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▸ Cover stories FIESTA 11 Become a Street Champion ▸ elcome to the May/June edition of summer activities Hillingdon People speaks to current volunteers to find out People. As we commence a new municipal for children and young people Book why they got involved and how they make a difference. Wyear which will see me start my 17th year as ▸ 12 Family Fishing Fun Days and Hayes Carnival Leader of the Council, during which time I have worked courses Council offers a range of summer events for your diaries. with some very good councillors and staff as well as residents' groups, it gives me cause to reflect on what from ▸ 14 Celebrating London Tree Week Free guided tree walks, competition and how the has been achieved in Hillingdon in past years and what young.hillingdon.gov.uk/fiesta 8 June council manages Hillingdon’s thousands of trees. will be achieved this year and in the years ahead. The reprovision of leisure facilities across the ▸ 16 Feel PROUD of your area borough, including the building of the first 50 with help from Chrysalis metre swimming pool in London for over 40 years; How our Chrysalis programme is making improvements rebuilding or refurbishing every one of our 17 to your community and how you can apply for funding. General libraries; providing three youth clubs; and delivering 18 New opportunities to learn the largest primary school building programme enquiries Enrol now and widen your horizons. in London. Through continued investment in 01895 19 Could you foster siblings? services, we have some of the best parks and A Hillingdon couple share their experience open spaces in the country, street lights that stay 558200 of fostering brothers and sisters together. on at night and a waste and recycling collection that is the envy of residents in other boroughs. 22 Recycling made easy Added to which, council tax has been frozen Some of the items you may forget about when recycling. young.hillingdon.gov.uk/fiesta for eight years (10 years for the over-65s). Regulars The year ahead will see us build the education 10 Older people 25 Volunteers and visitor centre above the Battle of Britain Bunker (ownership of which has now passed to the borough); 27 What’s on? 31 Contacts start work on the provision of a borough museum COVER PHOTO: RESIDENT, CHARLES FARMER USES THE NEW and a new 1,400 seat theatre in ; the OUTDOOR GYM EQUIPMENT AT BROOKSIDE PLAYING FIELDS Are you receiving building of the first of three new youth clubs; and the delivery of a new secondary school in Northwood. As well as continuing to invest in current services, single person discount there will be new incentives to support the health and wellbeing of residents of all ages. We will also on your council tax? continue to defend our people and our environment 11 14 against the potential damage caused by infrastructure The spotlight is on you if more than projects such as HS2 and an expanded . Looking further ahead, whilst never one adult is living at your address. underestimating the challenges that we in local government face, in Hillingdon thanks to Don’t wait for that knock on your door our delivery of sound financial management, we remain well placed to be able to continue Call us today 0300 123 1384 16 21 to deliver the services and facilities that our residents tell us are important to them. Advertising deadline for next edition: Friday 28 May. On a national note may I conclude by, on You can be prosecuted Editorial and advertising enquiries behalf of the London Borough of Hillingdon, for a false claim Emma Gilbertson 01895 250828 congratulating Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on [email protected] attaining 90 years of age and thanking her for the If you suspect someone of falsely claiming single person discount www.hillingdon.gov.uk/hillingdonpeople many years of dedicated service to this country. call 0800 389 8313 or email [email protected]. Your report will be treated in the strictest confidence After reading, please and can be given anonymously. recycle this magazine

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2 May/June 2016 May/June 2016 3 news news Council prosecutes Public Spaces Protection unhygienic sandwich Orders help to discourage producer anti-social behaviour The council is seeing some measurable success since Hillingdon prepares for imposing eight Public Spaces Protection Orders Heathrow legal challenge (PSPOs) in various areas in Harrison Grant Solicitors, Leader of the Council, Hillingdon pupils celebrate the borough in an effort to who led the council’s Cllr Ray Puddifoot, school place success A sandwich deal with specific forms of successful 2010 High Court said: "The government manufacturer anti-social behaviour (ASB). Heathrow challenge, have has made promise after Young people and their that every primary aged child in Hayes has PSPOs enable councils written a legal letter to unequivocal promise families are celebrating in the borough has a school been fined more to prohibit certain types David Cameron setting that this runway will following the recent to go to in September. The than £15,000 after the of ASB that may have a out why he cannot lawfully not be built and local announcement of primary 98 per cent of applications council found they had detrimental affect on an say yes to a third runway. people have planned and secondary places. granted to families’ preferred repeatedly breached area, cause harassment or September 2015, we have The legal letter their lives accordingly. Hillingdon topped other schools also reflects the hygiene regulations. distress, or affect the quality issued more than 350 FPNs. highlights "insurmountable There is no good reason London boroughs in offering council’s hard work and Fresh Foods (UK) Limited, of life in the community. Particular success has environmental problems" for the government to 98 per cent of primary investment in providing of Johnsons Industrial Estate, The council has put been noted in Heathrow which would make a change their minds. A school applicants a place high quality places for Hayes, was found guilty of Cllr Jonathan Bianco, orders in place to Villages, where a PSPO was Government decision third runway at Heathrow at one of their preferred children close to their homes.” four food hygiene offences Cabinet Member for combat issues such introduced to to support Heathrow would still produce schools and 86 per cent The borough also at a hearing at Isleworth Finance, Property and as harassment, crack down on expansion "irrational or unacceptable pollution their first choice. We continues to score above Crown Court on Tuesday 23 Business Services, said: "It abuse of alcohol, ASB by drivers otherwise unlawful." and noise and cause the received 4,125 applications the London average for February and made to pay is paramount that residents spitting, littering of private hire According to Harrison destruction of hundreds but thanks to our £315 secondary places, with a fine of £15,220, with further are safe in the knowledge and dog fouling. vehicles using local Grant, the Airport of homes and businesses. million school building and 91 per cent of Hillingdon costs of £5,000. Company that the food they buy Breaches are roads as waiting Commission's conclusions To go back on the expansion programme, the applicants receiving one director, Sukhwinder Singh, is hygienically produced punishable areas before pick- on air quality "were based promise would be more largest of its kind in London, of their top three schools. was personally fined £3,300. and reliably packaged. by fixed ups at Heathrow upon an error of law" and than distressing and unfair, we have been able to meet We received a record Officers visited the This guilty verdict serves penalty notices Airport. Officers proposals for reducing it is an abuse of power the demand for places. high of 3,323 applications, manufacturer between as a warning to other (FPNs) of £80. now visit the area noise impacts rely on that we are willing to In the last six years, the but offered the highest October 2014 and April producers in the borough As a result of daily and residents "mitigation measures which challenge in the courts." council has expanded percentage of first choice 2015, finding supervision to be extra vigilant, as we the introduction and businesses were speculative and have For further information and built 34 primary and top three preferences of staff to be lacking, and will find and prosecute of the PSPOs have contacted been wholly rejected by visit www.hillingdon. schools, creating more across west London. Seventy- prosecuted when advice those who are not." and enforcement the council to the industry as unworkable." gov.uk/heathrow. than 6,500 new places. one per cent of Hillingdon to improve management If you have concerns work that goes with voice their thanks. Cllr David Simmonds, children were offered their systems and standards was about the hygiene of them, ASB in these areas Leader of the Council, Cabinet Member for first choice of school. not followed. Fresh Foods an eatery, contact the has been tackled, and since Cllr Ray Puddifoot, said: Council to defend Powerday Education and Children's For more information about also failed to comply with a team by calling 01895 “We have been proactive Services, said: “It’s great post allocation processes hygiene improvement notice 250190 or emailing in using these new powers enforcement action to see that the council’s visit www.hillingdon.gov. and provided incorrect environmentalhealthcp@ to address concerns We will robustly defend our enforcement action investment has paid off and uk/schooladmissions. labelling on packaging. hillingdon.gov.uk. raised by local residents against Powerday at a public inquiry in July, after regarding persistent ASB the organisation failed to seek planning permission in certain areas and to for its skip and waste transport operation on The fight to oppose HS2 proposals continues protect the law abiding the Old Coal Depot Site, . The council is continuing to do all it can to fight the current majority, so they can use There was a change of use from light industrial/storage or HS2 proposals and has petitioned the House of Lords to and enjoy our public distribution to a skip and waste container operation, which request the route be tunnelled through the borough. spaces safely. The orders is considered a change of use by the council, requiring We have repeatedly requested for the whole route through Hillingdon are regularly reviewed planning permission. The council is also concerned about to be tunnelled to reduce the impact on our environment, communities to make sure that they noise levels on the site and disturbance to local residents. and businesses. In July 2015, the HS2 Select Committee announced that are still appropriate.” Planning consent has never been sought by it would not accept the council’s case for a tunnel, instead of the For further information Powerday and the council served an Enforcement environmentally damaging viaduct that has been proposed. visit www.hillingdon. Notice on them in June 2015. An appeal against this Leader of the Council, Cllr Ray Puddifoot, said: gov.uk/pspo. notice was lodged with the Planning Inspectorate. “We will continue to fight the government and HS2 Cllr Keith Burrows, Cabinet Member for Planning, Ltd’s inadequate proposals to build a viaduct. Transportation and Recycling, said: “We attempted We stand by the clear evidence that the to enforce against Powerday’s activity at the Old Coal tunnel option not only makes environmental Depot Site, which we firmly believe requires planning sense but that in our current economic climate, permission. Even though they have appealed that it would be much better value for money.” action, the council will not give up its fight and we For more information visit www.hillingdon.gov.uk/hs2. will attend this inquiry to put our case forward.”

