chiswickherald.co.ukChiswick Herald Friday 31st August 2018 Friday 28th July 2017 chiswickherald.co.uk LOCAL NEWS 3 The Friday 31st August 2018 t: 0203 623 0567 e: [email protected] @chiswickandkew /chiswickherald chiswickherald.co.uk Chiswick Herald MPs And Councillors Brentford FC To Move Coming To ‘Enjoy The Home In Summer 2020 River’ At This Year’s As Work Continues On New Tidefest Stadium Details PAGE 6 Full story PAGE 2 Mayor Uses With about 20 empty shops in central Chiswick and more businesses set to close Chiswick is at risk Shop Owners Say That of becoming a clone town or a ghost town say councillors ‘Full Strength’ Of Planning Retailers In Chiswick Powers To Approve 400 Must Talk To Neighbours New Homes To Ensure Their Survival P10 According to local councillors specifying that their rent is and shop owners, Chiswick is reasonable, the shop owners Chiswick at risk of becoming a clone are ‘’leaving on a high’’ after town or a ghost town with fighting their battle against School many shops closing down. rent increases. Students Speaking to The Chiswick According the shop owners, Herald, Jennifer Johnston of rather than being an exciting Celebrate Adam Waite Tailoring, states venture, Chiswick retailers A-Level Success that ‘’the average shopper are facing extreme obstacles doesn’t realise what retailers with landlords having ‘’no P8 go through just to provide duty of care’’. Rents are in- the service’’. Adam Waite creasing while business rates Tailoring opened on Bedford are also going up therefore Met Officers Corner, on July 30 2014. The increasing the pressure on Thank shop is set to close after re- retailers. Jennifer Johnston cent rent increases prompted Londoners a desire for change. Although Continued on P3 For “Spectatular” Notting Hill Residents Raise Concern Carnival Over Chiswick Health Centre P12 Local residents have raised According to the Friends of that the centre is likely to be concern over the planned Chiswick Health Centre news- moved to Grove Park while New Bid closure of Chiswick Health letter, the latest plan is to re- the construction work takes Aims To Centre. It is thought that the build the centre to create a place. The plans have caused practice plan to move patients larger and more modern fa- great distress to residents Revitalise Acton to new locations while it un- cility. This is with the view of who are concerned about the dergoes a two-year building the possible creation of flats P21 project. on top of the centre. They say Continued on P2 INSIDE LOCAL POLITICS & COUNCIL NEWS P12 PROPERTY P29 PUZZLES P19 Chiswick Herald Friday 31st August 2018 Friday 28th July 2017 Friday 31st August 2018chiswickherald.co.uk Chiswick Herald chiswickherald.co.uk Friday 28th July 2017 LOCAL NEWS 3 2 LOCAL NEWS chiswickherald.co.uk chiswickherald.co.uk Residents Raise Concern Brentford FC To Move Home Shop Owners Say That Retailers In Chiswick Must Man Pleads Guilty To Fraud In Summer 2020 As Work Talk To Neighbours To Ensure Their Survival Relating To Grenfell Tower Over Chiswick Health Centre Continues On New Stadium A man who pleaded guilty to arrested for a burglary of- two counts of fraud and per- fence that was not related to verting the course of justice, the Grenfell Tower case. He relating to the fire at Grenfell was sentenced on 16 October Tower has been jailed. 2017 following a guilty plea. Derrick Peters, 58 (31.07.60) He avoided a custodial sen- of no fixed address was tence and instead received a charged on Thursday, 26 July community order, and had to with fraud and attempting to pay the victim a surcharge of Steel and concrete works underway The Brentford Community Stadium pervert the course of justice. £85. at Brentford Community Stadium. development is an important part He pleaded guilty on Thurs- Peters’ defence counsel in- Construction work on Brentford of the wider regeneration of the day, 23 August at Isleworth cluded his claim to be a vic- F.C.’s new 17,250-seater stadium area known as Brentford East and Crown Court. tim of the Grenfell Tower has been underway for more than will deliver a stadium ready for He was sentenced to total of tragedy in their mitigation to four months. The club says key both Premier League football and six years on Friday, 24 August the judge. He falsely claimed milestones have been satisfactorily Premiership rugby, together with as follows: to have lived with a man who achieved with piling works for the more than 900 new homes, a new - Three years and four months died in the fire and to have foundations now 90 per cent com- purpose-built location for Brentford for two counts of fraud by lost his best friend and all his plete, the first parts of the steel FC Community Sports Trust, and a false representation; possessions. Peters had been frame in place, and the laying of public square with shops and cafes. Continued