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LTN’s - 20min Neighbourhoods — What I Learnt Last Night

Went to Ealing Councils “Community Workshop for Ealings 20 Minute Framework for Ealing Broadway & South Ealing” last nightDidn’t know about it did you? I’m not surprised as we only heard last minute via an obscure social media post; it was advertised as Sold Out via Eventbrite but this was wrong and there was plenty of capacity. In fact it was very sparsely attended!!!The buzzwords were “Primary Active Travel Route”; “Greener Active Travel Link”; “ Climate Change and Ecological Emergency Plan” and wonderful ideas such as Focus Zones, Placemaking etcCut to the chase: this is the return of LTN’s only on steroids now.Plans under consideration (ie coming your way in a year or two) are to make South Ealing Road a Primary Active Travel Route. Questioned what this actually is the spin answer was where walking and cycling encouraged but, despite constant requests, the details of what this looked like couldn’t be shared. When I stated this can only be at the expense of car travel and “another as Chiswick High Road disaster” the very nice young lady could only go crimson and I got no response really.Exactly the same when talking about the Uxbridge Road junction around The North StarAll of these plans are formulated via the online responses numbering 1,100 which is a 1.25% sample of the effected population in these areasWhen asked where the people rolling these ideas out lived they were rather sheepish in confirming they didn’t live in these areas, some actually not even Ealing rather the well known cycling stazi of Islington!! The regeneration aspect for these areas is of course laudable and welcome.However clearly this will be at the expense of heritage and your freedom of movement by means you may choose freely The final classic snippets were nobody from Planning in attendance or involved, no consideration apparently in respect of high density high rise blocks with this just being about infrastructure. So totally disjointed which to the average Joe must appear mad as don’t you plan your infrastructure around the expected built environment as a whole???In short — there’s a nightmare heading our way

Colin Goodman ● 532d207 Comments ● 138d

I asked AI for the options to legally dismiss a UK Government.

I would wager that most of us are rather unhappy with Comrade Starmer and his Stasi, to say the least. The last option 5 seems very viable to me, I will notify Reform :-In the UK, there are several legal options for dismissing an elected government and triggering a new general election:1/ Fixed-term elections: By law, a general election must be held at least every five years. 2/ Prime Minister's request: The Prime Minister can request the King to dissolve Parliament and call an early election2. The King typically grants this request, as it is part of the royal prerogative exercised on ministerial advice.3/ Vote of no confidence: If the government loses a vote of no confidence in the House of Commons, they are expected to either resign or call a general election.4/ Loss of majority: If the government loses its working majority in Parliament, it may be forced to call an election or resign.5/ Recall petitions: While this doesn't directly dismiss the government, individual MPs can be subject to recall petitions. If 10% of voters in a constituency sign a recall petition, the MP loses their seat, triggering a by-election.It's important to note that the public cannot directly force a general election. Opposition parties and the public can only try to put pressure on the government if they believe an election should be held sooner.The King's role in calling elections is largely ceremonial. While the King technically has the power to refuse a dissolution request, this has not happened in modern times and would be highly controversial.

Rosco White ● 154d36 Comments ● 147d

Wottasurprise - Shamed human rights lawyer faces sentencing for £3m legal aid scam .......