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This year’s Hillingdon There are 11 competition Sam voted Managing social care directly Take part in 2016's in Bloom horticultural categories, including competition for residents was best hanging basket, Librarian of officially launched in April front garden and the Year during National Gardening balcony display. After Week at the Rural Activities judging takes place in Garden Centre (RAGC). July, winners will be Residents, businesses, announced at the council’s schools and community Autumn Show fruit and groups can all apply to vegetable competition take part and compete on 17 September. for first prize in a range of To enter Hillingdon in categories. Whether you are Bloom visit www.hillingdon. a novice or a keen gardener, gov.uk/bloom. Entry anyone is welcome to forms are also available at enter and take part. libraries and the RAGC. State-of-the-art youth RELAXED Jack and Tom Sam Everett, Group organising. She played a Clements centre set to offer new Manager for Manor Farm, lead role in setting up the Jack and Tom, 22, have “The quality of care is and exciting opportunities and Oak Farm council’s first Culture Bite complex needs and going from strength to Libraries has been voted Festival in October 2015. autism, and have lived strength and our sons are Librarian of the Year by the Cllr Douglas Mills, in supported living becoming more relaxed.” Publishers’ Publicity Circle. Cabinet Member for accommodation for Cllr Philip Corthorne, She was presented Community, Commerce more than three years. Cabinet Member for with the accolade by MP and Regeneration, said: The twins were often Social Services, Health demonstrates our for Uxbridge and South “I’d like to congratulate unable to access the and Housing, said: New continued commitment to , Boris Johnson. Sam on this achievement. community when they “Delivering support to meeting the need for more Sam has worked for Our 17 libraries offer a wanted to, which affected people with care needs Northwood school places for secondary Hillingdon Council’s first class book stock, their wellbeing. to have more choice and School students in the borough. Library Services for 11 computer facilities, helpful Their parents, Janet and control over their own Councillor Simmonds years and was nominated informed staff and a range Alan Clements decided care arrangements is celebrates said: "It is wonderful to for her partnership work of services and programme to explore the option of facilitating personalisation, see how our investment with publicists and event of activities for residents.” direct payments so they and may suit and further topping out in Northwood School is could support the twins improve their lifestyles.” taking shape. The council DESIGNED to have more choice and If you are receiving ceremony is happy to announce that Artists' impression of control over their care. social care support The council marked our determination, coupled the new youth centre The council offers direct and would like to take an exciting new era for with our partnership payments to residents greater control over Northwood School, with Cllr work with Farrans who have been assessed how it is arranged, you David Simmonds, Cabinet Construction, will deliver The council has offer children and young as having eligible care may be able to transfer Member for Education and this exceptional secondary submitted its planning people the recreational AWARDED needs, so they can to a direct payment. Children's Services, laying educational facility to application for a brand facilities they need to Sam with MP manage and spend it For more information one of the final bricks at the 1,050 pupils this autumn." new young people’s boost their development. for Uxbridge and South on their care support. call 01895 556633. new building in March. For further information centre in . This new centre will be Ruislip, Boris The Clements recruited Visit www.connectto The £35 million project, on our school building and The purpose-built single open during the day, Johnson at a team of care staff supporthillingdon.org managed by the council, expansion programme visit storey centre, which will be evenings and weekends Uxbridge Library and put together their to view local support www.hillingdon.gov.uk/sip. in the east of the village, offering high quality own plan. They said: information and services. off Northwood Road in equipment, bespoke Ash Grove and in close learning opportunities in circumstances to financial circumstance proximity to Harefield and will be a real asset Remember us immediately. immediately, otherwise Academy, will offer young to the community.” to tell us In 2015/16 we received data matching will people between 10 The new centre will have information identifying more identify you and you and 19 a wide range of a sports hall, dance studio, about ALL than 3,500 residents who had will be asked to repay facilities and services. kitchen for supervised failed to declare a change overpayments or risk BUILDING Cllr David Simmonds, cooking and baking, changes in their circumstances whilst losing further entitlement. Cllr Cabinet Member activities hall with pool Simmonds The council is encouraging claiming housing benefit To report a change, lays one of for Education and table, cyber café, games residents in receipt of and council tax reduction. call 0300 1231 384 or visit the final Children’s Services, said: consoles and seating and housing benefit and It is important that you www.hillingdon.gov. bricks with “With more than 1,500 an outdoor play area. the Mayor of council tax reduction inform the council of a uk/hsgbenefit or www. Hillingdon, young people, Harefield Expected completion is to report any changes change in household or hillingdon.gov.uk/counciltax. Cllr Cooper is currently unable to projected for summer 2017.

