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News from your council
May/June 2019
Get gardening
for Hillingdon
in Bloom Town improvement
programme updates
Spectacular
summer events
Dementia
Action Week
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11 A fantastic year as Mayor s we commence a new municipal year, whilst the next
• choice of tenant Cllr John Morgan shares some of the many highlights 12 months will once again be as challenging for local
• free advice of his mayoral year. authorities as the last few years, I am pleased to be able
• excellent rental ▸ 12 Take action to help residents with dementia to report that here in Hillingdon it will very much be business as
demand The council continues to run a range of sessions and usual. There will be no facility closures or service cuts, indeed in
facilities to support people living with the condition. many areas there will be new and improved facilities and services.
▸ 14 Transforming your town centres Once again we ended the last financial year with a budget
Updates on our improvement programme’s work in surplus and our approach of strong leadership, sound financial
Ruislip, Hayes, Eastcote and Uxbridge. management and transforming how we work will continue, so
▸ 16 Applications now open that we are well placed to deal with the financial challenges that
Residents can apply to take part in our Hillingdon in still lay ahead of us.
For more information Bloom and Autumn Show competitions. There is much debate at the moment about the detrimental
please contact us: ▸ 18 Spectacular summer of events effects of poor air quality in London and other areas and why
A wide range of fun, informative and commemorative this needs to be addressed now in a realistic and positive manner.
01895 55 8619 events for all the family are on the way.
landlords@hillingdon.gov.uk Our strong financial position enables us to continue to defend
21 Our trailblazing apprentices our environment and the health and wellbeing of our residents
Our apprentices’ invaluable contributions are and we have sufficient funding put aside to fight the proposed
celebrated during National Apprenticeship Week. Heathrow expansion plans through the courts during the coming
years. As I have made clear before, this will be a long battle but
Regulars
common sense will prevail in the end and we will continue the
www.hillingdon.gov.uk/landlords
4 Hillingdon News 27 What’s on? fight for however long it takes to achieve this.
25 Volunteers 31 Contacts At the end of March, the council successfully applied for a High
Court injunction that prohibits illegal encampments on more than
COVER PHOTO: SHAN AND PHIL BAKER FROM UXBRIDGE, WHO REGULARLY TAKE 350 sites across the borough. A great deal of time and money is
PART IN OUR HILLINGDON IN BLOOM COMPETITION. spent each year in dealing with these incursion and encampments
and the mess left behind. Whilst the injunction cannot prevent
illegal incursions, hopefully these people will not be so keen to do
this in Hillingdon when the message gets around that they will be
swiftly dealt with and moved on.
With summer just around the corner, we will once again be
11 12 bringing a whole host of events for residents. Our Culture Bite
arts and literature festival will be extended to offer a full-year
programme of themed sessions and activities. Manor Farm will
hold an animal fun day, with a range of farm animals being
brought onto the site and opportunities to learn how the site
operated in Tudor times. The council will commemorate the 75th
18
anniversary of the D-Day Normandy landings in June with a four-
14 day schedule of special tours, lectures, a film screening and family
activities. Our Bikespiration cycling event will expand its format to
go on tour around the borough, and our Hayes Community Family
Fun Day and popular Family Fishing Days will both return in July
Deadline for advertising in the July/August edition is Friday 21 May. and August. These all promise to be great days out for all ages
Editorial and advertising enquiries and I would encourage you to go along and see what they
Emma Gilbertson 01895 250828 have on offer.
hillingdonpeople@hillingdon.gov.uk May I conclude by saying thank you to the staff of Hillingdon
www.hillingdon.gov.uk/hillingdonpeople Council. We are fortunate to have some of the best staff in local
After reading, please government in Hillingdon in both frontline and support services
recycle this magazine who, by and large, do an excellent job enabling us to continue to
put our residents first.
Published by London Borough of Hillingdon © 2019
Hillingdon People, 3S/05 Civic Centre, High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1UW.
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For a copy in large print or as an Cllr Ray Puddifoot MBE
audio version call 01895 250828 LEADER OF THE COUNCIL
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news news
Claims denied as planning permission for site is refused
Image illustrative and under design development
The council has denied The council’s biggest Cllr Keith Burrows, confirmation from the GLA
claims that it agreed a concerns were the Cabinet Member on Tuesday 19 March
masterplan with Meyer overall scale of the for Planning, that the Mayor of London
Homes for the Master proposed development, Transportation and has allowed the council
Brewer site near the its height and lack of Recycling, said: “We have to refuse the planning
A40, and has welcomed landscaping. Concerns not had any meaningful application.
a decision by the Mayor were also raised contact with Meyer Homes Cllr Burrows added:
of London in March to that the scheme was for some time and have “We welcome the London
Residents urged to feed back on viaduct designs
allow the council to refuse unduly intrusive, not formulated or agreed Mayor’s decision to support
planning permission. failed to respect the a master plan with them. In our refusal for this massive
Whilst there was established character of fact, we decided to refuse overdevelopment. Whilst
constructive dialogue the local area, did not them planning permission we recognise the need for
complement the street Residents will get a chance to place cost savings ahead May, which residents it must be fitting. So, it is
with the applicant, M B on the site for no less affordable housing, we will are encouraged to vital we get the views of
Hillingdon Ltd (Meyer scene or openness of to have their say on work- of the environment and
than 10 reasons, including always defend our residents in-progress designs for attend. These will residents on the designs in
Homes) when a planning the local green belt, and unacceptable over- against poor quality and community protection
would mar the skyline. the Colne Valley Viaduct, - something the council be listed on the HS2 order to form a consensus.”
application was first development.” inappropriate development website: hs2inhillingdon. The council has started
lodged in September Despite this, Meyer which is set to become challenged.
As is normal procedure proposals.” one of the most prominent commonplace.is. the process of seeking a
2017, the company Homes was reported with any scheme of more The 2.99 hectare vacant As an approving
on the local My London features of the High Speed authority for the design Leader of the judicial review against the
ceased negotiations in than 150 units (or 15,000 plot is the former site of the Council, Cllr Ray Secretaries of State for
late 2018 and instead news website as having Rail 2 (HS2) route. of the viaduct for the
square metres) the council demolished Master Brewer HS2 will dissect the north Puddifoot, said: “The Transport and Housing,
pursued a scheme which "worked with the council was legally required to Motel and public house. part that runs through
to formulate a residential of the borough, running in Hillingdon, and, as with HS2 project is without Communities and Local
was heavily criticised at refer its planning decision It is situated between the doubt an unnecessary Government's decision on
the council’s Planning lead master plan [sic] for tunnel through Ruislip and all HS2 applications, we
to the Greater London A40 Western Avenue to emerging above ground at waste of public money Monday 4 March 2019 to
Committee on Tuesday this key development site Authority (GLA) to review. the north and Freezeland will be giving residents
in Hillingdon." West Ruislip Golf Course. the opportunity to have and in my opinion unlawfully overrule part
19 February 2019. The council received Way to the south. should, and may well be, of a planning inspector's
From there it will run at their say via an online
surface level, crossing consultation on our website abandoned. However, recommendation.
