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Community Updates
during Coronavirus restrictions
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The White Hart in Harlington has take-out menu
We truly need to support our local businesses during this difficult time so that when restrictions are reduced we can still enjoy the facilities we had before Coronavirus upturned all our lives. One of the pubs that is now doing take-aways is The White Hart at 158 High Street, Harlington. (Editor: My last dining-out experience, just before lockdown, was here and the meal was delicious.)
There is a short but varied menu ranging from Prime British Beef Burger with streaky bacon, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onion, gherkin, bun, chips and coleslaw (£12.00) or a vegetarian butternut squash, pine nut and spinach wellington with mash, greens and gravy (£13.00) to slow-cooked, smoked BBQ ribs with chips and coleslaw (£15.50). Other meals include battered cod, Cumberland sausages or a steak, ale and mushroom pie. On Sunday there is a Sunday Roast option. Customers should order about an hour in advance. There are collection and delivery options. Please check the website and menu for updates.
There is a short but varied menu ranging from Prime British Beef Burger with streaky bacon, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onion, gherkin, bun, chips and coleslaw (£12.00) or a vegetarian butternut squash, pine nut and spinach wellington with mash, greens and gravy (£13.00) to slow-cooked, smoked BBQ ribs with chips and coleslaw (£15.50). Other meals include battered cod, Cumberland sausages or a steak, ale and mushroom pie. On Sunday there is a Sunday Roast option. Customers should order about an hour in advance. There are collection and delivery options. Please check the website and menu for updates.
Plant sale raises money for Harlington Hospice
Harmondsworth Village Allotments and Horticultural Association on Moor Lane held a plant sale on 17th May and raised £186 for Harlington Hospice, which needs our support more than ever during this difficult time, particularly as their shops selling donated goods are closed.
The sale of vegetable plants was briefly promoted on Facebook but word of mouth also worked wonders and there was a fantastic attendance at the two-hour event in the car park on School Road.
We hope to be given some advance warning of the next sale, which we hear may take place next month and feature flowering plants. Thank you to all the kind plot holders and all the generous residents who bought plants or simply took the opportunity to donate.
The sale of vegetable plants was briefly promoted on Facebook but word of mouth also worked wonders and there was a fantastic attendance at the two-hour event in the car park on School Road.
We hope to be given some advance warning of the next sale, which we hear may take place next month and feature flowering plants. Thank you to all the kind plot holders and all the generous residents who bought plants or simply took the opportunity to donate.
Gurdwaras and Mosques to make hot meals for residents in need
In response to a letter circulated by a resident and appearing in the local press, John McDonnell MP's office has responded with a list of contact details for various groups. In addition, he included an email from Heathrow Villages councillor Ali Milani who has been in touch with Gurdwaras and Mosques in West London who are providing hot meals for the vulnerable and other residents in need of support.
If you need hot meals, or any other support, Ali would like you to contact him by email on: amilani@hillingdon.gov.uk
Ali continued, "We will be delivering a warm meal to anyone who is vulnerable and needs it in the villages every day. All the necessary protective equipment and guidelines will be followed.
"So if you know of anyone who is vulnerable, in the at-risk group or in need of a warm meal, please let me know and I will make sure we get food to them."
If you need hot meals, or any other support, Ali would like you to contact him by email on: amilani@hillingdon.gov.uk
Ali continued, "We will be delivering a warm meal to anyone who is vulnerable and needs it in the villages every day. All the necessary protective equipment and guidelines will be followed.
"So if you know of anyone who is vulnerable, in the at-risk group or in need of a warm meal, please let me know and I will make sure we get food to them."
Sipson on VE Day - celebrating an end to war in Europe
What a relief! The war in Europe was finally over and the residents of Blunts Avenue in Sipson Village were ready to celebrate. The council homes had been built around 1930 and were built with gardens to the front and long gardens at the rear, which proved vital during the war to grow vegetables to supplement rations.
There was no shortage of children on the street of more than 60 houses and everyone looks well behaved - perhaps that was because boys and girls were given their VE Day celebration tea on separate tables. It seems the younger children were kept strapped in their sturdy prams, shielded from the May sunshine.
This photo was taken looking towards Sipson Way (the houses at the back of the picture were replaced with maisonettes after the war). The photos belonged to Blunts Avenue resident Lily Lee who lived with her husband Jim and children Barbara, Patricia and David. It's believed that the photos were taken by a man who lived opposite and were given to her as a keepsake. They were neatly placed in an album but this was misplaced and only reappeared about 65 years later when someone approached the Chair of Harmondsworth and Sipson Residents' Association and asked if she could reunite Lily's family with this little piece of their history. The Chair's mother, Sheila (88), still lives in the same house in Blunts Avenue next to Lily's former home and remembered the party, although it was hard to remember names so we only know that the lady with the glasses on the right of the above picture is Mrs Gunn.
Another of the photos shows that the girls seem to have delicious platefuls of cakes and pastries, which is quite an achievement considering how scarce the ingredients would have been.
Sheila remembers that Blunts Avenue, like many streets, had a bonfire to celebrate. In fact there were thousands of fires lit throughout the country, as people were euphoric that they could at last have light at night after years of blackout. Some bonfires were wisely lit on safe patches of earth but the fire in Blunts Avenue was set in the road. Went the fire began to die down one lady thought of a way to keep it stoked and started adding wooden front gates! By the morning the fire had died out but not before it had ruined the surface of the road - a long-term reminder of a wonderful VE Day celebration.
Sheila remembers that Blunts Avenue, like many streets, had a bonfire to celebrate. In fact there were thousands of fires lit throughout the country, as people were euphoric that they could at last have light at night after years of blackout. Some bonfires were wisely lit on safe patches of earth but the fire in Blunts Avenue was set in the road. Went the fire began to die down one lady thought of a way to keep it stoked and started adding wooden front gates! By the morning the fire had died out but not before it had ruined the surface of the road - a long-term reminder of a wonderful VE Day celebration.
VE Day - Remembering a Harmondsworth hero
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Giving up his dual French/British citizenship to serve in the RAF, 'Tommy' Thomas became part of 161 (Special Operations) squadron operating out of RAF Tempsford, subsequently known as the most secret airfield of the war. Flying in Lysanders with his pilot, Bob Large, Tommy completed over 40 missions into enemy occupied France at night. His role was to "pick up the mail" - hanging out of the aircraft with a hook where Bob would fly in very low and Tommy would snag the rope attached to a cylinder that contained intelligence information vital to the war effort then winching it up to the plane. The unarmed Lysander was very slow, easy meat for any German night fighter in the area - a very hazardous job. Both Tommy and Bob survived the war but many of their colleagues who flew SOE agents and supplies in to France did not. Amongst his medals, the French awarded Tommy the Legion d'honneur for his valour.
Tommy passed away at his home in Harmondsworth in August 2015 and is survived by his widow, Armelle. His pilot Bob Large, who was well enough to travel to Tommy's funeral, joined his pal five months later.
The bench where Tommy used to sit, by the council noticeboard on the High Street near Cambridge Close, has been dedicated to him. If you're passing, take a few minutes to rest and think of Tommy and what he and his generation did so that we could be free.
(Thank you to Cliff Dixon for his Facebook post.)
Tommy passed away at his home in Harmondsworth in August 2015 and is survived by his widow, Armelle. His pilot Bob Large, who was well enough to travel to Tommy's funeral, joined his pal five months later.
The bench where Tommy used to sit, by the council noticeboard on the High Street near Cambridge Close, has been dedicated to him. If you're passing, take a few minutes to rest and think of Tommy and what he and his generation did so that we could be free.
(Thank you to Cliff Dixon for his Facebook post.)
The Crown in Harmondsworth starts takeaway service
With lockdown entering May, many residents will be longing for a deep-fried treat and a break from cooking and washing up! The Crown pub in Harmondsworth is one of the local businesses coming to the rescue with an order-and-collect takeaway service.
The service runs on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 6-9pm. All you have to do is ring: 0208 759 1007 the day before to pre-order. The menu is currently: Fish and Chips, Scampi and Chips (see above), Burgers and Chips, Southern Fried Chicken and Chips or Pizza. Prices range from £6 to £8.
The service runs on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 6-9pm. All you have to do is ring: 0208 759 1007 the day before to pre-order. The menu is currently: Fish and Chips, Scampi and Chips (see above), Burgers and Chips, Southern Fried Chicken and Chips or Pizza. Prices range from £6 to £8.
Beware - Coronavirus hasn't stopped crime
With news bulletins full of information on the current pandemic it is easy to forget that we should remain vigilant regarding crime - this includes scams that target people's concerns about the coronavirus. Also, while domestic burglary figures will almost certainly go down because most homes are occupied all day, some thieves will be looking at empty streets as an opportunity.
At 3.30am on Saturday 11th April (Easter weekend) CCTV cameras in Cambridge Close in Harmondsworth picked up a person trying the handles of parked vehicles. (By the way, there was no mention of him using hand sanitiser after pawing each car door - that should be a crime in itself!) Our local police have been given the details but we ask residents to keep an eye out for suspicious behaviour.
At 3.30am on Saturday 11th April (Easter weekend) CCTV cameras in Cambridge Close in Harmondsworth picked up a person trying the handles of parked vehicles. (By the way, there was no mention of him using hand sanitiser after pawing each car door - that should be a crime in itself!) Our local police have been given the details but we ask residents to keep an eye out for suspicious behaviour.
Gardeners happy to see new home delivery service
Even reluctant gardeners have been frustrated that garden centres have had to close during COVID-19 restrictions at the busiest time for planting. These businesses have a devoted following and it has been equally frustrating for the owners who can't satisfy customer demand yet have stock at its peak. On 9th April one local centre announced it had managed to set up a limited home delivery service.
The Rural Activities Centre gives details of the service on Facebook, where users can get updates on what plants are ready for sale. The current information is below; please let keen gardeners who are not on the internet know about that they can now get some gardening supplies delivered.
Deliveries start on Tuesday 14th April. The organisers apologise that deliveries will have to be strictly to Hillingdon Borough residents ONLY due to safety and logistics. (Minimum order is £10 to qualify for free delivery.) Customers should note that no plants, except herbs (which are hardy), should be planted outside until there is no longer the risk of frost.
