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Fly direct to the Panda Capital from Heathrow Heathrow today has welcomed Air China’s thrice weekly service to Chengdu, home to the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base and Sichuan Cuisine. The launch of the service comes as new CEBR research shows a remarkable rise in the value of Chinese exports via Heathrow.

Heathrow’s new route to Chengdu is the airport’s 12th direct connection to China. The number of Chinese connections via the UK’s hub airport has more than doubled since the start of 2018, when there were just five routes available.

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China will use an A330200 aircraft facilitating the transport of 80,000 passengers a year and 3,744 tonnes of cargo between China and the UK. Heathrow’s latest Trade Tracker, by economic analysts CEBR, shows that while China’s own exports have decreased, the exports to China from Heathrow are not showing any sign of slowing down. China is now the third most valuable export destination from the airport, following the US and the EU. Exports via Heathrow to China have grown in value by 135% in 2018 compared to 2017, totalling over £7

billion. The same analysis shows that, on average, every operational hour at Heathrow sees nearly £10 million of exports fly out across the world.

An analysis of Heathrow cargo data value reveals the top exports flying via the airport to China in 2018.

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The top annual export, pharmaceuticals, was valued at an astounding US$461.05 million.

Other top exports by value include: 1. Aerospace materials US $334.24 million 2. Art – US $151.9 million 3. Computers – US $67.69 million 4. Clothing and fashion accessories - US $29.8 million 5. Footwear – US $12.6 million By identifying efficiencies and gaps in schedules, Heathrow has been able to accommodate new routes to China.

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Heathrow has this weekend (Sunday 31st March 2019) welcomed Flybe’s route from Cornwall Airport Newquay. The yearround service operates from Heathrow Terminal 2: The Queens Terminal and is operated by a 78-seat Q400 aircraft, offering four flights a day, seven days a week.

Celebrations were held yesterday to mark the start of this important new service, starting with a breakfast hosted by the Cornwall Chamber of Commerce.

Guests included the local MP for St Austell & Newquay, Steve Double; Cornwall Council’s Geoff Brown, Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Transport and Malcom Bell, CEO of Visit Cornwall who, together with leading members of the business community, then flew to Heathrow.

On arrival at Heathrow, the group met with Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling, Chief Commercial Officer Ross Baker, and Flybe CEO, Christine OurmièresWidener for a joint visit to a special stand hailing ‘all things Cornish’. This featured as stand with Cornwall travel booklets and complimentary goody bags were offered

to passengers transiting through Heathrow Terminal 2; The Queen’s Terminal.

Mr Grayling said: “The new route from Cornwall to our national hub airport offers significant opportunities for local businesses and people and will help boost tourism across the South West.

“It’s great to see this new route launched with help from the government, as we work to build a better connected UK.” Ross Baker, Chief Commercial Officer at Heathrow said: “This route highlights our commitment to domestic connectivity and it is fantastic to welcome this regular service between Newquay and Heathrow.

Joining our regions to the UK’s only hub airport marks a fantastic opportunity for many including exporters from Cornwall now connecting to global markets and inward investors, tourists and students from all over the world. Now they can all experience the wonders the region has to offer in a much easier and convenient way.”

Ms Ourmières-Widener commented: “We are delighted to celebrate with our partners the start of our new Heathrow

service from Newquay.

There has been an overwhelmingly positive response from customers since we announced the route. It offers multiple choices for onward connections to and from the rest of the world from the UK’s busiest airport – and also on to our own routes there to and from Aberdeen and Edinburgh, Guernsey and the Isle of Man.” In further comment on the new route, Cornwall Council Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Transport, Geoff Brown said that ‘the new route to the capital operated under a Public Service Obligation negotiated by Cornwall Council and supported by the government, will provide passengers with hundreds of links to global destinations opening up new travel and business opportunities’.

Cornwall Airport Newquay’s Managing Director, Al Titterington, said: “It’s fantastic that all our hard work to make sure that Cornwall Airport Newquay has direct access to Europe’s busiest hub has finally come to fruition. The worldwide connectivity that this brings opens up a world of opportunity for Cornwall.

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MP mute on Middletons Moanings 120 school funding cuts Sir, I have been rather busy lately, a friend of mine is in deep mire, like so many other discarded, unwanted people in their sixties, he is finding the end of his working life tragic and has become unacceptable for the modern world.

He has anxeity, depression, a dependency like so many that imbibe most of their life, and is on the route to the cold park bench if things work out badly. He has other mental problems as well as physical ailments, C.O.P.D. He now has no job, no home, and no money and is living on borrowed money.

He has worked all of his life, bought up a family and now needs help. He is not good at selfhelp as he doesn’t have a computer, is unable to fit the modern world expectations.

He is on the scrap heap of society of a throw away generation, like litter, he is treated the same.

Unwanted by the State. At the moment he is trying to deal with 14 different sections of mainly privately run charities, or government departments.

Ticking boxes by proxy, jumping through the hoops required in a vain attempt to get back on track.

Sadly it is not working for him at all. The safety nets of society have gaping holes and he like many similar poor folk disappear into a growing community of despair. The unfair world of technology does nowt for this human, he is just a man of dust, no future, no hope.

George Middleton

Sir Kwasi Kwarteng, Spelthorne’s Tory MP, is well aware that the investment in a child’s schooling at Eton is some £50,000 per year. He is ‘mute of male’, supporting the cruelty. For in some state schools of Spelthorne, where 93% of our children go, it barely reaches £5000.

Even that tenth of the top few advantage is begrudged, and subject to more cutting.

Teachers’ pay, unlike that of MPs, is frozen.

To satisfy ‘austerity’, the Tory god of our generation’s lives are blighted. Not one iota was added in the chancellor’s Spring budget.

Some schools close on Fridays. Head teachers take on canteen assistance, cleaning, toilet scrubbing to appease the Tory ideologies. Teachers pay for hungry arrivals to eat.

In others, the heating is not put on until Christmas Goods are advertised.

Kids with special needs lack special provision.

Desperate parents take Surrey to the High Court to provide as statutory service for children with learning difficulties. The child poverty action association is scathing.

Buildings crumble, class sizes (around six at Eton) exceed 35, subjects and activities are must memories.

Long gone are major European languages, sports, drama, music, chess and school visits.

In order to fiddle exam results and league tables, less able children are dumped away and of course join gangs. Violence soars as community policing is ended.

Still tongue-tied, Mr Kwarteng, old Etonian ?

Parents say ‘dump ofsted, stats and league tables — not our kids.

Yours G Gray Feltham Hill Road, Ashford.

We must join forces, Paul Mrs. May’s Sir Paul Jacobs (Villager March 23) announces himself as Parliamentary candidate for Spelthorne’s Green Party.

He is an admirable principled Socialist, formerly activist in the Spelthorne Labour Party.

The same is true of all members of the Green political “‘engine room’. Welcome back, all!

To stand against Labour’s as yet unchosen ‘principled socialist’ MP candidate, in a first past the post system is political folly. It lets in the Tory.

Consider two possible outcomes, arithmetically accurate: 1) Kwasi Kwarteng, Conservative 25,000 votes Labour candidate, to be selected 22,000 votes Paul Jacobs, Green 3,500 votes Elected: Kwasi Kwarteng, ‘Austerity Enthusiast or 2) Kwasi Kwarteng, Conservative 25,000 Opponent Green Labour 25,500 Elected: A candidate, and MP longed for in Spelthorne.

Mr Kwarteng is the champion of food banks, NHS and school cuts, the hostile environment’ towards non-white citizens, and prostitution poverty because of £2 billion welfare cuts for the disabled, and for deserted mothers. The United Nations deplores such policies as ‘inhuman and intolerable’.

Labour needs committed, able allies like Paul and other old friends. They’ll put their shoulders to our Green Wheel.

Our party will decarbonise the UK economy.

We will create new, real Green jobs.

We back school strikers in putting climate change at the top of our agenda. How can we be more Green?

Think again, Paul and our former Labour ‘Green’ friends, then be welcomed back.

As it is, your candidacy puts a smile on the face of Spelthorne’s callous Conservative MP. Yours Harold Trace Spelthorne Labour Party.

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Poisoned Chalice

Sir, When Theresa May became Prime Minister it was clear that she had taken on an impossible job. It was a poisoned chalice, a role that none of her colleagues wanted to embrace despite the agitation of those leave supporters who had precipitated the EU crisis.

Having been left with the unenviable prospect of assuming responsibility for the trouble caused

by David Cameron, who had made absolutely no provision at all for the aftermath of his referendum, Mrs. May did attempt to deliver the least damaging future possible for the country, although she had to secure her position with £1 billion of taxpayers’ money for support from the DUP. Whilst the Irish border question was a problem from the start, and, as with everything about this drama, completely predictable, it was the issue of the Single Market which proved to be the greatest difficulty. Beginning with Margaret Thatcher’s signing of the Single European Act in 1986, Britain has been committed to the Single Market’s ‘four freedoms’ – the unrestricted movement of goods, services, capital and people. Manufacturing, commerce and finance want to retain the first three freedoms and half the electorate wants to end the fourth.

