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Serious Disruption to South West Trains Services

Serious Disruption to South West Trains ServicesDue to a railway bridge failure east of Feltham station, all South West Trains between Feltham and Waterloo are cancelled.  The cancelled services (both directions) are: • Waterloo to Weybridge via Hounslow and Feltham.• Waterloo to Reading via Richmond and Feltham.• Waterloo to Windsor & Eton via Richmond and Feltham. Trains running from Waterloo to Waterloo all the way around the Hounslow Loop (both directions) are running as normal.  This means that trains on the Hounslow Loop (Hounslow – Isleworth – Syon Lane – Brentford – Kew Bridge – Chiswick – Barnes Bridge) will therefore receive only a half-hourly service.  • A bus shuttle service is operating between Feltham and Twickenham.• Passengers travelling from Hounslow loop stations to Feltham will need to change to buses at Twickenham.• Passengers travelling from Hounslow loop stations to Ashford or Staines will need to change to buses at Twickenham then to trains at Feltham.• Passengers travelling from Hounslow loop stations to stations between Egham and Weybridge or Egham and Reading will need to change to buses at Twickenham then to Windsor & Eton trains at Feltham then to Weybridge or Reading trains at Staines.• First Great Western trains are accepting South West Trains tickets between London and Reading/Windsor.• London Buses are accepting South West Trains tickets between Feltham, Osterley and Hounslow.• London Underground are accepting South West Trains tickets between Osterley, Richmond and Central London.Passengers wishing to travel between Feltham and Waterloo are advised to make alterative arrangements.  The recommended route is bus routes H25, H26, 90, 285 or 490 to Hatton Cross underground station then Piccadilly Line train to central London.This disruption is expected to last at least until the end of the week and possibly longer.________________________________________ Chris Calvi-FreemanHead of TransportLondon Borough of Hounslow

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ICG thug update

New Labour spokesman for Isleworth, Robin Taylor of Southall, said: "What I don't do is put myself in a situation whereby I'm likely to be assailed by a group of I.C.G. thugs."I wish to report that following a gathering of ICG members last night, and in an alcohol fueled frenzy, they inflicted the following thugish behaviour on members of the general public:

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Brook Lane North Water Mains Work????????

On Monday morning every car parked in Brook Lane North was issued with a parking ticket due to "Works commencing 16th November replacing London's Victorian water mains for approximately 1 week"  Those who could moved their cars (after being issued with a parking ticket)  The unfortunate people had their cars towed away.  Brook Lane has been made into a one way street since Monday and we still can not park on the street.  Businness's are being effected. SO WHY.... 4 DAYS on (when work is due to finish tomorrow) have we not seen ONE Laing O'Rourke worker in Brook Lane North WORKING on the mains?Fran

Fran Naughton ● 6196d2 Comments ● 6194d

New Labour starts as it means to go on

Topic: Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:The Keens Brentford HousePosted by: Robin TaylorDate/Time: 02/06/09 00:02:00I cannot vouch for Sue Sampson and Gloria Shortt because I have not met either (my italics). However, since you claim that they had identical letters published I will take your word for it.On a related matter, have you ever written to the local press under someone else's name? For example, was there a letter in last Friday's Brentford & Chiswick Times which was penned by you?Topic: Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:False LightPosted by: Sue SampsonDate/Time: 17/11/09 23:30:00Robin's no secret we've known him for years.And these people want voters to trust them to run their communities and lives for them?  Some hope of that happening!

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MP's expenses: exempted from the Freedom of Information Act

And slipped out under the current furore of Heathrow's 3rd runway, what a surprise!!I bet the K££ns are laughing all the way to the bank yet again.

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MAGPIE & CROWN TO OPEN AGAIN

Just received some great news from Del at the Magpie & Crown letting me know that they are going to reopen around lunch time tomorrow (Friday).Thought I'd put it on here to let everyone know.