6 May/June 2016 May/June 2016 7 news news Hillingdon Unearth history at House Gardens Dedicated to preserving your green belt land The AOC Archaeology Recent data provided Of the 2,679 residential When an existing students Group is once again by the Department for units permitted across the home or redundant hit the high working with the council Communities and Local borough between 2013 building is replaced and the Friends of Government suggested and 2015, only two per and when it meets the note that between 2013 and cent of all new residential requirements of green to deliver a programme 2015 up to 40 per cent of dwellings granted planning belt policies. National of archaeological new homes in Hillingdon permission during this time and local planning digs this summer. were built on green belt were on green belt land. policies provide an The digs offer residents land, which is wholly Hillingdon Council is exceptionally stringent the opportunity to inaccurate and misleading. committed to protecting set of tests against participate in hands on The figures identified green belt land in the which any proposals archaeology to discover newly created postal borough and only a for development on the site’s heritage and will addresses for a wide range of handful of new dwellings green belt are judged. be held in the grounds of new and existing properties were allowed, replacing the gardens between 25 (where individuals or existing old and not fit June and 14 July under the high quality facilities for developers have converted for purpose buildings. guidance of professional residents and visitors to or changed details for Preserving green archaeologists. use and explore. Why not residential, commercial or belt land is a council There will be an open attend the dig and make industrial premises) rather priority and planning day, public excavations, a day of it this summer?” than planning permissions permission to build on training workshops and For more information granted for new residential it is only granted in very a local schools will also visit www.hillingdon. developments. special circumstances: Twenty-two of Hillingdon get involved. If you’d gov.uk/eastcotehouse. Music Hub’s students recently like to take part, register took part in one of the your interest by emailing National Youth Orchestra’s catherine.edwards@ (NYO) Inspire Days. aocarchaeology.com. The free days are Cllr Jonathan Bianco, Dog microchipping law introduced held nationwide to Cabinet Member for allow committed Finance, Property From 6 April, the council found to not have them teenage musicians, and Business Services, enforced new laws making will be given 21 days to fit of all backgrounds, said: “The gardens were it compulsory for all dogs them. Failure to comply high quality orchestral reopened to the public in over eight weeks of age to could result in prosecution playing opportunities. May 2015 after restoration be fitted with microchips. and a £500 fine. Young people can work and offer a range of Microchips will secure the If your dog does go advance their playing and safer and speedier return missing you must call the take their learning to the of lost dogs and significantly council as soon as possible. next level, working closely Hillingdon early years providers reduce the millions of We will care for a lost dog with NYO musicians and pounds that welfare charities for seven days before receiving top tuition. celebrate gaining health accreditation and the taxpayer spend on working with animal charities A quarter of the In March, the council the importance of and gaining the award. It lost and stray dogs annually. to find a loving home. event places reserved presented awards to 18 investing in health to help is vital that we encourage All microchips are For more details for London boroughs early years care providers children to achieve. new generations to be registered on a database visit www.hillingdon. were filled by Hillingdon for demonstrating good Cllr Philip Corthorne, healthy and make healthier and dog owners who are gov.uk/lostdogs. musicians, who had practice in supporting and Cabinet Member for choices from an early age.” the required standard developing the health and Social Services, Health For more details of of playing, which is wellbeing of children. and Housing, said: “It’s the award and to apply Malik Mohammad During a routine when, despite a number testament to the high level Nurseries, children’s fantastic to see so many visit www.hillingdon. Food shop Yousaf, trading as Hot inspection in March 2015, of warnings, further musicians the council’s centres and playgroups providers getting involved gov.uk/earlyyears. receives & Spicy in Coldharbour rat droppings were found offences were identified, Music Hub is creating. who have completed Lane, Hayes was found inside the kitchen and including inadequate For more information on the council’s Healthy hefty fine guilty of nine food hygiene standards of hygiene were temperature checks the Hub and the services Early Years Programme offences in February 2016. poor, including a lack of and flies being found it provides visit www. received a certificate for poor At a hearing at Isleworth cleaning and inadequate on the premises and on hillingdon.gov.uk/hub. from Mayor of Hillingdon, Crown Court on 22 March, food temperature the surface of food. Cllr George Cooper at hygiene Yousaf was issued with a controls. The business If you have concerns a celebration event. A takeaway food shop which fine of £6,500 and ordered was closed following about the hygiene of a The council checks that AWARDED prepares rice and curried to pay costs of £2,879. A this inspection, until takeaway, contact the providers promote the Sweetcroft dishes has been fined £6,500 sentence of four months' pest control procedures team by calling 01895 Nursery health and wellbeing of employees after the council found they imprisonment was imposed were put in place. 250190 or emailing all its children, staff and with their had repeatedly breached in the event he defaulted The council took the environmentalhealthcp@ parents and understand certificate hygiene regulations. on any payments. decision to prosecute hillingdon.gov.uk.

8 May/June 2016 May/June 2016 9 older people proud Council initiatives to support Become a Hillingdon your health and wellbeing Street Champion Swim for free Social events Get outdoors and grow your own Hillingdon Council is Why we got involved committed to making the borough a cleaner, Katrina Patterson from Uxbridge Murtaza Amin, has lived in has been a Street Champion for Townfield, Hayes for more than two greener and safer eight years. She said: “Research years. He said: “When I moved place, but to do this has shown that fixing or improving here I noticed a litter and flytipping things in neighbourhoods encourages problem. I registered as a Street we need your help. communities to take more care. I Champion to do something about it. pick up rubbish regularly. I see I report litter, flytipping, anti-social All Hillingdon residents over 65 he council really appreciates when I report incidents how behaviour and highways issues. I can swim in Hillingdon Sports the valuable work of its network officers take note and resolve can now see the difference I’ve been and Leisure Complex, Botwell Tof local Street Champions. issues as quickly as they can.” able to make in the neighbourhood.” Green Sports and Leisure Centre Street Champions are resident or Highgrove Pool for free. Residents over 65 can rent an allotment volunteers from across the borough All you need to do is take along for free. The council has more of all ages, who act as the eyes and proof of age (on your first visit) and than 35 sites, some that are council ears of the community, to help get your HillingdonFirst card (each visit). managed and some self managed. council-related issues fixed quickly. The council also offers free If you’d like to discover the They contribute to the council’s weekly swimming lessons for older gardening feel good factor, aim of creating neighbourhoods people of varying abilities. The Leader of the Council’s Older register your interest on www. i that we can all Feel PROUD of. People’s Initiative provides funding To register call the pool of hillingdon.gov.uk/allotments for community associations to your choice (page 31) or call 01895 556000 and we’ll Why sign up? hold social events for residents. put you on our waiting list • you can report and get council i Cllr Ray Puddifoot, Leader of related issues fixed 24/7 on www. Keep dancing the Council and Older People's hillingdon.gov.uk/doitonline Champion, said: “Hillingdon Singing for the Brain • make a real difference and community groups who put on Hillingdon a better place for all events improve the quality of life • help save the council money. The of older people in their local area. quicker the council is made aware of By encouraging people to get an issue, the sooner it can be fixed Hiren Upadhyaya, has been Douglas Dimpsey from Eastcote out and about, socialise, take part • go green - take the chance to a Street Champion in Brunel for has been a Street Champion for five in new activities and stay active, get involved in environmental seven years. He registered, as he years. He had already been reporting groups help to reduce isolation volunteering opportunities wanted to give something back to graffiti, flytipping, abandoned vehicles and loneliness, particularly for • there is no formal commitment in the borough. He said: “I love the and littering to the council. “As I travel those who live on their own.” becoming a volunteer, you can role as it gives me great satisfaction around the area, if I see anything I get The council has recently approved The council has approved an do as much or as little as you like seeing the area tidy. I regularly report in touch with the council. Hillingdon funding for 2016/17 for Barnhill extension in running the Alzheimer’s littering issues. I tell residents to shows that they really value what get involved in the online reporting residents think. When I make reports, Community Association to take Society’s Singing for the Brain To become a Street Champion service on the Hillingdon website.” they are extremely responsive.” members on day trip to Weymouth, sessions in sheltered housing sign up online on www.hillingdon. hold a three course celebration event schemes across the borough. i gov.uk/proud. For further details Free tea dances are held monthly for the Queen’s birthday in June and Singing is not only an enjoyable email streetchampions@hillingdon. for over-55s in the Winston Churchill a weekly cake, coffee and raffle. activity, it can also provide a gov.uk or call 01895 558136 Theatre, Ruislip. Keep fit, socialise, Ruislip-Northwood Old Folks way for people with dementia, enjoy refreshments and have some Association will similarly be able to along with their carers, to express fun. Suitable for beginners and hold a three course celebration event themselves and socialise with others advanced dancers, complete with for the Queen’s 90th birthday at both in a fun and supportive group. ample seating and tea and coffee. of their dining centres. They have also From April, weekly or fortnightly received funding for four day trips. sessions will be held in Cottesmore The next dances are on Thursdays House, Missouri Court, Rylestone 19 May, 23 June and 21 July from If would like to submit a bid House, Barden Court and James i 1.30pm. To book your place visit for funding contact Vicky Court. Sessions currently already www.hillingdontheatres.uk or call Trott on 01895 277019 or email i run at Triscott House supported the Box Office on 01895 250615 [email protected] living scheme in Hayes.

