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Brent Way pavements

Does anyone know why LBH have replaced the pavements in Brent Way , south of the high st?They were in good condition and the area will be redeveloped (at some point) soon.Seems a waste of money.

Sam Thomas ● 4894d5 Comments ● 4888d

M4 westbound is closed between J1 and J3

Big delays in Chiswick and Brentford and probably further afield. Bus fire on M4

Chris Calvi-Freeman ● 4888d1 Comments ● 4888d

Driving in Hamm & Fulham - Beware...

I am not normally a fan of bashing law enforcement on the roads but those nasty ideologues at LBH&F have been caught bang to rights in this edition of Panorama....... http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b02xcnpr/Panorama_Traffic_Fines_Highway_Robbery/

Iain Muir ● 4889d3 Comments ● 4889d

New Planes for BA

First 2 Boeing Dreamliners to be delivered 26th and 27th June followed by first Airbus 380 on July 4th. Although this article spins how quieter these planes are compared to older models, they are still noisy! http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/jun/10/british-airways-new-aircraft-airbus-boeing?INTCMP=SRCH

Iain Muir ● 4890d8 Comments ● 4889d

sad news: dead cat by teh library

I saw the body of a dark tortoishell cat today near the libraryon the pavementopposite the E2 bus stop

Silvia Diaz ● 4889d0 Comments ● 4889d

Four Hounslow Conservative Councillors Defect to UKIP

http://www.hounslowchronicle.co.uk/2013/06/03/hounslow-tory-defectors-move-over-to-ukip-109642-33422253/Any news or views from our resident party drones?

Phil Andrews ● 4897d6 Comments ● 4890d

Gunnersbury Park in danger again.

Hello All, You may already have heard that the Councils have appointed a firm of developers to turn the Small Mansion into an extension of an Ealing private girls' school. If this goes ahead, the public will be barred access to a large chunk of the Park (in contravention of the legal covenant) as well as suffer increased traffic, noise, pollution, etc. There is a meeting of the Gunnersbury Park Joint Advisory Board on Friday 19 April at 6.30 in the Small Mansion. I don't know what's on the agenda, but do try to come along to find out more and express your views. Let's have a good turnout and try to nip this in the bud, or, once a precedent is established,  the rest of the Park will follow suit. every blade of grass belongs to the public. Gunnersbury is an amazing park, lets try & keep it that way. Gunnersbury is being regenerated, take a keep @ the official you-tube channel.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iLFCh1HAfQ Best wishes.PLEASE ATTEND THIS MEETING & SHOW YOUR SUPPORT TO KEEP THIS PARK IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN ! APRIL 19TH @ 6.30PM AS ABOVE.

K Daniels ● 4958d70 Comments ● 4891d

Bedroom Tax Good or Bad!!!

Our Government should re-think this ridiculous law, it is causing a great deal of worry and fear from households who really do not need Social Benefit deducted just because they have a spare bedroom. If the government want to curtail benefit fraudsters then they should look at the habitual benefit users.When you have a 53 year old ill woman commit suicide because of concern that monies deducted from her benefit would mean that she would not be able to afford to live in this house, I'm not making this up the poor woman left a note,whilst I should think maybe other things contributed to her untimely end.It would still appear to be that if you know the system then these new laws will not affect you and you can merrily live the life of Riley, whilst people in genuine need are not receiving it.Benefit Offices need only to look at perpetual files to know who is on the take and who are genuine, be constructive with your decisions and help those in need of it, do not think that all users are fraudulent.