The problem now is that Thatcher ratified a contract, a legally binding agreement that these arrangements are indivisible. Theresa May therefore faced the insurmountable problem of trying to cherry pick parts of a deal which her predecessor had agreed in law should be a unified package.

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CONTEMPT FOR PUBLIC – AND PARLIAMENT? Sir, The report of efforts to suppress a noise warning relating to the 3rd runway project is extremely worrying. It certainly appears that the relevant officials have little concern for the public, given their recommendation to block a plan to inform people about additional noise. In terms of Parliament Chris Grayling clearly needs to respond to the allegation that he failed to publish relevant noise maps for the project before the vote on the plan last summer.

Neither is it reassuring that Government are still churning out their long standing but very questionable claims regarding the alleged benefit of expansion at the Airport . Not least of these is the assertion that the 3rd runway would create ‘tens of thousands’ of new jobs. Much of the work would of course be low paid . Also there is little evidence that there is anywhere the new workers would be able to live.

What has been revealed must surely boost the chances of success for Sadiq Khan and others involved in the current court action relating to the plans.

Yours very truly, Andrew McLuskey Diamedes Avenue, Stanwell, Staines-uponThames

Not fit for purpose Sir, The new Transport Strategy of Slough’s Labour Council is not fit for purpose – its anti-car “vision” is neither in the best interests of our town nor of Slough’s residents.

Slough High Street is dying on its feet, yet the Council is letting the number town centre parking spaces reduce by some 700 bays – almost 15%; and they plan to make this a “low car zone” where only public transport vehicles will be allowed. Yet, better access to the town centre by car, and having lots more wide disabled access parking bays there, are among the essential requirements for both disabled residents and the elderly with mobility problems.

Isn’t it typical of Slough Labour that they now plan to put a 600-bay Park & Ride in Colnbrook (where it is of no benefit to local residents) that is, they say, for people from outside Slough to get into the town centre by bus. Most of these non-residents will access the planned Park & Ride on the junction of the A4 and Sutton Lane, via the most heavily air polluted stretch of road in Slough Borough – that is the A4 at Brands Hill. The Labour Council say they will change the unsafe 3-lanes of the A4 there into 4 lanes, but this won’t relieve traffic congestion if they turn two of the four into bus lanes as they have done on the A4 at Langley – it will just make things worse, yet again!

Cllr Dexter Smith, Conservative SBC councillor for Colnbrook with Poyle

Damascus Road conversion?

Sir The Department for Transport seem to have executed a 180 degree turn on their attitude to airport expansion.

In the autumn of 2017 it was reported that the Department, on the basis of research, had concluded that on both environmental and economic grounds Gatwick would be a better option than Heathrow. For some reason between then and Parliament’s vote in June 2018 they appear to have changed tack — pretty comprehensively. Indeed on the basis of documents being considered at the current Judicial review it is clear that even before the vote DfT officials were already lobbying for suppression of reports on noise which might weaken the case for Heathrow.

The public will surely wonder why this major change of view occurred.

Yours Andrew McLuskey Stanley road, Ashford.

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Spelthorne’s Got Talent Arora Group appoints new winner Param Patel

Finance Director

The finals of Spelthorne’s Got Talent took place on Friday 22 March. Held at Halliford School’s John Crook theatre in Shepperton, 13 acts comprising singers, dancers, comedians, musicians and magicians gathered to perform to a sold-out audience, raising money for the Mayor’s charities.

The difficult job of picking the winners was given to a panel of judges who themselves have a wealth of experience in theatre, dance, music and acting:• Debbie Arnold: actress, author, altruist, writer and voice artist • Nina Wadia: actress best-known for playing Zainab Masood in EastEnders • John Altman: actor and singer, best-known for his role as Nick Cotton in Eastenders • Jodie Hawkes: musician who has played with numerous wellknown bands including his brother Chesney and father Chip Hawkes, lead singer of the Tremoloes

Winner: left to right – Jodie Hawkes, Kaye Friday, The Mayor of Spelthorne Cllr Jean Pinkerton OBE, Ray Tregoning, 1st place winner Param Patel, Debbie Arnold, John Altman, Nina Wadia Photo by Andy Nicholls

• Ray Tregoning: retired primary school teacher who has produced and directed many school productions • Kaye Friday: actress, dancer and dance teacher First prize went to 10-year-old Param Patel, who played the tabla, an Indian percussion instrument. Parem received the winner’s

trophy, a two-hour recording session at Skyline Studios and a tour of Pinewood Studios.

The second prize was won by 8-year-old Chloe Buley Little who sang ‘Naughty’ from Matilda. Chloe received a trophy, two sessions at the Rock Project in Chertsey and Pinewood cinema tickets.

Third prize was won

by The Dancing Dolls -

Erin aged 10 and LillieMai aged 9, who dance at Harfield Dance Studios. Erin and Lillie-Mai received a trophy and Pinewood cinema tickets.

S p e l t h o r n e Council’s Arts and Wellbeing Officer, Catherine Learmonth, said: “Spelthorne’s Got Talent was a huge success in a number of ways. It provided an

STANWELL MAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER DETECTIVES from Counter Terrorism Policing South East have charged a 50-year-old man with attempted murder offences.

Vincent Fuller, of Viola Avenue, Stanwell, was charged with: • One count of attempted murder, contrary to the

ANNOYING...

Sir, I went to the pictures the other afternoon to see “Fisherman’s Friend” with my friend. The film was very good but perhaps someone would enlighten me why people need to have their mobile phones switched on.

There were three people that I could see with their phones switched on. Admittedly they were not speaking on their phones but saying that it was annoying to see their phones lit up when you are trying to watch the film.

Bring back Usherettes I say.

Margaret Nice, Ashford, Middlesex

Criminal Attempts Act 1981; • One count of possession of a bladed article, contrary to section 139 Criminal Justice Act 1988; • One count of Racially Aggravated Fear of Provocation of Violence, contrary to section 31(1) (a) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998; • One count of affray, contrary to section 3 (1) Public Order Act 1986; • One count of having an offensive weapon, contrary to section 1(1) of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953.

The case will be charged as a terrorism case. The charges relate to an incident on Saturday, 16 March at a Tesco car park in Town Lane, Stanwell, where a 19-yearold man was stabbed.

opportunity for local talent to showcase their skills in a professional environment and highlighted an incredible sense of community.

The audience were hugely supportive and went wild with applause for each individual act. I would like to thank everyone who donated their time and resources to this project, raising lots of money for charity and giving all the contestants an experience they will remember for years to come.”

Thanks go to the judges; Shepperton Film Studios, Skyline studios and The Rock Project in Chertsey for donating prizes, to Halliford School for the venue; to Matt Banks for acting as compere for the evening; and to Phil Abbott who managed the lighting and sound.

Jacob

The Arora Group has announced the appointment of Philip Jones as Group Finance Director to oversee finance operations for its hotel, construction and commercial divisions.

Philip joins from Harbour Hotels Group, where he held the position of Group Finance Director.

Within this role, Philip was part of a team responsible for growing business through the existing portfolio and acquisitions. Philip began his career working at Ernst & Young in Dublin and London and has also held Financial Director positions at GLH Hotels.

In his new role with Arora Group, Philip will be responsible for both corporate and commercial finance operations across all business divisions of the Arora Group, and will lead the group’s finance team of approximately 70 employees, alongside Chief Financial Officer, Carlton Brown.

Carlton Brown commented: “We are pleased to welcome Philip to the Arora family as our new Group Finance Director. I am confident that with his wealth of experience within both the corporate and commercial markets, he will be an asset to the senior executive team, providing solid leadership, adding value to the business and improving financial performance within the group’s

three main divisions.”

Philip Jones commented: “I am delighted to be joining the Arora Group as Group Finance Director. Arora Group is a highly successful and growing company with a diverse existing business portfolio and impressive developments in the pipeline, and I am very much looking forward to working with the team to continue to ensure the company’s success and future growth.”

STATEMENT FROM STOP HEATHROW EXPANSION Ahead of the first day (1) of the case against the Government’s National Policy Statement on Heathrow, which runs at the High Court from 11-22 March, Geraldine Nicholson of Stop Heathrow Expansion, said: “This is a big day in the fight to save our community from being flattened.

No amount of money can replace schools, places of worships and homes which some residents have lived in all of their lives.

