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Not local but good news

Although animals are badly mistreated the world over, including very badly in this country, some good news today. Not particularly local, but because good news is in short supply, I am delighted to let those who don't already know that National Trust members voted today to ban trail hunting on their land.  So-called 'trail hunting' is an excuse to exploit a loophole in the law to allow fox and fox cub hunting.  It has really made my week that this has now been banned.  Of course, illegal fox hunting continues in just about every county.  If you hate it as much as I do,please donate to your local fox hunt saboteurs who do a brilliant job and are often attacked, injured, sometimes severely, by these fox hunting thugs.

Claire Moran ● 1820d8 Comments ● 1794d

Bike Found on Ealing Rd, Brentford

Found a bike two days ago late at night on Ealing Rd. I have a suspicion it was nicked and abandoned as the gears at the back are bent into the wheel, stopping it moving.If you think it might be your bike, let me have a description with as much info as poss about the bike and contact info and hopefully I can reunite it with its owner.I posted a message on the Brentford Forum two days ago, no response, so trying here.

Colin Beesley ● 1795d0 Comments ● 1795d

lost wallet

Hi,I lost my wallet yesterday on the high road. The last time I recall having it was by the charity shops near Sainsbury's on my lunch break.It is a small black wallet with a broken zip on top. It has my license inside along with several other cards. It also has a pouch for coins.Please reply to this message if you have any information.Thanks

Sasa Bosnjak ● 1795d0 Comments ● 1795d

Residential Vehicle Exemption (School Streets scheme)

Residential Vehicle Exemption (School Streets scheme)To Register for a permit on the Hounslow WebsiteULR of Form:       https://www.hounslow.gov.uk//xfp/form/310

Bernard Allen ● 1795d0 Comments ● 1795d

Is this you cat?

Is this your cat? This little fella has been coming into my house in Weston Rd, Acton Green for about a week, and getting more and more persistant not to leave. Have a feeling he's been around about longer. I dont know how long I should give it before taking him to vet to check for chip. Dont want to kick him out, but dont want to feed someone else's cat. Thought this could be good first step. 

stephen gould ● 1802d42 Comments ● 1795d

Hounslow Highways - Have your say

This just came up on Facebook. I wonder what the responses will be like?Nov 19, 2021Residents are being urged to give their views in the Annual Customer Satisfaction Survey from Hounslow Highways.Feedback is being sought on how local people rate the services being delivered across the borough.Services delivered by Hounslow Highways include street cleansing, highway maintenance, trees, grounds maintenance and resurfacing works.The survey consists of a total of 35 questions, some of which require a compulsory response.This year as a result of the continuing impacts of the pandemic, Hounslow Highways say they have prioritised their services to deliver health and safety critical activities on the network, while carrying out normal operations when and where possible. As a result of this they have added in a question about their performance during this specific time.The survey can be found at surveymonkey.co.uk/r/L3W8H2D.

Bob Guyett ● 1795d0 Comments ● 1795d

Chiswick School. Hounslow's Streetspace traffic scheme

The website link to this LBH scheme ishttps://www.hounslow.gov.uk/info/20053/transport/2171/hounslows_streetspace/11The schemes start date is awaited.I'm pleased that some, but not all of the outstanding Equality issues that we called-in have been addressed.John

John Todd ● 1809d25 Comments ● 1796d

Chaos and Councillor in the cycle lane

Just a typical morning in the cycle lane with chaos on the roads and Councillor John Todd enjoying the scenery on his bike:

Paul Campbell ● 1830d34 Comments ● 1796d

The queue for my booster this morning?

There wasn't one. Turned up (free and easy parking) at CP House - without an appointment - 9:30 this morning. Not one person ahead of us. In and out (after the customary 15 min sit down) in a jiffy.What's stopping people grasping an easy and fast opportunity to have their booster?   https://www.ealing.gov.uk/info/201262/coronavirus_covid-19/2765/coronavirus_covid-19_vaccines/1

Gordon McDonald ● 1798d12 Comments ● 1796d

1free ticket for Christmas at Kew

I have changed my plans and i have a ticket for Wednesday the 8th of December at 18.00.It says non transferrable on the ticket but i do not think they will check it.It is an email ticket so i can just forward it to you.Have a nice dayTorben

