London-Wide news and views - Bowes and Bounds Connected2024-03-28T19:39:26Zhttps://bowesandbounds.org/forum/categories/londonwide-news-and-views/listForCategory?categoryId=6278630%3ACategory%3A5531&feed=yes&xn_auth=noBBC World Service: The Inquiry: What can we do with our deadtag:bowesandbounds.org,2017-09-09:6278630:Topic:1263422017-09-09T13:55:49.314ZDonald Smithhttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/DonaldSmith
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<p><strong><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Cemeteries around the world are fast running out of space. As more and more people choose to live in cities, some can't even cope with the ashes left after cremation. Deep questions about our communities, cultures and mortality emerge as The Inquiry asks: what can we do with our…</span></strong></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-3">Cemeteries around the world are fast running out of space. As more and more people choose to live in cities, some can't even cope with the ashes left after cremation. Deep questions about our communities, cultures and mortality emerge as The Inquiry asks: what can we do with our dead?</span></strong></p>
<p><strong>Will be re=broadcast on Sunday 10th September but available to download from <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3csv1bx" target="_blank">http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3csv1bx</a></strong></p>
<p></p> More or Less: Behind the Stats: Grenfell Towers' death tolltag:bowesandbounds.org,2017-09-09:6278630:Topic:1263382017-09-09T13:44:07.540ZDonald Smithhttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/DonaldSmith
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<p><span>The difficulties of finding the true number of people who died in the Grenfell Tower fire are discussed in this programme, <strong><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05dxdtb" target="_blank">CLICK…</a></strong></span></p>
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<p><span>The difficulties of finding the true number of people who died in the Grenfell Tower fire are discussed in this programme, <strong><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05dxdtb" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>.</strong></span></p>
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<p></p> London Passport Maptag:bowesandbounds.org,2015-10-06:6278630:Topic:1025332015-10-06T17:23:22.155ZRichard McKeeverhttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/3hwxkqhdde8gc
<p>I'm a sucker for data visualisations - illustrations of information in an easily accessible and well designed image - and I am particularly interested in images that represent how we all live in London - so this latest image is ticking all the boxes and it is a beauty!</p>
<p><a href="http://londonist.com/2015/10/london-passport-map" target="_blank"><img class="align-center" src="http://assets.londonist.com/uploads/2015/10/passportmain.jpg"></img></a></p>
<p>Artist Yankho Tihov has illustrated a map of London's using data from the 2011 census; the map shows each boroughs outline…</p>
<p>I'm a sucker for data visualisations - illustrations of information in an easily accessible and well designed image - and I am particularly interested in images that represent how we all live in London - so this latest image is ticking all the boxes and it is a beauty!</p>
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<p>Artist Yankho Tihov has illustrated a map of London's using data from the 2011 census; the map shows each boroughs outline formed from the passport covers of the most populous non-British community in each. </p>
<p>The artist has a limited edition of prints available - with the crest on each passport picked out in 23 carat gold.</p>
<p>Full details on <a href="http://londonist.com/2015/10/london-passport-map" target="_blank">Londonist website</a> where an <a href="http://from%20passport%20covers.%20The%20art%20work%20shows%20the%20commonest%20three%20or%20four%20non-British%20nationalities%20in%20every%20London%20borough,%20as%20documented%20in%20the%202011%20census." target="_blank">expanded version of the image</a> can be viewed with a key setting out the nationalities represented in each borough ...</p>
<p>OK ... Since you ask, locally it's as follows:</p>
<p><strong>Enfield</strong>: Turkey, Cyprus,Poland</p>
<p><strong>Haringey</strong> Poland Turkey Jamaica</p>
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<li><a href="http://londonist.com/2015/10/london-passport-map" target="_blank">Read the original article on Londonist</a></li>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063520368?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063520368?profile=original" width="599"></img></a> Attended the launch event on Tuesday for this event - a brilliant scheme to join together all of London's Greenery and encourage children to benefit from their local Green Spaces. Backed by the London Assembly.…</p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063520368?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063520368?profile=original" width="599" class="align-full"/></a>Attended the launch event on Tuesday for this event - a brilliant scheme to join together all of London's Greenery and encourage children to benefit from their local Green Spaces. Backed by the London Assembly.</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://video-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hvideo-xtf1/v/t42.1790-2/11692080_10152967609092944_1797419658_n.mp4?efg=eyJybHIiOjY1MSwicmxhIjo5MDN9&rl=651&vabr=362&oh=b1f08ae4e13a6d19cdd9dee737694321&oe=55A7936F" target="_blank">Report on ITV News</a></p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.nationalparkcity.london/" target="_blank">The website</a></p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/nationalparkcity/%28Simple+A4+Design%29+Greater+London+National+Park+City+Proposal+1.2.pdf" target="_blank">The Proposal</a></p>