Hillingdon Carers awarded Young people learn how to
Breakspear Road South and once the designs have for the moment we The inspector heard an
Harvil Road. The track will been formally submitted must engage in damage appeal from HS2 Ltd in
then rise to cross the Colne (expected this summer). limitations. The Colne July 2018 against a refusal
assessors particularly noted be streetwise Valley on what will be one
of the longest viaducts in
The consultation
responses will then be
Valley Viaduct will be one
of the longest viaducts in
by the council's Planning
Committee to allow its
the organisation’s strong More than 4,000 year 6 the UK. reported to the council’s the whole country and application under the HS2
financial management, and schoolchildren from 58 The council's preferred Planning Committee, which will cross a landscape of Act 2017 for an ecological
how the charity works well Hillingdon primary schools method for crossing the will make the final decision. immeasurable importance mitigation scheme in
with other organisations. attended our annual Junior Colne Valley was via a The designers are and elegance. A tunnel relation to land in the
Hillingdon Carers leads a Citizens event between tunnel. However, the HS2 also expected to hold makes more sense, but if Colne Valley at Harvil
partnership of five charities Monday 4 and Friday Select Committee decided engagement events in we have to have a viaduct, Road, Harefield.
including the Alzheimer's 22 March, the largest
Society, Hillingdon Mind, attendance this programme
Hillingdon Carers - a
Carers Trust Thames, and
Harlington Hospice. They
has seen since it began more
than 20 years ago. High Court backs council’s bid to protect
charity part-funded by
the council that provides
information, advice and
have simplified how to find
services for Hillingdon’s
carers, who now only have
This council-funded
scheme took place in Brunel
SAFETY Pupils from St Helen’s
College attending the event public land from illegal encampments
University’s STEM centre
health and wellbeing to tell their story once and included 10 different and travel safety; knife crime The council has successfully occupying it or depositing ensuring the quick removal of Providing the injunction
support services to unpaid to access more than 50 workshops led by various and drugs and alcohol. applied for a High Court waste. It also prohibits any those who ignore it. is working effectively in
carers - has been awarded different services. The organisations, including the Julia Brooker, who injunction that prohibits person - whether travelling Hillingdon Council is practice, the council will ask
a Level Two Quality Mark partners even share staff, council, the Royal National teaches at St Helen’s illegal encampments on onto the land in a vehicle or believed to be the first local the court to extend it for a
by the National Council for delivering many projects Lifeboat Institution, London College, said: “I think this more than 350 sites across not - from fly-tipping there. authority in west London three-year period.
Voluntary Organisations jointly with significant cost Fire Brigade, Metropolitan is a really good event for the borough and makes it The list of restricted sites to have secured such an Leader of the Council,
(NCVO). saving advantages. Police, Transport for young people, as it shows easier to remove people includes 290 parks and injunction. It will mean that Cllr Ray Puddifoot,
The award means that Known as the Hillingdon London, NHS, and the Life that they need to have more who ignore it. green spaces, along with neither the council nor the said: ''I am very pleased
Hillingdon Carers now Carers Partnership, the Education team. awareness especially when Although the injunction, leisure facilities, public car police will have to rely on that we have obtained this
holds the Trusted Charity group of charities have The programme’s aim is to they go out on their own. granted by the court on parks and car parks attached their respective powers injunction, which protects
Mark, a designation come together to improve educate young people who An informative part of the Friday 29 March 2019, to public buildings, such as under the Criminal Justice a significant number
providing external support for carers in are making the transition from event was the fire safety refers to ‘persons unknown’, libraries and theatres. and Public Order Act 1994, of valuable sites in the
verification of the quality Hillingdon. They are mainly primary school to secondary workshop, as it highlighted people from the travelling There have been 41 which is not always quick borough. A great deal
and credibility of the funded by the council. school. The young people the dangers of seemingly community are most likely land incursions in the and effective at removing of our time and money
organisation. The Trusted Charity were given information in a safe activities. They showed to be affected by it. borough since January 2018, incursions and encampments. is spent each year in
To achieve the top standard exists to build fun and interactive way, and the consequences of The injunction forbids leading to clean-up costs of The injunction will dealing with incursions and
award, Hillingdon Carers public trust and confidence were reminded that their charging your phone under caravans, mobile homes, approximately £200,000. initially remain in force encampments and these
was assessed against 11 in individual charities, the newly found independence a pillow and had a model vans and lorries from The council anticipates until Tuesday 18 June, on resources can now instead
criteria and successfully difference they make, and will come with great of the melted items to show coming onto 358 specific that the injunction will act as which date the council will be used for the direct
met them all. The panel of the sector as a whole. responsibility. Topics the children the damage this sites for the purpose of a significant deterrent, while return to the High Court. benefit of our residents.”
included fire, internet, water could cause.”
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news news
Local RAF group attends a New lease of life for Every pupil in the borough Drone no-fly zone
special bunker tour Harefield Village pond offered a school place extended in Hillingdon
Renovation works to nearly half of the pond We have once again ensured secondary applications
that every child in the this year, Hillingdon is Residents are being airport itself has given
Harefield Village pond to the detriment of the reminded that in response permission).
