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Friday 26th February 2021 @hounslowherald @hounslowherald hounslowherald.co.uk Got a story? call: 020 3623 0567 [email protected] Now taking registrations OFFERING CHILDCARE FOR ALL FAMILIES T: 020 8995 9538 E: [email protected] NEWS Roadmap for easing lockdown set out Page 04 NEWS Ealing Council's Advice on Coronavirus Strains Page 18 WHATS ON Rise in allowances for local councillors Turner’s House announces They will meet on March 2nd to and the Member Scheme of Allowances of other London boroughs. programme of online lectures Aine McGinty finalise their delayed response to the Review’ report, delayed from March The report is intended to ensure a [email protected] 2018 report from the Independent 2020 because of the pandemic’s initial fair and proportionate local scheme Panel on the Remuneration of impact on council meetings. with allowances in line with those of ounslow Council has Councillors in London. That panel In reviewing Hounslow’s local similar or comparable roles in other announced that they are - which currently comprises Sir allowances scheme, the report, which boroughs. That will mean increases for ‘modernising’ member Rodney Brooke CBE DL (chair), Anne is part of a wider constitutional review roles where previously paid amounts allowances meaning Watts CBE and Steve Bundred - was setting out expectations of elected have been identified as ‘unjustifiably Hthey will increase to be in line with established by London Councils to members, takes into account both the low’ when compared to the other councils and there will also be consider the levels of remuneration considerations and recommendations Independent Panel recommendations, increases in special responsibility paid to London councillors. of the 2018 Independent Panel and the London average. allowances (SRA) for certain posts for The full borough council meeting will report, and benchmarking comparing the first time since 2010. consider the ‘Constitutional Review Hounslow’s current SRA rates to those Continued inside on P3 Page 34 Approximately 1 in 3 people with COVID-19 You could be spreading it without realising it. 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[email protected] Page 06 DESIGNER NEWS Scan here Raja Lockey BOOK YOUR RAPID TEST HERE: Locals urged to supportMarie Curie using your [email protected] appeal www.hounslow.gov.uk/rapidtest smartphone PUBLISHER World’s first coronavirus Human Challenge Paul Williams paulwilliams@hounslowherald. study receives ethics approval in the UK co.uk The UK will be the first country in place, vaccine candidates, which have which possible vaccine is most likely DISTRIBUTION G&T the world to run a Covid-19 human proven to be safe in clinical trials, to succeed in phase 3 clinical trials challenge study, following approval could be given to small numbers of that would follow, usually involving Rise in allowances for local councillors from the UK’s clinical trials ethics body. volunteers who are then exposed to thousands of volunteers. Cover story continued Pick up a copy of The Hounslow Backed by a £33.6 million the Covid-19 virus, helping to identify This initial study will also help Herald from: government investment, the first-of- the most effective vaccines and doctors understand how the immune The move has caused controversy The proposed increases include a its-kind study for this virus will involve accelerate their development. system reacts to coronavirus and Sainsbury’s Essex Place W4, Page 20 amongst locals as it comes shortly 47% increase in special responsibility Morrisons Brentford, Chiswick establishing the smallest amount Researchers are encouraging identify factors that influence how after the council proposed an increase allowances for Councillor Steve Library, Chiswick Town Hall, Strand of virus needed to cause infection, people aged between 18 and 30 the virus is transmitted, including NEWS in their element of Council Tax of Curran, Leader of Hounslow Council, which will give doctors greater years old, who are at the lowest how a person who is infected with On The Green Post Office Feltham donations drive for laptops 4.99% which is equivalent to £5.30 his SRA would rise from £27,000 understanding of Covid-19 and help risk of complications resulting Covid-19 virus transmits infectious a month/£63.62 per year for a Band to £40,000. The Deputy Leader, The Hounslow Herald is published support the pandemic response from coronavirus, to volunteer for virus particles into the environment. D property (excluding the greater Councillor Lily Bath, is also set to get by Vencor Ltd by aiding vaccine and treatment this vital study. Volunteers will be The Human Challenge study is London Authority precept). an increase in SRA, increasing from Unit 22, 295 Chiswick High Road, development. compensated for the time they being delivered by a partnership Some locals have responded to the £16,000 to £25,000. London W4 4HH Due to begin in the next few weeks, spend in the study. between the government’s Vaccines news on social media saying the money The Leader of the Opposition , it will involve up to 90 carefully Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng Taskforce, Imperial College London, should be spent elsewhere and others Councillor Gerald McGregor is set to ©PWR Media 2017. All Rights Reserved selected, healthy adult volunteers said: “Researchers and scientists the Royal Free London NHS have criticised the council for the get an extra allowance totaling £11,000, being exposed to the virus in a safe around the world have made Foundation Trust and the industry- timing. But Hounslow Council claim up from £2,168 whilst the Deputy and controlled environment. incredible progress in understanding leading clinical company hVIVO, the change is necessary citing that Leader of the opposition, Councillor The safety of volunteers is Covid-19 and developing critical which has pioneered viral human the Conservative opposition leader Ron Mushiso is set to get £5,500, up paramount, which means this virus vaccines to protect people. challenge models. currently receives ‘less than a fifth of from £0. Cllr McGregor is said to have characterisation study will initially “While there has been very The Royal Free Hospital’s specialist the going rate’ and that their proposals told local media site The Chiswick use the version of the virus that positive progress in vaccine and secure clinical research facilities remain below the recommendations Calendar that he would donate his has been circulating in the UK since development, we want to find the in London are specifically designed Page 32 and in most cases, below the average increase to charity. March 2020 and has been shown to best and most effective vaccines to contain the virus. Highly trained amounts paid by other London The basic allowance for all be of low risk in young healthy adults. for use over the longer term. These medics and scientists will be on hand TRAVEL boroughs. councillors is also set to rise by 2.75%. Reward for Letter of the Week Medics and scientists will closely human challenge studies will take to carefully examine how the virus Daish's - The Great British Getaway, If agreed, the package will partly level The council argue that these monitor the effect of the virus on place here in the UK and will help behaves in the body and to ensure Redefined up Hounslow’s member allowances increases are still below the average for The Hounslow Herald has decided volunteers and will be on hand to accelerate scientists’ knowledge of the safety of volunteers. with other councils and see increases London as they want to maintain their to introduce a £50 cash prize for look after them 24 hours a day. how coronavirus affects people and The virus being used in the in special responsibility allowances for ‘hard-earned reputation for sound Letter of the Week The researchers are also working could eventually further the rapid characterisation study has been certain posts, including mayor, leader financial management’. council, Cllr Curran said: “The review average, as we are also careful to role of a councillor should be open very closely with the Royal Free development of vaccines.” produced by a team at Great of the opposition, deputy mayor, and Modernisation measures, which makes clear we have fallen significantly maintain our hard-earned reputation to all, regardless of background, and Please email your letters about Hospital and the North Central Over many decades, human Ormond Street Hospital for Children the inclusion of an SRA for the deputy follow recommendations in the 2018 behind other London authorities and for sound financial management. these first steps towards bringing local or other issues to: London (NCL) Adult Critical Care challenge studies have been NHS Foundation Trust in London, newsdesk@hounslowherald. leader of the opposition. report, will also see the introduction need to make our scheme fair for all.