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▸ 10 Want to learn something new? t has been good to see the wonderful floral displays across The council has unveiled a range of exciting the borough during the summer months and I am pleased to adult learning courses for 2016/17. Iwrite that for the fourth year running, has been 12 Hillingdon in full bloom awarded more Green Flags (42 in total) than any other local Judging takes place for the London in Bloom authority in the UK. It is an outstanding achievement to gain an and Hillingdon in Bloom competitions. additional eight flags and retain all of our existing Green Flag 13 Looking back at a summer of exciting events sites. It’s credit to our continued investment in our parks and Hundreds of visitors enjoy Hayes Carnival green spaces to maintain and improve them, the dedication and our Family Fishing Fun Days. of our green spaces team and the residents who work alongside them, including community and volunteer groups. 17 Mayor congratulates young sports stars The new flags will be raised at ceremonies later this month. London Youth Games medal winners One of our award-winning parks, Lido, has also attend a special celebratory event. undergone further improvements during the summer as part of an ongoing enhancement project. We have introduced ▸ 18 Culture Bite programme revealed Sample a taste of arts and literature at a Solar System trail, which will allow visitors to learn all our festival this October. about the planets as they walk around the lake. The 12 information boards also include a range of photos, and ▸ 20 A top destination for businesses A range of new and contemporary office you can download an audio description from our website. buildings are being built in the borough. The new boathouse at the site is also nearing completion and will be featured in the next edition of the magazine. ▸ 23 Could you be the one to foster? In this issue you will be able to read about and view photos A couple share their experiences of how they from two of our annual events. Hayes Carnival and the have supported young people in their care. Family Fishing Fun Days both attracted hundreds of visitors. Regulars As autumn sets in, our exciting events programme is set to 9 Older people 25 Volunteers continue, with BigFest returning at the end of the month, swiftly followed by our second Culture Bite festival, which will Secondary school admissions 27 What’s on? 31 Contacts bring more high profile authors to venues across Hillingdon for COVER PHOTO: RESIDENT, CHERYL HALLETT WITH THE you to enjoy. For the full programme timetable, see page 18. CULTURE BITE BOOK OF THE MONTH AT HAREFIELD LIBRARY. Do you have a child born between The new academic year heralds the start of another year of learning in our primary and secondary schools but also for 1 September 2005 adults. Our adult learning brochure for 2016/17 is now out, offering a range of courses for all ages and abilities at an and 31 August 2006? affordable cost. Whether you’re wanting to get back into work, 9 10 change your career, take up a new hobby you can read about some of those on offer on page 10, view the full brochure on If so, you must apply for a school place by our website or pick up one at one of our adult learning centres. Hillingdon People is greatly enjoyed by our residents and I would like to thank Phil Burton who has been 31 October 2016 designing this magazine for the last 18 years and For full details, key dates and to apply online, visit: 13 17 will be leaving the council to move to Wiltshire. www.hillingdon.gov.uk/schooladmissions Advertising deadline for next edition: Friday 30 August. Editorial and advertising enquiries Emma Gilbertson 01895 250828 Need help with an online application? [email protected] Cllr Ray Puddifoot MBE We will be holding support workshops for parents/carers. www.hillingdon.gov.uk/hillingdonpeople LEADER OF THE COUNCIL For more information, visit our website or call After reading, please 01895 556644 recycle this magazine

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2 September/October 2016 September/October 2016 3 news news Station revitalised with Hillingdon Music Hub Guidance for applying for Hillingdon awarded the multi-coloured refurbishment donates to Brass for Africa school places for 2017 most Green Flags in the UK Hillingdon Council’s opportunity to learn If you have a child who Cllr David Simmonds, Music Hub has donated and perform using is due to start primary or Cabinet Member for more than 90 old the instruments the secondary school in 2017, Education and Children’s brass instruments council has donated. applications are now open Services, said: "Hillingdon to Brass for Africa, a Jim Trott, Executive on www.hillingdon.gov. has the largest school charity that works with Director at Brass for uk/schooladmissions. investment programme disadvantaged children Africa, said: “This is a The deadline for applying in London and we have AWARDS in Uganda and Liberia. hugely enabling donation. for secondary school places made some changes to CEREMONY Although it is not Brass instruments are the is 31 October 2016 and admissions criteria to help Jamie Bell economically viable to lifeblood of our music the deadline for applying our youngest residents and Stuart SPLASH OF COLOUR Hunt from Simon Buchanan-Morgan (Great Western Railway), repair the council’s old education programmes for primary applications get access to the school the Green Cllr Douglas Mills, Chris Mansfield (Hillingdon Council), but functioning brass and this significant is 15 January 2017. place of their choice." Spaces team Louise Gurney (Network Rail), Sam Richards (Crossrail), Sarah instruments here in the UK, donation will allow us to Parents and guardians must These changes can be (middle) with Eames (TfL), Dev Bharadia and Alan Tilly (Hillingdon Council) representa- the Brass for Africa project provide many extremely apply to the local authority viewed on www.hillingdon. tives from The bespoke EMI around the station will be was very keen to take them. disadvantaged children in which they live and the gov.uk/determination. An idverde and railings outside Hayes enhanced for pedestrians, The charity helped in Africa with the life decision whether a place is admissions criteria calculator DS Smith (Green Flag and Harlington Station cyclists and motorists. set up Uganda’s only changing and enhancing offered will be made by each has also been created partners) were given an eye- Cllr Douglas Mills, instrument repair opportunity to learn school admission authority. to help parents find out catching upgrade Cabinet Member for workshop, training local and play music.” Changes have been made under which criterion their For a fantastic fourth year Drayton Cemetery during the summer. Community, Commerce children and equipping For more details on this year to the admissions child's application will be in a row, Hillingdon has ( ward) This historic Hayes and Regeneration, said: them with the skills to Hillingdon Music Hub criteria for all Hillingdon considered for Hillingdon been awarded more and Park Road Green feature was refurbished “The refurbishment of repair and maintain the and the opportunities community primary schools. community primary schools. Green Flags than any other (Charville ward). and replaced thanks to the notable and historic instruments. Disadvantaged it provides Hillingdon local authority in the UK. Cllr Jonathan Bianco, the council listening to railings at Hayes and and vulnerable young young people visit www. The total number of Cabinet Member for feedback from residents Harlington station will people will also get the hillingdon.gov.uk/music. flags is at its highest at Finance, Property about its unsightly create an impressive 42, after the borough and Business Services, appearance and funding welcome to Hayes ahead picked up an additional said: “It’s an absolutely from Transport for of Crossrail services eight flags this year. phenomenal achievement London and Great arriving at the station in The new awardees for the council to gain Western Railway. 2018, bringing easier and include Northwood eight new flags in one The hues chosen range faster travel connections Recreation Ground year and more than 40 from blues to a lavender to to the area. Coupled (Northwood ward), the in total. We’d really like represent the new Crossrail with the ongoing ON THEIR to thank council officers, Elizabeth line purple. improvement works in WAY ( ward), community and volunteer Hayes and Harlington Hayes town centre, the Robert Philpots Farm (Brunel and groups for all of their hard Workman station will benefit from town’s appearance and with the wards), Hogs work and dedication in major improvements, infrastructure will be instruments Back (Northwood Hills making this happen.” including a new glass transformed for residents as they begin ward), Pinn Meadow The new flags will be building, and the area and businesses alike.” their journey ( and East Ruislip raised at ceremonies ward), Pinkwell Park in the parks and open School celebrates health award (Pinkwell ward), West spaces later this month. Colham Manor set-up a cookery course for parents, monitored Primary School lunchboxes, encouraged healthy eating learning and is celebrating cookery classes and developed a growing project. after receiving a The council works with the Authority Healthy Schools to support the award scheme in Hillingdon. London Gold Cllr Philip Corthorne, Cabinet Member for illegally stop or park on road safety feature, £1.7 million in CCTV award (the Social Services, Housing, Health and Wellbeing, Parents school keep clear zones. demonstrating that the cameras at school keep borough’s first) said: “Children’s health and happiness is important reminded to From the start of the new area must be kept clear clear markings to prioritise during the summer as they grow up and what happens at school is vital academic year, motorists to allow an unrestricted children’s safety as they at City Hall. in helping them to achieve more. Schools can help keep clear who are recorded parking view for approaching make their way to and The school was recognised by the scheme for children lead a healthy lifestyle by encouraging them The council has been or stopping on the zig-zag motorists and for children from school. Parents excelling in implementing a whole-school approach to to make good food choices at lunchtime and home; installing CCTV cameras lines outside schools will waiting to cross the road. are reminded that they health and wellbeing, making a difference to pupils. motivating them to be active at and on the way to outside all schools in receive a fine of £110 (£55 Cllr Keith Burrows, shouldn’t stop or park on The school increased the take-up of school meals, school; and helping them to learn about their health.” Hillingdon during the if paid within 14 days). Cabinet Member for the keep clear markings introduced a new food education manager, sourced For more information visit www. summer to improve road Yellow zig-zag road Planning, Transportation when dropping children off the best local ingredients, improved food quality, hillingdon.gov.uk/healthyschools. safety for children and markings at the entrance of and Recycling, said: at school, as it can seriously ensure people do not schools are an important “The council is investing jeopardise road safety.”

