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Kitten Wanted

Anyone know of anyone giving away Kittens please?

Simon Anderson ● 6638d11 Comments ● 6637d

Company fined for it;'s pong.

Mogden campaigners may be interested in the successful prosecution of a large re-cycling company for the pong it caused.From the Environment Agency website:http://tinyurl.com/5q9wvnFined £8,000 for failing to comply with licenceAuthor: Rita Penman Date published: 29-Aug-2008 Keywords: Compost, Prosecution, Smells Operators of the Haynes composting site in Bedfordshire have been fined £8,000 and ordered to pay £4,257 costs for breaching their licence in four separate ways.The Environment Agency visited the site in Old Main Road three times in June and July last year to investigate the smells that were upsetting local people and as a result discovered breaches of a waste management licence to run the site.Material Change Ltd today (Thurs) pleaded guilty at Bedford Magistrates’ Court to the four offences which included failing to record results and failing to record the twice daily monitoring of odours at the site boundary.Magistrates were told that the company’s licence to operate included conditions about monitoring and recording, some of which the company failed to comply with, and that the problem had been ongoing. Mrs Anne-Lise McDonald prosecuting, said: ‘There is also evidence that records were changed between the seizure of documents from the site and the documents provided as required by the Statutory Notice.’She said that during the period of the records seized from 7 February to 16 July at the most there was only one reading for moisture taken per windrow (long heap of compost) per day recorded. On many days no moisture monitoring was recorded at all. It was also not clear if the technically competent manager was on site at all between 27 January and 4 June – a condition of the licence requires arrival and departure times of that person to be recorded.Magistrates were told that windrow composting is an aerobic process which relies on oxygen dissolving in the water layer in and around the compost. If the material is too dry the composting process slows and may result in incompletely composted material. If this material is later wetted, the composting process may restart with the consequent risk of smells being generated.Material Change had also failed to prepare or submit six monthly environmental performance reports to the Agency (also a condition of their licence) until prompted.‘The poor management of the site has led to odour complaints in the past showing there is potential for harm to members of the public. The offences cover a significant period of time which shows it was not an isolated breach,’ said Mrs McDonald.Material Change pleaded guilty to:1. Between 6 February 2007 and 17 July 2007 at Haynes Composting Facility, Old Main Road, Haynes, Bedfordshire, you contravened condition 4.6.1 and Table 4.6B of a Waste Management Licence EAWML/75167 granted in respect of the site on 30 November 2005 pursuant to Part II of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 in that you failed to record the results of the windrow moisture content monitoring.Contrary to Section 33(6) of the Environmental Protection Act 19902. Between 27 January 2007 and 4 June 2007 at Haynes Composting Facility, Old Main Road, Haynes, Bedfordshire, you contravened condition 1.4.4 and 7.3.1 of a Waste Management Licence EAWML/75167 granted in respect of the site on 30 November 2005 pursuant to Part II of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 in that you failed to record the attendance of the technically competent person at the site in the site diary on arrival and departure.Contrary to Section 33(6) of the Environmental Protection Act 19903. Between 1 January 2007 and 1 May 2007 at Haynes Composting Facility, Old Main Road, Haynes, Bedfordshire, you contravened condition 6.2.1 and Table 6.2 (a) of a Waste Management Licence EAWML/75167 granted in respect of the site on 30 November 2005 pursuant to Part II of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 in that you failed to record the twice daily monitoring of odours at the site boundary by the site manager or supervisor in the site diary.Contrary to Section 33(6) of the Environmental Protection Act 19904. Between 30 May 2006 and 30 May 2007 at Haynes Composting Facility, Old Main Road, Haynes, Bedfordshire, you contravened condition 7.4.1 of a Waste Management Licence EAWML/75167 granted in respect of the site on 30 November 2005 pursuant to Part II of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 in that you failed to provide to the Environment Agency reports on the environmental performance of the site on a six monthly basis.Contrary to Section 33(6) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990JL

Jim Linwood ● 6639d1 Comments ● 6637d

Crime mapping

http://maps.met.police.uk/

Sarah Felstead ● 6638d1 Comments ● 6637d

HEALING IN CHISWICK

Monday is the 2nd Monday of the month again so healers will be at the London Buddhist Vihara, The Avenue, W4 1UD between 11am and 1pm ready to welcome and give healing to anyone who turns up.  We look forward to seeing you on Monday.Healing helps any condition, through from stress to physical illness.  The healing takes about 20 minutes.  There is no charge made for the healing (all the healers are working on a voluntary basis, although a donation is most welcome- all donations are given to the Vihara).You do not need to make an appointment or book and the maximum waiting time, if any, is 5-10 minutes.

Pat Smith ● 6637d0 Comments ● 6637d

What's happened to the Paralympics?

