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Newsletters 2005-2009

2005 Newsletters
January Finchley vs. Rotherhithe, Peggy Wells obit, air pollution in Barnet
February John Phillips obituary, Statue fund, Dollis Brook
March Borough recycling scheme
April Conserving water
May Listed buildings
June Sternberg Centre, Octavia Hill Society
September Not yet available
October Composting, front garden survey
November Ronald Willson obituary
2006 Newsletters
January Tree week, stained glass, Church Farm House Museum
February Sgt David Llewellyn Barley, plane tree survey, garden birds
March Planned developments in Finchley, English Heritage plans for Greater London, Barnet's customer care line
April Simply Spike, Bird Report Feedback, Local History group activities, Finchley boundaries, ChurchFarmhouse Summer exhibition
May Chairman Barbara Warren resignation statement, Bird Report, Sternberg Centre, Pardes House, Origins of Finchley, Details of Bothy programme Events
June A detailed explanation by our President of events relating to College Farm, Spike Statue fundraising event Avenue House 18 June, Local History group's first projects meeting
September Report on Spike Statue fundraising event at Avenue House on 18 June, Educational visit to Avenue House Estate on 18 July, Origins of Wickliffe Avenue
October Report on History Group meeting, Finchley's lost bridges, The highest point(s) in Finchley
November Contact details for Friends of Open spaces, Energy-saving tips, MA Osborn of Finchley
2007 Newsletters
January Purchase of College Farm by Trust, Planning issues - threats to our town centres; lack of information, Claigmar Vineyard, Dealing with plastic
February Reducing unnecessary packaging, Buying responsibly, Quiz night details
March Long Lane Pasture, Sellers Hall, Cherry Tree Wood, Recycling
April Barnets's Civic Awards, About Common Land, Researching Sellers Hall, About Robert Winton
May Woods and Trees, The Finchley Triangle, Reducing home Heating costs
June La Delivrance, New water main Whetstone Stray to Fortis Green, community repaint scheme
September Avenue House 1918-27, Octavia Hill coach outing, Bill Tyler meeting, route 271
October

LaDelivrance board unveiling, St Marys 1906, Ballards Lane history, Camino de Santiago

November AHET/FACT conflict, Visit to London Metropolitan Archives, Local History Group
2008 Newsletters
January Message from Trustees, Tribute to Bill Tyler, Report on SGM, La Delivrance, Web Site Commendation, Obituaries Harry Sharpe, Denys Pegg
February Wildlife Report, Fire Marks, Most beautiful Tree in Finchley, Voluntary Contact Scheme
March Our new Patron, History group, Bus transport policy, Green spaces, bird sightings
April Planning issues, wildlife, ivy - friend or foe?, planned visits, Sydney Paget
May Environment, Borough Charter 75 years ago, Frank Derrett obituary, planned visits
June New-style newsletter announced, the Finchley Cage, Barnet Council's policy with regard to trees, Middlesex County Council
September 1948 olympics, two planning developments, 75th anniverary of granting of charter
November On town planning, Changes in Personnel, A walk on the West Side, Oliver Cromwell/Church Farm Museum
2009 Newsletters
January Local planning matters, Notice of subscription rises, Peter Hatchett obituary, Phoenix Cinema development plans
March Memories of the early days, Born in Finchley, The mystery of Leggart Grove
May St Marys Church, Robert Winton OBE, Estate Agents sign boards, Grove Lodge
July Demise of civic Society, Obituaries Peter Crockford and Sarah Bramble, Finchley Lido
September Plaque unveiling at St Mary's, AGM, committee and community reports
November EF history walk, Council archives, war memorials, fix my street

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