Woke Lefties are SO "Holier Than Thou."   🤣Shamed human rights lawyer faces sentencing for £3m legal aid scam that falsely accused Iraq war veterans of murder and torture.Phil Shiner, 67, from Birmingham, has admitted three counts of fraud A disgraced former human rights lawyer is due to be sentenced today over a £3million legal aid scam involving claims against Iraq war veterans.Phil Shiner, 67, who was struck off for pursuing false torture and murder allegations against British soldiers, admitted three counts of fraud on the eve of his trial.A former soldier who was among those targeted has vowed to attend today's sentencing hearing at Southwark Crown Court, saying he wants to look Shiner in the eye as punishment is handed down.Robert Campbell, who was a major in the Royal Engineers, branded Shiner a liar who 'duped the legal establishment glitterati into thinking he was on some kind of crusade'.Shiner, who was the principal solicitor of the law firm Public Interest Lawyers, was struck off as a solicitor in 2017 at a tribunal after being found guilty of misconduct and dishonesty relating to false abuse claims against British troops.He will now be sentenced for fraud after admitting that an agent acting on his behalf had been cold-calling potential clients in Iraq.He also admitted paying referral fees, both of which breached the terms of being granted a legal aid contract as part of a judicial review. The charges carry a maximum sentence of ten years in prison. Shiner has been on bail since pleading guilty in September this year.Philip Shiner, who was struck off for pursuing false torture and murder allegations against British soldiers, is due to be sentenced after admitting three counts of fraudShiner had brought thousands of criminal complaints to the Iraq Historic Investigations Team – a body set up by the Ministry of Defence to investigate soldiers. Not a single one was ever charged. Mr Campbell was accused of drowning Iraqi teenager Saeed Shabram in a river in Basra in May 2003, and was scrutinised in eight investigations into the 19-year-old's death, including one for possible manslaughter, before he was ultimately cleared.In 2020, judge Baroness Hallett decided there was 'no reliable evidence upon which it would be proper to conclude' that Mr Campbell or any other British soldier pushed or forced Mr Shabram into the water.Mr Campbell has now said ahead of today's sentencing: 'We were investigated eight times before we were exonerated because Phil Shiner just kept lying and lying and lying.'The 51-year-old, who was medically discharged from the army in 2018, added: 'I want to catch his eye. I want to look at him. I want to see what he looks like.'I wish I could address the court but I can't because he's not actually being sentenced for lying about me he's just being sentenced for fraud.'Asked what he would say to the court if he had the opportunity, Mr Campbell said Shiner had 'duped the Ministry of Defence, he duped human rights groups, he duped the legal aid authority, he duped the BBC and he duped the legal establishment glitterati into thinking he was on some kind of crusade and he wasn't'.Shiner had made an application to the Legal Services Commission in 2007 in which he sought up to £200,000 of legal aid funding for his firm to represent clients including Khuder Al-Sweady, in an application for judicial review.Shiner, pictured outside London's High Court in January 2013, had brought thousands of criminal complaints to the Iraq Historic Investigations Team. No troops were charged as a resultAccording to the National Crime Agency, he received about £3million in the value of the contract.And the ensuing Al-Sweady inquiry into allegations of mistreatment and unlawful killing of Iraqi nationals by British troops in 2004 cost the taxpayer £24million.The inquiry found that Mr Al-Sweady's nephew Hamid Al-Sweady had been killed 'outright' whilst fighting, and had been a 'willing and active' participant in an attack on British forces.It concluded that the most serious claims of murder and torture were ‘wholly without foundation and entirely the product of deliberate lies, reckless speculation and ingrained hostility’.Shiner was later declared bankrupt after being struck off for ­dishonesty and other offences by the Solicitors Regulation ­Authority for pursuing false torture and murder allegations against British troops.In making his 2007 application, Shiner failed to disclose that an agent acting on his behalf and with his knowledge had been cold-calling and making unsolicited approaches to potential clients in Iraq. He also failed to disclose that he was paying referral fees.This practice was not permitted as part of gaining a legal aid contract, the NCA said.Shiner was also convicted for providing a witness statement to the commission in support of his application, which was again gained by an unsolicited approach.As a result of his failure to disclose this information, Shiner was able to gain a 'valuable legal aid contract to enable him to pursue the judicial review', the NCA said.https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14176451/Disgraced-human-rights-lawyer-3million-legal-aid-scam-linked-claims-against-Iraq-War-veterans-sentenced-today-major-targeted-vows-want-look-eye.html

Rosco White ● 161d13 Comments ● 153d

Donate winter coats, christmas jumpers and books this winter

Hello  Ealing!Please note: Due to the expected poor weather conditions this weekend, The Acton Market Reduce and Recycle Hub and Community Christmas event will be relocating to St Mary's Acton, The Mount, High St, London W3 9NW, on Saturday, 7th October.We wont let the weather stop us!Join us inside the church for all the planned Christmas activities and entertainment we opening at the later time of 11.30am and closing with some fun at 3.30pm👩‍🎤Entertainment:11:30 AM - Ealing Rock Choir1:00 PM - The West London Jazz Collective3:30 PM - Elevate Arts☃Christmas Recycling Activities:🎅🏾Christmas Jumper Swap: Swap your unwanted festive jumper for a new-to-you one! No donation necessary, one jumper per person.🧤Winter Coat & Accessories Collection: Donate your unwanted winter coats and accessories (hats, gloves, scarves, jumpers) to help those in need and homeless this Christmas.🍐Donate to Ealing Foodbank: Bring food donations to help those in our community facing hunger. For suggestions, see the December shopping list: https://ealing.foodbank.org.uk/♻Recycle your unwanted clothes and support Traid.♻Recycle small electrical items, also supporting Traid's work.🙏Learn to Repair your Clothes with Ealing Repair Cafe.📚Join the Book Swap: Bring books to swap or pick up some new reads! We'll also have wrapped mystery books for gifting.🌍Campaign for Change with Ealing Friends of the Earth: Learn about local issues and campaigns concerning air pollution, climate change, nature, and biodiversity.🏠Find Out More on Your Town, Your Voice: Participate in Ealing Council's vote for priorities on local community projects.Plus for the families: Get a chance to see inside an emergency vehicle!🚔Metropolitan police vehicle🚒Fire engine (on display unless needed for an emergency)