Kevin Farnan ● 6203d13 Comments ● 6195d

Protect our Canals Petition

Having not been able to find a discussion on this subject in the forum, I thought I would just post this URL if anyone would like to sign the petition against the proposal to sell off British Waterways' property:http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/protectourcanals/

Jan Jones ● 6195d0 Comments ● 6195d

Terrific little Car with 18 mths manufacturers guarantee £4000

2006 3 Door Hyundai Getz. Cheerful Cheeky Red with very smart interior. Very cheap to insure and run. One careful lady owner 26,000 miles. full Hyundai service history. Taxed until the Spring. MOT'd until the Summer. Perfect for nipping to the shops or as a young persons car. In magazines  at £4,250 but will accept £4000 (no offers) from someone local. Please call Barbara on 020 8890 4176

Harley Buckner ● 6201d2 Comments ● 6196d

What's happening to Chiswick Roundabout?

A reminder the next BCC meeting is unusually on Wedneday night, AND a different location, usual time 7:15 and the agenda and location map can be found via the link below.Highlights this meeting:- Chiswick Roundabout - presentation of plans- New England Public House - presentation of plans- Brentford Community Project- Schools provisions- The London Plan- updates on the other important application sites - Kew Bridge, Albany House, Alfa LavalBCC Meeting Agenda and Location MapLook forward to seeing you there to add opinion and commentary to these plans that affect the future of Brentford.Many thanksStephen BrowneChair, Brentford Community Council

Stephen Browne ● 6200d0 Comments ● 6200d

Political Questions

1. Can the Leaders off the main Party's appear on Question Time?2. Can someone like Ann Keen go on QT?3. On PMQ's  Can i ask when someone stands up to ask a question or after they spoke they sit down or when the PM stands or sits why do other MP's Rise then sit down?These questions been puzzling me for ages.

Simon Anderson ● 6208d4 Comments ● 6200d

Local Housing rates

The Local Housing Rates have been lowered.A friend off mine moved into his Studio flat last October and claimed the Rate at the time £875 now has been told that since November 1st the rate is £150 less his landlord has told him he has to pay the extra £150 a month or get out.The guy is on Jobseekers and cant afford to pay this so it looks as he will have to get out.Didn't they realize by lowering the Rates that alot off people will be affected when we are already in a financial state and not many properties out there.

Simon Anderson ● 6201d0 Comments ● 6201d

Large corner sofa free to good home!

Hounslow Furniture Project arranged to collect our 11 year old 'Sofa Workshop' sectional corner sofa yesterday so I washed all the covers and took a day off work only to have it rejected because there is not a fire label on every single section and cushion.It has been well used and the loose covers are now a bit shabby but it is structurally sound and very comfortable.  It has 4 separate sections so can be put together as a straight or corner sofa.The covers are a muted blue/teal colour and I think the fabric would be described as 'Jacquard' - it has a same colour but different texture floral pattern.If anyone is interested in having it please email me direct by clicking on my name at the top of this posting and I will email a couple of photos.  It is in Isleworth and is fairly bulky so collection would need to be by van or several journeys in a large estate type car or on a roof rack.If not taken by the end of the weekend it will have to go to the dump.

Sarah Sharp ● 6203d1 Comments ● 6201d

Autumn Bazaar – Saturday 14th November 1.45pm – Isleworth & Syon School

Another year over, chaps and Autumn bazaar time is upon us again!This is the major fund raiser for the local Osterley area Scout group.  It is being held at Isleworth & Syon School, Ridgeway Road, TW7 5LJ on Saturday 14th November from 1.45.  Plenty of free parking spaces and just off the Great West Road – second turning on left hand side past Gillette Corner, when coming from Brentford.Organised youth activities for the Scout age range are few and far between and everything relies on goodwill and volunteers giving their time and energy.  This bazaar is run completely by volunteers and the Scouts themselves and is a well established part of the Community calendar.  You are bound to meet your neighbours and old friends.Please donate if you can or come along and bag a bargain!

