This BBC link lets you see your boundary change proposals. Scroll down to the ‘Enter your full postcode’ box. This is what popped up for an Ickenham code:
Category Archives: Issues
Want to quiz Met’ Police boss?
This message is from A/Chief Inspector David George:
Dear Hillingdon Residents, Business Persons and Partners,
The Commissioner Bernard Hogan Howe will be holding a Road show at Hillingdon Civic Centre on Wednesday 24th August between 1830 to 1930.
The aim of the event is to address the community and finish with a Questions & Answer session. The Commissioner will be joined by the Hillingdon Borough Leadership Team to answer questions from the audience.
Local community policing team officers along with other victim support services provided by the police (Community Safety Unit, I Victim Support, Court Support, Safeguarding Adults, Burglary Squad, Smart water team ) will also be on hand.
There is no need to register for the event and the community are requested to just turn up on the night. Attendees will be required to attend no later than 1820 to allow time for seating.
Thank you and I hope to see you on the evening
Your views on Pump road layout?
James Nadal has written a good piece on the road layout proposals in Hillingdon is Here. It explains proposals from LBH’s consultation with experts.
If you want to respond, please do it by tomorrow (10th August)
The Association has responded, as you might expect.
Roof cleaners/Car gritters?
Without further comment, we repeat a warning received from an Association member:
Please be advised there are Irish fraudsters pretending to be roof
cleaning specialist. The use a high powered spray that removes the top
layer of the roof tile probably causing damage. They work off ladders
and cover neighbours cars in grit as neighbouring property and leave in a
disgraceful mess. They work for cash and drive a van with Irish plates.
They are con men and menacing please advise residents to say no.
Are you at risk from drone criminals?
We hear that criminals are using drones in Ickenham to identify potential victims – nice cars, dodgy patio doors, unlocked sheds – all are well within the drone’s reach. And the larger the property, the more likely they are to be used.
If you hear an unusual buzzing, look for activity on the street or at the back of your property. Drone users are most likely to be in sight. If you see them, call 101.
While this seems to be new to Ickenham, it’s not new generally. The Telegraph ran a useful article on the subject last year.
Parking restriction issues
Nothing seems to raise blood pressure more than the issue of parking restrictions. Some people love them, some hate them. Some want one-hour restrictions while others want resident permits. Just like Brexit, this means that a proportion of people are going to be unhappy with whatever’s decided.
As the Ickenham Residents’ Association, we have to remain above the fray. We are here to represent all residents and cannot take up the cudgels on behalf of one group or another. We can, however, urge you to respond whenever the Council consults you. Your anonymity is preserved and you can check the outcomes when the statistics are published.
If you really think that the Council has acted undemocratically, you probably have time to protest. In my road (Pepys Close), the scheme wasn’t implemented until ten months after the stats were published.
Breakspear Road South closure
This has just come in from Hillingdon Neighbourhood Watch:
Breakspear Road South will be closed from Breakspear Road to the junction with Swakeleys Road for six weeks from 20th July until 4th September for major GAS work.
This will obviously have a major impact on traffic flow in the area.
[ And something that HS2 could learn much from – Ed ]
HS2 threat to our heritage
As you know, part of the Colne Valley is in the western reaches of Ickenham. The proposed HS2 works will bisect the valley and cause considerable environmental harm. The following documents tell you all you need to know about a planned action day on July 17th:
Beware of university grant emails
Hillingdon Neighbourhood Watch is warning of fake emails that appear to come from your chosen university which offer you a grant from the Department of Education. Don’t click on anything: full explanation here:
http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/news/phishing-attack-targeting-university-students-may16
Hillingdon Neighbourhood Watch
Hillingdon Neighbourhood Watch provides an excellent place to catch up on crime news and advice. It provides useful links to resources, including prevention products and services, including the occasional special pricing (or free) offers. We’ve just added it to the Useful Links section of this website.
