Supporting Residents and Helping Out at Cafe Together
Chiswick Gunnersbury Councillor Ranjit Gill reports back on his week
Cllr Ranjit Gill (right) at cafe together event
December 19, 2022
It only seems like yesterday that I last wrote my blog, but eight weeks comes around quickly when you are busy.
It’s coming to the end of the year and, as I’m an accountant and auditor, this is the busiest time of the year. With accounts due to be filed at Companies House by 31st December for companies with a 31st March year end and then of course the deadline for personal tax returns. Those who miss the deadlines face a penalty. If this applies to you, don’t delay!
Supporting residents
The week started with an evening home visit to a resident living on the Gunnersbury Park Garden Estate. I was accompanied by my colleague Cllr Joanna Biddolph. The issue relates to problems the residents are having with the council’s planning department. It was good to hear the residents’ views and learn more about the issues that remain unresolved.
Otherwise, it was a rather typical week with the usual complaints about fly tipping, problems with blue badge applications, street sweeping, etc. The Hounslow Highways team has been out not only gritting roads but also clearing some of them of detritus which requires a lot of hard scraping to remove compacted leaves and other vegetation. The leaf fall schedule is on the Hounslow Highway's website so you can look up when your road is due to be tackled.
No doubt issues will arise during the festive season. Please don’t hesitate to contact us though we might be a little slower to respond.
Cold weather
The week’s been so cold with minus 6 centigrade recorded where I live. Taking Lulu, my dog, out at 6am every morning has been an ordeal. Frozen hands and ears. It’s no better when I take her out again in the evenings. The heating has been on all day and I wonder what the costs will be this month.
Lulu not bothered by the cold weather
Café Together: Methodist Church, Bell Road, Hounslow
Cllr Gill helping out
On Thursday, 15th December I went to help at Café Together (established by a collective of churches in Hounslow borough) which is run in conjunction with The Hounslow Shelter Project. Café Together offers a free dinner (it’s good food) and a chance , if you want to, to talk through life’s problems. If you , or some one you know, might benefit from a hot meal and a warm welcome, then please do join in as it’s very friendly and everyone is charming.
I have volunteered several times and was delighted to be invited again by Jennifer Corbin, the chairman, a truly delightful lady. I was joined by Mary McLeod, our former MP, and Cllr Peter Thompson, leader of the Conservative group.
Cllr Ranjit Gill with Mary McLeod, Jennifer Corbin (chair) and Cllr Peter Thompson
This was the last date this year for Café Together but it will be running again in 2023 in Chiswick and Isleworth:
Monday evenings in Chiswick from 9th January to 27th February from 6.30pm to 8.30pm at St Michaels Church, Elmwood Road, Chiswick, W4 3DZ
Wednesday evenings in Isleworth from 11th January to 22nd February from 6.30pm to 8.30pm St John’s Church, St John’s Road, Isleworth, TW7 6NY
Visitors on the day at Hounslow Methodist Church
Warm spaces
I do hope you won’t sit and shiver at home this winter. There are several places in the borough where you can spend time in the warm, often with hot drinks and/or food available and Wi-Fi, so do check the list on the council’s website. It includes the borough’s libraries and leisure centres, many churches, community spaces and sports centres.
Christmas
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas. Stay warm and safe.
Cllr Ranjit Gill
Chiswick Gunnersbury ward
07976 702956
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Thursday 12 January at 7:00 pm: Planning committee
Tuesday, 17th January at 7:00pm: Cabinet
Tuesday, 31 January at 7:30pm: Borough council
CONSERVATIVE COUNCILLOR SURGERIES
We are back to our usual routine of holding face-to-face surgeries in Chiswick and in Gunnersbury.
Chiswick: Every Saturday from 9.30am to 10.30am at Chiswick Library (the eight Conservative councillors take this surgery in turn).
Gunnersbury: First Saturday of the month from 10am to 11am at The Gunnersbury Triangle Club, Triangle Way, off The Ridgeway, W3 8LU (at least one of the Chiswick Gunnersbury ward councillors takes this surgery).
CONSERVATIVE COUNCILLORS and CONTACTS
Chiswick Gunnersbury (was Turnham Green) ward
Cllr Joanna Biddolph joanna.biddolph@hounslow.gov.uk 07976 703446
Cllr Ranjit Gill ranjit.gill@hounslow.gov.uk 07976 702956
Cllr Ron Mushiso ron.mushiso@hounslow.gov.uk 07976 702887
Chiswick Homefields ward
Cllr Jack Emsley jack.emsley@hounslow.gov.uk 07977 396017
Cllr Gerald McGregor gerald.mcgregor@hounslow.gov.uk 07866 784821
Cllr John Todd john.todd@hounslow.gov.uk 07866 784651
Chiswick Riverside ward
Cllr Peter Thompson peter.thompson@hounslow.gov.uk 07977 395810
Cllr Gabriella Giles gabriella.giles@hounslow.gov.uk 07966 270823
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