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Hounslow High Street

Anyone else think that Hounslow High Street has got even worse if that's possible recently?I walked down it yesterday morning about 9am and it really has become a complete stain on the Borough with small gangs hanging around cashpoints, Roma Big Issue sellers every 100 yards and winos swigging away in any shop doorway let alone the vomit and litter on the pavement

Paul Fisher ● 3721d4 Comments ● 3721d

Huge thanks Hounslow Highways

Late yesterday afternoon a neighbour knocked at my door to say someone was dumping rubbish by our small park, which is a constant problem. We went to see what was going on as she had observed a real pair of little charmers pulling assorted rubbish from the boot of a car. I asked them if they were aware what they were doing was an offence, at which point they denied doing anything! Their mate on a bike rode off smirking, and I took the car reg. no. and they took off at a rate of knots. What got us was that when this was going on my neighbour said people just walked by!I reported this to Hounslow Highways and the police and at 6.30. this morning HH cleared the rubbish - pretty impressive, of course whether or not any action against the little sh*ts who did this will be forthcoming is another matter. Please if you see this don't walk by and moan later - say something and take as many details as you can and always report it.  

Vanessa Smith ● 3729d13 Comments ● 3723d

Table Top Sale in August

Table Top Sale.Saturday 20th August 11am - 2pmBridgelink Community Center, Summerwood Rd Isleworth.In aid of the Foodbank.Have a clear out and book a table and make some extra cash.Tables cost only £5 to hire.To book a table call into the Center on a Thursday Morning and speak with Tracy or Fiona.Or email: fi.budden@gmail.com or call the center on 0208 892 2424

Simon Anderson ● 3776d5 Comments ● 3723d

Gossip or fanciful thinking, maybe

Just had an email from a neighbour who said Steve Curran had resigned.

Sarah Felstead ● 3724d7 Comments ● 3723d

Gatwick expansion - front page story

Excuse the cut and paste below from the front page story - just wondering where Hounslow Council stands on Heathrow expansion. Do we know? I know that Ruth Cadbury MP is against.AGAINST (5 Conservative, 6 Labour Councils)Croydon Council Leader Tony Newman Hammersmith & Fulham Council Leader Stephen Cowan Hillingdon Council Leader Ray PuddifootKensington & Chelsea Council Leader Nicholas Paget-BrownKingston Council Leader Kevin DavisLambeth Council Leader Lib PeckLewisham Council Mayor Sir Steve BullockMerton Council Leader Stephen AlambritisRichmond Council Leader Lord Nicholas TrueSouthwark Council Leader Peter JohnWandsworth Council Leader Ravi Govindia

Anne England ● 3729d8 Comments ● 3724d

Fiddlers on the roof - do not fall for this scam

A constituent has alerted me to the fact that individuals posing as roofing contractors are making unsolicited calls on householders in the Grove Park Area. They offer to "show" the householders problems with their roofs and to fix them for them for a small charge agreed verbally. After pulling scores of tiles/slates off the roof they then report that the problem is far worse than they first thought and provide a vastly inflated estimate of what it will cost to fix the roof.DO NOT LET THESE PEOPLE ANYWHERE NEAR YOUR ROOF. DO NOT GIVE THESE PEOPLE ANY MONEY.If you have already fallen for this scam do not be embarrassed (thousands of people fall for this con every year) but contact the Police immediately.    I have advised my constituent to inform the Police and he has said that he will do this. The Police however will need to build up an idea of exactly where these creeps are currently "working" so that they can be quickly tracked down and prosecuted.If you see any strangers taking a hard look at roofs in your area then please report this "odd behaviour" to the Police immediately.Please pass this warning on to any vulnerable friends and neighbours. These are the people targeted by such gangs for obvious reasons. 

