~ www.heathrowvillager.co.uk ~ PLEASE NOTE OUR NEXT ISSUE THE HEATHROW IS ON: VILLAGER 20 March FIRST PUBLISHED APRIL 1983 We need your copy by Recipient of British Airways the Wednesday prior to Community Champion Award the above date to: BRING sales@heathrow www.facebook.com/HeathrowVillager BACK villager.co.uk SATURDAY 6th March 2021 ISSUE NO. 995 E: [email protected] or: [email protected] IT HAPPENED ON THIS DAY.. Heathrow prepares for safe restart MARCH 6 eeping passen lough scheme and re- We support the 1843 5th Grand Na- gers and col versing the tourist tax. Prime Minister’s plan to tional: Tom Olliver Kleagues safe – Decisive action to restart travel and the aboard 12/1 Vanguard We have only been able weather the storm – Air- economy – We will wins; first year race run to remain open through- ports have very high work with the Global as a handicap. out the pandemic by fixed costs. We acted Travel Taskforce, so 1921 Spin bowler maintaining high safety quickly to cut gross op- that Britain can become Arthur Mailey takes 5 levels. We helped to erating costs by nearly the first country in the for 119 (record 36 wick- develop international £400m, reduced capital world to safely restart ets for series) to lead standards for safe travel expenditure by £700m international travel and Australia to a 9 wicket through airports and in- and raised £2.5bn in trade at scale, saving 5th Test win over En- vested in cutting-edge funding including a thousands of jobs and gland in Sydney; first COVID-secure tech- £600m capital injection. reinvigorating the UK ever, 5-0 Ashes cricket nologies and testing fa- We ended the year with economy. The Prime series win for Australia cilities for up to 25,000 £3.9bn of liquidity, Minister has a unique 1934 Italian boxer passengers a day to help enough to see us through opportunity to agree a Primo Carnera beats restore international until 2023. common international American challenger travel safely. CAA must act now standard for safe travel Tommy Loughran by Annual loss of £2bn to unlock lower charges with other world lead- unanimous points deci- underlines the devastat- and more investment for ers when he hosts the sion at Madison Square ing impact of COVID- consumers – If the CAA G7 in June. Garden, NYC for the 19 on aviation – Passen- acts to approve a RAB Building Back Bet- NYSAC and NBA ger numbers collapsed adjustment, to recover ter – We remain focused heavyweight title. to 22.1m, more than half regulatory depreciation on decarbonising avia- 1957: The people of of whom travelled in and provide a fair bal- tion. We became car- Ghana celebrated the January and February. ance of risk and reward, bon neutral in 2020 and end of colonial rule and Overall revenue fell they can unlock lower have been working to the dawn of their inde- 62% to £1.2bn and ad- airport charges and make decarbonizing pendence. justed EBITDA fell to higher investment in aviation a flagship goal 1961: One of Britain’s Usdaw urges Chancellor £270m. Government passenger service and for COP26 ahead of a most popular entertain- policies over recent resilience. global agreement for net ers, George Formby months have effectively 28% decline in cargo zero emissions by 2050 died after suffering a closed borders. We have volumes shows the cost at the ICAO general As- heart attack. to save our shops had no government sup- to the economy of shut- sembly in September 1970: The British Gov- port, other than fur- ting down aviation. Pas- 2022. ernment announced an Retail trade union tributions from retailers, tions, costing retailers nently closed and, with- lough, and have not been senger planes from Heathrow expansion indefinite ban on the Usdaw has launched a landlords and govern- billions in lost sales. out targeted intervention, given relief from busi- Heathrow are the UK’s is mission critical to de- importation of domes- retail recovery plan to ment. Even when shops are al- this number will con- ness rates, unlike other global trading network, livering “Global Brit- tic pets. help struggling high str Usdaw’s full retail lowed to reopen, they tinue to rise. airports, retail and hos- carrying British exports ain” – With the Supreme 1974: UK coal workers Usdaw’s key calls for recovery plan: will face further chal- “We must also look pitality businesses. The and inbound supply Court reinstating the bring an end to a 16 week this year’s Budget on www.usdaw.org.uk/ lenges and there are big beyond the impact on March Budget is the key chain. Economic recov- Airports National Policy dispute following a pay Wednesday 3 March are: retailrecovery questions about how business and consider the opportunity for the ery will be held back Statement, we will con- increase of over 30%. Extend the current Paddy Lillis – Usdaw many high street