have been completed, water quality. borough has a primary and again above the London
secondary school place. average and remains the top to a marked increase in the In areas outside of the
following an investment The works were number of drone-related no fly-zones, existing Civil
of £145,000 from the supported by local The council processed borough in west London for
3,903 primary school families receiving an offer incidents most of the Aviation Authority rules
council. residents and ward borough is now designated still apply for recreational
The idyllic pond sits in councillors, who expressed applications this year. In April, at one of their preferred
97.88 per cent of applicants secondary schools. a drone no-fly zone. and commercial drone
the south-east corner of a preference for more In recent years there use. These state that
the village green, which visible water to attract were offered a place at one Cllr David Simmonds,
of their top three schools and Cabinet Member for has been a rise in drone it is illegal to fly above
is a Green Flag award- ducks and other water use for recreational and 400 feet or 50 meters
winning site. To retain this birds. To minimise the 89.37 per cent were offered Education and Children's
their first preference. Services, said: "Once commercial purposes and away from people and
accreditation, all aspects impact on existing wildlife, significant travel disruption property and 150 metres
of the village green, works were carried out Earlier in March, 86.8 per again, we are delighted to
cent of applicants were announce that every child was caused in December away from crowds and
including the pond, have during the winter period 2018 and January 2019 congested or built up
The Battle of Britain Bunker Attendees toured the to be maintained to a when wildlife activity is at offered a place at one of in the borough has been
Exhibition and Visitor bunker, where they heard their top three preferred offered a school place and following drone sightings areas. Residents need
high standard. its lowest and completed at both Heathrow and to be vigilant and
Centre hosted a special about its history, including The pond is of both in April. secondary schools are pleased that so many of
reception for the RAF No. 11 Group’s significant and 67 per cent our local children received Gatwick airports, raising ensure that if they are
ecological and historical The pond now has a substantial safety concerns. responsibly flying a drone
Fighter Command’s newly role and contribution importance - the green new liner and edging, received their top their preferred choice. We
reformed No.11 Group on leading up to and during preference. continue to put families first In response to this, the from the unrestricted
has been registered as which is seeded to government amended zone that it doesn’t fly
Thursday 4 April. the Normandy landings a common since 1813. provide a grass edge with Despite by investing £260 million
The original No.11 in 1944. A wreath was receiving a record into our school building the UK Air Navigation into the no-fly zone.
Renovation work was the water. The concrete Order to introduce new The map (below)
Group were co-ordinated later laid at the bunker’s required to ensure its edging to the adjacent high of 3,916 and expansion programme,
from the bunker’s memorial, before the group which is one of the largest expanded restricted provides a guide to
longevity as a premier war memorial has also airspace around airports the no-fly zones but to
Operations Room listened to a talk led by Dr heritage feature in been retained. New in London".
throughout the Second Rachael Abbiss, the centre’s from Wednesday 13 take a closer look and
Harefield. roadside drains have March. This is of particular view all guidance on
World War, where they
received information
Military History Curator.
Air Vice-Marshal
In recent years the
pond had dried out
been installed to prevent
oils and pollutants ‘Most complained about’ relevance for Hillingdon,
with flight zones expanded
drone regulations, visit
dronesafe.uk.
dealer sentenced for fraud
about enemy squadrons Ian Duguid, said: “As during the summer being washed into the
that had been sighted. we approach the six around Heathrow Airport, The council’s Parks and
months due to leakages pond with rainwater. RAF Northolt and Denham Public Spaces Protection
Commands were then month anniversary of in its gravel bed Waterlilies have also been A car dealer who admitted misdescribing vehicles,
sent out to the airfields the reformation of [No. Aerodrome - covering 74.4 Order also prohibits the
foundations. Growing positioned centrally in fraud has been sentenced lying about the number per cent of the borough. use of remote controlled
to scramble RAF planes 11 Group] - what an vegetation, particularly the pond; this is the only at Isleworth Crown Court of previous owners, failing
during the Battle of Britain. excellent opportunity The regulations make it vehicles and aircraft in all
reeds, had become plant life added and it will following an investigation to register or transfer illegal to fly any drone of the borough’s parks
Guests at the reception in acknowledging its invasive and overgrown. help reduce the risk from by the council’s trading warranties and not making
included the then Mayor magnificent history in the (including model aircraft without consent from the
This vegetation covered further invasive species. standards team. it clear to customers the and toys) within 5km of any council. People found to
of Hillingdon, Cllr John defence of the United Appearing at the court identity of the business.
Morgan; Air Vice-Marshal Kingdom. This visit gives us airport at any time within be flouting this can be
on 20 February 2019, During 2015 and 2016, these no-fly zones (unless issued with a fixed penalty
Ian Duguid, who is Chief an excellent opportunity to Mohammed Osman Khan, the council received more
of Staff Operations at learn from the RAF personnel Air Traffic Control or the notice of £100.
director of London Car than 50 complaints about
RAF High Wycombe; and that went before us under Autos Ltd of Park View the company via the
also No. 11 Group’s Air the 11 Group crest... we can Road, Uxbridge, was given Citizens Advice Consumer
Officer Commanding, recognise the achievements, a 16-month prison term, Helpline, making it one of
Squadron Leader Andrew through the sacrifice and suspended for 18 months, the most complained about
Kerslake and 40 service the dedication of those and ordered to complete traders in Hillingdon.
personnel from the personnel in 1940 and their REVITALISED Pond improvement works taking shape
225 hours of unpaid Cllr Douglas Mills,
current No. 11 Group. part in defending our nation.” community service. He Cabinet Member for
Map contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2019)
was also disqualified from Community, Commerce
Help us to identify and Regeneration, said:
being a company director
1947). The memorial Leader of the Council, for five years and must pay “The complaints levelled at
will continue to Cllr Ray Puddifoot, £32,537 in compensation the business about selling
Hillingdon’s heroes commemorate Armed
Forces personnel
said: “In Hillingdon, we are
extremely proud to support
and £8,000 costs.
Khan, aged 25, whose
unroadworthy vehicles
were particularly serious
The council has plans servicemen currently serving who the Armed Forces and car sales business traded and could have resulted in
to create a wall of and die in action. ensure that our service men as both Heathrow Motors motorists coming to harm.
remembrance at Jubilee women who Submissions need to and women’s commitment and Stockley Trade Centre, So, it’s only right that Khan
Walk in Dowding Park, were born include the name, rank, is recognised. The memorial had pleaded guilty to has been brought to justice
Uxbridge, and is looking or lived in service number, date wall will ensure that we, fraudulent trading at an for his offences."
for assistance from Hillingdon and died in any of death and age of the and generations to come, earlier hearing. Concerned about a
residents to identify conflict since the end of the veteran. Candidates can remember the great His offences, which trader? Report it to the
veterans’ names for Second World War, that is, be nominated online on sacrifices made by military occurred between 1 Citizens Advice Consumer
inclusion on it. on or after 1 January 1948, www.hillingdon.gov.uk/ service personnel from March 2015 and 16 Helpline on
The wall will recognise (or in Palestine from 1945 to rollofhonour. Hillingdon." November 2016, included 03454 04 05 06.