SOIL
Grow Bags £3.30
Manure £5 per black bag
Clover Multipurpose Compost 75 litre bag - £6.60 each or 2 for £12
Small bag Multipurpose Compost 20 litre bag- £3.80 each
Peat Free Soil (50 LTR) - £8.30 each
Ericaceous Soil (75 LTR) - £7.70 each
HERBS - in 1 litre pots (£3 each or 4 for £10)
Flat Leaf Parsley/Oreganum - Country Cream/Chocolate Mint/Chives/Pink Rosemary/ Fennel/Golden Thyme
HERBS - in 9cm pots £1.90 each of 4 for £7
Chervil/Celery Leaf/Spearmint/Alpine Strawberry/Hyssop/Chamomile/Common Rosemary/Dutch Lavender/
Lemon Thyme/Angelica/Thyme - Silver Posie
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
Tomato plants - 9cm pots - £1 each
Gardeners Delight/Alicante/Money Maker
Chilli plants - 9 cm pots - £1.50 each
Cherry Bomb/De Cayenne
Strawberry - 9cm pot - F1 Elan - £1.70 each
Cabbage - tray of 24 (£4) or half tray of 12 plants (£2) - Savoy King
BEDDING PLANTS - SOLD IN TRAYS OR INDIVIDUAL POTS
Trays - £4.50 each
Marigolds - Taishan Mix/Gazania - Daybreak
Individual Pots - £2.50 each or 3 for £7
Geraniums - trailing ivy leafed geraniums and upright geraniums - mixed colours
Fuschias - mixed varieties bush, semi-trailing and trailing - mixed colours
Other - Perennials from approximately £4.50 each
London Pride/ Red Hot Poker/Arum Lilies
Hosta - mixed
Irises - mixed
Day Lilies - Mixed
Leucanthemum - Crazy Daisy
Sedum
Cardoon
Verbena Bonariensis
Achillea "Cassis"
Roses - please discuss with staff varieties
Climbers £9.50 or 2 for £18.00
Floribunda £8.50 or 2 for £16.00
Hybrid Tea £8.50 or 2 for £16.00
To order please email your request, phone number and details to Jeff on JSarnicki@hillingdon.gov.uk. He will phone customers back after Easter. The Centre wants to thank everyone for their support.
Photo: Ruislip Centre Horticultural Society
The Rural Activities Centre gives details of the service on Facebook, where users can get updates on what plants are ready for sale. The current information is below; please let keen gardeners who are not on the internet know about that they can now get some gardening supplies delivered.
Deliveries start on Tuesday 14th April. The organisers apologise that deliveries will have to be strictly to Hillingdon Borough residents ONLY due to safety and logistics. (Minimum order is £10 to qualify for free delivery.) Customers should note that no plants, except herbs (which are hardy), should be planted outside until there is no longer the risk of frost.
SOIL
Grow Bags £3.30
Manure £5 per black bag
Clover Multipurpose Compost 75 litre bag - £6.60 each or 2 for £12
Small bag Multipurpose Compost 20 litre bag- £3.80 each
Peat Free Soil (50 LTR) - £8.30 each
Ericaceous Soil (75 LTR) - £7.70 each
HERBS - in 1 litre pots (£3 each or 4 for £10)
Flat Leaf Parsley/Oreganum - Country Cream/Chocolate Mint/Chives/Pink Rosemary/ Fennel/Golden Thyme
HERBS - in 9cm pots £1.90 each of 4 for £7
Chervil/Celery Leaf/Spearmint/Alpine Strawberry/Hyssop/Chamomile/Common Rosemary/Dutch Lavender/
Lemon Thyme/Angelica/Thyme - Silver Posie
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
Tomato plants - 9cm pots - £1 each
Gardeners Delight/Alicante/Money Maker
Chilli plants - 9 cm pots - £1.50 each
Cherry Bomb/De Cayenne
Strawberry - 9cm pot - F1 Elan - £1.70 each
Cabbage - tray of 24 (£4) or half tray of 12 plants (£2) - Savoy King
BEDDING PLANTS - SOLD IN TRAYS OR INDIVIDUAL POTS
Trays - £4.50 each
Marigolds - Taishan Mix/Gazania - Daybreak
Individual Pots - £2.50 each or 3 for £7
Geraniums - trailing ivy leafed geraniums and upright geraniums - mixed colours
Fuschias - mixed varieties bush, semi-trailing and trailing - mixed colours
Other - Perennials from approximately £4.50 each
London Pride/ Red Hot Poker/Arum Lilies
Hosta - mixed
Irises - mixed
Day Lilies - Mixed
Leucanthemum - Crazy Daisy
Sedum
Cardoon
Verbena Bonariensis
Achillea "Cassis"
Roses - please discuss with staff varieties
Climbers £9.50 or 2 for £18.00
Floribunda £8.50 or 2 for £16.00
Hybrid Tea £8.50 or 2 for £16.00
To order please email your request, phone number and details to Jeff on JSarnicki@hillingdon.gov.uk. He will phone customers back after Easter. The Centre wants to thank everyone for their support.
Photo: Ruislip Centre Horticultural Society
Gable Stores in Harmondsworth now deliver to your door
If you live in Harmondsworth, Longford or Sipson and need some food delivered to your door, Gable Stores in Harmondsworth High Street has set up a free delivery service for residents. Social media is already full of praise for the lady who runs the shop, Mina Patel, for setting up the new service at the end of March to help her community during the Coronavirus lockdown.
Call 020 8759 1014 to place your order between 9am and noon, so that it can be delivered in the afternoon on the same day - deliveries made on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Until further notice the store opening hours are 7.30am-6.30pm Monday-Saturday and 8am-2pm on Sunday.
UPDATE: From Monday 13th April the shop will temporarily open at 8am-6.30pm on Monday to Saturday.
On Mina's Facebook page she has thanked local taxi driver Steve Lucas for being key to providing this support for villagers.
Call 020 8759 1014 to place your order between 9am and noon, so that it can be delivered in the afternoon on the same day - deliveries made on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Until further notice the store opening hours are 7.30am-6.30pm Monday-Saturday and 8am-2pm on Sunday.
UPDATE: From Monday 13th April the shop will temporarily open at 8am-6.30pm on Monday to Saturday.
On Mina's Facebook page she has thanked local taxi driver Steve Lucas for being key to providing this support for villagers.
STAY HOME - SAVE LIVES
Heathrow Villages councillors are ready to take your calls
Among the volunteers stepping forward to offer support to residents in the Heathrow Villages during self-isolation are the ward councillors who sit on Hillingdon Council.
Cllr Peter Money has said that if constituents need help or support he will be able to guide them. If they are self-isolating and need someone to do their shopping he can arrange this too.
Cllr Money's number is: 07803 776830 or email: PMoney@hillingdon.gov.uk
Cllr June Nelson can be reached on 07958 596440 or email: JNelson@hillingdon.gov.uk
Cllr Ali Milani is available by email on amilani@hillingdon.gov.uk
The office number for all three is: 01895 250780
They have also raised concerns about various scams on the internet, telephone, in text messages and by door-to-door callers.
Please remain alert and cautious and keep an eye out for the safety of any vulnerable neighbours.
Cllr Peter Money has said that if constituents need help or support he will be able to guide them. If they are self-isolating and need someone to do their shopping he can arrange this too.
Cllr Money's number is: 07803 776830 or email: PMoney@hillingdon.gov.uk
Cllr June Nelson can be reached on 07958 596440 or email: JNelson@hillingdon.gov.uk
Cllr Ali Milani is available by email on amilani@hillingdon.gov.uk
The office number for all three is: 01895 250780
They have also raised concerns about various scams on the internet, telephone, in text messages and by door-to-door callers.
Please remain alert and cautious and keep an eye out for the safety of any vulnerable neighbours.
Useful Information to help during Coronavirus Restrictions
When Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced severe measures to restrict movement in the UK to restrict the spread of Coronavirus, known officially as COVID-19, the lives of people throughout the country changed dramatically. The following day, Tuesday, 24th March 2020, many of our residents went into self isolation in their homes. Those residents include the elderly (classified as being people over 70) and those with underlying medical conditions, who face many more weeks cut off from close contact with friends, family and neighbours. They are likely to need help and support during this time.
If you need help, or know someone who does, we will use this page to promote some of the ways that people can get help locally. We can also promote some of the new services that are popping up or information that local residents might find useful during this difficult time.
The situation with support could possibly change as the risk from COVID-19 changes. Therefore, although we will try to keep the information here up to date, we suggest you check the latest situation by using the phone numbers that we will add to the entries.
If you need help, or know someone who does, we will use this page to promote some of the ways that people can get help locally. We can also promote some of the new services that are popping up or information that local residents might find useful during this difficult time.
The situation with support could possibly change as the risk from COVID-19 changes. Therefore, although we will try to keep the information here up to date, we suggest you check the latest situation by using the phone numbers that we will add to the entries.
Coronavirus self-isolation - Do you need help?
Hillingdon Council has joined forces with five charities to bring help to those in the borough who need it while in Coronavirus self-isolation. Services are being provided to Hillingdon residents only under the banner of H4All and will be free of charge. The poster below shows some of the ways you can be helped.
Call: 020 3949 5786 or email: coronasupport@H4All.org.uk
Call: 020 3949 5786 or email: coronasupport@H4All.org.uk
Coronavirus - our villages on the front line
Writing this on 16th March 2020, when the Prime Minister has announced drastic new isolation advice to tackle the spread of coronavirus, it is hard to believe that the photo above was taken less than three weeks ago, on 26th February. The photo shows a high wooden fence being erected around a Harlington landmark, the Holiday Inn Ariel Hotel. It was worrying for residents who had read in the local media that hotel had been block-booked for weeks to act as an isolation and testing centre for the coronavirus but further information was limited. Its location seemed likely to be connected to the hotel's proximity to Heathrow; it is situated on the Bath Road at the busy junction with Harlington High Street opposite the airport perimeter road.
The security fence was quickly painted white with a blue trim, to blend in with the hotel, but locals using the bus stops nearby talked about activity at the building and rumours have spread. So what can we tell you about this facility?
The security fence was quickly painted white with a blue trim, to blend in with the hotel, but locals using the bus stops nearby talked about activity at the building and rumours have spread. So what can we tell you about this facility?
Very little information about the "London Supported Healthcare Isolation Centre" has been made widely available to the general public. It is not a hospital but will be conducting tests on individuals who fall into certain risk categories.
People will be brought to the centre by designated transport and access is strictly regulated. Public Health England want the public to be reassured that the facility doesn't pose a risk to the community.
Photo: Residents using bus stop on Harlington High Street watch as ambulance is checked by security.
People will be brought to the centre by designated transport and access is strictly regulated. Public Health England want the public to be reassured that the facility doesn't pose a risk to the community.
Photo: Residents using bus stop on Harlington High Street watch as ambulance is checked by security.
9th February - News updates
Church and Hospital Radio fundraiser concert - 15th February 2020 7pm for 7.30pm (Details below)
If you live in Harmondsworth, Sipson or Longford you'll have received a leaflet promoting local groups and events and referring this event as a Classical Concert. We now know that there is a varied programme, including performances by two renowned singers from St George's Chapel, Windsor and by Hillingdon schoolchildren. Concert goers will also get the rare chance to hear jazz played in the church. Organisers have told us that the £10 ticket price includes unlimited refreshments so be sure to get to St Mary's to support these good causes while having a great evening out. Add to the funds raised, and maybe with a prize, by taking part in the raffle too.
Dower House in Harlington is still up for auction
The auction date for Dower House has now been moved to March. The full plot, as shown on some maps, is not for sale. Anyone considering making a bid should obviously closely examine the auction documents and legal pack and contact Hillingdon Council beforehand.