“We’re strongly supporting those taking legal action and have every confidence that once the evidence is presented, the case for Heathrow will unravel before the eyes of the judges”

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Britain beats global Fairmont Vancouver Airport voted best Airport in North competition as T5 America for Eighth Time named ‘World’s Best’

Britain is winning the global airport race after passengers voted Heathrow Terminal 5 the best in the world at the 2019 Skytrax World Airport Awards, held yesterday evening at the Passenger Terminal EXPO in London. Terminal 5 beat its international counterparts, winning “World’s Best Airport Terminal” for the sixth time in its 11 year history, whilst Terminal 2 is close behind as fourth best globally. Overall, Heathrow maintained its position as one of the top 10 airports in the world.

Since a £12 billion investment programme began a decade ago, Heathrow has been consistently ranked as a passenger favourite.

Heathrow has racked up the “Best Airport in

Western Europe” title for the past five years running and “Best Airport for Shopping” for a record-breaking 10 years.

The secret to Heathrow’s success is more than just reliable and efficient terminal buildings, but also delivering world-class passenger service to make every journey better.

2018 was a record-breaking year with over 80 million passengers choosing Heathrow – approximately 220,000 passengers a day – and the team’s dedication to maintaining top service standards resulted in 82% of passengers rating their Heathrow experience as either “Excellent” or “Very Good”.

Heathrow Chief Commercial Officer

Ross Baker said: “After a decade in service, it’s absolutely fantastic that Heathrow’s Terminal 5 is flying above the rest. For passengers to vote two of

Heathrow’s terminals into the world’s top five, is a ringing endorsement of the billions we’ve invested to transform Heathrow into the worldclass airport it is today. ”

For the sixth consecutive year and the eighth time in the nine years the survey has taken place, Fairmont Vancouver Airport was awarded Best Airport Hotel in North America at the 2019 Skytrax World Airport Awards held March 27, 2019 in London, England.

The World Airport Awards are the most prestigious accolades for the airport industry and based on over 13 million questionnaires completed across 100 nationalities of airline passengers at 550 airports over a six-month period. The Airport Hotel Awards rate overall hotel experi-

ence, access from the airport to hotel, friendliness of hotel staff, cleanliness, in-room amenities, fitness and spa facilities, quality of food and restaurant service, and value for money.

“We are thrilled to be recognized by this prestigious honour,” said Patrick Gosselin, general manager

Local Ashford resident and Labour candidate plays a role in “Call the Midwife” On 27th March Labour’s Candidate for Ashford Town Iain Raymond, was in the spotlight filming some Piping Scenes for a Christmas Edition of “Call the Midwife.”

Filmed at Laleham Villagre Hall.

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Goods Vehicle Operator’s Licence Ishfaq Ali trading as Xpress Logistic Services Ltd of 352 Hanworth Road, Hounslow, Middlesex TW3 3SH is applying for a licence to use MTHL Fleet Services, 391 Viscount Way, Heathrow, Middlesex TW6 2JD as an operating centre for 3 goods vehicles and 3 trailers. Owners or occupiers of land (including buildings) near the operating centre(s) who believe that their use or enjoyment of that land would be affected, should make written representations to the Traffic Commissioner at Hillcrest House, 386 Harehills Lane, Leeds LS9 6NF, stating their reasons, within 21 days of this notice.

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PUBLIC NOTICE LICENSING ACT 2003

To whom it may concern We Thames Side Brewery do hereby give notice that we have applied to the Licensing Authority at Spelthorne Borough Council for a Premises Licence at Former Sea Cadets Buildings, Bridge Street, Staines upon Thames TW18 4TW and known as Former Sea Cadets Building.

The application is for a Micro Brewery with bar & tasting area plus Tap Room and the sale by retail of alcohol from 11am - 11pm every day.

Any person wishing to make representations to this application may do so by writing to Spelthorne Borough Council, Licensing Section, Knowle Green, Staines TW18 1XB or by email to environmental.health.comm ercial@spelthorne.gov.uk not later than 30 April 2019.

Representations received after this dated will not be considered. A copy of the application can be viewed at Spelthorne Borough Council, Licensing Section, Knowle Green, Staines during normal office house.

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Goods Vehicle Operator’s Licence Stakia Ltd of Unit 22, Workspace, All Saints Road, Wolverhampton WV2 1EL is applying for a licence to use Speedway Farm, Colnbrook Bypass, Colnbrook, SL3 0EA as an operating centre for 2 goods vehicles and 0 trailers.

Owners or occupiers of land (including buildings) near the operating centre(s) who believe that their use or enjoyment of that land would be affected, should make written representations to the Traffic Commissioner at Hillcrest House, 386 Harehills Lane, Leeds LS9 6NF, stating their reasons, within 21 days of this notice.

Representors must at the same time send a copy of their representations to the applicant at the address given at the top of this notice.

A Guide to Making Representations is available from the Traffic Commissioner’s office.

tally against the installation of on-street parking meters on our high streets, which he fears could happen.

He is also a supporter of Labour’s housing policies: Labour’s New Deal for renters will deliver a consumer rights revolution for renters to improve standards, security and affordability for people who rent their homes from a private landlord, with controls on rents and an end to ‘no fault’ evictions.

Labour’s New Deal for first time buyers will help more young people afford a home of their own, with ‘first call’ for local people on homes and new, low-cost FirstBuy homes, discounted so mortgage costs are linked to a third of local average incomes.

of Fairmont Vancouver Airport. “We celebrate our 20 anniversary this year and it’s a tribute to our colleagues who constantly strive to provide a welcoming and personalized experience for guests who stay with us.”

From the time it opened, the 386-room hotel has re-defined airport accommodation.

Just 90 steps to the US Departures Level, guestrooms are triple soundproofed with floorto-ceiling views of the airport runways, ocean and mountains. In spring of 2018, a re-designed Fairmont Gold floor was unveiled. With only 37 guestrooms, it provides the most discerning guests with a boutique hotel experience with private check-in, exclusive lounge, concierge, and luxurious accommodation with spotting scopes for plane watching.

The hotel offers day use rooms, round the clock room service, airline check-in kiosk and a pop-up coffee bar - REFUEL, that opens daily at 6:00 am. Other innovations include the introduction of Wellness Rooms with yoga mats, personal diffusers and essential oils, Families Take Flight for travelling with children, Fit on the Fly with day pass rates and Reebok workout gear for the full service gym and pool, and Airport Chauffeur service on a 6-passenger golf cart that shuttles guests from the hotel to airline check-ins.

Runway vistas along with award-winning Pacific Northwest cuisine are featured in Globe@YVR restaurant and Jetside Bar, and the hotel also boasts a full service day spa with specialty jet lag recovery treatments, health club with indoor mechanized lap pool; and state-ofthe-art meeting facilities with over 8,800 sq ft.

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Ashford and St Peter’s make new Board Appointments Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals are delighted to announce that following a thorough and competitive recruitment process, two new appointments to the Board have been made. James Thomas has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer and Tom Smerdon as Director of Strategy and Sustainability.

James and Tom have been working alongside each other in the role of Director of Operations for Planned and Unplanned Care at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals, respectively, since 2016. Their effective leadership abilities have been proven and moving into these new posts will provide continuity to both the Board and colleagues throughout the Trust.

James has a long history within healthcare, and made his decision to work for the NHS whilst at sixth form.

After graduating from the NHS Graduate Training Management Scheme, he joined Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals in 2013 and stayed for two years before moving onto progressively more senior roles in NHS operational hospital management in Trusts across the South East and London, returning to Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital in 2015.

James says, “Becoming a Chief Operat-

ing Officer has always been an ambition for me and I’m delighted to achieve that at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals.

Working here is really important to me personally; over the years many of my family have been cared for here.

Experiencing any hospital from the ‘other side’ as a relative is really eye opening and motivates you even further to do the very best you can. I feel truly invested in getting it right and making the Trust the best it can be.”

Tom has experience working in the educational and environmental management sectors as well as many years of NHS management experience including roles at University College London and Great Ormond Street Hospital. He joined Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital in 2013 and has progressed through a number of senior roles before achieving directorship.

Tom says, “I’m really excited about the opportunities ahead and see the role as having a clear internal and external focus. Within Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals it’s about looking to the future and ensuring services are provided in a high quality and sustainable way and externally, continuing to build strong relationships with local healthcare partners and

TOP TORY FINED £1000 FOR CHEATING FRANK AYERS, former leader of Spelthorne Borough Council, member of the borough’s Overview and Scrutiny (Parking) Committee, has been found guilty on two counts of fraud by false representation, at Guildford Magistrates Court.

He was fined £500 on each count, and ordered to pay costs of £3119 and £30 victim surcharge.

He admitted altering a 2013 permit to read 2018, also changing its colour.

