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IT HAPPENED ON THIS DAY.. Heathrow fire chiefs enhance first OCT 3 1896: William Morris, the author and designer, died at his home, Kelmscott strike capability House, Hammersmith, at the age of 62. The Heathrow Airport other major incident in- Other features of the value for money, and 1944: The Polish Prime Fire & Rescue Service volving an aircraft. body include a 600-litre keep the airport mov- Minister announces the is now able to tackle a It also provides cover water tank, 60 metres of ing, particularly in these uprising in the Polish broad range of incidents for the area within and electrically-rewound 22 challenging times. capital has ended after more quickly and effi- around the airport mm bore hose and a fur- “The bulk of our 63 days of intense fight- ciently after commis- boundary, which means ther 60 metres of ‘lay work entails responding ing. sioning a pair of highly its firefighters are regu- flat’ high-pressure hose, to alarms and dealing 1952: Britons were able specialised domestic re- larly called upon to deal an additional battery and with small fires in do- to enjoy unlimited sponse units based on with anything from a air compressor to oper- mestic and commercial “cuppas” for the first time Mercedes-Benz chassis. domestic blaze, to a car ate the body and properties, road acci- in 12 years following an The Sprinter 519 crash, or a serious medi- firefighting systems, dents and medical inci- announcement from the CDI chassis cabs were cal call. and a full complement dents such as cardiac Ministry of Food. supplied by Dealer It is for these, more of blue roof beacons and arrests – we’ve all been 1952: The first British Rossetts Commercials general incidents that LED warning lights, trained to provide emer- atomic weapon was ex- to Rosenbauer UK, a the new Sprinters were plus a siren/wailer. gency care and can of- We need absolute reli- of their design. We be- sis supplied by Rossetts ploded off the Monte subsidiary of the Aus- commissioned, and Among the equip- ten do so before an am- ability from our kit, and gan working on this Commercials. Bello Islands, west of trian group that is one of Rosenbauer’s Compact ment stowed on-board, bulance reaches the Rosenbauer’s recom- project four years ago Commenting on the Australia. Watching the world’s leading Line Superstructure is meanwhile, are four sets scene. mendation of the but the time and effort service provided by the newsmen felt the force manufacturers of purpose-designed to of breathing apparatus, “These fantastic ve- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter we’ve committed has Dealer’s Off-Road & from 65 miles away firefighting equipment. carry as much as pos- a multi-purpose ladder, hicles allow us to be as a base chassis was been well worthwhile, Blue Light Sales Spe- about four minutes after Replacements for a sible of the specialist RTC (road traffic colli- more agile and dynamic borne out by the other because we couldn’t be cialist Martin Gearing, the flash. single 18-tonne domes- equipment that crews sion) cutting equipment in the way we do so. We fire services and fleet happier with our new he said: “Martin’s a 1957: The Berlin city tic appliance, the new are likely to need to get and a reciprocating saw, can cover two incidents managers we spoke to. vehicles.” great guy to work with. assembly elected its vehicles offer a major the job done. a thermal image camera at the same time, and if “These vehicles are Rosenbauer UK He’s very enthusiastic youngest ever mayor, increase in operational The air-conditioned and a portable pump. it’s more serious and we easy to drive and excep- Managing Director and highly responsive, 44-year-old Willy flexibility. Being Sprinters have 5.5-tonne An established need to increase our re- tionally manoeuvrable, Nick Uwins said his so that if ever I need a Brandt of the Social smaller and more agile, gross weights, uprated Rosenbauer customer, silience we can send a which is a huge advan- company had also re- quote, or some informa- Democratic Party. they are better able to from the standard 5.0 Heathrow Airport Fire crew of four rather than tage on such a busy air- cently built vehicles for tion, I know I can rely 1967: Sir Malcolm get through traffic on the tonnes. Range-topping & Rescue Service con- just the usual two, or, port. They’re also really Surrey Fire & Rescue on him to get back to me Sargent, popular con- roads in and around the V6 engines – limited to firmed its order for the indeed, direct both ve- well thought out in terms Service, based on chas- very quickly.” ductor of the promenade UK’s busiest airport. 56 mph unless the ve- two new vehicles after hicles to attend.” concerts, died. And although each hicle is responding to a members of its team vis- Mr Summerhill con- 1975: London’s Spa- has seating for four, they 999 call – transmit their ited Cornwall Fire & tinued: “Weight is al- ghetti House siege ends. will typically be manned 190 hp outputs via six- Rescue Service to see ways an issue with STANWELL MOOR POST Three gunmen give by a crew of two. This speed manual gear- three Compact Line ap- firefighting appliances themselves up to police means Chief Fire Of- boxes. pliances also based on but given their compact after releasing 6 hostages ficer Gary Barthram and These were chosen Sprinter chassis sup- size our new domestic OFFICE MOVES NEXT DOOR from Italian restaurant. plied by Rossetts Com- response units are ex- his commanders can re- instead of the seven- Stanwell Moor Post Of- 7pm. This is an extra 40 to safeguard sustainable 1979: Seven people are ceptionally well spond to two emergency speed 7G-TRONIC mercials, which entered fice has today (28/9) hours of Post Office ser- Post Office services in arrested in a South Afri- service last year. equipped. This means calls simultaneously. PLUS automatic which moved next door to T5 vice a week including the local community. can Barbarian match Deputy Chief Fire that when we’re dealing The Heathrow Air- is fitted as standard on Stores, 179-181 Horton all-day Sunday and Sat- Jason Collins Post pitch invasion. with fires, for example, port Fire & Rescue Ser- the rear-wheel drive 519 Officer Mark Road, Stanwell Moor, urday afternoon. The Office Regional Change 1981: Senior Republi- Summerhill, who led the they give us a really vice works to strict per- CDI model, as it meant TW19 6AQ with signifi- branch now opens ear- Manager, said: “We are can figures and inmates’ project, said: “Unlike good ‘first strike’ attack formance standards laid Rosenbauer could also cantly extended opening lier and closes much later making