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Hillingdon People takes a look at a range of exciting annual and new events the council is hosting this summer for residents of all ages to take part in. High profile author events In May, June and July, Hillingdon will welcome a range of high profile authors to the Great Barn, Family Manor Farm and the , Ickenham. Literary afternoon tea Thursday 26 May, 1pm to 3pm, The Great Barn Jane Costello, Dani Atkins, Juliet Ashton and Paige Toon g will join you at your table at this event in partnership shin with Books and the City at Simon and Schuster. F Tickets are £20 and include a goody bag, This year’s Hayes Carnival on Saturday 9 July will be a latest paperback from one a celebration of Hayes and its diverse community. un Days of the authors and The parade will start at 12.30pm from Pump F afternoon tea. Lane and make its way up Botwell Lane to , where there will be free activities for all ages during the afternoon. Heading up the parade and keeping the pace will be Bollywood choreographer, Jay Kumar and his Dance Asia Writing Women: Team, who will perform their unique routine in a variety of colourful and dazzling costumes along the mile-long route. from Colonialism to Apocalypse Events in the park will begin at 1.30pm, with the main Sunday 19 June, 7.30pm, stage showcasing the parade prize giving ceremony, Compass Theatre local bands The Soul Mates and Pig Earth, Panel featuring female novelists and a Bollywood style dance class. Kate Hamer, Claire Fuller, It will be a fun afternoon for all the family, Dinah Jeffries and Vanessa including children's shows, soft play and Lafaye, who will talk about their arts and crafts area, Gozart and his Giant writing, characters and more. Puppet, stilt walkers, StoryCamp, Tickets only £5. a sports zone, floral displays, community stalls, a food court and Monty Hammond’s Fun Fair. Our popular Family Fishing Fun Days will return for an eighth year this summer. Residents are welcome to come along to this Linwood Barclay free council-run event and have a go. Monday 18 July, 7.30pm, You’ll be able to take part in hourly fishing The Great Barn sessions guided by volunteer anglers, get tips Spend an evening with best-selling from angling legend Keith Arthur and have a go crime fiction author Linwood Barclay, at river dipping. Other activities include bird box as he tours the UK to promote making, crafts, face painting and a bouncy castle. his latest novel Far From True. The first day is on Sunday 24 July and the second Tickets cost £6 on Sunday 7 August between 9.30am and 3.30pm and include a copy at Little Britain Lake, Packet Boat Lane, Cowley, UB8 of the first book 2JR. Registration for fishing is on the day and places in this trilogy. are offered on a first come, first served basis. If you are interested in joining in the parade or Leader of the Council, Cllr Ray Puddifoot, running a community stall or food outlet call said: "Our Family Fishing Fun Days are a great day the Special Events team on 01895 556640, email i out for the whole family and I would encourage Book to attend by emailing culturebite@hillingdon. [email protected] or go to www. everyone to come down to Little Britain Lake gov.uk or by calling any Hillingdon Library. For more hillingdon.gov.uk/hayescarnival, where you will to see how much fun fishing can be.” i information visit www.hillingdon.gov.uk/authors find more information and application forms

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As London Tree Week (Saturday 28 May to Sundaymagnificent 5 June) approaches, trees we take a look at how the many thousands of trees in one of How you the greenest boroughs in can help London are nurtured. You can regularly water your nearest tree sapling planted in your street. he council is responsible During dry spells, young trees Free for the management of become stressed and struggle to Tapproximately 16,000 find sufficient water to meet their guided street trees, 5,500 housing estate daily needs. Watering a tree with trees and many thousands of rainwater on a weekly basis will tree walks parks trees. We also control the give it every chance of surviving. management of thousands of You can also enhance your local Eastcote House Gardens privately-owned protected trees. environment by planting a tree in Saturday 21 May, 2pm The borough’s trees are your front or back garden. There The Friends of Eastcote House valuable and often historic. Trees are a wide choice of species Gardens have organised a free act as green screens, providing To view more details of our work available. Before you choose, woodland walk around the gardens privacy, shade and masking with trees, a guide on Hillingdon’s make sure you have done your to highlight and celebrate its unwelcome views. They are i important trees, what trees are research and that the ultimate broad range of trees. Meet in the also barriers to wind, noise and protected, how to report a fallen height and spread of the tree once courtyard outside the stables. COMPETITION filter pollution, wildlife habitats tree and how to apply to carry mature, and the proximity of your Win your own tree and provide opportunities for out work to protected trees visit house and other built structures Book your place by emailing enjoyment, study and leisure. www.hillingdon.gov.uk/trees have been taken into account. [email protected] Visit one of 12 special trees featured Inspections are carried out by i in the council’s Little Book of Important officers to reduce health, safety Trees and find the QR website code or and damage risks. A variety of website address on the plaque next works, including pruning, pollarding to each one. These will take you to and tree removal are carried out Wednesday 1 June, 1.30pm an entry form, where you can upload by our contractors (Glendale Meeting at the car park off your details and a photo of you and Countryside) to achieve this. the A312, John Bartlett, Trees your friends or family with the tree. Our tree planting programme and Woodlands Officer will A winner will be picked at random focuses on our policy of replacing lead a walk on the old and when the competition ends on 31 the trees we remove each year. special trees in this park. No August, with prizes awarded at the Planting takes place between need to register just turn up. annual Autumn Show in September. November and March and we take You could win your own tree to care to ensure they are planted in Bayhurst Wood plant in your garden or one of the right location for their species. Saturday 4 June, 2pm Hillingdon’s green spaces near to The council also protects Meeting at the Bayhurst Wood where you live. There will also be privately-owned trees with Tree car park off Breakspear Road special tree-themed children’s prizes Preservation Orders (TPOs). North, Harefield, Jon Gurr Trees and prizes for the best tree selfie. TPOs are reserved for only the and Woodlands Officer will show very best trees and woodlands you the special trees in this wood The Little Book and terms and are designed to safeguard and what we can learn from and conditions are on www. them from being cut down, the body language of trees. No hillingdon.gov.uk/trees i damaged or badly pruned. need to register, just turn up.

14 May/June 2016 May/June 2016 15 environment environment Make improvements through Chrysalis Hillingdon People takes a look at how this council- Moorcroft Ruislip skate park run programme can transform your local area. Social Centre officially opened Mencap Hillingdon South has A brand new skate park was very year, we earmark £1 million through our Chrysalis benefited from significant Chrysalis opened by the Mayor of programme to improve council-owned facilities for residents investment which has allowed Hillingdon, Cllr George Cooper Eand to help instil a sense of pride in your community. the Moorcroft Social Centre, at Kings College Playing Fields Cllr Douglas Mills, Cabinet Member for Community, Commerce and Harlington Road to be refurbished. during the Easter holidays. Regeneration, said: “Since 2009, more than 100 projects have benefitted All internal areas received Local children were able to from Chrysalis funding. We have provided new playgrounds, resurfaced car redecoration. New windows, participate in skateboarding parks, installed alleygating, refurbished community buildings, made park internal lights, a fire exit door and training sessions led by action footpath improvements and introduced outdoor gyms. If there’s a project you toilet facilities were also added. sports school, Team Rubicon. feel would benefit from investment why not submit an application online?” The revamped centre was officially The council replaced the park’s Funding for projects ranges between £5,000 and £100,000. Proposals opened by Mayor of Hillingdon, existing metal skatepark following a need to show how an improvement would benefit the local community. Cllr George Cooper in April. successful Chrysalis funding application It may support one of the council’s local priorities, such as maintaining Peter Shackleton, Chairman, said: by local resident Janice Andrews. parks and green spaces, helping people to lead healthier, independent “The work means that the centre can Janice was the driving force behind the lives or promoting and investing in your local town centres. effectively continue to help improve original skate park that was built there Here are a few examples of how recent Chrysalis the quality of life of people with a more than 10 years ago and nominated projects are helping residents to Feel PROUD. learning disability and their families.” it again in 2015 for refurbishment.

Yiewsley and West Drayton Rockingham Brookside Playing Community Centre Recreation Ground Fields Outdoor Gym The centre on Playground An application was submitted Road, West Drayton is a popular The playground at Rockingham for Chrysalis funding for an community hub for local residents. Recreation Ground, Uxbridge has outdoor gym at the open space It was officially reopened in March been refurbished after an application in Hayes. The outdoor gym was by the Deputy Mayor, Cllr John was submitted by a local mum. supported by local residents and Hensley following refurbishment. Children at St Mary’s Catholic Primary will enhance the playing fields and The kitchens and toilets in the School helped to put together the residents’ health and wellbeing. It centre were in need of improvements final design and the site features a was officially opened in April. to bring them up to date and in wooden design with a climbing frame, line with the rest of the facilities slides and swing. It was opened in on offer. Significant Chrysalis March for local children to enjoy. Before investment has provided this. Centre Manager, Jackie Westbrook, said: “The facilities now look much more appealing and modern. The kitchens are great for parties and caterers and the downstairs kitchen can be used by the nursery.”