4 September/October 2016 September/October 2016 5 news news Quit smoking your local community Engaging with Hillingdon’s Hillingdon for this issue any longer. pharmacies by contacting Walk the Having been promised and stay them directly. young people warns of by the last Prime Minister Hillingdon Council’s planets at that would not smoke free Stop Smoking Service Heathrow be expanded and that the also offers free access environment and the health Each year thousands of to an experienced stop legal action and wellbeing of the people people quit smoking for smoking adviser, nicotine The Leaders of Richmond, would take precedence over 28 days with the national replacement therapy and Hillingdon and Wandsworth profit, I have every faith in Stoptober campaign stop smoking medication. councils have written to Chris Grayling and Theresa starting on 1 October. To book call 0800 169 7541 Secretary of State for May opposing expansion Nearly one million or email smokingcessation@ Transport, Chris Grayling MP for the same reasons. people across the UK have hillingdon.gov.uk. to threaten legal action if the "There is a realistic and signed up to the initiative For more information new cabinet gives Heathrow viable alternative in Gatwick, since it was introduced on local pharmacies expansion the green light. which could be delivered and were supported in and the council’s service A government decision on faster and with less damage quitting the habit for good. visit www.hillingdon. aviation capacity is expected to our environment and To sign up, receive gov.uk/stopsmoking. The council worked to made early this month. our people. However, support packs and advice in partnership with Leader of the Council, Hillingdon along with other visit www.nhs.uk/smokefree. Hillingdon CCG in July Cllr Ray Puddifoot, said: councils has prepared a One-to-one advice to hold a free health "I'm glad that the Secretary substantial and strong legal can also be offered by event for young people of State has made it clear challenge to any proposed at Brunel University. that the government will expansion at Heathrow Why not take a trip to Aimed at students make this decision and should the government Ruislip Lido this autumn, aged between 11 and 18, not duck the responsibility renege on its promise." where you can walk the there were a range of council’s brand new and interactive sessions, fun A&E later this winter during unique Solar System trail? activities and group Protect the busiest time of the year. Created with help discussions to raise Dr Ian Goodman, Chair from the West of London awareness of mental yourself of Hillingdon CCG, said: Carers’ Forum in Hayes Astronomical Society and health and wellbeing. “For the most vulnerable, In July, the council in Group discussions about signmakers Glyphics, the trail The young from the flu flu can be very serious partnership with Hillingdon respite, crisis intervention features a scale model of the people visited five Colder weather is nearly and getting protected Carers’ Partnership, hosted and what would help Solar System as you stroll wellbeing zones and upon us and the nights could save your life. the first of four local carers’ new carers, gave those in around the 60-acre lake. took part in art and are drawing in, so it’s really “If you are pregnant, forums in the borough. attendance an opportunity Starting with the Sun, with your mobile device, crafts; music, creative important to take time out, aged 65 or over, or if you There was an excellent to have their say and opposite the new boathouse, which will connect you to it. writing and language look after yourself, and get have an underlying health turnout at Hayes and help to shape services. you will encounter each Cllr Richard Lewis, classes; mindfulness protected from the flu. condition, such as long-term Harlington Community Hillingdon carer, planet in order outwards Cabinet Member for sessions and physical GPs in Hillingdon are breathing difficulties or Centre, where the carers in Margaret Walker, said: from the Sun. Each is Central Services, Culture activities and games. urging patients and heart disease, it’s absolutely attendance firstly browsed “The forum was extremely marked by an informative and Heritage, said: “This They were also members of the public most vital you get protected." a range of stalls about informative and allowed display board, which will new interactive walk able to tell the council at risk of contracting the flu For information about support and services carers to have a voice.” tell you more about them provides an opportunity what wellbeing to protect themselves from staying well this winter available to carers in the For details on the forums and feature pictures from for residents of all ages opportunities they being seriously ill this winter visit www.nhs.uk/staywell. area. Presentations about in Northwood, Heathrow spacecraft or as viewed to learn about our Solar enjoy or feel they by getting the vaccination. the new carers’ support Villages and Uxbridge, visit in the sky from Earth. System as they enjoy a need, which will If you are over 65, arrangements for Hillingdon www.hillingdon.gov.uk/ An MP3 audio guide for walk around the lake." help us to develop pregnant or have a long term and integrated care followed. carers or call 01895 277038. the trail has also been created For more information services and gain a health condition, you can and at each board you will visit www.hillingdon. better understanding get the vaccination free from be able to scan a QR code gov.uk/walktheplanets. of how to engage your local GP surgery. Also, with young people. children aged between two Walk the Planets

To Jupiter: 184 metres (875,000,000 km) Alisha, 15, from and four are being offered Saturn To Uranus: 560 metres (2,660,000,000 km) 8 Northwood School, said: the free flu vaccination,

FACTS AND FIGURES n Diameter 120,536 km (about "It was an inspirational which is available in an 9.5 times Earth’s diameter) n Diameter of main rings: 280,000 km Congratulations on reaching n Year 29.5 years Saturn, which is shown here to the same scale as the Sun at the start agell and powerful event. easier to use nasal spray. of the walk. If you had walked from n Day 10h 42m Robin S c Jupiter at the scale speed of light Saturn (above centre) appears in the sky as a bright, slightly yellowish star. n You would weigh 92% of your it would have taken 49 minutes, so It moves only slowly in its orbit, taking nearly 30 years for a full circuit of if you’ve done it faster than light the heavens. Earth weight (if you could you deserve some refreshments! stand on Saturn) The ringed planet, People were great to Getting the jab now could n Average distance from Sun Saturn, as photographed by the Hubble Space 1,436 million km al

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occasion, the planet’s southern hemisphere was ESA/NASA/JPL/UA/René P facing the Sun and much of its northern hemisphere was As the ESA Huygens probe descended through Titan’s atmosphere it took this view of the shoreline of a methane lake. The scene looks Earthlike, yet the temperature is around –190º C. shadowed by the rings. Photo: JPL sity of Idaho If it weren’t for its amazing rings, Saturn would look into millions of icy chunks. There are several main e r much good stuff to do." e like a poor relation of Jupiter, being a gas giant but rings, and close-up photos show that there are titu t e In s sity of Arizona/Uni v e Scien c smaller and with fewer belts and zones and only dozens of lesser rings, some with moonlets within e r ech/Spa c occasional changes in them. But the rings make it the them and on either side of them. ech/Uni v NASA/JPL-Cal t NASA/JPL-Cal t Visit young.hillingdon. most recognisable planet of all. They aren’t solid but Methane lakes Saturn’s moon Titan looks as though it is impaled on A dense orange atmosphere covers Titan, but an are made of millions of chunks of ice, most probably the thin rings, which are seen here edge-on in a infrared camera aboard Cassini has cut through Saturn has over 60 moons. The largest, Titan, is the photo from the Cassini spacecraft. In fact it is nearly some of the haze to reveal lakes with the Sun about the size of a snowball. In fact, the rings are so a million kilometres closer to Cassini than the rings. glinting off them. only moon with a dense atmosphere, and in 2005 an The shadow of the rings on the globe appears curved. Into the thin that if the dome of St Paul’s Cathedral were a unknown ESA probe called Huygens, carried aboard NASA’s Walk the Neptune gov.uk to find out what scale model of Saturn, the rings would only be the Cassini spacecraft, landed on Titan and sent back Planets thickness of paper. Trail Map Comet pictures. It revealed a world of lakes and rivers – not JPL Another of Saturn’s more than 60 moons, Iapetus. One side of the icy moon, the leading edge in its orbit around Saturn, is darker than the The rings are probably the remains of a moon or of water, but liquid methane. It is so cold that water other, and deposits of dark material make this side slightly warmer moons that got too close to the planet and broke up ice is rock-hard, but methane can remain a liquid. than the rest. P Uranus opportunities are on

