What happened in Chiswick during June 2003
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* Ken
answers your questions on things Chiswick *
Congestion charging, Turnham Green tube, Council Tax rises, graffiti and
more issues covered by London's Mayor
*
Massive Boost for Chiswick House *
House and Grounds to benefit from charitable trust status which will open
the door to significant new funding
* The
Demise of local Chiswick *
Emma Brophy on the steady decline of smaller locally owned businesses
in Chiswick
* Don't
mention the A4! *
Residents urged to stay quiet over traffic noise for fear of affecting
house prices
* John
Prescott is tennis champion! *
Chiswick Back Common Tennis Courts Profit From Wimbledon Tennis Fever
*
Ken can organise drink up in brewery *
The Mayor pays a visit to Fuller's and samples a pint of Pride
* Scrooge
City No More *
Plan for Christmas illuminations a step closer
* Controversial
Kew Bridge bus lane to be suspended *
TfL and Council to conduct further traffic monitoring studies in this
area
* Police
considering action over Foxtons "board wars" *
Troubled estate agent faces the prospect of multi-million pound legal
action by rivals
* Ken’s
Congestion Charge Controversy *
Local councilors condemn the Mayor’s handling of potential congestion
charge expansion
* Pantomime
Cow has a serious message *
Campaigners For Fair Trade March in Chiswick
* From
W4 to SW19 *
The crowds may have gone at the Poly Stadium but it’s business as usual
at Chiswick Poly Tennis
* Misery
for local train users *
South West Trains least punctual and North London line, which serves South
Acton and Gunnersbury, the most crowded
* Chiswick
Parish Raises £36,000 for Philippine project *
Ambassador on hand to accept funds to build houses, medical and school
facilities for the slums of Manila
* 'Annie'
a triumph for local youngsters *
Loud applause greets hugely enjoyable production
* New
Company seeks visibility *
Sacked council workers launch new design agency Invisible Ink in Chiswick
* Perilous
Pizza Delivery *
Duke Road delivery ended in armed police raid
* Kew
Gardens come out against development *
Complaint made that St. George's plans would compromise bid for World
Heritage Status as opposition to the scheme grows
* Cheering
on Tiger Tim at SW19? *
Serve up more than strawberries and cream at Chiswick Poly Tennis in W4
* Bishop
opens new wing of Nursing Home *
St Mary’s Convent and Nursing Home Appeal still 25% short of its target
* Chainsaws
At Dawn *
Gunnersbury residents subjected to noisy nocturnal maintenance work on
tube line
* Artists
At Home with the crowds *
Open studios event an unprecedented success
* Times
accuses Foxtons of engaging in "board wars" *
Estate agent allegedly engaged a contractor to systematically tear down
rivals' signs
* Local
actor gets CBE *
Richard Briers prepares for another trip to the Palace
* Staveley
Road potholes filled in *
Chiswick's most notorious stretch of road gets resurfaced
* Record
Crowds at Bedford Park's Green Days Fete *
"Two Day party on the Green" gets festival off to a flying start
* MP
Leads March Against Third Runway *
Ann Keen calls for a united stand against Heathrow expansion
* Nine
out of Chiswick residents say no third runway *
Last chance to sign petition against Heathrow expansion
* Chiswick
as it was *
Historic Print of William's Terrace in 1837 forms part of exhibition on
Chiswick
* Local
bobbies head to Romania *
A team from Acton Police station have flown out on a mercy mission for
an orphanage
* Victor
can't believe Sven double *
Richard Wilson and "Sven" join 2,000 other people at the London
Pride Walk to help hammer cancer
* Sea
Cadets race ahead *
A creditable performance from Chiswick's navy at a recent athletics meet
* Will
to Win reach Cup Final *
Another victory for local tennis club
* Plan
for new riverside school meets opposition *
Proposed Pier House School causes discontent amongst some Strand on the
Green residents
* Back
to School for Sir Peter Blake *
Artist becomes as class act in every sense after Year 4 is named after
him
* Decision
on tram postponed *
Mayor delays tram announcement to next year in face of mounting opposition
* Figures
for crime in Chiswick Town Centre *
Most types of offences on the increase including crimes involving violence
* Safe
route to Belmont School gets go ahead *
Schoolchildren will benefit following approval to spend £70,000
on improved safety around the school
* Bedford
Park Society wins award *
Work in recording the architectural richness of the area lauded as an
example to other conservation groups
* Turnham
Green Terrace Redevelopment *
Gable House Development opposed By Planning Committee
* "Coffee
House" Agency gets all clear *
Foxtons given permission to expand into the premises next door
* Dukes
Meadows salvo for CiP *
Fractious Friends Denounce CiP’s Handling Of Salvo Event
* Prime
Minister praises "invaluable" volunteers *
A programme of events has been organised to celebrate National Volunteer
Week
* Opposition
unite on John Aird House *
The main opposition parties have called for a special meeting to discuss
the planned closure of the care facility
* Give
Me Shelter *
An award-winning garden at the Chelsea Flower Show built by a Chiswick
company has gone to a good home
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