The chair magistrate, Sarah Shilson, told Mr Ayers: ‘You dishonestly and entirely deprived Spelthorne Borough Council, we find you guilty.’

As reported in the Villager, the 23rd March, the borough is now paying an outside company to report on parking in Ashford.

Scores of shoppers in Church Road, Ashford, were swindled by a gang running the Tesco car park in Church Road, with the council fully aware of its activities.

Chronic and Continual Failure

by Spelthorne Council Photo L-R: Tom Smerdon; Director of Strategy and Sustainability, James Thomas; Chief Operating Officer playing a central role in the Surrey Heartlands Health and Care Partnership. I have a particular interest in organisational culture, how this aligns with the successful implementation of strategy and providing excellent experience for patients. I’m also really interested in environmental sustainability and how that links to improving health, and look forward to helping raise the profile of ‘green’ issues and how we improve our practices.”

Suzanne Rankin, Chief Executive of

Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals, is delighted to announce the new appointments and says; “It is clear that both James and Tom bring a wealth of experience into their new roles, as well as great passion and enthusiasm for Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals.

Supporting individuals to develop their careers and recognise their ambitions is exactly the practice we want to promote at the Trust. I would like to congratulate them on their success and look forward to continuing to work closely with them.”

Sir, Before Surrey and Spelthorne cut the natural flow of Sweeps Ditch For the Creation of South Street there were no problems in water flowing through Sweeps Ditch to Penton hook Lock and therefore very little cost to the taxpayer. Building a pump from a low level of the Thames near Thames Lodge Hotel was costly and remains costly and inadequate because of continual failure in pumping. I think we have already been told that water from some Road Drains is allowed to flow into Sweeps Ditch and this therefore accounts for the build up of thick black poisonous sludge especially moreso when the pump is not working for there is no source of cleaner water Like there is from the Two Rivers to wash dirty particles downstream.

It is obviously very costly to pump water at any time into Sweeps Ditch and that is why we should be looking for a new source of natural water to feed Sweeps Ditch. May I suggest a good source is the High level of the Colne Waterfall at MacDonald’s in 2 Rivers and this is connected by underground pipes to Sweeps Ditch in Gresham Road. If the cost of this results in less cost and pollution and health problems in the future it will be worth it.

In the meantime it is an expensive waste of taxpayers money to pump water from the existing low level of the Thames only for it to flow almost immediately over the surface of all the masses of silt blocking Sweeps Ditch and into the Thames. This is the reason why our members suggested that when water was being pumped into Sweeps Ditch is should be retained at least partially and for a short time by Closing The Sluice gate at the entry to the Thames below Penton Hook Lock. This sluice gate should then remain closed until the water level had reaches say 3ft. It would then be opened to allow riparian cleansing of silt to take place and topped up again at the next pumping session.

Time goes by and we all wish Spelthorne would make some sort of attempt to do their duty and keep the three above mentioned “natural flood relief rivers” clean and functioning

Jet Maintenance International Launch Citation and Dassault-focused MRO at Oxford Airport A new aircraft maintenance company, Jet Maintenance International (JMI), is to be established at London Oxford Airport from the start of May. Headed by principals Neil Plumb and Ed Griffith, the MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) and aircraft management business will be primarily focused on Textron (Cessna) Citation and Dassault Falcon aircraft product support with line, base and AOG capabilities.

Veterans in the business aviation sector with over 40 years’ combined experience, the JMI team expects to tap into the ever-growing demand for high quality and personalised customer service for some of the more popular models in the UK and wider European business aviation fleet where demand for quality technical support is beginning to exceed capacity.

Ed Griffith’s experience includes running hangar MRO operations at Gama Aviation Plc, Textron, Kinch Aviation and transforming the London Luton Airport Line Station for CSE Citation Centre (now Signature TECHNICAir). Neil Plumb was the General Manager of a large MRO at Cranfield before going on to set up his own business managing and flying numerous business aircraft, predominantly Citation and Falcon types.

Moving into London Oxford Airport’s most recently completed facility, Hangar 14, Bay 4, they start with a brand-new £2m facility with around 16,000 sq.ft. (1,500m2) along with bespoke external offices and dedicated customer parking.

Welcoming JMI to London Oxford Airport, the airport’s MD, Andi Alexander commented: ‘We are delighted to have Neil and Ed set-up this new MRO at Oxford, very much complementing all the other types already supported at Oxford, both fixed

A national TV programme featured local Labour activist Michelle Arnold who was instrumental in driving them out.

‘I was one of the victims,’ writes Harold Trace, ‘with a valid ticket, advised by my local councillor to pay a bogus fine as the least expensive way out.

‘I refused, was threatened with loss of credit rating and bailiff action, and harassed for two years.

‘To my bitter disappointment, the gang ran away from a court hearing, thus depriving me of legal action against a knowing council.

‘The gang departed with hundreds of pounds, having discontinued the cases , mine and others.

‘I claim that the councillors are fully cognisant and complicit and thus should be forced to compensate the victims.’

‘By their running away from the court hearing they themselves organised, I am frustrated and justice for defrauded residents is denied.

wing and helicopters. With our great opening hours, competitive costs and hassle-free access with no slot, noise-related, weekend or capacity constraints, we hope Oxford will prove a popular choice for visiting aircraft for MRO support with JMI.” James Dillon-Godfray, Head of Business Development at the airport added, ‘With our close proximity to Heathrow or Birmingham airports, access back home for positioning crews is simple, but for those staying with their aircraft locally, Oxford is a really-user-friendly base with superb

local amenities and plenty to see locally from Blenheim Palace to Bicester Village or indeed the beautiful university city of Oxford itself.’

Neil Plumb from JMI adds, ‘Having operated out of London Oxford for over 20 years, the airport works very well geographically and from an easeof-use perspective for our prospective clients, it is close to London but with sensible costs.’

Initial operations will be focused on the more popular Citation 510 (Mustang), 525 Series (CJ Series), 560 (Excel/XLS), Falcon 2000 and 900 models but will evolve to meet customer demand.

properly by spending a bit of taxpayers money in clearing, dredging and pollarding as was always done by the environment agency every year. without fail. money can be found easily by acknowledging that the man made jubilee river cost over £100 million and the cost of the flooding of 2013/ 14 to spelthorne was about £100,000. without the cost of fire, army and police services.

Surrey County Council flooding costs I believe were some millions.

The purpose of the River Colne and Bonehead Ditch is to take excess water from Stanwell area to the Thames joining with the Wraysbury river at Two Rivers to enter the Thames by Staines Bridge. Note how clean and forceful this water at this point is here whereas Sweeps ditch is a Muddy polluted mess including polluted Road waters which the council admits enters the supposed clean waters of the rivers.. As is seen on maps and visual visits we can see that both The Ash and Sweeps Ditch take excess waters from the Colne and divert it to the lower reaches of the Thames below Penton Hook Lock. We cannot help wonder if all the existing natural rivers were properly maintained would there be a need for expenditure of £400 million for the lower Sunbury relief which will also fill up with debris if maintenance fails or is non existent as with Sweeps Ditch and the River Ash. May I please remind you that Our councilors. at election time said how important it was for our rivers to be properly maintained to do the job that nature intended to help prevent floods. You write to many Riparian owners telling us that we must keep the water clear but why has nothing at all ever been done by your departments for all too many years. If the departments which are supposed to maintain the rivers mentioned and also Staines Moor are not doing the work then they should be closed and taxpayers money saved.

We would like to be able to do a little bit more to help Sweeps Ditch become clean. You never did provide a water test which is a must for health and safety and why we asked you to arrange such a water test. When will this important health Issue be completed as there are tales that somebody fell into Sweeps Ditch and might have been injured and may have ingested some of this foul water.

We need to know why and how all wild life was killed off when wild life like Eels and Pike and other fish that once were visibly very plentiful) The new Sluice gate fitted at a cost of £25,000 whereas the cost quoted by Staines Steel Gates was only £2000, and the differences could pay for a lot of maintenance. Will you please explain where the key to the sluice gate is kept for it appears not with the lock keeper. Our Friendly long serving lock keeper is surely the very person and his staff to activate the sluice gate when required and we think he might be pleased to do this as he , like all other local residents, must have been extremely concerned that his house would be flooded.

Part of our desired maintenance would be for the keeper of the key to the sluice gate to be able to operate the sluice gate now and then to allow Sweeps Ditch to fill to a preset level and once this is reached to open the gate fully to let al the built up water to flow at speed to the river Thames and in doing so clear some at least of all the deep and dangerous black silt which encourages build up of Iris type plants which cannot be removed. The cost of opening and shutting the Sluice Gate say once a week would fit in with the current duties of the lock keeping staff who much of the time are operating the gates to let pleasure boats through Please be aware and acknowledge that that there are many elderly and disabled people who cannot carry our any sort of Riparian duties because the deep filthy sludge can reach waist high in some places.. History will show that horses once fell in and had to be lifted out with mechanical hoists, Can we assume, that since the primary duty of maintenance for these three rivers rest with the council, they carry insurance for any mishap caused to anybody, especially Children and the elderly and infirm.

