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However Residents of Ashford, Staines and Laleham who RELEVANT! some of the worst cuts appear to be those that have have been in contact to request replacement tree been projected at Heathrow. The scale of the cuts and we will be working with our Spelthorne Tree critical to (if they are all carried out) would have a horrendous Wardens to organise replacements in the planting impact on local communities . season. It is well known that the airline industry is in The residents of Ashford Rd, Laleham are trouble. But it must be crystal clear that any job looking to plant wildflowers in the margin which losses are - economy runs from Kingston Rd to the Broadway; this project Simply due to the economic downturn and that deserves support and we are working towards re- the lay-offs are being done in as fair a manner as Dear Editor placing the wooden knee rail along this stretch of possible. Aviation will be critical to the UK’s economic road which will protect the area from damage. (In relation to BA Willie Walsh has said the recovery post COVID-19. Without Heathrow, The bollards on pedestrian crossings in Staines airline is acting ‘lawfully’. That of course is not Britain’s only hub airport, there will be no recov- South and Ashford West will shortly be replaced to quite the same thing.) ery. improve safety for pedestrians and, following re- More broadly, but still in relation to the post As representatives of local businesses in west quests from residents, an additional crossing point London we feel compelled to tell the government Covid employment situation, it would be good to has been installed in Worple Rd Staines to improve Sir, that it needs to do more to support our aviation, or see local councils arranging a ‘Big Conversation’ the route to Buckland and Matthew Arnold School. Recommendations in the recent report of the Com- our local economy faces tens of thousands of job on the issue along with colleges, schools and The cycle routes along Woodthorpe Rd, mittee on Climate Change relate directly to losses and the failure of countless businesses. businesses in the area. Fordbridge Rd, Kingston Rd and Staines Rd will Spelthorne. These include the need for action on - The government needs to appreciate the impor- Yours truly, have markings refreshed later this year to improve Flooding Loss of biodiversity Tree planting . tance of Heathrow to businesses and local jobs. It is Andrew McLuskey safety for our increasing number of cyclists. In relation to flooding the River Thames Scheme the UK’s biggest port, the largest rate payer and by Please continue to make contact with your sug- seems to have gone right off the radar. Why? far the biggest local employer. Over 100,000 jobs gestions : [email protected] Surely Covid-19 is no excuse for neglecting some- are in its local supply chain. 07970 350473 thing as vital as this. The government’s imposition of a 14-day quar- A comment Your ideas and thoughts are very much appreci- On loss of biodiversity it needs pointing out that antine on people arriving in Britain is only making ated and help us to address the issues that matter to the ‘Green Lung’ of Stanwell Woods is being left to things worse. We call on the government to scrap you. go to rack and ruin . Surrey County Council and from North this unenforceable policy immediately and intro- Yours, landowners Cemex are sitting on their hands with duce ‘air bridges’ to support safe travel and trade to Denise Turner Stewart regard to the exciting nature reserve plan for the low risk countries. Surrey Green Surrey County Councillor area . It is in the government’s power to protect west Staines South and Ashford West Last but not least , and in regard to Tree Planting, London’s economy from ruin. We need it to act, trees here are being knocked down! (See photo). Party fast. Yours very truly, Yours sincerely Andrew McLuskey Peter Lynam, SkyOps Consulting Limited Middletons Surprisingly the Villager allowed an anonymous Stephen Bowles, Roy Bowles Transport letter in their last edition, which appears to have John O’Sullivan, Thames Communications been written by the ex-Tory group who led Hounslow Chamber of Commerce Moanings 161 Spelthorne council until recently, attacking the Geoff Smith, Liberty Express ltd No surprise Green and Labour parties for not supporting the Mark Green, M.G ASSOCIATES Sir, election of a “so called” independent mayor. I for one am relieved to hear Mr. Harvey has been Sir, Contrary to this report, Green and (I believe) eased out of his seat as C.E.O. at Spelthorne Bor- The headline in The Villager 27th June ‘Heathrow Labour councillors took a principled stand and ough Council. I have harped on about this man Air Pollution down’ is no surprise. The airport is abstained from voting for either candidate, one many times in the past. I sincerely hope that the the single most polluter of air in the capital. The being Tory and the other being ex-Tory and ex- residents of Sunbury wake up at the next local exhaust fumes from one plane equates to hundreds UKIP. It would have been a shock to our supporters VILLAGER DIRECTORY election and do not vote him and his fellow cohorts of cars. Add to that the passenger cars in and out of had we tried to split hairs and evaluate which back in. the airport, blowing out more fumes and yet candidate was slightly less unworthy than the other, DOUBLE GLAZING REPAIRS This group have gambled 1.6 billion in the last Heathrow are pointing the finger at non airport as the Liberal-Democrats have done. This attack is four years and turned the council into a gambling traffic. the continuation of hostility to the Green Party from We are specialists in burglary emergencies/sealed empire and are already, due to the pandemic, expe- a past leadership group within the Tory party who units (broken or steamed), friction hinges and stays, In the same issue ‘Heathrow assists local fight window and door handles, locks and lock replacement. riencing shortfalls in rent returns by some 4.75 against Covid-19, is just another gimmick. It is to have accrued £1B of debt in a dangerously specu- If it is anything to do with double glazing repair work, million, and they have deferred payment of rents appose the local communities with so called good lative property portfolio. call us free of charge now. ABBEY REPAIRS 0800 for eighteen months. I cannot see any local workers intentions dishing out computer tablets and medi- Their recent departure from the Spelthorne To- 838877. Mention this newspaper. A1309 being furlowed for a further similar period of time. cal equipment in order to expand Heathrow Air- ries appears to have been the result of a showdown They will be lucky if it is extended to September. port. Airport pollution is going to affect the health at the recent local Tory Party AGM. Surely, they For a long time I have thought that the political and well being even more people than now. need to put their own house