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Consultation on  new Overground Station at Old Oak

We received a consultation leaflet from Boris on the Tfl/ Mayoral proposal of a creating a new station to intersect with HS2 and Crossrail. Does anyone have any strong views on this or think it would actually happen? It is hard to know whether it is a good/ bad idea?

Ros Guthrie ● 4415d4 Comments ● 4412d

Lack of refuse collection.  Again. 

It's getting mighty boring and so predictable.  Things have been heading South for some time with Ealing Council and its commitment to keep its taxpayers happy and keep our streets clean.Today our street and the surrounding streets were not attended to by the refuse collectors.  No doubt it'll look like a third world country by the morning, with the foxes and rats.  I called the number I was given, but the number isn't in service, it seems.  I can feel a Filthy Acton thread coming on again anytime soon.

Angela White ● 4414d7 Comments ● 4413d

No Overground service at all on any October weekendin

This seems an excessive withdrawal of service through Acton Central.From tfl's website it would seem there are NO TRAINS at all until the end of October at weekends.Isn't that a bit much?

Sara Nathan ● 4413d6 Comments ● 4413d

Fire wood

Would anyone like some firewood?Some sawn timber but most are branches about 150 mm dia x 700 mm longLocated in Acton

David Groves ● 4413d0 Comments ● 4413d

tree cut  down  on  our  street why

a lovely tree  was  cut  down last week  on  our  road no  notice left on  thursday  came this  morning  only  a 1 mtr  stump so so  sad spoke to  my  neighbours   they  were non  the  wiser

John Kennedy ● 4417d10 Comments ● 4413d

Throwing away carpet offcuts?

If anyone has any old or new carpet, preferably measuring about 3-3.5m square (but any size will do) which they have been meaning to throw away and would like me to come and pick up, please email me clare.gittins@gmail.com.

Clare Gittins ● 4413d0 Comments ● 4413d

illegal outbuildings in Acton

I thought I'd start a new thread for everyone who notices 'gyms' or 'garages with Windows' being built in a back garden near you. Angela's problems in communicating with Outhouses and Planning Enforcement are sadly not unusual. Sara think she spotted another, and a local person has drawn my attention to three houses in St Dunstans avenue. Google earth pics to follow. Anyone else? It is easy enough to check whether planning permission has been granted by looking at the Council planning website. It would be very interesting to make a list of possible illegal backyard developments in Acton so we can see what is being done. Perhaps we might ask the Head of Outhouses to attend a meeting ?

Maire Lowe ● 4500d17 Comments ● 4413d

rubbish  lorry back s into tree  and tree had to be  cut  down

i  knew  these  lorrys  are  to  big  for  our  street s

John Kennedy ● 4413d0 Comments ● 4413d

No Greenford branch line (4th October)

From First Great Western: Due to improvement work there'll be no service between Paddington & Greenford this Saturday. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

James Vertigan ● 4414d1 Comments ● 4414d

Carpet cleaners

Hello, Does anyone know of anyone who does carpet shampooing?ThanksSaamah

Saamah Abdallah ● 4414d0 Comments ● 4414d

Frozen shoulder

Has anyone got any experience of this, I am currently afflicted and would be grateful for advice like what therapies work and what is a waste of time.

Kim Rugg ● 4416d2 Comments ● 4415d

Missing grey cat

My big fluffy grey cat went missing yesterday, 30 September, from Goldsmith Avenue. She is 15 years old and has never stayed out over night before. She is micro-chipped. Has anyone seen her?

Catherine Kraft ● 4415d0 Comments ● 4415d

Found: young male tabby cat

A gorgeous young smokey brown/grey tabby cat has been living in my garden just off Askew Road (W12) for a week. Anyone lost/missing him? Sadly he's not wearing a collar and is not chipped.

Jojo Finn ● 4420d5 Comments ● 4415d

Ting Tong Thai

What do we think of the rebranding of 'Thai Nice' to 'Ting Tong Thai' ?I did a double take when I walked past...Anyway, always nice to see places refurbished...

Chris Read ● 4513d10 Comments ● 4415d

New season film reviews 2014

This year's thread is already getting long enough to be unwieldy...I went to the first screening of the new season today and thought it worth starting a new one...

Sara Nathan ● 4475d17 Comments ● 4415d

Roofer Recommendation?

Hi folks, Have a leak in my roof and need to have it looked at but wary of being ripped off by carrying out unnecessary work and spending more than it needs.One person has already looked at it ad not managed to fix it- so it might be a tricky one- seems to be coming in via a chimney that was block up a few years ago- started as a small amount and now has progressed to being more of a problem.Only wet patches on the ceiling but I reckon a few heavy rains and it might start dripping.Any recommendations?Cheers. James

James Richmond ● 4416d3 Comments ● 4416d

cat/house sitter

Does anyone know of a reliable cat/house sitter? Please IM if you do.Cheers, gareth

Gary Sinclair ● 4417d3 Comments ● 4416d

TOMORROW – THAMES WATER ANTI POLLUTION - PUBLIC MEETING – RUGBY RD SCOUT HUT

TOMORROW – THAMES WATER ANTI POLLUTION - PUBLIC MEETING – RUGBY RD SCOUT HUT Attend -  The Thames Water public meeting – Rugby Rd Scout Hut – tomorrow Wednesday 1st @ 7.00pmSign - an Ealing council e-petition "Sewage Odour Acton Storm Tanks" http://ealing.cmis.uk.com/ealing/ePetitions.aspx- Up to 1000 nearby homes impacted- Ealing council e-petition – 132 signatures and growing, from just 12 on Friday- Medical opinion stating the threat to health- Andy Slaughter MP is attending the public meeting tomorrow- Southfield School statement to be read- Ealing Pollution team attending- Children seen playing football above there tanks- Flies now gathering in nearby homes- Scouts activity stopped in the Summer- Factory Quarter Forum now alive to this- Two Montessori schools impacted

Don Tanswell ● 4416d0 Comments ● 4416d

TOMORROW - THAMES WATER PUBLIC MEETING - POLLUTION FROM ACTON STORM TANKS - E-PETITION

Attend -  The Thames Water public meeting – Rugby Rd Scout Hut – tomorrow Wednesday 1st @ 7.00pmSign - an Ealing council e-petition "Sewage Odour Acton Storm Tanks" http://ealing.cmis.uk.com/ealing/ePetitions.aspx- Up to 1000 nearby homes impacted- Ealing council e-petition – 132 signatures and growing, from just 12 on Friday- Medical opinion stating the threat to health- Andy Slaughter MP is attending the public meeting tomorrow- Southfield School statement to be read- Ealing Pollution team attending- Children seen playing football above there tanks- Flies now gathering in nearby homes- Scouts activity stopped in the Summer- Factory Quarter Forum now alive to this- Two Montessori schools impacted

Don Tanswell ● 4416d0 Comments ● 4416d

Please sign the petition against Thames Water and the smell from Acton Storm Tanks

Please sign the petition to get Ealing Countil to enforce Thames Water to prevent the unacceptable level of sewage smell being produced from Acton Storm Tanks, Warple Way, W3 that is having a serious effect on lives and health or residents in W3 & W4http://tiny.cc/ra0qmx

Hannah Huxford ● 4421d6 Comments ● 4416d