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SNT Community Engagements for April
Mayor’s final Charity event
The Mayor’s final Charity event is a Fun Run 5K 2 £5k Your Way (run or walk) to raise funds for the Mayor of Hillingdon, Cllr Becky Haggar-Kaikitis, Charity Appeal supporting The Daniella Logun Foundation and Magically Marvellous Picture House.
Date: Saturday, 29th April 2023
Time: 9.00 am
Please click on the link below to take part!
https://forms.office.com/e/XGTRud9qMA
Mayor’s Office
London Borough of Hillingdon
Tel: 01895 250763
email: mayor@hillingdon.gov.uk
Mayor of Hillingdon’s Charitable Trust (Registered Charity Number: 1164375)
This year supporting: The Daniella Logun Foundation and The Magically Marvellous Picture House
TO DONATE: Text: MAYORHILL and the amount to 70085
Texts cost your donation plus one standard rate message. Donations are limited to £20 per text and £30 per day
tree planting at Eastcote House Gardens
On Tuesday March 14, there was a tree planting session held at Eastcote House Gardens.
In total 7 different trees were planted, most in the wild orchard area,outside the east wall of the walled gardm.
Two were dedicated to past and present gardeners and one by the Eastcote Churches.
Three others replaced some old trees and the final one, the Coronation tree, a favourite of King Charles, is a copper beech located close to the Queen Elizabeth Jubilee bed.
Thanks to our Ward Councillors, the two families and the Churches who contributed to the funding of this project
Smart devices: using them safely in your home (Central Specialist Crime)
Just like a smartphone, laptop or PC, smart devices can be hacked to leave your data and privacy at risk. Very rarely, devices have been controlled by somebody else managing the device, often to frighten the victim.
- Children’s GPS and fitness trackers (BBC News)
- Security cameras could be hijacked (BBC News)
- Smart home gadgets in domestic abuse warning (BBC News)
Setting up your device
Before you buy, check reviews of the product and the manufacturer. For information about how to set up a specific device, refer to the manufacturer’s documentation. This may be a printed manual or ‘getting started’ guide that came with the device, on the
Check the default settings
Some devices may be insecure when they are first switched on, so you’ll need to take some quick steps to protect yourself.
- If the device comes with a password that looks easily guessable (for example admin or 00000), change it.
Managing your account
If the device or app offers 2-step verification (2SV), turn it on. 2SV provides a way of ‘double checking’ that you really are the person you are claiming to be, and makes it much harder for criminals to access your online accounts, even if they know your password.
Keeping your device updated
For each of your smart devices, you should:
- switch on the option to install automatic updates (if available)
- install any manual updates when prompted
- make sure your device’s operating system is up to date
If something goes wrong
If you become aware of an incident that’s been reported and you think your device is affected:
- check the National Cyber Security Centre and the Information Commissioner’s Office for advice
- if you think someone has malicious control/access of a device in your home, you should perform a factory reset
If you need to reply regarding this message, tap on this email address: sntxh-hillingdoneast@met.police.uk
Regards,
Jitu Solanki
PCSO
ULEZ expansion information
Please see attached an overview and background information regarding the London-wide Ultra-Low Emission Zone:
ULEZ overview
Further information that may be helpful:
Information about the wheelchair accessible vehicles grace period can be found on the ULEZ discounts and exemptions web page: https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/ultra-low-emission-zone/discounts-and-exemptions
Information about the Disabled Benefits grace period can be found on the ULEZ discounts and exemptions web page: https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/ultra-low-emission-zone/discounts-and-exemptions
Step-by step guide to applying for scrappage scheme grants: https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/ultra-low-emission-zone/scrappage-schemes/car-and-motorcycle
WhatsApp Account takeover scam
Please see latest Police advice:
Whatsapp_Account_Takeover_Scam
Eastcote Town Centre Litter pick
On Saturday March 18 a dedicated team of litter pickers braved the morning rain to keep our town centre clean and tidy.
As part of the Great British Spring Clean we collected around 20 bags of litter from the High Street, rain gardens ,service roads and car parks.
Thanks to the team and to the Friends of Eastcote House Gardens for use of their equipment.
Also as part of the Great British Spring Clean there will be a Hillingdon Council organised litter pick in Pinn Meadows on Saturday April 1st from 10.00 until 12.00.
All equipment provided.
Library strategy consultation
The draft strategy for Hillingdon library service focuses on 5 ambitions, based primarily on the council strategy, the universal offer from Libraries Connected and other local strategies, including Digital Connectivity and Climate.
The library service has also reflected on its strong track record in supporting residents of all ages to access culture and literature, reliable information and opportunities to learn and participate. We want to hear from a broad range of people, including residents, community groups and businesses to ensure nothing has been missed.
The library service has been operating on a temporary set of opening hours since emerging from the pandemic restrictions and, as part of the strategy, is also consulting on a new permanent set of opening hours.
All Hillingdon libraries are grouped into 4 tiers based on their size, location and usage, so that we can direct resources according to how branches are accessed by those who live, work or study in the borough.
This questionnaire will also seek your views on the hours proposals.
We will continue to meet our statutory duty to deliver a comprehensive and efficient library service and will look at ways of ensuring library service delivery continues to be sustainable and a large network of libraries across the borough is retained.
Draft library service strategy (PDF) [2MB]
The closing date to have your say is Sunday 16 April.
Have your say in library strategy consultation
If you know of anyone who would like to complete the survey and does not have access to the internet, please call the Customer Engagement team on 01895 277038 and they will arrange for a paper copy to be sent out.
UK Harvest
UK Harvest are a charity on a mission to Nourish Our Nation; protecting the environment by rescuing good quality food destined for landfill and educating on nutrition, cookery skills, reducing food waste in the home and more recently energy efficient cooking skills using a microwave, slow cooker and air fryer.
We are offering free money-saving, waste preventing, online cookery sessions that could benefit you. These are fun-filled live cook-alongs on Zoom and if it isn’t possible for someone to join the online sessions, if they register then we will send them the recording of the session. We also have a range of free resources available to on our website and on our UKHarvest Youtube channel, as well as recipes such as:
Chilli Chicken Casserole Cook-along 20-3-23
This project has been funded by Tesco Community Grants and is being made available throughout the country.
Our team of professional chefs, qualified nutritionists, experienced teachers, and food waste experts have developed these sessions to be both engaging and educational.
Full details of the sessions and more information can be found now on our event page here: www.ukharvest.org.uk/nourished
The sessions coming up that could be of interest.
SESSION 2 – Cook-A-Thon Weds 29th March 10am-8pm (Live on our Youtube Channel)
There will be 2 x cook-a-long sessions and special guest talks throughout the day.
Food & Fuel Live Cook-athon (School’s Session) Tickets, Wed, Mar 29, 2023 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite
Food & Fuel Live Cook-athon (Family’s Session) Tickets, Wed, Mar 29, 2023 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite
Topics throughout the day will include:
Food & mood – how what we eat can help to shape our day/wellbeing
Physical fitness & eating clean
Energy efficient cooking. – air fryers
Feed 4 vegan food for the family for a fiver
Shopping effectively & efficiently
Community food hubs
Cooking what we have Ready steady cook style challenge (with visiting chef)
Finishing with a loving your leftovers session – cooking with those bits leftover, being creative and preventing waste.
SESSION 3 Cook-A-Long
Cook with us Tickets, Mon 24 Apr 2023 at 14:00 | Eventbrite
kind regards,
Donna Martin
Community Engagement Manager/Fundraising
UKHarvest