REOPENING and PRIORITISING WELLBEING Visit www.hillingdon. West Drayton Residents, Cllr Jagjit Singh and the Mayor and Mayoress of Hillingdon at the opening event gov.uk/chrysalis for more ward councillors After unveil the plaque details or to apply i

16 May/June 2016 May/June 2016 17 learning fostering

Could you care for a group of brothers and New learning sisters? The council is always looking for people who could opportunities foster siblings.

illingdon looks after illingdon Council’s Adult approximately 25 sibling Learning offers more than 100 Programmes NEW Hgroups each year and we are Hhigh quality courses for day, on offer apprenticeships keen that wherever possible these evening or weekend study at centres children are kept together when across the borough. The service, If you want to get back into work, change The council is working with a range of they live with their foster families. which recently celebrated retaining career, challenge yourself to learn employers to offer apprenticeships its Ofsted ‘good’ rating, is continually something new or take up a new interest which can be the stepping stone to expanding its programme to provide visit www.hillingdon.gov.uk/adultlearning succeeding in your chosen industry. even more learning opportunities. or pick up a brochure at one of our They are structured training centres. There are a range of classes for programmes, giving you a chance Would you consider all abilities available at affordable rates. to work towards a qualification, Enrolment for September 2016 will earning while learning. They help be open from the beginning of July. you gain the hands on skills and knowledge you need to get ahead. NEW courses help residents to achieve We offer a range of apprenticeships, fostering a child or from floristry and horticulture to business The council’s Learn to be Well Participants are able to attend administration and childcare. The council programme has seen a number of free classes before progressing also offers voluntary traineeships for successes since launching last year. to other payable classes of their those who aren’t ready to take on an The scheme supports learners individual choice, if they’d like apprenticeship and need to gain some with mild to moderate mental to continue their learning. more qualifications and/or experience. sibling group? health issues, such as anxiety and The service has gained additional Naveeta Dawett, 22 from Hayes depression, by providing a range government funding to further is doing an business administration of free educational courses to help develop these courses and you apprenticeship with Adult Learning. She Meet the foster carers them to regain independence and can now sign up for new classes on: wanted to do an apprenticeship to get Alan and Lesley DeVille What you need improve their mental wellbeing. Gardening and horticulture, self more on the job experience. She said: , both 53, them develop from insecure and Learners have benefited from portraits, building resilience, medication “I have been helping research new have been fostering in Hillingdon for shy to showing their individual • enough space in your home. self help, confidence building, management, coping strategies, chakra projects, supporting the staff who work more than 11 years. They have a son personalities is rewarding. The Same sex siblings, such as two lifestyle and enterprise courses. healing, meditation, mindfulness, on the front desk, sorting out registers for together and when they moved to a council is always there to support us. brothers or two sisters, can share employability skills and colour therapy. upcoming terms and helping to facilitate bigger home with spare bedrooms, “Individual children who come to a bedroom if the room is big We have also introduced the initial assessments. I am enjoying it.” they made the decision to foster. us can initially be lonely, reserved enough. Mixed siblings, such as Reading Well programme in Alan comes from a large family. and find it hard to adjust, even more a brother and a sister, will almost Hillingdon Libraries, where you He said: “I love having lots of family so if they’ve been split up from their always need a bedroom each can access a range of books to around me and we treat the children sibling. Sometimes siblings deal with • energy and skills to look benefit your health and wellbeing. who come into our care like our own.” the situation more easily, as they have after more than one child Visit www.hillingdon.gov.uk/ The couple have fostered short- each other to comfort and support. • to be patient, flexible and libraries for more information. term and long-term and children Siblings can often be easier to deal offer warmth, understanding Dan accessed the programme after of all ages. with, as they can play together, and guidance, as well as facing a number of issues which They currently have a set of four whereas you find you may need to being child orientated and impacted on his mental health. An Art siblings with them. Lesley said: interact more with individual children.” a good communicator “We believe that it is important She continued: “It’s such a as Therapy course gave him the chance To place a fostering enquiry call to get out of the house and to meet that siblings stay together. Each privileged position looking after child is different and has their other people’s children. It’s the best 0800 783 1298. For more information within a group environment, which visit www.hillingdon.gov.uk/fostering has made him feel more inspired. own issues. Helping them to find job I’ve ever had. I’d recommend i their stability and a routine can anyone thinking about caring You can attend one of the council’s For more details and to enrol For more details and to sign up be a long process but seeing for siblings to give it a try.” information events on Tuesday 10 call Adult Learning today email pjoshi@hillingdon. May and Tuesday 7 June, at 6.30pm i Centre on 020 8384 4170 gov.uk or call 01895 676690 i at the Civic Centre. Book your place by calling the above number

18 May/June 2016 May/June 2016 19 community safety mayor Updates from the Borough Volunteer for An exciting, Commander I would like to introduce myself as the Neighbourhood temporary Borough Commander for thought Hillingdon, whilst Chief Superintendent Nick Downing is temporarily promoted to West Area Commander. Watch I am extremely proud to make you aware of some of the recent accolades Hillingdon Police provoking and Hillingdon has been awarded. We have been recognised as the best performing Borough Commander, borough across west London. Max Williams We have also achieved two Area challenging Commander awards. Last month, Chief recognises that Superintendent Downing reiterated Neighbourhood Watch our focus to reduce seven key crime types by 20 per cent, as requested schemes in Hillingdon by the Mayor’s Office of Policing and are invaluable in mayoral year Crime. We didn’t just achieve this, I am pleased to say we surpassed the target, fighting crime. t has certainly been exciting, The Mayor and with an overall reduction of 26.3 per eventful and has increased Mayoress attended the HAYES CARNIVAL cent since 2011/12. As a result, we urrently there is a patchwork coordinators to make their partnership our awareness of the London Youth Games Dancing in received an Area Commander award “I the parade of Neighbourhood Watch closer and more effective. Local borough dramatically” explained at Crystal Palace, in recognition of achieving the most schemes across the borough, officers will keep in regular contact Cllr George Cooper, as he cheering on Hillingdon reductions during the last year. C some very active, some less so with them, updating them on crime described his year as Mayor. athletes. They also met We have also received an award and sadly, there are some areas trends and listening to local issues. “We’ve met many groups and Uxbridge Amblers, for being the best ‘all round’ borough. with little or no coverage. The network of Neighbourhood voluntary organisations, some of which an over-50s group This took into account our overall Hillingdon Police, supported by Watches also needs to be we didn’t even know existed. It has who take part in performance, proactivity, management the council, wants to reinvigorate expanded and well represented brought home to us just how important walking football. and investigation of critical incidents, Neighbourhood Watch with the across the borough. New the contribution of volunteers is to the Both are about people morale, standards and quality of support of the local community. watches are key and the police wellbeing of all of us in the borough.” getting out, taking part in sport, leadership. We are very proud of this Neighbourhood Watch volunteer are seeking out keen people to The Mayor and Mayoress have socialising and having a great time. award and the Metropolitan Police coordinators work in partnership act as coordinators for these. discovered hidden gems that they Other highlights included a family at Hillingdon will endeavour with the police, bringing neighbours have visited for the first time during moving Christmas carol service at to continue providing this service. together to create strong, friendly, If your Hillingdon street is their mayoralty, like Eastcote House Harmondsworth detention centre, As we prepare for the challenges of active communities where anti-social lacking a watch and you would Gardens and Cranford Park, which visiting Hillingdon Action Group this year, we will continue to focus on behaviour and crime are reduced. like to be a local coordinator, are great places to visit and enjoy for Addiction Management, a protecting the most vulnerable of our i They help people protect contact Inspector Rob Bryan, by a range of outdoor activities. Chinese New Year stage production community, including further reducing themselves and their properties, emailing [email protected]. Cllr Cooper said: “This was my first at University College London, a crimes of violence and burglaries. by encouraging improved home uk or calling 020 8246 1479. time as Mayor. We decided that we concert by the Hillingdon Music We can only do this with your help, security, raising home and personal wanted to mostly focus on Hillingdon Service at The Cadogan Hall and the continued support of all our To find out more visit their website safety awareness, supporting greater at www.hillingdonnhw.co.uk and engagements involving residents. and taking their five-year-old communities working together. vigilance and accurate reporting of We feel that the mayoralty should granddaughter to ’s Rest assured, during my tenure in suspicious crime to the police. be about the residents; about Mexican Fiesta for Culture Bite. office I am determined to build upon the Local police officers are their successes and achievements, Cllr Cooper added: “We would excellent community spirit and cohesive calling on current and how we can support them. like to thank everyone who has approach I have observed so far. I look Neighbourhood The theme we chose was ‘Healthy supported our charities. We have forward to serving you as your temporary Watch volunteer and Happy in Hillingdon’ and we been overwhelmed by residents’ Borough Commander, leading a fantastic took a particular interest in events generosity and hope that the money team who are determined to make featuring young people and things raised will contribute towards a Hillingdon the safest London borough. that emphasise a healthy lifestyle.” healthier and happier Hillingdon.”

