Category Archives: Events

HS2 vs LBH 3rd July 10am public hearing. Can you come?

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Can you get to a public hearing in the Civic Centre on July 3rd starting @ 10:00 to consider HS2’s Appeal against LBH for refusing to approve its wetland mitigation proposal?

HS2 is attempting to mitigate bulldozing 27ha wet woodland and chalk rivers, home to over 2400 species, by replacing it with a 0.85ha pond and basking bank set up for great crested newt and grass snake.

It claims NO NET LOSS to biodiversity. Hopefully the image below will help set the perspective.

Please come if you can and support the Council and everyone wanting to preserve this special area.

Thanks

HS2 despoilation

A Mayoral Visit

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Thought you might like to see a picture (courtesy of Sean Kelly) of some of your Committee members with the Worshipful the Mayor and Mayoress of Hillingdon, Councillor John Morgan and Mrs Fiona Morgan at Saturday’s Festive event in Milton Court.

The Committee members, left to right are, Humphrey Tizard, David John and Neena Bedi.

Mayor, Mayoress and some Committee members

Swakeleys House is open today

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According to a sign on the gate to Swakeley’s House, it has been open this weekend – 10 until 6.

[Personal note: I hope it’s not using the distraction of the festival weekend, and its own low-key publicity, to keep its visitor statistics low.)

 

 

 

Bank Holiday Fun Day

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ICKENHAM CRICKET CLUB – FAMILY FUN DAY

Bank Holiday Monday 28 May – 11am to 5pm, come rain or shine: Oak Avenue, Ickenham UB10 8UT

Children’s Rides, Games and Bouncy Castle, Lucky Dip, Hook a Duck, Bar-B-Q, all-day Bar, Coffee and Cakes, Tombola, Raffle, Games, plus lots more.

FREE ENTRY

What a load of rubbish…

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We are indebted to David Porter for this report:

What a load of rubbish….

Yes, that’s right, rubbish, rubbish everywhere. Bottles, cans, sweetie papers, credit cards (credit cards? Yes even valid credit cards are discarded) cigarette butts, newspaper, glasses,  fag cartons, crisps packets, rope, the list is endless. Even car hubcaps are chucked over fences to lie in the undergrowth for years. Some of the above mentioned items were bagged up by litter picking volunteers who gave up their Saturday morning to make Ickenham High Road a tidier place.

So well done to (l to r) John, Erica, Jackie, Graham, Emma, Corinna, Simon, Nathan (champion litter picker on the day).  And not in picture Jake.

Such effort moves Ickenham towards being Britain’s first litter free neighbourhood. Now all we need is for all citizens to dispose of their rubbish responsibly either by taking it home with them or putting it in a bin.

 

Upcoming Butterflies charity events

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Table Top Sale & Community Coffee Morning
On Saturday 12th May
From 9.30am to 1pm
Ickenham Village HallWith Many Stalls including Jewellery – Plants – Gifts – Tombola – Preloved treasures – Homemade Cakes – Raffle

To book a table please contact Vera on 01895 635224 or Chris on 01895 676900
Or email butterfliesickenham@yahoo.com

A lunch with musical entertainment

Saturday 2nd June 1 p.m. ‘til 4 p.m.
Ickenham Village Hall

A Ploughman’s followed by dessert with tea or coffee.

Tickets (£10) available from Lynn 01895 852056
All proceeds to the Teenage Cancer Trust

You are invited to bring your own drinks  and your dancing shoes!

We look forward to seeing you