<p>What can you do to help? <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.nationalparkcity.london/get_involved" target="_blank">Sign the petition or go further info in this link</a></p> Prepare for Revalidation of Nurses - coming soon!tag:bowesandbounds.org,2015-06-22:6278630:Topic:970092015-06-22T11:43:20.430ZDonald Smithhttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/DonaldSmith
<h4>Revalidation is a process that all nurses and midwives will need to engage with to demonstrate that they practise safely and effectively throughout their career. It is easy, straightforward and will help nurses and midwives develop as professionals. <a href="http://www.nmc.org.uk/standards/revalidation/" target="_blank">LEARN MORE</a></h4>
<p>All nurses and midwives are currently required to renew their registration every three years. Revalidation will strengthen the renewal process by…</p>
<h4>Revalidation is a process that all nurses and midwives will need to engage with to demonstrate that they practise safely and effectively throughout their career. It is easy, straightforward and will help nurses and midwives develop as professionals. <a href="http://www.nmc.org.uk/standards/revalidation/" target="_blank">LEARN MORE</a></h4>
<p>All nurses and midwives are currently required to renew their registration every three years. Revalidation will strengthen the renewal process by introducing new requirements that focus on:</p>
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<li>up-to-date practice and professional development</li>
<li>reflection on the professional standards of practice and behaviour as set out in the Code, and</li>
<li>engagement in professional discussions with other registered nurses or midwives.</li>
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<p>Revalidation is a continuous process that nurses and midwives will engage with throughout their career. It is not a point in time activity or assessment.</p>
<p>Revalidation is about promoting good practice across the whole population of nurses and midwives. It’s not an assessment of a nurse or midwife’s fitness to practise, and it’s not intended to address bad practice amongst a small number of nurses and midwives. We already have fitness to practise processes in place for </p>
<p>this.</p>
<h4>The Nursing and Midwifery Council are currently piloting their proposals with a range of organisations and practice settings across the four countries of the UK.</h4>
<p>This means that the proposals set out below are subject to change. The Nursing and Midwifery Council will finalise their proposals in October 2015. So the current Prep requirements remain in effect.</p>
<p><strong>Step one:</strong> Nurses and midwives need to meet a range of revalidation requirements designed to show that they are keeping up to date and actively maintaining their fitness to practise. They should keep this evidence in a portfolio.</p>
<p>The proposed requirements include:</p>
<ul>
<li>practising a minimum number of hours</li>
<li>undertaking continuing professional development (CPD)</li>
<li>obtaining feedback about your practice</li>
<li>reflecting on the Code, CPD and feedback about your practice and discussing these with another NMC registrant</li>
<li>providing a health and character declaration, and having appropriate cover under an indemnity arrangement.<p></p>
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<p><strong>Step two</strong>: Nurses and midwives need to demonstrate to a third party that they have met the revalidation requirements. This is called obtaining confirmation.</p>
<p><strong>Step three</strong>: Every three years all nurses and midwives will apply for revalidation. They will declare to the NMC that they have met the requirements and obtained confirmation. The NMC will undertake verification checks.</p> A Greater London National Parktag:bowesandbounds.org,2015-06-05:6278630:Topic:959452015-06-05T09:13:51.708ZStephen Middletonhttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/StephenMiddleton
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063520645?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063520645?profile=original" width="640" class="align-full"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063520824?profile=original" target="_self"><br/></a><a href="http://londonist.com/2015/06/london-assembly-agrees-that-london-should-become-a-national-park.php?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=Londonist&utm_content=London+Assembly+Agrees+That+London+Should+Become+A+National+Park" target="_blank">The London Assembly has recently voted unanimously in favour of this new proposal.</a> - from the Londonist.</p>
<p>Also the founder of the idea, Daniel Raven-Ellison and Matt from the Londonist plus others tried to visit #33openspaces in 33 boroughs in one day to publicise it yesterday (a gallant failure). They managed about 20.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/help-make-greater-london-a-national-park-city/" target="_blank">They are now looking for Crowd Funding.</a> (I have supported this.)</p>
<p>They are not looking Planning Controls that would be unrealistic, but most other things that go with being a National Park.</p>