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6 September/October 2016 September/October 2016 7 news older people Self assessments easy on Connect to Support HILLINGDON How to improve

The Local Government assessment from one Association (LGA) page. They describe the and the Association question and answer of Directors of Adult format as easy to use and COSY PUPS Social Services (ADASS) the links for further help your wellbeing Marie from the Dogs have recently praised and support as relevant Trust with the council’s Connect and simple to follow. ome simple actions can really Puddles to Support website. If you’ve been asked help you to feel good. Taking and Muddy The site was launched to complete a financial Spart in light exercise, meeting up They then delivered in April 2015 in response assessment visit www. with people, learning new skills and Recycled them to the Dogs Trust, to the Care Act 2014 to connecttosupport giving help or support can significantly where they were gratefully provide residents with hillingdon.org/self- boost your health and happiness. duvets given received and will be information and advice assessment-tools. Wellbeing was at the heart of recycled as bedding on care and support in If you’re looking for help the agenda for residents attending a new home for the animals. Hillingdon. Residents are or information on care the council’s Older People’s At the end of the For more information also able to complete and support for you or Assembly during the summer. The academic year, the about recycling in the online self assessments someone you know visit interactive programme allowed council delivered borough, visit www. to signpost them to www.connecttosupport attendees to share their thoughts, discarded student’s hillingdon.gov.uk/recycling. particular services and/ hillingdon.org and use experiences and give feedback. duvets from Brunel or give them an indication the feedback button to Residents spoke about what University to the Dogs of eligibility for council tell us what you think. wellbeing means to them and Julia Trust, Harefield where commissioned services. Heggie from the council’s wellbeing they will help keep some In their report on team explained how five small of the borough’s most engaging citizens online, steps have been proven as making vulnerable canines cosy. the LGA and ADASS a positive impact on people’s people in Hillingdon. If you can advise, Brunel University explain how Connect mental health and wellbeing. Age for All project contact Susan Furzer on 01895 442 929.

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8 September/October 2016 September/October 2016 9 learning learning Want to learn something new? Hillingdon Adult and Community Learning (HACL) has unveiled a range Courses for people of exciting courses for the 2016/17 academic year aimed at residents with learning wanting to learn a new skill, further their career or rediscover a passion. difficulties and he council is committed to supporting low-cost learning opportunities for disabilities adult learners of all ages and abilities, and we are pleased to announce Learning for Tthat our course costs will remain fixed for the next academic year. Course enjoyment costs have now been fixed for more than six years for residents, making them exceptional value for money and considerably lower than other local providers. Develop your career and train for work

There are a range of leisure courses on offer to help you to learn a new skill or discover a new hobby. These include arts and Supporting Working with crafts; dance and yoga; music, Hillingdon prides itself on the photography and foreign languages. quality and range of courses that Hillingdon carers partners to There are also courses that support Adults with Learning deliver the very provide support for adults with Difficulties and Disabilities (ALDD). best learning mild to moderate mental health The service enables residents issues, such as sleeplessness, anxiety with mild to moderate learning opportunities Some of the most popular courses and depression with Hillingdon’s and physical disabilities to access Hillingdon’s courses are delivered support employment opportunities, Learn to be well programme. unique and stimulating learning in partnership with community with a wide range of qualifications on opportunities that help to develop groups and partners, including offer and apprenticeship courses to their personal and social skills children’s centres, libraries, improve job opportunities, build key and improve life opportunities. schools, as well as organisations skills and improve your work/life balance. They can take a variety of courses, such as the YMCA, Age UK, Hemma Birdy currently works as including cooking delicious and Hillingdon Carers and the a personal assistant for a property practical recipes and learning skills Hillingdon Asian Women’s Group. development company but was keen to help them look after themselves A recent Yarden Project in Hayes to pursue a career in counselling and their home. The specially saw learners and members of the and was looking for a part-time designed and built independent- community transform a concrete course, as she worked full-time. living teaching flat in South Ruislip is HACL also works in partnership with yard to the rear of a floristry shop She wanted to change her career and just one of several course venues and Hillingdon Carers to provide bespoke into a usable allotment space. The was thinking about it for quite a while has everything that ALDD students courses for carers. Ann Smith (above) project was a great success, with but was struggling to find a suitable part- need to learn important life skills. attended two floristry courses and a diverse range of local people time counselling course locally. HACL’s Courses support people with basic commented that the courses were coming together to turn neglected part-time courses proved perfect for life skills and provide opportunities very enlightening and enjoyable and grey areas of the borough Hemma and she enrolled last year on the to get into supported living but but more importantly gave her the into beautiful green spaces for Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills. there are also a range of courses that opportunity to relax and have respite residents to use and enjoy. She said: “I learned so much about offer more creative and therapeutic from her caring role. It also gave her myself. I feel the courses are teaching learning opportunities, such as the chance to socialise with other me to become a better person and my gardening. The focus throughout carers and have fun whilst gaining Find out about our open career goals are to complete Level 3 is to develop social integration new skills and floristry tips. She said: “I days, course details and and 4 counselling courses and become and improve skills in a supportive cannot find the words that these courses enrolment on www.hillingdon. i a counsellor working with children.” and pleasant environment. have meant to me and my wellbeing.” gov.uk/adultlearning

10 September/October 2016 September/October 2016 11 environment events A summer of fantastic events udging took place for the London local community, and how that links Catch of in Bloom competition and the in with the borough’s services.” Jcouncil’s very own Hillingdon Another of the judges, Stephen in Bloom during the summer. Leaman, didn’t give any indication the day Judges from the Royal Horticultural of the final results but said: “The Society toured Hillingdon in RAGC provides an opportunity Hayes was awash with multicoloured costumes in Little Britain Lake, Cowley was again home to the council’s July and were shown a range of for growing plants and there’s a July, as hundreds of residents and visitors attended ever-popular Family Fishing Fun Days. More than 1,000 the borough’s parks and green wide range of wildlife there. It’s or took part in the town’s annual carnival. residents of all ages got the opportunity to have a go spaces, including Eastcote House an area that’s delivering various The event was a celebration of Hayes and its diverse at fishing and reel in some tips during the summer. Gardens, the Polish War Memorial, outcomes, so it’s a great hotspot, community, and the sun also made a guest appearance Families were able to take part in introductory Pinkwell Park, Frithwood Park, Pinn well-used and appreciated by the for the parade, as participants made their way down the fishing sessions led by 40 angling volunteers. Children Meadows, Barra Hall and the Rural volunteers and the community.” mile-long route from Pump Lane to . A could also take part in other activities, including river Activities Garden Centre (RAGC). Results for the competition are carnival atmosphere was created with Jay Kumar and his dipping, bird box building and face painting. The judges were informed by the expected to be announced soon. Dance Asia Team heading up the parade and dazzling council’s green spaces officers what Judging also took place for the onlookers with their vibrant outfits and routines. work has taken place at each site council’s horticultural competition Following tradition, other community groups also and they also viewed a portfolio Hillingdon in Bloom, which included participated, joining in with the dancing and music making. of photos, showcasing what the several new categories this year. Best Community Group went to Hillingdon Gurkha/ council has achieved. They also Judges, Neil O’Connor and Nepalese Community and Best Children’s Group went to met with a range of volunteers, Tim Gutierrez, said: “It was great Junior School (accompanied by Flamingo Arts). community groups and residents to see this year’s entries, which Following the parade, entertainment for the whole who support council officers in did not disappoint. It amazes us family was in store in Barra Hall Park. Crowds were making Hillingdon bloom. what wonderful gardens there entertained by Epico the Dragon, the Verona Chard, London in Bloom judge, Jo are across the borough each the Musical Balloon Band, Gozart and his Giant Prize-winners Scrivener, said: “Originally this year. For us, the hardest part is Puppet, Monty Hammond's Fun Fair and stilt walkers. 1st Prize - Medha Nalla, 7 competition was more about choosing a winner and this year Soft play, a sports zone, floral displays, arts and crafts, and Louise Holding, 10 bedding and colour, and now we’re is no exception. We’re looking community stalls and a food court were also on offer. 2nd Prize - Riley Smith, 14 looking into things like sustainability, forward to announcing the winners and Grace Chandler, 6 biodiversity, community and at the Autumn Show and hope to 3rd Prize - James Ridgwell, volunteer involvement from the see all the participants there.” 12 and Jessica Wells, 5 Leader of the Council, Cllr Ray Puddifoot, said: “I enjoy attending this event every year and seeing the many families exploring the beautiful lake and its facilities, learning about this interesting Autumn Show leisure pastime and presenting awards Why not come along to the council’s to children who have won Catch of the free Autumn Show on Saturday 17 Day. We’re proud to continue offering September from midday at the Civic these leisure facilities and events for Centre, Uxbridge, where you will all of our residents.” be able to see residents’ exhibits of homegrown fruit, vegetables herbs, preserves, vegetable art and floral art with an Olympic Games theme.