Dawn Hardy ● 4921d53 Comments ● 4892d

Brentford is Brilliant

The essence of a good slogan is that it should have some basis in reality and I don't think 'Brentford is Brilliant' is easily sustainable.However, whose bright idea was it to string a banner with  the message between two derelict buildings?  It faces you as you come down Half Acre and seen in that position the slogan is even less believable.  Risible might be a better adjective

Robert Parkhill ● 4898d34 Comments ● 4892d

London Underground and Overground disruption this weekend (8-9 June 2013)

The District line and Piccadilly line will be disrupted all weekend due to track replacement at Turnham Green and Acton Town. District line:No service between West Kensington, Ealing Broadway and Richmond all weekend. Piccadilly line No service between Hammersmith, Northfields and Rayners Lane all weekend.  (Piccadilly line services will operate between Heathrow and Northfields.)Replacement buses operate: Service A: Hammersmith – Ravenscourt Park – Stamford Brook – Turnham Green – Chiswick High Road (for Chiswick Park) – Gunnersbury – Acton Town - Ealing Common – Ealing Broadway (for the Central line) – NorthfieldsService B: Low floor buses with luggage capacity for customers travelling to/from Heathrow: Ealing Broadway (for the Central line) – Boston Manor (to reconnect with the Piccadilly line to Heathrow Airport)Service C: Hammersmith – Boston Manor Service D: Hammersmith – Ravenscourt Park – Stamford Brook – Turnham Green – Chiswick High Road (for Chiswick Park) – Gunnersbury (for London Overground services to Kew Gardens and Richmond on Saturday) and on Sunday serves Kew Gardens and Richmond Service E: Rayners Lane – South Harrow – Sudbury Hill – Sudbury Town – Alperton – Hanger Lane (for the Central line and Park Royal) – North Ealing – Ealing Common – Acton Town Passengers from the Chiswick or Brentford areas who wish to travel to Heathrow this weekend should take the E2 or E3 to Northfields station, the 195 or E8 to Boston Manor station, the H91 to Osterley of Hounslow West station or replacement bus service A from Turnham Green to Northfields. London Overground:On Sunday 9 June there is no service between Richmond and Willesden Junction owing to Network Rail bridge work at Chiswick Park and track work at Gunnersbury. Valid rail tickets will be accepted on rail replacement buses.Bus service: Richmond – Kew Gardens (bus stops in Kew Road) – Gunnersbury – South Acton –  Acton Central –  Willesden Junction.Further information:  www.tfl.gov.uk

Chris Calvi-Freeman ● 4896d6 Comments ● 4892d

Brentford Market

I am so pleased the market is coming back to Brentford, I fully support local community projects so I will see you there!

Debbie Richmond ● 4944d6 Comments ● 4892d

No Water

How many of you are without water this morning? Water mains cut off in Boston Manor Road.

Sarah Spain ● 4912d11 Comments ● 4893d

Why are Hounslow Homes doing their own Secret Census!!!

How can Hounslow Homes justify using a third party:i:e:a workman to hand deliver letter's that the recipient is then told that they must fill in.Here are some of the questions being asked are you Heterosexual,Homosexual Lesbian what do they hope to achieve with this impertinent question.It goes on how much do you earn the listing goes up to £75000 now who in this day and age earns anything like this another impertinent question.How many people live in your house etc etc.This letter is not addressed to you personally, you fill in the relevant details and although it says that it is confidential it also says that if they consider it proper they will share the information with others and of course once you have signed this you have given them Carte Blanche to do with your personal details whatever they wish.As far as I am concerned this is an infringement of your Privacy perhaps even illegal,I say this because you are not permitted to keep the letter to send on to Hounslow Homes in Feltham yourself,so all Council Tenants be very aware that you are not legally bound to fill in this intrusive document regardless of what you are told by said workmen.Then again it could be an attempt at Identity Theft,Hounslow Homes would you please respond.

