Hounslow leads the way with new urban forest mapping technology
 Have you ever wondered how old a tree is? Or wanted to check a species while out for a walk?
Now, for the first time ever, Hounslow’s trees will be mapped online for residents to explore in a new interactive website.
Greentalk will help residents connect with and explore vast range of trees across the borough's parks and open spaces.
Hounslow has over 120,000 trees of more than 350 species which are owned and managed by the Council – and that number is always growing.
The new Greentalk interactive website – the first Council website of its kind - will provide residents with unique in-depth details about their trees including species, age, height, how rare or common the tree is, and who is responsible for pruning, watering and general maintenance.
The interactive map allows you to explore the greenest nature walks nearby or create a route from any starting point. The website will soon feature opportunities for residents to leave comments or ‘likes’ and send feedback to the council and even the opportunity to adopt a favourite tree.
2022 elections - Proposed polling station changes
 The Council is calling on residents to take part in consultation on new proposed polling places to make voting easier and more accessible to all our residents.
Next year, the borough will be divided into 22 wards, an increase of two. As all ward boundaries in Hounslow will change in 2022, the Council must conduct a full polling district and polling place review.
The consultation, which closes on 25 August 2021, is an opportunity to feed back on proposed stations, and for residents to use their local knowledge to shape where they vote.
The Council welcomes all residents' views, and particularly the views of disabled residents, or any person or body with expertise in access for people with any type of disability on its proposals, and the Returning Officer’s representation or any other matter relating to the electoral process.
Please note that this consultation is regarding polling stations only and not ward boundaries. Those have now been reviewed and agreed upon by the Local Government Boundary Commission of England (LGBCE).
Art ‘binned’ to boost recycling in Brentford
 School children in Brentford are spreading a 'protect our planet' message with their artwork on our waste and recycling bins.
Pupils from the Green Dragon Primary School joined forces with Hounslow Council to encourage local people to reduce, reuse and recycle and help protect the environment.
Hounslow Council wanted to tackle the issue as residents living on the Green Dragon Lane Estate were dumping their rubbish instead of recycling.
The Council is encouraging all members of the community to use the recycling bins properly by:
- Not using the bins for business waste.
- Putting all materials in the correct bin
- Not just leaving items beside the bins - it's fly-tipping!
Watermans Park play area - Join the online update
 We have wonderful parks and open spaces in Hounslow, and during the pandemic it became more evident than ever just how much you value them. Investment in our parks and open spaces is one of our key priorities, as these spaces are a vital way to support community health and wellbeing.
Watermans Park is an important asset for local residents who use the park for lots of different recreational activities. It is also a valuable green space in tackling the climate change emergency. Planned developments on site give opportunities to improve the park and its infrastructure.
Residents were recently given the opportunity to share their thoughts via a questionnaire on the value of the park and the play area and suggest improvements.
This has helped us develop improvement plans that are based on community need and which will develop this green space as a great community hub.
Join us virtually on Thursday 15 July at 7pm until 8.30pm, for the chance to hear and see our plans for the park.
Support for Hounslow businesses extended
Hounslow Council has extended its programme of support to help businesses recover and grow following the COVID-19 pandemic.
The wide range of free courses and webinars, which cater to different sized businesses and industries, run to 31 July.
Sessions include support for hospitality and leisure businesses to reopen safely and attract customers, or help for future entrepreneurs aged 16-24 year who want to get a taste of starting up a business and some real life mentoring from someone that has already done it.
Participants can also take advantage of specialist one-to-one support, as well as in-depth tools and advice.
Hounslow Council has partnered with CPG Executive Consulting, Hounslow Chamber of Commerce and Branduin and Smarter Society to deliver the innovative free programme of support.
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Invitation to 'masterplan workshops' for Hounslow and Brentford town centres
We are pleased to invite interested residents, organisations and businesses to join us in developing town centre masterplans for Hounslow and Brentford.
We thank those been involved in the development of town centre vision documents for Hounslow, Feltham, Brentford and Chiswick which have created a strong framework for the direction of travel for each centre and how assets can be enhanced to benefit residents and the economy.
Those emphasise Hounslow’s position as the civic heart of the borough, Feltham’s green spaces, Brentford’s waterways and architecture, and Chiswick’s special mix of independent shops and dining destinations. They set out a range of short and long term partnership projects to realise these visions. We will publish them shortly, and set out the next steps for working on them with all stakeholders.
We are now working on masterplans for Hounslow and Brentford town centres which respond to objectives set out in the vision documents.
We are pleased to invite you to attend a stakeholder engagement workshop to help develop these masterplans. At the workshops we will test initial ideas about the priorities for each of the centres and how they might be enhanced in the future. We will discuss key themes such as transport, public realm and the activities and uses we would like to see in each town centre.
There will be one workshop for Brentford, and one for Hounslow. The workshops will take place on:
Brentford - Wednesday 21 July at 5.30pm to 7pm
Hounslow - Thursday 22 July at 6.00pm to 7.30pm
Please book your place via Eventbrite – joining details for the meeting will be sent nearer the time. Please do forward onto any others you feel might be interested in attending, we are looking forward to hearing from our resident and business communities as these documents develop over the coming months.
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Feltham Green Mural of Mosaics - get involved!
 Feltham Arts have been commissioned to create a public mosaic artwork on the retaining wall of Feltham Green with the community.
Hounslow Council, Feltham Arts, the Friends of Feltham Green and local artist Susie John are asking local people to help create three potential mosaic designs. We want to know what themes and styles would appeal most to local people.
