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Winter Issue 152 · 2022                                                                                               www.hgsra.uk





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                      Willʼs harvesting has                                       Mary from Ukraine     Whatʼs Judy Marcus
                       been raising funds                                           takes refuge with    been up to on the
                        for Parkinsonʼs UK,                                          Gideon and           Heath Extension?
                       details on page 9                                               Carolyn, page 8   Find out on page 6




     Savingourplanet–andpennies                                                               Trust Council

                                                                                            election results
                                                          deleterious war on Ukraine has
                                                          had a global impact on fossil fuel
                                                          prices and the use of fossil fuel is
                                                          quite simply killing our planet. It’s  PAUL CAPEWELL, HGST
                                                          a double whammy – we need to
                                                          save our planet, and our pennies.  rust Council candidates made
                                                             In this issue of Suburb News,  their case at the HGS Trust
                                                          the Suburb News Youth team  TAGM in September, before
                                                          tackle the environment – a subject  voting took place over the following
                                                          that increasingly touches every  few weeks for the two Resident
                                                          one of us – and we show our  Trustee positions up for election.
                                                          solidarity with Ukraine. Our banner  The Trust Council is made up of
                                                          is inspired by the Ukrainian flag.  eight individuals: four appointed  Gren Manuel
                                                                                                               (Photo: Elisabeth Tacey)
                                                          The plight of Ukrainians is ever  by professional bodies (the Royal  auditors, Menzies. 237 valid ballot
                                                          increasing as this war rages on  Institute of British Architects, the  papers were received. There were
                                                          (see Margaret Harris’ article on  Victorian Society, the Law Society,  nine rejected papers. With three
                                                          Ukrainian refugees being hosted  and the Royal Town Planning  candidates standing for the two
                                                          here in the Suburb on p8). What  Institute). The other four are Suburb  positions, Gren Manuel received
                                                          can we do to help? Suburb  residents, as voted for by Trust  151 votes. Maralyn Roberts, 132
                                                          residents are generous people  Members. Trust Membership is  votes and Richard Townley, 174
                                                          and collectively we can do much  open to all those who live on the  votes. Therefore Gren Manuel and
                                                          more. Perhaps in 2023, everyone  Suburb, details at hgstrust.org.
     SHELLEY-ANNE SALISBURY    what it will now cost us to heat  could match their other charity  The votes have now been  Richard Townley have been elected
                                                                                                              as Trustees.
                               our homes. Turning up the  giving with a donation to a  counted and verified by the Trust’s
         new king, a revolving door  thermostat (even a notch) can  Ukraine appeal?
          of prime ministers and a  result in our fuel bills rocketing.  Let’s all do what we can to
     A recession. We live in very  We think twice about using tumble  ensure the Ukrainian flag continues
     uncertain times.          dryers. We make a conscientious  to fly high with its brilliant blue
        As winter is upon us and the  effort to turn lights off in rooms  and yellow colours. Sunlit wheat
     chill bites, we are all mindful of  we have just exited. Putin’s  fields under an azure sky.



                     DESPITE THE ECONOMIC
           TURMOIL… WE ARE STILL ABLE TO

              PULL RABBITS OUT OF THE HAT

          We have weathered many storms over the last 50 years and have let and
          sold an extraordinary number of homes in the Suburb, therefore if you
            are considering moving, we can still deliver a rabbit or two for you.
                                                                                     The Allotment Committee celebrate the end of another season on a
          Whether it be a cottage or a castle, we procure quality clients moving up  beautiful early autumn afternoon, see p21 (Photo: Philip Harlow)
                              or down the property ladder.
            These resourceful buyers/tenants are not just plucked from the local                     New Year’s Eve
          vicinity, but from far and wide, using our global connections, in order to     Fireworks Party
                           extract the full value of your home.

            We are at your service and, reassuringly, we deliver on our promises.
                                                                                       Complimentary
                                                                                          Drinks
                          CELEBRATING
                             OVER
                                               glentree                                Residents are warmly invited to the Residents Association
                                                                                        party in St. Jude’s from 10:45pm, followed by a fireworks
                          YEARS TRADING
                                                                                            extravaganza on Central Square at midnight.
                                                                                          There will be a CASH collection to help with the cost of fireworks
                      07831 339699          www.glentree.com
                                                                                         Organised by the Events Committee of the Residents  Note: Children must be
                                                                                       Association. With thanks to St. Jude’s for hosting the event.  accompanied by an adult!
                                                                                                                       NO DOGS PLEASE!
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