Manor Library Has Been Popular
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Putting our residents first in Supporting the local community • Ruislip Manor Library has been popular. The centre held its first Makers refurbished to provide new seating, Market, where a range of craft items Manor carpets and lighting, and more space for made by learners were sold. reading, activities and to use computers. • Christmas lights were installed on • The library offers a range of groups street lamp columns and in trees in and sessions for all ages, including Victoria Road. Storytime, reading groups, knitting, adult • The council ran Art in the Park sessions colouring, lego, family board games and at Shenley Park. a dementia coffee morning. • Events held at the library for the Summer Your local councillors gave ward Reading Challenge included rock funding to: painting, a treasure hunt and space race games. Other special events included an • St Paul’s Church to purchase a table RAF talk, a Bollywood-themed day for tennis table for the youth group. Culture Bite, a Santa’s grotto at Christmas, • Ruislip Baptist Church for equipment a Lego construction club for children for elderly and disabled people at with autism and Healthy Heart Month Cafe Connect. pharmacy surgeries. • Action Tots towards redeveloping • their outside play area. CHRYSALIS Ruislip Manor Adult Learning Centre A new outdoor gym was installed at Shenley Park, offers a range of courses, including • Elm Park Lunch Club for replacement as well as a tarmacked area and hoop for basketball painting, dance exercise, self defence, dining chairs. yoga, flower arranging and modern • languages. Their summer and Christmas Lady Bankes Junior School towards Improving your local area floral demonstrations and foreign reconfiguring their library space, including new furniture. Chrysalis Keeping you safe language film screenings are always • A new storage container, fencing, an • The council has invested £2.75 million access gate, hard standing, paths and in upgrading the borough’s CCTV. All a disabled access ramp have been cameras are being upgraded in Manor. installed at New Pond Playing Fields for Wealdstone Youth FC. • A community crime prevention and engagement event was held in Ruislip Roads and footpaths Manor. Residents received advice on • Brixham Crescent, Chudleigh Way, Denbigh community safety and crime prevention Close, Elmbridge Drive, Linden Close and from council teams and the police Safer Torrington Road were resurfaced. Cornwall Neighbourhood Team. Road footpath was also resurfaced. • 82 per cent of premises in the ward that Keeping green had a food inspection rated 4 (good) or • Shenley Park retained its Green Flag in 5 (very good). 2018 and 2019. • Children at Lady Bankes Infant and Junior • 52 new trees have been planted in schools have received pedestrian safety Manor, including one at Shenley Park to training and young people from Lady mark the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Bankes, Ruislip High School and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School took part Nanak. We also gave away 5,000 free tree REFURBISHED saplings to residents, schools, community in the council’s Bikeability training. Lady Ruislip Manor Library provides an groups and businesses in 2019. Bankes Infant and Junior schools received improved experience for customers Gold Transport for London STARS • 6 new litter bins have been installed. accreditations for sustainable, safe and • The community payback team cleared responsible school travel. Supporting older residents an alleyway behind Beechwood Avenue Housing • Council tax was frozen for a thirteenth Association (RNOFA) for the Elm Park and up to Herlwyn Avenue. year for over-65s for 2019/20. Lunch Club. • 1,694 Manor residents have used the • Inspections are regularly carried out to investigate disrepair in privately rented • Over-65s can also benefit from free The Leader’s Initiative for Older council’s free bulky waste collection swimming and swimming lessons, free service. To find out more visit properties and to combat landlords People provided funding to: allotments, tea dances, a winter heater www.hillingdon.gov.uk/bulkywaste. providing potentially hazardous living conditions. loan scheme, priority parking with Brown • RNOFA for an annual Christmas party • The council is installing ‘No Idling’ signage Badges and dining clubs. 56 Manor at the Elm Park Lunch Club and day outside all schools and hotspots across the • Emergency LED lighting has been residents received a free burglar alarm. trips, and to support the installation borough to help improve local air quality. upgraded and fire doors replaced in a of new windows, wall panels and number of council-owned buildings. • 1,334 over-75s in the borough have rewiring at the centre. • Manor has 28 Street Champions, who received the TeleCareLine service free • volunteer for the council, reporting local 3 properties in the ward have been of charge, including 77 in Manor. • Still Friends for a Christmas dinner council-related issues. To find out more adapted to enable disabled residents to and day trip. or sign up visit www.hillingdon.gov.uk/ continue to live independently in their • The council provided grant funding streetchampions. homes. to Ruislip and Northwood Old Folks Supporting young people Health and wellbeing and families • A monthly free Ruislip Manor healthy walk starts at Ruislip Manor underground station at 10.30am on a • Ruislip High School is being expanded to provide a new, Thursday. For more information visit www.hillingdon. modern building with more classrooms, a new hall, sixth gov.uk/explore. form study space and disability specialist resource. • Free outdoor gym instructor-led sessions were held at • The council has replaced windows at Lady Bankes Shenley Park. Infant and Junior schools and the HORSA hut on-site has also been refurbished for use by the nursery and • Lady Bankes Infant School achieved a Healthy Schools as a canteen and kitchen. London Bronze and Silver award. • The council’s annual FIESTA programme offered young • The council’s commissioned smoking cessation, people a range of activities to participate in during the substance misuse and sexual and reproductive health summer holidays. services are providing support to residents. For more details visit www.hillingdon.gov.uk/health. • Local children’s centres run outreach events in parks and green spaces, providing free, fun, physical play activities for young children and families. Coteford, Harefield and South Ruislip children’s centres held an event at Shenley Park, RUISLIP HIGH SCHOOL attracting 35 families. The school is being expanded to provide new facilities.