busi- heavy toll the pandemic Chancellor to support until long haul passen- sult with investors, Gov- 1987: Forty-nine people business rates holiday to General Secretary says: nesses will survive the is taking on retail work- the sector by providing ger flights are restarted, ernment, airline custom- were confirmed dead at least the end of the “The UK retail sector has coming months. ers. Whether you work 100% business rates re- especially to key mar- ers and regulators on our and dozens were miss- year and fundamentally been impacted by the “The crisis in retail in food retail or on the lief, extending the fur- kets such as the US. next steps. ing as a car ferry cap- reform this outdated and Coronavirus Pandemic has been further exacer- high street, retail work- sizes just outside the imbalanced commercial on an unprecedented bated by the rapid shift ers are facing extremely Belgian port of property tax. scale. For an industry to online shopping, challenging times. Zeebrugge. An online sales levy already facing signifi- which has grown by 46% “Food retail workers National business awards 1993: Hundreds of set at 1%, to raise around cant challenges, the long- over the last 10 months. have a key role in keep- people were reported to £1.5bn that could fund a term impact will be se- The longer term chal- ing the country fed and have died in clashes be- cut in business rates of vere. lenges facing the sector have worked throughout seek customer service stars tween the rebel Unita around 20%. “Non-essential retail- combined with the im- the pandemic; facing in- Entries are now open for and nominate others, the have rightly focussed movement and Angolan Extend the morato- ers are among the hard- pact of the pandemic creased levels of abuse the SME National Busi- winner of the Best Cus- upon going above and government forces in rium on shop evictions est hit and have been have and will continue and of course concerned ness Awards 2021 which tomer Service Award beyond to retain cus- the central town of for rent arrears and find struggling under the to be catastrophic. about catching Covid-19 recognise strong, vibrant will exceed customer tomers and give them Huambo. a wider solution around pressure of lockdowns “Aside from the di- and taking it home to and diverse businesses expectations, build the experience they de- BIRTHDAYS unpaid rents, with con- and public health restric- rect impact on jobs, the their families. that think outside the long-term relationships serve, bringing light to 1946 David Gilmour, crisis will result in gap- “In non-essential re- box. Organisers Events and provide a consis- uncertain times. Our English rock guitarist ing holes in high streets tail, we have seen a crisis & PR are particularly tently outstanding ser- Best Customer Service (Pink Floyd-Brick in the BLUEBLUE STARSTAR CARS that sit at the heart of our which has impacted huge looking for businesses vice. Award recognises these Wall), born in Cam- Mobile Apps town centres and com- numbers of retail work- who can demonstrate “Incredible cus- qualities, and we are bridge. munities. Landlords will ers. As the crisis devel- Best Customer Service tomer service is what delighted to be able to 1947 Dick Fosbury, IOS ANDROID struggle to fill proper- oped several well- to enter. will set you apart from celebrate those who pro- American high jumper ties; not least given the known retailers have Exceptional cus- your competitors and vide exceptional service (Olympic gold 1968, impact of the pandemic fallen into administra- tomer service has never ensure the best possible as part of our awards.” “Fosbury Flop”), born on the hospitality sector tion, closed stores and been so important as user experience for your The SME National in Portland, Oregon that prior to 2020 had cut jobs. Even where jobs businesses navigate the business,” said Damian Business Awards 2021 1947 Kiki Dee, York- been keen to occupy the are retained, many retail unprecedented waters of Cummins, Awards Di- awards ceremony will shire, singer (Don’t Go spaces vacated by retail- workers are struggling the past 12 months and rector at Events & PR. take place on Friday 3rd Breaking My Heart) ers in recent years. Ana- on very low pay as well the future ahead. “With all that has December at Wembley 1966 Alan Davies, Brit- lysts believe that one in as facing further pres- Down to a public happened in the past Stadium from 6:30pm ish comedian and actor , fifty shops has perma- sures on working hours. vote and free to enter year, many businesses to 11:30pm. born in Loughton, Essex, Page 2 THE HEATHROW VILLAGER 6th March 2021 ISSUE 995 PUBLIC NOTICE E: [email protected] LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Please include your full street address and daytime telephone number.