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Recommendations for brickwork

I wonder if anyone can recommend a builder to fix my front garden wall? Parts of it need re-laying and general maintenance. I also would like to sort out the front patio, it is currently concrete and fake grass (lovely...) but would probably be better off paved. Thanks in advance!

Anna Henderson ● 2026d0 Comments ● 2026d

LTN's not found to cause emergency delays

Not only were LTN's cleared of any disruption to emergency services , most NHS Trusts actually supported their use.https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/feb/13/covid-bike-and-walking-schemes-do-not-delay-ambulances-trusts-say

Kenneth Day ● 2039d32 Comments ● 2027d

Brentford beat QPR yet AGAIN

Congratulations to Brentford supporters offshoot SWF on their victory QPR’s inept owners screwed this up from the startGood luck in your next battle against slicker operators who will follow

Colin Goodman ● 2321d18 Comments ● 2027d

Gas and electric suppliers.

ENERGY SUPPLIERS.Because I haven't got a head for figures I have stuck with SSE Swalek for 47 years. But owing to Look After My Bills without my permission signing me up to Utility Point in October 2021, I have had the opportunity to try and figure out which energy provider gives the best deal. I have learned that using switching companies provides the worst deals and leave behind a trail of stress. For instance Look  After My Bills and Utility Point for 4 months have both blamed each other and both have launched an investigation into the mess they have dropped me in. And the situation has not been resolved with 2 BBC consumer programmes investigating hundreds if not thousands of complaints against these 2 companies.My energy provider for 47 years, SSE had suggested that I start off with them as a new customer and on 12-1-21 a contract was agreed with a customer service agent emailing me the following details."Good day Mr Milkins,This is to confirm the effective start date with Swalec-SSE is the 29 January 2021 to take over the gas and electricity supply.This means that you will only be charged from the date mentioned above going forward. All other charges will be applied by your current supplier until the date your supply starts with Swalec-SSE.Thank you.Regards,Yolanda."Hooray. Then I get the following  email from Jolene from SSE on 20-1-20."I understand that you have been sent an email regarding the dates the supply has come back to us and you were advised that you would not have a bill until SSE started [29-1-21], feedback is being provided to that adviser so this incorrect information is not given in the future, for this I can offer a goodwill payment of £30.00 for incorrect information given. SSE can keep their £30 !!!!!!!!!!I have now learned how easy it is to find the cheapest deal for gas and electric. Find a company offering a 2 year fixed tariff which I have done. To date, the best deal offers a 2 year fixed tariff.                                 For gas, the daily standing charge is 27 pence per day. The charge for gas is 2.952 pence per kw hour.For electric, the standing charge is 24.02 pence per day. The charge for electric is 17.42 per kw hour.These prices are considerably cheaper than my former supplier. If anyone can direct me to a better deal, please let me know as haven't signed up to EDF yet.

Neil Milkins ● 2061d5 Comments ● 2028d

Gunnersbury Park Bowls Club

The public are losing their parks, they are being given to private entities by our corrupt political system. Wads of money are being flashed and the Council just gives in and hands over the park. The same thing has happened in Boston Manor Park, all the Councils seem to be interested in is the revenue from FILMING and MUSIC FESTIVALS. Gunnersbury Park had about 9 free to use tennis courts, instead of refurbishing them the council has done away with them and allowed a colossal private sports centre to be built. It will now be necessary to join or pay loads to use it. This is a public owned park that is being given away - again. Why do our Council Taxes no longer cover the cost of parks? Who are these mysterious "Friends" of our parks?

Roy Baker ● 2054d21 Comments ● 2028d

local store/handyman that will do the base and install garden shed

Hi,Can someone please recommend us a reliable store or a handyman that will do a concrete base for a shed.We would like to have garden shed or a summerhouse.Many Thanks.Caroline

Caroline Frederick ● 2030d2 Comments ● 2029d

FINAL WARNING

FINAL WARNING.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     If anyone is thinking of joining energy switching company Look After My Bills or energy supply company, Utility Point, please look at their reviews on Look After My Bills Problem Reporting Page and Utility Point Owes Me a Refund on Facebook Groups page. There are thousands of people nationwide that have had nightmare experiences with these companies. Both companies will sign you up within seconds on dedicated signing up landlines but when problems arise it is virtually impossible to contact them. Telephone calls are not connected and emails to them don't get answered. There are many warnings on Trustpilot about these two companies as well. Shockingly Utility Point are under investigation by Trustpilot for offering incentives to people to post positive reviews. Look After My Bills are now also under investigation for doing the same.

