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SUMMER A ROUND R UISLIP Mayor Shirley Harper- tion ents’ Associa O’Neill is congratulated Ruislip Resid for winning the standing ier on a skateboard medal Town Cr during the skateboard park’s 5th anniversary “jam”. (see p 5) The Voice of Ruislip Residents September 2009 Sunday, 6th September, was the day to Help the Heroes . All sorts com- pleted sponsored laps around Ruislip Lido and, with other attractions on Willow Lawn, including a bouncy castle and a display of military vehicles, Inside this issue: more than £13,000 was raised for the charity. Well done everybody! Despite the very serious intent behind the event, a good time was had by all. And when someone shouted “the pub’s open”, General Meeting well, the race was on! Community Notice Board Chairman’s Round-up Harrumph!...why didn’t anyone tell me I had to do running? Better take my tie off... Warrender School Reports Top Marks It may have only been a day or two, but when the History: summer appeared, didn’t we make the most of it! The Ruislip Residents’ Associa- Lido, the beach and its water playground (pictured) tion 1919-2009 could easily have been mistaken for a coastal resort! And there were visitors from all over, not just Ruislip. Planning Matters How wonderful it would be to bring the lake back into safe leisure use. Mr Health Matters ...you wait years for Take a look at the back cover for more of what went os- Right, then two prop on around Ruislip this summer. Ah well! It’ll soon nce! enough be next year….. als come along at o Appeal to Members Pictures courtesy of ...and this is me when I Michael Nolan was 6... This year your Ruislip Residents’ Association will have been serving our community (not the same committee I assure you!) for 90 years. Summer Around Ruislip APPEAL TO MEMBERS Ruislip Residents’ Association Which day(s) would you usually be available to attend a general meeting: General Meeting & Open Forum Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Monday 19th October 2009 at 7.45pm Winston Churchill Hall Which are your top three local topics/issues Guest Speaker: Sqn. Ldr. Richard Willis (1) e encourage you to come to hear Sqn. Ldr. Richard Willis, Media & Commu- (2) W nications Officer, RAF Northolt / Uxbridge talk on "Recent Developments at RAF Northolt". There have been very great changes on this site over the last few (3) years that are now approaching conclusion, with massive expenditure. It will be interesting to hear what we are getting for our money and to ask questions. Thinking about local issues, who would you be most likely to attend a meeting to hear speak or to answer questions. Please list your top three. It is hoped that our MP, Nick Hurd, will also be on-hand to say a few words and (1) take questions. This will depend on business in the House on the day. There will then be an “OPEN FORUM” . We expect that some of our local Council- (2) lors will be present together with members of your committee. This is your chance to ask questions on matters affecting planning, health, traffic, transport, police, etc. (3) [Light refreshments will be available] Any other suggestions or comments (please use separate sheet if needed) APPEAL TO MEMBERS from the Chairman and your Committee Tell us how we are doing! At present we primarily concentrate on planning applications, health, traffic, police and green spaces, but we would like to know what really matters to you? What would bring you to your General Meetings ? We have three per year – aver- age attendance 60 – from a membership of well over 3,000 homes. Where are you? Is the day inconvenient (meetings often held on a Monday)? Have you paid your subscription this year? How could we improve the content or format of our meetings? Why not send it now, with your response. Who would you like to hear speak, answer questions and on what topics? Return to Hon. Secretary (see address page 3) or email us on Please respond by returning the completed back page portion or emailing us on [email protected] [email protected] Page 2 Page 15 HEALTH M ATTERS (Joan Davis) NHS Hillingdon NSIDE HIS SSUE OF HE OWN RIER I T I T T C New Chairman Community Notice Board 4 illingdon PCT is now known as Hillingdon PCT is one of eight PCTs H NHS Hillingdon. Mike Robinson forming the new NW London Commis- Chairman’s Round-up 5 has been seconded to The Hillingdon sioning Partnership, which will commis- Metropolitan Line Update 5 Hospital NH Trust as Interim Chairman sion for 1.85m people. It expects to Treasurer’s Report 6 and Mike improve healthcare and to use its size Whitlam is to reduce costs by about 15%. How- Warrender School Report 7 ever, PCTs will retain legal responsibil- now Interim History: 90 years of Ruislip Residents’ Association 8-10 Chairman of ity for local NHS performance. NHS Hilling- Planning Matters 11 National Targets don. n 2008-09 Hillingdon PCT failed na- Health Matters 12-14 tional targets for Chlamydia, staff Mike Robinson I Crime Prevention 15 satisfaction, and teenage pregnancy. PCT Commissioning It under-achieved for stroke, dental Appeal to Members Response form 15 2009-2010 commissioning has been access, early intervention services, based on 2008-2009 activity, but A&E Around Ruislip this Summer Back Cover primary care access, cardiovascular plus Urgent Care Centre attendances mortality and childhood immunisation. are up by 16% in the first 15 weeks OFFICERS AND C OMMITTEE OF Y OUR R UISLIP R ESIDENTS ’ A SSOCIATION The ambulance response times target compared with last year. The PCT is was failed too. studying why patients attend the Ur- Officers Committee gent Care Centre, rather than their Balanced Scorecard – all GPs can Chairman: Peter Lansdown Peter O’Brien Sue Seagroatt GP. assess their own performance Vice-Chairman: Joan Davis Elma Hutton Mike Hodge Two new systems are now established This benchmarks GP practices on a range of measures in detail. Four key to encourage provision of out-of- Treasurer: John Perkins Ian Cantley Ivor John hospital services. The Referral Man- areas are currently used - chronic dis- Keith Allsopp John Williams agement Centre processes 40,000 GP ease indicators (diabetes, heart dis- Secretary: Penny Rutherford referrals annually, sending patients to ease + palliative care) / accessibility Chief Road Steward: Brian Cowley vacancy vacancy a community or hospital service or (open hours + appointments) / clinical Deputy Ch. Rd. Stwd. vacancy vacancy vacancy back to their GP. The Clinical Assess- cost effectiveness of prescribing ment and Treatment Service in derma- (statins + other drugs) / quality clinical Contact us: tology offers quicker consultant ap- outcomes (cervical screening, child Mrs Penny Rutherford, Honorary Secretary pointments in the community, including immunisations, flu and pneumonia vaccinations). 25 of Hillingdon’s 49 GP 9 College Drive, Ruislip, HA4 8SD Saturdays – but other CATS have not 01895 636193 yet been launched. These initiatives practices were rated as having poor access. email: [email protected] have not led to financial savings. www.ruislipresidents.org.uk Page 14 Page 3 COMMUNITY N OTICE B OARD HEALTH MATTERS (Joan Davis) tients for the changes. We are as- RUISLIP CHRISTMAS EVENT No ambulance station in Ruislip? rd th sured that the excellent standard of Monday 23 to Saturday 28 November nursing care at Mount Vernon will be embers will recall that Ruislip has he Ruislip Chamber is pleased to announce a maintained for these patients in their M lacked an ambulance station for T week-long event to get Christmas off to the best new homes. There will be no staff many years but that planning permis- possible start! redundancies, but change is change sion was given to build one behind and can be daunting. shops in Pembroke Road. In the ab- For the children - once again there will be a treasure sence of any activity, the Community Mount Vernon Car Parking Voice wrote several times to the Lon- hunt for children up to 11 years of age with some p to now car parking at Mount super prizes to be won. The treasure hunt will start don Ambulance Service seeking an U Vernon has cost a flat fee of £2.70 update, to no effect. Finally, it asked on Monday 23 rd November and continue right per visit. From some time in Septem- through to Saturday evening 28 th November giving Hillingdon LINk to use its statutory ber a new “Pay and Display” system is powers and subsequently the Hilling- everyone a chance to enter. Entry forms will be to be introduced with variable fees with local primary schools and many High Street shops. don LINk Officer reported that: related to time and clamping as the Saturday sees the arrival of Santa who will be greeting children in his Grotto inside ultimate deterrent for those who fail to “I have spoken to Margaret Vander of John Sanders. For the very small children there will be a number of rides along the pay. Up to 30 minutes will cost £1, the London Ambulance Service regard- High Street and as dusk falls the Christmas lights will be fully on for the first time. then fees rise in steps up to £3.30 be- ing plans for a permanent station for tween 2 hours and 10 hours, then £6 ambulances in Ruislip. The need for a For the adults - many of the shops will be giving away tickets with purchases dur- for up to 24 hours – a scale of fees permanent ambulance station has ing the week to win super prizes, watch out in the High Street for more information matching the charges at Hillingdon been obviated by a change in deploy- nearer the time.