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The Hillingdon Cleaner Greener Festival

The Hillingdon Cleaner Greener Festival
Save money – save the planet

• Can I save with home renewables?
• Which bird falls asleep as it flies?*
• What’s the range of a small electric car?

All these questions were answered at the Hillingdon Cleaner Greener Festival on
Saturday 20th September. The event was officially opened by The Worshipful the Mayor of Hillingdon, Cllr Philip Corthorne, of Ruislip.

‘The stalls are amazing’, said one visitor, ‘Do it more
frequently,’ said another. ‘A fantastic event,’ said MP Danny Beales. Eastcote residents Hardip and Jess, who are members of Hillingdon Friends of the Earth, were amongst the people who rolled up their sleeves to make this happen.

In a first for Hillingdon, traders in home renewables sat alongside conservation and
climate campaigners. There was a series of expert talks and plenty of fun and
games for all ages. Mayor Cllr Philip Corthorne opened the festival, which took place at
St Margaret’s Church in the heart of Uxbridge. Its goal? A healthier sustainable future for
everyone in the borough.

Energy-saving and renewables experts covered everything from affordable DIY projects
to installation of solar panels, heat pumps and insulation. Residents could join
Hillingdon nature groups and sign up to Friends of the Earth actions, while children took
up the challenge of a treasure hunt around the stalls.

Flight Free UK had great tips on holidaying by train in Europe. Hillingdon London Wildlife
Trust celebrated our natural hotspots and recruited volunteers. Recycle-A-Bike showed
affordable reconditioned bikes for sale. Ruislip Woods Management Trust made insect
hotels from old logs to boost bio-diversity. Recycling is high up the order list for
Hillingdon Council, who were promoting their kitchen waste service.
Planet Over Profit, which campaigns for businesses to budget for ethical supply chains,
was promoted by Hillingdon Friends of the Earth. HFOE also ran a Restart stall with
examples of how fettlers fix broken household appliances for free. The kids even got the
chance to assemble and take home a toy solar car!
Other children’s activities included an art workshop for little ones and wooden table-top
games for older children.

* It’s the swift that falls asleep as it flies – Hillingdon London Wildlife Trust

EXHIBITORS AND TALKS
**Clean Energy Traders
Octopus Energy – Energy supplier and installer of low carbon solutions,
Infinity Energy and Daikin Heat Pumps – renewable energy surveyors and fitters
Solarbility – solar panels and battery storage
NRG Consultants – renewable energy surveyors and coordinators
EcoTiffin – expert eco builders and retrofitters
Rebel Design Studio – crafting energy efficient buildings
Unity Lime – natural insulation for homeowners and builders
Leap – free advice to stay warm and save on bills at home
Wallrock – cheap insulation to save heat and £££
Recycle-a-bike – Affordable reconditioned bikes and fixes (Fassnidge Park, Uxbridge)
Flight Free UK – take a year flight-free year and discover great new ways to travel
Hillingdon London Wildlife Trust – conserving one of London’s greenest boroughs
Hillingdon Friends of the Earth – Campaigning for Planet over Profit, Clean water in the
Colne, Restart repairs, No Third Runway, Drink tap water

The Talks
Heat Pumps – a £7500 free lunch?
Hack You Bills – quick money savers
Electric Cars – time to switch?
Waste and Recycling – in Hillingdon
Nature Gardening – for bio-diversity across London
Flight Free Holidays – looking at Europe
Solar – what to know

London in Bloom awards to Eastcote House Gardens

Congratulations to the volunteer gardeners of Eastcote House Gardens for success in the London in Bloom awards:

  • Our Community – Gold Award
  • Walled Garden – Gold Award
  • Park (5- 10 acres) – Gold Award
  • Your Neighbourhood Award – 5 Outstanding ( the highest level)
  • A new class for us this year, Heritage Park/Garden – Gold Award
    (against strong competition from many National Trust parks and gardens)

Police hunt for suspect after string of sexual assaults in Eastcote

Met Police have released CCTV footage of a man they want to speak to in connection with several sexual assaults in Eastcote, Hillingdon.

Women aged between 47 and 74 have reported what is believed to be the same man. Police say he carried out physical and verbal sexual abuse, as well as harassment and stalking.

The suspect is alleged to have followed women while they walked outside, shouting inappropriate remarks before blocking their path and sexually assaulting them.

He is described as Black, approximately 5ft 8” tall, slim build, very well spoken, and thought to be aged between 15 and 21. He has been seen carrying a black rucksack during three incidents and often wears dark coloured clothing.

The assaults happened between Friday, 24 January and Sunday, 15 June in the Eastcote area. All of the incidents took place during the daytime.

The investigation team are appealing for anyone who may have seen the man, or knows who he is, to come forward. You can view the footage here.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting investigation reference 01/7092055/25.

Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner Service at Mount Vernon Hospital

The Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner Service at Mount Vernon Hospital will be reconfigured and consolidated into the Urgent Treatment Centre at Hillingdon Hospital.  The last patients will be seen at the Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner Service on Friday 26 September. Patients should not attend after 4pm.

The reconfiguration will help strengthen service at the Urgent Treatment Centre at Hillingdon Hospital and ensure that local communities continue to receive the best care possible.  All other services at Mount Vernon Hospital remain open as usual and closest alternative services are listed below:

  • Watford General Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre, Vicarage Road WD18 0HB. This is open from 8am until 2pm every day (5 miles)
  • Northwick Park Urgent Treatment Centre, Watford Road, Harrow HA1 3UJ. This is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week (7 miles)
  • Hillingdon Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre, Pield Heath Road, UB8 3NN. This is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week (7.5 miles).

If you need urgent medical assistance and your condition isn’t life-threatening, you should always call 111 or (for those aged five and over) visit 111.nhs.uk and they will advise you what to do. This service is available 24 hours a day.

You can read more about why we will be relocating this service in this document.

Annual Electoral Register Update

London Borough of Hillingdon (The Council)  has sent to some residents their annual electoral register update by email.
These update requests are issued every year to residents on the Electoral roll and ask the householder to update the Council on all persons living in the property who are eligible vote in local and general elections.

Residents who did not tick a ” contact me by email ” box will still receive a hard copy by post.

ERA has heard that some people are concerned to receive this email and are worried that it might be a scam.  We wish to assure residents who have received this email from Mike Liddiard at the London Borough of Hillingdon that this message is genuine.  The link takes you to the Electoral roll website, insert your postcode, and confirm the eligible residents.
The whole process take two minutes.

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