Neil Milkins ● 2032d0 Comments ● 2032d

Watch this video and be afraid, very afraid...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR3J2GPvI5vny2ME8c3b3ld2XNtiHJ4NtBSBiB3NFk8VFltWtqVLyeB33Vs&v=w9O8RBgfXnM&feature=youtu.be

Simon Hayes ● 2034d9 Comments ● 2032d

Shameful Gunnersbury Park CIC

Surely Ealing and Hounslow Councils need to call an enquiry into just how Gunnersbury Park is being run.Clearly, it is far from interested in being a community organisation but obsessed with their own agenda and rather deluded.The way in which the Bowls club, a long established club accessible for all, at costs that local people can afford, self financing, run and maintained fully by members for the past 25 years as a result of the complete failure of Ealing and Hounslow to maintain this parks facilities for near 50 years is nasty, ageist and wholly conceited.The silence from Ealing Councillors is yet again, underlining how ageist and removed they are from local community.  Hounslow councillors fare little better but at least have become aware that something fishy is going on with this Organisation.Far too many cosy arrangements to be healthy.I understand that somehow, this Organisation is exempt from any form of open access from Freedom of Information to public accountability. And yet they are funded by grants, awards and ultimately source from taxpayers and public money. None of which has found it's way to the Bowls club or other basic aspects of this park.  But above average salaries for those within the CiC and it's associates remain.Truly appalling. Local people, whether they be interested in Bowls or not, or how a public park with public amenities is being turned into a commercialised profit centre at the expense of basic amenities affordable and accessible for all ought to be asking their elected representatives to ask questions.Bowls is a multicultural genteel sport played all over the world. It is reviving and can be played from a young age right through to old age. Not many Sports than can accommodate that.When it's gone it's gone. A proper sports facility, a public amenity replaced by a Fast food outlet and a sideshow crazy golf. That's not a sport or a public amenity. It is a profit business.Did this not happen with Walpole Park and a Coffee Hut? That was another case of bullying and closed door dealing. And it went wrong. Very Wrong.Especially now that we are being told by authorities to walk, cycle and stay local.

Raymond Havelock ● 2037d8 Comments ● 2034d

I DONT THINK SO>

A HOUSE RENTED TO A TENANT BUT THE BACK GARDEN TO ANOTHE AND THE FRONT GARDEN TO YET ANOTHER. THE TENANCY IS IN FULL ISNT IT?

Oswald Whittle ● 2055d20 Comments ● 2039d

High Court Rules Against Mayor's Bishopsgate Streetspace scheme

The taxi drivers union have been successful in their High Court bid to have the mayor's Streetspace restrictions in the City scrapped. The judge ruled that they weren't very well thought out. If that is now the legal test for the validity of these schemes then some may need to be reconsidered.

Gordon Southwell ● 2062d43 Comments ● 2040d

Ealing Council shamed in the Telegraph

Yesterday our Council featured in the Telegraph, accused of "cultural appropriation" by renaming Havelock Road.  Imagine the distress and embarassment this must cause Julian Bell, the capitalist multi-propery owning Leader of the Council. Criticised in the Telegraph.  What will his big business friends think!Members of the Sikh community were criticising the renaming of the road for religious reasons in responses to the flawed "consultation" that took place. Their complaints  were supressed in the Council's report on the consultation.  What the Telegraph is not aware of is the devious means by which the Council foisted the expense of the change onto the council-tax payers,  our money used as a bribe to keep Sothhall members onside.    

Andrew Farmer ● 2052d5 Comments ● 2041d

Yellow Amazombie Locker Landed on our Pavement Outside Co-Op

Outside our Co-Op on Greenford Avenue, a huge yellow monolith has appeared. I wonder if they had permission?It's big, and it's ugly, and it reminds me that we are allowing billionaires to destroy our businesses and avoid any social responsibilities.I recently discovered World of Books. They buy unsold inventory of used books from UK charity shops. So far they've had every book I've wanted. I deleted my Amazombie account.

