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Amazon recall product scam

You may well have ordered from Amazon before, and or friends and relatives of yours have.  A scam that has been travelling across the United States is set to reach the UK imminently..

A text message is received informing you that a product you have purchased through Amazon has a fault and that it needs to be returned for a full refund.

In the text message there is a link for you to claim your money back and of course with all unknown links like this we strongly advise you do not click on it.  A photo of an example message is shown below:  If in any doubt, contact Amazon!

Please report and instances to Action Fraud UK’s Home for Reporting Cyber Crime & Fraud – Report Fraud

Eastcote community resilience

As a committee, Eastcote Residents Association has started initiating some work around community resilience, and as a first step, we are inviting residents to complete the following survey on flooding and hot & cold weather:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQFvtN80fwrWuO5CV2ik0s-9cugm_DT4H661bOtbFJC50k3g/viewform?usp=dialog

This survey will be open until the 28th February 2026, is anonymous and should take no longer than 5 minutes to complete. We welcome your responses.

We would also like to invite organisations to register their details to the cool spaces map produced by the Office of the Mayor of London, and for individuals to start circulating it for awareness and utility.’

https://apps.london.gov.uk/cool-spaces/

Have your say on The Morford Way Conservation Area Appraisal

Hillingdon Council are updating the Morford Way Conservation Area (CA) Appraisal and you are asked to give your comments and/or put any questions you may have.

The Conservation Area covers Morford Way, the two Field End Road parades on
either side of it & Morford Close.

It is a great initiative that will up-date the 2012-2013 version and cement the document’s contents to ensure they will contribute positively to the protection of the history of our local area, respecting and enhancing its unique character.

The appraisal suggests the possibility of 5 new locally listed houses – we are aware that this has caused some concern among residents and would just say local listing is being used to highlight buildings of particular interest in the CA. This is not national listing and does not change the permitted development rights they currently have. You can ask more about this at the drop-in session detailed below.

This affects the environment for all who live and work in the area for years to come.

This affects the environment for all who live and work in the area for years to come.

We urge you to join in the consultation process and in particular, to attend the drop-in session to express your views and/or ask any questions directly.

If you cannot attend the session but have any questions or points for the Officers, email the details to Jackie Redrup, ERA Planning Representative, and she will address them at the session and get the Officers’ responses to you. Jackie’s email address is planning@eastcotera.co.uk.

The appraisal document & on-line consultation form are on the Hillingdon Council website under Morford Way conservation area consultation.  https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/15132/Morford-Way-conservation-area-consultation

This CA consultation now ends on 30th January 2026 (was 9th January).

Unfortunately, the news of the appraisal was not widely advertised, which is why the Resident’s Association is distributing this flyer to all the properties in the CA to ensure everyone is informed now and can still have their say and raise any concerns.

With very best wishes for the New Year
From the Eastcote Residents’ Association

The Hillingdon Cleaner Greener Festival

The Hillingdon Cleaner Greener Festival
Save money – save the planet

• Can I save with home renewables?
• Which bird falls asleep as it flies?*
• What’s the range of a small electric car?

All these questions were answered at the Hillingdon Cleaner Greener Festival on
Saturday 20th September. The event was officially opened by The Worshipful the Mayor of Hillingdon, Cllr Philip Corthorne, of Ruislip.

‘The stalls are amazing’, said one visitor, ‘Do it more
frequently,’ said another. ‘A fantastic event,’ said MP Danny Beales. Eastcote residents Hardip and Jess, who are members of Hillingdon Friends of the Earth, were amongst the people who rolled up their sleeves to make this happen.

In a first for Hillingdon, traders in home renewables sat alongside conservation and
climate campaigners. There was a series of expert talks and plenty of fun and
games for all ages. Mayor Cllr Philip Corthorne opened the festival, which took place at
St Margaret’s Church in the heart of Uxbridge. Its goal? A healthier sustainable future for
everyone in the borough.

Energy-saving and renewables experts covered everything from affordable DIY projects
to installation of solar panels, heat pumps and insulation. Residents could join
Hillingdon nature groups and sign up to Friends of the Earth actions, while children took
up the challenge of a treasure hunt around the stalls.

Flight Free UK had great tips on holidaying by train in Europe. Hillingdon London Wildlife
Trust celebrated our natural hotspots and recruited volunteers. Recycle-A-Bike showed
affordable reconditioned bikes for sale. Ruislip Woods Management Trust made insect
hotels from old logs to boost bio-diversity. Recycling is high up the order list for
Hillingdon Council, who were promoting their kitchen waste service.
Planet Over Profit, which campaigns for businesses to budget for ethical supply chains,
was promoted by Hillingdon Friends of the Earth. HFOE also ran a Restart stall with
examples of how fettlers fix broken household appliances for free. The kids even got the
chance to assemble and take home a toy solar car!
Other children’s activities included an art workshop for little ones and wooden table-top
games for older children.

* It’s the swift that falls asleep as it flies – Hillingdon London Wildlife Trust

EXHIBITORS AND TALKS
**Clean Energy Traders
Octopus Energy – Energy supplier and installer of low carbon solutions,
Infinity Energy and Daikin Heat Pumps – renewable energy surveyors and fitters
Solarbility – solar panels and battery storage
NRG Consultants – renewable energy surveyors and coordinators
EcoTiffin – expert eco builders and retrofitters
Rebel Design Studio – crafting energy efficient buildings
Unity Lime – natural insulation for homeowners and builders
Leap – free advice to stay warm and save on bills at home
Wallrock – cheap insulation to save heat and £££
Recycle-a-bike – Affordable reconditioned bikes and fixes (Fassnidge Park, Uxbridge)
Flight Free UK – take a year flight-free year and discover great new ways to travel
Hillingdon London Wildlife Trust – conserving one of London’s greenest boroughs
Hillingdon Friends of the Earth – Campaigning for Planet over Profit, Clean water in the
Colne, Restart repairs, No Third Runway, Drink tap water

The Talks
Heat Pumps – a £7500 free lunch?
Hack You Bills – quick money savers
Electric Cars – time to switch?
Waste and Recycling – in Hillingdon
Nature Gardening – for bio-diversity across London
Flight Free Holidays – looking at Europe
Solar – what to know

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