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news news
Summer Sign up for lessons with
Illustrations © Adam Stower for The Reading Agency
entertainment Hillingdon Music Hub
for children concentration, confidence
and co-ordination.
Children who learn in the
This year, FIESTA borough’s schools or live in
promises yet another Hillingdon are eligible and
summer holiday of fun discounts are available for
and engaging activities parents on low incomes.
for young people in Last year, more than Marytn Tymoshchuk,
Hillingdon. 1,200 children and young 9, from Whiteheath
Summer Reading Challenge The ever-popular
five-week programme
people enjoyed FIESTA’s
programme and feedback
Primary School, has been
learning the trombone with
celebrates moon landing will offer a wide range of
low-cost courses between
from parents was positive.
Michele Philipson,
the Music Hub for one and
a half years and has now different instruments sound the Music Hub came to
Children aged from four to Ruislip, in August (date Monday 29 July and from Uxbridge, said: also joined the Hillingdon powerful together and it’s a our class to demonstrate
11 are being encouraged to to be confirmed). Full Friday 30 August. “My children Yasmin and Music Hub Junior Band. chance to meet new friends.” the instrument. I like the
go on an out-of-this-world details will be available on Eight to 19-year-olds Zoe really enjoyed FIESTA He said: I chose to learn David-Martyn way it sounds and also
adventure this summer, www.hillingdon.gov.uk/ will be able last year. The programme the trombone as I like the Odufalu, 10, from Dr the amount of pieces I get
when the annual Summer summerreading. to sign is great for children in Hillingdon Council’s sound it makes and it looks Tripletts C of E Primary to play on it, such as the
Reading Challenge returns Cllr Richard Lewis, up for Hillingdon and we are really Music Hub gives children cool. I like playing famous School, has been learning introduction to the Game
to the borough’s libraries on Cabinet Member activities,glad that the council run approaching year 4 tunes and have been playing the cello with the Music Hub of Thrones.”
Saturday 6 July. for Central Services, these courses during the (and above) the chance part of the Pirates of the for two years and has now Children can sign up at
The challenge, which Culture and Heritage, summer holidays.” to embrace music with Caribbean theme tune as also joined the Hillingdon any time throughout the
encourages children to visit said: "Last year's Summer Cllr David Simmonds, subsidised music lessons. part of my Grade 1 exam. Music Hub Junior Strings. year. For more information
their local library and pick Reading Challenge proved Cabinet Member Learning a musical I also enjoy playing in the He said: “I chose to learn and to apply visit www.
up rewards for reading, will to be more popular than for Education and instrument can help children’s Junior Band because the the cello after a cellist from hillingdon.gov.uk/music.
run until mid-September. ever in Hillingdon, with Children’s Services, has
been championing the
This year’s theme is
Space Chase, inspired by
more than 9,000 children
taking part and more than programme since it started
London Motor Museum Alcohol
funding
the 50th anniversary of 4,500 finishing the whole 15 years ago. He said: “We
the first moon landing.
Young readers will join a
challenge. It is a fantastic
way to support children’s
hope that FIESTA 2019 is
including another successful year in
fencing, encouraging children and
named for failing to success
pay business rates
super space family, called reading throughout the
The Rockets, for a thrilling summer holidays, ensuring golf, netball, young people to take part Public Health England
mission to track down they do not fall behind street dance, in different sessions, where (PHE) has given the
books and mischievous when they return to school. smartphone they can socialise and learn The council has expressed council funding for a
aliens! Children will also So, I encourage families photography, mechanics, something new.” its disappointment with series of measures aimed
have the chance to collect to sign up for free at their chocolate making, football, From Wednesday London Motor Museum of at helping residents with
Hillingdon’s unique local library from 6 July and cricket and film making. 12 June, places can be Hayes, which has failed to
Sessions will be held in booked online at young. alcohol problems.
Starborg Cards. make reading for pleasure pay more than £600,000 in by another company - Elo of the system and is an The £69,660 will go
Libraries will also be a big part of the summer.” parks, young people’s hillingdon.gov.uk/fiesta. business rates over the past Trustees Limited. insult to all the legitimate
centres, sports and leisure Every year, FIESTA places towards a fibroscan
hosting a range of free Hillingdon also had the 12 years. In addition, the museum and law-abiding companies machine - a type of
events, including a special highest completion rate centres, and other venues get filled quickly, so early The unpaid rates relate has gone into voluntary that pay their rates on time
across the borough. booking is advised. to premises previously liquidation on four occasions, and contribute positively ultrasound that can rapidly
day of space-themed in London for last year's
activities at Manor Farm, challenge. occupied by the museum most recently in April of last to our local economy. It detect liver disease.
in Nestles Avenue and year, meaning the council, also shows a lack of regard The machine will
Viveash Close. which is considered a non- for our residents, who be used by Addiction
Reduction in homelessness into alternative settled
accommodation.
maintain tenancies should
difficulties occur.
The organisation has
repeatedly changed its
preferential creditor, has been
unable to collect the debt.
expect us to be putting
money into services. We
Recovery Community
Hillingdon (ARCH) at
The number of between March 2017 One part of the council’s Cllr Philip Corthorne, name, using four subtle Although occasional will not hesitate to use all their facilities in Uxbridge.
households becoming and January 2019. homeless prevention Cabinet Member for variants of 'London Motor payments have been made, legal options to recover the The funding will also
homeless in the borough Help includes providing strategy is working with Social Services, Housing, Museum', but has carried the council has been forced outstanding business rates." cover the refurbishment
has reduced as a result support to individuals, reputable private sector Health and Wellbeing, out the same business with to write off business rates to Despite these difficulties, of a welfare room at
of the council’s resident- families and landlords landlords offering settled said: “Moving households the same directors. the value of £646,319. the council had one of ARCH where homeless
first approach to tackling early on, well before accommodation, acting as out of expensive temporary The council has taken Cllr Jonathan Bianco, the best business rates and rough sleeping
homelessness. evictions or the threat a broker to match them accommodation makes recovery action for Cabinet Member for collection rates in London residents who are alcohol
The council has of homelessness has with tenants and agreeing sound financial sense and more than a decade, Finance, Property and last year, collecting 99.2 per dependent can access
helped to reduce the reached crisis point. The rents that are affordable for is also best for families. We obtaining various liability Business Services, said: cent of what companies computers.
number of homeless approach is to prevent the duration of a tenancy. also address the issues that orders at the magistrates' "London Motor Museum owed - equating to £394 Hillingdon is one of 23
households living in families from entering Once people are settled led to homelessness in the court. However, council has been operating under million. With a collectable local authorities across the
emergency temporary emergency temporary in private accommodation, first place and provide enforcement agents have slightly different names since debit of £404 million for country to receive a grant
accommodation, with accommodation in the the council continues its ongoing support to ensure been unable to remove 2007, yet it has paid very 2018/19, the council is from PHE’s £6 million
numbers dropping first place, and help those relationship with the family residents do not become and sell the museum's cars little in the way of business on course for a record fund for drug and alcohol
by almost a third families already there and landlord, helping to homeless again.” because they are owned rates. This makes a mockery collection of 99.3 per cent. treatment projects.