Cllr Sam Hearn ● 3725d0 Comments ● 3725d

Labour constituency nomination meeting - tonight's the night

Tonight the Labour Party in Brentford & Isleworth will be meeting to decide whether to endorse the party leader Jeremy Corbyn or his challenger Owen Smith in the forthcoming party leadership contest.  Although Brentford & Isleworth's decision is unlikely to have much bearing upon the contest one way or the other, it will make for some interesting scenarios.  Not least it will give the many residents of Church Street who have recently been signed up as party members, obviously as a result of deep (if rather recent) ideological conviction and not with any more ignoble motive in mind, their first opportunity to have a say in the direction in which their newly-adopted party is headed.More importantly though, it will send a message as to how far the new politics being mooted by Jeremy Corbyn, and in particular his stated desire to bring more power to communities, has resonated with the wider membership.  We all know the attitude of those in positions of power locally towards any notion of sharing power with the great unwashed - or the "common people" as one of the new Church Street recruits has labelled us on this forum - but will the much-swelled and newly-engaged grass roots membership take a different view and start to reach out in a way that the local party has shunned hitherto?The outcome of this will be genuinely interesting, and should give those of us on the outside some indication of where Labour is heading in this little corner of the world and of where, if anywhere, as local people, we fit into it all.

Phil Andrews ● 3732d10 Comments ● 3729d

Russell's Cobblers

Just letting the community know that Russell's Cobblers has moved across the high street into the front of Elegance Dry Cleaners, as a few of our customers unfortunatly think we've closed down. You can find us at Elegance Dry Cleaners 207 - 208 High Street (two doors down from Jenny's Cafe)  www.russellscobblers.co.uk

Jon Russell ● 3730d0 Comments ● 3730d

How to over populate.

Dear Sir or Madam, As part of the Local Plan review process Hounslow Borough Council are inviting public, private, voluntary bodies and individuals to formally submit potential development sites for consideration. We are particularly interested in sites that: -          Would be available for development within the next 20 years;-          Where the developable site exceeds 0.2 hectares (2,000 sqm); and/or-          Are capable of delivering five or more dwellings. We will be accepting submissions for eight weeks ending on the 7th October 2016. We have attached a copy of our Call for Sites Submission Form 2016. The Call for Sites Submission Form and information is also accessible from our Local Plan Webpage: http://www.hounslow.gov.uk/local_plan Completed forms can be returned to: ldf@hounslow.gov.uk or to:Planning PolicyLondon Borough of HounslowCivic CentreLampton RoadHounslowTW3 4DN For enquiries, please contact:E-mail:  ldf@hounslow.gov.ukTel:       020 8583 5202 Best regards, Planning Policy TeamHounslow Borough Council

Raymond Havelock ● 3731d0 Comments ● 3731d

PPI claims

...oh, bliss, the latest round of adverts seem to suggest there is a cut off date to these claims, and I so hope, the advertising!  Wheeeeeee!

Sarah Felstead ● 3732d1 Comments ● 3731d

Ealing Bike-hub at Brentford pop-up shop

A tweet alerts me tohttp://www.londonbikehub.com/?page_id=579".....We’re now starting a pop-up shop on the high street, we’ll running Dr Bikes here as well as selling parts and accessories and providing a hub of information for all things cycling, including our cargo trike scheme under the name Brentford Bikes. There will be other cycling and non-cycling events planned – some film shows, community gatherings and lots of local food!......"

Tim Henderson ● 4713d8 Comments ● 3731d

Merry Christmas

It is August 10th and through the letterbox today came the first Christmas catalogue - oh please! Spare us.

Vanessa Smith ● 3732d1 Comments ● 3732d

Hugh's War on Waste Tonight BBC1 9pm  (Thurs 28 July)

Pushing back the amount of waste generated including packaging...The less you buy wrapped around your purchases the less you have to repurpose or dispose of.Have a look at who Hugh is challenging tonight.  Maybe it is someone you could challenge tomorrow.  We all need to speak up.

Philippa Bond ● 3745d1 Comments ● 3733d

Carrier Bags

The Government bring in a charge for carrier bags to limit the bags on . Landfills which today they have stated since the introduction of the 5p charge there has been a drop by 85% (6 Billion less bags)But our council has just sent us all letters telling us not to use black bags but to use carrier bags (Because Black bags wont fit into the chutes)How stupid..

Simon Anderson ● 3743d14 Comments ● 3733d

"Dog **** happens dealt with this" ads on Brentford high Street

HelloI noticed this new ads in the high streethttp://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/west-london-news/funniest-advert-ever-take-filthy-11690165I agree to send a message to dog owners to be more responsible but when I see while I walk a big dog poo picture on already derelict high street near 2 coffees where people are eating their brereakfast I found it quite disturbing. I certainly don't want to eat a full English breakfast with a picture of dog excrement In front of me... Don't get me wrong I don't want dog mess on the street too just I think the council could avoid to post a poo picture....

