianna, the senior sales
Alan reiterated the ethos of
about their regulars’ requirements. partnership with loyal local
Frox & Chox is a very long
established retailer in Market The brands that are stocked are customers, who visit to purchase
a gift or card, a dress, their knitwear
not readily available in any
Trust Annual General Meeting Place and has been there for other northwest London stores, or a pair of Dent gloves, and
over 60 years. Indeed the
and include Barbara Lebek, Yest, also their range of chocolates.
original shop started trading in
Frox & Chox is another
The Hampstead Garden Suburb on his retirement from council to a letter reminding the Trust 1945 and was called ‘Lollies’, Suzanne Beetley, Dent gloves, example of how essential it is
Unisa, Pretty Ballerina and
Trust held its 49th AGM on the for his invaluable contribution to continue act properly. where they sold exclusively cashmere knitwear in the Autumn. for residents to have the ability
evening of September 13 in since 2009 as the Victorian There was also questioning lollies, chocolates and ice cream. More recently an American brand to shop locally; not only saving
Henrietta Barnett School Hall. Society representative. He is on the familiar topic of the A local HGS resident, Frances
Many members arrived early to replaced by Jacqui Barnett. condition of pavements. Anthony, remembers visiting the of baby wear called Magnificent time and effort but creating a
true sense of community. Alan
Baby was introduced.
enjoy a chat and a drink before The report and accounts Unfortunately in most cases shop during the war as a child and One aspect that is important reaffirmed the importance of the
the proceedings started. Trust were then received and auditors pavement problems are the has continued her association for local residents is that Frox & continued support of their local
Chairman, Richard Wiseman, appointed before the meeting responsibility of Barnet council. with the shop over the last three
opened the meeting by welcoming moved on to this year’s trustee Another recurring question, decades. It was in 1980 that the Chox have been part of the shoppers and that they endeavour
HGSRA Discount Scheme for
to provide a continuing, friendly,
everyone present, and giving an election. David White on from Judith Samson, was about shop introduced gifts and in over 10 years and offer a 10% knowledgeable and unique service
apology for absence from Alison completion of his first term in the awful condition of the twitten 1990, under new ownership, discount on full price clothing and in the Market Place.
Blom-Cooper, the council member council, was standing for a between Willifield Way and ladies fashion became part of the
appointed by the Royal Town second term as allowed in the Erskine Hill and what the Trust business, alongside continuing footwear to its card members. You will find the shop at 38
During the Jewish New Year, Market Place, NW11 6JP, and it
Planning Institute. constitution. He was opposed could do about it. Unfortunately the range of chocolates. as well as offering fashion and is open from Monday to Friday,
He went on to explain the by Brian Ingram, who was a it appears not much can be The present owner Alan
order of the meeting before candidate last year. As usual done except write to the owners Traub, who has had long-term hats, they have a range of gifts, 10am to 5.30pm.
thanking the Trust staff, the they both had a chance to speak about their obligations. Each side experience in fashion retail which include dried fruit and DAPHNE BERKOVI
trustees and all the volunteers and then answer a few questions is responsible for its half of the with M&S and House of Fraser,
for the work they all do to from those present. path under the term of their 999 became proprietor in 2006. He
maintain and improve on the Brian Ingram was concerned year lease from Freshwater, and has since introduced a more
fabric of our Suburb. that the Trust must be effective; the problem is compounded by diverse range of goods; including
He then remarked that it had proactive and not knee-jerk issues to do with multi-ownership. ladies fashion, footwear, scarves
been a quiet year. The finances reactive; have a plan; change its With no more questions from and hats. Exclusive brands are
were good, and cases of litigation Chairman; become professional; members, the Chairman ended sourced from Paris when Alan
had been successful although, the take care of trees and hedges; and the meeting by thanking everyone makes his twice-yearly visits.