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older people mayor
Many happy returns from A fantastic year as Mayor
our Home Library Service As the end of his term as Mayor approached, Hillingdon
People met with Cllr John Morgan to find out about his
The council’s free Home Library Service travels the length most memorable, funny and heartwarming moments.
and breadth of Hillingdon to visit residents who would
F
otherwise be unable to access a library. rom opening local shops and Some of his favourite events
restaurants and attending have been hosting gatherings in
T
he service reaches people who avid reader Esther Salter (pictured celebration events, to pulling the Mayor’s Parlour – and he’s
are housebound, including right). Esther lives in Northwood and out invasive weeds from rivers loved some of the questions he’s
those living in residential homes has been a regular user of the Home and helping to plant poppies, been asked by schoolchildren,
and sheltered housing developments. Library Service for the past 14 years. the Mayor attended more than cadets and scouting groups. “Do
From books in standard or large In March, Esther celebrated 650 events across the borough. you live in a palace?” “Do you success and added to funds
print and audio books on CD or her 100th birthday and she still Cllr Morgan feels privileged to have have a big car?” “Are you very raised throughout the year.
MP3, to magazines and DVDs, enjoys receiving a different book been involved in World War events, rich?” “Who do you prefer – the Summing up his time as Mayor,
registered members can borrow a every four weeks. She said: “I’m where he has had the opportunity Mayoress or Mayor's Escort?” Cllr John Morgan said: “Wow, I can’t
wide range of library materials every currently reading Happy Birthday by to meet and speak with our war Cllr Morgan explains that every believe it’s almost a year! Thank
four weeks. Library staff hand deliver Danielle Steel and Death comes to veterans. He has attended events day has been varied and the you to every single person who has
the items on Mondays, Tuesdays or Pemberley by PD James. This service to commemorate the end of the year has been full of memorable supported and made donations
Wednesdays, depending on where is a lifeline to me – I love my books First World War, the RAF Freedom engagements. He said: “We’ve got to my three chosen charities. Being
residents live in the borough. and really appreciate the visit.” of the Borough Parade, flag raising a fantastic borough and, as Mayor, Mayor of Hillingdon has been a
Since it launched more than 30 to mark Armed Forces Week and you get to experience lots of good privilege and I will miss it massively.
i
years ago, the service has provided If you love to read but are not able to visit your local library or you know attended events organised by the things in Hillingdon, visit many In terms of how I feel now, the
a huge range of reading and learning someone who would benefit from the Home Library Service, email Polish Airmen’s Association and the interesting places, meet thousands words of the Teletubbies springs
materials to older residents, including hls@hillingdon.gov.uk or call 01895 556446 to arrange membership. Polish Air Force Memorial Committee. of people and see all the great work to mind: ‘Again, again, again!’”
For more information, visit www.hillingdon.gov.uk/homemobilelibrary He has had lots of fun in his residents, groups and charities do.
role – he has learnt Bollywood He feels honoured to have been
dancing through our Culture Bite invited to so many events where
Be aware of unexpected work, do not feel pressured into programme, waltzed with residents the community has recognised
signing any form of agreement at the older people’s tea dances, and celebrated the people who
or saying yes to having work tried his hand at cake decorating volunteer with charities, where
callers at your home done there and then. If you are
interested in the service that
and scything, and walking football
with the Uxbridge Amblers.
Cllr Morgan also loved the
everyone is working hard to make
Hililngdon a better place to live.
At the end of March, the Mayor
the trader is offering, take down
Fraudulent cold callers will their details so you can check excellent cultural scene, including took on two 13-mile walks to raise
sometimes initially offer to carry out their credentials through an local plays, musicals, orchestra, money for all three of his chosen
a small job, such as clearing rubbish, approval scheme, such as www. jazz and choral events, which have charities. Joined by residents and
repairing roof tiles, gardening, buywithconfidence.gov.uk, The showcased the talents of our schoolchildren along the way,
or cleaning, for a very low price Age UK Business Directory borough, and was proud to take the Mayor walked through some
before falsely claiming that a lot www.aubdlondon.co.uk or part in the New Year's Day Parade, of Hillingdon’s award-winning
more work needs to be done. Some www.checkatrade.com, or dressed as the Mayor Bear, with parks and green spaces. Together,
fraudsters may gain your trust by speak with a friend or family the Encore Theatre Company. In more than £1,400 was raised.
pretending to work for another member for advice. celebration of the royal wedding To round off his busy but
resident in your street, using glossy of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, thoroughly enjoyable year, he
flyers, or wearing smart suits or Cllr Morgan attended an impressive held a British-themed farewell
safety helmets to deceive you. 15 street parties all in one day. quiz. The evening was a great
If you are visited by someone Leader of the Council, Cllr
who says they are from a water, Ray Puddifoot, said: “Rogue
gas or electricity company, or traders can be very believable
I
nstances of fraud are frequently from the council, check their ID and persuasive but don’t be
happening in local streets card thoroughly. You can also rushed into making any rash
in the UK, with cold callers call the company’s customer decisions. Take control of the
approaching households and services department to confirm situation and listen to your
offering to do unnecessary whether it is a genuine visit. instincts.”
work to people’s homes. If an unexpected cold caller offers
The council is urging residents, to carry out any home maintenance
i
particularly older people, to
If you encounter a suspicious tradesperson, please note down details
be extra vigilant and guard
of the company name, the people and their vehicle, and call the
themselves and their neighbours
Citizens Advice service on 03454 04 05 06. The council’s trading
against rogue traders.
standards service will investigate and take appropriate action
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dementia dementia
Coffee Mornings Special film screenings
Dementia Friends' coffee The Beck Theatre in Hayes
mornings for over-65s are held launched dementia-friendly film
at Botwell Green, Uxbridge, screenings on Monday 11 March,
Ruislip Manor, Northwood with support from the council.