If you live in Harmondsworth, Sipson or Longford you'll have received a leaflet promoting local groups and events and referring this event as a Classical Concert. We now know that there is a varied programme, including performances by two renowned singers from St George's Chapel, Windsor and by Hillingdon schoolchildren. Concert goers will also get the rare chance to hear jazz played in the church. Organisers have told us that the £10 ticket price includes unlimited refreshments so be sure to get to St Mary's to support these good causes while having a great evening out. Add to the funds raised, and maybe with a prize, by taking part in the raffle too.
Dower House in Harlington is still up for auction
The auction date for Dower House has now been moved to March. The full plot, as shown on some maps, is not for sale. Anyone considering making a bid should obviously closely examine the auction documents and legal pack and contact Hillingdon Council beforehand.
Run to raise money for Hillingdon Hospital
A Hillingdon Hospital noticeboard grabbed our attention on Twitter. If you're reasonably fit and fancy raising money for the local hospital why not sign up for the Hillingdon 10k (6.2 miles) on 23rd February? Alternatively, you might want to step up to the Half Marathon being held on the same day and starting at Brunel University. This event is perfectly timed if you're training for the London Marathon in April. There's nothing like a training run with some supporters to cheer you on. If you want more details you can contact the organisers, Active Training World, here.
Church and hospital radio fundraiser at St Mary's Church
Not surprisingly, churches are great places to hear live music. We've already had enquiries about the programme for this event and will give you the information as soon as we have it. In the meantime, save the date in your diary - Saturday, 15th February.
Historic Dower House in Harlington to be sold at auction
Many of us only heard that the Grade II listing building was up for auction on the day before it was due to take place, thanks to an online news article on 21st January. (The sale was listed on an auction house list for 22nd January - Lot 1.) Members of Harmondsworth and Sipson Residents Association, including a co-opted member from Harlington, have been asking questions about this property and urging action for years. Senior planning officers at Hillingdon Council have been taking steps to ensure that the building is protected before it is expertly renovated, after a mystery fire almost destroyed it in May 2011.
Prospective buyers are being lured with a guide price of £225,000 even though the last buyer paid substantially more and has been unsuccessfully trying to build on the Green Belt land since shortly after he purchased the property. It seems that he was yet another property speculator who has gambled and lost in the Heathrow Villages - unless he can recoup his total outlay, which seems unlikely even if the sale price quadruples the guide price.
Property speculators seem to circle like vultures in our villages, looking for tasty pickings due to the threat of Heathrow expansion. They should be aware that this is one of the sites that will prove their undoing unless their aim is to restore the historic house and its grounds to their former glory.
Read the online news story on My London.
Prospective buyers are being lured with a guide price of £225,000 even though the last buyer paid substantially more and has been unsuccessfully trying to build on the Green Belt land since shortly after he purchased the property. It seems that he was yet another property speculator who has gambled and lost in the Heathrow Villages - unless he can recoup his total outlay, which seems unlikely even if the sale price quadruples the guide price.
Property speculators seem to circle like vultures in our villages, looking for tasty pickings due to the threat of Heathrow expansion. They should be aware that this is one of the sites that will prove their undoing unless their aim is to restore the historic house and its grounds to their former glory.
Read the online news story on My London.
Meeting on traffic calming in Harlington High Street
On Wednesday 15th January 2020, Hillingdon Council will be considering a petition submitted to request traffic calming solutions at the mini roundabout at the junction of Harlington High Street, Cranford Lane and Sipson Lane. Residents are invited to attend the meeting at 8pm in Committee Room 3 at the Civic Centre in Uxbridge UB8 1UW. The petition was submitted by members of the Harlington Residents Group, which meets at the councillors' surgery in the Baptist Church or its church hall in Harlington at 5pm on the last Tuesday of the month. Please support these residents who are working to make our villages safer.
Post office closures examined
Harmondsworth and Sipson lost their Post Office counters in recent years, leaving the counter at the back of the Co-op in Harlington the only place to access services in our villages. Hillingdon Council has decided to devote the entire External Services Scrutiny Committee meeting on Tuesday 14th January at Uxbridge Civic Centre (6pm, Committee Room 5) to the subject of Post Office Services and their provision in the borough. There is public seating if you want the best view of this important session or you can watch the meeting on the council website, either live or at a later date.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdVJwJKQ0eA
Keep your home safe in "burglary season"
The Police are running a Free Community Safety Forum for all residents on Saturday, 25th January 2020. It's at the other end of Hillingdon Borough in Ruislip (HA4 7SU) but you could try the new bus route 278.
The 278 bus runs from Heathrow Airport with stops including: Bath Road in Sipson, Harlington Corner, Hayes and Harlington Station, Hayes Town, Botwell Lane, Uxbridge County Court, Hayes End, Lees Road, Hillingdon Station, Ickenham Station, West Ruislip Station, Midcroft and finally Brickwall Lane. Best stop for the Great Barn in Ruislip is Midcroft. According to TfL Journey Planner, if you catch the 12.45pm bus from Heathrow on Saturday 25th January the journey should take 58 minutes. It is then a 9 minute walk to 44 Bury Street so you should arrive at 13.52pm. Next 278 from Heathrow is at 1pm and then 1.15pm.
Let's hope we'll have a similar event soon in the south of the borough.
The 278 bus runs from Heathrow Airport with stops including: Bath Road in Sipson, Harlington Corner, Hayes and Harlington Station, Hayes Town, Botwell Lane, Uxbridge County Court, Hayes End, Lees Road, Hillingdon Station, Ickenham Station, West Ruislip Station, Midcroft and finally Brickwall Lane. Best stop for the Great Barn in Ruislip is Midcroft. According to TfL Journey Planner, if you catch the 12.45pm bus from Heathrow on Saturday 25th January the journey should take 58 minutes. It is then a 9 minute walk to 44 Bury Street so you should arrive at 13.52pm. Next 278 from Heathrow is at 1pm and then 1.15pm.
Let's hope we'll have a similar event soon in the south of the borough.
Help make a difference to Harmondsworth Moor
We have a wonderful open space on our doorstep, Harmondsworth Moor. However, it's a struggle to keep it the way we'd like it - so volunteers are desperately needed to help. For a long time visitors have noticed that the River Colne is clogged with vegetation and have wanted something to be done to ensure the water can flow freely again. Now we have the chance!
Colne Valley Regional Park and Groundwork are organising sessions to clear the Floating Pennywort that is the culprit. It's sure to be fun (really) and you'll get fresh air while doing something amazing for the environment.
Meet at the bridge over the River Colne (end of Moor Lane, Harmondsworth) on Wednesday 15th January 2020 (session is 10.30am-3.30pm) or same time on Sunday 19th January. More details are on the poster below.
Colne Valley Regional Park and Groundwork are organising sessions to clear the Floating Pennywort that is the culprit. It's sure to be fun (really) and you'll get fresh air while doing something amazing for the environment.
Meet at the bridge over the River Colne (end of Moor Lane, Harmondsworth) on Wednesday 15th January 2020 (session is 10.30am-3.30pm) or same time on Sunday 19th January. More details are on the poster below.
Happy New Year!
Wishing all our Heathrow Villages residents and visitors a Happy New Year.
If you have visited Harmondsworth High Street recently you will have noticed that many of the leafless trees are decorated with Christmas baubles. A framed sign explains which local group hand decorated each bauble. Below is the tree decorated by Year 3 at Harmondsworth Primary School. Look out too for the tree decorated by members of Harmondsworth and Sipson Residents' Association (HASRA), one of whom came up with the idea. Thank you Veronica, the Harmondsworth Village Allotment and Horticultural Association and everyone who helped. Photo: Alan Boyd
If you have visited Harmondsworth High Street recently you will have noticed that many of the leafless trees are decorated with Christmas baubles. A framed sign explains which local group hand decorated each bauble. Below is the tree decorated by Year 3 at Harmondsworth Primary School. Look out too for the tree decorated by members of Harmondsworth and Sipson Residents' Association (HASRA), one of whom came up with the idea. Thank you Veronica, the Harmondsworth Village Allotment and Horticultural Association and everyone who helped. Photo: Alan Boyd
Glorious Christmas tree at the heart of Harmondsworth
This photograph captures this year's beautiful tree together with three of the local landmarks - St Mary's Church (centre), The Sun House (right) and The Five Bells pub (left). Thank you to Hillingdon Council for the tree and Alan Boyd for the photo.
Village Green living memorial
If you've looked at the seasonal planting on Harmondsworth Village Green, and wondered about the curious design of the box hedges, here's an explanation.
By 2010 the World War I Memorial Green in the High Street had become little more than worn-out grass with a central bed of aging rose bushes. After the 1914-18 war it had apparently displayed a cannon but this, we believe, was probably melted down for use during World War II. As a first step to seeing the Memorial Green reinstated, Harmondsworth and Sipson Residents' Association had discussions with Hillingdon Council to redesign the uninspiring flower bed. The Green Spaces Team came up with a design that is replanted throughout the year around a formation of clipped box hedges.
The flower bed was designed to acknowledge the work carried out at The Road Research Laboratory previously located in Harmondsworth. The box hedges represent the broken Ruhr dams that resulted from the World War II Dambusters Raid on the night of May 16th/17th 1943. The unique Bouncing bomb created specifically for the raid was the brainchild of Barnes Neville Wallis who is commemorated at the Barnes Wallis memorial in Moor Lane. The stone memorial is situated on land formerly part of the Road Research Laboratory, where water tanks were used by Barnes Wallis in early experiments on the bomb he hoped would damage Germany's weapons production.
The memorial was unveiled on 26th September 2013 in the presence of Barnes Wallis' daughter Mary Stopes-Roe and Harmondsworth Resident Tommy Thomas (Legion d'Honneur) who was part of RAF 161 Special Duties Squadron during WWII.
Night photo: Alan Boyd/Daytime photo: Richard Kennedy
By 2010 the World War I Memorial Green in the High Street had become little more than worn-out grass with a central bed of aging rose bushes. After the 1914-18 war it had apparently displayed a cannon but this, we believe, was probably melted down for use during World War II. As a first step to seeing the Memorial Green reinstated, Harmondsworth and Sipson Residents' Association had discussions with Hillingdon Council to redesign the uninspiring flower bed. The Green Spaces Team came up with a design that is replanted throughout the year around a formation of clipped box hedges.
The flower bed was designed to acknowledge the work carried out at The Road Research Laboratory previously located in Harmondsworth. The box hedges represent the broken Ruhr dams that resulted from the World War II Dambusters Raid on the night of May 16th/17th 1943. The unique Bouncing bomb created specifically for the raid was the brainchild of Barnes Neville Wallis who is commemorated at the Barnes Wallis memorial in Moor Lane. The stone memorial is situated on land formerly part of the Road Research Laboratory, where water tanks were used by Barnes Wallis in early experiments on the bomb he hoped would damage Germany's weapons production.
The memorial was unveiled on 26th September 2013 in the presence of Barnes Wallis' daughter Mary Stopes-Roe and Harmondsworth Resident Tommy Thomas (Legion d'Honneur) who was part of RAF 161 Special Duties Squadron during WWII.
Night photo: Alan Boyd/Daytime photo: Richard Kennedy
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Harmondsworth & Longford Community Centre
Join us! Learn how to save a life!