in order before attack- MODERN 2-BEDROOM LUXURY party system is not necessary in local government. On page 3 the Labour councillors from Stanwell ing others. The Green party will continue to put APARTMENT FOR RENT IN Local problems should be solved by need of the should think about the health and well being of the forward progressive policies and will vote in coun- PARKWEST, WEST DRAYTON elected officials. A hole in the road, or overhanging people first and jobs second. As a foreign owned cil for policies based on their merit and the interests Benefits: Entry-phone system, fibre optic, tree, or the maintaining of parks does not need a company no tax payers money should be spent on of residents, and not on false alliances with either beautiful communal gardens, large terrace, double political signature. it. Tory group. glazing, allocated parking, residents’ gym on site, It would be better to return to some degree of It beggars belief that our toxic utilities are run by Paul Jacobs 24-hour concierge, close to Heathrow airport and sanity in future and not rely on greed and the North Surrey Green Party Stockley Business Park. foreign companies – Water, Electricity, Trains, Rent: £1,250.00pm. Deposit: £1,500.00 commercial world for local financial support and Buses and Airports. The government need a big Please call 07960 006161 to arrange a not from speculation . This council and all the other rethink starting with the cancellation of the HS2 viewing. Available from 01/09/20. 55% of councils throughout the country require and no Heathrow expansion. Boris should think funds from central government. This widespread twice before he embarks on his ‘Build Build Build‘ WALKING gambling feature is too common place in our coun- programme for the sake of it. Money should be BADGER THE TAX MAN! try and won’t work in the long run. spent on existing infrastructure and cut down on SELF-EMPLOYED? EMPLOYED? By the way is the betting shop open? bureaucracy. THE WALK? SECOND HOME? RENTAL INCOME? George Middleton. Name and address supplied FROM OVERSEAS? Sir, I have just received a copy of the latest (May) Don’t pay more tax than you need to Conservative newsletter. In it, Kwasi Kwarteng – Let Badger The TAX Man sort it out the local MP - makes a few curious statements. Lowest rates, Personal service, Home visits, out of office hours at no extra charge. SUPPORTING BORIS? For example I wonder who exactly are the ‘local Tel/Fax: 01784 247387 entrepreneurs who are leading the way in making Mob: 07752 565 398 Sir, Stanwell. Spelthorne a green and environmentally friendly Email: [email protected] Do Surrey and Spelthorne Councils support Boris IF it eventually comes about the scheme could place to live’? Gravel company Cemex - who have Johnson? One wonders. contribute greatly to local amenity by - been dragging their feet for FIVE YEARS on a In his recent speech Johnson committed , among Curating existing wet and other woodland. plan to create a Nature Reserve in Stanwell? CHRIS WEST other things, to - Building back greener. Building a Creating additional woodland (including or- Heathrow - who want to build a mega car park in the more beautiful Britain. chard and avenue tree planting). borough? Overall I would diagnose this as rather CARPENTRY & JOINERY All this by - So the question needs asking: Surrey, Spelthorne weak attempt to became fashionably ‘ecological’. Specialists in all aspects of Planting 30, 000 hectares of trees to ‘enchant – and landowners Cemex- are you (on this ) backing Last , but very much not least, Kwarteng invites and re-energise the soul’. Boris? us to contact him at his e mail address and says he Bespoke Carpentry & Joinery No one surely will disagree with any of this. Yours truly, is ‘available ‘ to help with any problems. I have • Free Estimates However, walking the walk is as important as Andrew McLuskey recently attempted to do this on a variety of impor- • Loft conversions talking the talk. PS In terms of ‘Green-ness and Beauty ‘ Boris and tant local issues ( including the local prison). In • Fitted Kitchens For the last 5 years there has been a plan on the his Government would do well to scale down their reply? Not a cheep. • Replacement Doors drawing board locally that would contribute to requirements for the amount of house building they Kwasi Kwarteng is good at ‘talking the talk. • Fitted and Bespoke Wardrobes doing all the things Boris wants. This is the want to see in Spelthorne. The construction of 600 Not so good I would suggest at ‘walking the walk’. ambitious and exciting plan to create a Nature more houses each year would certainly not enhance Yours very truly, Tel: 07949 099 710 Reserve in the former Lord Knyvet estate in the local environment. Andrew McLuskey ISSUE 979 THE HEATHROW VILLAGER 11th July 2020 Page 3 Statement from Boredom buster packs Labour Party Labour shock as Spelthorne Liberal Democrats cave in toTory plan’ Spelthorne Council was plunged into chaos and help combat ‘no overall control’ on 11 June, when former leader Clr Ian Harvey and five of his colleagues left the Conservatives to form a new anti-Tory group. In a statement on the election of a new Council Leader on 26 June 2020, the Liberal Democrats loneliness claim ‘they have had discussions with all political Spelthorne Borough to self-isolate during the nated £1,000, which was groups to see if any alternative administration could Council, the Rotary pandemic and members also match-funded by be formed’ and ‘were unable to find a way of Club and Painting Our of the Council’s Com- the district Rotary Club, forming a stable administration by joining with a World In Silver have munity Centres have bringing the total to a combination of these groups.’ been working together been greatly missing the very healthy £2,000. Spelthorne Labour Group would like to elaborate to help elderly residents companionship offered Spelthorne Council on what actually transpired in their discussions with in Spelthorne who may by the Centres. then joined forces with the LibDems. be feeling bored or To help tackle the local charity ‘Painting During our negotiations with the LibDems, they lonely as a result of the problem, Cllr Robert Our World In Silver’ to indicated that they wanted to put forward a bid for changes brought about Noble set about raising use the funds to create Leadership of the Council and would vote against a by Coronavirus. funds and worked 200 ‘boredom buster’ Greeno Centre receiving packs (left to right): Vanessa Welch, Greeno Conservative Leadership and in favour of a motion Many elderly resi- alongside Shepperton packs which included Centre; Jane Cosgrove, Shepperton Community Support; Tracy Reynolds, of no confidence against Cllr. Harvey. dents have been forced Rotary Club who do- materials suitable for Spelthorne Borough Council. This would leave the Council in a position of no those with early stage and St Saviour’s com- World In Silver for cre- overall control. They would then request an