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Cally Park ClockTower in Islington

Did the railings around Caledonian Market, ever be used to be painted colours, like red / carmine or green? Anyone know?

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People will be assembling on North Road at 1.30pm on Monday 29th for Sharon Jobe's hearse to leave at 1.45pm. Hope you can make it.

Tributes have been paid to an Islington community activist who has passed away at 59 years old.
A memorial and funeral-costs fundraiser dedicated to Sharon Jobe, who lost a short battle with cancer nine on June 8, has raised nearly £6,000.

She was born in the Whittington Hospital and lived in Islington throughout her life, becoming a prominent member of the community by working in multiple groups and organisations.

This includes at the Lumpy Hill Adventure Playground, The Unicorn pub for 15 years, and as secretary at the Goodinge Community Centre in North Road, where she organised social events.
Sharon was also a key player, together with Jim Veal, in setting up the Market Estate Tenants and Residents’ Association in 2000, which helped to solve long-running antisocial behaviour issues that plagued the area.

Speaking to this newspaper for a feature on the estate in 2018, the mother-of-two said: “It was like Beirut – burnt out cars, kids running riot, intimidation, the council not doing repairs. It was a magnet for kids causing trouble.”
The Market Estate was bulldozed from 2004 and gradually replaced by Parkside Place from 2007.

Sharon went on to become chair of what is now the Clocktower Residents’ Group to the end of her life.

Organiser of the funeral costs fundraiser Caroline Benford said: “(Sharon was) the beating heart of our community, an amazing woman who I’m honoured to have had in my and my kid’s lives.”

Sharon leaves her sister Debbie, niece Sam and nephew Matt, daughter Joanne, son and his partner James and Jessi Hall, and three granddaughters - Summer, Emily and Marina.

James said: “She was caring, everyone that knew her saw her as a mother figure. She would help any person who needed it.”
View the fundraiser at

Sharon Jobe Funeral Fund organized by Goodinge Community Centre Sharon was a 59 year old mother (soon to be 60) of 2 to Joanne and James and a Nan… Goodinge Community Centre needs your support for Sharon Jobe Funeral Fund

Sharon was ‘beating heart of the community’
Mother-of-two, who organised events for the elderly and helped families at adventure playground, outlasted ‘10 managers’ at The Unicorn pub

19 June, 2020 — By Mike Power and Calum Fraser

Sharon Jobe (middle) was born at the Whittington Hospital and lived her whole life in Islington

FAMILY and friends have paid tribute to a loving mother, activist and longstanding barmaid who died after a battle with cancer.

Sharon Jobe, 59, has been described by one of her best friends Caroline Benford as the “beating heart of the community”.

The mother-of-two spent her days organising events at the Goodinge Community Centre in North Road for the elderly and helping families at the Lumpy Hill adventure playground in Market Road.

In the evenings she worked at The Unicorn pub in Camden Road as a barmaid for 15 years, outlasting “10 managers” and several owners.

Her son James Jobe, 28, told the Tribune: “Mum had loads of friends. The majority of the time if you ever saw her she would be talking to someone.

“She was active and always on her feet. I worked at The Unicorn with her and if anyone came in for anything the managers would send them to mum because she knew everything. She loved the banter with the regulars.”

Cathal Lamb, who knew Sharon from The Unicorn, said: “Sharon was a wonderful person who was always there for everyone. She loved her community and generously gave to others. She will be greatly missed.”

Sharon was born in the Whittington Hospital and lived her whole life in Islington, first in MacKenzie Road, then at what was the old Market Estate which was then redeveloped into Parkside Estate by Caledonian Park.

The Unicorn pub in Camden Road

When she moved into the Market Estate in 1988 she found local tenants were blighted by serious problems of anti-social behaviour with fires being lit in rubbish chutes, destruction of security measures, smashed windows, and entrances torn down. The estate and park also attracted joy riders, drug dealers and prostitutes.

Her reaction was to get organised. She got a group together with Jim Veal and others to set up a tenants’ association.

Two years later, following the tragic death of 12 year-old Chris Pullen, who was killed when a vandalised steel door fell on him, Sharon led the association in a campaign to have the estate demolished and rebuilt.

Sharon and the association ensured that local people were properly consulted before work started, which meant that their wishes came first.

She remained chair of what is now the Clocktower Residents Group to the end of her life and was constantly chasing Southern Housing Group, the new landlords.

The new Parkside Estate is of mixed tenancy, but thanks to Sharon’s open-hearted and unifying approach there have been no tensions between the tenants, part-buy residents, and leaseholders.

As well as being kind and caring, Sharon was great fun to be with. She had a ready smile, and a catalogue of funny anecdotes.