So to finalise. 1. When will Spelthorne start maintaining The River Colne. The RIVER Ash and Sweeps Ditch like the Environment Agency did over 10 years ago.

2 Where is the key to The New Sluice gate and when can we start having the operation of the Gate for cleansing purposes 3 What cost could be saved in preventing flooded properties and roads and road drainage, Can we afford more roads and houses ruined?.

We still have a Picture of Ex P M David Cameron in the floods wearing Wellington Boots If It would help.

4 When will you divert all foul road fluids to main drainage and prevent it ever entering our rivers again.

5 What amount of pollution from low flying ( under 1000ft in a 4000 ft limit) airplanes taking off from Heathrow enters and fouls our rivers and our peoples lives. It is of course on record that Heathrow already exceeds the E U pollution levels.

Laleham Residents.

Ashton Lodge supports local Community

We now have two staff members trained as Dementia Friends champions and we are offering sessions for anyone who wishes to come along and learn about Dementia awareness, we are hoping that the Junior Park Run will take advantage of this and join us in attending a session.

360 Restaurant tapas restaurant that everyone is talking about

Hungry for tapas inspired by creative culinary inventions? An international tapas restaurant dubbed 360 Restaurant has launched in Kingston, just in time for Easter, and it’s the flavour on everybody’s lips.

The Concept As the only international tapas restaurant in town, 360 Restaurant represents the harmony and fusion of tastes from every corner of the world, brought directly from the kitchen team’s hometowns to your palate and plate.

The concept revolves around the circle as a universal symbol of earth, wholeness and unity, conveyed throughout the restaurant with its central oval shaped bar and oval seating areas.

Suited to the needs of globetrotters who are always on the go, 360 Restaurant is set to delight with its unique concept of mouth-watering tapas and a wide range of dishes, cooked to perfection using the freshest ingredients.

The Menu Chef Akshay Sabharwal, who has worked for Hilton Casinos, Emirates, elegant boutique hotels and F1-Silverstone, combines 26 years’ experience with skills gained from Michelin Star chefs.

Specializing in new restaurant openings, Akshay has assembled a team whose passion and flair make every dish both a journey and a destination. He received the Kingston Business Excellence Awards 2017 for Jack’s Kitchen for food and hospitality.

At 360 Restaurant, he showcases his culinary skills with a menu that will tempt your inner foodie. Dig into dishes like Smoked Scallops in a ponzu, coconut and kaffir lime reduction, Crisp Fried Crab with black risotto rice and a passionfruit and chilli sorbet or a Crispy Talo Corn Tortilla with burrata, heritage tomatoes, micro basil, chlorophyll infused olive oil.

Top it off with a Pecan and Whiskey pie or if you prefer something chocolatey, the Chocolate 360 Orbit with dark chocolate mousse, hazelnut praline ice cream, milk foam, honeycomb and popping candy – or choose from many other decadent desserts. A bar lounge and restaurant menu are also available, loaded with nibbles, small plates, sharing platters, mains and grilled meats of the finest cuts.

Book your table today by calling 020 8786 6512. 360 Restaurant is located in the heart of Kingston overlooking the River Thames. Kingston House Estate, Portsmouth Road, Surbiton, KT6 5QQ.

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MIDSUMMER SOLSTICE GIN

Inspired by a midsummer love story and bursting with nature’s most vivid bouquet this delightfully floral gin is the brand’s first ever limited-edition release Today Hendrick’s announces the launch of its first ever limited-edition gin. Inspired by a midsummer love story and the everlasting mystery of nature’s most abundant blooms, the limited-edition release is a deeply floral take on Hendrick’s distinctively delectable house blend.

Created by Master Distiller, Ms Lesley Gracie, Midsummer Solstice was the first gin to be created in her Cabinet of Curiosities where her most experimental and treasured liquids are held under lock and key. Leslie Gracie has taken Hendrick’s inimitable botanical bouquet of cucumber and rose and instilled a

secretive selection of floral essences. The result is an enchantingly floral gin that represents a rare union of lightness and complexity on the palate. Unmistakably Hendrick’s but with an alluring floral pop.

Much like the midsummer blooms Lesley Gracie sought to capture in the liquid, Hendrick’s Midsummer Solstice Gin can only be produced in small batches and will therefore be available for a limited time only.

Of the new release Lesley Gracie says, “A deeply rooted respect for nature and its most beautiful creations excited me to capture the aromas and flavours of a midsummer day. I am truly enamoured over this first release from the Cabinet of Curiosities at our new Hendrick’s Gin Palace Distillery in Girvan. Midsummer

Solstice is the latest expression in a long line of innovations from Hendrick’s and I’m very much looking forward to not only creating new and avant-garde expressions at the Gin Palace, but also sharing them with the world.”

This bright and floral take on Hendrick’s house style makes for the perfect solstice spritz. Served in a large wine glass full of cubed ice, the recommended serving suggesting for a transcendent solstice spritz is: 50ml Hendrick’s Midsummer Solstice 50ml sparkling wine 150ml tonic water Garnish with a cucumber ribbon and a slice of orange For those curious to try, Hendrick’s Midsummer Solstice Gin is now available at Waitrose and all good retailers.

Speculation about Boots store closures Usdaw is calling on Walgreens Boots Alliance to enter into talks with the union after the company warns of UK store closures.

The US-based business has said it had started taking “decisive steps” in the UK to cut costs, including reviewing its near-2,500 Boots retail stores. The group revealed it is looking at poor performing shops as well “opportunities for consolidation”.

Daniel Adams - Usdaw National Officer says: “This is clearly very worrying news for the staff in all Boots stores and the Union will be doing all it can to support members during this difficult time. We would urge the company to engage with Usdaw as the trade union for Boots staff to ensure that all avenues to minimise job losses are explored during this critical time.”

SECRETIVE SOCIALIST STEALTH TAX Sir, Socialist Hounslow Council has slipped in a secretive stealth tax.

Early payment of the recently-introduced annual tax of £50 for the collection of garden waste qualified for a reduction of £5. This year there is no such allowance, meaning an increase of 11% in the cost of this “service.” A coincidence in the first year after the local elections?

Paradoxically, the Conservative Government is going to consult, in accordance with its waste strategy, on whether the collection of garden waste should be free from 2023.

This higher charge is on top of Labour Hounslow’s rise of 4.99% in the 2019-2020 Council Tax, making the rate the 17th highest level out of the 33 London Boroughs. Beware! Socialists always run out of other people’s money!

Yours sincerely Liz Mammatt Staines Road, Feltham

Steam returns to London Underground

An old photo of a train Description generated with very high confidence A train on a track with smoke coming out of it Description generated with high confidence People visiting London this summer can be transported to a by-gone era of Victorian steam-powered travel as London Transport Museum marks 150 years of the Capital’s District line Last chance to travel on a vintage steam train through central London - tickets on sale now This summer visitors to London can be transported back to the golden-age of Victorian steampowered travel as London Transport Museum and Transport for London run a vintage steam train into the heart of the Capital for what is expected to be the final time.

The special steam-powered journeys will celebrate 150 years of London Underground’s District line serving Londoners and tourists visiting the city.

Three return journeys will take place along the line between Ealing Broadway and High Street Kensington on both Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 June 2019. Tickets are on sale now on London Transport Museum’s website.

The commemorative trips will mark the final time steam trains are expected to travel into central London on the Underground network due to signalling modernisation that will provide more frequent services and improved reliability for customers on the Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines from 2021.

Steam trains first served the District Railway when it opened to the public between South Kensington and Westminster on Christmas Eve, 1868. Today, the District line serves 60 stations – the most of any Tube line.

Sam Mullins, Director, London Transport Museum said: “Passengers on these special finale journeys will be transported to a by-gone era of Victorian steam-powered travel, giving people a rare opportunity to experience the sounds and sights of travelling on the District line when it first opened 150 years ago.”

Nigel Holness, Managing Director of London Underground, said: “The District line has been a vital part of London’s transport network for 150 years and it’s amazing to think how many billions of journeys have been made in its lifetime. This is likely to be the final time we are able to run a steam train on the Tube network though central London so offers transport enthusiasts a fantastic opportunity to be a part of Underground history.”

London Transport Museum will continue to offer its heritage steam train outings on the outer reaches of the Metropolitan line towards Chesham.

People can discover more District line history at the next Open Weekend at the London Transport Museum Depot in Acton Town, West London on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 April.

