ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2008

The Annual General Meeting of the Hanger Hill (East) Residents' Association
was held on Thursday 24 April 2008 at the Church of the Ascension,
Beaufort Road, W5. 
See HHERA Annual General Meeting webpage for full details of the meeting.

SAVE OUR POST OFFICE

Despite awarding themselves a £4.5 million bonus last year, Royal Mail
executives have announced that 171 London Post Offices are soon to be
closed. The Post Office on Boileau Parade, run by Haymills resident Mrs Immi
Chadha, is one of those named for closure. This would leave Hanger Lane and
West Acton as the nearest remaining Post Offices.

The Boileau Road shop is much valued by local people for its ease of parking
and accessibility for business people based on the estate. However the
biggest impact of its closure would be on the retired people living opposite
in Balcon Court, some of whom have mobility problems, and many whom do not
their own transport to go elsewhere.

On Friday 23 February, some thirty local people, many from Balcon Court,
were photographed by the Ealing Gazette expressing their opposition to the
closure. They were supported by constituency MP Andy Slaughter, vicar of the
Parish Simon Reed, and assisted by other local businesses.

HHERA encourages you to add your voice to the call to keep this vital local
amenity open by signing the petition in the shop, or writing to:
Anita Turner, Post Office Ltd at Freepost Consultation (no stamp required)
or email network.change@postoffice.co.uk
Letters of objections need to reach Anita Turner by 3 April 2008.
More information can be found at:
http://www.postoffice.co.uk/portal/po/jump2?catId=63400714&mediaId=57600693
&mediaId=57600693
Below is a suggested template letter.
Dear Ms Turner

As a resident of the Hanger Hill estate I write to express my serious
concerns about the proposed closure of the Post Office on Boileau Parade.

Local people use the shop because it offers unusually easy parking in
a congested area. It is also a valuable amenity for local business people
based on the estate. Above all, closure would be a serious blow to the
retired people living in the Balcon Court wardened housing opposite, some of
whom have mobility problems and many of whom do not have transport to get
them to the remaining outlets at Hanger Lane and West Acton. This is a local
shop, run by a local resident, and used by local people. 
We urge you not to close it.
Yours sincerely

HARSHNESS OF ROAD BUMPS

Some residents are complaining that the humps are too harsh. Therefore, the Residents’ Association brought this to Ealing Council’s attention. An engineer from the Borough of Ealing has carried out a survey of the humps in Corringway, Ashbourne Road and The Ridings. He reports that the driving experience was good and that the humps did not feel harsh. 

If you disagree with the Council’s findings, please cast your vote by ticking the user poll on the right of this page. 

Save Ealing’s Centre alliance formed

On 10th October 2007, the formation of the Save Ealing's Centre alliance (SEC) was announced. SEC has been formed in response to proposals submitted to the Council by developer Glenkerrin for the rebuilding of a large part of central Ealing. The development proposal (which can be viewed on line at www.ealing.gov.uk, in West Ealing Library and in Perceval House involves 704 flats, five blocks (the tallest of which has 40 floors and is 173 metres (568 ft) in height), offices, and shops.

HHERA has joined the alliance, as we believe it is in the best interest of our members that we are involved in any discussions about this important development.  While not opposed to development in principle, HHERA believes it is vital to be involved in discussions on key issues such as trying to secure adequate and forward-looking public transport facilities at Ealing Broadway station and Haven Green which need to be tackled with such a major development as well as in the light of the decision to go ahead with Crossrail. Further information is available at www.saveealingscentre.com.

Annual General Meeting/Officers
The resumed AGM of HHERA took place on Thursday 31 May 2007 at 7.30 pm. Please see HHERA AGM webpage for more information or click here to link. The officers, including the Chairman of the Association, were elected by the committee at its first meeting. The results of this election and further information on the activities of your committee are available in the Summer News Update on the Chairman's Messages page of the web site - click here to link.

Estate Matters
The residents’ association has over the last six months also been actively involved in matters that relate to the ongoing, active management of your estate. Details of this work are contained on the HHERA Estate Matters page.

Photo Gallery

The new website contains a photo gallery that visually demonstrates the extent of the area and types of homes that your resident’s association covers.  Approximately 1280 households  - 887 on the Haymills Estate – are represented by HHERA and we welcome all residents to take an active part in the workings of the Association. 

 
Subscriptions/Donations

There is no formal subscription for membership of the Association but donations are welcome and necessary to cover the running expenses. £5 per household should be sufficient for normal needs. Please send your donation to The Treasurer, 45 Boileau Road, Ealing W5, payable to Hanger Hill (East) Residents’ Association or now you can go to the HHERA Subscriptions/Donations page on the website, where you can now pay via PayPal. It’s simple, safe and secure. 

 

Newsletters
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