adjourn- dementia such as a large munity foodbanks, as ating such fabulous ment of the meeting for a period of two weeks print word searches, well as Spelthorne’s packs which have really whereupon all parties would negotiate and the Lib Pregnant dog dumped crossword books or Meals on Wheels cli- made a difference to our Dems would put forward their candidate for Leader sudoku puzzles, an ac- ents. most vulnerable resi- of the Council. Charity fears of aban- tivity and a jigsaw Cllr Maureen dents.” As a Labour Group, naturally we were very doned animals post- puzzle. The charity Attewell, Portfolio Lisa Powis, Founder disappointed when Liberal Democrat councillors lockdown realised, as kindly gifted a further Holder for Community and Trustee of Painting abstained on Cllr John Boughtflower’s bid for Lead- dumped pregnant dog 105 packs, with more to Wellbeing, said: Our World In Silver, ership of the Council, thereby enabling the Conser- gives birth but tragi- follow. “Spelthorne recognises said: “Our boredom vatives to form a minority administration. cally loses all of her The packs were dis- that loneliness is an buster packs are sent The LibDems have exposed themselves as willing to puppies tributed to residents via ever-present challenge with love and support at prop up a minority Conservative administration justified in a number of local for the elderly and the this difficult time to vul- their statement by nebulous assurances about the Conser- The RSPCA is brac- vatives delivering change, with no policy detail provided. ing itself for a surge in organisations which impact of Coronavirus nerable seniors in isola- In their statement of 26th June 2020, the Lib Dems indicate abandoned animals and work with the elderly has made this situation tion. We are delighted that during their ‘discussions with the Conservatives, they fears the fallout from including the Council’s worse. We are very that they are being re- were assured that they would be bringing forward a number the Covid crisis could Greeno and Fordbridge grateful to Cllr Noble ceived so well.” of changes that we have been pushing for since the elections see more owners strug- Centres, Purple Angels, and the Rotary Club for Louise King in May 2019. We have been led to expect a better, more gling to keep their pets. Shepperton Community their kind donation and PR & Communica- transparent Council administration, with improved ac- Typically, the char- Support and Stanwell to Lisa at Painting Our tions Officer countability across the board on Council matters.’ Labour on the other hand, by voting against Cllr ity sees abandonment Already this sum- covered in fleas and Boughtflower’s Leadership have sent a clear signal that we peak in the summer mer, a heavily pregnant maggots, was dehy- will not support a Conservative administration given their months. Between June Jack Russell (pictured drated and had critically appalling record of governance in Spelthorne including and August 2019, above) was abandoned low blood glucose lev- speculative property acquisitions, a dire lack of affordable 16,519 animals were in a box in Chobham. els. Great Barn is open and social housing and being rated the least climate- reported abandoned to Discovered on 26 June “The vet team put her The Great Barn at friendly council in the country - to name but a few reasons. the RSPCA which ac- in a box under a bush in straight on a drip to get Harmondsworth will be Labour has long since opposed the reckless borrowing by a field behind Bagshot Spelthorne Council and felt there was an opportunity to put counts for 30% of all vital fluids into her little open again 11am-4pm on in place an alternative to the Conservatives. animals reported aban- Road by a dog walker body. A scan showed Sunday 12 July (and then Apart from personality issues, it was clear that Cllr doned that year. and their dog, the preg- Penny was carrying six the same time on the sec- Harvey’s property speculating when he was leader, was a During the summer nant dog, nicknamed puppies. Just a day after ond and fourth Sundays big factor in the Conservative split. Despite being one of the months the charity re- Penny, was rushed to she was rescued, she each month until the end smallest councils in the country, Spelthorne had run up a £1 ceived 146 reports nearby RSPCA gave birth, but very of October). It was built billion debt based on borrowing government money to buy about dumped animals Millbrook Animal Cen- sadly none of the pup- in 1426 by Winchester property. The House of Commons has since launched a in Surrey. tre. pies survived. committee of enquiry into these deals. College as part of its Cllr Veena Siva (leader) The RSPCA is Millbrook’s deputy manor farm at Cllr Jenny Vinson braced for an even big- manager, Liz Wood Liz added: “Had she Harmondsworth. Its oak Cllr Sue Doran ger impact this summer said: “We were ex- been taken care of prop- frame is over 95% origi- Cllr John Doran following the easing of tremely worried for erly all of her puppies nal, and is an outstanding Spelthorne Labour Council Group lockdown and the fi- Penny when we saw her may well have survived. example of medieval car- nancial impact on the condition, she looked Thank goodness Penny pentry. At nearly 60 Congratulations to the coronavirus pandemic, gravely ill and was was found when she metres long, 12 metres following for entering our and has launched an hardly responding to us. was, otherwise she too wide and 11 metres tall, Giveaway in the last issue – emergency appeal to We rushed her to a vet- may not have pulled with 13 massive oak Heritage. 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[email protected] THE LONDON COLLEGE, 680 Bath Road, Cranford, London, TW5 9QX | 020 7243 4000 | www.lcuck.ac.uk ISSUE 979 THE HEATHROW VILLAGER 11th July 2020 Page 5 The unseen NHS front Councillors in the line battling COVID-19 dark about When you think of the front line in the fight against COVID-19 you will naturally picture doctors, nurses, care workers and ambulance staff. But highways contract there’s an unseen front line who back them up with everything from NHS 111 calls about COVID-19, to help with PPE and equipment. It is widely known that the progress of the new cling schemes. He also house expertise was also At the start of the pandemic NHS Business Surrey County maintenance contract. requested a costed highlighted by the cur- Services Authority’s (NHSBSA) national contact Council’s current high- Jonathan said, “It is breakdown of the rent “trial” of a cycle centre in Newcastle was taking about 9,000 queries ways contract will be unacceptable that the county council’s sub- route through Reigate a day, mainly through its NHS 111 COVID phone before the pandemic, and 40 of my contact centre coming to an end in Council is looking at the mission to the govern- High Street. Jonathan line. Some difficult calls came from people worried staff were working from home at that time. Now it’s 2022, but the fact