Hills, Yiewsley, South Ruislip Every second month, residents
and Harlington libraries. A new living with dementia and their
coffee morning started at South family or carers are invited to
Ruislip on Monday 29 April. come along to watch a film in a
This coffee morning will be held safe and relaxed environment.
every two weeks on a Monday Cinemas are places where
between 2pm and 3pm. people can reconnect with
For more details about our More magic tables
Take action to help
memories. For the screenings,
coffee mornings visit www. the theatre leaves the house Following the successful
hillingdon.gov.uk/dementia or lights on, sound levels are introduction of the interactive
email mmoody@hillingdon. lowered and residents are able light game system - Tovertafel
gov.uk.
residents with dementia
to sing, talk or move around at four of the borough’s
during the film. This, as well as libraries, the council will
clear signage and staff, who have introduce three more.
all been trained as Dementia The Dutch magic table
Friends and on hand to help, devices project animations
creates a safe and comfortable onto a table top and allow
surrounding for attendees. users to interact with the light.
The council provides a range of The first film was Stan and Ollie. The have helped hundreds of
activities and facilities for residents More than 40 residents attended residents living with dementia
with time built in at the end to and will now be available for
living with dementia and their carers. have free tea, coffee and biscuits use at Harefield, Oak Farm and
Yeading libraries. Contact the
This Dementia Action Week (Monday and to chat about the film.
libraries directly to book a slot
The council helped with
20 to Sunday 26 May) can you do advice and training and offered to use them.
30 free places to the first
something, whether big or small, to screening to regular Dementia
help to ensure they feel supported? Friend coffee morning attendees.
Next screenings
W
Singing in the Rain
e continue to work alongside It is hoped that those who are Younger onset group Monday 13 May, 11am
Hillingdon Alzheimer’s trained can pass on their learning In February, the council
Society, as part of Hillingdon to colleagues, and if the scheme Keeping minds active Summer Holiday
started a new weekly meet-
Dementia Action Alliance, to create a proves successful, the council hopes In March, we introduced some Monday 8 July, 11am
up session for residents living
dementia-friendly community, where that other retailers in Ruislip, Hayes, with dementia aged under 65. new activity resources for Tickets are £4 and carers
there is a greater awareness and Northwood and West Drayton high The group meets each people living with dementia at attend for free. Book by calling
understanding of dementia. streets may also make the pledge Thursday between 10am each of our dementia coffee 020 8561 8371.
The council would like to encourage and then extend training throughout and 11.30am at Northwood morning libraries. For more information visit
residents to support those living with the borough. Library, offering sessions The special Active Minds www.becktheatre.org.uk or
dementia to make individuals, and We are also supported in our alternating between kits will be used at the coffee contact Hollie by calling 020
their carers, feel supported to remain efforts this year by intu shopping reminiscence and gentle mornings that don’t use the 8561 8371 or emailing hollie@ Cllr Philip Corthorne,
independent and have choice and centre, Uxbridge, which last month yoga. Attendees will also magic tables (Tovertafels) and becktheatre.org.uk. Cabinet Member for Social
control over their lives. started to pilot an assisted shopping have the chance to shape are also available for residents
Services, Housing, Health and
Dementia Action Week service for residents living with future activities. to use at any time.
Wellbeing, said: “It is estimated
As well as running our regular dementia. Every Tuesday there will This new session meets the There is one kit per library,
Dementia Friends’ coffee mornings, be three, two hourly slots between containing various activities, that 2,500 Hillingdon residents
needs of residents who said
magic table sessions in libraries and 10am and 4pm, where customers they felt disconnected from such as jigsaws, cards to play are currently living with
information drop-ins, so residents can will be supported by an intu staff the existing dementia coffee snap, water painting sheets, a dementia. The range of sessions
register as Dementia Friends, we are member for the duration of their mornings, which were more marble track maze game and and activities we have created
also trying something new to help shop. For more information on how focused on older residents. fidget widget. The resource and continue to build upon,
more people to ‘take action.’ We are to book this service, contact intu For more information pack provides stimulation for highlights how the council,
training retailers in Uxbridge during this Customer Service on 01895 819 400. about the new group people living with dementia alongside the Alzheimer's
year’s awareness week. The council will Decathlon, based in the centre, has contact the library by calling and benefits include, Society and other partners
lead sessions at the Pavilions shopping also donated a space in their store and 01895 558262 or emailing improving dexterity, increasing within the Dementia Action
centre for employees from a range of use of some of their products to the Northwood-library@ engagement and encouraging
Alliance, aim to make Hillingdon
stores, who have pledged to become council to run one of its seated exercise hillingdon.gov.uk. conversation.
as dementia friendly as possible.”
more dementia friendly. classes during the Action Week.
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town improvements town improvements
Transforming your
Uxbridge Eastcote
Bakers Yard has been given colourful The shop front grant scheme has
new bin storage units, which brighten been extended to other businesses
town centres
the area up considerably, and the in the high street and a project to
installation of new street lighting, trees, improve Eastcote bridge is set to
seating and paving near The Pavilions be completed this spring, with work
shopping centre has been completed. currently being done to install new
Residents might also have noticed street lighting and fencing.
work progressing on the former The planting of a ‘rain garden’ - an
Randalls store site, where Inland attractive and eco-friendly area that
Homes is building new flats. uses plants and shrubs to improve
The council continues to invest in the borough’s town and There are also plans for new paving, drainage and prevent surface water
benches, trees and flowerbeds flooding during particularly heavy
village centres, ensuring they remain attractive places to between Vine Street and the Civic rainfall - is also scheduled to be
live, visit and work. Hillingdon People brings the latest Centre, and there will be changes completed in May.
to the road layout to allow vehicles The garden has already drawn
news from Ruislip, Hayes, Uxbridge and Eastcote. to turn around more easily near the positive feedback from residents.
Civic Centre. Work is expected to get UXBRIDGE New seating
Ruislip underway later this year.
An exciting new venture is improvements, such as new signs, The council also plans to improve
underway in Ruislip where the awnings, refurbishments and minor the bus stop in Vine Street.
council has taken up the temporary repairs, covered, as well as access to
lease of an empty shop at 72 High professional design expertise.
Street and made it available for The scheme is widely regarded
community use. as a practical and economical way
Local organisations, groups, of attracting new customers and
individuals and businesses have boosting business, while improving
been invited to come forward with the look and feel of an area for
suggestions for the shop, which residents and visitors.
is next door to the Edinburgh RUISLIP Shop for community use (above and below)
Woollen Mill.
