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White 'ellarphant' becomes WET 'ellarphant'

News is that the £4million 'void with no name or purpose' built by the Ellar led administration and left to moulder by the new Tory/I.C.G. since February has had a roof collapse this morning, with a resulting flood of an inch of water. You really couldn't make it up!

Vanessa Smith ● 7050d3 Comments ● 7050d

Sad case of poor access to sports facilities in Hounslow

Here's a an interesting statistic from the CPA scores I work with... comapring Housnlow ith the London scene, the west london sub-region, and our neighbours.The % of population within 20 minutes of a range of three different sports facility types*London-wide 48.5%West London CSP 22.61%Hammersmith & F 22.16%Ealing 46.56%Richmond 53.20%Hounslow 8.48%*as defined by Sport EnglandShocking, eh? You just wonder with a cuts obsessed coalition of Tories and Junior Tories in power how much worse things will get by the next council elections.

Conal Stewart ● 7050d0 Comments ● 7050d

Dodgy Labour Leaflet in Ealing Southall By Election

It has been reported that the Labour Party in Ealing Southall has described their candidate Mr Sharma as "Vikendra Sharma MP" in an election leaflet. The leaflet is described as a Residents Survey and asks responses to be sent to Virendra Sharma MP.Mr Sharma is not an MP and has never been an MP. It remains to be seen if he will ever be one.This misleading claim is a clear breach of electoral law and could lead to Mr Sharma's disqualification if he is elected.Once again Labour has demonstrated breadth-taking arrogance as well as profound ignorance of the law and a contempt for the democratic process.

David Giles ● 7052d10 Comments ● 7050d

Chiswick Golf Club Membership

I have won a year’s membership to Dukes Meadows Golf Club, beside Chiswick Bridge, (worth £200) but neither I nor any of my friends are interested in golf. Does anyone have any idea what I could do with it?Neil

Neil ODwyer ● 7053d8 Comments ● 7050d

New Cameras on A4

Hi everyone, There are new cameras on the A4 (sited above the current camera outside PC World).  They are a group of about 5 cameras on both sides - does anyone know what they are for pls? Thanks in advance

Lena Armstrong ● 7052d5 Comments ● 7051d

Postage

Anyone know if its the same price for postage to France as it is in the UK?

Simon Anderson ● 7051d1 Comments ● 7051d

Guitar Lessons

Anybody interested in learning to play the guitar? £15 per hour. All styles catered for, please call 07949659640.

Rory Tregaskis ● 7051d0 Comments ● 7051d

St Johns Rd closure...when will it end?

My mother has had a leaflet put through her door saying that this work is now scheduled to finish at the end of July.  Only a couple of weeks ago at the public meeting it was given as some time in June & as this is now the 3rd or 4th new end date, do not hold your breath!

Lynn Clark ● 7144d20 Comments ● 7052d

MegaMosque

Received this in my email - thought you may be interested in it and respond either yay or nay on the link which comes from the PM's office.PLEASE READ I don't know if you have heard about this but Ken Livingstone is apparently planning to use tax payer's money to build an enormous mosque costing an estimated £100M  in the docklands, London. Wouldn't it be better to spend the money on a new hospital or improved transport facilities, surely anything but such a scheme as this? The mosque will apparently be BIGGER THAN ST PAUL'S.! The plan is for the mosque to be so big that people flying in from all over the world for the 2012 Olympics will see it as the biggest landmark in London, bigger than St Paul's, Westminster Abbey or Wembley Stadium. The vote so far is 56 % in favour, as the Muslim community in the UK is casting it's vote in droves, and as usual the British are burying their heads in the sand. It is an undemocratic use of British Tax payers money, especially when our Churches that are 100's of years old get no government funding to keep their structures standing, and we are supposedly a Christian Nation. To vote to "Scrap the 'Mega-Mosque"  please sign the official Government petition in the link below. http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/ScrapMegaMosque