Zahra Shah ● 166d1 Comments ● 165d

Lammas Park Why all the misleading and Deception?

New posters have appeared in Lammas Park.  They still do not explain in any detail the rationale for the failed works.They still do not have a single name of anyone in charge.The pictures though are hugely misleading.They show " Flooding in and Ealing Street"The pictures are actually the flooding in and around two 'Speed tables" in Church Lane/ Culmington Road.In actuality the cause of the flooding dates back to the installation some years ago of the traffic calming speed tables - which serve their purpose.But the construction of these blocked the fall of rainwater to the drains and caused problems from day one.The road rises slightly after the Junctions of Elers Road and Lammas Park Gardens and the rainfall cannot soak away as the Drains are the wrong side.This has worsened because of two other factors. 1.The drains have not been routinely descaled for decades ( They used to be done every 10 years by a local company based in Derwent Yard ). I know this for sure as it was one of my first student summer jobs ) Simple rudimentary stuff but highly effective.2. The huge trees produce a lot of leaves which are not dealt with and full the galleys and rot and again block water flow and drains up.  This is a problem locally around the parks.The roots have disturbed the level flows of the gullies. Again something that form time to time is easily remedied.Does it really take huge earthworks to remedy a lack of basic urban maintenance?Why use misleading pictures with the very cause in the pictures? Water unable to reach the drainsThe third Picture shows a flooded western end of the park.  This was in winter and after a very long dry period.  A very heavy rainstorm caused this and it was no more than water logged - just like a level playing field.  It took longer to drain away as it was much colder in that period.Theres used to be a slightly boggy area no more than a few metres in diameter near there that was down to a leak from an inspection chamber.Fact is Lammas Park has had minimal maintenance since the 1960s. Always the poor relation to Walpole Park which was looked after really well. Lammas Park has lost a lot of it's once equally good amenities to free and open access to all, but it at least remained a very safe park for children to play in,  be it sport or the swings or the long gone adventure playground.That is no longer even a consideration. Boggy Water and Playground? Irritant fauna and biting insects?  Why do you think Victorian Parks were created? Especially when surrounded by open meadows?  Because they were made to be safe and healthy places.With this bird brained scheme which has no evidence of proper risk or impact assessments is frankly, shameful and those behind it ought to be made accountable.But putting pictures with misleading captions is stooping to the level of regimes that this nation fought to quell. Tell the truth. And explain everything properly.  And produce the independent risk assessments.

Raymond Havelock ● 181d14 Comments ● 177d

Ealing Film Festival 25-30 November

Dear neighbours,The Ealing Film Festival is in its fifth year, and takes place from Monday 25th - Saturday 30th November.The event is split over various venues: Ealing Picturehouse cinema, Ealing Project, ActOne cinema in Acton, and Pitzhanger Manor. Each day is dedicated to a different category, with a selection of films shown on the final day.Full disclosure: A short film of mine is selected this year, in the Horror/Suspense category, and I had one in the Homegrown category in its inaugural year, 2020. There are a number of categories, so you can choose what may be more your cup of tea, or just come along and be surprised.I work with young people, and people with various needs and experiences, and it is illuminating to see these topics addressed in some of the films each year. Last year I went to the 'Student Films' screening, which was very enjoyable, and impressive, and I plan to see the student films again this year, but there is such a varied selection that I'm sure there will be something for everyone.Ealing has been a traditional home of film, most notably thanks to Ealing Studios, but also more recently the Met Film School (you may sometimes spot film students shooting in the parks and on the streets around the borough). It is great to have this festival, which is growing steadily, and attracting films from all around the world. Over 100 films will be shown this year.If you'd like more details, visit https://ealingfilmfestival.com/schedule-and-tickets/Spread the word!Hope to see you there,Best wishes,Dominik

Dominik Klimowski ● 185d1 Comments ● 180d

Joys of traveling & using a Mobility scooter or Wheelchair.