Chief Superintendent Max Williams

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The unusual suspects: Tin foil Tin foil is made of aluminium, so you can recycle this as well as your aluminium cans or metal food trays. Crisp packets cannot be recycled. Recycling made easy Although the inside of the packet is shiny and looks like foil, it is a Research has shown that more than six out of 10 of metallised plastic film. This material is currently not recyclable. us now describe ourselves as committed recyclers Envelopes but most of us are aware that we could do more. with windows Plastic trays, ometimes recycling can be confusing. Councils across England recycle different You can now send these for recycling. things and as technologies improve, we can start to recycle new items. Paper mills can deal with the small bags and bottles S Cllr Keith Burrows, Cabinet Member for Planning, Transportation bit of plastic that forms the window. Different products come in different and Recycling, said: “Here at Hillingdon, we want to make it as easy as possible There is no need to tear it out types of plastic. But you don’t need for you. Our kerbside recycling services are straightforward to use, with before putting in the recycling sack. to worry what type of plastic they free weekly collections and free recycling sacks. The clear dry recyclable are, as they can all be recycled, sacks also have a printed list on them of what you can recycle.” melted down and made into new You can recycle so many items around your house. Here products. So, you can recycle fruit are some of the items you may forget about. punnets, meat plastic trays, plastic bags, milk bottles, drink bottles, bleach or cleaning product bottles, Plastic bottle lids shampoo or shower gel bottles. You can now recycle these. At the materials recycling facility, they crush and spike bottles to make them as Food waste flat as possible. If lids are on, this was Remember you can also recycle seen as a flying hazard. However, your food waste weekly. Sign up and recycling facilities have changed order a kitchen caddy, food waste their opinion - do remember bin and biodegradable corn starch to take the lids off though. bags online. All food waste, cooked Shredded paper and uncooked can be recycled. You can send a small amount of Aerosols shredded paper with your recycling Aerosols can be recycled, as Waste electronic now. Previously, bags were split they are made of both tin- and electrical open at a materials recycling facility plated steel and aluminium, and large quantities of shredded which are recyclable metals. equipment paper flying around were seen as Textiles Take electronic items, fridges, dangerous. However, technology has Textiles are also collected from batteries, hair driers, washing improved to cope with small amounts. your kerbside weekly, alongside dry machines, light bulbs, mobile recyclables. Put old clothes, sheets phones, TVs and printer cartridges and towels in the purple tinted to the tip at Harefield. sacks, which you can order online or pick up at your local library. If in doubt, leave it out! Placing non-recyclable items in the clear recycling sacks can classify a whole lorry load as contaminated and the efforts of those who have recycled the right items in that load are then lost. Junk mail You can send this for recycling as it’s paper but please remove your For more recycling name and address by shredding information visit to prevent identity theft. www.hillingdon. gov.uk/recycling

22 May/June 2016 May/June 2016 23 volunteers Sadia looks after her mum who has mental health difficulties. She finds it difficult to keep up with her school work. Sadia’s teachers are helping her to cope. Make a difference supporting people with mental health issues illingdon Mind are a group of Husers and ex- users of mental health services, professionals and

PHOTO POSED BY MODELS PHOTO interested individuals who share a concern about the lives of mentally or emotionally distressed people in the community. The council supports the organisation with an annual grant, recognising and valuing the range of services provided for those affected. Hillingdon Mind’s projects aim to prevent isolation, offer talking therapies, enable social inclusion, arrange ART GROUP housing opportunities, Taking provide training options part in an Easter hat and run a variety of competition sports and leisure clubs and activities. support for those feeling board games. A variety of referral from a GP, care Their social clubs are isolated, lonely or recovering outings and social events coordinator, health or held throughout the week, from a mental health issue. are also organised. social care professional. evenings and crucially The clubs provide access The process for For more information visit Sadia is a carer. at weekends, offering to computers, printers, a membership of the social hillingdonmind.org.uk company, friendship and TV room, arts, crafts and clubs is made by a formal i Are you? Would you be If you’re like Sadia, you may be a carer and could get support. able to volunteer? If you want to make a difference in supporting Find out today. people with mental health issues, Hillingdon Mind can offer the following rewarding opportunities: www.hillingdon.gov.uk/carers • assisting in one of their social groups (Ruislip, Uxbridge and Hayes End) • volunteering as a befriender • assisting with their ‘Out and About’ group The next befriending training sessions are on Wednesdays 25 May, 1, 8 and 15 June from 6pm to 8.30pm at Aston House, Uxbridge.

For more information about volunteering contact [email protected] or [email protected] or call 01895 271559 i www.hillingdon.gov.uk/carers May/June 2016 25 As we move into summer, Hillingdon has a variety of activities for residents of all ages to get involved in. With WHAT’S ON ? Live May half-term around the corner there For more Hillingdon events or Life are a range of shows and sessions to advertise your own, visit Discover London’s across the borough for families. www.hillingdon.gov.uk/whatson Activities for you greenest borough on and your children. two wheels. Plus Ruislip Dramatic Society presents Let them discover a great activities for ’Allo ’Allo! A comedy by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft world of nature and older residents. Listen carefully, I shall say this only once! Based on the hit TV series, this stage version cycle rides • open gardens has all your favourite characters back for another classic evening at Café René. In encourage play in the small town of Nouvien in occupied France, hapless café owner René Artois and the open air. his wife Edith are hiding a priceless portrait in a knockwurst sausage! They also nature trails • buggy have two British airmen concealed in the cellar, trying to get home with the help walks • playgrounds of the Resistance. But as always, things are not quite going to plan for René… When: Wednesday 18 to Saturday 21 May, 8pm and matinee on Saturday at 2.30pm. Enjoy Where: Compass Theatre, Glebe Avenue, Ickenham, UB10 8PD. Cost: £12 (£11 concessions available Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday matinée only). Life Contact: Book tickets through the Ruislip Dramatic Society Box Office by calling 07856 246517 or through the theatre on 01895 250615. Book online at www.ruislipdramatic.org and www.hillingdontheatres.uk.

Street Velodrome Series 2016 Enjoy family time Hillingdon is hosting the Street Velodrome pop-up temporary cycling track this May. It will be available for local schools and community groups to use in Hillingdon’s on the Friday. Residents can ride for free on this unique stage on the Saturday award-winning open Walk, jog or run to a Join friends for a public session and Sunday is race day, where there will be an open round competition in the morning and a race event which will be recorded for spaces, with the healthier you. Set out range of social and television in the afternoon. Come along and watch, see vintage bike displays, most Green Flag for some alone time fun activity and take part in circus and recycle-a-bike workshops and use the bouncy castle. awards in the UK. or join friends and sports sessions in When: Friday 20 to Sunday 22 May. family fun sessions • Story motivate each other. the sunshine or rain! Where: Fassnidge Park, Rockingham Parade, Uxbridge, UB8 2UW. Camp and creative walks healthy walks • Jog-it-off Boxfit • Skipfit • tennis • Cost: Free public use on the Saturday between 9am and 5pm (just turn up). Contact: For more details and to register for the race day football • back to exercise on Sunday visit www.streetvelodrome.co.uk.

