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MP’S UPDATE FOR BRENTFORD AND ISLEWORTH RESIDENTS SEPTEMBER 2023

 

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MY PARLIAMENTARY ACTIVITY IN JULY

FOR FULL DETAILS OF MY QUESTIONS AND SPEECHES IN PARLIAMENT, GET REGULAR
UPDATES ABOUT MY PARLIAMENTARY ACTIVITIES THEYWORKFORYOU [4] (VOTES) OR
SEE HANSARD [5] (SPEECHES) & ON YOUTUBE [6]

IN THE CHAMBER I;

* Led a debate on crime and anti-social behaviour in West London. I
called for more police on the streets, action against crimes like car theft
and better support for young people and community groups supporting them
* Raised concerns over the slow pace of the Government’s efforts to
tackle the climate crisis
* Raised concerns over violence against Palestinian civilians in the West
Bank
* Raised the 7 million+ backlog for NHS care and mentioned two examples
of constituents who were waiting for diagnosis and treatment
* Spoke in a Bill Committee about new legislation coming into force in
Northern Ireland on regulations on fire-proof equipment
* Spoke about the importance of the Government supporting cycling and
walking schemes
* Raised the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan and called on the
UK Government to take further action to stand up for their rights

 

Following concerns from constituents I’ve contacted a number of bodies
that it appears are letting my constituents down;

* I wrote to SWR over proposed ticket office closures and staff
reductions impacting Hounslow, Brentford, Whitton and Chiswick. I
particularly raised my concerns about the impact these closures will have
on rail users with limited mobility, or who don’t use smartphones.  I
wrote on the same lines to the Rail Minister as this is a national
consultation -  Government is forcing rail companies to take this drastic
action.  By the time the consultation closed, almost half a million people
had responded
* Tenants of APT Parkview, an office block converted to flats on the A4
in Brentford, continue to be billed for charges they are not legally
required to pay, so I wrote to the managing agents.
* Langtry Court & Central House are two more office block conversions
that have known building safety issues where the building owners are
dragging their feet.  I wrote to the owners and Michael Gove about this
further example of failure to address the building safety crisis.
* Andy Slaughter and I jointly wrote to the Halifax bank raising our
concerns about their proposal to close the Chiswick branch
* The Housing Minister replied to my letter raising concerns about the
service to Help-to-Buy leaseholders, particularly those trapped in blocks
with potential fire-safety issues.  Needless to say I didn’t get much of
a response.  

 

Outside the Chamber I;

* attended a Rail Delivery Group event on tackling sexual harassment on
the railways
* met representatives of Moroccan Businesses – Morocco is swivelling
from France to the UK and US for its growing export markets (and are
planning to supply us with desert solar energy via a long pipeline!)
*
heard from representatives of Indian-airlines and the Indian diaspora
community seeking direct flights between Heathrow and Punjab and Gujerat.

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met representatives of trans youth seeking respect and rights for all young
trans people in the UK

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I also spoke at a NATIONAL CYCLING AND WALKING CONFERENCE, with Chris
Boardman (now Chair of Active Travel England) and the Deputy Mayor for
Ghent, who described how they transformed the city centre (100,000
population) into an area with _NO-THROUGH-ROUTES FOR VEHICLES_ [7], with
implementation happening in a weekend (after over two years of planning!)

 

COMMUNITY UPDATE

The majority of July and August has been Parliament’s summer recess,
which means more time to spend at community meetings, and the many summer
celebrations and festivals across the borough.

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OSTERLEY PARKRUN celebrated 75 years of the NHS by inviting many local NHS
workers – and I was honoured to be able to start the runners with a short
speech celebrating the NHS

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HOUNSLOW’S COMMUNITY STARS event celebrated the remarkable achievements
of so many who work in and for our local communities.  It was humbling to
hear what these people have achieved, often against great odds at the
awards evening at Hounslow House.

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More celebrations - this time at CHISWICK SCHOOL’s Performing Arts awards
evening  - which showed how students from Year 7 to the 6th form have
worked and developed their skills together while clearly having a lot of
fun under the leadership of a great team of teachers.

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ST PAUL’S CHURCH BRENTFORD GREEN FAIR showcased the range of work local
people and groups are doing to address the climate, pollution, and habitat
crises.  From re-purposing old fabric to showing off Lateward Road’s egg
producing hen – there was much to see and do.

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HOUNSLOW’S JAMIA MOSQUE CELEBRATED EID  with a barbecue, stalls and
entertainment along with a fun-fair.

And on the same day I attended CLAYPONDS GARDENS FUN DAY in Brentford
organised by and for residents of Carville and Clayponds estates.

 

I also attended the WEST LONDON TURKISH FESTIVAL in Feltham, an event
which gets bigger every year.