Sarah Felstead ● 6203d3 Comments ● 6201d

Ealing Resident? - Give your £50 bribe to Charity

Story in the Gazette today about a charity in Ealing raising money by asking Ealing Council Tax payers to donate their pre election bribe - the £50 rebate due next month.  What a brilliant idea!I will donate mine to my son Patrick's New York Marathon fundraiser for Breast Cancer Care - http://www.justgiving.com/patrickmuir/. Patrick finished in 4h 39mins and has raised over £2500 to date for his late Mum's favourite charity I suspect most of you pay your council tax by Direct Debit so the rebate will not be too important in your budgeting. If you can afford it why not donate your bonus £50 to charity? and if so which one?Over to you though if you choose Breast Cancer Care - http://www.justgiving.com/patrickmuir/ that will be great.But choose your own charity anyway and post and let the forum know if this is a successMany thanksIain

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Brompton bicycles

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8309975.stmWell done - a Brentford Company (not Chiswick) I believe?Did I spy Andrew Dakers riding one of these around the town?  :-)

Sarah Felstead ● 6230d7 Comments ● 6201d

London Hemp Expo this weekend @Truman Brewery, Brick Lane

The other side of Cannabis/Marijuana/Hemp, food, clothing, Medication and pleasure. Entrance £5.00 Freebies are given away.I don't have a stall this year and have no financial involvement with it.The Expo attracts thousands of people and is always good fun .The exhibitors try to be honest and informative, unlike the totalitarian drug fascists at the Home Office and no.10!Its on Friday 13th, Saturday 14th and ends Sunday 15th.The UK's biggest and best hemp and accessories exhibition;Featuring the very latest and greatest in new: inventions, clothing, bags, food, books, alternative therapies, healing, music, famous names and famous faces, seminars, new seed strains, vaporisers and much, much more.Exhibitors, inventors, wholesalers and retailers will be coming from all over the world to show the best in hemp and alternative technologies. Everything you could ever need will be under one roof, including top advice from some of the worlds leading experts.

Philip Walsh ● 6202d1 Comments ● 6202d

London Hemp Expo this weekend @Truman Brewery, Brick Lane

The other side of Cannabis/Marijuana/Hemp, food, clothing, Medication and pleasure. Entrance £5.00 Freebies are given away.I don't have a stall this year and have no financial involvement with it.The Expo attracts thousands of people and is always good fun .The exhibitors try to be honest and informative, unlike the totalitarian drug fascists at the Home Office and no.10!Its on Friday 13th, Saturday 14th and ends Sunday 15th.The UK's biggest and best hemp and accessories exhibition;Featuring the very latest and greatest in new: inventions, clothing, bags, food, books, alternative therapies, healing, music, famous names and famous faces, seminars, new seed strains, vaporisers and much, much more.Exhibitors, inventors, wholesalers and retailers will be coming from all over the world to show the best in hemp and alternative technologies. Everything you could ever need will be under one roof, including top advice from some of the worlds leading experts.

Philip Walsh ● 6202d0 Comments ● 6202d

London Hemp Expo this weekend @Truman Brewery, Brick Lane

The other side of Cannabis/Marijuana/Hemp, food, clothing, Medication and pleasure. Entrance £5.00 Freebies are given away.I don't have a stall this year and have no financial involvement with it.The Expo attracts thousands of people and is always good fun .The exhibitors try to be honest and informative, unlike the totalitarian drug fascists at the Home Office and no.10!Its on Friday 13th, Saturday 14th and ends Sunday 15th.The UK's biggest and best hemp and accessories exhibition;Featuring the very latest and greatest in new: inventions, clothing, bags, food, books, alternative therapies, healing, music, famous names and famous faces, seminars, new seed strains, vaporisers and much, much more.Exhibitors, inventors, wholesalers and retailers will be coming from all over the world to show the best in hemp and alternative technologies. Everything you could ever need will be under one roof, including top advice from some of the worlds leading experts.