For more details visit www. To see more photos from hillingdon.gov.uk/autumnshow the day visit www.hillingdon. i i gov.uk/hayescarnival.

12 September/October 2016 September/October 2016 13 enforcement enforcement Enforcement in action The council regularly takes enforcement action Environment enforcement to ensure that planning, environmental and anti-social behaviour laws are complied with. team increases The council takes environmental crime Enforcement action taken against very seriously and our environment unauthorised shop frontages enforcement team was expanded in August to he quality of shop front Case study ensure that all of design is a vital component Two adjacent shops in Uxbridge the borough’s They also patrol Tin improving the look faced enforcement action, after they hotspots are hotspots, where a Public and feel of our town centres failed to gain planning permission effectively Spaces Protection and encouraging residents for altering their shop fronts tackled. Order is in place, to and visitors to shop locally. which were part of listed buildings The team works address the problems A more attractive environment and in a conservation area. closely alongside there. In the summer will create a place to be proud In 2013, the council received the council’s anti- they visit all open spaces, of, draw in more customers and reports that 280 High Street Uxbridge social behaviour and in recent months, encourage them to shop for longer, had made unauthorised shop investigations team (ASBIT) and officers have been visiting Heathrow contributing to lower vacancy rates. front changes to what had been a issues fixed penalty notices and Villages on a daily basis to address Cllr Keith Burrows, Cabinet traditional frontage. They submitted enforces legislation relating to a range of anti-social behaviour by Member for Planning, retrospective planning permission the Environmental drivers of private hire vehicles. Their Transportation and Recycling, which was refused by the council Protection presence is significantly helping to said: “Whilst the council is fully and dismissed on appeal. In 2014, Act 1990; address and discourage this behaviour committed to town centre the council advised the leaseholders London Local in the area. They also assist at events, regeneration, alterations or that the traditional front should be Authorities Act such as Hayes Carnival and support additions to your shop front need reinstated within 21 days. When this 1990; and Public joint operations with the relevant permissions or consent. was not followed, the council gave Spaces Protection police and work closely Fully replacing or significant them a final warning in 2015 and Orders (which with Transport alterations to your shop front warned them that enforcement action came into effect for London, will require planning permission would be taken if they didn’t comply. in the borough in parking services from the council. If the shop is In 2014, the council also received a September last year). and residents. in or part of a listed building or report that 279 High Street Uxbridge In 2015, they issued more than Prosecution is PROPERLY in a conservation area, you will had replaced a traditional brick and INSTALLED 5,000 fixed penalty notices. taken against any need to apply for planning or woodwork shop front with one that Top: Officers patrol the unpaid fixed conservation area consent.” was entirely glazed. The leaseholders traditional shop borough and investigate penalty notices. If the proposed alteration or submitted a retrospective planning fronts recreated a range of prohibited Cllr Douglas Mills, Right: addition contravenes policy, application to install a traditional shop unauthorised shop anti-social behaviour, Cabinet Member guidance or regulations, the council front, which was granted. In 2015, front changes including dog fouling, for Community, Commerce may refuse the application and the the leaseholders were also given a spitting, intoxication, and Regeneration, said: “Our work to the shop front will not be final warning to either reinstate the urinating, litter dropping, environmental enforcement allowed. Where work to a shop former shop front or implement the flyposting, flytipping, graffiti, officers do a fantastic job front is found to be in breach of, or approved planning permission or street trading, busking and alongside ASBIT in providing without the required permissions they would face enforcement action. air pollution. a quick response to prohibited and consents, enforcement When final warnings were not anti-social behaviour. When residents action will be taken and it could complied with, enforcement notices inform the council of any issues the prove costly for owners. were served on the leaseholder and teams thoroughly investigate and freeholder of both 279 and 280 High take action where necessary.” For more information on Street. They were both told to remove planning and to apply for the unauthorised shop fronts and Report anti-social behaviour i permissions or consent visit reinstate traditional shop frontages. on www.hillingdon.gov.uk/ www.hillingdon.gov.uk/planning doitonline or call 01895 556000. i

14 September/October 2016 September/October 2016 15 health and wellbeing young people Mayor congratulates borough’s Park young Hillingdon People sports spoke with residents boosts health of all ages to find Life how they enjoyed and and wellbeing stars got active at some of ore than 100 leisure Cllr Philip Corthorne, Cabinet illingdon celebrated a bumper the council’s exciting activities took place Member for Social Services, Housing, haul of medals at this year’s Min our parks and Health and Wellbeing, said: "It’s great to HBalfour Beatty London Youth ParkLife sessions open spaces as part of the see how people enjoyed ParkLife events Games with a celebratory awards ParkLife programme, which during the summer. Hillingdon Council evening hosted by the Mayor of during the summer. gave residents the opportunity continues to offer fun and social activities Hillingdon, Cllr John Hensley at the to keep fit and healthy. throughout the year to support the Mayor’s Parlour at the end of July. health and wellbeing of our residents." Cabinet Member for Social Services, Housing, Health and Wellbeing, Cllr Philip Corthorne was also in attendance, as Cllr Hensley presented an award to There was also significant all medal winners in the London- improvement from the wide competition. The Mayor also girls’ judo team and in the listened as each described what ParaGames boys’ football the story of their success was. team who both jumped Hillingdon had another successful eight places in the overall year and retained its title as the standings. This was the first top west London borough, gaining year that Hillingdon entered an impressive 1,017 points and volleyball and squash and the beating off stiff competition in a teams are keen to compete number of events to achieve 9th again next year. The volleyball position overall out of 32 London team has already formed a club to boroughs and the City of London. continue practising each week. In the team events, the borough There were many individual Maxwell Smith, seven, from Sandra Sayce, 53, from Ruislip, Meena Shah, 57, from Uxbridge, took four silver medals in the medallists across the sports Eastcote, took part in Mini Tennis joined in a number of healthy enjoyed Yoga at Ruislip Lido, BMX cycling, angling, sailing with medals won in archery, at Cavendish Park. He said: “I walks across the borough at where she benefited from the and girls’ football, with three swimming, girls athletics, had never been to Cavendish sites including Ruislip Lido, dedicated instructor’s help. bronze medals in weightlifting, angling, judo, BMX, sailing, Park before. I learnt how to play Cowley’s Little Britain Lake She said: “I am new to the area and girls’ athletics and archery. weightlifting and aquathlon. tennis and it’s encouraged me to and Yeading Meadow. I’ve met people who have helped try and play regularly. Some of She said: “Through the walks, I me to discover new places. I have my friends from school were in have also discovered new places in learnt different exercises and skills. the class and I also made some the borough, such as the Norman “I feel better and more motivated new friends, and helped some Leddy Gardens, Hayes, which are by getting out and doing activities as of the younger children.” always colourful and I have learnt I wasn't doing much exercise before Maxwell added that the session about local wildlife and heritage.” and was just sitting at home. I also helped to keep him fit and healthy, The walks have helped Sandra’s like walking around the Lido with and was just part of several sports wellbeing, as she has met many my daughter now and taking in the and activities he participates new people and made friends. environment, especially when it is sunny.” in to stay active. He also said She added: “They have made that he wants to come back to me feel good. I am certainly For more details of leisure activities Interested in participating in explore the park with his family fitter now and have seen other on offer in Hillingdon visit www. 2017? Visit young.hillingdon. and play even more tennis. participants experience this too.” hillingdon.gov.uk/leisure i gov.uk/youthgames i