80% of Cardiac Arrests occur in the home and 20% in public places.
We are offering you a FREE place on a workplace-recognised course:
1-day Emergency First Aid at Work
Course includes how to use a Defibrillator on anyone over one year old, child and baby CPR/choking.
We will have a worthwhile day’s training: practical, interesting and taught in a relaxed manner.
Date: Saturday 2nd November 2019, 10am – 5:30pm
Venue: Harmondsworth Community Centre, School Road, West Drayton UB7 0AU
Please bring along a packed lunch & snack. We will supply tea, coffee and soft drinks.
We will email easy-to-do, pre-course learning so you’ll get more from the training.
On completing the day you will receive printed A4 and laminated credit card sized
certificates (valid for 3 years) and an “Emergency First Aid Made Easy” manual.
No note taking required.
Places are limited so please book early by calling 01895 434 536.
Join us! Learn how to save a life!
80% of Cardiac Arrests occur in the home and 20% in public places.
We are offering you a FREE place on a workplace-recognised course:
1-day Emergency First Aid at Work
Course includes how to use a Defibrillator on anyone over one year old, child and baby CPR/choking.
We will have a worthwhile day’s training: practical, interesting and taught in a relaxed manner.
Date: Saturday 2nd November 2019, 10am – 5:30pm
Venue: Harmondsworth Community Centre, School Road, West Drayton UB7 0AU
Please bring along a packed lunch & snack. We will supply tea, coffee and soft drinks.
We will email easy-to-do, pre-course learning so you’ll get more from the training.
On completing the day you will receive printed A4 and laminated credit card sized
certificates (valid for 3 years) and an “Emergency First Aid Made Easy” manual.
No note taking required.
Places are limited so please book early by calling 01895 434 536.
Harlington Residents' Group
Now is the time for Harlington residents to take an interest in the future of their village. A small group of people who live in the area have been attending a councillors' meeting (listed on the council website as a surgery) on the last Tuesday of the month. They are unhappy that this alone has not resulted in any noticeable improvements to the issues they have tried to address - e.g. fly tipping and illegal parking. Consequently, the councillors have suggested that they form a residents' association - but would a simple Harlington Residents' Group be the answer and what is the difference? Come to a meeting on Tuesday, 27 August 2019 at Harlington Baptist Church Hall (behind the village green) at 5.30pm to find out. Harlington village has not had its own functioning residents' association since approximately 2008. That Residents' Association was already a re-brand after the previous association disbanded. The reality is that no association can survive for long without a very strong core of individuals who are prepared to put their own time into running it. In addition, village residents must do their best to support those individuals in every way possible. It is disheartening to spend many hours attempting to make improvements, such as creating petitions to the council, only to be faced with apathy from fellow residents. Harmondsworth and Sipson Residents' Association (HASRA) has been in continuous existence for over 60 years and was formed by Sipson residents, Bryan and Anne Sobey, who wanted to ensure that when the old Victorian village school on the Bath Road was demolished (it was close to the airport runway and road development) a new school would be built in Harmondsworth Lane rather than forcing village children to travel further afield. They succeeded. The HASRA motto is "Apathy is the Enemy of the People". Councillors for the Heathrow Villages ward have suggested that a Harlington Residents Association be formed. They attempted this in 2014; officer roles were allocated and even publicised on this website but it never held a single meeting for residents to attend! Make no mistake, the running of a fully-committed and productive association takes lots of hard work from a number of dedicated volunteers; it is a serious undertaking. Having said this, if there is willingness to go ahead this could be done. Alternatively, might a less formal group of residents do the job just as well? There is the opportunity for residents to get together at the monthly meeting in the Baptist Church Hall (last Tuesday of the month at 5.30pm) and this would enable to residents to best use their councillors, who are their elected representatives on Hillingdon Council. This would substantially reduce the pressure on individual volunteers who, unlike councillors, are unpaid. Have a say in how to improve Harlington village - attend the meeting listed above. You won't be expected to volunteer but those who are keen to get involved would welcome your support at the meeting. Guests have been invited. They will be able to answer some of your questions and listen to your comments. Heathrow expansion faces fresh legal challenge in Court of Appeal Challengers to Heathrow expansion have been given a new four-day hearing starting on Monday 21st October 2019. There will be four appeals, which will be heard at the same time. The boroughs, including Hillingdon Council, will say that the government made legal errors in the steps leading up to the Airports National Policy Statement (ANPS) and therefore it should be quashed. As with the previous hearing, the challenge is about process rather than the detail of the plans for a massive expansion of Heathrow airport that includes a third runway and around 260,000 extra flights a year. The local authorities had warned that expanding Heathrow could bring long-term damage to the health of millions of Londoners with large areas of London and the home counties affected by noise and air pollution from the north-west runway. They had argued that the third runway could only be built by demolishing thousands of homes, adding large increases in road traffic and making life noisier and unhealthier for millions of Londoners. The government had not looked at this properly. The Court of Appeal will hear how the Secretary of State failed to consult properly on noise - excluding people who may be significantly affected. It was not possible to assess the noise impact for communities based on actual flight paths as these were not known. The councils will also show how the Secretary of State failed to consider the effect of expansion on local plans. It will also be argued that the Secretary of State didn't properly consider the significant adverse impact of Heathrow expansion on protected habitats. Leader of Hillingdon Council, Cllr Ray Puddifoot, said: "Hillingdon residents are the worst hit by expansion. More than 1,000 homes will be lost and 3,750 blighted. Older people and children who suffers from the consequences of air pollution will be particularly affected. "Being granted permission to appeal is a welcome step in the right direction to overturning the government's highly-flawed and misconceived decision to expansion Heathrow Airport. "We have said all along that we will continue to fight this decision in the courts for as long as it takes in order to protect our residents and our environment from the devastating consequences of a third runway and to bring this sorry saga to an end once and for all." The Rt Hon Lord Justice Lindblom said in his ruling that: "the importance of the issues raised in these proceedings is obvious and affords a proper basis for granting leave to appeal. I also accept that the grounds of appear are properly arguable." The Secretary of State's design in favour of Heathrow's north-west runway proposal was challenged by Hillingdon, Wandsworth, Hammersmith and Fulham. Richmond upon Thames and Windsor and Maidenhead councils. They were joined in the Judicial Review by the Mayor of London and Greenpeace. |
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Proposed Heathrow Expansion - Legal Challenges commence on March 11 for two weeks - venue Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
HeathrowAirspace and Future Operations Consultation - Deadline for feedback 11.55 pm 4 March, 2019, https://afo.heathrowconsultation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/12/Heathrow-Airspace-and-Future-Operations-Consultation-document-Final-low-res.pdf
Open House (London) 2018 is the capital's largest annual festival of architecture and design with "free entry to London's best buildings". There is a fantastic programme of events across London including 11 in LB of Hillingdon. In and around the Heathrow villages St Mary's Church and The Great Barn, Harmondsworth and are open along with St Peter and St. Paul church in Harlington plus Cranford Park Stable Block and St Dunstan's Church at Cranford. It will be well worth taking time to visit these locations and learn more about the history of the area. Click here for a review of the weekend at St Mary's - Harmondsworth.
HeathrowAirspace and Future Operations Consultation - Deadline for feedback 11.55 pm 4 March, 2019, https://afo.heathrowconsultation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/12/Heathrow-Airspace-and-Future-Operations-Consultation-document-Final-low-res.pdf
- And, If you would like to know when a consultation event will be held near you, please refer to the Information Leaflet: https://afo.heathrowconsultation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/12/1.-Community-Information-Leaflet.pdf. As well as the main events listed we will be holding a number of smaller bespoke events to support these.
Open House (London) 2018 is the capital's largest annual festival of architecture and design with "free entry to London's best buildings". There is a fantastic programme of events across London including 11 in LB of Hillingdon. In and around the Heathrow villages St Mary's Church and The Great Barn, Harmondsworth and are open along with St Peter and St. Paul church in Harlington plus Cranford Park Stable Block and St Dunstan's Church at Cranford. It will be well worth taking time to visit these locations and learn more about the history of the area. Click here for a review of the weekend at St Mary's - Harmondsworth.
Ringing Remembers - Call for bell ringers. Some 1,400 bell ringers are to be recruited in 2018 to mark 100 years since World War One ended. They will represent the 1,400 bell ringers who died in the conflict. Bells in churches and cathedrals will ring out on 11 November next year and Big Ben will also strike to mark the centenary of Armistice Day. Church bells were rung in celebration when armistice was declared in 1918, after having been restricted during the four-year war. Click here for flyer and more info...
Cranford Park updates; A reminder that everyone at the park is a volunteer and we're working with Hillingdon Council and the Heritage Lottery Fund to restore this historic park. Just by coming to one of these events you are helping us achieve our goal. Thank you to all those who came on Wendy's Bluebell Walk last month.
Saturday May 12th - Our 2nd Quiz Night at Crane Community Centre. Tables are filling up fast - booking advised. Starts 6:45pm. No specialized knowledge is required but a sense of humour is essential. Teams of 4-6, bring your friends or family, or come as individuals (we'll make up some teams on the night). Fuller Way, Harlington UB3 4LW Cost £5 per person (discount for teams). Easy parking, Bus E6. Bring your own snacks and drinks (there's no bar). Contact Gowan Clews: gowan@northoltlocal.co.uk
Sunday May 13th - Secret Garden & volunteer session - 10:30-12:30pm Come and help us in the park or just visit this small walled garden, next to the old stables. Tools provided and refreshments for volunteers.
Thursday May 17th - Cranford Park Friends Meeting - 7.30pm
Come and have your say at our quarterly meeting. Includes planning for our Summer Family Day on July 21st. Crane Community Centre, address given above.
Saturday May 19th - 11am - ‘Knights, Earls and Ghosts’ Walk.
A popular guided walk through Cranford Park’s remarkable history. Free, meet by information centre. 90 minutes, no need to book. Led by Bob Barton, aka the Berkeley Huntsman Tom Oldacre!
Sunday May 20th - from 12 noon - Cranford Motorcycle Meet. Classic motorbikes to admire in our lovely courtyard; Secret Garden; Refreshments. (Proceeds raised at this event are going to St Dunstan's Church).
Saturday May 12th - Our 2nd Quiz Night at Crane Community Centre. Tables are filling up fast - booking advised. Starts 6:45pm. No specialized knowledge is required but a sense of humour is essential. Teams of 4-6, bring your friends or family, or come as individuals (we'll make up some teams on the night). Fuller Way, Harlington UB3 4LW Cost £5 per person (discount for teams). Easy parking, Bus E6. Bring your own snacks and drinks (there's no bar). Contact Gowan Clews: gowan@northoltlocal.co.uk
Sunday May 13th - Secret Garden & volunteer session - 10:30-12:30pm Come and help us in the park or just visit this small walled garden, next to the old stables. Tools provided and refreshments for volunteers.
Thursday May 17th - Cranford Park Friends Meeting - 7.30pm
Come and have your say at our quarterly meeting. Includes planning for our Summer Family Day on July 21st. Crane Community Centre, address given above.
Saturday May 19th - 11am - ‘Knights, Earls and Ghosts’ Walk.
