The ever-lit bonfire appears to have been doused – we have not been aware of the stink creeping into our home anyway. It would be nice to know that it was in response to action from The Fortress – but I don’t know if this is the case. It could be a superb result from within, or it could equally be just our (the neighbourhoods) good fortune…. In which case there is always a worry that the matter has not been settled, and could start again. The air around here is pretty poor – people of Isleworth, Brentford & Hounslow, can tell you that - but if we are not believed, the air monitor shows the high pollution rates. Don’t know if it adds on the stink from factories cooking in the early hours, or the stench from Mogdon. I mean – do poo particles measure on the W4 air particle, monitor?I did not hear a dickey bird from within, concerning the out of hours builders. I was not at all surprised, normal manner for handling an enquiry, we were thinking.I was hoping that I would have some sort of letter saying that somebody was particularly concerned with the abuse of Community quiet hours by the few builders saving their pennies – and that the issue would be looked at in more depth in order to ensure policies come into play which protect the nature of our neighbourhood.Then, our Postie stepped in. Worth his weight in gold is our Postie and in good honest tradition of our Royal mail, he rang the bell on Friday and asked if this letter from The Fortress, incorrectly addressed (they did get the street right) but with my name on, was for me?Now this brings me to the subject of Chocolate Tea pots. I have often pondered on the term Chocolate Tea pot. Imagine, made with Swiss Chocolate? Absolutely lovely – but put into use - ?This was my response to the complaint about out of hours building work. A big envelope (47p postage to the wrong address) with a letter giving contact details, a questionnaire (2nd class pre-paid – correct address of the Fortress printed on it) concerning Pollution (!) and a leaflet ‘guidance in respect of noise’. There is also a log sheet for me to fill in – with 12 spaces on it. The exact same log sheet is also in the leaflet, with 22 spaces on it.Wouldn’t it be more appropriate to have a response system for developers doing building work – particularly as there are other measures of control over the building work, anyway?Yesterday (Sunday) we got home to find a card on the doormat – hand delivered – ‘Pollution control team, called at your premises today in the hope of speaking to you about nuisance spotchecks’.Is this the bonfires? Is this the out of hours working? Is this a serious attempt for a chat – or have they lost my phone number, detailed with the compliant and pretty useful to make an appointment through?Who knows – but it was almost a step in the right direction!... and I hope this goes in at the right place too!
Sarah Felstead ● 7202d