Whether it’s used for leisure
activities, meetings or events - the
council is open to suggestions.
If one particular idea takes off,
consideration will be given to make
the facility permanent.
The front part of the shop is UXBRIDGE New bin storage HAYES Parade revitalised (above and below)
earmarked to host a small retail
space for two, three or four start-up Cllr Douglas Mills, Cabinet
traders to display their goods. The
Member for Community,
middle section has large tables for
meetings and talks and a big map Commerce and Regeneration,
and consultation boards to prompt said: “At a time when many
a discussion about the future use of people across the country are
the shop. The back of the unit has a lamenting the decline of their
fully functioning kitchen that can be town centres, we’re bucking the
used to host food events. trend, ensuring that the right
The council is also promoting the investment goes into making
space to residents who use Manor them modern and useful spaces
Farm Library, with the potential of for the hugely diverse range of
the venue hosting literary events, people who use them, whether
‘knit and natter’ sessions or events they’re shopping, socialising or
for young residents who may not Hayes which were extremely positive. One
doing business. The ultimate
typically go to the library. The regeneration of the Hayes resident said: “A huge improvement
Meanwhile, also in Ruislip, the Parades, extending from Lidl to - from shabby to smart with a co- goal is to create an even greater
council has started inviting shops in Lansbury Drive, is now complete. ordinated look and feel along the sense of pride in our towns and
the high street to apply for its flagship The £2.5 million project, which whole length of the improvements. villages, securing them for future
shop front grant scheme, which has seen new street lighting, seats, Thank you!” generations.”
has already benefited 227 small benches, bins and paving, has drawn Recipients of the shop front grant
businesses across the borough. positive comments from residents, in Kingshill Avenue and Hayes End
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Successful applicants will have 80 with a recent survey garnering 560 Parade are currently having their new For more information visit
per cent of the cost of shop front responses, a large proportion of signage designed. www.hillingdon.gov.uk/towncentres
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environment environment
Categories Autumn Show
This fun, free event celebrates
Best first time entrant horticultural excellence and all
Best window box Boxes must be on, or attached to, the house things blooming marvellous!
window sill and not a free standing container. Enter your own produce in the
Best hanging basket range of classes, including
Best balcony Best display on an open fronted balcony. vegetables, fruit, jams, chutneys,
Best ‘bloomin’ business cupcakes, chrysanthemum cut
Best school project/display Planted and cared for by children. blooms, dahlias, vegetable art
Best community project - residential street Group entry to include and children’s art and craft.
a minimum of four adjacent properties working together to create an Peter Clements, 75, from
overall garden display. Hayes, said: “I’ve always
Best display (including novelty display) For an exhibit within a dabbled in gardening but since
garden that incorporates temporary planting and/or garden I retired I’ve had more time to
ornaments and structures. focus on this and I’ve had an
Roome Cup The garden that is judged to be making the greatest allotment at Hayes End for seven
contribution to wildlife conservation. years. I go to the allotment every
Best residential garden This can include rear gardens that can be day and I enjoy growing fresh
Enter our growing
viewed by the passing public. vegetables.
Best tree pit garden Encouraging residents and local businesses to
brighten up their street by planting around the base of a tree. Please
don’t cause any damage to the tree or encroach on the footpath.
competitions
Greening grey Britain for wildlife Taking inspiration from the Royal
Horticultural initiative of the same name, residents are encouraged to
come together as a community to tackle grey
corners of the borough and give them a new
lease of life with plants. Make sure you have
the landowners permission.
Apply now to take part in this year’s Hillingdon in Bloom and Autumn Show
competitions for a chance to win garden centre vouchers to continue your
horticultural endeavours.
Children’s activity sessions
T
he council is encouraging Janet Wrightman from West competition and receive kudos for our To celebrate Children’s National
residents of all ages and Drayton, said: “We live in sheltered garden. Gardening is such a big passion Gardening Week (25 May to 2 June) and to
gardening abilities to sign-up. housing and wanted to make the area of ours. Our garden is full of vegetables, encourage young people to learn about the “I’ve entered the Autumn
The competitions were launched look better. We saw an advert for flowers and birds and we enjoy environment, we are holding a range of fun, free Show every year apart from the
by the then Mayor of Hillingdon, Hillingdon in Bloom in the library and sharing these with our community.” activities during May half-term. year it started. I enter a range of
Cllr John Morgan during National decided to enter, winning first place Judging will take place between produce, such as shallots,
Mini beast and treasure hunt marrows, carrots, onions, apples
Gardening Week on Tuesday for our communal garden the first July and August, and all entries, Monday 27 to Friday 31 May
30 April at the Rural Activities year we entered. Entering Hillingdon except for school and communal and Dahlias. Last year I won
Garden Centre in Yiewsley. in Bloom gives us something to do, gardens, must be viewable from Make a bug hotel seven prizes, including two firsts
keeps us fit and healthy and creates a public place. Judges will leave a Monday 27 May for my trug and shallots - to win
Hillingdon in Bloom a happy environment to live in.” calling card to let you know that Worm dig something is so thrilling."
This is an opportunity for amateur Shan and Phil Baker, 74 and your entry has been viewed. Tuesday 28 May If you want to come along and
gardeners to imaginatively improve 77, from Uxbridge, said: “We Winners will be announced Plant a herb container see what has been produced
the local environment with have entered Hillingdon in Bloom and prizes awarded at our Wednesday 29 May by our green-fingered residents
flowers, shrubs and landscaping. consistently for 20 years. We enter Autumn Show at Manor Farm (£5 charge per child) all entries will be exhibited
This initiative has grown because we like to try and win the on Saturday 21 September. and judged on Saturday 21
Make a bird box
considerably since it started but September at the Great Barn,
Thursday 30 May
we are keen to see even more Manor Farm, Ruislip, HA4 7SU
applicants and diversity in entries. Rock/pebble decorating (doors open to the public at
Cllr Jonathan Bianco, Cabinet Member for Finance, Property and
You may regularly garden or have Friday 31 May 1.30pm). There will also be an
Business Services, said: “We are delighted to launch this year’s horticultural
never tried it and think that you competitions, which make such a difference to our immediate environment. I There will be two sessions each day between 9.30am and 11.30am opportunity to talk to other
don’t stand a chance but you never and 1.30pm and 3.30pm. There are limited spaces for each activity. gardeners and glean some tips
would encourage residents to join in the fun and get growing, and I am
know, your application may lead to Book in advance by emailing awyld2@hillingdon.gov.uk. in a special Q&A session.
looking forward to seeing all of the entries later in the year.”
winning one of this year’s categories.
i i
Entry is free and it only takes a few minutes to apply. Fill in the online form on www.hillingdon.gov.uk/bloom To apply or view the full list of classes, rules and regulations and guidance for the
or pick up a paper application leaflet at your local library, the Civic Centre (Uxbridge) or Rural Activities Autumn Show, visit www.hillingdon.gov.uk/bloom or pick up an application form
Garden Centre (UB8 3JZ) and return it to us by Friday 14 June at your local library. Applications must be returned to us by Friday 13 September
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events events
Spectacular summer events D-Day commemorations
e ra t
spi our
i o n
The council will be hosting a range of fun, informative and commemorative i k
B on T
activities and sessions during the coming months for all the family.
