Tree Collapse Response Shows Community's Brave Face to Ill Fortune

Chiswick Homefields councillor Gerald McGregor reports back


Cllr Gerald McGregor

June 8, 2025

Conservatives Party members in the new parliamentary constituency of Hammersmith and Chiswick all have local ward Conservative Management groups providing a policy focus and feedback to their councillors.

The three Chiswick wards (Gunnersbury, Homefields and Riverside) have been actively campaigning on a range of issues co-ordinated by Cllr Gabriella Giles who is a constituency officer.

The result is feedback from residents hugely concerned about local issues involving Hounslow Council and its treatment of the needs of taxpayers, residents and council tenants and responding to their priorities.

Undoubtedly the failures of National Government policy since the 2024 election and the consequent “U-turns” in benefit payments and the disappointing lack of growth promised in the election are an increasing feature of messages and local responses across Chiswick to your councillors.

Political activity, positive economic actions and maintaining social cohesion are a hugely important set of values that underly our freedoms and our democratic values and the rule of law.

Your local Conservative Councillors all stand together and with you in our continuing struggle to improve the wellbeing of our society as a whole, to achieve improvements in living standards and fairness in taxation and proper levels of social welfare that assist people both out of long-term poverty and out of temporary difficulty.

Tree Collapses on Acton Green at the start of Geen Day


South Parade on Saturday Lunchtime

272 and 94 Buses affected for three hours by two large boughs coming off the tree opposite the PostRoom Café at the junction with the Avenue

Chiswick as a community is continuing to show a brave face to ill fortune. The Bedford Park Festival organised by St Michael and All Angels Church in Bedford Park is a regular summer feature and this year the festival includes locally provided talks, recitals, concerts and dramatic performances which help cement the social cohesion of the area.

I have been privileged to act over the years in various positions alongside many other individuals in managing organising the Green Day events. This year I am an onlooker and the variety of community activities and the two days of the opening weekend where Acton Green is the backdrop populated by stalls and sideshows always attracts large crowds.

This year there was a major incident, fortunately without any casualties. Not long after the official opening of the festival there was a potential disaster

A large tree on the edge of Acton Green decided it was time to dispense with two very large branches that crashed onto South Parade (which most people know as a very busy thoroughfare). No cars were hit, and even the metal railings at the edge of the green appeared to escape damage and most importantly there was nobody walking close to the area when the collapse occurred

The rescue crew, acting on behalf of Ealing Council, were from Hounslow Council. Many thanks for their prompt response and the advice given about safety and hazard after their attendance.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 2025

Anyone can attend public meetings of the council at Hounslow House which is fully accessible. Most meetings take place on the 6th floor of Hounslow House which is at 7 Bath Road, Hounslow TW3 3EB.

Council Meetings

There is public access for these meetings via a direct lift from the ground floor to the Council Meeting Room

6th Floor, Hounslow House, 7 Bath Road, Hounslow TW3 3EB

Council Meetings – Audit and Governance Committee

6th Floor, Hounslow House, 7 Bath Road, Hounslow TW3 3EB

Chiswick Area Forum

  • Wednesday 15 July 7.30pm
  • Monday 13 October 7.30pm

Hogarth Hall, Chiswick Town Hall, Heathfield Terrace, Turnham, W4 4JN

Both meetings are open from 6.30pm allowing residents to meet officers of Hounslow Council in Adult and Child care Social Welfare, Education, Housing and Services

Important Current Local Issues

During weekends and regular Public Holidays, residents can still access council services on-line or via emergency numbers:

To inform the council of an emergency, please call 020 8583 2222

CONSERVATIVE COUNCILLOR SURGERIES

Chiswick: Every Saturday from 9.30am to 10.30am at Chiswick Library (the eight Conservative councillors take this surgery in turn).

Gunnersbury: First Saturday of the month from 10am to 11am at The Gunnersbury Triangle Club, Triangle Way, off The Ridgeway, W3 8LU (at least one of the Chiswick Gunnersbury ward councillors takes this surgery). 

CONSERVATIVE COUNCILLORS and CONTACTS

Chiswick Gunnersbury ward

Cllr Joanna Biddolph joanna.biddolph@hounslow.gov.uk 07976 703446

Cllr Ron Mushiso ron.mushiso@hounslow.gov.uk 07976 702887

Chiswick Homefields ward

Cllr Jack Emsley jack.emsley@hounslow.gov.uk 07977 396017

Cllr Gerald McGregor gerald.mcgregor@hounslow.gov.uk 07866 784821

Cllr John Todd john.todd@hounslow.gov.uk 07866 784651

Chiswick Riverside ward

Cllr Gabriella Giles gabriella.giles@hounslow.gov.uk 07966 270823

Cllr Peter Thompson peter.thompson@hounslow.gov.uk 07977 395810  

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