Here is a link to Nick Hurd MP’s recent statement on Crime and Policing: https://www.nickhurd.com/2019/04/16/crime-policing/
As part of that statement, Nick is holding a Public Meeting on 15th May at Fairfield Hall – see here for details
Category: News
Tree Planting
At the end of March ERA arranged for the planting of 6 trees funded by the Mayor of London through the Faiths Forum for London.
These were 3 Prunus maackii ‘Amber Beauty’, small white flowers followed by yellow leaves in autumn, in the grass verge to the south of the War Memorial Garden and 3 Zelkova serrata, smooth bark peeling with age and red/bronze leaves for autumn colour, in Bessingby Park near the Pine Gardens Entrance.
Air Quality Action Plan
Hillingdon Council have produced a draft Air Quality Action Plan part of their duty to London Local Air Quality Management.
The purpose of this plan is to protect the health and wellbeing of the people who live and work in the borough from the effects of air pollution. It outlines the actions they plan to take in improving air quality in Hillingdon between 2019 and 2024.
There is a local consultation to ensure residents, businesses and organisations are able to give their views on the draft plan and on any potential air quality issues in their own local areas. The Council will review the draft plan taking appropriate account of the consultation responses received.
They are inviting residents, businesses and organisations to take part via the “Have Your Say” link below, where they can find relevant information and a link to the online survey.
Paper copies of the consultation are also available upon request to vbeale@hillingdon.gov.uk
This consultation closes on Friday 19 April 2019.
HS2 Petition
There is a petition calling on the Government to abandon the HS2 Rail Project.
10,000 signatures are needed for a Government response and 100,000 to get a parliamentary debate.
If you are interested in this, It runs until 24 April 2019.
HS2
Click here to view answers to questions raised at presentation on 27 February 2019
Thank you for your Support
The Big Give website in December 2018 raised a total of £9809. Click here to see the thank you letter.
Draft ERA Response to proposed new Eastcote Ward
Proposed Eastcote Ward Boundary Consultation ends 18th March 2019
Last chance to have your say about the proposed new Eastcote Ward. There will be no further consultation…
Eastcote is currently split in the middle and across several Council Wards. As a result of discussions within the Hillingdon Alliance of Residents’ Associations it was decided that
• wards based on and named after locally recognisable communities was not only the way forward but highly desirable
• split high streets/conservation areas etc. were undesirable
• achieving this would not necessarily be the same as achieving electoral parity
and because of this last point
• existing Residents’ Association boundaries would remain unchanged.
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has recommended that most of Eastcote becomes one ward, with its conservation areas and shopping centre intact. This is currently only a proposal and the Commission may make changes depending on what replies they receive, so it is just as important to let them know that you like the new arrangement as it is to suggest changes.
The new boundaries can be seen by using this link to an interactive map. It is very VERY slow to load so remember ‘patience is a virtue’. Use the box with arrows in to move the area you want to look at into the middle of the screen and then the + sign at the top of the map to zoom in and WAIT…
Further up the page is a green box ‘HAVE YOUR SAY’. Please take the time to respond, it is very quick. Name address and a small comments box – no long explanations necessary…
Michael Sobell Hospice some good news (at last!)
Many people will know that the inpatient unit at Michael Sobell Hospice closed last year (the Day Centre has remained open).
This led to considerable protests locally. After two depressing meetings at the Hillingdon Council offices, which seemed to give very little hope, there was a meeting on 28th February which gave all present some hope.
We are now told that at least part of the inpatient unit should be reopened by mid summer 2019.
HS2 proposal for routing power cable
ERA attended the HS2 surgery held at Ickenham Library on Monday 4th February 2019 and asked that HS2 organise a surgery at Eastcote Library and also arrange a presentation to Eastcote Residents at a local Eastcote venue in the near future. They have agreed to do so.
Dates of future surgeries will be posted on the ERA events calendar.