Domenico Urzi ● 3735d5 Comments ● 3733d

Brentford Dock Trees

I have been notified of the dock management's intention to start work on the trees in a few weeks time. This includes the removal of 35 trees, some of them substantial and the pollarding of another 48 trees. I believe that not everyone on the dock has been notified yet so wanted to give anyone who feels strongly about this the opportunity to make their feelings known to the management and block directors. Please pass this on to anyone else who may be concerned and hopefully we can stop too much damage being done to the wonderful environment we enjoy on the dock.ThanksGiles

Giles Thomas ● 3742d20 Comments ● 3735d

NEW PLAYERS FOR WEDNESDAY EVENING 5-A-SIDE TEAM (OVER 35)

Morning all,We could do with some new players for the 5-a-side team I play for in the Wednesday evening Powerplay league at Chiswick School.  Only mandatory requirement is to be over 35 !.  Games last 40 minutes, start at either 19.30, 20.15 or 21.00.  Standard is reasonable, decent ref, games are competitive but friendly.  We've just missed out on the title the last couple of seasons and could do with a couple more players to give up some strength in depth.If you're interested drop me a PM.Thanks,Adam

Adam Beamish ● 3736d0 Comments ● 3736d

The Morrisons Site

Anyone in Hounslow Council read the press release from Essential Living, the developer that has bought the Morrisons site.  It only talks about building homes.  It’s here if you’ve missed it:http://www.essentialliving.uk.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Essential-Living-acquires-west-London-site-to-deliver-vital-rental-homes-in-Hounslow.pdfAnyone in Hounslow Council listen to Radio 4 this morning?:‘The government is bringing in legislation that says new developments must have a designated proportion that are to be sold as affordable homes.’ Not rented, but sold.  That’s the end of Essential Livings business mode then.  Anyone in Hounslow Council read the Local Plan that they have just published:‘The Morrisons site is an important town centre location that can only be developed with a maximum 25% housing. At least 75% of floor area must be retail space, and it must maintain appropriate town centre parking.’ The words in the plan might differ, but the implication is perfectly clear and therefore accountable.So the company that bought the Morrisons site appears to have a problem; it’s business model of high rise, high density flats solely for rental is (a) about to become illegal, and (b) will not meet the requirement of the Hounslow Council Local Plan.Can we trust our local councillors and Council will make this abundantly clear to the developer?And in making it clear to the developer, please, Hounslow Council, bear in mind that the freedom of information act of 2000 means all discussions have to be made freely available if requested.  I will be requesting this if you don’t follow the local plan to the letter and to the implied spirit, so I’d like you to keep it all safe and sound. None of that ‘we’ve mislaid it’ nonsense.  You spend enough each month on IT and computer services that I expect all correspondence to be fully categorised, backed-up and securely stored at off site servers.Can I also ask that the investhounslow web site, a web site run by the council, remove the phrase ‘we’re up for being brave’ as the tag line for attracting developers. The phrase gives the impression the council does not pay due regard to the wishes of the people that live here, or to its stated requirements as detailed in the Local Plan.

Lorne Gifford ● 4040d26 Comments ● 3736d

Energy Boost on Monday

Energy boost?Energy Therapists will be at the London Buddhist Vihara, The Avenue, W4 1UD on Monday, 8th August, between 11am and 1pm (last session 12.45).  The session takes about 15-20 minutes and I am sure that you will feel really good at the end of that time, with lots of vital energy to enable you to enjoy the rest of your week!  A number of therapists come in each month and give their services free.  The Vihara kindly allow us to use the hall at no charge so a donation is most welcome as this enables us to give all donations to the Vihara.These sessions are not related to any religion, everyone is welcome

Chris Edwards ● 3736d0 Comments ● 3736d

Gunnersbury Park cafe fire

The temporary cafe in Gunnersbury Park has been burnt out, I think it must've been at the weekend. I'm told a police scene-of-crime officer was on site, so presumably arson is suspected. https://www.dropbox.com/s/22fejit8buz2jks/IMG_20160726_181247.jpg?dl=0

Bryan Betts ● 3747d2 Comments ● 3737d