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Handyman needed!

Hi everyone, we’ve recently moved to Chiswick and are looking for a reliable, all-round handyman — someone who can handle plumbing, bathroom repairs, electrical work, and the like. We’d much prefer a recommendation from locals for someone reasonably priced who still does a solid job. We appreciate any recommendations. 

MEGAN Williams ● 1 Comments ●

Booming bass noise in Grove Park

Not sure if it's coming from Chiswick House or Gunnersbury Park, but annoying - I wonder when it stops? Had hoped for 10pm but that's past some time ago

Davey Harris ● 1d17 Comments ●

parking permits in Ealing

I was shocked to find that my previous parking permit of £85 has increased to £160 from September an 88% increase Surprisingly I don't seem to remember this increase being mentioned by the Labour party during recent local elections

jill morris ● 0 Comments ●

Bedford Park Stores

I notice that the large building next to the Tabard appears to be standing empty. Certainly the ground floor is unoccupied. For a long time it seemed to be home to a company dealing in spectacle frames. Long before that of course it was originally (as the name suggests) a general store for the residents of  Bedford Park, and for a while home to H.J. Mulliner & Co coachbuilder for Rolls Royce. Does anyone know any more about its current fate?

Bruce Hammal ● 3d3 Comments ●

Feeding Predators in the Zoo

Should people be invited to send their elder pets to the zoo to feed to the lions? This is happening in Denmark.

Nicholas Beard ● 5d8 Comments ● 1h

Hounslow Council tonight gave consent for a 10 storey block on Hogarth Roundabout

The existing five storey block will be replaced by a 10 storey block. Approval had already been given for a six storey block. Cllr John Todd was the only member of the Committee to vote against it. He of course was the only committee member who actually represents a Chiswick Ward. There was pathetic pleading by a Labour Councillor to reduce the parking spaces from 67 to 37 (kind of missing the point surely?) he was ignored. Only a tiny proportion of the flats will be "affordable". Not sure how this addresses London's housing shortage, but no doubt the headline statistics will look good.

Sam Hearn ● 2d16 Comments ● 2h

Gunnersbury Park Noise

I appreciate this is an old chestnut and that there is some discussion on another thread but we are finding the noise from the events at Gunnersbury Park particularly intrusive this year. We live in Oxford Road South so I'm guessing it will also affect people living in the Gunnersbury area - although it also seems to extend to Grove Park. It was odd to hear the commentators at the match at the GTech on Friday comment on the disturbance. I am posting this to share the response to an email I sent on Saturday (gunnersbury.locals@festivalrepublic.com) : very friendly with the comment that "it is vital that I hear from local residents as otherwise their experiences will not be taken into consideration". I think this only applies to the events today and next weekend promoted by Festival Republic (with a different contact point for the September events) but I wanted to pass that on. I hope that this is also on the radar for our local councillors (particularly Chiswick Riverside) when it comes to planning next year but I would suggest that the number and scale of these events (15-20000 people) is getting out of hand here. But in the short term I'd encourage anyone who feels affected to register their views.        

Paul Flood ● 5h1 Comments ● 3h

Footbridge at Chiswick Station

Oh how I wish they were putting in lifts at the same time as these works! So needed! Aldo at Gunnersbury and Kew Bridge stations, and especially at Barnes Bridge!

Petey Rosebar ● 3h0 Comments ● 3h

Elias Shoes - shop closure

I was in the shop yesterday and learnt that it would be closing at the end of this month.  This was indeed sad news as we have been regular customers for over 40 years.  The reason given was the difficulty of finding staff who are skilled and reliable.  Over the last year they have relied on opening Friday and Saturday and doing all the repairs etc. in their Richmond shop but this is not proving to be economically viable.If you have items to be collected you will have to do so in the next 2 weeks.The good news is that their services will continue to be available at their Richmond premises.  That shop is called Richmond Leatherworks, 404 Richmond  Road, TW1 2EB.  There will be a note in the window with the details.All is not lost for the shop, there will be something special coming in September once the legal paperwork is done and licences, etc. have been granted.

Elizabeth Ross ● 22d10 Comments ● 4h

Handyman wanted

Hi can anyone recommend someone who can take a to off the wall and mount another?