it easier for cus- families indicate the capability – if we don’t down by the Civil Avia- specify the engine- most firefighters we are hours. every day. These tomers to get their cash, hunger strike in the employed by a business, put it out completely, tion Authority and its driven 40 kW PTOs It is a new-style local changes will make it far send and collect their Maze prison is over. not a public body, so we can at least hold it fleet includes a number (power-take-offs) used branch with Post Office more convenient for cus- mail and do their bank- 1991: Sir Allan Green, back until the local au- of larger appliances to drive the 20 BAR while saving lives and services provided from tomers to visit. ing because we know QC, resigned after be- serving the public will thority fire teams ar- which would be used in pumps on each appli- an open-plan counter The move is part of how important these ser- ing stopped by police always be our number rive.” the event of a fire or ance. alongside the retail the ongoing modern- vices are to local resi- for alleged kerb crawl- He added: “We took one priority, we’re also counter of the conve- isation of our branch net- dents. 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DOUBLE GLAZING REPAIRS Middletons Moanings 168 We are specialists in burglary emergencies/sealed A BRIDGE Letter to Mr Dear Editor, units (broken or steamed), friction hinges and stays, Once upon a time there was a small quiet town window and door handles, locks and lock replacement. If it is anything to do with double glazing repair work, called Staines. It occupied one side of the river call us free of charge now. ABBEY REPAIRS 0800 TOO LESS Kwarteng Thames. As a boy it was a pleasant town and my 838877. Mention this newspaper. A1309 brother and I used to walk to school (I was five and Dear Editor, I have serious concerns that the elected government he six) to Shortwood Primary School. This was PUBLIC Watch out, Many of us will have received a mail shot from the is not acting for the people. MPs have a duty to opposite Shortwood common, and just off of the NOTICE prospective Tory London Assembly candidate serve the public and protect their interests and the main A30 London road. At the side of the school lout about Nicholas Rogers. He quite rightly cited the road- UK. It is clear that this has not been happening since was The Middlesex and Surrey laundry. Goods Vehicle Dear Editor, works fiasco at the Feltham Rail Station bridge. the passing of the Coronavirus Act in March 2020 I remember the headmistress had a beard and Operator’s Licence Wonderful that Staines is What he didn’t mention was that his predecessor I DO NOT consent to the renewal of the wore thick lens spectacles and I was frightened of Heathrow Building and fellow Tory Tony Arbour did nothing about it. her. But there was no fear of walking the mile there Supplies Ltd of Stanwell ‘open’ again; less won- Coronavirus Act at its 6 month review in Septem- Farm, Bedfont Road, derful that whilst sitting I emailed, wrote to, and phoned Tony Arbour and ber because that would clearly not be in the public and back. Coming home we used to pass a “Greasy Stanwell, Staines Upon outside Costa Coffe at attempted to see him at his surgeries at Chiswick interest. It is not needed, as there is now a mass of Spoon”café (this stood near what is now the Shell Thames TW19 7LY is Two Rivers today (1st and Feltham libraries. He was the invisible man information proving that this virus is in no way as garage on the London road). I can’t remember its applying for a licence to name, but it was run by two brothers. My brother use Stanwell Farm, Oct) enjoying the warm who still took a stonking salary of £58.5k a year. I severe as the government is making it out to be. Bedfont Road, Stanwell, weather and a coffee a ask my fellow Villager readers this. Do we need 1. Why did the UK government itself state on the and I would stop on the way home and go to the side Staines Upon Thames Total Toerag who should another do nothing Tory parasite as our London 19th of March, that the Covid19 virus was of the kitchen where a window was always open to TW19 7LY as an operating Assembly member? As Nicholas Rogers has not let the steam out. “Can we please have some bread centre for 4 goods vehicles have been in school any- NOT a “High consequence Infectious Dis- and 4 trailers. Owners or way (aged about 9ys) replied to my email I think not! ease”, then, on the very same day start the and dripping Mister?” was our request. The reply occupiers of land sprayed something onto Ian Brown process of the Coronavirus Act 2020 with all was crude and abrupt “F—k Off! You little bas- (including buildings) near my back. As my walking Tachbrook Rd. Feltham, its draconian rules and regulations, and going tards” but it was never meant, and for an old penny the operating centre(s) we could purchase it. The bread was very thick and who believe that their use stick was not within easy against a considerable amount of medical ad- or enjoyment of that land reach I called out “that vice? Why was this important change in leg- roughly cut and the bottom of the smeared dripping would be affected, should kid needs a clip round the islation not even put before the public by was a black jelly, it was delicious and salt was piled make written Rail links to and on top. representations to the ear from the adults with ministers? Traffic Commissioner at him” and they all just kept 2. Why was this not called the Covid19 Act? as Looking back I suppose it was my first encoun- Hillcrest House, 386 walking and laughing. from Heathrow that was the name of the virus which we were ter with what is known as today as a “take-away.” Harehills Lane, Leeds LS9 supposed to be fighting. Instead, it was named George Middleton. 