UP FRONT
Big clear-out
Thirsty selection
The council legally enforced the
removal of 15 tonnes of rotting rubbish
and waste from the rear garden of a Greenford
home, which included flammable gas bottles, car
parts, broken lawnmowers and a dead animal.
Before
This action followed complaints
about safety and fire hazards from
neighbours – and after several requests from
the council to clear the land were ignored.
It culminated in an ‘untidy land’ legal notice
being issued that gave the owner two
months to comply, which was also ignored.
The house owner was charged for the cost
of the clearance, which totalled £15,000.
The Ealing Beer Festival
is back between 2-5 July
in Walpole Park, with
more than 300 varieties
of real ale, perries,
foreign beers and English wines. The festival will
be open from 12noon daily, until 10.30pm each
night (6pm Saturday). Entry is £4. Campaign for
Real Ale (CAMRA) members receive a discount
of £2. You must be 18 years old or over to enter
and those under 21 will require proof of age. See
pages 24-27 of this magazine for more on the
Ealing Summer Festivals – or read more about
Ealing Beer Festival at www.ealingsummer.com
After
Pitch for park
Be a zookeeper
Would you like to get up close to a porcupine, or pamper a pig?
How about cooking some treats for some monkeys?
There is an exciting opportunity to become a zookeeper for
a day and see behind the scenes at the award-winning Brent
Lodge Animal Centre in Hanwell.
The centre’s expert zookeepers are offering to take you under
their wing for four hours, on Thursdays and Saturdays in July
and August. It costs £50 per person and could be the wildest
time you have ever had.
For details, email [email protected] or call 07956 362 341.
A new artificial turf pitch forms the final part of
a £2.2million makeover of the sports ground at
Spikes Bridge Park in Southall. It also features a
new pavilion, and cricket training nets.
Local sports charity and football club, London
Tigers, has taken up a lease of the pavilion and
fields and will host its football fixtures there
– from juniors to adults. Southall Community
Alliance will also use the pavilion to provide
courses, information evenings and social events.
Visit www.ealing.gov.uk
Armed Forces Day
Ealing Council has joined with local RAF troops
to mark national Armed Forces Day with a
parade that will finish at Greenford Carnival.
The parade on Saturday, 28 June will include
562 Transport Squadron, which is based at the
TA Centre, in Southall. The squadron was given
the honorary title of Freemen of the Borough
by the council last year.
Press the play button to watch a film
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around ealing
Summer 2014
After marching through Greenford, they will
put on a display at the carnival, in Ravenor
Park, and will also be running a stand, with the
council, promoting Armed Forces Day.