24th June - Fate on the Green

Please do not forget about the Church Fate on the Harefield Village Green on saturday 24th June!

National Grid Gas Pipeline – Harefield to Southall - Latest News

National Grid Gas Pipeline – Harefield to Southall

PUBLIC EXHIBITION DATES
Tuesday 11th July 2.00pm to 8.00pm
Uxbridge Golf Course, The Drive, Harefield Place, Uxbridge UB10 8AQ
Monday 17th July 2.00pm to 8.00pm
Hayes Community Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Hayes UB3 3BB



As you are aware National Grid is planning to construct a new gas pipeline from Harefield to Southall and an Environmental Statement has been submitted to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for approval.

During the preparation of the Environmental Statement an Environmental Impact Assessment was carried out. As part of this process we consulted a number of organisations including Environment Agency, Countryside Agency, English Nature, English Heritage, London Borough of Ealing, London Borough of Hillingdon and London Wildlife Trust.

The Environmental Statement is now subject to further consultation and public examination before DTI consent can be granted for the pipeline route and permission for its construction can be obtained.

As part of this consultation public exhibitions are taking place on Tuesday 11th July, 2pm to 8pm, at Uxbridge Golf Course, The Drive, Harefield Place, Uxbridge and on Monday 17th July, 2pm to 8pm, at Hayes Community Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Hayes.

The full Environmental Statement will be on display and the project team will be on hand to discuss its content and to answer questions on the construction process.

The pipeline is essential to meet the significant increase in gas demand in the west London area. Subject to approval, tunnel construction will begin in April 2007, with the majority of pipeline construction activity between April 2008 and October 2008.

Please let me know whether you are able to attend an exhibition by either returning the enclosed form in the stamped addressed envelope or by calling the dedicated project information line on 0800 731 1231.

Mobile Phone Recycling Appeal

Mobile Phone Recycling Appeal - Can You Help Raise £200,000 for Hospice Care at Michael Sobell House?

Residents, community groups and businesses in the London Borough of Hillingdon are being asked to help raise funds for patient care at Michael Sobell House, the hospice and palliative care centre based at Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, Middlesex by donating their unwanted mobile phones for recycling.

With each unwanted mobile phone sent for recycling being worth on average £5 to the hospice, the Friends are hoping to raise £200,000 for patient care - the equivalent of paying for eight specialist palliative care nurses at Michael Sobell House.

The hospice is extremely dependent on fundraising and voluntary donations to continue its patient care and needs to raise £1 million pounds in 2006 to continue patient care. The hospice is financially supported by The Friends of Michael Sobell House (The Friends), a Registered Charity (No 1079638).

On average we change our mobile phones every 15 months even though they are designed to last 10 years. Most of us probably have at least one old handset if not more taking up space in a cupboard at home or an office draw at work. The mobile phone recycling appeal is an easy way to recycle your old handset which will generate much needed funds for the important work the Michael Sobell House does whilst also helping to protect the environment. Please support the appeal by recycling your old mobile phones and encouraging your friends, family and colleagues to do the same.

Up to four unwanted mobiles can be mailed direct to the recycling company, Aurom Environmental website www.aurom.co.uk in special post paid mailing bags. For a supply of bags please telephone Steve Grudgings on 01923 844606 or Geraint Hughes on 01923 844550 in the Michael Sobell House Fundraising Office. Alternatively please email recycling@michaelsobellhouse.co.uk

Could you help us further by encouraging your employer to become a collection point for unwanted company and employee mobiles?


Please feel free to forward this email to any family members, friends or colleagues that live in the Borough who might benefit from this information.

Yours faithfully,

Duncan Jones
WASTE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER - LB HILLINGDON