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Lammas Park (Again) - URGENT HEALTH WARNING

A concerned local noticed the water coming into these ponds wasn’t right and has carried out a lab analysis test on the tennis courts endI’ve seen the report and it looks legitimate Can’t include picture but the text states:-Water quality DANGERKeep children and dogs away from this water.22 February 2025Test for E.coli levelsResult 3603 E.Coli/100mlColony Forming UnitsMore than 3x above maximum limit for river waterIf you come into contact with this water wash your hands thoroughly with soap in running water and dry them completely - use liquid soap and warm water if you can.Source NHS InformE.Coli/100mL:Test site location: What3Words tricks.influencing.brandedSource of pollution:Ealing Council Sustainable urbanDrainage System (SuDS) scheme has connected surface water drains to the ponds in the north of Lammas park which flow into the large excavated basins in the south of the park.The surface water drains shows a very high level of sewage contamination. The grey water and brown sludge is clearly visible. The water in the discharge pipe also smells of sewage.Test equipment: Fluidion Alert One AnalyserSymptoms of E. coli infectionSymptoms include diarrhoea, stomach cramps and occasionally fever.About half of people with the infection will have bloody diarrhoea.People usually notice symptoms 3 to 4 days after they have been infected. But symptoms can start any time between 1 and 14 days afterwards.These symptoms can last up to 2 weeks.Haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS)A small number of people with E. coli 0157 infection go on to develop a serious condition called haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS). Symptoms of HUS include:•peeing less•tiredness•swelling•bruisingThis can sometimes lead to kidney failure and death, although this is rare.The risk of HUS is highest in children aged under 5 years.Source: NHS Inform websiteEaling Council and Thames Water — a circus and its clowns (allegedly)

Colin Goodman ● 85d102 Comments ● 64d

Leighton Road, West Ealing

Talk about using a sledge hammer to crack a non-existent nut!At www.ealing.gov.uk/elthorne-leighton you will discover two 'improvement' options are suggested at the eastern end of Leighton Road.Option 1 turns the southern section of Seaford Road into two way dedicated cycle lanes. Option 2 blocks the direct road link between Leighton Road and Northfield Avenue.The documentation supporting these options is pages and pages of photos, statistics, diagrams and platitudes. The sheer volume of it probably rivals the supporting documentation used in the D Day Landing in France during WWII.I received two copies of the undated 3 page letter sent to 100s of residents. No options' details just a pointer to the web site. There's also an 8 hour(!) public meeting planned for Monday 27 January 2025 at the small Northfield Community Library. It runs for 11am to 7pm. It's called a 'drop-in' style session. This is not a proper public meeting. A proper public meeting is where an expert - say Councillor Driscoll - is up front with slides and or large display panels. He presents the Council case and than the 100+ residents are allowed to ask questions for an hour. There needs to be an effective amplified sound system with roving mikes so that every one can hear the questions and the answers.The budget for the Leighton Road-Elthorne Park Road improvement project is £250,000. Surely this money could have been /should have been spent alleviative some real problems in Ealing - instead of spending money on 'addressing' unspecified, unsubstantiated 'historic traffic and safety issues'.

Eric Alan Leach ● 116d143 Comments ● 111d