Philip Walsh ● 6202d0 Comments ● 6202d

Thanks to Gordon Brown, Britain is now longer in the World Gold Top Ten

The top ten gold holdings by country in September 2009 according to World Gold Council,as quoted in "The Economist " are:USA 8,100 tonnesGermany 3,400 tonnesIMF 3,200 tonnesItaly 2,500 tonnesFrance 2,400 tonnesChina 1,1000 tonnesSwitzerland 1,000 tonnesJapan 800 tonnesNetherlands 600 tonnesRussia 600 tonnesIndia bought 200 tonnes of gold from the IMF in October 2009 at a cost of $6.7 billion. The IMF plans to sell 403.3 tonnes of its gold holding in order to cover its operating expenses and help expand lending- possibly to countries with severe economic problems such as the UK. It is noteworthy that the UK is not included- possibly because Gordon Brown sold 359 tonnes of  the UK’s gold reserves when the price was $257 per troy ounce. I suspect more has been sold since. The price is now about $1,100 per ounce for the first time.It has been calculated that Gordon Brown's blunder has cost this country well over £10 billion. The central banks of China, Mexico, the Philippines and Russia have all added to their gold reserves in the past year.The Bank of England can no longer afford to buy any.The Economist says ”Every central bank with a large holding of American debts is worried about capital losses if the dollar continues to weaken. Gold offers reassurance. ""Anyone who wants “quantitative easing “ in the gold market has to dig a mine “. Maybe Gordon Brown should start digging !Ann Keen MP is Gordon Brown's former Paraliamenary Private Secretary and was part of his team during his disasterous tenure as Chancellor of the Exchequer.

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Is Ann Keen MP responsible for the rising rate of hospital infections ?

Brentford and Isleworth MP  Ann Keen is well known in certain circles as a former nurse but is much less well known locally in Brentford since she went to live in Waterloo and become a Parliamentary Under Secretary at the Department of Health.The House of Commons all party Public Accounts Committee has recently published a report stating:1. Eight out of ten infections contracted in hospitals are going unreported because the NHS s focussing on just 2 Department of Health tragetted superbugs - MRSA and Clostridium difficle (C. diff.).2. 300,000 patients acquire an infection in hospitals every year in England. Many die or become very seriously ill as a result. Unfortunately too many of us know of people who have been affected.3. The failure of the NHS to monitor other infections means that it is impossible to know how many are dying from these other infections.4. The Labour Government has ignored the Committtee's previous recommendations to make reporting of all infections compulsory.5. Infections other than MRSA and C.diff account for 80% of infections acquired in hospitals. The NHS is only reporting 20% of the infections.6. A voluntary and theefore incomplete reporting system run by the Health Protection Agency has found that (a) bloodstream infections in hospitals have increased by 30 per cent between 2003 and 2007;(b) Cases of E. Coli rose by over 33 per cent between 2003 and 2007;(c) Cases of Klebsiella bacteria, which can cause pneumonia, rose by over 33 per cent between 2003 and 2007;(d)Cases of MSSA, a bacteria increased by 9 per cent between 2003 and 2007.I am pleased to announce that Ann Keen MP cannot be held personally responsible for this rise in hospital infections as she only became Parliamentary Under Secretary for Health in 2007 - after the period under review which was 2003 to 2007. However before that she was Parliamentary Private Secretary to Gordon Brown, then Chancellor of the Exchequer, and a senior member of the Government presided which has over this frightening rise in hospital related infections.I am pleased to advise that Ann Keen MP has been quoted as saying that the Government would consider the Committee's proposals. Hopefully this outgoing and discredited Government will implement the proposals before too many more people die as a result of its negligence and inactivity in this matter.We need a better NHS.We desperately need a change of Government.

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