Dawn Hardy ● 4901d20 Comments ● 4895d

All Change on Planet Lampton

I'm afraid I just don't buy this thing about Ruth leaving the Cabinet to concentrate on getting herself selected as the Labour PPC for Brentford & Isleworth.  Just how many person hours need to be put into composing a presentation to a selection panel?At least part of the reason for her change of roles will have been to provide the Labour Group with a credible, heavyweight alternative to Theo Dennison as Chair of Planning. Alone amongst Hounslow Labour councillors in recent times, indeed over recent decades, Theo gives an unmistakable impression of one who acknowledges and accepts the primacy of community.  Or the notion, if one prefers, that the role of the party is to serve the wider community according to its desires, and not the other way around.  On this he has been quite uncompromising, as a consequence of which he has established for himself an excellent reputation amongst his constituents and the local public in general, and has earned a level of respect on the streets and the doorsteps that is unusual for a party politician of any hue.For this he has been ostracised and vilified by his so-called comrades, purged first of all from the Cabinet and now from all posts of any consequence within the local authority.  Thereby the administration at Hounslow has sent a clear message of intent to those of us who value community engagement, and all in all it is a distinctly unfriendly one.Ruth will now be in a position to adopt her own Statement of Community Involvement, drawn up in her former capacity as Lead Member, in such a way as to ensure that the borough's political leadership, as opposed to the community itself, retains ownership of it.As for Steve Curran, well that's one helluva portfolio for a guy who just a few years ago didn't want to be a councillor.  He is obviously a very powerful man within the hallowed ranks of Lampton's Chosen Few.  Like Theo Dennison, he is an elected member for Syon ward.  The selection process for that ward which gets underway shortly is likely to be very interesting indeed.

Phil Andrews ● 4917d36 Comments ● 4895d

Boris Johnson In Brentford yesterday

It was a joy and pleasure to see Boris- our mayor in Brentford yesturday.  He popped into Jenny's yestuday and also popped into our estate agency quilliam property services.  Did anyone else see him?

Simon Groves ● 6060d13 Comments ● 4896d

Elvis Costello Tickets for tonight

Two Elivis Costello ticket for tonight at the Royal Albert Hall Thursday 6th June.  Unable to attend due to other committments.  Tickets were £45 each willing to take £45 for both or nearest offer.  Stalls J Row 3 Seats 44 and 45.  Please contact 0208 232 6616 if interested.

Suzanne Farnan ● 4896d0 Comments ● 4896d

Missing Bono!

Hi, since my message of last week saying that our black cat was missing, there has still been no sign of him.  I have spent every spare moment scouring the streets of Brentford, crawling on my hands and knees through the shrubbery, shouting his name through locked garage doors, etc, and am completely exhausted!  If anyone knows of his whereabouts, please, please can you let me know.  He is a large, friendly black cat, called Bono (husband's a U2 fan!) - but confusingly the pink heart-shaped tag that he was wearing when last seen will either have the name Bono on it or Robbi (he may have been wearing his brother Robbie's name tag for reasons to boring to go into!).  He also had a round gold tag saying he'd been ID chipped.  His collar is light-blue.  The council and the waterways offices say they haven't located a cat of his description.  He was last seen 7pm in Tallow Road near the Weir on Tuesday 7 May.  Generous reward on offer for anyone who can provide any information leading to his safe return.  Thank you - and to all the many lovely people of Brentford who've helped in my search so far, I greatly appreciate all your kindness.

Liz Parker ● 4920d22 Comments ● 4897d

Cooking class

Can anyone recommend a cooking class in the Brentford/Ealing area

Paul Badiani ● 4901d1 Comments ● 4897d

From here to East Croydon

The other day we took the train from Brentford to East Grinstead in leafy Sussex, where we boarded  the delightful Bluebell Railway steam train to Sheffield Park. Later that day, leaving the lovely South Downs behind us on our return journey to London, I suddenly saw a vision of the future our town planners, councillors and developers have in store for Brentford.   EAST CROYDON!!

Antoinette McGovern ● 4897d2 Comments ● 4897d

For all cat lovers & staff

BBC Horizon BBC2 Thursday 13 June 9.00.p.m. - The Secret World of the Cat following 50 moggies who had GPS trackers on for a week, just to see what our beloved pussies do when we're not around. Plus a follow-up programme "Little Cat Diaries" the evening after at 10.00.p.m. also on Beeb2.

Vanessa Smith ● 4898d1 Comments ● 4898d