David Powers ● 2d6 Comments ● 8h

What A Racket

It was totally unfair for the bands to impose extreme noise levels for so long.The bass, drums and vocals were screaming easily heard at Turnham Green.This was also a great disservice to the elderly and those who live in the many care homes of Acton and chiswick.Councilors and MP’s need to be informed.Sunday should be respected as a day of rest.

Tony Antares ● 18h0 Comments ● 18h

Our post

Great - in Grove Park our post delivery has gone a -wall - we had a brilliant postie but havn’t seen him for weeks-We now have numerous posties and don’t know where they are going. I receive post for other areas and today I asked what on earth is going on.He was nice but agreed that letters were being sent every 2 days and he said ‘it’s getting worse 😱 - what next ???

Helen Bamberger ● 3d10 Comments ● 20h

Lime fired

On the front page, Lime bikes have been fired and instead we shall see the introduction of Forest and Voi bikes ...Okay, but what happens if you Lime from London to Chiswick but there is nowhere to terminate your Lime ride and park the bike?I know that Lime is a bit of a mess but surely getting Lime to enforce their parking and improve their bike parking would be better than introducing yet another app and yet another bunch of eBikes to litter about the place?

Chris Blackwell ● 9d38 Comments ● 21h

some well-meaning advice to da yoof of today

1) when you've hacked a Lime bike and finished with it, you don't have to throw it on the middle of the pavement where it might trip up your granny2) Even if you have hacked a Lime bike, you don't have to ride it on the pavement3) If you ride your hacked Lime bike with no hands, while looking at your mobile phone, you're really quite likely to fall off! 4) We passers-by really don't deserve the joy of listening to your boombox music as you pass by with the telltale clicking wheels - teach us a lesson and wear headphones!5) Likewise, we don't deserve the joy of looking at your half-clad bum sticking out over your trousers at half-mast - get a belt and leave all that to the plumbers!!

Davey Harris ● 6d16 Comments ● 1d

Pocklington Lodge, Rylett Road W12

Spotted this on Nextdoor.Public Meeting To Protect The Homes Of Local Visually Impaired Tenants. Some of you may know Pocklington Lodge on Rylett Road, a block for blind and partially sighted tenants that's been a part of the neighbourhood for decades. The block is owned and run by the charity, Thomas Pocklington Trust, who now plan to sell it. I write as one of fifty very anxious residents. Most of us want the Trust to remain as our landlord, whose £170,000,000 funds are founded on the legacy of a local watchmaker, Thomas Pocklington, who died in 1935. However, if the sale goes through, we want to ensure that any new owner honours our tenancies, retains the function of the building for blind and partially sighted people, and doesn't suddenly increase our rents. In the past couple of months, there's been a Metro article about the situation, and an episode of the Radio 4 programme, In Touch. We would really appreciate your support, and, if you would like to find out more, our public meeting will be taking place in the restaurant half of The Duchess Public House on Wednesday 13 August from 6 to 7PM. The Duchess is at 320 Goldhawk Road, W6 0XF.  We would really appreciate your support.  Thank you.1

Marlene Plimley ● 1d2 Comments ● 1d

I take it James O'Brien left LBC by the back door today

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Julian Pavey ● 8d47 Comments ● 1d

Strand cafe

Anyone know what has happened to the Thai cafe by Kew BridgePopped along 3 times in last 2-3 weeks and been shut the whole time.Is it a goner? Seemed to do a great trade , especially on match days

Tim Clayton ● 4d6 Comments ● 2d

Three in one oil

Other than Robert Dyas, can someone suggest a place in Chiswick where I could buy a can of three in one oil?

Mark Evans ● 8d22 Comments ● 2d

London Irish - the Boys are Back in Town?

It's really great to hear that London Irish are getting the backing to return to professional rugby and that west London is their preferred base.As far as I am aware the Loftus Road pitch is now deemed too narrow so Brentford's stadium may be the only option. As the previous arrangement seemed to work so well, it is hard to see an argument against a return.It would be great to see them in the URC as games against the Irish provinces would be massive and it would be brilliant to walk to watch South African stars. However I am guessing that floating this possibility is a way of putting pressure on the English league to fasttrack them back to the top division.

Francis Rowe ● 177d74 Comments ● 3d