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Brentford and Chiswick ignored again

The latest leaflet dropped from the Depratment of TransportA 'Have Your Say'  starting today.Ealing, Southall Hounslow and Isleworth will all have events held by the DfT but the leaflet does not say exactly where and what times , just the date.Chiswick, Brentford and Acton as well as Kew and Mortlake are all omitted. Again apart from a useless telephone number, which I've just tried. All is internet only, yet again a complete ostracisation of a huge section of society who are not internet savvy.  40% according to the Govt's own figures still do not have safe or fully compatible internet access.I do hope our MP will be raising this post haste?

Raymond Havelock ● 3102d4 Comments

Weekday events are open from 11.00am to 8.00pm. Saturday events are open 10.00am to 5.00pm.Date Location AddressMonday 13 February 2017 Southall St George’s Community Centre, 8-12 Lancaster Road, Southall UB1 1NWTuesday 14 February 2017 Uxbridge Uxbridge Community Centre, 32b, The Greenway, Uxbridge UB8 2PJWednesday 15 February 2017 Kingston Kingston University, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames KT1 2EEThursday 16 February 2017 Bracknell Carnation Hall, 29 Chavey Down Road, Winkfield Row, Bracknell RG42 7PUFriday 17 February 2017 Wimbledon Everyday Church, 30 Queens Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 8LRSaturday 18 February 2017 Ealing Ealing Town Hall, New Broadway, Ealing, London W5 2BYMonday 20 February 2017 Staines-upon-Thames The Hythe Centre, Thorpe Road, Staines TW18 3HDThursday 23 February 2017 Twickenham York House, Richmond Road Twickenham TW1 3AAFriday 24 February 2017 Putney Putney Leisure Centre, Dryburgh Road, London SW15 1BLMonday 27 February 2017 Hounslow Hounslow Civic Centre, Civic Centre, Lampton Road, Hounslow, TW3 4DNTuesday 28 February 2017 Stanwell Moor Stanwell Moor Village Hall, Stanwell Moor, Staines TW19 6AQWednesday 1 March 2017 Kensington Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, Kensington, London W8 7NXFriday 3 March 2017 Windsor Windsor Youth and Community Centre, 65 Alma Road, Windsor SL4 3HDSaturday 4 March 2017 West Drayton Yiewsley and West Drayton Community Centre, Harmondsworth Road, West Drayton UB7 9JLMonday 6 March 2017 Hammersmith Assembly Hall, King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9JUTuesday 7 March 2017 Maidenhead Sportsable, Braywick Road, Maidenhead SL6 1BNFriday 10 March 2017 Richmond RACC, Parkshot, London TW9 2RESaturday 11 March 2017 Gerrards Cross Colston Hall, 8 East Common, Gerrards Cross SL9 7ADMonday 13 March 2017 Slough The Curve, William Street, Slough SL1 1XYWednesday 15 March 2017 Isleworth Isleworth Public Hall, South Street, Isleworth TW7 7BG

Catherine Jones ● 3099d

Until it happens, even computer experts can fall foul of technology.Very few have safe internet access. I large report has been filed to the EU on this as well as theUK govt.Simple problems like failing eyesight, arthritis in the hands and fingers, and failing co-ordination afflict a lot of over 60s who 5 years ago were as deft with a computer as a 30 something is now.A great many have no access or ability.We don't hear from them here simply because they cannot access it. And it is a great issue at the 2 old age groups my wife and I help out at which have a lot of generally quite active not so old citizens.Try looking at the Keep It posted website which carries more accurate details than the misguided govt figures which are assertive figures and do not allow for safe or personal internet access.

Raymond Havelock ● 3102d

Do you really think that a HUGE section of society is not Internet savvy? It has to be a tiny minority now, doesn't it?

Susan Kelly ● 3102d

Why do they assume that everyone has internet? However, there is a freepost address if you want to submit written objections. I was surprised to see Gerrards Cross/Slough on the list.  Are they really affected?

Pat Kingham ● 3102d