that possibility of locking us ment, that sets our which spoke to local cyclists about symptoms and about vulnerable loved ones over 400 and that number is increasing steadily. So the process to appoint a into such a lengthy aspects of the bid were and the local pedestrian getting ill or dying. big changes have taken place and we’ve had to new supplier starts this agreement without con- funded. forum, who instead sug- However before the pandemic struck, staff did a adapt fast.” week has come as a sur- sulting with councillors. Jonathan com- gested widening the very different job. They handled free prescriptions “It quickly became clear that the service would prise to councillors. A We must be able to scru- mented, “This indicates pavements for social like maternity certificates, free eye tests, EHIC for need to operate 24/7 and we had no shortage of webinar is planned with tinise the terms of any to me that the earlier bid distancing in Reigate European travel, and pensions queries etc. Busy volunteers who wanted to help. We were able to interested parties on 08 possible contract, in- was either out-of-scope and to first make it safer call handlers dealt with 5.2 million calls, emails and pop up a service within just three hours of being July, with an article in cluding the potential for or inadequate. The to cycle to, not through social posts a year, covering 23 services. The open- asked to do it, because of them. People were willing the construction indus- aspects to be delivered council must have the the town centre. (They ing hours were largely 9-5, including some hours to stay behind and work, work Saturdays, Sundays try press confirming that locally, such as tree right skills in-house to also recommended on Saturdays. and overnight. Despite their own personal chal- contractors have been maintenance and basic deliver on actions to cycle improvements When COVID-19 hit, and things changed al- lenges, we’ve had no shortage of people willing to alerted to plans for a pothole repairs.” tackle the climate emer- across the borough area most overnight, they were quick to volunteer to do the hours over the last few months which has maintenance frame- Cllr Jonathan Essex gency here in Surrey. of Reigate & Banstead step up and provide 24/7 services. been amazing.” work contract of up to also called on the coun- This should include a including low traffic As well as operating a PPE helpline and a As well as supporting COVID-19 through its 21 years, worth £800m. cil to enquire whether Cycle Planner with the neighbourhoods and COVID-19 111 service, NHSBSA’s contact centre contact centre, NHSBSA is also responsible for At today’s Council they would now employ expertise required to school streets. For de- also helped with setting up Covid-19 testing. UK other vital COVID-19 work. Its digital team helped meeting, Jonathan a Cycle Planner, given draft future submis- tails see http:// companies have been asked to build a diagnostics create a new app to communicate with the social Essex, County Council- that it only managed to sions, develop best-in- redhillgreens.org.uk/ industry by the government. Within just 24 hours care workforce and provided technical expertise to lor for the Green Party secure half the funding class plans and imple- 2020/06/green-council- NHSBSA set up a triage for diagnostics, to triage connect the NHS Nightingale Hospital in London (Redhill East) submit- it bid for from central ment them across the lor-makes-emergency- and escalate offers received by companies. Scripts with the NHS data network. It made £300 million ted a question asking for government for emer- county.” cycling-and-walking- were drafted and 50 call handlers were trained in of funding available to community pharmacies further information on gency walking and cy- This need for in- investment-proposals/). this short time. All offers and contact from compa- struggling during lockdown. NHSBSA also linked nies were recorded in one system, meaning it could up its NHS Jobs service with Linked In and Adzuna easily be tracked and managed. to prioritise COVID-19 job roles. For more details Dan Britton, who heads up the contact centre at go to: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/our-response- NHSBSA said: “I was responsible for 850 staff coronavirus-covid-19 John Boughtflower new 1/5th of South East Leader of Spelthorne would pledge 10% council tax to fix regions roads As lockdown eases on support their council tax morning, hoping to naturally gravitated to- Saturday, personal free- bill to increase by 10% avoid public transport, wards innovation and doms will start to be re- in order to provide fi- it is more important than have helped launch stored and Brits will be nancial assistance for ever that councils ex- R&D hubs, working leaving the house. As road maintenance. pand on the brilliant with innovative SMEs. an influx of people once Across the country, this work they do to ensure Together, SMEs and more take to our roads move could raise a po- potholes and road de- councils have started to to make more non-es- tential further £2.5 bil- fects are addressed ask why are pothole re- sential journeys, the lion for pothole refill- quickly, maintaining pairs filled with the same importance of well- ing in England alone. safety on the roads. materials made to build maintained road net- The study has also roads, when they can fill works will once again One of the key ser- highlighted that 34% of potholes with materials be thrust into the lime- vices and provisions the South East has cited made specifically for the light. Amidst political provided by councils is that driving is the most job, that may prove to rhetoric of investment the maintenance of road stressful part of their day be significantly more Top row: Cllr John Boughtflower, Cllr Jim McIlroy, Cllr Robert Noble, Cllr Maureen Attewell. Bottom into local economies, networks, ensuring the due to the quality of efficient and cost-effec- row: Cllr Richard Barratt, Cllr Tony Mitchell, Cllr Rose Chandler, Cllr Sati Buttar and the threat of bank- safety for millions of roads. Further financial tive. Spelthorne Council has a new Cabinet, announced this week, by Council Leader Cllr John Boughtflower. ruptcy looming over 150 daily road users. As the injections to assist the Cllr Boughtflower, who was elected as leader on 25 June, named a new Deputy Leader and six Cabinet local authorities, the lockdown period eases, respective councils will, Experienced by members who will steer the direction of the Council under his leadership. South East stand united the Department for therefore, help a great councils up and down The new Cabinet comprises of: with their local govern- Transport has an- deal to entice commut- the land, the problem Deputy Leader – Cllr Jim McIlroy ment more than ever nounced that cycling ers to use the road net- with pothole repairs is Finance – Cllr Sati Buttar before. Roadmender will play a significant works in light of they are