Feltham Green, a public openspace, sits at the heart of Feltham Town Centre, fronted by the high street and the war memorial. This is the area in Feltham Green where a mosaic design is being commissioned.
A face-to-face pop-up exhibition will also be on public display at Pond Fest on Saturday 24 July 11.00am to 3.00pm at Bridge House Pond, Hanworth Road, Feltham, TW13 5AB.
Online information sessions for unpaid carers
 Hounslow Council and NHS Hounslow Clinical Commissioning Group invite you to the next monthly carer online information session. Each session is an opportunity to meet other carers online and get information to help you in your caring role. The sessions are for anyone who helps a relative or friend, without payment.
The topic of the next session is on Understanding frailty - the body’s ability to bounce back from sudden health changes.
This session will focus on understanding frailty and the body’s ability to bounce back from sudden health changes such as the flu, a fall, a minor infection or a change of medication.
Sarah Bryan, a Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist will be covering this topic and will talk about the Rockwood frailty scale (used in hospitals), share tips and resources on how best to live with a frailty diagnosis.
It takes place on Thursday 29 July at 1pm (90 mins), via Zoom.
Join West London NHS Trust's Annual General Meeting
 West London NHS will be hosting its Annual General Meeting (AGM) via Zoom on Tuesday 13 July from 6.30pm to 8pm. Join the meeting here.
This is your opportunity to hear:
- About the Trust’s progress and performance across the year and plans for the future
- An overview of the Trust’s financial performance
- The experiences of people who use our services.
- Questions to the AGM panel and other senior Trust staff.
Free, girls-only football camps will return this summer
 This August, Brentford FC Community Sports Trust, are hosting free girls-only football camps.
The free sessions offer girls' aged 6 to 16 the chance to take part in fun football sessions that include learning new skills, playing matches, and having fun in a safe environment.
The last camp had over 90 sign-ups with the girls' taking part in fun football sessions and having the chance to learn some of the fundamentals in gymnastics and create their own healthy smoothies with the move ‘n’ smooth bikes.
Visit Redlees Studios' Open Day
 Once again, artists at Redlees Studios are opening their doors and inviting residents to visit and explore what the studios have to offer. If you are interested in art and craft, there is lots to discover. The open sessions will take place from Friday 16 July until Sunday 18 July.
Guests will be asked to please wear a face covering, use hand sanitiser and keep a safe distance.
Get a COVID-19 test at a mobile or local test site near you!
 PCR tests – if you have COVID-19 symptoms
The sooner you get tested the better. To find out where you can get a PCR test, visit our website for locations and opening hours.
Rapid tests – if you don’t have COVID-19 symptoms
Get a FREE rapid test this weekend at a Mobile Testing Unit:
Saturday 10 July
- Sainsburys Chiswick, 31 Essex Place, Chiswick, London, W4 5UT, 8.30am – 5.30pm
- Homefield Recreation Ground, W4 2LA, 8.30am – 5pm
Sunday 11 July
- Gunnersbury Park, W5 4NH, 9am – 5pm
- Watermans Centre, TW8 0DS, 12pm – 6pm
Get vaccinated this weekend!
 This weekend you can get your vaccination in Hounslow with no appointment required at Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre, 658 Chiswick High Road, Brentford, TW8 0H.
Walk-in vaccinations are available on:
- Saturday 10 July - 8.30am to 7.30pm
- Sunday 11 July - 8.30am to 6pm
The Compass Centre at Heathrow, Nelson Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW6 2GW is doing walk-ins as well, offering first and second doses from 8am to 8pm
Or book an appointment via www.nhs.uk or call 119.
18 or older? If you're eligible, find out how to get your vaccine
 If you are aged 18 or over, are clinically vulnerable, a frontline worker or a carer, you can now book your COVID-19 vaccination through the NHS website even if you haven’t yet received a letter. Appointments are available at sites across the borough and also Ealing, Wembley and Hammersmith.
We are aware of other scam messages circulating – please ignore them. The NHS will never ask you for money or your bank details for your vaccination – it is free.
You can book an appointment now if:
- you are aged 18 or over
- you are at high risk from coronavirus (clinically extremely vulnerable)
- you are an eligible frontline health or social care worker
- you have a condition that puts you at higher risk (clinically vulnerable)
- you have a learning disability
- you are a main carer for someone at high risk from coronavirus
You can book appointments at a larger vaccination centres or a pharmacy that provides COVID-19 vaccinations.
Please make sure you plan your journey responsibly to allow for as much social distancing as possible.
18-40? Not yet had a COVID-19 vaccine? Complete this quick survey
We are looking to understand your opinions and intentions surrounding COVID-19 vaccinations. Your answers will be anonymous and used to understand and improve the NHS's COVID-19 vaccination programme. Click here to take part.
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And finally...
Brentford Art Trail: call-out to artists
The Creative Mile Brentford Art Trail is an artist-led celebration of Brentford’s creativity and hidden spaces taking place 3 to 5 September 2021.
Running from the Water and Steam Museum to Johnson's Island, it takes in cultural sites like the Musical Museum and Watermans, as well as artist studios and temporary exhibition spaces around the Duke of London and at Watermans Park.
If you’re an artist living, working, or studying in the borough of Hounslow, whether you have a studio on the Trail or are looking for exhibition space, Watermans want to hear from you. Apply here.
The main sites on the Trail (Google Maps).
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