16 September/October 2016 September/October 2016 17 culture culture Sample a taste of arts and literature at Culture Bite programme n Council the council’s second Culture Bite festival What When Where Cost Hillingdo Fun Palaces, plus Antonia Honeywell’s creative workshop Saturday 1 Oct, 10am CC, BGL Free presents Cllr Richard Lewis, Cabinet Member for Central Killer Women murder mystery evening Saturday 1 Oct, 6.30pm CC £10 Services, Culture and Heritage, said: “Following Lucinda Hawksley: Charles Dickens and his circle Sunday 2 Oct, 6.30pm CC £5 its successful launch last year, Culture Bite is back and Keep on running: An evening with Amy Hughes Monday 3 Oct, 7.30pm CC £5 bigger than before. This exciting event is a fantastic Harefield Library’s 65th birthday party Tuesday 4 Oct, all day HaL Free opportunity for residents and visitors to get a taste of Suspense and the second novel: How to keep the inspiration coming Wednesday 5 Oct, 1pm EHG £5 arts and literature. From author talks, to workshops and Writing workshop: Drafting and editing with Antonia Honeywell Wednesday 5 Oct, 7.30pm EHG Free discussions, there’s varied programme covering a wide Change your habits: coffee morning and food waste talk Friday 7 Oct, 10am YL Free range of literary genres for all ages. Hillingdon looks Open mic night Friday 7 Oct, 7.30pm UL £3.50 forward to welcoming you to its second culture festival.” Hillingdon Literary Festival Friday 7 to Sunday 9 Oct BU Free Pottery pumpkins Monday 10 Oct, 3.30pm HALC Free Tracy Borman: The Private Lives of the Tudors Monday 10 Oct, 7.30pm CT £5 Dark secrets talk Tuesday 11 Oct, 7.30pm CT £5 Venues key Writing workshop: Getting published with Antonia Honeywell Wednesday 12 Oct, 7.30pm MFS Free CC Civic Centre Nunkie Theatre's ‘The Time Machine’ Thursday 13 Oct, 7.30pm CT £10 CT Women in the community – dance and music evening Friday 14 Oct, 6pm YJS Free BALC Brookfield Adult Learning Centre Catharine Arnold - Globe: Life in Shakespeare's London Friday 14 Oct, 7.30pm UL Free BGL Botwell Green Library Reading with pride: Stella Duffy, Rupert Smith and special guest Saturday 15 Oct, 7pm UL Free ghout BU Brunel University TSL publications: Poetry, prose and song Sunday 16 Oct, 1pm SJURC Donation hrou EHG Eastcote House Gardens Giles Waterfield: The People's Galleries Monday 17 Oct, 11am CL Free T HaL Harefield Library Pottery pumpkins Monday 17 Oct, 3.30pm HALC Free HALC Harlington Adult Learning Centre How to survive anywhere - an evening with John Hudson Monday 17 Oct, 7.30pm CC £5 HL Harlington Library Coffee and conversation: 1916 Tuesday 18 Oct, 10am IL Free October HS Harlington School Crafty ceramics Tuesday 18 Oct, 4.30pm HALC Free IL Library War and the writer Wednesday 19 Oct, 7.30pm CT £5 MFS Manor Farm Site Harry Parker: Anatomy of a Soldier Thursday 20 Oct, 7pm EHG £5 NHL Northwood Hills Library From Gaza to Jerusalem: The Campaign for Southern Palestine 1917 Friday 21 Oct, 10.30am OFL Free FIND OUT MORE AT YOUR NL Northwood Library A not so ordinary childhood: sci-fi, fantasy and being teenaged Friday 21 Oct, 7.30pm UL Free OFL Oak Farm Library Adult £20 YA Shot - a day full of young adult literature Saturday 22 Oct, all day CC, UL, W LOCAL LIBRARY OR ONLINE RML Ruislip Manor Library Conc. £15 SJURC St John's United Reformed Church TSL publications: Bubbling Cauldron Day Saturday 22 Oct, 10am SJURC £2.50 SRL South Ruislip Library Blood and Sand: Suez, Hungary and the Crisis That Shook the World Saturday 22 Oct, 7.30pm UL Free UL Uxbridge Library Monday 24 Oct, 11am UL W Waterstones, Uxbridge Travel around Africa with Total Insight Theatre Monday 24 Oct, 1.30pm OFL Free WCT Winston Churchill Theatre Monday 24 Oct, 1.30pm SRL WDL West Drayton Library Monday 24 Oct, 10.30am CT £2 Making reading fun with Marcus Alexander YJS Yeading Junior School Monday 24 Oct, 1.30pm HS £2 YL Yeading Library Indian wedding garlands Monday 24 Oct, 1pm HALC Free Six Tudor Queens: Katherine of Aragon The True Queen Monday 24 Oct, 7.30pm CT £5 For more information and Tuesday 25 Oct, 10.30am WCT Create your own cartoon with Knife and Packer £2 booking details visit www. Tuesday 25 Oct, 10.30am HL Hillingdon hillingdon.gov.uk/culture or pick i Sew your own bunting Tuesday 25 Oct, 1pm BALC Free Council up a brochure at your local library presents Halloween magic with Winnie the Witch Wednesday 26 Oct, 10.30am NL Free Abi Elphinstone: the adventures behind the books Wednesday 26 Oct, 11am CT £2 Culture Bite will again be launched with Booster Cushion Theatre: Old Mcdonald and the three pigs Wednesday 26 Oct, 2pm CT £2 the council’s annual BigFest event. Take better portrait photos Wednesday 26 Oct, 2pm BALC Free Uxbridge High Street will host an Culture Bite ‘bites’ Wednesday 26 Oct, 2pm RML Free exciting array of street performers Girls on tour author panel Wednesday 26 Oct, 7.30pm CT £7 on Sunday 25 September. This free Botwell Cultural Day, featuring Iroko Theatre Thursday 27 Oct, 10am BGL Free family event between 12pm and 4pm, Pumpkin carving Thursday 27 Oct, 10am HALC Free includes a cinema van, photo booth, Funny Bones workshop Thursday 27 Oct, 10.30am WDL Free a giant cartoon colouring in wall, a Sunday 25 September Halloween face painting Friday 28 Oct, 10am HALC Free poetry take-away van, arts and crafts, 12pm to 4pm Change your habits: coffee morning and food waste talk Friday 28 Oct, 10.30am NHL Free Uxbridge High Street old fashioned fairground stalls, giant Booster Cushion Theatre: Big Goldilocks and the Three Bears Friday 28 Oct, 2pm WCT £2 balloon show, uni-cyclists, live music on Music • Arts and crafts An evening with Joanne Harris Friday 28 Oct, 7.30pm CT £10 the Flower Stall stage and lots more. Street performers Spectacular Shows Is there any ‘Room on the Broom’? Saturday 29 Oct, 2pm RML Free French market Incarnations: India in 50 Lives Saturday 29 Oct, 6.30pm UL Free For more information visit A night of crime Sunday 30 Oct, 7.30pm CT £5 www.hillingdon.gov.uk/bigfest i FREE Grand finale: Reading group social with Antonia Honeywell Monday 31 Oct, 7.30pm CC Free

18 September/October 2016 September/October 2016 19 business business New office developments set to put Hillingdon on the map for business Hillingdon continues its ascent in being one of the top prime destinations for businesses to set up shop. The borough is attracting major developments and developers, with a range of new, contemporary, high-quality and stylish offices being created. Charter Building Belmont The former headquarters of Coca Aviva Investors are working Cola, now the Charter Building, with McClaren Construction to celebrated its topping out redevelop an office building ceremony during the summer. on Belmont Road, Uxbridge. The building has been The £30 million project will deliver transformed and will be the 125,000 sq ft of elegantly designed largest office development in office space in the heart of the town Uxbridge, offering 224,000 sq ft and have capacity for approximately of multi-occupier workspace. It is 1,500 employees. It has been designed projected that the building will for either one corporate occupier or provide employment opportunities it could be let to multiple businesses. for up to 2,000 people and its The building will include an construction phase brought in 1,600 additional fifth floor and two roof jobs and six apprenticeships. terraces and is due for completion by The development has been the end of the year. A friend’s garden a joint venture between Landid will also be developed in an area Property and Brockton Capital and attached to the development which will be completed by the end of will be open to the local community. this year. It is in a key location for commuters, and is in close proximity The Record Store to the tube, bus station and the Investment in the office market is not high street’s shops and restaurants. solely confined to Uxbridge, with the The developers say: “The developer U+I currently refurbishing Charter Building concept will the former Record Store building on deliver a dramatic, almost the Old Vinyl factory site in Hayes. theatrical space within which The building designed by Wallis, its occupiers can perform.” Gilbert and Partners (the same They add that they’ll start architects who designed the Hoover with a clear stage and work with building on the A40) and built in businesses to create the best 1927 will provide over 90,000 sq ft setting for their business. of office space over five floors and The revamped building will will be available in spring 2017. STYLISH include a roof terrace and a ground Cllr Jonathan Bianco, Cabinet DEVELOPMENTS Top left: Topping floor ‘street’ running from north to Member for Finance, Property and out ceremony south, which will provide workers Business Services, said: “The council for the Charter with a collaborative breakout continues to work with businesses Building space, where they can meet to attract new developments to Above and top right: The Charter clients, brainstorm with colleagues Hillingdon. These high quality Building or refocus outside their main buildings will enhance areas, boost Right: Belmont office setting. There will also be a investment, encourage more retail use Far right: The basement carpark and cycle bays. and create new jobs for local people.” Record Store

