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Small welding job

need angle bracket joint welded  - any suggestions ( 5 min job)

Nick Robinson ● 4223d2 Comments ● 4211d

Damp proofing contractors

Could someone recommend a good contractor for damp works please? I've had a specialist survey done so I know what's required but the surveyor only does inspections, he couldn't advise me on any local firms. The work is for a basement flat.

Terry Freestone ● 4266d2 Comments ● 4211d

Cllr. Mark Reen leaves Ealing.

Thank you Cllr. Mark Reen for your valuable contributions to the Planning Committee Meetings.Like Cllr. Frank Impey (Labour) and Cllr. Edward Rennie (Labour), past members of the Planning Committee, you were not afraid to speak your mind to protect the environment from the excesses of unsympathetic developers and the sometimes unwelcome and questionable recommendations of LBE planners.You spoke and voted with integrity  - no three-line whip for you!Residents of the Borough will miss you. Good Luck and Best Wishes for the future.Victor Mishiku. 4th April 2015.

Victor Mishiku ● 4219d3 Comments ● 4212d

Tree Surgeon or Gardener with a Chainsaw for a Very Small Job

Does anyone know someone who is handy with a chainsaw?I have (over)pruned my Bramley but left a single damaged limb which needs trimming or it won't heal properly.The diameter is about 24 inches and the amount to be removed is about the same.I could hire a chainsaw but the job would be better done by someone who knew what they were doing - even if it is just a single cut.Thanks

Phil Kay ● 4224d6 Comments ● 4213d

Incident at St Mary's

Anyone know why the police had the churchyard taped off when I drove past just after 9 this morning? Or why the air ambulance was summoned to the park opposite South Ealing station, come to that?

Susan Kelly ● 4218d7 Comments ● 4213d

First Great Western station improvements

I received an email from FGW informing what's in it for me that they have now won their new franchise.The announcement from FGW on the station improvements that lie within the borough have been copied and pasted below. Ealing BroadwayMore seats as part of our programme to deliver three million additional seats across the network by December 2018; Introduction of a more modern fleet of electric trains for commuter services across London and the Thames Valley; Free on-train wifi; Eligible to bid for £2.2 million of community improvement funding; Continued funding for the local Community Rail Partnership to help improve services and encourage local rail travel; A suite of energy efficiency improvements to help reduce energy useSouthallMore seats as part of our programme to deliver three million additional seats across the network by December 2018; More frequent stopping services; Introduction of a more modern fleet of electric trains for commuter services across London and the Thames Valley; Free on-train wifi; Eligible to bid for £2.2 million of community improvement funding; A suite of energy efficiency improvements to help reduce energy useActon Main Line, Hanwell and West EalingIntroduction of a more modern fleet of electric trains for commuter services across London and the Thames Valley; Free on-train wifi; Eligible to bid for £2.2 million of community improvement funding; A suite of energy efficiency improvements to help reduce energy useDrayton Green, Castlebar Park and South GreenfordFree on-train wifi;Eligible to bid for £2.2 million of community improvement funding; A suite of energy efficiency improvements to help reduce energy useGreenford StationStation improvements yet to be announced (confirmed)Want to know more:https://content.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/greater-west/?utm_source=BAGWDM&utm_medium=DM&utm_campaign=BAGWcrm

Ben Owen ● 4213d0 Comments ● 4213d

Party Wall

Can anyone recommend a Party Wall Surveyor?a neighbour is about to have work done and we need to sort out a party wall agreement.many thanksChristina

Christina Fox ● 4222d9 Comments ● 4213d

Ealing Common

Does anyone know what the 6 concrete squares are near the NW corner of Ealing Common?   They look like they could be remnants of old foundations but there are old wives tales about plague pits and emergency burial grounds in the event of major catastrophy or nuclear war.  There are also some similar near to the ex-toilets by the tube station.

Brian Davis ● 6222d20 Comments ● 4213d

Air ambulance

Has the air ambulance just landed in South Ealing? Why?

Andy Williams ● 4214d1 Comments ● 4214d

Wheelie Bins Article

Two busy two house ??Two be or not too be!

David Archer ● 4215d1 Comments ● 4214d

Horse Riding, Archey and Debating

Dear Ealing Today Contributors, I hope someone can assist with me tracking down some organisations in Ealing which do the following. 1) I have a college who wants to take up horse riding but can’t find a riding school for adults in Ealing.  Does anyone know a local riding school?2) Is there an archery centre or activity group in the area?  3) IS there an Ealing debating society for adults with open membership?  Any info or suggestions would be fantastic, Kind Regards Michael Ogden

Michael Ogden ● 4216d5 Comments ● 4215d

Ealing Coffee Festival

Anyone know anything about this? I saw it in the Around Ealing magazine, allegedly from the 13th-16th April. The ad says visit the website (but doesn't give a url) and Google doesn't know much about it. It has a Twitter hashtag  #ealingcoffeefest which currently has just 2 tweets on it.Not a great deal of publicity for an event that is less than a month away?