I live in Ealing. I own a Wheelchair accessible vehicle. (WAV),  an Electric Mobility scooter which is road taxed & has a number plate, an Electric Wheelchair, and Manual wheelchair.Between these I try & get around.I use the Electric Mobility scooter with the manual wheelchair on the back for longer distances. Because it is Taxed & registered as a road vehicle. (Max 8 MPH) I cannot use Pavements, cycle or bus lanes.If I use say the Uxbridge road Hanwell to Ealing Broadway, I get Buses, manual & powered cycles. And some time mostly L plated scooters. passing on my left. Plus, Cars, lorries, and yes, I also get manual & powered cycles, & scooters. Overtaking me even if there is not enough room. Unlike a cycles other vehicles do not need to give me 2 Meter safe clearance. Very frightening at times.The Electric folding Wheelchair for shorter distances, (5 Mile there & back plus shopping when you get there).List of issues:Poor Quality of the Pavements.Width of Pavements in mostly local side roads.Tree foliage not being cut back a lower levels.House foliage blocking some or all the Pavement area.Personal working & blocking Pavements with no save way round them.Poor Quality of Drop Kerbs, or no Drop Kerbs.Blocking of Drop Kerbs by vehicles & hired cycles.Which means I must go out into the road. Most wheelchairs do not have lights.There are times when I just give up & go home.Wheelchair accessible vehicle. (WAV) (With Blue Badge)I use this to get closer to the shops, sometimes short distances, because of the above & so that my career can come with me to help me.But also, to get to Hospitals, & shops, where I may need to use a manual folding wheelchair. The manual wheelchair is smaller than the Electric Wheelchair.All Wheelchairs.Have a look round & see how many shops of all types plus cafes & restaurants where a wheelchair cannot access.Or if you are Lucky to find one. There is very little room inside so need to fold the wheelchair or to be told there is not enough room & not to come in.

Peter Jones ● 222d9 Comments ● 218d

Will LBE Labour now stop bleating "It's the Tory Cuts!", and stop spaffing our money?!

I doubt it, it's SO convenient to ALWAYS be someone else's fault, and not their own woke political posturing and Gross Incompetence..........."Hammersmith and Fulham Council has revealed it spent £0.3 million less in 2023/24 than expected despite challenges including inflation and uncertainty over Government funding."The West London council which managed to save more than it spent despite ‘challenges’The cabinet member for finance and reform said the council achieved the surplus at a time most local authorities are experiencing a ‘difficult’ timeHammersmith and Fulham Council has revealed it spent £0.3 million less in 2023/24 than expected despite challenges including inflation and uncertainty over Government funding. The local authority said the budget surplus has been achieved while simultaneously preserving front-line services and boosting investment in areas from fly tipping to temporary accommodation.The funds have been added to the council’s general balances. The surplus was revealed in the council’s Provisional Revenue Outturn Report 2023/24, presented to Cabinet last week, in which details were provided on both its General Fund and Housing Revenue Account (HRA) for the last year.Cllr Rowan Ree, Cabinet Member for Finance and Reform, said while councils across the country are experiencing a ‘difficult’ time, residents in Hammersmith and Fulham can be reassured the local authority is managing its finances in a ‘prudent and sensible way’.READ MORE: London council expects huge drop in money made from parking largely due to clean air schemesThe council had previously projected an overspend of £1.5m for the financial year for its General Fund, for which the £0.3m surplus was recorded. The position is still subject to audit, with council officers noting the review of the balance sheet ‘continues’.According to the report, the council, similar to many others, recorded higher than anticipated costs in areas including housing, providing specialist support and independent living, and the public realm. Increasing demand for temporary bed and breakfast accommodation in particular affected a departmental division labelled ‘housing solutions’, which reported an overspend of £2.3m.'Uncertainty around levels of government funding'Council officers wrote: “The strategic operating environment in 2023/24 was very challenging with demographic, legislative, macro-economic pressures not experienced for a long time. There continues to be cost pressures arising from increasing demand, rising inflation and acuity of need."These pressures have been experienced across statutory services in Adult Social Care, Housing Solutions (temporary accommodation) and Children’s Services. This has been worsened by the needs of an ageing population and the ongoing cost of living crisis. This is against a backdrop of uncertainty around levels of government funding and continuing annual grant settlements that restricts financial planning and resilience.”Positive variances were however recorded in a number of areas, with underspends noted for divisions such as children’s commissioning, and greater income than anticipated from planning and returns from cash balances, among other highlights.'We were able to do this while protecting frontline services'Commenting on the budget surplus at last week’s meeting, Cllr Ree told his fellow Cabinet members: “We were able to do all this whilst protecting frontline services, avoiding cuts to the services that residents rely on, as well as maintaining all of those things that make Hammersmith and Fulham such a unique borough to live in, things like free adult social care, things like free meals for school children, things like the law enforcement team and our comprehensive council tax support system.”In a council newsletter, Cllr Ree wrote the surplus was achieved against the backdrop of 14 years of Government austerity, ‘which saw our funding cut by 54 per cent in real terms’.“The budget surplus means that we are adding to our reserves, putting money aside for a rainy day, at a time when most councils are using theirs to balance the books,” he added.Get the biggest stories from around London straight to your inbox. Sign up to MyLondon's The 12 HERE for the 12 biggest stories each day.SOURCE:     https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/west-london-council-managed-save-29943257?ruid=658bb50f-471b-4eae-82c4-7055b920f5ae