6NF, stating their reasons, When I took my within 21 days of this fleece off later I found it are needed after a group of viruses which include the notice. Representors had the type of Silly Dear Editor common cold and Influenza, as well as other Serious concern must at the same time String that is sold at this viruses for which we have not taken such send a copy of their I attach our latest press release and welcome fair Dear Editor, time of year so everyone draconian actions for, or destroyed our representations to the coverage. London badly needs more orbital rail I was very concerned to read a few of your articles applicant at the address can ‘enjoy’ Halloween. economy for? links and these public transport assets, regardless regarding the lack of protection from Spelthorne given at the top of this New motto for shopping 3. Why did the government give instruction to of the airport, stand on their own merits providing Council over greenbelt land and also questions notice. A Guide to Making in Staines : Watch out, hospital medical doctors to place Covid19 on Representations is they go on using the same rails to link with Old Oak about them accepting questionable payments to watch out, a Lout About. death certificates as the cause of death? Even available from the Traffic Common, the Chiltern Main Line and south-wise allow through controversial commercial planning. Commissioner’s office. Name & address supplied. when tests had not been carried out to confirm the direct lines into Guildford and beyond in radial I also have a number of concerns myself: terms. Government should see the strategic gains the actual cause of death? Instead, they ad- vised doctors to include “Died with” and “sus- The amount of constructions being undertaken of these rail links and like other projects elsewhere, and approved in the Staines/Laleham/Ashford ar- work to move implementation closer, not defer pected of having” as actual deaths from Covid19. This creates an inaccurate count of eas; Councillor Update leaving catch-up at a later date. The increase in housing but no investment in Yours sincerely, covid deaths, tending to overestimate the num- Dear Editor, ber that have died from the disease. transport or public services; I am pleased to see that the replacement keep left Richard Pill The amendment of planning restrictions for a ERTA Chairman 4. Why did the government give instructions to bollards have been installed at crossing points in medical staff in hospitals and care homes, to second quarries in Staines/Laleham (meaning that Laleham Rd, Worple Rd and Kingston Rd Staines and apply “Do Not Resuscitate” (DNR)notices on these two small residential areas will now have two Woodthorpe Rd and Stanwell Rd Ashford. patients who were suspected of having fully functioning quarries); and As councillors we are allocated funding to spend Covid19 without informing them or their rela- How quiet the Council now is regarding the locally and improving our crossings in Ashford, Staines ERTA supports tives? Also it issued the same instructions on third runway despite their previous requirement for and Laleham was identified as a priority to improve disabled people suspected of having the dis- a commitment to build a Staines light railway road safety for pedestrians, particularly school chil- ease. And why did the government give ad- before they would support the runaway (this is dren and our elderly. early delivery vice for elderly people in care homes with the aside from the fact that Boris previously stated that Winter baskets will soon be installed in disease, not to be admitted to hospitals? he would lie down with residence to stop the Staines,Ashford and Laleham by Spelthorne Council 5. Why is the government using a testing method runway). and a new cast iron hanging basket post will be located of rail links (PCR) that was never designed to diagnose I am wondering if you, as journalists, have near the local shop in Hengrove Crescent, Ashford. Dear Editor, infectious diseases including covid19? These considered tackling the most shocking of these Sections of the wooden knee rail in Ashford Rd ERTA is saddened by the Government’s constant tests as many medical experts have pointed allegations and perhaps attempted to investigate to Laleham will also be replaced. We are also consider- deferring of the much needed new and better radial out repeatedly give “false positives” and are at find evidence of payments being made to further ing planting trees to protect our grass verges and rail links to and from Heathrow. Government should best 50% accurate. commercial projects? If this is happening, it really prevent inappropriate parking in Queen’s Walk look beyond the Airport as a magnet in itself, albeit 6. Why is the PCR test diagnosing Coronavirus does need to be exposed. Ashford and surrounding roads it informs a footfall and market, none-the-less the which could show positive even when a per- Daniel Geraci It is, as always, important to hear your views as wider strategic gains should not be lost beit for son has had a common cold or influenza. The Lawyer local residents in improvements that you would like to Covid 19, the downturn of aviation or environmen- Government is using this method to perpetu- Litigation Team see in our local area. tal issues; rather these rail links could help reduce ate the fear mongering statistics, and spending Please continue to make contact denise.turnerste emissions anyway and improve connectivity. With- billions on future similar testing, sting tax [email protected] out them the Government is locking-in congestion payer’s money just to support its argument CONSERVATISM Yours, Denise Turner Stewart and emissions on local and regional roads, to, from 7. Why did the Government instruct hospitals not Surrey County Councillor and around Heathrow. to carry out treatments during this period, Staines South and Ashford West IS DEAD ! Key elements we would like to see: causing the deaths of people with ongoing Dear Editor, 1. Southern Rail Link, link from the Guildford- serious conditions. This is estimated at over Today’s Tory Party - at least at parliamentary level BADGER THE TAX MAN! Woking-Wisley*-Heathrow should go on to link 20,000 avoidable deaths and continues to rise SELF-EMPLOYED? EMPLOYED? - is completely different from what it was under with Old Oak Common and onwards still to link as hospitals are still running below capacity John Major or even David Cameron. SECOND HOME? RENTAL INCOME? with the Chiltern Main Line for destinations like and there is a huge backlog of patients waiting Conservatism is basically a political philosophy FROM OVERSEAS? Oxford, Bicester, Banbury, Aylesbury and via the for treatment. concerned with preserving the things which are new east-west rail link, into Milton Keynes and the 8. Why has the government rolled out laws around thought to be the best in any particular society. Don’t pay more tax than you need to West Coast Main Line. the wearing of masks in enclosed spaces, None of this is true of the populist approach of Let Badger The TAX Man sort it out * From Above: Wisley RHA courts over 1 when it has never carried out any risk assess- Lowest rates, Personal service, Home visits, Johnson and his main advisor Dominic Cummings out of office hours at no extra charge. million visitors per year normally, and should have ments around the dangers of wearing masks. . Rather than trying to preserve good things from Tel/Fax: 01784 247387 a station to give a rail alternative to driving