carried out us- Communications and Corporate Management – Cllr Robert Noble Asphalt, a Sheffield- role in how Government Coronavirus and be- ing a process built Community Wellbeing and Housing – Cllr Maureen Attewell based road repair SME envision the future of yond. around materials de- Leisure Services – Cllr Rose Chandler has commissioned na- commuting. The study Harry Pearl, CEO of signed for building Compliance, Waste and Risk – Cllr Richard Barratt tionally representative has shown that 71% of Roadmender Asphalt, roads rather than fixing Planning and Economic Development – Cllr Tony Mitchell research that explores people in the South East sheds a light on the im- them. As a result, the Announcing his team, Cllr Boughtflower said: “We are clearly in unprecedented times as we deal with the British sentiments would rather cycle or portance of innovative process is more costly, the impacts of Covid-19, which will be felt for a long time to come. My Cabinet will be inclusive, not towards financing local drive in to work now thinking led by councils inefficient and ineffec- exclusive, and we will be putting the needs of residents as our highest priority. We will also be working governance. The re- than take public trans- that is helping to trans- tive than it needs to be, with colleagues from across the Chamber, though joint working groups, to deliver the best possible search revealed that port due to the COVID- form the efficiency of rather like playing services for Spelthorne residents.” 21% of people in the 19 risk. road repairs. squash with a tennis Residents wishing to contact Cabinet members, as well as their local Councillor, can find their contact South East in the study In light of a new in- “After a decade of racquet. You can do it details here: https://democracy.spelthorne.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?bcr=1 said that they would now flux of road users each austerity, councils have but it’s far from ideal.” The first meeting of the new Cabinet will take place on 15 July. Page 6 THE HEATHROW VILLAGER 11th July 2020 ISSUE 979 Her Majesty opens up Windsor Operation Venetic: Castle and Buckingham Palace suspect charged Royal Collection Trust safely and visitors can all till points, with pay- The Queen’s Gal- now expected to open in is delighted to announce return with confidence. ment by card only. lery, Buckingham Pal- Spring 2022. overnight with drugs that Windsor Castle, the These include: All front-of-house ace The Queen’s Gal- Palace of The introduction staff fully trained in George IV: Art & lery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, the of timed tickets at all COVID-secure proce- Spectacle has been ex- Holyroodhouse and firearm supply Royal Mews at sites in order to manage dures. tended until 1 Novem- Eastern Encounters: Buckingham Palace, visitor numbers. Visi- With these measures ber 2020. The exhibi- Four Centuries of Paint- and The Queen’s Gal- tors must book tickets in place, Royal Collec- tion explores the life and ings and Manuscripts leries in London and in advance through tion Trust has acquired collecting of arguably from the Indian Subcon- Edinburgh, as well as www.rct.uk/tickets as the ‘We’re Good to Go’ the most magnificent, tinent, 23 July 2020 – Royal Collection Trust capacities will be lim- Industry Standard mark, and certainly the most 31 January 2021, pre- shops, will reopen to the ited. recognised by flamboyant of British sents the Royal public on Thursday, 23 Markers and signs VisitEngland and monarchs. Collection’s excep- July 2020. to help visitors maintain VisitScotland. This will be followed tional holdings of South Our online Ticket social distancing, with The Palaces, Galler- by the new exhibition Asian paintings and Office, www.rct.uk/ staff on hand to manage ies and shops will open Masterpieces from manuscripts. tickets, reopens today, the flow of visitors in five days a week for the Buckingham Palace, 11 This will be followed 8 July 2020. queuing areas and in- foreseeable future, re- December 2020 – Feb- by Victoria & Albert: The safety and door spaces. maining closed on Tues- ruary 2022, which Our Lives in wellbeing of our visi- The introduction days and Wednesdays. brings together some of Watercolour, 5 March – tors and staff are our of one-way routes in The Café at the Palace the most important 5 September 2021, ex- priority. Therefore, in some areas. of Holyroodhouse will paintings in the Royal ploring Queen Victoria line with Government Hand sanitiser sta- also open five days a Collection from the Pic- and Prince Albert’s en- guidance, we have in- tions along the visitor week, initially offering ture Gallery at thusiastic collecting and troduced a number of routes. takeaway service only. Buckingham Palace. commissioning of measures to ensure that Enhanced clean- The Exhibition Japan: Courts and watercolour paintings to the Palaces, Galleries ing regimes. Programme at The Culture, originally due record their public and and shops can reopen Perspex screens at Queen’s Galleries to open in June 2020, is private lives. A 24-year-old man morning. ority for the NCA and who was arrested yes- He is due to appear Operation Venetic is terday (2nd July) as at Leeds Crown Court our most significant part of an National on 17th July 2020. breakthrough in the Crime Agency led in- Peter Stevens, fight against serious Schools and colleges to vestigation under Op- Branch Commander and organised crime. eration Venetic has at the NCA, said: “It’s “Not only are we been charged. undeniable the levels arresting the criminal Alsi Vata, of of violence and exploi- kingpins, we’re dis- reopen in full in September Deptford, South East tation that are linked rupting those middle- London, was charged to illegal drugs and tier criminals before Limits on attendance measures will remain in health protection teams erwise be unable to get a being in the classroom, with conspiring to firearms in the UK. they can make their will be lifted to allow place to reduce the risk may ask a larger number test. so ever since schools, supply firearms and “Tackling the net- way up the chain and schools to open at full of transmission, with of other children or Schools will be ex- colleges and nurseries ammunition, as well as works behind this type cause even greater capacity schools being asked to young people to self-iso- pected to have plans in closed to most children, class A and B drugs. of criminality is a pri- harm.” Schools and colleges keep children in class or late at home as a precau- place to offer remote we have been working Yesterday the NCA to deliver their full cur- year group sized tionary measure. education to pupils who hard to ensure they can announced that it had riculum, ahead of exams ‘bubbles’ and encourage Where an outbreak in are self-isolating. reopen as soon as pos- been working with in- next summer Limits on older children to keep a school is confirmed, For nurseries, sible. We have already ternational law