♦ LB Hounslow’s Consultation Hub https://haveyoursay.hounslow.gov.uk/. This month includes:
Dockless Bikeshare
What did we think of the one-year Mobike trial? Ends 3rd March.
Proposed Additions to the Local List
Many suggestions on local features that are worth preserving – which to choose? Ends 6th March.
♦ A reminder – The Ward Boundaries review first round is open until 18 March; anyone can submit a map of their proposals.The Local Government Boundary Commission will produce draft recommendations in mid-2019, these recommendations will be open for further public consultation. http://www.lgbce.org.uk/
♦ Sign up/renew Garden Waste collection service by 1st April.
♦ Hounslow Council is moving – after the recent Civic Centre closure event the Council internet was due to move end Feb and offices will start to move during March to new Hounslow House.
No commercial vehicles or skips are allowed in WERFA Park in connection with work to individual houses.
Car access via 10-foot way is permitted only for residents for garaging or in exceptional circumstances agreed by WERFA.
Damage has been caused recently to the 10-foot way within WERFA Park and to sports court concrete surroundsby unauthorised heavy vehicles.
There is a local social network called Nextdoor Woodlands. Some residents are concerned that a recent note about it seems not to have been sent by the person named. As with any social network we need to be cautious about providing our contact details and the result can be a stream of emails, many promoting services over a wider area. But it can be useful.
If interested it’s at-www.nextdoor.co.uk
March is a great time to start thinking about your soil. Add a good mulch of compost or well rotted manure to get your garden off on the right foot this year. By doing so you will be nurturing micro-organisms that are absolutely essential for healthy, fertile soil.
No digging required – it is much better for your soil to leave the mulch on the surface. Friendly garden worms will be very happy to do the rest for you! Julia
Heathrow is required to seek updated information on land ownership where their plans may have adverse effects. We can choose whether to respond and either:
Aviation Strategy
Another consultation, this time from the Department for Transport. It’s about Aviation Strategy until 2050 and assumes continued growth in demand. Closing date is 11th April. For more info see the DfT website, HACAN website.
Father Christmas will be delivering on the Woodlands Estate as usual on Christmas Eve. As usual we are asking parents to provide a small present themselves and there will also be a small charge of £2 per present delivered to help Father Christmas maintain his sleigh. The presents should be wrapped and clearly marked with the child’s name and address, and delivered to 69 Woodland Gardens with the fee by 23rd December.
We are putting on an extra special ‘festive’ family film screening in December suitable for all ages.
“After a string of garden gnome disappearances in London, Gnomeo & Juliet look to legendary detective Sherlock Gnomes to solve the case of their missing friends and family.”
Come and enjoy a great cinematic experience for a fraction of the price and on your doorstep.
(We have it on good authority that the big man himself might show up!)
Sunday 9th December 2018, WERFA Pavilion, Isleworth
Doors open 2pm • Film starts 2.30pm
Festive refreshments on sale pre-screening including homemade popcorn and themed ice-cream!
Children must be accompanied by an adult for admission.
Tickets just £3 per person.
Saturday 17th was a great evening with the Papa George Band. We were treated to a stunning first set of classic blues numbers. Kicking off with their great version of Taj Mahal’s ‘Strut’, we were completely mesmerized by the supreme musical skills of Papa George on lead guitar and vocals and Pete and Tom providing terrific back up on bass and drums.
Following a short break for a tasty meal of chilli, baked spuds and slaw their second blues set, if anything surpassed their first. Stevie Wonder’s ‘Superstition and ‘I Wish’, ZZ Topp’s ‘Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings’ being just some of the fabulous numbers we were treated to.
A wonderful show, helped along by all the usual volunteers providing support and sustenance. Another great WERFA evening to remember: come back soon George! Dick Knox
It’s that time of the year where burglars are out and about; so please secure your property before leaving home. Recent burglaries are reported (two in Whitton Dene) where the rear window/patio door was smashed.
OWL provides the public with the latest local crime alerts sent by email, telephone or SMS. To sign up see: https://www.owl.co.uk/met/
For reporting a crime which has already occurred, an alternative to phoning 101 (which can entail a long wait) is to report it on-line to: https://www.met.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/how-to-report-a-crime/
To report crime in progress or suspected to be happening or about to happen, of course it’s a 999 call.
♦ The Ward Boundaries review consultation starts in January; anyone can submit a map of their proposals
♦ Consultation also starts in January on possible ways Heathrow can organise the flight paths of aircraft in future -with two or three runways. In either case there will be more planes and we are likely to lose some hours of respite.
♦ Plans for change of use of The George pub in South Street to a religious centre will be on display on 4 December 6.30 to 8.30pm at Isleworth Public Hall
♦Other consultations can be found at https://haveyoursay.hounslow.gov.uk/ including
Vehicle anti-idling action -closes 7/12/18
Transport Strategy local implementation plan – closes 2/1/19
♦TfL proposes changes to bus routes including H37 where changes benefit Richmond and Twickenham but reduce frequency in Isleworth. https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/buses/bus-changes-richmond/ Closes 11/12/18
Autumn colours have been particularly good late into the autumn after mild weather in October. So now we are going to have an extra cold winter? No doubt the seasons are less predictable. In a hard winter we may get a chance to see unusual birds migrating south from the more extreme cold in the north and looking for berries and other food in our hedgerows and gardens.. Meanwhile there are still regular sightings of a kingfisher on the Duke’s River. Our other resident birds need water for drinking and bathing, something we can help with when ice sets in.