Visitors looking to enjoy other heritage days out can book to board a beautifully restored red doubledecker bus for day-time excursions from Covent Garden to Kew Gardens on 16 May 2019 and Greenwich on 17 October 2019.

Tickets to ride aboard the District 150 steam train, visit the Museum Depot Open Weekend or join an excursion by bus to Kew Gardens and Greenwich can be booked here: www.ltmuseum.co.uk

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Announcement of the Finalists Drivers urged to of the 1st Global Gastronomy clean up their act as Tourism Startup Competition litter hotspots across the region revealed The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Basque Culinary Center (BCC), with the support of PromPeru have announced the finalists of the 1st Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup Competition, which recognize disruptive, inspirational projects having made an invaluable contribution to innovation in gastronomy tourism.

Over 300 initiatives

were submitted from over 84 countries. Finalists were selected from Japan, Spain, Israel, Italy and the Czech Republic, ranging from new technologies, community-based tourism development projects, software initiatives and innovation-driven agricultural sustainability projects; all contributing to the advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The five selected startups will present their pitches to investors, gastronomy tourism experts and sector stakeholders within the framework of the 5th UNWTO World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism (San Sebastian, Spain) on 3 May 2019 where the winner will be selected by a jury.

The winning startup will be invited to take part in the Culinary Action accelerator

programme during the second semester of 2019, where it will benefit from the mentoring and advice of the network of experts of BCC Innovation, a workspace in LABe’s Digital Gastronomy Lab project incubator, and a grant of up to 5,000 euros to cover the cost of accommodation and travel during this period. All finalists will also be invited to present at the Ibero-

American Gastronomy Fair (Miami, USA, 911 May 2019).

The 1st Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup Competition recognizes the contribution of startups in the development of a more competitive and sustainable gastronomy tourism sector that works towards achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and its 17 SDGs.

High Court backs council’s bid to protect public land from illegal encampments Hillingdon Council has successfully applied for a High Court injunction that prohibits illegal encampments on more than 350 sites across the borough and makes it easier to remove people who ignore it.

Although the injunction, granted by the court on Friday 29 March, refers to ‘persons unknown’, people from the travelling community are most likely to be affected by it.

The injunction for-

bids caravans, mobile homes, vans and lorries from coming onto 358 specific sites for the purpose of occupying it or depositing waste.

It also prohibits any person - whether travelling onto the land in a vehicle or not - from fly-tipping there.

The list of restricted sites includes 290 parks and green spaces, along with leisure facilities, public car parks and car parks attached to public buildings such as libraries and theatres.

Tougher penalties for flytippers Anyone caught fly-tipping in Hillingdon will now be fined £400 rather than £100.

The increased penalty is the latest in a series of measures brought in by Hillingdon Council to tackle anti-social behaviour and environmental crime. It follows the introduction last year of tougher fines for littering, graffiti, fly-posting and handing out leaflets in the street without permission.

The discount rate for people who pay their fly-tipping fine early has also been abolished.

Additionally, the council has given more members of staff the power to issue on-the-spot fines, and the 2019/20 budget includes £140,000 for a dedicated prosecution unit to target fly-tippers.

Cllr Douglas Mills, Hillingdon Council’s Cabinet Member for Community, Commerce and Regeneration, said: “Fly-tipping is truly abhorrent and we’re doing all we can to stamp it out in Hillingdon. These tougher sanctions will hopefully make would-be fly-tippers stop and think before blighting our neighbourhoods.”

Residents are encouraged to report anyone they see or suspect of dumping rubbish illegally via www.hillingdon.gov.uk/flytipping or 01895 250111.

The council also offers a free bulky waste collection service. For more information visit www.hillingdon.gov.uk/specialcollections.

There have been 41 land incursions in the borough since January 2018, leading to cleanup costs of approximately £200,000.

The council anticipates that the injunction will act as a significant deterrent, while ensuring the quick removal of those who ignore it.

Hillingdon Council is believed to be the first local authority in west London to have secured such an injunction. It will mean that neither the coun-

cil nor the police will have to rely on their respective powers under the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, which is not always quick and effective at removing incursions and encampments.

The injunction will initially remain in force until 18 June, on which date the council will return to the High Court. Providing the injunction is working effectively in practice, the council will ask the court to extend it for a

three-year period.

Councillor Ray Puddifoot, Leader of Hillingdon Council, said: ‘’I am very pleased that we have obtained this injunction, which protects a significant number of valuable sites in the borough. A great deal of our time and money is spent each year in dealing with incursions and encampments and these resources can now instead be used for the direct benefit of our residents.”

Highways England is today calling on drivers to join them in doing their bit to reduce the litter levels on roads in the South East of England, after it was revealed more than 67,000 bags of litter were collected from the roadside last year.

In March alone, over 4,500 bags of litter and 1,600 pieces of debris were collected from motorways and major roads in Surrey, Kent and around the M25.

Litter presents a serious safety risk besides being unsightly and a risk to wildlife and the environment. During 2018, M25/A3 Spur, M25/A1089 Spur and M2 Jct 2 and 3 have continued to be major litter hotspots in our region.

Around 200,000 bags of litter are collected from the motorway network every year, with an estimated 67,000 bags from motorways and major roads in the South East of England alone. To tackle the problem Highways England is taking again taking part in Keep Britain Tidy’s

Great British Spring Clean encouraging drivers and passengers to keep the country clean.

Nicola Debnam, Regional Director for Highways England in the South East, said: “Safety is at the heart of everything we do at Highways England, and as littering puts road workers at risk when they go out to collect it, we would urge drivers to take their litter home with them. It also costs Highways England time and money which could have been much better spent maintaining and improving the roads in the region.

“Drivers regularly comment on the importance of maintaining a clean and tidy road network and as such we work together with partners to main roads in the South East of England.

However, if people don’t drop litter in the first place it wouldn’t need to be picked up – so we’re urging people to take their litter home instead of tossing it out of their car windows.”

The Great British Spring Clean campaign

takes place between Friday 22 March and Tuesday 23 April. Highways England picks littler throughout the year and hopes Keep Britain Tidy’s latest campaign will help change people’s roadside littering habits.

Allison Ogden Newton, Chief Executive at Keep Britain Tidy, said: “Our roadside verges are a haven for wildlife and we know that millions of small mammals are killed every year by litter that has been thrown from vehicles by thoughtless drivers.

“Our army of up to 500,000 volunteers will be delighted to see that Highways England is supporting their efforts by cleaning up the place that they can’t get to – our high-speed road network and slip roads, where is much litter is tossed out of car windows.”

Besides the usual takeaway wrappers or plastic bottles that have been picked up, in previous years some of the more unusual items have included push bikes, fridges, settees and wallets.

County Lines drug dealer jailed A County Lines drug dealer who was caught with over 50 wraps of drugs and a 10 inch hunting knife in his waistband has been locked up for five years.

Tyreal Foster, 18, and of Welstead Way, Chiswick, was found guilty of possession with intent to supply class A drugs and possession of an offensive weapon at Cambridge Crown Court on 29 March, following an incident in December.

The Judge sentenced him to four and a half years behind bars for possession with intent to supply class A drugs, and a further six months for possession of an offensive weapon, to run consecutively.

Foster was stopped by officers at Cambridge station on 7 December after he was spotted loitering around the gate line with no ticket.

He could not account for why he was in the area and officers told him they had established grounds for a stop and search.

Foster fled from of-

David Underwood said: “There is absolutely no excuse for carrying knives or drugs on the rail network, and we are working tirelessly to stop criminals like Foster from using the rail

network to supply drugs.

“Thanks to the hard work of the officers involved in this case, a dangerous weapon has been taken off the railway and the streets, and the supply of illegal

drugs has been significantly disrupted.

“I hope Foster’s custodial sentence serves as a reminder to all that we will do everything in our power to convict these offenders.”

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ficers but tripped over the ticket barrier and was detained. He admitted having the 10 inch knife on his person and was arrested.

52 pea-sized wraps of crack and heroin were

then found secreted on him, when further searches were conducted in custody. The drugs has an approximate street value of £520.

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Flybe cancellation crisis Aviation Experts to Discuss Brexit Plans – here is what you should do if your flight has been cancelled Flybe has cancelled dozens of its flights, which has impacted many flights in airports across the country.

Flybe has promised to refund customers in full, but what happens if you still want to get to your destination; do you have to book another, possibly more costly flight? If you booked your flights and accommodation separately, can you get a refund if you can’t make it to the location? And what compensation can you claim for the cancellations?

Fiona Macrae, from the consumer awareness campaign, travelinsuranceexplained.co.uk gives advice on what you can expect from your travel insurance if you have been affected by the cancellations.

What should you do if your flight is cancelled?