en- nursery group sizes to be their distance from each for specific detailed in- childminders, and other seen more than 1.5 mil- forcement since 2016 Local residents lifted from 20 July other and staff where vestigations a mobile early years providers, re- lion children and young to target EncroChat – “Covid-19 secure” possible. This is along- testing unit may be dis- strictions on group sizes people return, but we the supplier of en- give their verdict measures to remain in side protective measures patched to test others will be lifted from 20 must make sure all pupils crypted devices used place, with children self- such as regular cleaning who may have been in July, increasing capac- can go back to school in by criminals world- isolating at home where and handwashing. contact with the person ity from the start of the September, giving them wide to coordinate il- on Heathrow licit activity. needed Where there is a posi- who has tested positive. summer holiday. the opportunity to thrive An online poll conducted by the Back Heathrow Detailed plans have tive case in a school or Testing will first focus Education Secretary and fulfill their potential. Two months ago community campaign group shows: been unveiled for all chil- college, the Public on the person’s class, Gavin Williamson said: “I want to reassure * Local residents are opposed to the dren and young people Health England local followed by their year “I know these past parents and families that the platform was in- filtrated, allowing the government’s quarantine policy; to return to full-time edu- health protection team group, then the whole three months have been we are doing everything * are in favour of more investment in Heathrow cation from September. will advise on the appro- school if necessary. some of the most chal- we can to make sure NCA and police to monitor the users’ ev- and airlines to protect jobs; Current restrictions priate action, which All staff, pupils and lenging that schools have schools, nurseries, col- * want to see common international standards on group sizes will be could include small their families will con- faced. What they have leges and other provid- ery move under Op- eration Venetic. for airport health checks. lifted to allow schools, groups of young people tinue to have access to achieved to make sure ers are as safe as pos- Asked about government plans to quarantine all colleges and nurseries to and staff being asked to testing if they develop that young people are kept sible for children and Vata was detained by NCA officers, sup- airport arrivals for 14 days and the impact on jobs fully reopen to all chil- self-isolate for up to 14 Covid-19 symptoms and safe and can continue to staff, and will continue in the tourism and travel industries, nearly a half of dren and young people, days. schools will be provided learn during this period is to work closely with the ported by the Metro- politan Police Service, all respondents (47%) thought it was wrong, 29% as Covid-19 infection Where there are two with easy to use home remarkable, and I am in- country’s best scientific thought it was right, whilst 24% were unsure. rates continue to fall. or more confirmed cases testing kits for children credibly grateful for that. and medical experts to as he left an apartment in Soho on Thursday Nine out of ten residents also wanted the Gov- Covid-19 secure in a two-week period, and staff who would oth- “Nothing can replace ensure that is the case.” ernment to establish a UK-wide and common inter- national standard for temperature checks and contactless security measures. Tesla Model 3 wins New Car of the Year award Turning to the economic future of the UK and west London in particular, eight out ten thought the · Tesla Model 3 takes ‘New Car of the Year. 3. Best Car for City Drivers: Nissan Qashqai government should invest in Heathrow Airport to Unlike other car awards which rely on editorial 4. Best Value New Car: Dacia Duster help boost the UK – now in the deepest recession Year’ award judging panels, the Auto Trader New Car Awards 5. Best Car for Long Distances: Volkswagen since the 1930s. · TV presenter Rory Reid, presents are decided by real car owners voting to decide the Golf Parmjit Dhanda, Executive Director of Back Audi S8 with the inaugural ‘Rory Reid winner of 18 categories. This year, over 181,000 6. Most Fun Car to Drive: Mazda MX-5 RF Heathrow said: “The importance of aviation jobs to Award’ car owners took part in the judging process between 7. Best Car for New Drivers: Mercedes-Benz local people comes across very clearly from these · Mini scoops ‘Most Loved Brand’, August 2019 and March 2020, making it the largest A-Class survey results. People want action to save the following its 2019 win of ‘Most Fun to Awards to date for Auto Trader. 8. Best Car for Dog Owners: Skoda Karoq industry, which is unsurprising because the bor- Drive’ The winners represent the consumer champions 9. Best 7-Seater: Volvo XC90 oughs around the airport house the highest numbers · Results are based on the opinion of of the new car market, based on the honest opinions 10. Best Car for Towing: Kia Sorento of furloughed workers in the country.” more than 181,000 real car owners of those who have bought, driven and lived with 11. Most Loved Car: BMW 3 Series Concern about employment came through · Find all winners and runners up at: their new cars. Winners of the awards will be 12. Best Hybrid Car: Lexus NX 300h strongly, with nine out of ten concerned about the www.autotrader.co.uk/new-car- promoted on Auto Trader, the UK’s largest auto- 13. Best Electric Car: Tesla Model 3 low number of planes using the airport and the awards motive marketplace, which attracts an average of 14. Most Loved Brand: Mini announcements by British Airways, Virgin Atlan- The Tesla Model 3 has been announced as the 50 million cross platform visits a month. 15. Most Reliable Brand: Skoda tic and other airlines on job losses and reduced New Car of the Year 2020, according to a consumer This year also sees the introduction of a brand- 16. Best Utility Vehicle: Volkswagen Amarok operations. vote featuring the views of over 181,000 car own- new award for best luxury car. The ‘Rory Reid’ 17. Car Brand with the Best Tech: Jaguar This was mirrored with the question on Govern- ers for the fourth annual Auto Trader New Car award, judged solely by TV presenter and Auto 18. Best Value Brand: MG ment help to the airport and airlines, with another Awards. Trader’s own YouTube Director Rory Reid, has 19. Best luxury car / Rory Reid award: Audi S8 massive eight out of ten saying the government With more electric cars (EVs) on our roads than been given to the Audi S8, with Rory insisting it is Consumers were asked to rate their cars accord- should intervene to help the aviation industry be- ever before, it’s no surprise that an EV has taken the most likely: “the best car in the world”. ing to 16 different criteria, from reliability and fore it was too late. top spot this year. Tesla’s applauded Model 3 has The winners of the Auto Trader New Car Awards performance to appearance and running costs. They But perhaps the most interesting question was proved to be an aspirational favourite with the 2020 are: were also asked about their overall satisfaction whether residents had noticed any difference to public, beating off stiff competition from the likes 1. New Car of the Year: Tesla Model 3 with their car and how likely they would be to noise, pollution and traffic since lockdown, with of Kia Niro and Porsche Macan for New Car of the 2. Best Car for Families: Volvo XC60 recommend it to others. traffic heading the poll over noise and pollution. ISSUE 979 THE HEATHROW VILLAGER 11th July 2020 Page 7 VillagerVillager MotoringMotoring The danger of unsecured loads Camera footage warns of the dangers posed by unsecured loads Shed-loads of items found on busiest roads - from bicycles and roof boxes Highways England urges drivers to make sure loads are safely secured