As I groaned and reached for the remote to switch over from yet another Man U. match which will take all the bloody evening, and which has knocked Corrie out completely I suddenly wondered why we haven't seen any of our paralympians in action?  I'm afraid those overpaid, prancing ninnies that play football pale into insignificance after seeing our athletes, rowers, swimmers and cyclists and sailing competitors, who have achieved so much on a damned sight less dosh, not to mention those who have a disability to cope with too. I think the T.V. companies should hang their heads in shame at this neglect.

Vanessa Smith ● 6644d4 Comments ● 6638d

Household Rubble removal ?

Does anyone know of a local person/company that can help remove a number of bags of rubble from a home improvement project?  All the companies I have come across so far are based in Essex and won't travel, and am reluctant to get a skip as there is not enough for a skip and the road is too narrow.  Thanks in advance!Ian

Ian Jones ● 6646d13 Comments ● 6638d

Local Runs

Hello I am new to the area and am a fairly keen runner. Does anyone know of any local runs/running clubs I could ge involved with?Many thanksNathaniel

Nathaniel Blanks ● 6652d3 Comments ● 6640d

Calling all dog lovers - Chiswick House Dog Show Sun Sept 28th

The fourth Chiswick House Gardens dog show will take place on Sunday September 28th in the cricket pitch area. The show opens at 10.30 with official opening by Al Murray The Pub Landlord.We've lots of fun classes for you to enter your dog, such as waggiest tail, best trick and best 6 Legs. Class entries cost £2.00 and you can pre-register at www.chowgroup.co.uk/registration and avoid the queues !The event promises to be fun for all the family. Refreshments are available all day, and London Woof will be providing a free dog creche.We are also calling for volunteers to come and help us with class registration, catering and stewarding. E-mail for further details.Come along and enjoy the fun !

Gill Thomas ● 6640d0 Comments ● 6640d

Cake bake contest

Local residents are being invited to take part in a cake bake contest at Yellow Umbrella Day on Sunday 21 September at Chiswick Park (opposite Gunnersbury station). Prizes are fantastic and include vouchers, cookery books and loads of bakeware from Whisk Chiswick. There are 3 categories, Junior, Teens and Adults.People can email info@yellowumbrelladay.com for full details and an entry form.

Frances Goddard ● 6653d3 Comments ● 6641d

Ann Allridge-Butfoy

Very sad news received from Ireland this evening to say that Ann died at the weekend after a short illness.Over the past three years on the local Forums Ann had became a dear friend..indeed almost a relation for some of us.....and as the news sinks in our thoughts will linger with sadness.

Jim Lawes ● 7046d28 Comments ● 6643d

Budding photographers

Can anyone (several would be good) volunteer their services to take photographs at the Brentford Festival?We would like photographs of the formal bit but also adhoc photographs to caputure the day.Please let us know if you can offer some help via info@fobm.org.uk

Linda Massey ● 6646d0 Comments ● 6646d

Brentonians show what they are made of

There has been an excellent response from local residents and businesses to deliver Brentford Festival Flyers.  Out of 20,000 leaflets kindly designed by Marmalade and printed by Heidelberg there are less than 3,000 left to deliver this week.  Thank you to all you foot soldiers ... you know who you are!At this 11th hour the committee are still receiving enquiries to take a pitch but now - at a record 92 pitches excluding catering time has run out.  In addition to a new layout there are new features including Robbie the train to get you around the site snd a climbing wall to prove your skills.  Rain or shine I hope you will be there ... and if you don't remember Sunday 7th September at 1.00 o'clock.

Linda Massey ● 6647d0 Comments ● 6647d

Man on Wire - brilliant film at Watermans

Went to see this tonight and found it absolutely magical. Everyone in the audience seemed to feel the same way - it was as though no one moved or breathed for the whole 90 minutes. It's there all this week.

Holly Hodges ● 6647d1 Comments ● 6647d

A bridge for Brentford

Sitting on the 65 on the Richmond to Brentford bit, one finds oneself peering over the wall into Kew Gardens..a world heritage site and a place that I visit all too rarely. Even though I live just a few hundred metres from it, it may as well be 20 miles.It can take forever by bus, pointless by car, dangerous by bike and a long fume filled walk.It has occurred to me, that with all the section 106 money and the hopelessly overloaded developments imposing themselves on the locality, that we have no link to such a place as Kew gardens.Why not a footbridge from Middlesex to Surrey? A footbridge big enough for pedestrians and cyclists that crosses to the car park and  rear entrance to the gardens. All manor of grants exist to fund such a project outside of 106 fundingI've heard it mentioned by a few locals and in particular, by a chap in the Griffin and in all honesty, I've nicked his idea which he seems to have worked out most carefully, so apologies Mark, but it deserves a wider mention.Would be great though, especially being able to avoid Kew bridge.

Michael Brandt ● 6714d39 Comments ● 6647d

Bike thefts Warning.....

We have had two bikes stolen from outside our house over the last three weeks. They were very well secured (Darn it) JUst to warn everyone really ....

Mary OConnor ● 6647d0 Comments ● 6647d

Brentford Football Club - new season starts today!

