Havering’s Olympic Star August 12, 2008
Posted by Leader of Havering in Havering Council.Tags: Havering, Olympics, Rowing, Sport
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At this year’s Olympic Games in Beijing, one of Havering’s very own sportsmen is going for Gold for Great Britain!
Originally from Romford, rower Mark Hunter who began training when he was just 14 at the Poplar, Blackwall and District Rowing Club has been bringing in medals for Team GB since 1995 at numerous different rowing races.
Mark has an absolutely fantastic record of sporting achievement and has done his country and Havering proud. I would like to wish Mark and the rest of the team representing Britain all the best at the Games over the next few weeks.
Do write in if you’ve got any local sporting heros you’d like to talk about!
Best wishes,
Michael
Raising Havering’s Profile July 11, 2008
Posted by Leader of Havering in Havering Council.Tags: freedom pass, Havering
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London Councils, the organisation that brings together the 33 local authorities across the Capital has been at the forefront for many years of getting the best possible deal for London from the Government.
They run the Freedom Pass concessionary fares scheme, which gives a million older and disabled Londoners free travel on buses, tubes and trains and they also manage a range of housing, consumer protection and other services, and distribute nearly £28 million in grants each year to voluntary groups.
Since becoming Leader of Havering Council in May 2004, I have served on London Councils’ Leaders’ Committee where I have held the Improvement Portfolio and worked with organisations such as Capital Ambition to bring about improvements to our Capital. Last Tuesday I was made Deputy Leader of London Councils, meaning Havering will now have a stronger presence across the Capital and in shaping the London agenda.
Please post your thoughts about what you think should go on the agenda for London.
Best wishes,
Michael
Havering’s Got Talent June 25, 2008
Posted by Leader of Havering in Havering Council.Tags: Havering, Youth Olympics
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They say Britain’s got talent, but Havering is where the talent was last week, with the borough’s top 30 talented youngsters rewarded with £200 each at the Talented 30 awards.
The Talented 30 scheme is promoted and sponsored by the Council and Havering College of Further Education who sponsored Talented 30 as part of their own diamond jubilee celebrations – celebrating 60 years of public service. The scheme recognises the talent of 30 gifted young people across a full range of cultural activities and supports them in developing and enhancing their skills through the award of a grant.
Over 260 applications were received this year, with the judges saying they were overwhelmed with the amount of talent in Havering. The winners included Eugene Ayanful who was a silver medalist in the 100m and part of the gold medal winning 4 x 100 relay team in the European under 18 Youth Olympics, Becky Smith a local dancer who has appeared in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the London Paladium and is currently appearing in Billy Elliot at the Victoria Palace Theatre, and Philippa Jane Hardiman, a soprano who has been accepted into the Royal Academy of Music’s junior academy.
Congratulations once again to the winners above and best wishes for the next steps in your careers.
Michael.