More than 46,000 items were found on England’s “We have had fence panels, a shed, tools, tool building or construction materials. Between June people’s lives at risk as well as causes long delays for motorways and major A roads over just 10 months, boxes, motorcycle bags and top boxes – the whole 2019 and April this year there were 1,784 incidents other travellers. We’d ask everyone checks loads at 7,311 of which were in the South East, and High- contents on one family’s top box was spread all over of building/construction items in South East ob- the same time as looking at things like tyre tread and ways England traffic officers have dealt with every- three lanes as they were on their way to a holiday in structing major roads. Meanwhile, there were 991 pressure, and oil and coolant levels. The more care thing from a washing machine, sofa and king size the West Country.” incidents of vehicle parts or accessories found over drivers take before setting out, the smoother their mattress to a double-glazed door, garden sheds and “On one occasion there was a double-glazed door the same period and 699 household or garden items. journeys.” a ship’s mast. and windows on the slip road at junction 6 of the M3 The RAC, Road Haulage Association and Freight Chris Yarsley, Policy Manager from the Freight With the summer staycation fast approaching, with cars swerving around them.” Transport Association are supporting Highways Transport Association, said: there will be many more drivers with loads such as Most incidents on are on the main routes, the M6 England’s calls for drivers to check their vehicles, “Paying close attention to load security must be bikes and roof boxes strapped to their vehicles. So and M1, followed by the M5, M62 and M25. trailers and loads before setting off on journeys. a primary concern for all drivers using our roads and today Highways England is urging all drivers to Matthew also had to deal with a load of timber Ben Aldous, RAC patrol of the year, said: “Just we would advise the public to check their vehicles make sure their loads are safely secured before they which fell off the truck on a slip road joining the A27 a few minutes spent making sure things like bikes, closely before departure, in the same way that logis- set off. just east of Portsmouth. roofboxes and caravans are completely secure, and tics operators conduct a daily walk round check Apart from leaving the owners out of pocket and He said: “It was another story of a driver not then double-checking them can make the difference before starting work to ensure everything is safe and maybe without a tent for their camping trip, these knowing how to secure loads correctly. Fortunately between a trouble-free journey and one that puts secure. items pose a big safety risk for other people on the road he became aware of the problem before the rest of the including the traffic officers who help clear them up. load came off or before he got onto the main car- Highways England Traffic Officers experience first- riageway and no-one was hurt.” MINI FREE AIR hand the range of items found on England’s motorways Highways England figures show that there were CON RE- and the impact they can have on drivers. more than 3,000 items on the carriageway of the VALET GAS WITH On Road Team Manager Mark Snell, who is M25 between June 2019 and April 2020. 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And they started to shifted Benrahma in to Mobile Apps utes remaining to beat create some good open- a central area and gave IOS ANDROID Charlton Athletic at ings. Charlton a new set of Griffin Park. Dasilva bent a shot problems. The slippery Charlton scored be- narrowly over the bar Dervi_olu was an im- fore any real pattern to after space was created mediate threat, linking the game had emerged. by Roerslev and well with Watkins and But it was a well-con- Benrahma then curled Benrahma and pushing SPORT an effort in to the arms ceived and well-ex- Charlton back. ecuted goal. Jonny Wil- of Phillips. Jensen shot Benrahma let fly liams started the break wide for The Bees be- with a shot from 35 Ollie in line for on the left and Alfie fore a double change yards that Phillips saved Benrahma hatrick make Doughty arrived on the with saw Henrik uncomfortably low golden Boot Award overlap, his cross was Dalsgaard and Emiliano down and when a Brentford 1 it 5 wins in a row nodded back by Jake Marcondes brought in Dalsgaard cross Forster-Caskey and to the game. Dalsgaard dropped to Dasilva, he West Bromwich Albion 0 Brentford 3 Wigan Athletic 0 Macauley Bonne got his shot wide for Brentford smashed a shot against Following his 16th minute goal against WBA a Saïd Benrahma scored cepted a loose ball and performance, it prob- head to the ball in front after cutting in off the the post from 20 yards. typical strike by Watkins from a Benrahma pass a sensational hat-trick as found Watkins on the ably wasn’t. of to score. right and better chances Phillips was stationary and headed on by Dasilva. Brentford made it five edge of the box. Watkins From there on, it was were coming. that time and looked Brentfords Ollie Watkins is now heads up to Sky Bet Championship could have shot but in- just a matter of how looked as if he had cre- Phillips made a fine beaten moments later beat Fulhams Mitrovic to the Championship Golden wins in a row and four stead found Baptiste, but many Brentford would ated a shooting chance low save from Dasilva when a Benrahma shot Boot, the Fulham striker is facing a 3 match ban for since the resumption of the shot was pulled and score. Wigan offered for Benrahma but Sam after he had burst from took a vicious deflec- elbowing a Leeds player in the jaw. football. Wigan Athletic was heading wide before very little going for- Field got back to make a deep and exchanged tion, but he managed to The 16th minute strike by Watkins was enough had no answer to the Kai Naismith made a ward. The only time fine recovery tackle. passes