Trust preferred to negotiate and guard against the paving over for coming, reminding everyone He explained to me that the
rectify in cases of infringements. of gardens. He also believed the to vote and looked forward to principle of the business is to
He mentioned the new basement Trust to be responsible for the seeing us again next year. maintain itself as a community
guidance, which gave consistency loss of The Institute, the new While leaving the meeting asset for local customers, offering
of policy and had not yet been HBS buildings, and the sale of there were many comments mid-price point ladies fashion
challenged. The Tea House. about how there was less
He also welcomed the David White mentioned his trouble than there had been in
invaluable input given by the experience with the Garden recent years with a great deal
Residents Association, which Suburb Theatre, St Jude’s, as a less argument and heckling. It
provided robust, well thought gardener and resident since seemed to be an improvement
out, and constructive criticism. 1960, all of which could be put for some, but a disappointment
The Chairman then mentioned to use as a trustee. He was happy for others.
the Trust was looking for to continue with the schedule of TERRY BROOKS
candidates to become trustees council and committee meetings,
over the next two years when and believed he could continue THE HAMPSTEAD GARDEN SUBURB TRUST LIMITED
Election of Elected Member of the Council 2017
there will be first one, and then to contribute to our unique and
two vacancies. If any resident wonderful community. Number of valid voting papers received: 407
reading this is interested in The meeting then moved
volunteering to help by joining on to answering any questions Number of voting papers rejected: 4
trust council and making a vital residents wished to ask. David
contribution to the well-being Iwi was first and repeated his Name of candidates Number of votes cast for
candidate
of the Suburb, please get in question from last year about Brian Ingram 116
touch with the Trust. the audit not complying with
The biggest change of the the Scheme of Management over Michael David White 291
year was the Trust taking back its lack of attention to efficiency.
control of the maintenance of The Chairman dismissed this as
Central Square with the support last year’s complaint, which The candidate elected to fill the vacancy is:
of Barnet council. The wish is had been answered at the AGM Michael David White
that over time it can be and also in Suburb News. Legal GAD_Suburb_News_137mm x 120mm_Layout 1 07/04/2014 17:15 Page 1
transformed into the thriving advice backed the Trust’s
heart of the Suburb. position and the assertion that Signed…………………………………………………………………………….
28.09.17
The report ended with the the Charity Commission had Richard Weaver, haysmacintyre, 26 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4AG
Chairman thanking Tim Leach intervened was merely referring Property

Pedestrian safety on the Suburb

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was the missing link; we have Cllr Marshall announced there calls for a further meeting to take Lawyers
plenty of rules about how we was to be a meeting between place, at a high level, where those
drive and cycle but there are councillors and officials, and with senior decision-making
not enough resources to ensure added that what he had heard authority at TfL are required to
everyone obeys them. would inform the talks, which seriously consider what can be
Ian Tutton thought that took place on July 13 on Falloden done to improve pedestrian
pedestrians were at risk crossing Way and Market Place with Tfl safety. Options could include a Serving the suburb for 30 years
the road at mini-roundabouts and the RA. longer all-red phase at the
because drivers were not aware As Suburb News was going Kingsley Way/Ossulton Way/A1 You’ll want us on your side.
of what they are supposed to do. to press we heard that, following junction where traffic from all
He gave the Meadway and the meeting and talks, one of sides is stopped, an improved
Hampstead Way crossing as our councillors, Rohit Grover, pedestrian crossing facility, or
an example. has submitted a motion headed speed cameras for this stretch of
But the most complaints “Safety of the Ossulton Way, road generally.”
were directed towards the state Kingsley Way, A1 junction” to The RA’s Roads and Traffic For fast and competitive conveyancing,
of the pavements. Not only the be debated by Barnet Council Committee is in constant dialogue call Oliver Joseph on 020 8209 0166
damaged or unstable ones, but on October 31. with Barnet, TfL and the police
also hedges growing over them, In part it reads as follows: “In regarding our roads and pavements.
cars parking on them, the view of the fact that since 2010, Change can be difficult to achieve
barriers of the utility companies 11 serious collisions have taken and information is sometimes 746 Finchley Road, Temple Fortune, London NW11 7TH
blocking them; all were cause place on this stretch of the A1, difficult to get hold of, but Email: info@gadllp.co.uk
for complaint. This is a borough- including the death of an elderly Suburb News will keep residents www.gadllp.co.uk
wide problem which will require resident at the Ossulton Way informed of any developments.
quite a lot of money to fix. junction earlier this year, Council TERRY BROOKS
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