Eileen Henderson ● 7058d14 Comments ● 7052d

Workshop Wanted

Does anyone know of anyone who might have a workshop to rent.Needs to be west London area and have light and electricity.Must be dry and secure.I have searched the Internet high and dry and the nearest one I can find is Wembley.If anyone has any ideas that would be great. I have already looked at self storage in the area but have not really found anything suitableThanks for your help

Steve Bonnici ● 7056d5 Comments ● 7053d

Labour councillors defect

I wonder if any Labour councillors from here in Brentford will defect, particularly those who have been deselected...........are they all leaving a sinking ship? LATEST NEWS"Labour's defence of the Ealing Southall constituency has taken a major blow with the defection of 5 local councillors to the Conservatives.They include Gurcharan Singh who was hoping to be selected to contest the seat but failed to make the short-list to be the Labour candidate. It had been rumoured he would stand as an independent but he is now backing Tony Lit.The Conservatives will be hoping that the defections will boost their share of the vote in areas in which they have traditionally struggled particularly amongst the Sikh community"

Andrew Michael John Atkinson ● 7057d10 Comments ● 7054d

Hooray for our Posties

After every election campaign I am always left with a great deal of admiration for our Postmen, what with fighting with all shapes, sizes and positions of letter boxes, who nearly always win by taking the skin off your knuckles, they also have the dreaded dog on guard to put up with. There is the beast that snatches anything that pokes through the letter box, the silent one that waits for the tasty fingertips, and the little ones who throw themselves at the inside of the door and are still barking 15 minutes later. Not to mention negotiating all manner of paths - some of which are surely health and safety hazards, and the stairs - oh! the bloody stairs. So I'd like to say thank-you to the men and women who deliver our mail, and Good Luck in their fight for decent pay. Maybe a suggestion - what about a standard size for letter boxes? And secure post boxes for flats in the entrance lobby?

Vanessa Smith ● 7058d10 Comments ● 7054d

Carpenter

Does anyone have a recommendation of a good local carpenter?

Deirdre Moran ● 7055d3 Comments ● 7054d

Green Dragon School car boot sale

A fund raising event for Green Dragon School is taking place on Sunday 15th July. A car boot sale will be held from 10am to to 2pm in the Car Park beside the Community Hall on North Road.As well as the sale there will be a Kids Sponsored Penalty Shoot-Out (starts 11am), Cafe, Face Painting and Tombola.Any money raised goes to Green Dragon School Aftercare Scheme. If you wish to have a car boot stall the cost is £10. Please ring 07765 095862 to book a space or for further information.There is a 50p entrance fee for the event.

Lesley Mitchell ● 7057d0 Comments ● 7057d

REMINDER - Brentford High Street community feedback event - Tuesday 19th June 2007, 7pm, Watermans

I would like to take this opportunity to remind you that the community feedback event of the Community Planning Project for Brentford High Street takes place tonight (Tuesday 19th June 2007) in the theatre at Watermans Arts Centre, High Street, Brentford (7pm-8.30pm).The Brentford High Street steering group met for the first time in October 2006.  Backed by a group of councillors from across the political spectrum and a number of community groups, our goal is to see Brentford High Street regenerated in an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable manner – a beacon for communities elsewhere.  With financial support from Hounslow Council’s Community Investment Fund, our first step has been to produce a clearly defined expression of the local community’s vision for the future of Brentford High Street in the first half of 2007.  Tonight we will report back on the draft recommendations coming out of workshops since the launch event in January.  These consider:- Historical context - Local economy - Environmental sustainability, leisure, culture & sport - High Street design and liveability - Marketing and image - Children and young people The steering group looks forward to you joining us on tonight and contributing to the review of the community’s vision for the future of High Street before the draft report is finalised.  For more information on the work of the steering group and sub-groups visit www.brentfordhighstreet.co.ukPlease forward this message to any neighbours you think would like to attend tonight.  Finally, please accept my apologies in advance if you get more than one copy of this email!Yours sincerelyAndrew DakersChair, Brentford High Street Steering GroupM: 07788 116159This project is supported by Brentford Chamber of Commerce, Brentford Community Council, Brentford High Street Traders’ Group, BrentfordTW8.com, Grand Union Community Development, Hounslow Council, Hounslow Education Business Partnership, the New Economics Foundation and West Play