A popular guided walk through Cranford Park’s remarkable history. Free, meet by information centre. 90 minutes, no need to book. Led by Bob Barton, aka the Berkeley Huntsman Tom Oldacre!
Sunday May 20th - from 12 noon - Cranford Motorcycle Meet. Classic motorbikes to admire in our lovely courtyard; Secret Garden; Refreshments. (Proceeds raised at this event are going to St Dunstan's Church).
Cranford Park Updates; The Secret Garden is open on the second Sunday of each month throughout the spring and summer usually from 10:30am - 12:30pm or later. Come for a peek at this hidden gem with its well and vine, normally closed to the public. Meet the volunteers and/or help them in tasks around the park. The garden is situated next to the old stables.
Bluebell Walk - April 21st at 11am. Our ever-popular annual stroll through the ancient woodland. Led by Wendy Marks of Cranford Park Friends. Meet beside the information centre - free, no need to book. 90 minutes approx.
Quiz Night: May 12th, an informal, fun event - come as a team or individual - details to follow.
Bluebell Walk - April 21st at 11am. Our ever-popular annual stroll through the ancient woodland. Led by Wendy Marks of Cranford Park Friends. Meet beside the information centre - free, no need to book. 90 minutes approx.
Quiz Night: May 12th, an informal, fun event - come as a team or individual - details to follow.
Coffee Morning at St Mary's church hall Harmondsworth on Saturday 3rd February from 10.30am. Cakes / books and bric-a brac.... Come along and enjoy the company and support the church and the village.
Please find here the latest 'Communicator' from the Northern Hillingdon Police team. This month's issue includes a Neighbourhood Watch update and a summary of where the Police can now be accessed within the borough. Click here to open the PDF.
Walking backwards at Cranford Park - Saturday March 3, 11am. This guided walk and talk will take you back in time. Hear about the curious characters from history connected with the park, from the Countess of Berkeley to Tony Hancock. Free tour, no charge; meet by information centre. 90 minutes. Led by Cranford Park Friends. Click here to open list of all events from January to June.
Heathrow Expansion Public Consultation Information Meeting; a 10-week consultation will launch on 17th January and run until 28th March, giving local communities and stakeholders an opportunity to shape Heathrow’s expansion proposals. To launch this Heathrow are holding a meeting to explain the process; Longford Suite, Thistle Hotel, Longford UB7 0EQ - Monday 15th January 7-9pm. Click here for further details on the consultation.
A belated Happy New Year to all. Please find here this month's 'Communicator' from the Northern Hillingdon Police team. This month's issue includes a summary of some recent commendations given to Officers and updates to operational matters. Click here to open the news letter.
St Mary's Church, Harmondsworth has its annual Candle Lit Christmas Carol service on Sunday 17th December. The service commences at 6.30pm and is conducted only by candle light which creates a wonderful atmosphere in this fine medieval church. After the service, refreshments are served in the adjacent hall - make this a date in your diary and kick off Christmas week in a memorable way.
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Christmas Fair; St Mary's Church Hall, Harmondsworth on Saturday 25th November. The event will run from 1-4pm with gifts for sale, bric-a-brac, refreshments and Santa will available to visit in his grotto (children only!). Click on the thumbnail to open the flyer. Come along for a great afternoon and see the Christmas lights in the village as well.
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SHE (Stop Heathrow Expansion) AGM on Friday 10th November at 7.30pm at St Marys Church Hall, Harmondsworth.
The purpose of the meeting is to elect the committee for the coming year and to discuss the latest consultation and to formulate responses before it ends on 19th December 2017. In addition there will be a discussion about air pollution and the marketing letters that some residents have received in regards to compulsory purchase. Click here for AGM agenda...
The purpose of the meeting is to elect the committee for the coming year and to discuss the latest consultation and to formulate responses before it ends on 19th December 2017. In addition there will be a discussion about air pollution and the marketing letters that some residents have received in regards to compulsory purchase. Click here for AGM agenda...
Cranford Park will be opening the Secret Garden Sunday, November 12th, from 2:30 - 4:30pm. Come along for a peep, to chat with the volunteers and maybe even lend a hand, as they prepare for winter. For those who haven't visited, the garden is beside the stable block, which is near St Dunstan's church and the car park.
Heathrow Villages Police Newsletter - November 2017; click here for the latest ward updates from the local team. This includes a crime summary; recent successes and a request for feedback.
Open House London - 16th & 17th September. This is the 25th year of the capital's largest annual festival of architecture and design. There is a fantastic programme of events across London including 12 in LB of Hillingdon. In the south of the borough The Great Barn, Harmondsworth and St Mary's church are open along with St Peter and St. Paul church in Harlington and much more. Well worth taking time to visit these locations and learn more about the history of the area. Click here for a link to the Hillingdon locations... Click here for a review of the weekend..
Newsletter from your local Policing teams; click here here to open a copy of the August Newsletter from our local Policing teams of Heathrow Villages and Pinkwell.
Cranford Park Events - Saturday July 22 Cranford Park Family Day 11am-4:30pm . Lots happening at our annual fun day, including a pirate camp, farm animals, falconry displays, face-painting, storytelling, pond dipping, tea garden in the churchyard, historical display in the stables, St Dunstan's Church and Secret Garden will be open. Volunteers needed from 9am. Click here for flyer.
Newsletter from your local Policing teams; click the thumbnail image here for a copy of the July Newsletter from your local Policing teams of Heathrow Villages and Pinkwell. This monthly update will cover the teams activities on both Pinkwell and Heathrow Villages.
Summer Fair - Harmondsworth Vicarage, Saturday 24th June. Craft Stalls, Tombola, BBQ & Refreshments. From 1-4pm; cooler weather forecasted! Click here for the flyer.
Councillors’ Meeting, St. Mary’s Church Hall, Harmondsworth - Saturday June 17th with invited speaker to attend - Madhuri Kotecha; Dementia Support Worker; come and find out what is being offered to those living with dementia in the south of the borough.
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St George's Day Event in Harmondsworth today, Sunday 23rd April. The Great Barn was open from 11am as usual and then from 2pm Datchet Border Morris performed both outside the Five Bells and then in the Barn itself. The weather was very kind and the audience was treated to a variety of dances with an explanation of the meaning and history for each. Well done to the organisers and the dragon who cheerfully agreed to be slayed......Click on the gallery to the left to see a selection of images,
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Local residents invited to meet with Heathrow Airport Community Relations Team on Tuesday 25th April at St Mary's Church Hall - Harmondsworth. The Community Relations Team would like to make contact with local residents who would like to speak on a 1:1 basis with a member of the Community Relations Team to find out how they will be impacted should a 3rd Runway be allowed to be built.Click on thumbnail to see timings. If you have any questions please call 0800 307 7996 or email communityrelations@heathrow.com
Community Meetings scheduled with John McDonnell MP for residents to learn more about the propsed 3rd runway at Heathrow. Click here for more information.
- West Drayton; 5th May at 7pm West Drayton and Yiewsley Community Centre
- Pinkwell (Hayes); 11th May at 7.30pm at Harlington School
- West Drayton; 12th May at 7pm West Drayton and Yiewsley Community Centre
Councillors Meeting; Please note that the monthly meeting with the Heathrow Villages Councillors is this Saturday 15th April from 10 a.m.
AGM of Harmondsworth & Sipson Residents Association (HASRA) on 5th April 2017 from 7.30pm - 9.00pm at St Mary's Church Hall , Harmondsworth UB7 0AQ. All residents are welcome to attend; the meeting comprises of reports and election of committee members plus an open discussion with guests. Please click on the thumbnail to open the flyer.
Heathrow Villages Police Newsletter - January 2017; click on the thumbnail for the latest ward updates from the local team. This includes a crime summary; recent successes and a request for feedback.
Cranford Park 'Come into the garden'...Sunday March 12th'. Secret Garden Opening - 2:30pm until 4:30pm. Come and help prepare the garden for spring or just for a look at the well and vine and meet the volunteers. Tools and refreshments provided for volunteers. Our first session this year... from now until the summer meet on the second Sunday of each month (note new times). Situated next to the stables and courtyard...
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Update: Jumble sale took place this afternoon, was very busy and a good show; thanks to all who came and supported the event and to all of the volunteers who made it run so smoothly. Photo here..
Jumble Sale at St Mary's Church Harmondsworth - Church Hall Saturday 11th March from 2-4pm. Come along and join everyone at St Mary's for the grand jumble sale with clothes from 30p; homewares and bric-a-brac. Tea and coffee also available. |
Councillors Meeting; Please note that the monthly meeting with the Heathrow Villages Councillors is this Saturday 18th February from 10 a.m.
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Coffee Morning at St Mary's church hall Harmondsworth on Saturday 4th February from 10.30am. Cakes / books and bric-a brac.... Come along and enjoy the company and support the church and the village.
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Christmas Celebration at St Dunstan's Church - Saturday, 17th December 2016. Christmas Carols, Christmas Readings & Poems with Mulled Wine & Mince Pies too. 3.00pm at St Dunstan's Church, Cranford Park. Please call Lyn 07976 251877 if you need further details.
Christmas Fair at St Mary's church hall Harmondsworth on Saturday 26th November. Taking place from 1-4pm; includes stalls / Santa and so much more. Please come along and support the church and the village.
Public Meeting on Third Runway Heathrow School, Harmondsworth Lane, Sipson - 31st October at 7.30 pm. A public meeting convened by John McDonnell M.P. to discuss the Government's announcement to support the construction of a third runway at Heathrow airport. The final decision will not be made until next year following further consultations and it is almost certain that there will be legal challenges to the Government's position. Please attend to ensure you're fully informed of the conseqences of a third runway, the process from here and how best to protect their interests.
Jumble Sale at St Mary's church hall Harmondsworth on Saturday 22nd October. Taking place from 2-4pm; please come along and support the church and the village.
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Harvest Festival and Gift Day; everyone is welcome to the Harvest Festival service at St Mary's church, Harmondsworth on Sunday 2nd October at 10.00am. Parishioners and visitors are invited to bring produce both fresh and canned etc. which will be packed and donated as harvest parcels to the elderly and vulnerable of the Heathrow Villages; if you wish to make a donation in advance of the service please contact us here at Heathrow Villages website and we'll arrange for one of the church officers to contact you. You are recommended to attend this most traditional of festivals to bring together the villages.
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Macmillan coffee morning, The Crown, High Street, Harmondsworth, Fri 30 Sept 8.30-11.30am. Cakes, raffle, games, books, lots of tea & coffee. Come and be part of the world's biggest coffee morning; the total raised from gatherings across the country has now raised over £730,000......
Open House London - 17 & 18 September. This is the capital's largest annual festival of architecture and design. There is a fantastic programme of events across London including 13 in LB of Hillingdon. In the south of the borough The Great Barn, Harmondsworth and St Mary's church are open (Sunday only for the great barn) along with St Peter and St. Paul church in Harlington and much more. Well worth taking time to visit these locations and learn more about the history of the area. Click here for a link to the Hillingdon locations.....Click here for a review of the weekend....