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<p>This could be a great to joined up thinking around the Capitals green spaces, urban trees, green roofs plus getting children more connected with the environment.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.greaterlondonnationalpark.org.uk/" target="_blank">Link to the Campaign Website</a></p> Happy 50th anniversary, Haringey and Enfield!tag:bowesandbounds.org,2015-04-01:6278630:Topic:930122015-04-01T09:49:19.086ZLindsey Berthoudhttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/LindseyClarke
<p>Today is the <a href="http://londonist.com/2015/04/celebrating-50-years-of-the-london-boroughs.php" target="_blank">50th anniversary of the London Boroughs</a> and the creation of Greater London. </p>
<p>A contact at Enfield told me "<span>we have lots of stuff in the pipeline including 1960s themed events, a photo archive, photography competition, guided walks and a festival" and they've just <a href="http://www.enfield.gov.uk/lbe50" target="_blank">published details</a> and…</span></p>
<p>Today is the <a href="http://londonist.com/2015/04/celebrating-50-years-of-the-london-boroughs.php" target="_blank">50th anniversary of the London Boroughs</a> and the creation of Greater London. </p>
<p>A contact at Enfield told me "<span>we have lots of stuff in the pipeline including 1960s themed events, a photo archive, photography competition, guided walks and a festival" and they've just <a href="http://www.enfield.gov.uk/lbe50" target="_blank">published details</a> and <a href="http://www.enfield.gov.uk/news/article/1459/enfield_s_solid_gold" target="_blank">unveiled a plaque.</a> <br/></span></p>
<p>Haringey doesn't appear to have anything up its sleeve just yet. </p>
<p>Tweet a message @haringeycouncil or @enfieldcouncil using #boroughs50</p>
<p>This London Councils film features footage from Haringey - Broadwater Farm nursery in the 1970s.</p>
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<p></p> Local Stars of Stage and Screen!tag:bowesandbounds.org,2014-11-05:6278630:Topic:858022014-11-05T15:41:52.335ZRichard McKeeverhttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/3hwxkqhdde8gc
<p>In a recent <a href="http://www.bowesandbounds.org/forum/topics/local-film-locations?commentId=6278630%3AComment%3A72620" target="_blank">discussion about local film locations</a> - it was pointed out that David Baddiels "The Infidel" was in part filmed in Bowes Park.</p>
<p><a href="http://stratfordeast.com/images/Melanie_Masson_photo_by_Robert_Day_5423ed42d4aca.jpg" target="_blank"><img class="align-right" height="201" src="http://stratfordeast.com/images/Melanie_Masson_photo_by_Robert_Day_5423ed42d4aca.jpg" width="302"></img></a> Now The Infidel has been made into a stage musical and it's currently playing to full houses at…</p>
<p>In a recent <a href="http://www.bowesandbounds.org/forum/topics/local-film-locations?commentId=6278630%3AComment%3A72620" target="_blank">discussion about local film locations</a> - it was pointed out that David Baddiels "The Infidel" was in part filmed in Bowes Park.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://stratfordeast.com/images/Melanie_Masson_photo_by_Robert_Day_5423ed42d4aca.jpg"><img class="align-right" src="http://stratfordeast.com/images/Melanie_Masson_photo_by_Robert_Day_5423ed42d4aca.jpg" height="201" width="302"/></a>Now The Infidel has been made into a stage musical and it's currently playing to full houses at the Theatre Royal Stratford East.</p>
<p>And there's another local connection "The Infidel, the Musical" features Bowes Park's very own Melanie Masson (left) Melanie was an X-Factor finalist in 2012 - mentored by Gary Barlow ... and will be fondly remembered by many locals as the former Fairy Flutterby!.</p>
<p>Lots of neighbours will have heard Melanie sing at local events and festivals and of course at the Myddleton Road Christmas Lights last year (see video below). The turning on of the Christmas Lights and songs will be happening again on <a href="http://www.bowesandbounds.org/forum/topics/turning-on-the-myddleton-road-christmas-lights-november-30th?xg_source=activity" target="_blank">November 30th - do come along</a>.</p>
<p>Now you have a chance to hear Melanie Masson perform in a hit musical! <br/>Information about the show and tickets is available <a href="http://stratfordeast.com/the-infidel-the-musical" target="_blank">online at the Theatre Royal website</a></p>
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<p><strong><a href="http://whereaboutslondon.org/#/" target="_blank"><img class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063518370?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></img></a> I'm always interested in new forms of <a href="http://www.bowesandbounds.org/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=data" target="_blank">data mapping;</a> making sense of statistical information by locating the data on a map A new website launched this week has provided a fascinating insight.<br></br> <br></br></strong><a href="http://whereaboutslondon.org/#/" target="_blank">Whereabouts London</a> is an experiment in using data…</p>
<p><strong><a target="_blank" href="http://whereaboutslondon.org/#/"><img width="750" class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063518370?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a>I'm always interested in new forms of <a href="http://www.bowesandbounds.org/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=data" target="_blank">data mapping;</a> making sense of statistical information by locating the data on a map A new website launched this week has provided a fascinating insight.<br/> <br/></strong><a href="http://whereaboutslondon.org/#/" target="_blank">Whereabouts London</a> is an experiment in using data analysis to identify what "types" of people inhabit bits of London. The aim is understand and improve the places we live and help Londoners see their environment in a new light.</p>