Today sees the start of the 08/09 footie season so I am back urging any disillusioned/out-of-practice/latent Brentford supporters to head down to Griffin Park on August 16th for the first home game of this campaign.  I've put a bit about ticket purchases at the end of this post but please note we have a Family Ticket which covers 2 adults and up to 3 children for £20.  Yes, that is correct - £20 and 5 people get through the turnstiles.   Lots of new signings during the close season, some players known to me and others not (cut and paste this into your browser for a look at the squad: http://www.brentfordfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/TeamHome/0,,10421,00.html).  I saw the Bees in action against Ipswich and Watford in pre-season friendlies and although the scores are pretty meaningless, it did provide a flavour of what football is going to look like at GP over the next 9 months.  Nathan Elder, our huge centre-forward who can jump like Les Ferdinand, has recovered from knee surgery; Alan Connell was full of his trickery and skills; Gary Smith seems to have spent the past month bossing the midfield every time he has played; Craig Pead has scored fantastic goals; one of our new boys, Marcus Bean, looks a very exciting prospect - very fast and good positional sense; and Marvin Williams, a right winger, scares me with his speed so what he will do to the opposition's defence doesn't bear thinking about.  Ben Hamer is back from Reading on a season's loan and Ian Pearce (yes, THE Ian Pearce) may be playing as a centre back for us alongside the ever-improving Karleigh Osborne.If you want to investigate season tickets, please cut and paste the link below into your browser and you'll go straight through the the right page on the Brentford FC website(http://www.brentfordfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/SeasonTickets/0,,10421~1287528,00.html).Information about matchday ticket prices can be found here (http://www.brentfordfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/AdmissionPrices2007-08/0,,10421~1070650,00.html) and you can buy tickets online, over the phone or in person.  Chelsea's adult tickets are £35 a pop, by the way.  I know we are not Chelsea but that's one of the attractions as far as I am concerned: we are not Chelsea.A 65, E2 or E8 bus will drop you right by the ground where you can browse in the club shop, wet your whistle at any one of the 4 pubs at the corners of the ground, grab food at The Princess Royal or a delicious burger at The Griffin (with bacon, cheese and onions if you are very hungry), have a sit-down lunch at the great greasy spoon cafe in Leyton Road, get a curry at The Watermans Arts Centre or delicious chips at The Albany Fish Bar.  Food and drink is also available inside the ground (Pukka pies, hot dogs - all the usual suspects and very enjoyable too).Hope to see you there!

Allison Franklin ● 6664d8 Comments ● 6648d

LOCATA

Can I ask Cllr Andrews something regarding the LOCATA System.Ive been bidding now nearly 4yrs and dont seem to get anywhere on this system (Cllr Andrews as you know?) recently they changed my application due to my children.As you know Ive got to bid on 2bed Flats every fortnight like many other people i am frustrated and it puzzles me.Why are we only allowed to bid on 3 properties every 2wks?As you know Cllr Andrews i want to get back on to Ivybridge and this week in Locata there are 8 2 bed flats available but i can only bid on 3 off them surely this isn't right?I need a flat desperately there are 8 available so why cant i bid on those 8?I do feel LOCATA is a bad system and needs to be changed.

Simon Anderson ● 7198d60 Comments ● 6650d

Amazon - used books

If you go to Amazon books they have something called Marketplace where you can sell your old books.  Now that sounds fine but the problem is, there are bookshops there, selling brand new books for 01p plus £2.75 postage and package; the book I have in mind coincidentally, is called 'The Witches of Chiswick'!  By my calculation £2.75 will not cover the cost of the Amazon fees plus postage so how can they sell a new book for 01p?  Well it's left me scratching my head as to where the profit motive might be.  It's not a frivolous question as I have about 200 used paperbacks I would like to sell and this could have been a good way of getting rid of them.  Apart from the obvious car boot sale, can anybody suggest an alternative means of selling these books?

Peter Wright ● 6654d3 Comments ● 6651d

Kew Bridge Road temporary lights (again) !!!

Here we are again, the temporary lights are back up and running near the Jet petrol station on Kew Bridge Road...must be at least 2 months since the last time they were there for emergency gas works.  I wonder if Chris has any information on the reason for their presence and the likely duration ? - I'm starting to wonder if some dopey engineer doesn't keep leaving stuff in the hole so they have to keep digging up the road to retrive it...

Adam Beamish ● 6651d1 Comments ● 6651d

Should we even try?

Given the 5 hour opening ceremony of the Olympics and concerns of 'how do you follow that' - should we even try? It seems to me to contemplate spending millions just trying to outdo the previous hosts is futile. Personally I think we should just get the Queen, decked out in the Crown Jewels in the Coronation coach, along with some very smart marching Guardsmen, to cut a ribbon and declare the games open. After all the Olympic Games are supposed to be about sport and friendship not expensive beanos. Understated and dignified would be nice.

Vanessa Smith ● 6662d11 Comments ● 6651d