with Ollie make a superb save to to put Brentford within 5 points of an automatic Algerian attacker as he block and Marshall was they got in to the six- The visitors had not Watkins. The goal- his left. It was, however, promotion place. opened the scoring in able to gather. yard box, an effort from offered much since the keeper also managed to third time lucky for The Tuesday evening Brentford travel to Reading, the first half and then Naismith lashed well Joe Garner was de- goal but looked to use push it away from on- Bees. The corner was whilst Leeds entertain Luton and Fulham go to added two more after the wide for Wigan and flected in to the arms of space they could find on coming attackers. played short, Dasilva QPR, this one time I will be supporting Luton and break. Brentford’s 3-0 Kieffer Moore saw a shot David Raya. And their left. When they Phillips was a spectator whipped in a cross and Fulham. win was fully deserved, blocked but Brentford Garner’s other contri- won a corner on that moments later when the ball flicked a head, WBA certainly did not do enough to secure a and it could have been were defending their pen- bution was a horrible side, Josh Cullen deliv- Henry darted in to the bounced past Phillips win at Brentford, although Zohore hit the crossbar even worse for the visi- alty area well and the visi- high tackle on Jan ered an in-swinger that penalty area on the left and in to the net. with a thunderous shot, but it has to be said the tors as Brentford domi- tors were looking for in- }amborek inside the last hit the crossbar. It then and picked out The winning goal better side won on the day. nated almost from start spiration. At the other ten minutes. Mr dropped loose and the Benrahma in the pen- was officially credited As always, to finish. end, Dasilva dribbled his Donohue did not delay shot from Jason Pearce alty area. The shot fizzed to Pinnock but exactly Up the Bees A long throw was way in to the penalty area in showing the red card, flicked the crossbar past the goalkeeper but who got the final touch Ian West cleared to Christian and set up a shooting but the game was al- again on its way over. whistled over the cross- was unclear. The ball Reading 0 Brentford 3 Nørgaard, who shot over chance for Henry, but the ready well won by then. Forster-Caskey also had bar. from Dasilva was beg- Brentford completely outclassed their hosts at from the edge of the effort was blocked. There was a great a shot blocked as Benrahma’s next in- ging to be headed in, the Majeski Stadium Reading, coming away penalty area, and as the Mbeumo curled a free chance for Watkins just Charlton put together volvement, turned out Pinnock rose and may with a 3-0 victory. first half approached the kick over the bar and after Benrahma’s sec- some attacking play of to be a vital one. have got the touch but According to ifollow it could have been 5 to the midway point, The Bees there was a great chance ond when he was found their own. Dalsgaard got free on there were defenders super Bees. had control. Wigan were when Benrahma found by Marcondes inside But as the first half the right and cut the ball around and it may even- Brentfords first goal came from a corner which being forced back, Marcondes in the box the box, but he could wore on, Brentford were back, Benrahma tually go down as an Ethan Pinnoch headed back into the penalty area Brentford were playing after a break, Antonee not get his feet pointing able to get Benrahma in touched the ball past own goal. Not that for Brian Mbeumo to past the hapless Reading through, around and Robinson came across to in the right direction and to the game more and Cullen and referee John Brentford were overly keeper. over them and the visi- make a challenge and a pair of shots were more. They used Rico Brooks adjudged that as worried as it proved to Josh Dasilva scored Brentfords second goal in tors were having to ex- seemed to get a lot of the blocked by an increas- Henry and Dasilva to bodies came together, a be the winner. the 64th minute, running through the Reading de- ert energy to stay in the man but referee Matthew ingly busy Wigan de- support on the left side foul had been commit- Charlton, having fence as if they were not there, he fired his shot but contest. Brentford were Donohue said no offence fence. The visitors and created pockets of ted. He pointed to the spent most of the the keeper fumbled it back to Dasilva, who said paying more and more had been committed. couldn’t clear, and the space. Benrahma teased spot, Benrahma stepped evening defending, did thank you very much. in Wigan territory and The Bees had control ball came to Mbeumo, a shot just past the far up and scored low to not have the energy to came on as sub for the Bees and in took the lead 19 min- at the interval, but Wigan but he lifted a shot over post after Dasilva cre- Phillips’ right as the mount a comeback. utes in. had shown enough am- the bar. ated space with a run. goalkeeper dived left. Brentford: Raya; Roerslev the 90th minute he blasted a shot past the Reading (sub Dalsgaard 61 mins), keeper as if he wasn’t there. After a series of bition to suggest they The third came mid- When the same two Raya was immedi- passes, space was cre- would try and get men way through the second players were involved ately forced in to a save Jansson, Pinnock, Henry; 3 games; 9 points, I am dreaming of 6 more Jensen (sub Marcondes 61 games and 18 more points. ated on the left for forward after half time. half and was delightful soon after, Benrahma from a Deji Oshilaja header as Charlton mins), Nørgaard, Dasilva; As always, Watkins. His cross was The visitors tried to have in its own way. Dasilva played a one-two with Mbeumo (sub Dervi_olu 81 Up the Bees only half cleared, an attacking outlook but burst through a couple Dasilva and fired just pushed on, but mins), Watkins, Benrahma Ian West Marcondes nodded back had no answer to the con- of challenges, keeping over the bar. Brentford had the mo- Bookings: Dervi_olu (87 and Benrahma swiv- trol Brentford had. All his feet when he could and mentum. They intro- mins) elled to volley in from over the pitch, The Bees have gone down, and Dasilva had shots 12 yards. Benrahma were just a little bit better darted towards the pen- blocked as half time ap- MORRIS ROOFING found a pocket of space and they went looking alty area. He found proached and although CONTRACTORS LTD and his shot was low for the goals to prove it. Nørgaard and when the Charlton were being and true, past Marshall They could have got ball was laid back, pushed back, they were BUILT UP FELT ROOFING SPECIALISTS before he could move. on when Dasilva, who Benrahma swept it be- defending their penalty ALL DOMESTIC WORK UNDERTAKEN Brentford had com- dominated the second yond Marshall and in to area very well. They Live-in Care from £695 p/w A FAST AND mand of the game for half, exchanged passes the far corner. 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