and Scientific evidence around the benefit of wear- the past (e.g. our professional, politically neutral Mob: 07752 565 398 boost footfall on and off the rails. ing of masks for either the wearer or other civil service) they appear to be working to radically Email: [email protected] 2. South from Woking, ERTA has long called people is weak. Many experts also say it can change them (e.g. with the increasing use and for route protection and studying with a view to actually be dangerous and cause additional central control of so called ‘Special Advisors’). reopen the rail link between Guildford-Cranleigh diseases by weakening the immune system and All sitting Tory MPs undertook to support CHRIS WEST and Horsham, enabling direct rail access into lowering the level of oxygen reaching the lungs. Johnson’s Brexit deal at the recent election. For I disagree and disapprove of all the actions taken CARPENTRY & JOINERY Gatwick from the south via Horsham and Crawley. that reason we can’t expect much resistance from This is a strategic missing link and sadly under by the Government with regards to the Lockdown them on that (as the recent vote in Parliament threat currently. and its associated measures. Covid19 is seriously showed ). Virtually all simply obey their Master’s Specialists in all aspects of 3. We support the direct link from Reading- harmful to a minority of the population and the Bespoke Carpentry & Joinery voice . Heathrow and the Windsor Link Scheme, both of level of danger presented to most people is mini- The only hope for our country at this critical • Free Estimates which should have a large underground station at mal. As a consequence the actions taken by the time is the forging of a Progressive Alliance of • Loft conversions Heathrow with loops and inter-connectivity with government regards preventing the spread of Greens, Labour and Lib Dems . Only thus will it be • Fitted Kitchens other existing and new rail lines, sharing same covid19 are grossly disproportionate and a com- possible seriously to contest the pernicious legis- • Replacement Doors platforms and facilities for the convenience of plete overreaction. Protecting the most vulnerable lation, and plans (not just on Brexit) being pro- • Fitted and Bespoke Wardrobes passenger usage and interchange. could have and should have been the priority and posed by Johnson and his cabal. End Press Release focus instead. Yours very truly, Tel: 07949 099 710 Further comment: Mr Richa Name and address with editor. Andrew McLuskey ISSUE 985 THE HEATHROW VILLAGER 3rd October 2020 Page 3 Support popular Heathrow expansion rival claims extending runway is only ‘oven-ready’ proposal left GP Zoe Griffiths Extending one of proposal. claims that this would (NPS) was unlawful on progress the third run- Heathrow Airport’s ex- “Now is the time to allow Heathrow Airport environmental grounds. way plan instead. isting runways is the only look again at this plan to operate more effi- Unlike HAL’s pro- Lowe believes that feasible way left to ex- [to extend the runway],” ciently and more posal or Heathrow HAL’s board could now pand the airport, expan- Lowe said. “It’s greener, sustainably, while in- West’s alternative ex- look favourably on the sion bidder Heathrow cheaper than HAL’s creasing the number of pansion plan, Heathrow runway extension plan, Hub claims. plans. It causes less dis- flights and reducing the Hub claims that its plans given the financial strain Heathrow Hub ruption and it makes bet- noise disturbance along would not be bound to on the airport as a result founder Jock Lowe ter business and finan- flight paths. the NPS as its impact on of Covid-19. claims that the group’s cial sense as it can be The second phase of surrounding infrastruc- Both HAL and runway extension done incrementally.” the expansion would see ture (the M25 in particu- Heathrow West put their scheme is “cheaper, Heathrow Hub’s plan the development of a lar) and housing would expansion plans on ice greener and more sus- consists of three phases new terminal building be significantly less than after the Court of Ap- tainable” than third run- of expansion. The total and the third phase would either of those expansion peal ruled that the NPS way proposals put for- cost of all three phases is be to create additional schemes. was unlawful on envi- wards by Heathrow Air- £12.6bn, less than the space at the airport. Heathrow Hub first ronmental grounds. A ports Ltd (HAL) and estimated £37bn third Lowe added that it is tabled its proposal in Supreme Court review Zoe pictured with husband Mark and sons Barney (left) and Zak (right) Heathrow West. runway proposal put for- the only “oven-ready” 2013, before being of that decision is due to A POPULAR local GP is being treated by the men. The Royal He told NCE that ward by HAL. proposal left for expand- judged as a feasible op- take place next month. is undertaking a charity London-based hospital. Marsden does an amaz- Covid-19 economic The first phase of ex- ing the airport after HAL tion by the Airports Last month it walk to raise funds for Zoe will tackle the ing job treating patients pressures, a drop in pas- pansion would be to ex- and Heathrow West were Commission in 2015. At emerged that HAL had the Royal Marsden Can- gruelling Chiltern 50 with prostate and all senger numbers and le- tend the northern runway. forced to pause their ex- the time it was looked on spent more than £500M cer Hospital – after her Challenge this Sunday other types of cancer, but gal issues with building Estimated to cost £4.3bn, pansion plans after the favourably by senior on expansion costs and own husband was diag- September 26. She origi- with charity donations a third runway all the runway would be ex- Court of Appeal ruled members of Heathrow was planning on charg- nosed with the disease nally hoped to raise like this, they can do even strengthen the business tended to a total length of that the Airports Na- Airports Ltd, however ing the airlines to cover GP Zoe Griffiths, £1,000 but is now set to more. case for Heathrow Hub’s around 6,650m. Lowe tional Policy Statement board members chose to the sunk costs. who works at Staines smash the £5,000 target “I’m so grateful to Health Centre, is hop- after generous patients everyone who has sup- ing to raise the cash to and friends swelled the ported me locally, it help other patients at the fundraising coffers. means so much to Mark, world-famous cancer Zoe, who lives in myself and our family.” MONTH FREE centre. Addlestone, said: “Over To support Zoe, log FIRST Her husband Mark 130 men are diagnosed on to https:// was diagnosed with pros- with prostate cancer