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www.hgs.org.uk Issue 137 · Winter 2019

Candlelight choir Rev. Alan Walker hosts Ruth Smith achieves
perform at the another New Year’s Eve a milestone on behalf
Free Church, p12 party, p12 of Combat Stress, p3 KLAUS FALBE HANSEN

New Year’s Eve on the Suburb Suburb residents silhouetted against a stunning New Year’s Eve firework display on Central Square

On the Suburb, for a number of by local helpers who also serve for some years, illuminating the The Barnet Bin shambles
years, this is the climax to several them. A wonderful chance to sky with multiple special effects.
events the Residents Association socialise, hear the latest news and Many thanks go to all the Readers who are members of Were the people on the ground has written a handy guide for
those who cannot manage to
the Residents Association and
fully consulted, or was this just
organises for our community, discuss events over Christmas. dedicated volunteers on the subscribe to the e-mail forum, worked out in offices on computers put their bins out and need
bringing young and old together At 11.45pm it was time to night, both inside St Jude’s and the HGS List, will know that the and in planning discussions? some help to get their rubbish
throughout the year. June has the move into Central Square to outside, as stewards and bucket
Continuing on the subject
popular Summer Fair and Picnic, find a good viewing position. collectors. Finally, and most subject of the reorganised bin of bins, one of our contributors collected (see p2).
collection system has generated
and in October, the Halloween Luckily this year, the grass in the importantly, thanks to our hundreds of messages about the TERRY BROOKS
festival for our little people. square was firm and fairly dry. generous sponsors, The Spaniards failure of the new service; a
On December 31 everyone As clocks struck midnight and Inn and HGS Co-op Society,
gathers after 10.30pm in St Jude’s the church bell rang, Platinum without whose help the event service which was featured on
the front page of our last edition.
for drinks and delicious home- Fireworks launched one of the could not have taken place. Barnet maintain that the
made snacks, made and provided most spectacular displays seen TONY BRAND
situation is improving, but for
many residents that is a hollow
claim. Suburb News is printing
WE DELIVER ON OUR PROMISES in full a statement which was
posted on the HGS List, and
which councillors asked to be
For almost 40 years now we have been serving the needs circulated to residents (see p 2).
of the Suburb and we have enjoyed every moment of it. Given how the new arrange-
ments have failed to deliver a
This includes the sales or lettings of Cottages to Castles, in the locality satisfactory level of service for
and there is no property which is too small or too large for us to handle. so many residents since the
beginning of November, Suburb
From our three bespoke departments; New Homes, Lettings and Sales, we have the largest selection of proper- News wonders if the councillors
ties under one roof and we believe that we can make a real difference to the terms we achieve for your cherished and officers responsible fully
home or investment, when the time is right... and not before, of course! involved the drivers of the bin
lorries, and those who run
From our Global connections, we can procure buyers/tenants, not only from the locality but also from virtually tirelessly to and fro with our
every major financial Capital of the world.
bins, in their preliminary plans.
We are the longest serving agents in the area and therefore, if you want to know what’s going on in the market
place or just ascertain the value of your home, please ‘phone us or pop in for a coffee, where our private clients’
car park should be very convenient. The 107th RA AGM

No obligation, no fuss, just good old-fashioned service where we ‘Deliver’ on our promises! will take place on Tuesday 26 March 2019
at 8pm in the Henrietta Barnett School Hall,
Central Square.
CELEBRATING
OVER Nominations for the posts of officers and members of the Council
must be received by 16 March 2019. They should be submitted in writing, signed by
proposers and seconders and have the consent of nominees.
YEARS TRADING
Please send notices of motions and nominations to:
The Assistant Secretary, Rosemary Goldstein,1a Church Mount, N2 0RW
(Agendas will be available on the RA website by 12 March 2019)