20 September/October 2016 September/October 2016 21 community safety fostering Update from the Borough Commander Safeguarding Be the one... I would like to introduce Find out about myself as the acting Borough Commander for Hillingdon. fostering My predecessors have already our airspace to foster reported how Hillingdon is one of the best performing policing boroughs The council is supporting RAF Northolt’s campaign in London. Our mission remains to The council is launching make Hillingdon the safest place to to promote flight safety in Hillingdon airspace. live, work and study in London. Being a new campaign to new to the borough means I’ve been The station’s flight safety team has some encourage people who meeting the officers and staff who guidance for residents and businesses to follow: proudly take on that mission every may be thinking about night and day. We are also working fostering to get in touch. with the council, who fund additional police officers, who have been providing he ‘Be the one’ theme visible patrols to deter criminals. illustrates just some of the We are also working hard to ways in which our foster carers tackle crimes that are often hidden, T look after and support children such as domestic abuse. We ensure and young people of all ages and victims who report abuse receive ethnicities. They believe in them; the best possible support, and that show them new experiences; support, perpetrators are dealt with swiftly to advise and guide them and often prevent re-occurrence, sending a strong help to keep siblings together. message that it will not be tolerated. Our dedicated Community Safety Unit Be the one... is working with a range of partner agencies to improve our approach to support them and it is one of my key priorities. Hillingdon People spoke to We have recently changed to three Fikadu and Negasi about their neighbourhood cluster teams and each experiences of fostering for the sends out weekly updates to provide borough for the last 15 years. you with information as to what The couple, who are originally FOSTER CARERS Monthly information events your ward officers are doing in your Negasi and from Eritrea, really support the Fikadu at the Civic Centre, Uxbridge area. Our aim is to keep you regularly Drones Cranes teenagers who come into their care. Tuesday 13 September, 6.30pm informed through local news, Facebook, If flying drones, residents should Companies and contractors using Fikadu said: “We originally saw don’t set them too many household Twitter, and my personal favourite; familiarise themselves with the cranes and lifting equipment for that Hillingdon was looking for ethnic rules or restrictions, as we want them Tuesday 11 October, 6.30pm speaking to local people in the street. Civil Aviation Authority’s Drone building works within 6km of an minority carers and we decided that to settle in and feel comfortable.” Book by calling 0800 783 1298 We also continue to work creatively to Code which governs their use. It airfield boundary and at heights it was something we wanted to do. Negasi commented: “We also reduce crimes such as burglary. We have includes being able to see it at all of more than 10m must receive We have looked after teenagers really encourage them to get a good Fostering information stalls a dedicated team distributing MetTrace times, flying no higher than 400ft, permission. To do this at RAF Northolt of a range of nationalities. Because education and a job when they are 16 or at , Uxbridge packs to homes in parts of the borough and being at least 50m from other email [email protected]. we were both working, this age 18. We tell them to aim for their goals. It’s to provide SmartWater marking kits and people or structures and nowhere group really suited our lifestyle. important for us to make them feel good Tuesday 13 September, 10am to 4pm signage. Our burglary pro-active team near other aircraft or airfields. Fireworks and “When they arrive, it is the most about themselves. Most of the young Monday 24 October, 10am to 4pm targets offenders and has had some Regulations can be viewed by challenging time. No matter what their people we have looked after, supported excellent successes arresting prolific searching online for 'the drone sky lanterns situation was, they understandably and encouraged have gone on to do Children’s Services, said: “Our carers offenders. We will do our very best to code'. Failure to adhere to these The use of sky lanterns and miss home and their family. For us, it’s well at school and in their careers. really enrich the lives of young people tackle the issues that affect you the could lead to a criminal prosecution. fireworks can also pose safety risks important to tell them about ourselves. “Another important aspect of teaching by providing them with a variety of most. My intention is to make Hillingdon to aircraft, as they can distract or We left Eritrea for England 40 years ago is explaining where money comes from support. The council is committed a hostile place for criminals, but the cause damage. Fireworks should and by sharing our experiences, we find and advising them how to budget and to finding even more great foster safest place in London for the rest of us. Laser targeting not be set off at night between that we are able to engage with the save. Our aim is to prepare them for life, carers and we hope that this new It is an offence to shine laser 11pm and 7am. Extensions only young people, gain their trust and make when we will no longer be their carers.” campaign will encourage those who pens at aircraft, as this can pose apply for Chinese New Year, them understand that all will be okay.” They both say that it makes have been thinking about fostering to serious safety risks to aircrews Diwali, New Year’s Eve and Negasi said: “Eventually, they them extremely happy to keep take that first step and get in touch.” and their aircraft, especially Bonfire Night. If you are planning come out of their shell and feel in touch and see what some of Acting Chief during take-off or landing. Call an event using these lanterns part of the family. And we treat them are continuing to achieve To make a fostering enquiry, Superintendent 101 if you see someone targeting or fireworks near RAF Northolt, them as part of our family.” thanks to their initial support. call 0800 783 1298. For more Colin Wingrove aircraft with lasers or if a drone please inform the safety team by Fikadu added: “We support Cllr David Simmonds, Cabinet information, visit www. i is being flown dangerously. emailing [email protected]. teenagers by being flexible. We Member for Education and hillingdon.gov.uk/fostering.

22 September/October 2016 September/October 2016 23 David looks after his neighbour who lives on the volunteers same street. He manages his money and makes sure he takes his daily medication. Volunteer with Hillingdon Samaritans and change someone’s life – your own Hillingdon Samaritans is looking for a range of volunteers to help A volunteer’s story: Roberta them with a variety of work. PHOTO POSED BY MODELS PHOTO very six seconds someone contacts So what ESamaritans. Across makes a the UK and Republic of Ireland, more than Samaritan? 20,000 volunteers give • ability to listen in excess of five million • providing empathy hours of their time a year. • being non judgmental For more than 40 years, • being able to support Hillingdon Samaritans without giving advice has been providing • keeping confidentiality emotional support to They’re keen to hear vulnerable people who from people who want are finding it difficult to to be listeners and also cope, or experiencing from those happy to feelings of distress or help with fundraising, despair, including those marketing and outreach that may lead to suicide. work, and the day to day “For the last couple of "There is quite a steep They do this via phone, running of their branches. years I wanted to volunteer learning curve from training email, SMS text messaging Samaritans provides with the Samaritans after to becoming a listening and face-to-face visits at excellent formal training in seeing posters at the train volunteer, which I found their branch in central the skills required should station and talking to quite daunting initially. I Uxbridge. Last year they you decide to become friends who volunteer. I had a really great mentor David is a carer. had more than 20,000 a volunteer. In return for wanted to be part of an though who supported people contact them. offering your experience and organisation which makes me through my first few They rely entirely on knowledge, you can develop such a difference to people’s calls and volunteers I’ve volunteers and currently a whole new set of skills. lives by simply listening and met in branch have been have around 60 trained allowing them space to talk so kind and helpful. Are you? How to get and see things more clearly. “The reality is that every listening volunteers but are always looking for new involved Since leaving university and time the phone rings, you If you’re like David, you may be a carer and could get support. people to join their team. If you would like to know getting a job, I felt ready don’t know who will be on Hillingdon Samaritans more, come to their next to commit my time, learn the end of the line or the Find out today. rely on donations from Information Day on Sunday some new skills and meet difficulties they are dealing the community to fund 16 October or Sunday some like-minded people. with. It’s the uniqueness www.hillingdon.gov.uk/carers their running costs and 11 December. Book by “I was part of a group of of the service which I find receive vital financial calling 01895 255987 or 12 volunteers training in so rewarding. The skills grant support from emailing recruitment@ one of three yearly training I’ve picked up have helped Hillingdon Council. hillingdonsamaritans.org.uk. sessions. Although training me beyond volunteering, can be quite intense, the especially in the workplace. majority of those who For anyone thinking of started, persevered and I volunteering, I would say see them in the branch. it’s definitely worthwhile.”