The first thing you should do is contact Flybe who have promised to refund passengers. However under European Legislation there is also a ‘reroute’ option which means that if your original airline cannot get you to your destination on your booked date, or the day after then you can demand to be booked with a rival airline (subject to seat availability) – your original airline is legally responsible for booking replacement flights and should bear the cost accordingly. If the airline advises you to make your own arrangements then provided you can prove that you have taken the only available alternative, you should be able to reclaim the costs from the original airline.

What can you do if you have incurred additional costs due to the flight cancellation?

Unfortunately travel insurance policies do not cover the cost of a replacement flight; you should therefore make use of the ‘re-route’ option mentioned above.

Similarly, any additional costs to enable you to continue your holiday would not be covered; for example, if you had pre-paid your airport parking but now have to travel from a different airport, or if your flight arrangements mean that you now have to stay in a hotel overnight before catching your new flight.

RIP BILL MEADS BILL MEADS from staines police station (metropolitan police) died on the 28th March 2019 He was a well known bobby of old Staines Police Station and covered, by foot/cycle/car around Staines and the surrounding areas Funeral will be held at Hanworth crematorium on the 26th April at 10:20am, WAKE will be held at Staines Con Club thereafter.

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What if I want to cancel my holiday?

If you are unable to make alternative travel arrangements, you may wish to cancel your holiday altogether. However you should be aware that most travel insurance policies only cover cancellation due to ‘specified reasons’ and the cancellation of flights by an airline is not usually a specified reason.

However, if you have a travel insurance policy which offers cancellation cover for ‘any cause beyond your control’ or anything ‘which you could not have been expected to foresee or avoid’ you may be able to cancel your holiday and claim back any pre-paid expenses, such as excursions, car hire costs or accommodation fees that you cannot get back from anywhere else.

Although not much help in this situation, as it is now a ‘known event’, it’s something to look out for the next time you are buying travel insurance.

What if I don’t want to cancel my holiday, but just arrive a day or so late, would I be able to claim for the lost days I’ve paid for accommodation and car hire etc?

Unfortunately the answer is no in most cases… you may be able to contact the accommodation or car hire provider and explain the situation to them, and they might agree to amend their charges – most hotels and car rental companies allow you to reserve the accommodation or vehicle, and then you pay for the time actually used when you check out or collect the vehicle. If you booked via an online booking company, they may be able to provide help and assistance as well. A few travel insurance policies will offer cover for ‘delayed arrival at your destination’ so check and see if your policy offers this cover What if I’m stuck abroad due to the flight cancellations?

Passengers whose flights are cancelled while on holiday are entitled to hotels and meals until the airline can get them home, but there could be other expenses to be paid because of your delay, such as parking fees, kennel costs etc., and these costs are not, generally, covered by travel insurance.

However if your policy has a section called ‘if you are delayed returning to your home country’ you may be able to claim for these additional costs, so it is worth checking if your policy offers this cover.

As the uncertainty surrounding Britain’s exit from the EU continues, aviation experts prepare to meet in Germany to debate the issue in front of many of the sector’s senior representatives.

Brexit has serious implications for the aviation market, affecting air service agreements, aviation safety and security, border management and the environment. Airlines and airports have suffered from a lack of clarity surrounding future arrangements, with some carriers like Ryanair and Wizz Air forced to preempt post-Brexit confusion by setting up UKbased subsidiaries.

Taking place on the first day of Routes Europe 2019, the panel debate session will explore the ongoing disruption.

Moderated by John Strickland, Director of JLS Consulting, the debate panel will feature Aboudy Nasser, Chief Commercial Officer, London Stansted Airport Al Titterington, Managing Director, Cornwall Airport Newquay Francois Bourienne, Chief Commercial Officer, AGS (Aberdeen, Glasgow, Southampton) and Chair, UK Travel Retail Association

John Hanlon, Head of International Government and Industry Relations, Norwegian Tim Alderslade, Chief Executive Officer, Airlines UK Forming part of the Routes Europe conference programme, the panel will ask key questions about how Brexit will affect the industry moving forward, what governments should do to ensure stability in the sector, what the impact be on network planning and on travel demand will be, and whether the UK’s withdrawal weaken the EU’s ability to strike new air transport agreements.

Taking place 8-10 April 2019, the event brings together the

region’s leading airlines, airports and tourism authorities to discuss their route networks; and the Routes Europe conference programme draws high-level speakers each year.

Over three business days, the Routes Europe 2019 conference programme will bring together aviation experts and senior leaders from across the industry to explore the challenges and opportunities during a series of presentations, CEO keynote interviews and panel debates.

Speakers confirmed to take part in the 2019 programme include: Oliver Lackmann, Managing Director, TUI fly Heiko Reitz, Vice

President Network Management and Airport Relations, Eurowings Bence Szabo, Head of Network, easyJet Wolfgang Reuss, SVP Network Management, airBaltic Renowned for being the region’s largest and most important route development forum, Routes Europe 2019 will welcome delegates from leading carriers.

Over 100 airlines confirmed to attend, including Lufthansa, Ryanair, British Airways, easyJet, Air France, Wizz Air and Vueling among others.

Two of the world’s largest tour operators, TUI Group and Thomas Cook Airlines will also be in attendance.

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travellers about unlawful travel agents Travellers looking to book their Hajj pilgrimage this year are being warned against deals that seem too good to be true. The UK Civil Aviation Authority’s campaign is working to protect travellers after an increasing trend in the sale of illegal or fake package deals. In the worst cases, these illegal vendors have been prosecuted and imprisoned.

With over 25,000 British Muslims expected to make the Hajj pilgrimage this August, the Civil Aviation Authority is launching a campaign to ensure that this often once in a lifetime trip is not scuppered by booking through a disreputable company, or those falsely posing as reputable travel agents.

By researching, using a trustworthy and reputable company that will provide you with

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Paul Smith, Director at the UK Civil Aviation Authority, said: “As we enter the busy booking period for Hajj travel, we are reminding consumers to research who they are planning to book with to ensure their important trip is protected.

“Using a recommended travel agent is helpful, but it is vital to check that your provider is ATOL protected despite any recommendation you may receive.”

Always follow our top five Hajj travel tips: Check for ATOL protection: Look for the ATOL logo on your travel company’s website, brochure or shop front.

Research your trip: Some companies will incorrectly claim to have ATOL protection.

Check the company’s

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Check if your package includes a visa: Appoint a licensed travel agent and ensure that they are arranging a visa as part of your arrangements.

Watch out for hidden costs: Make sure you check the airport and accommodation fees, such as baggage allowance and accommodation transfers, to avoid any surprises.

Check financial protection if booking with non-UK travel companies: There are some non-UK travel companies which offer Hajj travel to UK consumers, but these will often not be ATOL protected.

Do your research and check what financial protection they provide.

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Villager Motoring Advanced drivers ready to DON’T GET CAUGHT OUT BY TYRE NEGLECT lead the pack as touring car 45% of motorists fail to check their tyre pressure reveals Venson A Venson Automotive Solutions survey of motorists has revealed that as many 45% do not conduct regular pressure checks of their tyres. The findings highlight the need for motorists to better understand the impact poorly maintained tyres have on fuel efficiency and running costs, as well as their safety and that of their passengers and other road users.

“It’s easy to underestimate how important tyre maintenance is, but every car owner should ensure their tyres are regularly and properly checked, including pressure, tread depth and damage” explains Gil Kelly, Operations Director of Venson Automotive Solutions.

“Drivers are at risk if they rely on their annual M.O.T test or even a service. Tyres should be inspected weekly, or at the very least, once a month to ensure they are of a safe, legal limit. The legal tread depth is 1.6mm across the central threequarters of the tyre and drivers could face a hefty fine or even points on their licence if they go below this.”

A simple way for motorists to check a tyre tread is to use a 20 pence piece, insert it into the tread of the tyre, and if they can no longer see the outer ring of the coin, then their tyres are of a safe limit. If they can see the outer border it’s time to make an appointment with a tyre centre to get them professionally checked and changed if needed. A professional tyre fitter can help motorists choose the right tyres to match their driving style and the conditions they drive in.

Concludes Gil Kelly; “It’s always important to ensure the correct tyres are appropriate for the type

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SPORT A game to forget at Windy Wigan

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Wigan Athletic 0 Brentford 0

rentford and Wigan Athletic drew 0-0 at The DW Stadium in a game that will not live long in the memory.

The Bees were probably slightly on top in terms of possession and territory, albeit Wigan had the better chances and came closest to scoring. But neither team was able to create enough clear-cut chances in a stop-start contest to make justifiable claims that they deserved the win.

The windy conditions at The DW Stadium did not help, nor did a plethora of free kicks given that halted momentum. But it was a lack of quality in the final third that was the main reason why the game ended scoreless Brentford goalkeeper Luke Daniels made the better saves and Wigan had a goal disallowed but 0-0 was not a result that many would argue with.