Click here for the latest newsletter from Healthwatch Hillingdon. Lots of info' including details on Hillingdon Hospitals Annual Members Meeting; Health MOT's and Access to GP Services. (Apologies for the plain text in the newsletter - it didn't convert very well..!)
Hillingdon CCG (Clinical Commissioning Group) Annual General Meeting - Wednesday 7th September at Brunel University, Darwin Room 1pm - 2pm with lunch being provided at 12.30pm.
To register your attendance and state whether you require a parking permit, please use this link
http://hillingdonagm2016.eventbrite.co.uk
To register your attendance and state whether you require a parking permit, please use this link
http://hillingdonagm2016.eventbrite.co.uk
Councillors Meeting; Please note that the monthly meeting with the Heathrow Villages Councillors is this Saturday 10th September from 10 a.m.
Cranford Park - September events in the park; Sunday Sept. 11th - Secret Garden opening & volunteer session 10am-12noon. Next to the stables. Refreshments for helpers.
Saturday Sept. 17th - London Open House Weekend. The Stables, St Dunstan's Church and Secret Garden will be open from 10:30am-4:30pm. Our guided 'Knights, Earls & Ghosts' history walk of the park, led by Bob, CPF Secretary, departs the stables at 11am (90 minutes). Members of our History & Conservation Group will be on hand and there's an exhibition in the stables.
Sunday Sept. 18th - London Open House Weekend. As Saturday except we open from 11:30am and there's no guided walk. A gathering of Classic Motorcycles will assemble in the courtyard in the afternoon. Refreshments.
Please note we need more volunteers to assist during the above weekend - please reply if you can help for an hour or two.
Diary date: October 9: Our regular volunteer session will be extended and we will be doing some light clearance work with Thames 21, possibly in and around Frog's Ditch. Why not come and lend a hand?
The friends team are looking for any portable display panels to donate to for the historical display? We currently have some on loan but we will shortly need to return them.
Saturday Sept. 17th - London Open House Weekend. The Stables, St Dunstan's Church and Secret Garden will be open from 10:30am-4:30pm. Our guided 'Knights, Earls & Ghosts' history walk of the park, led by Bob, CPF Secretary, departs the stables at 11am (90 minutes). Members of our History & Conservation Group will be on hand and there's an exhibition in the stables.
Sunday Sept. 18th - London Open House Weekend. As Saturday except we open from 11:30am and there's no guided walk. A gathering of Classic Motorcycles will assemble in the courtyard in the afternoon. Refreshments.
Please note we need more volunteers to assist during the above weekend - please reply if you can help for an hour or two.
Diary date: October 9: Our regular volunteer session will be extended and we will be doing some light clearance work with Thames 21, possibly in and around Frog's Ditch. Why not come and lend a hand?
The friends team are looking for any portable display panels to donate to for the historical display? We currently have some on loan but we will shortly need to return them.
Proposal to vary the Heathrow Villages Public Spaces Protection Order (consulation ends Tuesday 23rd August) -The proposed variation is being considered to introduce more specific prohibitions to address particular anti-social behaviour within the ward that is affecting the use of Council operated car parks associated with a Council operated leisure or Green space facility. The council wishes to hear feedback from resident & community groups within the area concerned. Associated documents at end of paragraph here and then log on to the LB Hillingdon by clicking here to formallysubmit your opinion. Consultation Letter / Draft of New PSPO / Map
Bootcamp - with Regiment Fitness. Hillingdon Borough are offering 10 weeks free OUTDOOR FITNESS CLASSES - Equipment based - Fun - Team Games - Boxercise. Classes every Saturday 0930 at COWLEY HALL REC. Uxbridge UB8 2EA. Contact Scott mob 07837593915 or Scott@regimentfitness.co.uk
Cranford Park Family Day - Saturday 23rd July fun for all the family from 11am - 4.30pm at the park with Falconry Display / Animal Farm / Medieval Knights and much more. Free entry and free parking - click on the flyer for more details.
Meeting with the Clinical Commissioning Group for Hillingdon to discuss healthcare provision for Heathrow Villages; discussions to focus on GP accessibility and other issues. Thursday 7th July 7pm-8.30pm at St Mary's Church Hall, Harmondsworth.
2016 Hillingdon Health Conference; Wednesday 13th July 2016 11.30am-4.00pm at Brunel University. NHS in Hillingdon is planning for the future; come along and join the discussion. Click on the thumbnail to view the flyer.
Meetings re. Planning Application for change of use from offices to school for The Lodge, Harmondsworth Lane, UB7 0LQ. In light of feedback from residents, two meetings organised as per attached flyer - click on thumbnail to view. First meeting Wednesday 13th July 2pm - 8.00pm at the Lodge. All welcome to the meeting where staff and students will be available to provide more information about proposals and answer questions.
Grow Heathrow's Midsummer Banquet June 24th at 7.00 pm and after party. Click on flyer to view details.
Summer fêtes at Heathrow Primary School, Sipson and St Mary's Church, Harmondsworth; both Saturday 25th June. Details to follow.
Cranford Park Updates - Every second Sunday at the same time until October (10am - Noon) - Secret Garden Open & Volunteer Session. Meet in the garden next to the Stables; see the well, pond and other features. Free refreshments for volunteers.
Saturday July 23 (11am - 4:30pm). Cranford Park Family Day. Our main event of the year, with lots to see, admission free. More details will follow.
Saturday July 23 (11am - 4:30pm). Cranford Park Family Day. Our main event of the year, with lots to see, admission free. More details will follow.
Queen's 90th Birthday Celebrations - Harmondsworth 11th & 12th June. Click on the image to open the flyer. The two days will feature a wide range of events including an ale festival / children's fancy dress / live music and the conclusion of the festivities will be a concert by the B.A. Band (£6 per person). The Great Barn will also be open. For more details please email
Quiz Night - Friday 15th April at St Mary's Church Hall, Harmondsworth. £7.50 pp including ploughman’s supper - bring your own drink and glass. Teams of six - All welcome.
Call to book: 0208 759 6645 (do leave a message if we don’t pick up!). Evening is in aid of Harmondsworth Flower Guide....
Call to book: 0208 759 6645 (do leave a message if we don’t pick up!). Evening is in aid of Harmondsworth Flower Guide....
Annual General Meeting of HASRA (Harmondsworth and Sipson Residents' Association) Tuesday , 19 April, 7-9 pm
St Mary's Church Hall, Harmondsworth. Guest speakers to include:
Nigel Milton - Director of External Affairs, Heathrow Airport Ltd
Joan Veysey (Acting Chief Operating Officer) and Dr Reva Gudi (Vice Chair of the HILLINGDON Clinical Commissioning Group).
Joan Veysey and Dr Gudi will deal with residents' concerns regarding health and worries that those of us living in the south of the borough have an average life expectancy of 7 years less than those in the north. We want to know what are the strategic plans to improve health provision in the villages. One specific concern is the lack of GPs in the area, leaving some residents without primary medical cover. We also hope to have our MP, John McDonnell, in attendance, representation from our Metropolitan Police Safer Neighbourhood Team, and Heathrow Villages Ward Councillors.
St Mary's Church Hall, Harmondsworth. Guest speakers to include:
Nigel Milton - Director of External Affairs, Heathrow Airport Ltd
Joan Veysey (Acting Chief Operating Officer) and Dr Reva Gudi (Vice Chair of the HILLINGDON Clinical Commissioning Group).
Joan Veysey and Dr Gudi will deal with residents' concerns regarding health and worries that those of us living in the south of the borough have an average life expectancy of 7 years less than those in the north. We want to know what are the strategic plans to improve health provision in the villages. One specific concern is the lack of GPs in the area, leaving some residents without primary medical cover. We also hope to have our MP, John McDonnell, in attendance, representation from our Metropolitan Police Safer Neighbourhood Team, and Heathrow Villages Ward Councillors.
Cranford Park - quick update; this Saturday (March 19th) it's the Signs of Spring guided walk. A 90-minute stroll led by Countryside & Conservation Officer Alison Shipley – see the signs of nature awakening after winter. Departs at 11am from the information centre, next to the car park.There's no need to book, all welcome.
Coffee Morning at St Mary's church hall Harmondsworth on Saturday 5th March from 10.30am. Cakes / books and bric-a brac.... Come along and enjoy the company and support the church and the village.
Cranford Park updates; Secret Garden - Sunday March 13th we need volunteers to help us prepare the park's Secret Garden for spring (or just come for a look). 10am-12 noon. Our first opening of the year!
Tools and refreshments provided, no need to book.. Adjacent to stables and St. Dunstan’s Church.
Signs of Spring guided walk - Saturday March 19, join the Countryside & Conservation Officer to see how the park is coming back to life after winter. Departs 11am from the information centre, 90 minutes duration.
Tools and refreshments provided, no need to book.. Adjacent to stables and St. Dunstan’s Church.
Signs of Spring guided walk - Saturday March 19, join the Countryside & Conservation Officer to see how the park is coming back to life after winter. Departs 11am from the information centre, 90 minutes duration.
Jumble Sale at St Mary's church hall Harmondsworth on Saturday 13th February. Taking place from 2-4pm; please come along and support the church and the village.
Cranford Park updates - a whole new programme of events is now published from February to June - lots to do with many free of charge events; please visit this fantastic resource and support the park. Click here to download a diary of events.
‘Adopt an Activist’ - valentines day at The Five Bells at midday for A Fun Event with a Serious Purpose. Campaigners against a 3rd runway will ‘Adopt an Activist’ 13 residents will each adopt one of the 13 activists from Plane Stupid who are facing jail for occupying the runway at Heathrow last year. Come and join in the fun. Have a piece of a giant Valentines Cake. And enjoy a free glass of wine; finished by 1pm....
Heathrow Expansion Latest - visit our friends at the links below to keep up with the latest news and activities relating to the proposed 3rd runway at LHR. See also our Twitter feed at @heathrowvillage and keep in touch through the local news websites http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk - http://www.hillingdontimes.co.uk and http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/heathrow
Cranford Park Apples & Coffee Morning - Saturday October 17th (11am - 2:30pm) the last Friends event of the year. Celebrating the area's once bountiful orchards with the park's first Apple Day there will be a display and tasting of apple varieties, with names such as London Pearmain and Broad Eyed Pippin. At 11am there's a short guided walk and talk to the orchard where you can help harvest apples and enjoy a traditional orchard 'wassail'. Then you can watch (or help in the) juice making using a traditional fruit press. Also, tea, coffee and cakes will be served in the park's Secret Garden in aid of Macmillan Cancer.
The FREE event, in the Stable Courtyard, Cranford Countryside Park, off The Parkway (beside M4 jct 3), TW5 9RZ is run jointly with Hillingdon Green Spaces.
The FREE event, in the Stable Courtyard, Cranford Countryside Park, off The Parkway (beside M4 jct 3), TW5 9RZ is run jointly with Hillingdon Green Spaces.
Stop Heathrow Expansion AGM Monday 12th October St Mary's Church Hall 7.30pm - 9.30pm. Click on the adjacent thumbnail for details.