Rosco White ● 246d0 Comments ● 246d

Volunteers needed for the Ealing Half Marathon Sunday 29th September 2024

Are you free to help out and volunteer at Ealing Half Marathon 2024?You don’t have to be a runner to enjoy Ealing’s biggest event of the year. Each year, hundreds of volunteers get involved and have a great time making Ealing’s Half Marathon such a wonderful success for the runners, spectators and the Borough of Ealing alike. This has resulted in the event winning the accolade of the Number One Best Half Marathon three years in a row at The Running Awards!!Reasons to volunteer:Not only is it a great community event to take part in, but each registered volunteer who completes their role gets a breakfast roll, drink AND a free race place* for the following years event so it’s a great incentive.It’s a win-win! Get a feel-good day of volunteering AND a free place at EHM25.This year we’ll be putting together a volunteer team of almost 600 people, looking after the race village in Walpole Park and out on the roads of Ealing guiding the runners and helping local residents. It’s a fun & rewarding experience for all and we’d love you to get involved. You will need to be able to give between 4 to 6 hours on the day depending on where you are volunteering. The required start time for most volunteer areas will be 9:30am on Saturday and 07:30am on Sunday to allow for all the logistics on both days.This years dates are:Ealing Mini Mile Saturday 28th September 2024Ealing Half Marathon Sunday 29th September 2024Don’t forget to put us in your diary now!Register your details on our website and we’ll be in contact soon: https://www.ealinghalfmarathon.com/volunteer/Thank you in advance for your support! Sandra Ealing Half Marathon

Ealing Half Marathon ● 278d0 Comments ● 278d

Dangerous Deidre dodges questions...

.... on all manner of local issues.One bing that after 2 months of works local residents around Lammas Park have still not received any kind of proper information about the works in the park.The councillor to refer to is according to LBE one Ms Costigan. The same one standing for election as an MP.Given there are no flood issues in the area and only a few properties with flooding issues beside Lammas park which has been ongoing since the 1970s and relates to shallow sewers it transpires that none of these residents have had any communication or surveys or contact from Thames Water, The environment agency or London Borough of Ealing.  None can give any explanation or produce any form of risk assessment data to those residences most likely to be affected - those around the park. There is no risk assessment for the works impact either.No assessment of the impact of stagnant water and polluted water from animal faces right next to a children's playground and a toddler centre. Nothing on the propagation of biting insects like Horseflies now increasingly common in the locality. or the risk of mosquito and malarial varieties which are more likely given climate change and found already in some wetlands further north than here.No risk assessment on the shifting of 1000s of tones of earth and the risk to subsidence and ground water displacement to properties ( which has already affected some on the north east side ). The loss of 90 to 110 year old mature tree varieties. The buck is being passed all round and most are ducking the issue.  Key to that is the one who believes she is a fit an proper candidate to represent residents interests in such matters.The fact there is a complete wall of silence and a major project has been rushed through with nothing other than a glossy PR notice with a 35 year future illustration and no actual specific data and fact is very alarming.The closest off record disclosure is the real reason is to allow larger high rise developments to be enables within a 1 mile radius of Lammas Park.So will LBE and Co. come clean and be more open?Will Ms.Costigan MP be representing those who suffer the fallout of the shortcomings?Will council officers in charge actually be named?Hightly unlikely.