ev- www.justgiving.com/ tate cancer just before ery day, making it the fundraising/zoe- lockdown in March and most common cancer in griffiths14 SURREY BOY ON RAMBLE FOR CHILDREN IN NEED A boy from Surrey will which supports people make a difference to us be a part of this year’s affected by spinal cord as a family and Countryfile Ramble for injury across the UK to Emerson. We can’t wait BBC Children in Need. rebuild confidence - has to see Steve take on his 5-year-old Emerson has provided Emerson with challenge. We are all inspired Countryfile the opportunity to join behind him 100% - es- presenter, Steve Brown, their residential courses pecially Emerson.” MANAGED OFFICES to take on an extreme where he can take part Abigail Lock, Chief ramble challenge. Steve in fun outdoor activities, Executive at Back Up, will be making his way meet other young people added: “We’re thrilled in his wheelchair up with spinal cord injury to be supporting this Pen-Y-fan, the highest and learn vital wheel- year’s Countryfile mountain in South chair skills to live inde- Ramble for BBC Chil- Wales at 886m. The pendently. dren in Need. We can’t mountain is famous for Back Up encourages wait to see Steve com- being part of the SAS children, young people plete his challenge and selection phase for Spe- and adults affected by we are delighted to be cial Forces in the UK. spinal cord injury to get part of this year’s show. This will be a huge chal- the most out of life. The At Back Up we want to We have space available from £295 per month per desk lenge for Steve who will charity does this by pro- encourage children and be accompanied by his viding a range of sup- young people like brothers to assist where port for participants to Emerson to push their 10 mins from J13, M25 & Heathrow Airport. needed within a safe get involved with in- boundaries on what they Covid-19 bubble. The cluding a mentoring ser- can achieve to help in- ramble will be filmed vice, wheelchair skills crease their own confi- and broadcast in a spe- sessions and a range of dence, independence cial programme ‘The outdoor activities and and show other young 01784 247358 Countryfile Ramble for residential trips for chil- people what is possible BBC Children in Need’ dren, young people and after spinal cord injury.” on Sunday 1 November adults where they can THEPOWERHOUSE21.CO.UK on BBC One. meet new friends and Back Up currently At the same time as feel at ease. Since being receives essential fund- We have installed 20 new glass partitioned office. The offices have been created Steve takes on Pen-Y- supported by Back Up, ing from BBC Children to accommodate 1-7 people. You will have your own new locked office. We offer fan, Emerson will be Emerson’s confidence in Need. This funding taking on his very own and self-esteem has provides a young our own car park and high speed internet. Please call to organise a time to come ramble challenge locally soared. people’s manager to in and see us. in Surrey. Steve will be Despite the chal- oversee and coordinate checking in with lenges Emerson and his Back Up’s services Emerson throughout his family have faced, which include: residen- ramble via video to of- Emerson continues to be tial activity courses for fer encouragement and a happy energetic boy. young people to come support along the way. Ahead of Steve’s chal- together and meet In August 2016, life lenge, Emerson’s mum, people in a similar situ- for Emerson and his Anna-Marina, said: ation to them; a youth family dramatically “Living with a child who group for young people changed when he was has a spinal cord injury to share their ideas and diagnosed with a spinal is challenging at the best influence the services cord injury caused by a of times and over the provided; wheelchair re-occurring arachnoid past few years our life skills trainers; and cyst. Earlier this year, as we knew it became mentoring sessions Emerson also contracted an emotional where participants can coronavirus and has rollercoaster ride. We’re build confidence and made a full recovery. so thankful to Back Up learn from their peers The Powerhouse 21 I 21 Woodthorpe Road, Ashford, Middlesex, TW15 2RP However, help from for all their continued about life with spinal 0845 0944 572 I 01784 247358 I email: [email protected] Back Up - a charity support. It really does cord injury. Page 4 THE HEATHROW VILLAGER 3rd October 2020 ISSUE 985 Harrowing report forces local people to call for 100 Days to Go: action on Heathrow jobs Local Logistics Firm Makes Brexit Simple An independent report Economics. nario suggests that up to which suggests that over It says reduced ac- 62,000 jobs could be lost With 100 days to go until tinues over Brexit, keep goods flowing to How to keep goods “Too many people 60,000 local jobs could tivity at Heathrow across the six boroughs. the end of the transition pioneering logistics op- minimise the impact on flowing. are focusing on the be lost in the six bor- (where passenger traf- Back Heathrow ex- period, Europa Road is erator Europa has also businesses, making the Peter Salter, Europa problems – we’re fo- oughs around Heathrow fic is down 81% this ecutive director, Parmjit reporting a threefold invested in a detailed ‘customs conundrum’ Road Branch Manager cusing on the solutions. airport, unless there is year) will have a sig- Dhanda said: “This is a increase in visitors to 10-minute film de- simple and easy to un- in Dartford: explains We are making Brexit urgent government ac- nificant impact on the harrowing report for its webpages featuring signed to explain the derstand. The video that at a time when simple by offering cus- tion, has been described local economy in six west London and the customs solutions. customs process for covers everything from many trade associations tomers simplified con- as ‘harrowing’. boroughs in particular: Thames Valley. We Europa Worldwide importers and export- “T” forms to border are complaining and tent which is easy to Mr Shafick Ealing, Hillingdon, need the government to Group has a number of ers to keep the supply clearance and is bro- businesses are finding digest. We’ve listened Emmambokus said: “I Hounslow, Slough, act to save jobs across branches/sites in the chain moving. ken down into helpful the information diffi- carefully to what cus- have lived in the bor- South Bucks and the aviation sector and South East, including The educational sections: 1. How cus- cult to digest, Europa tomers want which is ough of Hounslow al- Spelthorne. in our local communi- Albion Road, Dartford, film explains how cus- toms works 2. Why Road is focused on of- why we created this most all my working