It took less than 20 seconds for Wigan to make their mark on Neal Maupay. A horrible hack from behind by Danny Fox on the striker did not

get the caution it deserved and when his centre back partner Chey Dunkley followed through in a similar manner moments later, referee Andy Woolmer again kept his cards in his pocket.

It set the scene for the first 15 minutes with Brentford dominating on the ball but being held up by unfair challenges.

The free kick count and the stop-start nature of the opening exchanges prevented a real pattern to the game.

Ollie Watkins had a shot deflected wide and Brentford started to move through the gears as the first half reached the midway point.

Benrahma was the subject of a few heavy challenges and his reaction to them annoyed the home fans but he was at the centre of most of Brentford’s attacking play. Two superb sliderule passes needed last ditch challenges to stop Maupay .

Although both teams looked to attack, the only real save in the first half was made by Daniels. It came when Reece James

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The half ended with Yoann Barbet hobbling and although he tried to continue, his second half lasted only two minutes before Mads Bech Sørensen was summoned to replace him.

After the change, however, Brentford looked to build and had their best chances of the afternoon.

The hosts were sitting deeper and deeper, enabling Brentford to build from a higher starting position. The Bees wasted a good chance when a Henrik Dalsgaard cut back saw Maupay and Benrahma get in the way of each other on the edge of the penalty area. Kamohelo Mokotjo picked up the loose ball but fired it wide.

But Wigan’s set-up frustrated Brentford. The Bees played largely in front of their hosts and as the minutes ticked down, they seemed less and less likely to create an opening.

Wigan thought they had the crucial goal inside the final 15 minutes when Joe Garner headed a free kick across and Anthony Pilkington converted from close range.

But celebrations were cut short by an offside flag as Garner had been beyond the last defender when the ball was delivered.

And that was as close as either team came.

Lewis Macleod saw a late shot blocked as Brentford probed and Wigan delivered some good late set pieces, but The Bees held firm and took their point.

Brentford: Daniels; Konsa, Jeanvier, Barbet (Sørensen 48); Dalsgaard, Mokotjo, Dasilva (Macleod 80 ), Odubajo; Watkins (Canós 75), Maupay, Benrahma.

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May we welcome you to EGHAM BOWLS CLUB, one of the very best in Surrey, situated just off the roundabout in Manorcrofts Road, Egham, TW20 9LX. The club has two sections, Outdoor and Indoor and we are currently running up to the start of the Outdoor section which runs from the 20th April through to the end of September 2019. If you are interested in playing this friendly, social and competitive sport, suitable for all ages, please call Pamela Garden on 07747 827252 or email her on pamelagarden@btinternet.com mentioning the Heathrow Villager. You can arrange a suitable time to come down to the club. The club has excellent bowling facilities plus a bar, a restaurant and a shop.

The club offers opportunities to bowlers of all ages, experience and ability from friends enjoying a casual roll up, league games for the more progressive, matches with other clubs both mid-week and weekends right up to County and National competitions. Coaching is available for newcomers to the sport and those who want to improve their game. Members can enjoy special social events from themed dinners in the restaurant to quiz nights and bingo to race nights and more. There is also social membership available.

NOT A GREAT EVENING IN WALES TRY YOUR HAND AT Swansea City 3 Brentford 0 Brentford were beaten

by Swansea City for the third time in five months, losing 3-0 at The Liberty Stadium on Tuesday evening (April 2).

The Bees had lost the reverse Sky Bet Championship fixture at Griffin Park and did so again as a league defeat was added to an Emirates FA Cup loss in South Wales.

Nathan Dyer scored that goal and added another later in the first half before Daniel James grabbed a third late on.

And there was little doubt that the home side deserved the win. The early goal enabled them to get the upper hand before any pattern had been established and they dominated the first half, taking a 2-0 lead in to the break, which as the least they deserved The game was more even after the interval, but Swansea still had the better chances and James killed Brentford off late on.

The game could not have started in a worse fashion for The Bees, conceding the opening goal straight from kickoff. Brentford played the ball down the right and out of play, enabling Swansea to throw the ball down the line, Mads Bech Sørensen tried to return possession to Luke Daniels but under hit the pass. The speedy James beat Daniels to the ball and was wiped out by the goalkeeper, as referee Peter Bankes prepared to blow his whistle, Dyer arrived to tap in and put Swansea in front.

If Dyer had not scored, Daniels would almost certainly have been sent off for denying James the opportunity to slot the ball home.

The Brentford goalkeeper was booked by Mr Bankes and Swansea had the lead.

And with the confidence the goal gave them, the hosts went for the jugular. They dominated the first quarter of the contest, attacked with pace, looking to use

James, in particular, out wide and flooding bodies through the centre.

They also held a high position out of possession and gave Brentford no opportunity to build a rhythm or establish themselves in the game.

At times the hosts were too intricate, and did not turn possession and territory in to shots and goal, but they were in command.

They could have scored a second when James cut in off the left and curled a shot that beat Daniels but cannoned away off the crossbar. Celina was at the heart of most of Swansea’s attacking play, knitting together their passing in the final third and looking for the killer ball.

Brentford started to get a foothold in the game as the first half developed. Romaine Sawyers and Kamohelo Mokotjo in midfield were able to find space to play and Moses Odubajo was an outlet on the left.

The Bees tried to get their attackers in to the game but Neal Maupay and Saïd Benrahma were unable to break free of the home defence. Sergi Canós did find gaps to play but The Bees created little in the first half.

The one shot they did have, when a clever Benrahma lay-off created space for Canós ended with a Swansea attack. And that was the sum of Brentford’s attacking play in the first half.

The second goal was another one that The Bees will be disappointed to concede. A long ball from goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt allowed Dyer to race in behind the Brentford defence, he drew Daniels and rolled the ball between his legs to grab his second of the evening. That it was only 2-0 at half time was probably a relief for the visitors.

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regroup and they started the second period much better than the one that finished the first. They played their passes with more intent and pace and there was an attacking instinct and creativity not seen in the first half.

The game was more open as Brentford pushed and they approached the contest like they could get something out of it, which meant there were chances at both ends.

Odubajo had an early shot blocked and saw an effort saved later in the half while Benrahma fired over the bar.

Swansea’s defensive organisation meant Brentford were not creating much and as the minutes ticked by, it looked less and less likely that The Bees would take anything from the game.

And all hope was extinguished when Swansea added a third with 12 minutes to go after a quick free kick following another foul on James.

Roberts arrived lashed an effort against the post and James picked up the loose ball and drilled it past Daniels and in to the net.

It was a goal James deserved for a livewire performance. His pace terrified The Bees and while others provided more chances, it was the threat of James that was a key factor for the hosts.

With that goal, the game was up. Daniels made another save later on from Courtney Baker-Richardson while, at the other end, Brentford looked for a consolation. Maupay fired wide on the turn and then got in the way of a fierce Sawyers shot.

Dalsgaard did have the ball in the net late on but was ruled offside.

With the sport of croquet today enjoyed by a wave of younger enthusiasts, British menswear brand Simon Carter has issued a rallying cry to croquet newcomers to give the game a go for free in this the first year Britain has hosted the Croquet World Championship since 2011.

Ahead of this year’s prestigious World Championship, where the British team will be led by its youngest ever team captain, lead sponsor Simon Carter is extending an invitation to the nation to try croquet for free at one of more than 200 local clubs across the UK on National Croquet Day on the 12thMay 2019.

“As a passionate player of the game, I want to share my love of croquet with the wider world,” said Simon Carter, founder of the eponymous menswear brand. “The game is undergoing a surge in popularity especially among the young. May 12th is National Croquet Day, so turn up at your nearest club and give it a go” On 12thMay, croquet clubs around the country will open their doors to people of all ages in a bid to reveal the contemporary side of a sport which in the mid-19thCentury was more popular than tennis. All equipment and access to croquet lawns will be provided free of charge on National Croquet Day with croquet club members on hand to provide expert advice. To find out the location of your local croquet club click here.

Carter hopes this drive to attract a new generation of enthusiasts to the nation’s favourite summer pastime will galvanise national support for England’s croquet team players competing in this summer’s World Championship: “I am delighted to be the main sponsor for the 2019 Croquet World Championships. This is an excellent opportunity to show what an exciting, skilful and engaging game this is and to overturn many people’s preconceptions”, Carter enthused.

From Saturday 27 July to Sunday 4 August, the UK hosts the WCF Simon Carter Golf Croquet World Championship for the first time since 2011. The event will be held at the Sussex County Croquet Club in West Sussex (amongst additional local venues) with 74 players competing from 18 nations.

The British team comprises its youngest players to date and will be led by team captain J.P.Moberly, aged 24.

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