Alan Anderson ● 2046d11 Comments ● 2041d

A lot of sirens

There seem a lot more sirens than usual - or maybe I'm just noticing it more?

M Powes ● 2046d1 Comments ● 2042d

Starved dogs

Is anyone else unhappy about the graphic photos pertaining to the above?

Simon Wycombe ● 2045d8 Comments ● 2042d

Look After My Bills Nightmare.

This is a post from today (Monday 8 February) put on the Facebook page, Look After My Bills Problem Reporting Page by B**** Orm***"After initially being attracted by the promise of finding consumers the best market deal and starting the registration process, I read some worrying reviews and immediately cancelled - told LAMB that I had changed my mind and did not want them to look after my bills. Subsequently I continued to receive emails saying I had been transferred, causing me grief and frustration. I again informed them that I did not want LAMB to look after my bills and also emailed my current supplier to tell them I did not want LAMB to transfer me and that I wished to remain with Coop Energy. LAMB continued to email me about my transfer. What a nightmare! Fortunately Coop Energy stepped in on my behalf. This was quite some time ago and I continued to receive email from them but I have blocked them. Neil I wish you luck. Once they get their claws in you they fill your life with worry and anxiety. Relentless!"                                                                                                                                                                     For some reason, Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis on Saturday 6 February urged energy users to use switching companies such as Look After My Bills to try to get cheaper energy.                               All I can say is, before you consider doing this look at the Facebook groups page Look after My Bills Problem Reporting Page and Trustpilot, Look After My Bills reviews before making a decision you may regret for months to come.

Neil Milkins ● 2044d2 Comments ● 2043d

SA variant in Ealing since December

So the latest bit of bad news to add to the stubbornly high cases and slow vaccine roll out as well as the low uptake.Never mind though it has only been here for a month so it is unlikely to have spread.

M Powes ● 2050d20 Comments ● 2047d

More ANPR cameras to be installed LTN 30 is a problem

Thank you Ealingtoday for reporting this. I am not a road traffic professional but I worked in the safety industry and carried a Home Office warrant for some time and took courses at university in the psychology of perception. I've held a clean licence for 55years.I would strongly recommend the council review this ANPR camera at least before rushing to put in more. 1)There are 4 routes to the barrier in Culmington Road yet only one speed camera warning sign. That one is positioned after the camera at the barrier. In normal life warnings are given BEFORE the danger i.e. before the camera that allows the message to sink-in and appropriate action be taken.  The camera sign is often linked to speed cameras and many motorists probably check their speedometer when they see one; a dangerous detraction. 2)There are warning signs "No access to Culmington Road ahead except cycles". For strangers that means nothing. One sign is even sited IN Culmington Road. Strangers won't know what it means and even the Council have made 3 road name mistakes in public notices. These are "unique signs" and have to be interpreted by the motorist. Standard signs showing road closed ahead would have been cheaper and carried more information at a glance. Motorists absorb standard signs without thinking; subliminally. There should have been standard signs on each of the 4 limbs approaching this junction. To be continued

Arthur Breens ● 2069d36 Comments ● 2048d

Just why are so very few over 85s getting vaccinated?

In Ealing it is dire.Not even a date for those over 85s and reports of very selective invites.GPs with just a handful of vaccines and it's now a third week.Yet other boroughs are now moving to the 70-79 group.Not a word on Ealing's website. Not a word on how an 85 yr old with must attend Hospital appointments is supposed to be vaccinated prior? As per the NHS and Gov website advice.Nothing from Ealing Council or NHS CCG.Theres a deserted football stadium at the border of Ealing. Sitting there ready. Still serviceable It can be used for parking residents cars for a film shoot next week so why not as a mass vaccination centre for Brentford and South Ealing , Boston Manor and Northfields?The silence and lack of any information being supplied to GPs and elderly over 80s is really poor.Why?

Raymond Havelock ● 2076d27 Comments ● 2048d

Covid-19 Rates on the up in Ealing

For the first time, the rate per 100,000 in Ealing (258.3) is now above the national average (257.3),

Ian Fergus ● 2126d87 Comments ● 2048d