Eastcote Residents’ Association (ERA) has been in continuous existence and “your voice in local affairs” for 90 years, so has a great deal of experience behind it. The work of ERA is mainly carried out by a small committee and the Road Stewards.
The committee members and Road Stewards are all volunteers and yes, you’ve guessed it, you can never have too many volunteers! Modern life is ever busier – the more volunteers we have, the less arduous and time consuming the task.
Could you give some time, however little, to volunteer, either as a Road Steward, to help an existing committee member or even to take on a role of your own? Perhaps you have a particular area of interest, would like to help with the newsletter, take meeting notes, or have an organisational skill to offer? Please take a couple of minutes to think about the work we do and then, if you would like to join us or discuss this further send an email to chairman@eastcotera.co.uk.
Category: News
Police advice on Test and Trace scams
The Government Test and Trace service is extremely important in the fight against Coronavirus, and of course it’s vital that the public get on board with it.
Unfortunately, criminals will use the existence of this service to exploit every opportunity they can to defraud innocent people of their money, or steal their personal details, and will now seek to use Test and Trace as a vehicle to execute scams on the unwary.
The Metropolitan Police Cyber Crime Unit have therefore issued an advice sheet which you can download from the attached PDF.
NOTE: If you have an elderly neighbour who is not online, then remember that scammers can use telephone methods with great ease on the elderly where health is concerned – so please take the time to print a copy of this single sheet to give to your neighbour.
TfL update
From Monday 15 June, TfL are making temporary changes to the 60+ London Oyster card and the Older Person’s Freedom Pass during morning peak hours.
These changes are being introduced following TfL’s funding agreement with Government which required temporary restrictions for customers with these concession cards.
Passengers with a 60+ Oyster card, Older Person’s Freedom Pass, or English National Concessionary Scheme pass will not be able to use these cards before 09:00 on weekday mornings. This is to enable social distancing on the public transport network and help control the spread of coronavirus.
Freedom cards will continue to be valid at all other times on weekdays and all day on weekends and Bank Holidays. Disabled Freedom Pass holders are not affected by these changes and can continue to use their card at all times.
Where possible, we ask you to avoid travelling immediately after 09:00 to help reduce crowding in buses and trains, where the available space has effectively been reduced to allow for social distancing. If you have no option other than to use public transport during the morning peak period, we recommend that you travel using pay as you go with a contactless card or device or an Oyster card. For more information, please visit www.tfl.gov.uk/fares
Eastcote Police update
The latest OWL newsletter can be read here
Eastcote Residents Association update
ERA has historically been about face-to-face contact. Road Stewards talking to their neighbours, meetings and events.
The pandemic has led to a fundamental re-think of how to continue for the time being, so please visit us online.
If you have some time and would like to help our local community in any way, please contact us at chairman@eastcotera.co.uk
If you are willing, please click here to pay your £2 subscriptions by direct debit as we are currently unable to collect in person .
London Green Belt Newsletter May2020
The latest Green Belt Newsletter is attached here: LGBC E-NEWSLETTER MAY 2020
HS2 Works Update
HS2 Works in Eastcote Lane, South Ruislip and at Ruislip Golf Course, including some overnight works – details can be found here: https://hs2inhillingdon.commonplace.is/news/2020/05/27/hs2-works-update:-works-in-eastcote-lane,-south-ruislip-and-at-ruislip-golf-course,-including-some-overnight-works
ICE Peoples’ Choice Award
Thanks to those who voted for the ICE Awards. The Eastcote Town Centre Improvements won the Peoples’ Choice vote!.
Read the full details at eastcote-wins-ICE-peoples-choice
HS2 TBM Power Supply work has started
Work to start week beginning 18 May 2020 and last until the end of July 2020.
UK Power Networks undertook some trial holes during the late summer and autumn of 2019 along the line of the cabling route. The result of the trial holes allowed them to understand the ground condition and confirm existing utilities.
During this current Covid-19 outbreak, UKPN, in conjunction with both Harrow and Hillingdon London Boroughs, will prioritise work at road junctions due to vehicle numbers being significantly reduced in the area. This work will involve digging a trench to install ducts that will carry the power cable.
The affected road junctions will be:
TEAM ONE
Rayners Lane roundabout to Whittington Way – starting 26 May to 11 June
Whittington Way over Yeading Brook – starting 12 June to 19 June
Junction between Cannon Lane and Cannonbury Avenue – starting 22 June to 29 June
Deane Croft Road and Field End Road junction – starting 30 June to 7 July
Windmill Hill and Westholme Gardens junction – starting 8 July to 15 July
TEAM TWO
Windmill Way intersection with Manor Way – starting 18 May to 26 May
Westholme Gardens, The Ridgeway and East Way junction – starting 27 May to 3 June
Ickenham High Street, Midcroft and Ickenham Road junction – TBC
The White Bear roundabout (Ickenham Road across Sharps Lane) – TBC
These dates are subject to change and if necessary updates will be made on Commonplace: https://hs2inhillingdon.commonplace.is/schemes/proposals/tunnel-boring-machine-power-supply-route/details
Once these junctions are complete UKPN will seek to continue the work along the rest of the planned route. These works should not affect your electricity supply.
Support available
H4All is a free service provided in conjunction with Hillingdon Council and is here to help if you are self isolating. H4All can:
- pick up your shopping
- provide someone to chat to on the phone
- post your mail
- arrange prescription delivery
- walk your dog
- collect essential medical equipment
You can call H4All on 020 3949 5786 or email coronasupport@H4All.org.uk
More information is available at https://www.h4all.org.uk/ and if you would like to volunteer to engage with wider activity with the aim of supporting residents please contact: community@h4all.org.uk