Pongo’s Party Today is the day that Pongo the Pig has been waiting for - his birthday! He’s been dropping hints to his friends all year, so is looking forward to a fantastic party… but the trouble is, nobody seems to remember. Molly-Moo the Cow is making a mess baking, Sheena the Sheep is rehearsing with her band, and Sally the Scarecrow is in the middle of decorating - whatever can they be up to? Come Relax or exercise dressed in your best party clothes and help make Pongo’s Party a day to remember. Parkon your own and When: Tuesday 31 May, 2pm. reconnect with Where: , Grange Road, Hayes, UB3 2UE. yourself and nature. Cost: Tickets are £11.50. £1 off for children. Family offer of four tickets for £40. A £1 per ticket booking fee applies, capped at six per order. Fee-free booking for abs, bums & tums • yoga • Premiere Card Members. Groups of 10+ call 020 8561 8371 to buy fee-free. gardening • birdwatching Life Contact: Book online at www.becktheatre.org.uk or call the Box Office on 020 8561 8371. See what's on offer at www.hillingdon.gov.uk/parklife 26 May/June 2016 May/June 2016 27 what’s on? what’s on?

Contact: Tickets are only Uxbridge Choral Society flexibility, creating core stability, Ickenham Hall raise money for Modern Jive- volunteers for the first time or have not sung in THEATRE available by calling Summer Concert building a heightened feeling of refurbishment and renovation ceroc dancing Mondays and Tuesdays, 9.20am a long time. Fun and friendly group. 020 8572 0475, emailing Saturday 2 July, 7.30pm positivity, and deeply relaxing work on Ickenham Hall. They also Every Monday, 8pm to to 1pm (also on third Saturday Cost: First session free, The Illegal Eagles [email protected] or by and rejuvenating your whole decide on work priorities, organise of every month, 10am to 1pm) £8 per session Friday 27 May, 7.30pm The choir will sing Vivaldi's Gloria 11pm at West Drayton visiting www.ticketsource. and the Nelson Mass by Haydn. being. Dru yoga is designed to be and oversee working projects. Community Centre. Every Meet at the Lido car park and (discounts available online). Long established as the World's co.uk/starlightytc. practised by people of all abilities, help with coppicing, scrub Contact: Call 07763 912165, Official No.1 Eagles tribute, Jeff Stewart will conduct. Cost: Free. Thursday, 8pm to 11pm at Winston Churchill Theatre Cost: £12 for adults and fitness levels and age groups. Contact: Find out more about Uxbridge Civic Centre and pond clearance, bridge email [email protected] The Illegal Eagles make a Cost: £8. £6 for children under 12. the work the Friends do on Ceroc is a fusion of jive and and footpath construction. or visit www.singability.co.uk welcome return for another Proscenium presents Contact: For further details Contact: For more twitter @singabilityuk. show, promising more of their Contact: Tickets www.ickenhamhall.org.uk. salsa which is easy to learn and The Merry Wives of available from www. visit www.lifestyle-dru. Ickenham Hall information email Sean Barr First Ickenham Scout Hut tight harmonies, acute attention co.uk or email balbir@ great fun. It’s a fantastic way to [email protected]. to detail and showmanship. Windsor by William uxbridgechoralsociety.org.uk keep fit while having fun and a Shakespeare or on the door on the night. lifestyle-dru.co.uk. Music and Picnic Ruislip Woods Harrow Marquetry Group Featuring all the classics – Hotel Community Centre very sociable way to spend an Fridays, 7.30pm to 10pm California, Take It Easy, Lyin’ Wednesday 15 June to St. Margaret's Church in the Park Sunday 12 June, 2pm to 6pm evening. You don’t need to bring Save Me Tuition Marquetry is the art of making Eyes, Desperado, Life in the Saturday 18 June, 7.45pm a partner. Beginners welcome. Tuesdays, 4pm to 6pm and Proscenium commemorates the Spotlight Musical Theatre Northwood and Northwood Hills pictures, decorative designs and Fast Lane, Take it to the Limit Company presents Cost: £8. £6.50 for students/ Saturdays 2pm to 4pm patterns by the skilful use of the and many more. This latest 400th anniversary of the death ADVICE Residents' Associations have Tuition for students aged 6 to 16 in of Shakespeare by presenting Stepping Out the musical joined forces once again to put on concessions. Bring this advert natural grain, figure and colour of production also features a special Carers' Fair most subjects. Located in Botwell wood veneers. The separate parts his most joyously farcical play. Wednesday 8 June to a community event to mark the and get free membership and tribute to the late Glenn Frey, Tuesday 7 June, 10am to 4pm Library at the Botwell Sports and of the picture or design are cut to Mrs Ford and Mrs Page set out Saturday 11 June, various times Queen's 90th Birthday. Come to this free first night entry for new one of the original founding Get information and advice about Leisure Centre. Why not go for a swim shape, assembled and glued to a to teach suspicious husbands Stepping Out the musical is a afternoon of musical entertainment, members. No need to book. members of the Eagles. carer-related support available in Contact: For further whilst your child exercises their mind prepared base board or background. Cost: £24.50 (concessions £1 and errant offspring a lesson, heart-warming, toe-tapping show featuring big, steel and brass Hillingdon. Talk to more than 40 information visit at our National Curriculum aligned This is a mixed group of beginners off, Premier Card 10 per cent whilst tricking Sir John Falstaff, following the lives, loves and laughs bands and choirs. Bring your own of a group of ordinary people services about the support they www.clubceroc.com. Call study centre? One-to-one home and experienced marquetarians. It is a off). A £1 per ticket booking who aims to seduce them for provide unpaid family carers. picnic (chairs welcome). Drinks and tuition is also available. Being Ofsted hobby for all to enjoy. Tuition provided. fee applies, capped at six profit. Masques, mockery and attending a weekly tap class. snacks are available. Children’s 020 8933 4350 or 07860250961. Cost: £14.50. Cost: Free. West Drayton Community registered, we are working tax credit Contact: For more details per order. Fee-free booking mayhem reign, as the Bard of Contact: Madeline Jarvis at entertainment is also provided. friendly and also accept childcare visit www.marquetry.org for Premiere Card Members. Avon flexes his comedic muscles. Concessions £12.50. Cost: Free entry and parking. Centre and Civic Centre Contact: Book online at Hillingdon Carers on 01895 vouchers. All tutors are DBS checked. or contact Tony Gillett by Groups of 10+ please call Cost: All tickets £12. 811206 or madeleine@ Contact: For further Summer Fayre Cost: £11.50 per hour. calling 020 8203 1190. 020 8561 8371 to buy fee-free. Contact: Book online at www.compasstheatre.co.uk or call 01895 250615. hillingdoncarers.org.uk. details email info@ Saturday 18 June, Contact: Call 078692 89145, Hatch End Free Church Hall Contact: Book online at www. www.compasstheatre.co.uk northwoodresidents.co.uk. email enquiries@ becktheatre.org.uk or call the or call 01895 250615. Compass Theatre 11am to 3.30pm Shopping Centre Northwood Lots of activities for all the family, savemetuition.co.uk or visit Box Office on 020 8561 8371. Compass Theatre www.savemetuition.co.uk. Recreation Ground including face painting, music, Beck Theatre Botwell Green Library BUSINESS stalls selling gifts, cards, plants EXERCISE Bikespiration Hillingdon Business The Purple Theatre LEISURE Saturday 18 June, and jewellery. Other activities Bowling Company presents MUSIC Free bootcamp classes include a tombola and a raffle, Club days every EXPO 2016 Mondays, Wednesdays and Flower arrangement 10am and 3pm Thursday 26 May, 9am to 6pm Washed Up Eastcote Choral Society demonstrations Cycling is a great form of with prizes drawn at 3pm, and a Wednesday, 2pm to 8pm Fridays, 7pm to 8pm children’s fancy dress competition, Learn to play bowls, socialise and 50 exhibitors will be complemented Thursday 2 June to Summer Concert Free bootcamp for any fitness level, Tuesday 7 June, 7pm transport, environmentally friendly by hundreds of visitors from local Saturday 4 June, 7.30pm Saturday 21 May, 7.30pm (7.30pm start) and could save you money. It is which will be judged at 3pm. A make new friends at Harlington age and size. Low impact and high Bowling Club. You will need to and regional companies and Three actors find themselves The choir will perform Haydn’s impact workout groups. Free body Kate Thomas will be demonstrating also a great form of low impact range of food and refreshments members of the public. Starting with stranded on a desert island after remember your flat shoes or trainers. Creation. The choir also meets composition analysis and nutrition Hidden Gems. Tea and coffee exercise. Find out about cycling are available on the day: BBQ, a Business Breakfast, the day will surviving a wreckage. One is a All other equipment will be provided. every Tuesday from 8pm to 10pm. coaching. Get healthy, have more is available in the interval and and biking in the borough at drinks, sweets, afternoon pack in symposiums, workshops, prestigious Shakespearean actor, Contact: Call Mrs J Fisher Cost: Tickets cost £12. energy, make new friends, have there will be a raffle of flowers a range of information stalls. teas and ice cream. All funds networking and presentations, with pride and pretentiousness. Contact: To book tickets call at the end of the evening. There will also be secure bike raised will be used to further on 01895 443559 or Mr F fun and look and feel great. Valentine on 01296 613495. showcasing the best of Hillingdon The other, a Hollywood hell Northwood Bookshop on Cost: Free classes. Cost: Visitors £5. Tickets may marking on offer and a range support the school’s students, raiser that lives life by his own Harlington Bowls Club business and providing visitors with 01923 826999 or Northwood Subject to a four-week be purchased on the door. of fun cycling activities. all of whom have moderate to a host of ideas, advice and contacts. misguided philosophy and seems Cards and Gifts on 01923 body transformation Contact: For further Cost: Free. severe learning difficulties. to be more concerned over the Singability Cost: Free. 820075 or 01895 904556. challenge fee of £10. information call Contact: For more Cost: Free. Thursdays, 7.45pm to 9.45pm Contact: To register interest scarcity of booze rather than Tickets are also available Contact: Sharan (Wellness 01923 829621. information visit www. Contact: Sue Wheeler by water. Last but definitely not Love singing? Come to a Singability in attending or for more on the door. For more and Fitness Coach) by calling Northwood and Pinner hillingdon.gov.uk/cycling calling 01895 258507 or session. Singability is a singing club information, please send an least, the deluded Hollywood information visit www. 07572 634719 or emailing Liberal Synagogue celebrity, renowned for being a or call 01895 55391. emailing sue.wheeler@ for adults who love to sing. We email to [email protected]. eastcotechoralsociety.org.uk. [email protected]. Hillingdon Council, Civic pieldheathschool.org.uk. welcome all abilities. No auditions. Hamilton Centre, deep meaningful person who St. Edmund’s Church 56 Joel Street Moorwards Farm Party reaches out to the third world... in the Paddock Centre forecourt Pield Heath House School Gain confidence if you are singing Brunel University as long as there is a camera Hillingdon Philharmonic Pilates with Suzy Barton Sunday 10 July, from 1pm nearby. Can these three literally Orchestra presents Tuesday, 2pm to 3pm Moorwards Farm will be holding Compass Theatre Moorwards Farm Ruislip Woods washed up actors survive with A Summer Concert Improve the way you feel, look their third summer event, Party In VENUES Glebe Avenue, Equestrian Coaching Facility, , Reservoir Road, nothing but each other's egos? Saturday 21 May, 7.30pm and live your life. Pilates exercises The Paddock. The event includes Ickenham, UB10 8PD Slough Road, Iver Heath, Ruislip, HA4 7TY Cost: All tickets are £8. Hillingdon Philharmonic focus on improving posture, various zones such as music, food, 56 Joel Street Buckinghamshire, SL0 0DZ Contact: Book online at Northwood Hills, HA6 1PA Fassnidge Park St. Edmund’s Church Orchestra (HPO) invites you core strength and flexibility. bouncy castle/children's rides, craft www.compasstheatre.co.uk These classes are suitable for stalls, live demonstrations, dog Rockingham Parade, Northwood and Pinner Pinner Road, or call 01895 250615. to a special summer concert All Saints Church Uxbridge, UB8 2UW Northwood Hills, HA6 1QS to celebrate 30 years of the everyone regardless of age, agility, classic cars/bikes, pony rides Liberal Synagogue Compass Studio and various other activities. All profits Ryefield Avenue, orchestra. The programme will ability, or fitness level. Suzy is Hillingdon, UB10 9BT First Ickenham Scout Hut Oaklands Gate, St. Margaret's Church will go to the charity HorseHeard. Northwood, HA6 3AA Starlight Theatre include the Karelia Overture an ex British gymnastics squad, Community Close, Windsor Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1PL Pilates Foundation trained, Cost: Free. Beck Theatre Ickenham, UB10 8RE Company presents by Sibelius, Symphony No.8 in Contact: For more Northwood The Stables G major by Dvořák and Tone CYQ Level 3 instructor. Grange Road, Hayes, UB3 2UE Rent by Jonathan Larson Cost: £10 per class or £8 information contact Rayees Hamilton Centre Recreation Ground Manor Farm, Bury Street, Thursday 2 to Saturday Poem ‘Vltava' by Smetana. or Zoe on 01895 263991 or Botwell Green Library Brunel University, Kingston Lane, Chestnut Avenue, Ruislip, HA4 7AR A wonderful opportunity to if you buy a block of 10. 4 June, 7.30pm Contact: For more [email protected]. Botwell Green Sports Uxbridge, UB8 3PH Northwood, HA6 1HR This fantastic award-winning hear these classics performed Visit www.moorwardsfarm. and Leisure Centre, West Drayton live in the local area by the information and to book, Harlington Bowls Club The Pavilions musical tells the story of one email suzybartonpilates@ co.uk or www.facebook. East Avenue, Hayes, UB3 2HW Community Centre, talented musicians of the HPO. Pinkwell Park, Waltham Avenue, year in the life of a group of btinternet.co.uk or com/MoorwardsFarm. Shopping Centre Harmondsworth Road, Cost: £12 (Concessions Civic Centre Hayes, UB3 1TF bohemians struggling in modern call 07850 687488. Moorwards Farm High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1UW 18 Chequers Square, West Drayton, UB7 9JL day East Village, New York. The £10. Children 11 to 16 £5. The Stables, Manor Farm Hatch End Free Church Hall Uxbridge, UB8 1LN story centres around Mark and Under-11s free of charge). The Friends of Winston Churchill Theatre Compass Studio Rowlands Avenue, Pield Heath House Pinn Way, Ruislip, HA4 7QL Roger, two roommates. While Contact: Call 01895 674223 Dru Yoga classes Ickenham Hall presents Compass Theatre, Glebe Avenue, Corner of Uxbridge Road, a former tragedy has made to reserve tickets or purchase Sundays, 9.45am to 11am Ickenham Hall Open Day Ickenham, UB10 8PD Hatch End, HA5 4DF School grounds Yeading Community Centre Roger numb to life, Mark tries to from Pro Music International Dru Yoga is a graceful and potent Sunday 12 June, Pield Heath Road, 2 Ditchfield Road, Hayes, UB4 9BH capture it through his attempts Ltd, 19 Swakeleys Road, form of yoga, based on flowing 12pm until 5pm Ickenham Hall Uxbridge, UB8 3NW to make a film. In the year that Ickenham. Tickets also movements, directed breathing and Come and take a look around the Glebe Avenue, Ickenham, UB10 8PD follows, the group deals with available on the door. visualisation. With its foundations Grade II listed house, Ickenham Hall. love, loss, AIDS, and modern day Find out more at set firmly in ancient yogic tradition, There will be talks about the history If you wish to publicise an event, please email details to [email protected] or send to life in one truly powerful story. www.hillingdonphil.btck.co.uk. Dru works on body, mind and and renovation of the building Hillingdon People, 3E/07 Civic Centre, High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1UW. Events are selected at the editor’s discretion. Cost: £15. £12 concessions. All Saints Church spirit – improving strength and at 1pm and 3pm. The Friends of

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