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Are you in a You can now buy additional visitor vouchers if you live within a Parking As autumn draws in, Hillingdon Residents Management Scheme(PMS) from your is offering a range of events WHAT’S ON local library. Your guests and visitors can ? to keep you entertained. There Parking use them to park in a 'resident permit For more Hillingdon events or holders only' parking place during the are also lots of family activities to advertise your own, visit Management controlled hours. for October half-term. www.hillingdon.gov.uk/whatson You can buy vouchers in multiples of 10 Scheme? which cost £5. Vouchers can be supplied Hillingdon Musical Argosy Players presents over the counter at your local library with Society presents Macbeth Made in Dagenham Thursday 6 October to proof of residency and payment (cash only). Wednesday 28 September to Saturday 8 October, 7.30pm Do you require Saturday 1 October, 7.30pm Macbeth was written more than 400 For further information visit (2.30pm also on the Saturday) years ago and the play has been staged Fresh from the success of The somewhere ever since. Set mainly additional visitor www.hillingdon.gov.uk/visitorvoucher Wedding Singer, Hillingdon in Scotland, it tackles the themes of Musical Society proudly presents ambition and seeking power for its Made in Dagenham the musical. own sake. There is never any doubt vouchers? Inspired by a true story and based that Macbeth murdered the King, on the hit movie, it is an uplifting aided, and encouraged by his wife. new musical comedy about The play concentrates on Macbeth's friendship, love and the importance struggle with his conscience of fighting for what is right. and the awful consequence of Cost: Tickets between his and his wife's actions. £10 and £15. Cost: Tickets between Contact: Book online at £10 and £12. www.hillingdontheatres.uk Contact: Book online at or by calling 01895 250615. www.hillingdontheatres.uk Compass Theatre or by calling 01895 250615. Compass Theatre Encore Theatre Klos Musical Theatre presents www.hillingdon.gov.uk Company presents Carousel Avenue Q Thursday 13 October to Wednesday 5 October to Saturday 15 October, 7.30pm Saturday 8 October, 7.45pm (2.30pm also on the Saturday) (3pm also on the Saturday) Carousel tells the story of fairground FREE Avenue Q is a laugh-out-loud barker Billy Bigelow, whose romance Saturday 17 September puppet musical that tells the with mill worker Julie Jordan comes story of recent college graduate at the price of both their jobs. Billy’s From midday Princeton, who moves into a shabby concern to provide for their unborn Autumn New York apartment, all the way child leads him to attempt a out on Avenue Q. The colourful robbery which goes horribly wrong. Middlesex Suite types who live there help Princeton Meanwhile, in contrast, good Civic Centre, Uxbridge, UB8 1UW finally discover his true purpose fortune follows fellow mill worker, in life. Contains adult content. Carrie Pipperidge and her love, Show 2016 Cost: Tickets between ambitious fisherman Enoch Snow. £14 and £16.50. Cost: £15 for adults and Omid Djalili: Contact: Book online at £13 for concessions. Come and see the winners of the Schmuck for a night www.hillingdontheatres.uk Contact: Tickets available Horticultural Q&A or by calling 01895 250615. directly from KLOS by council’s Autumn Show competition. Ask the experts Winston Churchill Theatre calling either 020 8207 2340 or 01895 349 512 or by emailing boxoffice@ A variety of fruit, vegetables, herbs and COMEDY THEATRE klosmusicaltheatre.co.uk. preserves, vegetable and floral art. Omid Djalili: Ruislip Operatic Society presents Winston Churchill Theatre Schmuck for a night The Full Monty Monday 3 October, 7.30pm Tuesday 27 September to Award-winning comedian Saturday 1 October, 7.30pm MUSIC and actor Omid Djalili, known (2.30pm also on the Saturday) for his legendary stand-up This musical, directed by TJ Lloyd Garden jazz with tea performances, is back on a and music directed by Anthony Sunday 11 September, nationwide tour. Intelligent, Wilson, is based around a small 2pm to 4.30pm sometimes provocative and group of unemployed steel A fun afternoon of music with always entertaining, his stand- workers. The musical is a warm the BSV Jazz Band and delicious up is a hugely energetic and and honest portrayal of friendship, afternoon cream tea. Bring captivating comedy masterclass. love and loyalty, showing what your own picnic rug or chair. All Cost: £25.50. they will do to secure a future proceeds of this event will go A £1.50 per ticket booking for themselves and their families. towards Paul Strickland Scanner fee applies, capped at six Contains adult themes. Appeal, Mount Vernon Hospital. per order. Fee-free booking Cost: Tickets between Cost: Tickets are £15 per for Premiere Card Members. £13 and £15. person. £10 for under- Contact: Book online at Contact: To buy tickets 12s. Includes cream tea. www.becktheatre.org.uk call 07905 932366, email Contact: To book call 01923 www.hillingdon.gov.uk/autumnshow or call the Box Office [email protected] or 844290 or email appeals@ on 020 8561 8371. visit www.ruislipos.org. Avenue Q stricklandscanner.org.uk Winston Churchill Theatre Chorleywood