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THE MIGHTY PENGUINS is one of the most inspiring films I’ve ever seen.
 It’s the true story of one of our local football teams;  Brentford
Penguins FC is a fun football club for local young people with Down
Syndrome, that meets weekly at Gunnersbury Park. The film, which is
currently doing the rounds of the international film festivals, features
founder former Brentford player Allan Cockram and three of the players –
they describe their journey, and the team’s preparation for being the
guard of honour at a Brentford match at the GTech stadium

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I was honoured to attend the Induction of the NEW VICAR OF ST PAUL’S
CHURCH GROVE PARK, Caroline Halmshaw by Bishop of Kensington Rt Revd Dr
Emma Ineson

 

OF COURSE IT’S NOT ALL CELEBRATIONS – AS PRESSING LOCAL ISSUES CONTINUE
TO COME UP WHICH I AM RAISING AND HOPEFULLY GETTING SOME MOVEMENT ON, ON
BEHALF OF LOCAL RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES. 

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Everyone locally and anyone needing to drive or get a bus along the A4
THROUGH BRENTFORD is aware of the works that National Highways are doing
to the pillars of the M4. NH have taken out one of the 3-lanes and closed
the Windmill Road crossing to vehicles. This work has restarted after
stopping for the coronation and will last until December.

 

Working with Councillors, we managed to persuade NH not to close the
pedestrian crossings this time, but we’ve not (yet) managed to get
Transport for London to revert to the perfectly workable, but apparently
non-legit, light phasing on the Ealing Road/A4 junction.   We’ll keep
pushing, as the traffic jams, and people’s journey times are unacceptably
long. 

REFUGEES WELCOME HOUNSLOW invited me to brief their Trustees and volunteers
on the shocking Illegal Migration Bill – and the implications it has for
those already here and seeking asylum, on any future asylum seekers
arriving in Britain.

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As so much of my constituency work is HOUSING related – it’s very
helpful to attend site visits with residents of estates, along with staff
of their landlords. I’ve been out in Aplin Way Isleworth with Peabody
(who have now taken over Catalyst Housing Association), and Trico House on
GWQ with A2 Dominion. I’ve also had on-line meetings with leaseholders of
Holland Gardens, Brentford and 120 Wood Lane, Isleworth, both groups trying
to address serious issues in their blocks – and which I will be raising
in Parliament in the Autumn.

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MIND have opened a second charity shop in Chiswick and I was honoured to
cut the ribbon.  These shops provide essential funding to support Mind’s
work raising awareness about mental health and supporting those affected
(whilst also selling rather good pre-loved clothes!)

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Residents in Boston Gardens Brentford have found they have little control
over the siting of a 5G MAST that has been placed right behind their
gardens. The area needs a 5G mast but they have not been told by the mast
provider, nor the Playing Fields Trust who owns the land, and why it cannot
be moved further away from the back gardens of residents. I am continuing
to push the network and mast provider to reconsider, as the local authority
has no power in what is not a planning decision.

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Residents in Stags Way, Osterley found that over a weekend contractors were
removing a LARGE TRACT OF WOODLAND between their estate and Nishkam school.
 I intervened, along with Cllr Tony Louki, and as a result  Council
planning officers visited and work has paused.  Residents say the land
provides an important wildlife habitat and screening from the school
playing fields, while the school say the area attracts rubbish.

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At the Government’s behest, SouthWest Railways are proposing CLOSING THE
TICKET OFFICES at Hounslow and Brentford stations and cut staff presence.
 I have written both to the Minister and SWR in strong terms, as the
impact on older, disabled people, visitors and many more will be
significant.

I’ve also written to the Rail Minister asking him to find funds to RAISE
THE PLATFORM HEIGHT at Kew Bridge, as it’s very difficult to get on or
off the trains there (and we also need step-free access to the platform).
 I’ve lobbied before on this, but what triggered my latest letter was
seeing him pledge £1m to raise the platforms at Ty Croes station, near
where I was on holiday in Anglesey. That station sees 4000 passengers a
year, whereas Kew Bridge had 810,000 passengers in the same period. I
naturally felt that if Ty Croes deserved this essential improvement, then
so surely does Kew Bridge.

 

After a spate of RETAIL CRIME IN CHISWICK, _REPORTED IN CHISWICK CALENDAR
[8]_ and picked up by the Daily Mail and the Times, I have (again)  raised
my concerns about the lack of a visible police presence in our town centres
(apart from Hounslow which has a dedicated town centre team).   I am glad
that there will now be a meeting between police and shopkeepers to address
this situation. However I am not impressed by Home Secretary Suella
Braverman saying that every crime should be punished, when she did not have
the courtesy to ask police commanders if it was actually possible to do
that given the inadequate resources her Government provides.

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The Planning Inspectorate held a Public Inquiry into Hounslow’s refusal
of the Duke of Northumberland’s proposal to build flats on PARK ROAD,
ISLEWORTH, ALLOTMENTS.  I spoke in support of  local residents and
allotment holders’ campaign to stop the development and to protect this
essential green lung and community resource.

With best wishes to all readers  – and do let me know what you think of
these updates!

 

CONTACT  ME

If you need my support or help please email me: [email protected], or
phone: 020 8581 3646 or Write: Ruth Cadbury MP House of Commons, London
SW1A 0AA. Let us have a quick summary of the issue,  and include your
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