She also had a formidable singing voice, and when called on to do her party piece she would belt out Crazy by Patsy Cline to everyone’s delight.

For more than 25 years she played a key role at the Goodinge Community Centre where she was the secretary and was involved in social events, lunch clubs for the elderly, drama and seaside outings for kids.

As a single mother of two, Joanne and James, she also felt committed to helping women in trouble, and supported the work of a local women’s refuge.

She is survived by her three granddaughters Summer, Emily and new-born Marina as well as her younger sister Debbie and nephews Sam and Matt.

James said: “Mum was there for anybody that needed help, she was like a mother figure for a lot of people. I miss her already.”

The family has set up a crowdfunder to help them pay for the costs of the funeral, which will be held on June 29. To donate go to

Sharon Jobe Funeral Fund organized by Goodinge Community Centre Sharon was a 59 year old mother (soon to be 60) of 2 to Joanne and James and a Nan… Goodinge Community Centre needs your support for Sharon Jobe Funeral Fund

Sharon was a pillar of the community, always helping others in any way she could. She was a funny, kind and caring woman. Sharon was a member of many committees and had volunteered with the Goodinge Community Centre for over 25 years. She gave up many hours of her time to help fund raise and support others within the community.

Sharon Jobe Funeral Fund organized by Goodinge Centre Sharon was a 59 year old mother (soon to be 60) of 2 to Joanne and James and a Nan to 3 grand… Goodinge Centre needs your support for Sharon Jobe Funeral Fund

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Residents accuse Town Hall of ‘breaking promises’ over hours
http://islingtontribune.com/article/residents-accuse-town-hall-of-breaking-promises-over-clocktower



OBJECTORS to a new visitors centre for the clock tower in Caledonian Park have accused the Town Hall of “breaking promises” as new longer opening hours for the centre were approved last Tuesday.

Residents living near the Grade II* listed clock tower fiercely opposed the plans for the centre which were approved by the Town Hall two years ago. The new centre was meant to be completed this summer but workers were still seen on site this week.

The council applied to a planning committee to extend the opening hours for the centre which they had previously set.

Jake Auerbach, who lives near the centre, spoke against the new proposed hours which will see the centre and tower open for an extra three hours on Saturdays during the summer months.

He said: “This is no small adjustment. It is a major, damaging overhaul of the criteria set up by this committee to protect the residents.
“In addition, these new proposals are not based on any factual evidence as the centre has not yet been completed, let alone opened.”

The new hours were approved by the councillors in the sub planning committee with two out of four voting against the extended hours. The hours were approved because of the backing of chairwoman Cllr Jenny Kay.



Jake Auerbach: “This is no small adjustment”

Clocktower Residents Group vice-chairman Mike Power said: “The council are not showing enough concern and are breaking their promise. One of the things they agreed to when the plans were approved were the quite limited opening hours which was a reaction to our massive campaign.”

He added: “The council want to clearly use the centre to make some money for private hires and various other things by extending the opening hours, but what about the residents?”

He said he was also unhappy with the delay to the works which was a “nuisance” for residents living near by.

Dear neighbours
Islington Council's Planning Committee will be meeting Tuesday, 27 November at Town Hall, in Upper Street, at 7:30pm to decide on extending the opening hours for the new Heritage centre next week.

We urge everyone who can make it to come along

council's latest attempt to extend the hours of the still unfinished Heritage Centre in Cally park. to object online https://www.islington.gov.uk/planning/applications/comment
Click "Search planning applications" "application number" = P2017/4433/S73
click "Add Comments Here" 8 October DEADLINE

The reason the council revised their original proposals of last February is because no less than 75 of you sent in objections at that time. The council was so shaken by our community's strong reaction that they backtracked a bit.

We can build on this small victory by getting more objections in this time and demand that the original opening hours should be kept. So if you haven't submitted your objection yet, there's still time - you have until Monday 8 October. They will accept objections after that, but it's best to be on time.

Here's how to go about it:

1. to object online
Go to https://www.islington.gov.uk/planning/applications/comment
Click on "Search planning applications"
In "application number" insert P2017/4433/S73
Then click on the number in the left hand column under application number
Then click on "Add Comments Here"
You have until 8 October to get your objections in.
2. to object by post

If you, or anyone you know would prefer to write a letter of objection then write to:
David Nip

Islington Council Planning Department

222 Upper Street
London
N1 1XR



In the letter you need to:

State your name and address
Say that you are objecting to the Council's application to vary the hours in Application Number P2017/4433/S73
State the Site Address of the application which is: Caledonian Park Clock Tower and Heritage Centre Market Road London N7 9HF

Some of us have also requested to speak at the Planning Committee's hearing.

View or comment on a planning application