The report estimates ties, right now. Its slug- Kent where it hosts its toms works and how to goods get delayed 3. fering a solution. film.” life. Local people are that Heathrow supports gish response to the cri- 1Hub and 470,000 sq. reliant on the airport to 133,600 jobs across this sis in aviation is hurting ft of dedicated ware- feed their families and study area in total – communities in all of the house and logistics pay their mortgages. equivalent to around one boroughs that neighbour space for its Europa GREENPEACE BUILDS Covid-19 has had a di- in six jobs within the Heathrow.” Warehouse division, as sastrous impact on avia- local workforce. The The Back Heathrow well as office space for tion related jobs. I know authors set out scenarios campaign, local busi- multiple teams. Along- many people that face for job losses depend- nesses and trade unions side this, the firm also UNDERWATER BARRIER financial ruin. We need ing on how quickly pas- are calling for urgent has branches on Lon- Activists on the Heathrow airport up and senger and cargo levels government action to don Road, Staines in Greenpeace ship running again urgently.” return to pre-crisis lev- end the current quaran- Heathrow and Esperanza have begun The full impact of the els. tine arrangements and Rushington Business the closure of almost 50 Coronavirus pandemic The central forecast replace it with Covid- Park in Southampton. square miles of the on Heathrow airport and says there could be 19 testing at airports. Across these sites/ Dogger Bank protected the economy of west 37,000 fewer jobs next The Oxford Eco- branches, Europa has area in the North Sea to London was revealed in year. However, the nomics report can be 459 employees. all destructive bottom a new report by Oxford report’s worst-case sce- downloaded here. As confusion con- trawling. The activists have placed a first set of inert granite boulders at precise intervals inside Gardening was a lifesaver in lockdown the protected area to en- seabed, which is in bottom trawling. area established to pro- sure that bottom trawl- “unfavourable” condi- Greenpeace will remove tect the seabed is equiva- The overwhelming find- ture - birdsong, bumble- ers can no longer oper- tion. The Dogger Bank’s the boulders if the UK lent to allowing bulldoz- ing was that gardening bees, butterflies, and the ate in the new bottom seabed is one of the North Government properly ers to plough through a was a lifesaver in glorious colours of trawler exclusion zone. Sea’s most important protects the Dogger protected forest. This lockdown, with 93% of spring flowering Another set of boulders habitats. It is home to Bank protected area. must stop. Our Govern- people agreeing or plants.” will be placed in the com- sandeels, crabs, flatfish Chris Thorne, a ment won’t act, and we strongly agreeing with With more time ing days. and more. These species Greenpeace UK oceans can’t sit idly by while this statement. spent at home people This comes after a are a vital food source campaigner, said from they allow supposedly “Gardens became have been spending a Greenpeace investiga- for porpoises and sea- on board the Esperanza: protected parts of our sanctuaries for many lot of it in the garden, tion found that industrial birds like puffins. There “Our Government oceans to be destroyed. people during and Squire’s survey bottom trawlers are sys- are no permanent restric- has utterly failed to pro- “We have carefully lockdown,” said Sarah found that 77% of tematically breaking the tions on fishing activity tect the Dogger Bank, and precisely placed Squire, Chairman of people did more garden- law while fishing in the in the Dogger Bank pro- and all our marine pro- these inert natural boul- Squire’s Garden Cen- ing during lockdown Dogger Bank. 11 out of tected area, making it tected areas, from de- ders in this new properly tres. than they would do nor- 19 bottom trawlers ob- protected in name only. structive industrial fish- protected area, which “We had amazing mally. served fishing in the Bottom trawling activ- ing. How can you con- when complete will be spring weather, which A massive 33% of Dogger Bank in June ity has increased in the tinue to allow bottom permanently off limits to helped everyone get respondents said that hours of gardening each flowering plants such as 2020 were AIS dark, a Dogger Bank in recent trawlers to plough the all bottom trawling. We outside and enjoy their they did over 10 hours week. bedding plants and cot- serious breach of UK and years. seabed in a protected area will remove them when gardens, and with fewer of gardening each week During lockdown, tage garden plants. Veg- international maritime Activists will con- designed specifically to our Government takes cars on the road and during Spring 2020. everyone was seeking etables were the next law. These bottom trawl- tinue to place boulders protect the seabed? It the necessary action to therefore less noise Compare that to Spring something colourful and most popular choice ers are directly destroy- in the new bottom trawler beggars belief that this protect Dogger Bank.” people were better able 2019 when only 9% of uplifting so the most followed by herbs and ing the Dogger Bank’s exclusion zone until it is Government continues Greenpeace commis- to notice the joys of na- people did more than 10 popular varieties were shrubs. protected feature, the fully protected from all to call itself a ‘global sioned an independent ocean champion’ when scientific agency, it leaves its own seas at BioLaGu, to conduct a the mercy of destructive Natura 2000 Environ- industrial fishing. mental Impact Assess- Jacob Fencing “Allowing bottom ment on the potential trawling in a protected impact of the activity. 