<p>The project draws on 235 types of data drawn from a huge number of sources both about local places and the people who live there. Data includes educational qualifications, Car Ownership, General Health, Local parks and open spaces – even the number of photographs uploaded to Flickr which taken together create a profile of a neighbourhood and its inhabitants.</p>
<p>The project identifies places into one of eight groupings or "Whereabouts" These are not defined by physical location but based on the type of people who live there: <em>how</em> we live – not <em>where</em> we live.</p>
<p>Our own core are is effectively split east and west along the railway line through Bowes Park. <br/> The east side forms what the researchers call "Whereabouts 1" whose residents are "professional and well educated". This group:<br/> Make up 13% of the London population</p>
<ul>
<li>Are more likely to commute to work via train</li>
<li>Has above average home owners</li>
<li>More likely to work in professional and technical occupations</li>
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<p>A slightly different group is identified east of the railway – "Whereabouts 2" residents are representative of the London average, but score higher for racial diversity than any other neighbourhood. As a group they:</p>
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<li>Make up 12% of the London population</li>
<li>Have the highest proportion of foreign residents</li>
<li>Are more likely to work in sales occupations</li>
<li>Have a high proportion of family households with children</li>
</ul>
<p>Like any of these mapping exercises there is much to consider and discuss in the detail - but it makes for a fascinating way to look at our area and the surrounding neighbourhoods in a new light. </p>
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<ul>
<li>View the <a href="http://whereaboutslondon.org/#/" target="_blank">Whereabouts map online</a></li>
<li>The project was set up by <a href="https://futurecities.catapult.org.uk/" target="_blank">Future Cities Catapult</a>, an organisation which links cities, businesses and universities to work together future needs of our cities.</li>
<li>Many Thanks to <a href="http://londonist.com/2014/10/londons-neighbourhoods-redrawn.php" target="_blank">Londonist</a> for alerting us to the map</li>
</ul> London Play Streetstag:bowesandbounds.org,2014-08-07:6278630:Topic:817752014-08-07T16:27:11.089ZRichard McKeeverhttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/3hwxkqhdde8gc
<p><a href="http://www.londonplay.org.uk/" target="_blank"><img class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063517385?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></img></a> <br></br>We have written before about <a href="http://www.bowesandbounds.org/profiles/blog/show?id=6278630%3ABlogPost%3A61091" target="_blank">Play Streets</a> - so I was delighted to hear about the new London Play Streets initiative from <a href="http://www.londonplay.org.uk/" target="_blank">London Play</a></p>
<p><br></br>London Play will spend the next three years working with residents in over 12 boroughs including our own…</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.londonplay.org.uk/"><img width="750" class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063517385?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a><br/>We have written before about <a href="http://www.bowesandbounds.org/profiles/blog/show?id=6278630%3ABlogPost%3A61091" target="_blank">Play Streets</a> - so I was delighted to hear about the new London Play Streets initiative from <a href="http://www.londonplay.org.uk/" target="_blank">London Play</a></p>
<p><br/>London Play will spend the next three years working with residents in over 12 boroughs including our own boroughs of Haringey and Enfield. They will be encouraging play on local streets - with the aim of inspiring nothing short of a London Play Street revolution. Play Streets temporarily restrict traffic to residents only, allowing children to get out and play safely, and for neighbours to get to know each other better.</p>
<p>Having supported many residents to set up Play Streets we know from them that:</p>
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<li><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063517816?profile=original"><img class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063517816?profile=original" width="200"/></a>Children are healthier and happier</li>
<li>Communities are safer and friendlier</li>
<li>Everyone involved has fun</li>
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<p>London Play is ready to help you throughout this process. We can attend meetings, supply materials and help you approach your council. If you are interested in turning your street into a play street then get in touch and we can have a chat. Over half of London’s borough are involved in supporting play streets and it is a really exciting project for residents to lead on in order to support children and young people to play out. The process is simple and easy. There is also a pot of money available to offer further support for residents to add a special and unique flavour to each Play Street,</p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2063517847?profile=original">Download a Flyer</a> - If you are interested or would like more information contact <a href="mailto:rich@londonlay.org.uk" target="_blank">rich@londonlay.org.uk</a>.</p>