Raymond Havelock ● 323d25 Comments ● 280d

Estate created by Ealing Builders in Banstead protected again

Perrys (Ealing) Limited who were based in Uxbridge Road, Ealing W5 in the 1920s/30s created the well-ordered "Banstead Common Estate" includng plots in Burgh Wood, Hillside and Green Curve in Banstead, Surrey.Restrictive covenants were imposed on each sale by Perrys limiting density to one house per plot. Despite the passage of some 95 years, the estate is still very much intact.During the last 17 years residents have seen off 6 sets of developers in 4 roads on the estate and not a single backgarden development has been effected despite countless planning applications and appeals.In the latest very recent case, "Wilshaw & Another v Square Motion Limited" (Claim No.PT 2024 000269), the High Court of Justice has issued a Declaration that a restrictive covenant imposed by Perrys in 1933 is valid and enforceable against a would-be developer who has made 3 planning applications to date. This means that no extra house can be erected on the back garden of the original 30s plot. The developer has been ordered to pay over £28,000 legal costs to the main Objector who resides next door and who brought the court action.The December 2023 NPPF and London Plan definitions in their glossaries specifically EXCLUDE domestic gardens from a "Brownfield" classification and gardens are otherwise known as "Greenfield" land. The national re-classification originally took place on 9th June 2010.Amazingly, I hear that some planners are still telling residents that gardens are "Brownfield" land!Victor Mishiku  15/7/2024

Victor Mishiku ● 309d0 Comments ● 309d

Waitrose West Ealing

Waitrose want to demolish its supermarket. It's less than 20 years old. It replaced the original Waitrose store on the site which also lasted less then 20 years. The houses close by are over 100 years old. They may have been extended or re-purposed into two flats, but the investment in energy, bricks and mortar etc is still in place. We should not be allowing such environmental vandalism.Transport for London has announced that when developers build on top of a car park the site becomes car-free. So Waitrose will not be allowed to build a replacement car park.Residents in West Ealing and Hanwell have in the last year suffered power cuts. A electrical sub-station in the centre of West Ealing set on fire during one of these power cuts. The power companies namely SSEN and National Grid have an enormous task on their hands to replace old and tired sub-stations with new ones. Also power is not infinite. With over 1,000 new residents expected in the Waitrose, Manor Road, and Hastings Road developments over the next few years, will there be sustainable energy available for all of them? All new residents will be less then 5 minutes walk from West Ealing station.Finally we have the farce which is The Elizabeth Line. For many months now commuters have been unable to board the east bound trains in the morning rush hour at West Ealing station. They are so crammed with passengers, no-one else can board the train. If close access to the Elizabeth Line for commuting to central London/the City is the reason for buying/renting at Waitrose - potential occupies will quickly spot   this rail service failure and may be put off renting/buying.

Eric Alan Leach ● 341d22 Comments ● 323d

Lammas Park Archeological Dig/Rare Earth mineral deposits

Local flooding? Beaver reserve? Digger exibition? Football Training ground? War memorial? Heliport? Greyhound track? Olympic stadium and cycling facility? Borough composting facility? Election winner? More tower blocks? Jogger training? Food delivery moped training and medical facility? Borough Bomb Shelter..residents need not apply website down.(Min of defence best kept secret?)Councillor and officer jogging track? Space station? London Zoo Annex? Refugee Holding Centre (near Heathrow on way to Rwanda)? Park-Home park? BEAVER RESERVE is best bet 7-1 favourite.Why are there railings and diggers in Lammas park? Only silent councillors need reply. Vote for me to represent you but keep silent on this matter! Manifesto? What? Thames Customer Services? What? Anyone what ? Feels like dictatorship, communist block decision making."Ve vill has eet here Comrades!"The government is broke. The council is broke. Thames Water is broke.I burst into tears because I know who is paying for this and who will pay for this. Anyone know anyone of the 350 thousand households flooded in South Ealing last year? When will the docks be built at Acton Town and Boston Manor to ferry Tube passengers to Heathrow? Global warming?Lock me up I am going crazy. Sorry, " Again Ve vil do eet Comrades!", they have just closed the last two remaining psychiatric wards at Ealing Hospital. Is it just post-Covid Blues?Can anyone help? Private Eyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee?

Arthur Breens ● 372d