Andrew Dakers ● 7081d11 Comments ● 7059d

"It's not far, but we're K££n to get there!" - ICG sponsored walk - Saturday, 21st July 2007

STATEMENT:MEMBERS of the Independent Community Group (ICG), including councillors, will be undertaking a nine-mile sponsored walk from Brentford to the Houses of Parliament on Saturday, 21st July to raise funds for charity. Under the theme "It's not far, but we're K££n to get there", several members will make the short journey along the Chiswick High Road and through West London. The walk was announced at the recent Borough Council meeting, and members and councillors from other political groups have been invited either to participate or to sponsor those who are walking. Half of the money raised will be donated to the Mayor's charities, and the other half will be presented to Brentford & Isleworth MP Ann Keen at one of her many surgeries to be handed to Make Poverty History, for whom she has campaigned, or to any other registered charity or charities of her choice. ICG Organiser Councillor Phil Andrews commented:  "Nine miles is not very far and nobody should require an overnight stopover.  However, we are keen to complete the walk and to raise as much as we can for good causes." Anybody who wishes to take part, or to sponsor the walkers, should contact the ICG at icg@communitygroup.org.uk with their details, or leave a message on the 24-hour answerphone on 020 8891 6359.  Cheques made out to "ICG" should be marked "ICG sponsored walk" on the rear and posted to: ICG, P.O. Box 218, Isleworth, TW7 7SA.

Phil Andrews ● 7059d0 Comments ● 7059d

DINNER ON SATURDAY FOR £5

Delicious Sri Lankan Vegetarian Meal will be served between 5.30 pm - 9.00 pm on Saturday, 14th July, at The London Buddhist Vihara,  The Avenue, London, W4 1UD.  The cost will be:-£5 per person (children under 12 are free). All funds raised will go to the upkeep of the London Buddhist Vihara.Everyone is welcome.

Pat Smith ● 7060d0 Comments ● 7060d

HEALING IN CHISWICK

A reminder that the monthly healing centre at the London Buddhist Vihara, The Avenue, Chiswick, will be open tomorrow, Monday, 9th July between 11am and 1pm.  Healing helps any condition, from stress right through to physical illness and no matter what is said on the television programme, it is not just a placebo!!!  There is no charge made for the healing (all the healers are working on a voluntary basis), although a donation would be welcome.There is no need to make an appointment or book but if you want any further information before coming please give me a ring on 0788 189 6449.

Pat Smith ● 7062d0 Comments ● 7062d

SmallBerryGreen Primary School Summer Fete

My Son's school will be holding there Summer Fete on Friday 6th July from 315 till 5pm in the Main hall of the School situated in Turnpike Way or Opp West Middx HospitalLots of Stalls inc Tombola, Face Painting, Refreshments, lots of Children Games, Teddy Tombola, Bric and Brac and there will be a Drinks Raffle (tickets purchased on the day and a ordinary Raffle (which I've tickets if anyone wants any at 20p each) All Proceeds go to the SchoolALL WELCOMEPlease Come along and support the School.ThanksSimon

Simon Anderson ● 7075d8 Comments ● 7064d

New Forum

By Now you probably will be aware of the new Forum a friend and I have set up for Isleworth.Anyway my friend and I have set up a forum for Isleworth where you can post info or find info regarding Isleworth.Keep up with the latest from Mogden Sewage Works.Keep up with the latest Crime issues.Post a Classified AddPost or Find an EventFind Useful Phone Numbers and Website Links.The Forum is open to ALL and its free to register:The rules are simple:No attacks on any other member.You MUST register your "Name" as a user name, handles with not be permitted.You can register at:http://isleworth.buyforum.netLook forward to seeing you over there posting:

Simon Anderson ● 7065d2 Comments ● 7065d