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Pastiche Musical Ruislip Lions raise money for Ruislip-Northwood School of Bridge Beginners Rock n Roll Oaken Leaves English Theatre presents worthwhile community causes. Flower Arrangement Wednesdays, 7.30pm and Jive dance classes Folk Dancing Musical Melodies Cost: Tickets are £13.50 for Society demonstrations Friday 23 September, 10am Every Monday, 7.30pm Thursdays 8.15pm to 10pm Thursday 22 to Saturday 24 adults and £10 for children. Tuesday 4 October, 7pm New beginners classes starting on These fun and friendly English Folk Dancing is a 'Pride September, 7.30pm (2.30pm Contact: To book call for 7.30pm start 21 September and 23 September. weekly sessions include a and Prejudice' or 'War and Peace' also on the Saturday) 01896 250615 or visit This event will feature national These 10 week courses are all Jive class at 7.45pm and form of Square Dancing. Come An evening of song and dance www.hillingdontheatres.uk demonstrator, David Martin about having fun while learning dancing between 8.30pm and try it with this friendly mixed from the West End, Broadway Winston Churchill Theatre talking about visions of bridge. Activate those brain cells and 11pm. No experience group. No previous experience and discover a new social outlet. and Hollywood. Proceeds in Cornwall. Tea and coffee or a partner required. necessary, as callers will tell you Cost: £110 per course. aid of Hillingdon Mind. is available in the interval Cost: £5. what to do. Come as you are Contact: Ann by emailing but wear comfortable shoes. Cost: Tickets are £10 each. LEISURE and the flower arrangements Contact: Join any week. Contact: Book online at are raffled at the close [email protected], calling Cost: £2 per session Open House Manor Farm 01628 604055 or visiting For more information email (including refreshments). www.hillingdontheatres.uk of the demonstration. therockingrebels@gmail. or by calling 01895 250615. Sunday 18 September, Cost: £6 for national www.tessabridge.co.uk. Contact: Call 01895 638008 11am to 5pm Chalfont St Peter com, call 07947 106607 or 01895 254723. Compass Theatre demonstrator visitors, £5 for or visit www.facebook. As part of London’s Open House area demonstrator visitors. Community Centre Ruislip Methodist Church The Unique Komedy weekend, the council is delighted com/therockingrebels. Contact: Tickets may be Bridge club (women only) Harefield Cricket Club DK ProduKtions and fun and energy of cricket to small Ukulele Orchestra to invite you to take a closer look purchased on the door. Hillingdon Council present groups of girls and boys between the Thursday 29 September, 7.30pm at the rich heritage of the Manor Thursdays, 10am until 12.30pm For further information Bridge is a wonderful, flexible, Yoga with Jackie CHILDREN ages of two and a half to five. They This unusual orchestra wows Farm site. Guided tours available. Frozen Let it Go workshop call 01923 829621. challenging skill for people Mondays, Tuesdays, focus on introducing all the elements the public with their quirky Cost: Free The Lion, the Witch and Frozen sing-along Northwood and Pinner of all ages. Join Hillingdon Wednesdays and Thursday 27 October, 10am of cricket through structured show. In their repertoire there Manor Farm and the Wardrobe lessons which are progressive, safe, Liberal Synagogue Women’s Centre for beginners Thursdays, various times Sunday 23 October, to 11am and 11am to are contrasting pieces, from and improvers bridge lessons. friendly and fun. Classes are led by classical to rock, oldies to current Culture Bite Activ8 – living well Experience Hatha Yoga and all 2pm and 6pm 12pm workshops followed No bridge partner, no problem. the benefits it can offer you. Open the wardrobe doors, push by film screening and hand-picked professional England hits and even long-forgotten Sunday 25 September and in later life and Wales Cricket Board qualified throughout October They will help you find a match. The courses are structured through the fur coats and enter sing-along from 1pm. treasures. All put together Thursday 6 October, Cost: £4 donation per coaches All classes are held indoors with very British humour and The council’s second arts and 10.30am to 2pm with great emphasis on the wondrous land of Narnia. A day of Frozen activity starts session, registration required. When four young evacuees Peter, with an hour-long musical and each session is 40 minutes. some surprising interjections. literature festival returns in A free event for over-55s. Talks how the breath moves and Each term is eight weeks long. September, starting with the Contact: For more information releases the spine. You will Susan, Edmund and Lucy are sent workshop for ages five to 10 and Cost: Tickets are between by healthcare professionals, and to register contact Cost: £100 a term. £22 and £23. Groups 8+ one annual BigFest street theatre learn different yoga postures, to a grand country mansion, they followed by a screening of the information stands, lunch and Hillingdon Women's Centre discover a portal to a new world Contact: For more in eight go free. Premiere event in Uxbridge on Sunday a chance to chat. Transport breathing exercises, relaxation film in the main theatre in full, on 01895 259578 or info@ through a mysterious old wardrobe. complete with sing-along lyrics. information or to book visit Card 10 per cent off. A 25 September. The month-long can be arranged if required. and meditation. All abilities crickettots.class4kids.co.uk, hillingdonwomenscentre.org. Cost: £13.75 to £15.50. Cost: Workshop £6. £1.50 per ticket booking fee Culture Bite festival will be a Cost: Free. Hillingdon Women’s Centre are catered for and there call 020 8429 8625 or email applies, capped at six per celebration of a wide variety of is a new beginners class Concessions £1 off. Family Screening £5. Contact: Call offer of four tickets for £55. [email protected]. order. Fee-free booking for fiction, non-fiction and young 01895 631239 or email Language Clubs on Wednesdays at 9.30am Contact: Book online at The Northwood Club Premiere Card Members. adult literature, featuring a Groups of 8+ one in eight go www.hillingdontheatres.uk office@ruislipbaptistchurch. of Hillingdon (starting 28 September). free. Premiere Card 10 per and Hillingdon Sports Contact: Book online at www. range of high profile authors. co.uk for further information. Cost: £8.50 a session. or by calling 01895 250615. and Leisure Complex Thursdays (excludes cent off. A £1.50 per ticket Compass Studio, becktheatre.org.uk or call the Cost: Variable costs. Ruislip Baptist Church Full course must be September), 7.45pm to 9.45pm booking fee applies, capped at Compass Theatre Box Office on 020 8561 8371. Contact: For the full Friendly clubs offering a chance paid for in advance. Children’s yoga classes Greek language six per order. Fee-free booking After school, days and Beck Theatre programme of events see to practise speaking and hearing Contact: For further for Premiere Card Members. Cricket Tots page 18 or visit www. and culture Spanish, French, Italian and times to be confirmed Broadway Meets West End information visit www. Contact: Book online at Mondays (Northwood) hillingdon.gov.uk/culture Tuesdays, 7.30pm to 9pm German, each on a different yogawithjackie.co.uk, Hot Yoga House is bringing brand with Ruislip Lions Club www.becktheatre.org.uk and Sundays (Hillingdon), new weekly children’s yoga classes Across Hillingdon Whether you only have a couple Thursday of the month, aiming call 01895 675426 or visit or call the Box Office various times and featuring the Friary of words of Greek or are a bit to improve confidence. to Eastcote for five to eight-year- Northwood Craft Market www.yogawithjackie.co.uk. on 020 8561 8371. Cricket tots classes have been olds and nine to thirteen-year- Guildford Brass Band more fluent, this is the class for If you are learning a language, Cavendish Pavilion Beck Theatre carefully designed to introduce the Saturday 29 October, 7.30pm Saturday 1 October and you. Teacher, Maria has lived want to brush it up or olds. Yoga is a great way for Broadway Meets West End Saturday 5 November, in England for many years and maintain it, or if you are a Tap dancing adults children to develop important features and the award-winning 10am to 2pm is a qualified and experienced native speaker wanting to use Tuesdays, 8pm to 9.30pm skills in a fun, non-competitive Friary Guildford Brass Band, who A range of beautiful handmade adult education tutor. Learn the your own language, contact Jan’s Dance and Fitness adult environment. These yoga classes use music, games and activities have performed in competition crafts to browse and buy. Hands- Greek language and culture the right club for you. classes offer fun and exercise to help children focus their at the Albert Hall and won on crafts available for children. amongst like minded people. Cost: £3 per visit or £15 for all age groups from 16 awards worldwide - and guest Cost: Free admission. Cost: Varies according to for annual membership. minds and stretch their bodies. years and all capabilities. Cost: To celebrate the launch singers, including the Harrow Contact: For further attendance, around £7 per Contact: Spanish Club by Classes are fun, keep you fit Apollo Male Choir, who will bring information visit www. class, payable termly. calling 01895 253472. this September, you can take and usually work towards advantage of their introductory attendees songs from world northwoodcraftmarket.co.uk. Contact: To find out more or French Club by calling a show every other year. 01895 253472. offer and get a six week famous shows. Through their Northwood Methodist book call 020 8842 0547. Cost: £8 a class annual concerts and shows the Church Hall Deane Park Hall Italian Club by calling pass for your child for £40. 020 8863 3468. Contact: For more Contact: For more details, German Club by calling information call including days and times, email 020 8429 1921. 07979952277 or visit [email protected] St Giles Church Hall www.jansdanceandfitness.com. or call 020 8429 8017. St Martin’s Church Hall Television House EXERCISE Deane Park Hall The Northwood Club Ruilsip Methodist Church VENUES Long Drive, South Ruislip, HA4 0HS 22 Chestnut Avenue, Ickenham Road, Ruislip, HA4 7BZ Weekly Body Northwood, HA6 1HR Control Pilates Beck Theatre Harefield Cricket Club St Martin’s Church Hall Mondays, Thursdays and Grange Road, Hayes, UB3 2UE Breakspear Road North, Northwood and Pinner Eastcote Road, Ruislip, HA4 8DG Harefield, UB9 6NE Saturdays, various times Cavendish Pavilion Liberal Synagogue St Giles Church Hall Registered Exercise Professional Hillingdon Sports and Oaklands Gate, Corner of Swakeleys Road and Level 3 teacher, Elizabeth Field End Road, Eastcote, HA4 9PG Northwood, HA6 3AA High Road, Ickenham, UB10 8BG Roberts has a range of Pilates Leisure Complex classes at Manor Farm, Ruislip. Chalfont St Peter Gatting Way, Uxbridge, UB8 1ES Northwood Methodist Television House There are various mixed level Hillingdon Women's Centre Church Hall (second floor), 269 Field End Community Centre Road, Eastcote, HA4 9XA classes, an over-60s seated Gravel Hill, Gerrards Cross, SL9 9QX 333 Long Lane, Oaklands Gate, and standing class and an Hillingdon, UB10 9JU Northwood, HA6 3AA introductory class on offer. Winston Churchill Theatre Compass Theatre Pinn Way, Ruislip, HA4 7QL Cost: £10 per session. Glebe Avenue, Ickenham, Manor Farm Ruislip Baptist Church Contact: For more UB10 8PD Bury Street, Ruislip, HA4 7SU West Way, Ruislip, HA4 8HR information call The Unique Komedy 07771 918240 or email beth. If you wish to publicise an event, please email details to [email protected] or send to Ukulele Orchestra [email protected]. Hillingdon People, 3E/07 Civic Centre, High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1UW. Events are selected at the editor’s discretion. The Stables, Manor Farm

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