Coffee morning Friday 9th October at 10am in St Marys Church Hall, Harmondsworth to raise funding to help stop the appalling loss of life in the eastern Mediterranean through a privately funded boat almost like a life boat patrolling the sea looking for vessels in distress and help them if they are in danger and then transport to the closest port whichever country that may be. The Migrant Offshore Aid station is a charity dedicated to stopping the loss of lives by the current wave of refugees from Syria and other countries.
Cranford Park updates on dedicated page; lots more autumn activity; click here or on the link above...
Harvest Festival at Grow Heathrow - this Saturday, 26th September. The tomatoes are ripening, the potatoes have been dug up, the cats are meowing, yes, it’s time to celebrate the harvest with music, pumpkins and pizzas at the autumnal, autonomous community garden. The Clay Pizza Oven will be in full throttle, making garlic bread and pizza throughout the day. Schedule includes * Heathrow villages Orchard with Kate Corder * No Third Runway! Open discussion on next steps in the campaign * Making Herbal remedies over a rocket stove (Bring your own jar!) * As ever, there will be five fine courses of fine vegan cuisine. Culinary revellers are welcome to cook their own dish at home to bring along and share. The evening will play host to an Open Mic Night, testing out the new SOUND SYSTEM!
Cranford Park this weekend (Sept. 19-20) is part of the annual event celebrating historic places and unusual architecture around London. The park stables will be open both days, complete with a small exhibition. St Dunstan's Church, and the Secret Garden with its well and vine, will also open. Chat with members of Cranford Park Friends, tell us your memories of the park and enjoy refreshments in the churchyard. On Saturday there is a guided walk, 'Knights, Earls & Ghosts' at 11am leaving from the stables. Countryside & Conservation Officer Alison Shipley will point out the historical highlights of the park. 90 minutes, free. On Sunday afternoon there will be an impressive display of vintage motorcycles in the courtyard. More details: www.saintdunstan.org.uk/section/55
Times: Saturday. 10.30am - 4.30pm. (Guided walk 11am). Sunday. 11.30am - 5.30pm (stables & garden closes 4.30pm). Admission free. Free parking. Postcode: TW5 9RZ
Times: Saturday. 10.30am - 4.30pm. (Guided walk 11am). Sunday. 11.30am - 5.30pm (stables & garden closes 4.30pm). Admission free. Free parking. Postcode: TW5 9RZ
Open Village - Harmondsworth - A chance to see and learn about this historic village situated in the shadow of Heathrow Airport 19th September 2015 11.00am- 1.00pm Scheduled events include guided tours of this unique village, 15th century barn and 11th century church. Including listed buildings not usually open
A 'public spaces protection order' now in force for Heathrow Villages ward. LB Hillingdon confirms that the order has been signed and on the councils website from today, 15th September. The order covers problems including littering; urinating; spitting; parking without paying charges; noise nuisance from engines running, abusive behaviour. This was necessary to deal with the problem with anti-social behaviour by drivers of parked vehicles. Click here for a link to the LBH website page on PSPO's or click on the adjacent thumbnail to open a copy of the order.
Hope for Heathrow Villages, An ecumenical service of hope for Heathrow Villages led by The Rt. Revd Pete Broadbent, Bishop of Willesden. Sunday 13th of September @3pm St Mary's Church, Harmondsworth , UB7 0AQ Contact: Venerable Amatu Christian-Iwuagwu 07429 863280 for more details.
Jumble Sale at St Mary's church Harmondsworth this Saturday 15th August from 2pm.
Friends of Cranford Park - Quarterly General Meeting will be on Thursday 20 August at 7:30pm at Crane Community Centre, Fuller Way, Harlington (off Cranford Drive, bus E6). Come and discuss our Family Day held on July 25th, among other subjects. See agenda attached. Everyone welcome.
Our next opening of the Secret Garden and associated volunteer session is on Sunday August 9, from 10am - 12 noon. Come and help with some light chores, talk to the volunteers or just have a look at our well, vine and vegetable plot. The garden is situated next to the old Stables.
Our next opening of the Secret Garden and associated volunteer session is on Sunday August 9, from 10am - 12 noon. Come and help with some light chores, talk to the volunteers or just have a look at our well, vine and vegetable plot. The garden is situated next to the old Stables.
The Hillingdon Green Spaces brochure for July - December 2015 is now available. Click on the thumbnail image to download the booklet. There's loads to do all across the borough from guided walks to family events, clean up operations in the parks and bat walks.
Cranford Park's Family Day is this Saturday (July 25th), 11am- 4:30pm. As well as a chance to see our stables exhibition, Secret Garden and St Dunstan's Church and talk to our park enthusiasts, there will be a delightful tea garden in the churchyard, falconry displays, duelling knights, storytelling and an animal farm. Admission is free. We are looking for more volunteers to help on the day and donations of cakes, plants etc. will also be appreciated. Bus E6 from Hayes and Greenford will drop you at Roseville Road, then walk through the passageway.
Gallery Opening - Home Is Where The Art Is; Thursday 16th July, 3-4pm and 8-9pm. Surprise public location - now confirmed as the pedestrian underpass by Cherry Lane Children's Centre (between the two ends of Sipson Road). A gallery showing of community art work in the Heathrow Villages, inspiring community care, social change and positive investment for the long term. Drink and refreshments provided communityharts.com
Cranford Park updates - Saturday 18th July, River Crane Clear up and Saturday 25th, Family Fun Day. Click here to go to the dedicated Cranford Park page.
Public Meeting on the Airport Commission Recommendation - The meeting took place on Thursday 9th July 7.30pm at Heathrow Primary School, Harmondsworth Lane. John McDonnell MP explained an outline of the Airport Commission Proposals and discussed next steps and response.
St Mary’s Summer Fair this Saturday 27th June 1pm-4pm with live jazz, home made cakes and cream teas, sumo wresting, crafts, bric-a-brac, games, competitions, coconut shy and much more. We are hoping to see lots of local residents out to enjoy the day with us and support the event. Anyone that can spare the time we’ll be setting up from about 10:30. The school have their event the same day – why not visit both events!
Neighbourhood Forum meeting - Thursday 2nd July 7.30pm to 9pm at Sipson Community Centre, Sipson Way; come and hear all about what has already been done and what we’re proposing for the next few months. The future work will depend on mobilising larger numbers of people, so we hope you can all come and hear what is planned AND sign up to help us make the Neighbourhood Plan a reality. Contact: heathrowvillagesplanning@gmail.com
Saturday 18th July 1pm-9pm It's year 3 of SouthlandsLIVE, West Drayton's family friendly music festival, in a few weeks. The organisers send the villages a warm welcome. Tickets are going well (and we have a strict cap of 499 tickets) so they advise to get tickets online at an early stage to avoid disappointment. Any queries please contact Harvey Home on harvey.vasey@hotmail.co.uk
29th May Flag Parade! Flag It Up! Inter-village community flag making – Friday Harmondsworth, Sipson, Harlington - flags, activities, music - am to pm. Click here for link to a review of the event.
Hillingdon Green Spaces Events - click on the thumbnail for the Jan-June 2015 booklet which details a fantastic range of events throughout the borough; something for everyone and to suit all ability levels.
At thirteen different locations across the borough events range from conservation to walking groups and educational talks, bluebell walks and even brick making!
At thirteen different locations across the borough events range from conservation to walking groups and educational talks, bluebell walks and even brick making!
Cranford Park public consultation
took place recently. If you weren't able to attend, everything can be
seen on-line (see below) and there are displays in Cranford, Harlington and
Botwell Green (Hayes) libraries and St. Dunstan's Church (Saturdays only). There is a questionnaire as part
of this which only takes 2 minutes to complete. Doing this shows the
authorities that people care about the park, making our chances of success so
much higher.
The proposals are an opportunity to enhance the park so it becomes an attractive destination people will want to visit for its wildlife, history, natural and man-made features and for relaxation. Highlights include a café / restaurant, opening the historic cellars and stables to the public, new paths, improved entrances, a horticultural centrepiece and a new water feature. It will require a successful bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund. The consultation closes on May 11. www.hillingdon.gov.uk/consultation
The proposals are an opportunity to enhance the park so it becomes an attractive destination people will want to visit for its wildlife, history, natural and man-made features and for relaxation. Highlights include a café / restaurant, opening the historic cellars and stables to the public, new paths, improved entrances, a horticultural centrepiece and a new water feature. It will require a successful bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund. The consultation closes on May 11. www.hillingdon.gov.uk/consultation
Click here to open the latest newsletter from
Heathrow Villages Safer Neighbourhood Team. This month’s edition includes
advice on security of gardens and outbuildings and also some information on the
latest scams that we should all be aware of.
The Great Barn at Harmondsworth is a Grade I Listed Building that dates from 1426. In 2015 it will be open to the public, free of charge, on the second and fourth Sunday each month 11.00am to 4.00pm April and October 10.00am to 5.00pm May to September. Click on the thumbnail to open flyer.
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News from Grow Heathrow; Spring is here so we’re putting
together a season of workshops and events and we’d love it if
you were involved. Do you have a skill you can offer? Would you like to run an
event at Grow Heathrow? We’re looking for people and organisations to offer
workshops, events, performances, skill-shares, talks or just whatever it is
that you do best, that can run at Grow Heathrow or in the wider villages
between April and May. Contact: info@transitionheathrow.com
or call them on 07706602284. Education for the Future.
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Tea dances at the Middlesex Suite,
Civic Centre 1.30 pm–3.30 pm; click the thumbnail opposite to see all of dates. All the Tea
dances have tuition offered before from 12:45-1:15 and the events run from March to December. To book please ring 01895 556 688 or book online at www.hillingdon.gov.uk/olderpeople
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Southlands
film club is a membership club with screenings on the last Sunday of every
month in the early evening. All are welcome to join - it's only £3 per film
(plus the annual membership of £15). Contact head of film, Shizana Arshad for
more information http://www.southlandsarts.co.uk/film.html
Updates from the Police Safer Neighbourhoods team; click on the quick link above or the main menu to access the sub-section for the Safer Neighbourhoods team; latest newsletter and advice on preventing car crime.
Hillingdon Carers Newsletter - click here to open the winter newsletter from the team and visit the link to the website of this most important charity. http://www.hillingdoncarers.org.uk/
'Harts' is a new project in the
Heathrow villages starting Sunday 8th February. For this event, we are
especially looking for people interested in community murals, photography,
textiles, crafts and landscape art, although other art forms are welcomed. Click here for full details...
Heathrow Airport Limited announces new noise insulation measures. Click here for the full document.
New
Police contact point at Yiewsley TESCO starting Thursday 8th January
2015 from 1800- 1900hrs. Police will be at TESCO in the entrance foyer every Thursday
to offer crime prevention and practical advice.
Click on the thumbnail to open the poster.
Click on the thumbnail to open the poster.
Update - St Mary's Victorian Christmas Market - it has been reported that the fair which took place on 29th November raised a fantastic £1,000; it was also reported that the event had a great atmosphere and had successfully brought together the community for an enjoyable afternoon. Click here to go to the gallery page for pics' of the carols and tree lighting.