Torben Schertiger ● 1801d4 Comments ● 1796d

Hounslow's head up its ass

The recent threads on budget hotel design and window replacement in Bedford Park caught my eye. For the record, to me the former is what it is while the latter is, as some have said, a chance for the gate keepers to hold sway over something they know little of while desperately clinging to the past. There are plenty of ways to replace windows with energy-efficient replicas suitable for any period conversion in a preservation area. Happens all the time.But the recent article about the LB housing on Wilton Avenue takes the cake. If we try to follow the bouncing ball of LBH lunacy, they are attempting to establish the Glebe Estate as a conservation area yet, on the very grounds they wish to preserve, they propose putting an egress stair tower as the focal point at the end of a lovely street. If the uninspired design of a budget hotel puts your knickers in a twist, take a look at the ugly amalgam of literal boxes plunked together as housing. It doesn't get more uninspired than this. Pure dread. Also interesting is the High Road Conservation area that seems to require a second round of assessment. Not to mention the second attempt to remove street clutter. What do we get? More clutter in the form of the new horrendous big black plastic containers for business waste now landing on a pavement near you. For this Guy Lambert should be removed. It is a wholly inept response on every level. Completely disjointed from the entire scope of activity on and evolution of the pavement. Reduce the pavement for a bike lane, then reduce it further by adding clutter simultaneous to the intent to remove it. Anyone who tries to sell all of this as a pedestrian improvement is a fool. A bench would be nice, Guy. Maybe even several. And what about those "heritage-style" LED lamps approved by LBH? Where are they? Why aren't they lining each side of Chiswick High Road along the Conservation Area?Good design is an integral part of building an inspiring streetscape and healthy community. Pity there exists no such agenda in Chiswick.

David Lesniak ● 1798d7 Comments ● 1796d

Electric buses

I read that electric buses are charged by diesel generators.  Is this fake news?  There's a photo attached but doesn't seem likely

Maggie Dodge ● 1801d10 Comments ● 1796d

Wool

If anyone has old balls of wool looking for a good home I have a requirement. I work at West London Free School and the GCSE students are embarking on a Sheila Hicks - inspired project which is going to need wool. Donations to 241 King Street please or PM me to collect.

Skye Palmer-Jones ● 1797d0 Comments ● 1797d

Beauty Lounge Turnham Green Terrace

Does anyone know why the Beauty Lounge on Turnham Green Terrace suddenly closed?  Are they reopening anywhere else?

Catherine Griffiths ● 1797d0 Comments ● 1797d

Cycling on the A4

I have noted what is potentially an interesting increase in the numbers of people, including myself,  cycling along the A4 corridor through Chiswick in recent weeks.  I have observed what is probably a mix of commuters, locals and family groups, including box cycles for children.  And why not, the route is segregated and very safe and with few interruptions to flow and there are several points for safe and convenient local road access into the centre of Chiswick, a few minutes ride away?  Perhaps comparisons and choices are now being made and the poorly designed cycle lane along Chiswick High Road, with its numerous interuptions to flow, conflicts and poor safety record, is being avoided. In 2019 both Tfl and LB Hounslow discounted the use of the A4 corridor without any proper consideration of design alternatives, such was the determination at that time that a route along the High Road was the only option.

David Kerr ● 1804d63 Comments ● 1797d

Gas Engineers recommendation needed.

First to you, the people in Grove Park who, months, possibly years, ago recommended Darlings to repair leaking gutters - THANK YOU. Only late spring did I organise them and having DRY walls and no streaming rain rivulets is SUCH a relief.Now, another request: I need to move a gas fire (imitation coal basket) to replace a second which I want to chuck. In the space left by No.1 I shall place an electric 'log burning' stove.Dead simple job but need a local handyman who knows about gas and their pipes; should it be a plumber?

Robin Broadway ● 1799d5 Comments ● 1797d

Thames Water contractors loud drilling at 9.30 on a Sunday morning

I live in a residential street near the Chiswick High Road. For well over a week there has been some Thames Water maintenance work going on but most of the time the work has been left and with promises to be back. No sign of flooding or emergency. Then suddenly this morning there is massive head banging  drilling. Are utilities permitted to make this kind of noise for what is clearly not an emergency on a Sunday morning and what can one do?

Jackie Elton ● 1799d14 Comments ● 1797d

Covid booster vaccination for travel

My booster vaccination info has just now been added for travel on my NHS app. Hurrah!

Stella Ellis ● 1801d11 Comments ● 1797d

Motorbikes  in Southfield Playing Fields

Motorbikes are becoming an increasing scourge in Southfield Playing Fields.  Just got in from walking my dogs.  We met one tearing down the path from North to South of the park - probably a delivery driver as we saw him tear back again about 10 minutes later.  Then encountered two others going at great speed, one of whom only just missed my dog who is bike savvy but did not have time to get out of the way with the speed this nutcase was going.  Councillors, can you please tell me if motorbikes are allowed in Southfield Playing Fields?  If so, that is just one more hazard, along with pavements, that pedestrians and dogs have to negotiate.  If not, what are you going to do about it?

Claire Moran ● 1797d2 Comments ● 1797d

Hammersmith Bridge

Re-opening for pedestrians and cyclists this weekend.

Carl Wynne ● 1928d30 Comments ● 1798d