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The company has also in the process of 1peeled and chopped carrot acquired by entrepre- also recently recruited refurbishing the exist- 1stick of celery stick (washed & chopped) neur, Mark Davenport, two new high quality ing fleet, ensuring that Vegetable stock , Olive oil, Salt & pepper in a seven-figure deal, it sales people to further we are maintaining the Crème fraiche has been announced to- grow sales, and a new high standard of cus- Cooking method for Casserole day. depot manager at its tomer service that we In a large sauce pan or a cooking pot drizzle in oil Founded in 2009, A Liverpool depot, bring- are known for.” & add chopped shallots, garlic, carrot and sauté Mini Crane Hire is a ing the firm’s total Discussing his short- over a medium heat for a minute or 2. Add in the trusted provider in mini workforce to 33. term priorities for the sausages, butter beans & chopped tomatoes. Cook crane rental, boasting a Mark Davenport, company, Davenport it for 3 to 4 minutes and then add the vegetable stock fleet of 90 mini-cranes, owner and managing added: and bring it to the boil then reduce to a simmer and and providing innova- director, A Mini Crane “We have battled cook for a further 10-15 minutes stirring occasion- tive solutions for short Hire, commented: through lockdown to ally. At the end through some fresh basil leaves and and long-term construc- “A Mini Crane Hire full recovery in August adjust the seasoning according to your taste. tion projects across the is a very capable busi- and I am glad to report Salsa Verde UK, with depots in Lon- ness, with a strong repu- that sales are now back 2 cloves of fresh peeled garlic don and Liverpool. tation in the market. We to where they should be. (L-R) Mark Davenport, owner and managing director, and Peter Piekarus, 1 handful of capers, 1 handful of gherkins Davenport, a quali- have a highly skilled, Our short-term priority company founder, A Mini Crane Hire A bunch of chopped parsley fied engineer with over experienced and knowl- remains to get existing A bunch of fresh basil, A bunch of fresh basil 20 years’ multi-sector edgeable team who are projects that were de- tions. 2021 will be very Prior to the acquisi- portable accommoda- 1 table spoon of Dijon mustard, 200 ml olive oil experience at managing passionate about safety, layed because of interesting.” tion, Davenport was tion and secure storage, 4 table spoon Fresh lemon juice or white wine director level, has am- customer service and lockdown over the fin- As well as the elec- owner and managing with 100 employees, ten vinegar bitious growth plans for getting the job done. My ishing line. By the end tric cranes, the company director of Preston- branches and a turnover Chop all the ingredients Finely and put it in a the company over the vision is to build on this, of the year we expect has also ordered one based polythene con- of £20m; and Arquest mixing bowl, add Dijon mustard, lemon juice or next four to five years. strengthen the team fur- most of the fleet to have conventional larger verters, Flextex Ltd, Ltd, a manufacturer of white wine vinegar, olive oil and mix it well and This includes expansion ther, invest in sales and been refurbished, and crane and other addi- where despite the 2008 own-label nappies for season it with salt & pepper. of its operations across marketing communica- we will be taking deliv- tional equipment, such financial crisis, he de- leading supermarkets, In the meantime, season the sea bass fillet with the UK, job creation, tions, expand the fleet, ery of the new equip- as vacuum lifters, small veloped a management where under salt & pepper. Brush the Seabass fillet with olive oil establishing a strong and improve our infor- ment. Our new sales cranes, glazing robots, team that placed the Davenport’s leadership, and grill it in a pan up to 5-6 minutes until the skin management team, and mation flows and com- people will be fully and products that are business at the forefront the company, with 250 is golden brown coloured and crisp. a £1.5m investment to munications to drive trained and operational, new to the firm, such as of the conversion mar- employees, was turned To serve refurbish the existing growth. supported by a new tracked carriers, and a ketplace. Other MD po- around, increasing sales Drizzle the salsa Verde on a plate, add butter bean fleet and introduce new “We also remain website and better sys- new truck-mounted sitions include SGB from £16m to £25m and and sausages casserole and place the seared fillet of equipment, including fully committed to tems and communica- crane. 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[email protected] Page 8 THE HEATHROW VILLAGER 3rd October 2020 ISSUE 985 HEATHROW’S TOP FLIGHT NEWSPAPER Ashford Angels finish as runners THE HEATHROW EXPRESS up at Surrey Slam Finals day Semi-final: Ashford Angels v Reigate Priory Lady Llamas CARS Ashford 106-4 (Katie Butler 43*ret., Lily Foster 4-1-15-2) VILLAGER Reigate 94-7 (Jess Witcher 31, Jenny Tippell 4-0-13-4) Mobile Apps Final: Ashford Angels v Spencer Spitfires Spencer 88-8 (Lulu Parikan 32, Jenny Tippell 4-0-22-3) IOS ANDROID Ashford 70-5 (Katie Butler 22*, Zoe Spenceley 4-1-9-3) SPORT Player of the day: Zoe Spenceley (Spencer Spitfires) www.facebook.com/HeathrowVillager Bees to make Lionel Raya given special Road their new fortress Brentford 3 Huddersfield Town 0 recognition for penalty save Brentford picked up their first three points of the West Brom 2 Brentford 2 Sky Bet Championship season with a home win Brentford win 5-4 on penalities against Huddersfield Town. Second half goals from has been given special recognition for his role in Brentford’s Ashford chose to bat first, got Ashford’s break- McCreedy and Lakeesha , and Carabao Cup win over West Bromwich Albion. The Bees reached the last 16 and didn’t get off to the best through, removing both of Walia, but time was run- gave The Bees a win they deserved against an with a penalty shoot-out win over the side after a 2-2 draw. of starts, losing two early them in one over, just re- ning out for Ashford, and enterprising and dogged Huddersfield side that David made a vital penalty save from Grady Diangana to ensure The Bees wickets. Katie Butler, how- ward for a fine day of bowl- despite their best efforts, made life hard but never really looked like winning progressed after the shoot-out. ever, looked untroubled, ing, and that opened the they came up 18 runs short. the game. The visitors did hit the outside of the post punishing anything outside floodgates for wickets. Ashford did their best, when 1-0 down but as the game opened up, it was her off stump, and she and Katie Butler took a sharp and were beaten by the bet- Ashford captain Jenny catch behind the stumps off ter team on the day. Katie Brentford that had control and once the hosts were Tippell soon got things back Elize Brown’s bowling, Butler led the way with the ahead, it was always likely they would win. spot on on track. In her first season Lakeesha Walia stepped up bat, unbeaten in both games The Bees also scored three tremendous goals. Millwall 1 Brentford 1 with the club, Gayatri with another, then came and scoring 65 runs, with The first took them from front to back, pulling Sunkersett replaced Tippell Tippell’s second spell, in Elize Brown, Gayatri Huddersfield out of position before Dasilva clini- Brentford and Millwall went on but neither side ricochet to break free. with four overs to go, and which she flattened the Sunkersett and Jenny