Introduction to new new Inspector David George and latest crime figures; click here to go to Safer Neighbourhoods page for detailed information.
A Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment for the borough is currently being consulted upon. The following is a link.
http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/28980/Pharmaceutical-needs-assessment
This is an ideal opportunity to highlight the lack of pharmacy services in the Heathrow Villages. The document itself shows, that the only provision in the Heathrow Villages is a chemist in Harlington and the 2 Boots at Heathrow Airport.
http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/28980/Pharmaceutical-needs-assessment
This is an ideal opportunity to highlight the lack of pharmacy services in the Heathrow Villages. The document itself shows, that the only provision in the Heathrow Villages is a chemist in Harlington and the 2 Boots at Heathrow Airport.
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Graham Hawkes, Chief Executive Officer
Healthwatch Hillingdon 20 Chequers Square The Pavilions Shopping Centre Uxbridge, UB8 1LN |
Tel: 01895 272997
Email:graham.hawkes@healthwatchhillingdon.org.uk Web: www.healthwatchhillingdon.org.uk |
REMINDER ....... Heathrow Airport Limited - Public Consultation; click onto the 'planning' page for more details.
The last of the local consultation meetings took place in Sipson on Wednesday 1 October but there are two more still to come in locations further afield so click on the planning page to see details.
The last of the local consultation meetings took place in Sipson on Wednesday 1 October but there are two more still to come in locations further afield so click on the planning page to see details.
The Harmondsworth Remembers event took place on Sunday (20th July) and was a great success. It was a fitting tribute to all who served during WWI and particularly to the 94 from the villages who died on service. The event was attended by the Mayor of LBH, two past Mayors of the borough, Councillors, Sir David William Brewer the Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London, local MP's, kind sponsors and many of the residents of the villages came to pay their respects. As part of the service 94 residents and friends of the villages each read out a name of one of those from the villages who was killed. Very well done to everyone involved in the organisation of the event, it was a very special tribute; (thanks also to the Sea Scouts, Uxbridge Choral Society and the British Airways Band for their contribution). Please visit the 'gallery' page for some photographs of the equine parade that followed the service (more to follow)..
UPDATE: Congratulations to Dan & Ian on completion of their challenge, an amazing achievement and so far raising over £5,000..! Now over £6,500
Butterflies and Events in Cranford Park
From sword fighting knights to World War 1 theatre, there is lots going on in your favourite park in the next few months, starting Saturday 28th June with a guided Butterfly Walk at 11am. Help us identify the butterflies - a colourful chart will be provided to assist. Meet at information centre, free. Postcode: TW5 9RZ.
By the way, it's fun helping to run these events. We're a friendly team and have a good time, whatever the weather. So please offer to help if you are able.
Calling amateur project managers! We'll have a team of volunteers doing a survey of park users this summer, using methodology tested elsewhere in the Crane Valley. We need a co-ordinator for this important project - contact bartonwrite1@gmail.com.
Bob Barton - Secretary
From sword fighting knights to World War 1 theatre, there is lots going on in your favourite park in the next few months, starting Saturday 28th June with a guided Butterfly Walk at 11am. Help us identify the butterflies - a colourful chart will be provided to assist. Meet at information centre, free. Postcode: TW5 9RZ.
By the way, it's fun helping to run these events. We're a friendly team and have a good time, whatever the weather. So please offer to help if you are able.
Calling amateur project managers! We'll have a team of volunteers doing a survey of park users this summer, using methodology tested elsewhere in the Crane Valley. We need a co-ordinator for this important project - contact bartonwrite1@gmail.com.
Bob Barton - Secretary
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David Beckham visited Sipson! Former Manchester United and England star David Beckham visited Sipson Rec' on Sunday (27th April) with his family to watch son Cruz play. At the end of the match he kindly presented the trophies to the teams. Click here for the link to full report.
News from and coming events at Cranford Park
If you have thought of volunteering in the park, now is the time! Just turn up at one of Cranford Park Friends' monthly sessions, meeting at the Secret Garden beside the Stables, on the second Sunday of each month.
Updates including the Friends Quarterly meeting and next events are now on the dedicated Cranford Park page, please click on the link below to visit the page.
A comprehensive programme of events is planned for the coming months; for full details and other news please click here...
If you have thought of volunteering in the park, now is the time! Just turn up at one of Cranford Park Friends' monthly sessions, meeting at the Secret Garden beside the Stables, on the second Sunday of each month.
- Saturday May 17, 11am. ‘Knights, Earls & Ghosts’ History Tour. 90-minute guided history walk around Cranford Park, at an easy pace. Meet at information centre. Free.
- You are invited to the next quarterly meeting of the Friends Group, on Thursday May 22 at 7.30pm. The venue is Crane Community Centre, Fuller Way, Harlington (off Cranford Drive, bus E6). All welcome, tea/coffee available. An agenda is available on request.
Updates including the Friends Quarterly meeting and next events are now on the dedicated Cranford Park page, please click on the link below to visit the page.
A comprehensive programme of events is planned for the coming months; for full details and other news please click here...
2014 in the Greenhouses - Grow Heathrow
Please click here to go to a dedicated page for the latest events and news from Grow Heathrow; a fantastic schedule is planned with something for everyone..!
Please click here to go to a dedicated page for the latest events and news from Grow Heathrow; a fantastic schedule is planned with something for everyone..!
1st Harmondsworth Scouts Group are due to move back into the scout hut and would appreciate it if anyone has full size filing cabinets they no longer need and would be happy to donate to the Scouts. Please contact Janet on 01895 434 536/ jkwhil@aol.com.
Internet Safety
http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/report_fraud A useful link about reporting internet fraud, an up and coming problem in the 21st Century. Spam emails, particularly those involving emails involving payment should be reported. Do not respond to spam or begging emails, and report them immediately.
http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/report_fraud A useful link about reporting internet fraud, an up and coming problem in the 21st Century. Spam emails, particularly those involving emails involving payment should be reported. Do not respond to spam or begging emails, and report them immediately.
Heathrow Community Fund’s Cash Lifeline for
Flooded Voluntary Groups
Heathrow Community Fund is putting aside extra cash to help community groups recover from damage caused by local flooding. The grant-making charity, funded by Heathrow Airport, is offering to help voluntary organisations with donations towards the costs of replacing vital equipment lost to the storms in cases where there is no help available from insurance or statutory funding. Organisations can apply for help through the fund’s Communities Together grant stream, with application forms available on the website www.heathrow.com/communityfund. Click here for more..
Heathrow Community Fund is putting aside extra cash to help community groups recover from damage caused by local flooding. The grant-making charity, funded by Heathrow Airport, is offering to help voluntary organisations with donations towards the costs of replacing vital equipment lost to the storms in cases where there is no help available from insurance or statutory funding. Organisations can apply for help through the fund’s Communities Together grant stream, with application forms available on the website www.heathrow.com/communityfund. Click here for more..
Community First - What could you do with a grant of up to £2,500 to benefit your community?
Community First is a £33,000 pot of grant funding available to projects benefitting people living in Yiewsley, West Drayton or Botwell wards. Any non profit organisation with a constitution and bank account requiring two signatories can apply for a grant of up to £2,500 to do something that will benefit their community. It could be a small repair or new equipment for a well used community building, money to put on a community event or fund a trip or to buy new equipment for a club.
In previous years Community First has funded drama classes for people with disability, renewed the flooring in a scout hut, paid for a Jubilee Street party, provided a town centre urban play day and funded a healthy cooking demonstration programme. This is the last year that the funding will be available. Click here for more..
Community First is a £33,000 pot of grant funding available to projects benefitting people living in Yiewsley, West Drayton or Botwell wards. Any non profit organisation with a constitution and bank account requiring two signatories can apply for a grant of up to £2,500 to do something that will benefit their community. It could be a small repair or new equipment for a well used community building, money to put on a community event or fund a trip or to buy new equipment for a club.
In previous years Community First has funded drama classes for people with disability, renewed the flooring in a scout hut, paid for a Jubilee Street party, provided a town centre urban play day and funded a healthy cooking demonstration programme. This is the last year that the funding will be available. Click here for more..
Hayes FM, 91.8 our local community radio station, re-launches in February from its new studios at Rosedale College - more info.
The station is desperately seeking volunteers to help with researching, producing and presenting programmes as well as helping sell advertising and raise funds. Click here to visit the website and listen on-line.
The station is desperately seeking volunteers to help with researching, producing and presenting programmes as well as helping sell advertising and raise funds. Click here to visit the website and listen on-line.
Public Consultation
Consultation document to be sent to over 140,000 homes and businesses in the Heathrow area. Consultation website at heathrow.com/localcommunity live from 3rd February. A series of public exhibition events across the local area taking place during the consultation period.
Consultation document to be sent to over 140,000 homes and businesses in the Heathrow area. Consultation website at heathrow.com/localcommunity live from 3rd February. A series of public exhibition events across the local area taking place during the consultation period.
Heathrow Villages awarded £7,000 to create a Neighbourhood Plan
Residents from Harmondsworth, Sipson and Harlington have won funds from the Community Development Foundation, one of the organisations administering a £9.5 million government fund to support communities creating a Neighbourhood Plan for their area. Click here for more.
Residents from Harmondsworth, Sipson and Harlington have won funds from the Community Development Foundation, one of the organisations administering a £9.5 million government fund to support communities creating a Neighbourhood Plan for their area. Click here for more.
Regular Community Meetings
Weekly community coffee mornings (Fridays 9-11 am) are run by The Crown, Harmondsworth's friendly village pub.
Monthly community coffee mornings are hosted by St Mary's PCC in the church hall, Harmondsworth.
Monthly Ward Councillors meeting - these have now ended as the elections are coming up. Watch this space for more information after the elections.
For details of residents association meetings (HASRA) contact them. Members will also be able to advise you on other local forums, for health care, historical and environmental conservation, and so on.
Most groups hold annual public meetings to tell the wider community what they've been doing during the year, contact those groups direct for more information.
Monthly community coffee mornings are hosted by St Mary's PCC in the church hall, Harmondsworth.
Monthly Ward Councillors meeting - these have now ended as the elections are coming up. Watch this space for more information after the elections.
For details of residents association meetings (HASRA) contact them. Members will also be able to advise you on other local forums, for health care, historical and environmental conservation, and so on.
Most groups hold annual public meetings to tell the wider community what they've been doing during the year, contact those groups direct for more information.
The Heathrow Villages Community Development Project
A 3-year project run by independent charity Groundwork South and funded by Hillingdon Community Trust to support local people in boosting community life in Harmondsworth and Sipson.
The Heathrow Villages Community Development Officer (in post since July 2011), focusses on four key areas:
- supporting local groups in promoting their social and fundraising activities through events
- supporting village businesses in gaining loyal local support
- improving the village green spaces
- finding ways for community news and information to be shared - this website is one aspect of this process
The Heathrow Villages Community Development Officer (in post since July 2011), focusses on four key areas:
- supporting local groups in promoting their social and fundraising activities through events
- supporting village businesses in gaining loyal local support
- improving the village green spaces
- finding ways for community news and information to be shared - this website is one aspect of this process
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