Chiswick News Archive - April 2003
What happened in Chiswick during April 2003
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Council official calls CW4 report "misleading"
A senior council officer has claimed our report that shows that half as
much is spent on Chiswick's roads per km than elsewhere in the borough
is "distorted"
Future
of Library Uncertain
Proposed plans for the Chiswick Library on hold as Workspace back out
Hogarth Sculptor dies
Val Bott pays tribute to the popular local artist Jim Mathieson
Latest
figures show falling crime in Chiswick
Some local areas remain the worst affected in the borough for burglary
and vehicle crime
La
Tasca to open in Chiswick
A taste of Iberia is arriving in W4 in time for summer
No
Restaurant for Heron House
Plans for riverside beauty spot rejected but speculation has it that a
mystery celebrity chef has not yet abandoned scheme
Taking
care of green and leafy Chiswick
Tree maintenance in Chiswick to be reassessed as budget for existing arrangements
likely to be inadequate
Council
report suggests Chiswick's roads are the best in the borough
"Superior" state of roads and footpaths used to justify funding
which is less than half that of other parts of the borough
Fishy
business on the Terrace
Fishworks, the award winning chain of restaurants has opened a branch
in Chiswick
Garden
waste collection is back for another year
Following the success of its Green Garden waste collection service last
year, Hounslow Council will be running the popular scheme again this summer
Anyone
for cricket?
As the new season begins Chiswick and Latymer Cricket club seek new members
of all ages and abilities
XXX
or Just Hype?
Steamy Stage Scenes At Riverside Studios
Disquiet
on the Riverbank
Developers unveil plans for a ‘landmark’ building on the riverside by
Kew Bridge
Support
escalates for campaign to save John Aird House
Care facility threatened with closure under Council plans for the elderly
Child-care
guru gives hope to 'Kevin' parents everywhere
Steve Biddulph gives tips for 'Happy Boys' at Latymer Upper School
Ken
overwhelmed by response from Chiswick's residents
Mayor hails local commitment to making Chiswick a better place to live
and asks for more time to answer your questions
Council
committee rejects proposal to cut Chiswick's parking charge
Central Hounslow Area Committee happy to stick with system in which they
pay half the rate in Chiswick despite a report's recommendation that charges
should be made more equal
Inquiry
into Agent's expansion plan
Local estate agent Foxton's attempt to expand has led to over 100 people
signing a petition to "save our shops"
It's
Official - A4 one of Britain's noisiest roads
UK Noise Association rank it as the third worst affected by noise in the
country raising pressure on TfL to act
Chiswick
based charity launches £100,000 appeal
Microloan Foundation seeks to raise to give small loans to poor families
in Malawi
Asylum
seeker hostel rejected
Council planners say that Grove Park would be unsuitable for this kind
of development
Good
Response to Clean-up
Volunteers turn up to tackle litter and graffiti
Old
Meadonians win second trophy
Unique treble still a possibility as Meads take London Old Boys' Senior
Cup
New
police boss was Ladbroke Grove hero
Inspector Ged Boyer who has taken charge at Chiswick police station was
commended for bravery during the rail disaster
Chiswick
Mall - A place to be avoided?
Screaming kids, arguing couples, noisy wildlife - are the river views
really worth the hassle?
Chiswick
Postman escapes jail for theft
Unpaid drug debts caused him to steal from colleagues' Christmas fund
Mayor
publishes findings of ambient noise Draft Study
Grove Park residents will find no tangible solution to their anti-noise
campaign in the report
Council
warns of phoney phone cards
Consumers are being advised to be on the alert for Orange Mobile Phone
Top Up Cards
A
big welcome to Dukes Meadows
The Friends of Dukes Meadows unveiled a new gate at the entrance to this
riverside park
Met
aim to make London the world's safest major city
Sir John Stevens tells conference that partnerships with local communities
have helped reduce burglaries and street crime
Calling
all Chiswick businesses
Commercial opportunities at this year’s Bedford Park Festival
Council
admit Chiswick parking charges unjustified
Councillor on Hounslow Borough's executive concedes basis for higher permit
charges is unsound
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