Martyn Faller ● 4234d14 Comments ● 4218d

Pedal go kart for two adults

Hello. I am looking for a 2-seater pedal go kart strong enough to carry two women, for use in a show which is taking place at The Questors Theatre in Mattock Lane, Ealing at the end of May. I have a small-ish budget to hire or buy. If you have one please let me know. Many thanks, Cathy

CATHERINE SWIFT ● 4220d1 Comments ● 4218d

BBC PILOT LOOKING FOR GARDEN IN NEED OF A MAKEOVER

IS YOUR GARDEN / OUTDOOR SPACE IN NEED OF A MAKEOVER?Would you like a visit from The Instant Gardener?We are looking for a garden or outside space in need of TLC for a fun new BBC TV pilot.For more details contact: contributors@12yard.com

Lucy Weston ● 4223d1 Comments ● 4220d

Apprenticeship provider in Ealing

Have you ever contemplated getting involved in the apprenticeship scheme?Redwood Skills is funded by the Skills Funding Agency to deliver funded staff training and recruitment services for organisations looking to employ Apprentices.  Working in partnership with the National Apprenticeship Service, Redwood can recruit candidates for your vacancies at little or no cost.We also support people aged 16-24 into Business Admin/Customer Service apprenticeshipsPlease call me on 0203 817 9547 for more info

Sadat Aziz ● 4221d0 Comments ● 4221d

Patient Records for sale???

I believe a number of GP's have been asked for the private medical details of their patients which may then be sold by the NHS to varius organisations such as Insuance, Banks and so on!A friend mentioned this was featured on breakfast TV last Thursday morning.If this is true (and I have no reason to doubt it) surely it is totally wrong to pass this private and personal information on to anyone let alone organisations who would obviously use this information for their own gain?My friend worked for 9 years in a hospital and she is absolutely astonished, and livid, to think that the NHS, or the Government, (whoever is responsible for such a crazy idea) could even consider this because NO-ONE is allowed to look at a patient's medical information, not even their family.A patient's medical record should be between them annd their Doctor, unless the patient gives permission for this information to be made available to another body.Visitors in a hospital are not even allowed to pick up the chart at the end of the patient's bed to read let alone handing this valuable data on to goodness know who else!Doctors won't give results of tests to a spouse or partner, and that's how it should be. Where do we get a say in all this?The governmet are not to be trusted with all this innformation, remember many cases of files going missing, information being left on trains or thrown in rubbish bins?Has anyone heard about this, and what do you think about it?I know the NHS needs more money but there must be better ways of raising it!

Jean F Fernandez ● 4637d30 Comments ● 4223d

banks of the River Brent - Ruislip Road East

Sunday 29th March 2015 2pm – 4pm The banks of the River Brent are in serious need of your help to clear the build up of litter along Ruislip Road East Come along and help Thames21 clean up the banks of the River Brent, removing rubbish and managing vegetation to improve this place for people and wildlife. Thames21 will provide all tools and equipment. All you need is enthusiasm and turn up ready to get stuck in!Please wear suitable outdoor clothes. Note: Children under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult and should bring their own Wellington boots.This event is sponsored by the Brent Catchment Partnership. http://www.thames21.org.uk/brent-catchment-partnershipPlease contact francesca.campagnoli@thames21.org.uk  for more information. Meet on the river footpath at the Greenford Bridge end of Ruislip Road East

Philip Alford ● 4227d1 Comments ● 4223d

Bricky

Hi, does anyone know of a reputable Bricky in Hanwell for a small wall repair job?ThanksMartyn

Martyn Brown ● 4224d2 Comments ● 4223d

Deaf Ears

When councillors run for election they ask for your vote so that they may represent you. How is it when they are safely elected they seem unable either to acknowledge or answer emails? This seems to happen in Walpole and Elthorne. Have readers any evidence of this failure to fulfill obligations in other wards?

Arthur Breens ● 4234d10 Comments ● 4224d

Evening Standard article re local hospitals 24 March 2015

A&E's  GPs SPENT £13M ON CONSULTANTSOfficials leading a controversial GP-led shake-up of emergency and maternity care in West London spent £13.4million on consultants in 9 months, it was revealed today.The Shaping A healthier Future plan saw the closure of A&E's at Central Middlesex and Hammersmith Hospitals last September. Ealing Hospital's maternity department is due to close this year, and A&E's at Ealing and Charing Cross will be downgraded within years.A Freedom of Information request found that between April and December last year the GPs in charge of the reorganisaion awarded 22  contracts to firms including McKinsey, PwC, PA Consulting anf M&C Saatchi.Health campaigner Dr Louise Irvine said: "These figures cover only 9 months of the 3 years and more that the SAHF project has been running. Where is the value for money audit on work done by these consulatants to show what has been achieved for these millions?"A Shaping A Healthier Future spokeswoman said: "We are undertaking large scale improvements for our two million residents, including increasing access to primary care, joining up health and social care, improviung hospitals; and enhancing mental health services.To deliver these we often need a wide renge of specialist experience for a short period of time, which is what these external consultants provide."@RossLydallRoss Lydall Well, it's only money, eh folks???Health Editor

Jean F Fernandez ● 4229d3 Comments ● 4225d