Category Archives: Useful links

Mikado concert 25 June

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THE MIKADO
White Knight presents a concert version of Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera The Mikado, to raise funds for the Disasters Emergency Committee.
The concert is free, with a retiring collection in aid of the Disasters Emergency Committee.
A first-class line-up of professional soloists are giving their time for free, in the hope of raising money for people in desperate need across the world.
7.30pm on Sunday 25 June 2023
St Giles’ Church, Ickenham UB10 8BG

www.gofundme.com/f/the-mikado-in-concert-in-aid-of-the-dec

Colne Valley Park – greenbelt protection

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Protect your Greenbelt with Colne Valley Park      
Are you interested in the future of the Colne Valley Regional Park and its Green Belt? Then we have two forward thinking events coming up for you. For more details and to book your tickets check our events  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/colne-valley-regional-park-19844437444    page or see details below.    The Colne Valley Regional Park is holding a free interactive event focussing on how to respond to large planning applications, and the development threats facing our local Green Belt.

Are you…. Shocked at the large developments constantly proposed in the Colne Valley Regional Park? Feeling powerless to get your view across? Wishing you understood more about the planning process? Wondering what Green Belt protection means? We invite local residents, community groups and parish councils to come to our forward-thinking workshop and find out about how to respond to large planning applications and Local Authority Plans the development threats facing your local Green Belt a draft Planning Toolkit to help you Our planning workshop will be held on Thursday 9th March 17:15 – 19:15 in Iver Village Hall. Please see here   https://www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/engaging-with-planning-across-the-colne-valley-regional-park/?fbclid=IwAR1Qne8BkRsH1UzoysDWq2xuOzVeYGBvG9fWq9JzEEt-qy_uXJ0eCGiboU0 for further details and to reserve your place  

Conference: Improving how the Green Belt functions on London’s Fringe – Policy and practice, using the Colne Valley Regional Park as a case study.
Are you interested in the future of the Green Belt, how it should function on the edge of London and where should planning policy be going?  We are hosting a  forward thinking conference for Local Authorities, Politicians, National Organisations & Local Branches, Colne Valley Regional Park Member Orgs and other local organisations.
The conference will be held on 18th April 2023 in the fantastic conference facility at Brunel University, Uxbridge and is being made possible by the generous support of Brunel University and the Heritage Lottery Fund. Please click here    https://www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/events/improving-how-the-green-belt-functions-on-londons-fringe-conference/ for further details and to book your tickets.  
 

Be warned of dodgy activity on your property records

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An interesting extract from a recent Neighbourhood Watch notification:

… some doorstep fraudsters are attempting to get elderly residents to sign their property over to them.

Did you know that the Land Registry provides a FREE alert service to give you an immediate email alert if official searches and applications are received against a monitored property?  This can give early warning that identity theft is in play using your stolen details.  Identity theft can take place as a result of details taken from your unshredded recycling, or from a hacked online shopping site where you hold an account, for example.

Full details and how to sign up can be found at the Land Registry website here:

Land Registry Property Alerts

You could also consider signing up for a Land Registry alert for the property of an elderly relative.

Colne Valley Park Festival 24/7 – 6/8

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from the organisers
The Colne Valley Park Festival Fortnight is just around the corner!
The festival starts on Sunday July 24th and runs to Saturday August 6th.
From Batchworth to Staines, Langley to Uxbridge, we are partnering with volunteer groups, organisations and charities to offer you a full programme including:
• 10 Guided walks
• Children and Family activities
• Open days at Iver Environment Centre, Hillingdon Narrowboats and Harmondsworth Great Barn
• And Two Save Our River Family Fun Eco Days in Denham Country Park

more info
https://www.colnevalleypark.org.uk/festival-fortnight/

Help the council with its budget

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Each year the council must consider and agree a balanced budget for its services and the amount of local council tax to be raised from residents and businesses, to help fund this budget.
In considering its options for 2022/23, the Council is keen to hear the views of residents and local businesses on its budget proposals.
For information about the Council’s Budget Proposals and to have your say about them, please click on the link below:

https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/budget-consultation