Our annual free Bikespiration event, which promotes
the benefits of cycling and has traditionally taken place
in Uxbridge town centre, will evolve into a new and
even bigger celebration of bicycles this year.
There will be four free themed events, held across
Animal Fun
various parks in the borough. Each will also include
cycling related games, a range of bikes to try-out
and cycling training sessions. There will be various
stalls, with professionals on hand to provide you with
at Manor Farm information about what to look for when purchasing
Monday 27 May, 10am to 5pm, Bury Street, Thursday 6 to Sunday 9 June, at the Battle of a bike, how to look after it, what clubs there are for
Ruislip, HA4 7SU Britain Bunker Exhibition and Visitor Centre,
Wren Avenue, Uxbridge, UB10 0RN
Calling all animal lovers - see Manor Farm come to life
arts this half-term with farm animals of all types, This four-day programme of events starts on
Culture Bite, Hillingdon Libraries’ annual Thursday 6 June, the 75th anniversary of the
9 with from woolly sheep to mooing cows, at this
and culture festival, has returned for 201 Normandy Landings, and includes special tours
new free event.
an all-new format. of the bunker focusing on its role in Operation
eek Learn about how Manor Farm operated
Rather than holding a concentrated six-w Overlord. The tours can be booked on the day and
ure in the Tudor period and what animals you
programme of events in the autumn, Cult allocated on a first come, first served basis.
the would have found there.
Bite will now be spread out throughout On Friday 7 June there will be an evening lecture
nd Activities include face painting and mask making,
year, giving residents the chance to atte at 5.30pm by historian Colin Philpott, author of
and dog-owners can also bring along their pooches
more events. Secret Wartime Britain, who will discuss secret
to enter a special dog show. Various animal welfare
In May, Culture Bite will be celebrating wartime locations, with a special emphasis on D-Day cyclists, what guided rides are on offer and what
series charities will also be on hand to offer advice.
women, their lives and their work with a locations. Following the road safety training programmes the council runs to
. Why not make a day of it and
of author events and inspirational talks lecture you can buy the increase confidence and safety. You will also be able
the bring along a picnic or sample the
June is National Crime Reading Month, so book and Colin will be to get a free basic repair with Dr Bike or your bike
casts, refreshments on offer at a range of
theme will shift to crime authors, crime pod signing copies. securely marked to help keep it safe.
food stalls?
writing workshops and true crime stories. After this lecture at 7pm, Not just your standard bike
What Would Jane Do? there will be a special Sunday 9 June, 10am to 3pm at The Closes,
Friday 31 May, 7.30pm, Uxbridge screening of The Longest West Drayton, UB7 7TX and
1HD
Library, High Street, Uxbridge, UB3 Day (1962), the Academy Sunday 21 July, 10am to 3pm at Pinn Meadows,
ale fiction writers as Award-winning epic war
Join three esteemed fem Ruislip, HA4 7JZ
they discuss Jane Austen and Jane Eyre and film, telling the story of the Try out lots of different bikes that aren’t just a standard
how they would view the world today. Allied D-Day landings. two wheelers.
Tickets are £5 for each
An Evening with Victoria Hislop event and can be booked on www.hillingdontheatres. Learning to ride
Wednesday 5 June, 7.30pm, uk or by calling 01895 250615. Saturday 22 June, midday to 5pm at Dowding
Great Barn, Manor Farm site, Over the course of the weekend, there will be a Park, Uxbridge, UB10 0XF
Bury Street, Ruislip, HA4 7SU range of family activities on offer, such as Preparing Adult training taster sessions and balance bikes are on
Back by popular demand, Victoria Hislop Parachutes (where you can test different materials offer for young people to practise their balance.
t novel.
returns to Hillingdon to discuss her lates and designs to make a parachute), and Create Disability cycling
Present until 14 June at Manor Farm House,
Crime Fiction Festival Day Ruislip and 21 June to 12 July in the atrium
Your Camouflage (where families can learn about Saturday 6 July, 11am to 4pm at Hayes
Saturday 15 June, 1pm onwards, at Uxbridge Library
camouflage and create Community Family Fun Day at Barra Hall Park,
a paper aeroplane with
Winston Churchill Theatre, Manor This year marks the 80th anniversary of the outbreak
Hayes, UB3 2NH
their own camo design).
Farm, Pinn Way, Ruislip, HA4 7QL of the Second World War in September 1939. On Sunday 9 June at
Try out specially-adapted bikes, including recumbents,
and
Talks, true crime podcasts, writing classes We have created a free-to-attend special exhibition 4.30pm, there will also be
trikes, wheelchair transporters, wheelchair tandems,
more. Check out details at www.hillingdon that takes a look back at the 1930s, with a specific a free-to-attend special
handcycles, companion cycles, tricycles and steer-
theatres.uk. from-the-rear tandems.
focus on the various forms of transportation available talk by historian Ronald
Book your free place at any Hillingdon to residents during this time. Koorm, who will discuss Cllr Keith Burrows, Cabinet Member for
Library or email culturebite@hillingdo
n. A range of informative panels detail how transport codebreaking, and its Planning, Transport and Recycling, said:
gov.uk. For a full list of upcomi ng events, shaped the local area, changing the way people lived impact on D-Day. “These new events are a fun celebration of cycling
visit ww w.hillingdon.gov.uk/culturebite
. and worked. Why not come along and find out more Visit battleofbritain and highlight how this is an activity that everyone,
about horse-drawn carriages, trains and Tubes, trams bunker.co.uk for more regardless of age or ability, can take up and
and trolleybuses, cars and walking in Hillingdon? information. participate in.”
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