cally finished. Mbeumo set up the second with played out a 1-1 draw did quite enough to take He stood up a ball in to showed what an asset she stumps with two consecu- Tippell also making impor- some clever footwork in a tights area before blast- on a cold and windy day the win. the middle and Jed will be, hitting two bound- tive deliveries. A direct hit tant contributions. at The Den. The Bee The game could Wallace arrived to head aries on her way to an un- from Gayatri Sunkersett fi- Ashford’s bowlers all de- ing the third in. On the day of the first league game beaten 17 from just 15 balls. nally got Ashford a run out, livered - Tippell’s 7 wick- at our new stadium, the 2020/21 season got a kick- trailed to an early goal scarcely have started in down, past Luke in South London but a worse way for The Daniels and in to the Butler’s fine innings came and Spencer had gone from ets must surely have had start after defeat to Birmingham City last time out. to an end when she passed 58-0 to 88-8 in the space of her in contention for the The game did not take long to come to life. battled back to earn a Bees, a goal down in- net. Once Bennett got the retirement mark of 40, just six overs. Player of the Day Award, Brentford started with an extremely positive mindset share of the spoils. Ivan side four minutes and clear he picked his cross finding the rope seven times With only 89 runs and there were wickets too and went on the attack from the first whistle, Toney scored his first forced in to an early sub- superbly and the header, as she took only 36 deliver- needed to lift the trophy, for Mahnoor Amin, winning set pieces and playing in Huddersfield Brentford goal from the stitution. back where the ball had ies to score 43. Lakeesha Ashford got off to a good Lakeesha Walia and territory. penalty spot to give The was clearly struggling come from, beat Walia gave Sunkersett good start with Elize Brown and Brown. Butler also had a Bees a point in their first inside the opening mo- Daniels low down. support towards the end of Amy Evans, but a brilliant good day behind the Brentford had the better chances in the opening the innings, and the pair took one handed catch by Laura stumps, and the whole side quarter of the contest, creating a few really good London derby of the sea- ments and when the ball Millwall: BiaBkowski; son. went out of play 150 sec- Hutchinson, Cooper, their side to a total of 106 Bailey sent Evans back in fielded well across both openings. The first came inside the opening ten Pearce; Romeo, Leonard, from the 16 overs. the second over. Brown had games, Amy Evans and minutes when a clever touch from Ivan Toney gave The result was prob- onds or so in to the con- Lakeesha Walia got a hit a couple of fours and Sunkersett in particular ably fair overall. test, he sunk to the floor. Woods, Malone (sub M. Christian Nørgaard space, the ball was worked via Wallace 90 mins); J. wicket in the first over, then was scoring freely before giving nothing away inside Sergi Canós to Rico Henry and his low cross was Millwall scored before Dominic Thompson was Wallace, Bradshaw (sub Katie Butler kept a cool she was bowled, leaving the circle. They were turned wide by Mbeumo. either team had really already waiting to come Mahoney 79 mins), head as the bats got them- Ashford on 19-2. Spencer’s backed up by Kathryn Brentford kept pushing on, knowing they had settled and The Bees had on and was introduced Bennett (sub Bö∂varsson selves mixed up, and rolled bowlers were making scor- Ringshaw and Ali to respond. They shaded at left back. 79 mins) the ball back down the ing extremely difficult, McCreedy, and on the Huddersfield beaten. Mbeumo had a shot blocked wicket for a simple run out. backed up by an attacking boundary by Amin, and Marcondes bent an effort wide before the game the first half without cre- Thompson had not Brentford: Daniels; Dalsgaard, Jansson, Jenny Tippell struck twice field, and although Katie Lakeesha Walia and ended in the grand manner, in stoppage time. ating many clear-cut touched the ball when in her first over, and again Butler looked comfortable Monica Kaur. Not just a chances and neither Millwall went ahead. Pinnock, Henry (sub Th- Baptiste found space and darted forward before ompson 3 mins); Dasilva in her next, leaving at the crease, even she was fine team effort, but a real feeding Mbeumo, the attacker created a yard and goalkeeper was espe- Mason Bennett isolated (sub Jensen 79 mins), Reigate’s top order deci- struggling to find any gaps. club one, too, with a good rifled a shot in to the top corner from 16 yards. cially busy. A game with himself on Pontus Nørgaard, Marcondes; mated at 11-5 in less than When Zoe Spenceley got few members of the Ashford Brentford: Daniels; Dalsgaard, Jansson, Pinnock, few really good open- Jansson on the left and Mbeumo, Toney, Canós four overs. The target Jenny Tippell and Gayatri family braving the weather ings got more open as it made the most of a lucky (sub Benrahma 73 mins) looked a long way from Sunkersett out in the eighth to give their much appreci- Henry; Marcondes, Nørgaard, Dasilva (sub Reigate’s grasp at that over, the required run rate ated support. After looking Baptiste 80 mins); Mbeumo, Toney (sub Forss 72 point, but to their credit, had crept up to almost eight, at one point like there would mins), Canós (sub Fosu 69 mins) they dug in, and Jess and Ashford’s chances be no cricket at all in 2020, Huddersfield Town: Hamer; Pipa, Stearman, Bring on Newcastle Witcher and Lily Foster were disappearing into the half a season was a real bo- Schindler (sub Crichlow 45 mins), Toffolo (sub Brentford reached the Brentford 3 As the half wore on, slowly got them back in gathering gloom of the nus, but everyone will be the game. Ashford kept the evening. Butler managed hoping that in 2021 cricket, Brown 36 mins); Hogg, Bacuna; Diakhaby (sub Quarter Final of the Brentford would have Campbell 62 mins), Pritchard, Koroma; Mbenza Fulham 0 pressure on in the field, with to hit three boundaries, and and life in general, will be Carabao Cup for the first teams set up with simi- been the happier team. everyone playing their part, got support from Ali back to more normal times. time in their history with lar mindsets, they They had more spells in and with the partnership on a demolition of Fulham. wanted to play the ball command of the con- 57, Elize Brown made the The Bees won their first through midfield, get test and their midfield breakthrough, bowling MORRIS ROOFING West London derby at their attacking players on trio of Josh Dasilva, Witcher for 31. 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