from P1 Three Chiswick councillors, reduce the number of new 3. guiding businesses looking - 20 months for one count of remanded in custody for sen- sections of terracing for the south We look forward to sharing updates one from each ward incorpo- shops that set up then fail. to set up shop in Chiswick on perverting the course; tencing for the burglary and stand well in hand. with fans and local residents as the argues that many businesses rating Chiswick, have set up The campaign is about four how to make a success of it - 12 months following resen- was released from prison after Against this back-drop, a critical de- stadium takes shape. Dates for the are closing due to ‘’unbeliev- a task force to tackle the cri- things: 4. persuading residents and tencing for the one count of he received the community cision for the Club has been taken sale of Season Tickets for the last able rent prices’’. According sis facing independent shops. 1. influencing policy mak- visitors to change their be- burglary. sentence. on the date to move to the new sta- season at Griffin Park and those for to Ms Johnston, rents are go- Councillors Joanna Biddolph ers, nationally and locally, to haviour and put independent The sentences will be served Following his release from dium. In conjunction with develop- the new stadium will be communi- ing up to unaffordable levels, (Turnham Green), Patrick ensure that policies support, shopping on their shopping consecutively. prison in October 2017, he ment partners, EcoWorld London cated over the coming weeks. with rent in Turnham Green Barr (Homefields) and Ga- rather than hinder, our inde- lists. Following the fatal fire, Pe- reapplied for housing through and their building sub-contractors, Find out more about at the Stadium reaching 50-60 grand a year. briella Giles (Riverside) are pendent retailers ters claimed to have lived in the council and was given a Buckingham Group, and having microsite and register your inter- She urges shop owners to working together, and with 2. explaining to landlords Continued from P1 flat 78 of Grenfell Tower and prepaid bank card. reviewed all of the relevant factors est. The best way to guarantee your speak honestly with their Chiswick traders, to sup- and agents that huge leaps in fraudulently claimed free ho- Enquiries subsequently re- proposed move and commute to an consultation period to discuss said during the consultation period. and views, the club can confirm seat at the new stadium is to buy a neighbours and share the port our existing local shops; rent drive out independents tel accommodation; the total vealed Peters’ story was false already very busy practice in Grove plans before any final decisions are The Chiswick Herald have contact- to supporters and fans that Brent- 2018/19 Season Ticket, which are terms of their lease in order help address the decline in and are changing Chiswick’s cost of this accommodation and he had not lived in Gren- Park. made. It is worth residents keeping ed the CCG, Hounslow Council and ford FC will play a full final season still on sale. More information on to help future tenants negoti- the number of independ- shopping streets and charac- was £38,784. fell Tower. There is however some good news an eye on this group as they have the Practice Manager regarding this at Griffin Park and then move to Season Tickets at Griffin Park for ate an appropriate lease. ent shops in Chiswick; and ter for ever On 8 August 2017, Peters was for residents – the Friends of Chis- promised to keep people informed situation and hope to have more in- our new stadium at the end of the this season can be found at season- wick Health Centre have been prom- of developments and will give resi- formation soon. 2019/20 season and in good time to tickets.brentfordfc.com. ised sight of the plans and also a dents the opportunity to comment commence the 2020/21 season. Murder Investigation Launched Following Fatal Fire In Teddington Chiswick Town Hall Receives Makeover Thanks To Students In DIY Volunteering Project Chiswick Town Hall has received a makeover thanks to home improvement retailer Wickes and social enterprise, VIY (Volunteer It Yourself). The main hall has been redecorated by six young volunteers from the Amber Foundation. Chiswick Town Hall is a listed building with two halls, an Old Council Chamber, Committee Room and meeting room, overlooking Turnham Green and hosts lots of community events, including fit- ness, Tai Chi, weddings and parties. The young volunteers that carried out the work are from the Amber Founda- tion, which helps young people who The young volunteers who carried out the work in Chiswick Town Hall Police were called just after A post-mortem examination now been bailed to a date in have experienced homelessness and 01:00hrs on Wednesday, 22 took place at Kingston Mortu- mid-September.