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Friday, 16 February 2024

Garden waste service open for signup

Hounslow Council’s Garden Waste Collection Service has opened for signups for 2024/25.

The optional service provides fortnightly collections of your garden trimmings is provided by Lampton Services, an organisation owned by Hounslow Council. The service starts on 1 April and runs until 31 March 2025, costing £65 for the year or £32.50 for those in receipt of Council Tax Reduction (Support).

Click the button below to read more about the service and to sign up.

Get On Yer Bike at Heston Park this weekend

Hounslow Council recently celebrated the launch of its brand-new accessible cycles, at its circular cycle track in Inwood Park.

Residents braved the wet weather to give the new bikes a spin and get their old bikes checked over by our Dr Bike, bike maintenance experts. Children took turns on a smoothie making bike with everyone agreeing that all-ability cycling is a great way to open up peddle power.

A new cycling hub is being launched tomorrow (Saturday, 17 Feb), and residents are invited to visit our new hub in Heston Park from 1pm to 4pm, for a bike give away, an affordable second-hand bike fair, more free bike maintenance from Dr Bike, beginner and cycle confidence training from our instructors, and more.

You can find out more about how to get help with you cycling journey, from training to travelling to repairs on the Council's website.

Mayor of London and London Assembly Elections

The Mayor of London and London Assembly elections are taking place on Thursday, 2 May 2024. At this election, for the first time, you will be required to present an accepted form of photo ID to vote.

You can still use your photo ID if it has expired, as long as the photo still looks like you. For more information and to view the full list of accepted photo ID visit www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voterID

No suitable photo ID?

Apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate, online at www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate before 5pm on Wednesday, 24 April. If you require a paper application, email the Elections Team at elections@hounslow.gov.uk.

Free cooking and nutrition workshops

Join a unique culinary and wellness experience designed exclusively for women.

At Hounslow Women's Beginner-Friendly Nutrition Workshop you can learn about nutrition and gain practical skills to create budget-friendly, quick, and tasty meals.

It's a great way to meet people, learn some new skills and pick up nutritional knowledge that will help you to make better decisions at meal times. 

The next workshop is at Hogarth Youth & Community Centre, HW4 2JR on Saturday, 24 February from 2pm to 4pm. 

Pop to the shop

Our Adult Social Care Info Shop will be in The Atrium at West Middlesex Hospital on Wednesday, 21 February. Come and meet the team between 10am and 3pm to find out more about the range of services available in Hounslow.  The team can provide information on what support is available for a range of issues, including if you are finding it difficult to manage at home and what help is on offer to carers, as well as health and wellbeing services and how to access training and employment opportunities. The Info Shop pops up at locations across the borough throughout the year. You can also request its attendance at an event you are organising.

Online support group meetings for carers

Are you an unpaid carer in Hounslow for someone with a long-term health condition and/or learning disability? If so, Harlington Care's support group could be perfect for you. 

It's a chance to meet other carers, share stories and knowledge, and generally join a friendly space to catch up and support each other. They all run on an open invite basis, so just save the Zoom details and turn up on the day. 

• The learning disabilities carers' support group meets every third Monday of the month, from 10.30am to 12.30pm. You can join on Zoom with these details.

          The next meeting is on Monday, 19 February at 10.30am. 

• The long-term conditions carers' support group meets every first Friday of the month, from 1.30pm to 3.30pm. You can join on Zoom with these details. 

          The next meeting is on Friday, 1 March at 1.30pm. 

Internship offer for young people with special needs

A Hounslow Council-backed scheme that offers young people with learning disabilities an inroad into the world of work is now recruiting.

The DFN Project SEARCH Supported Internship is a work-led, one year programme for young people with an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP), which actively prepares them for the world of work and supports their transition into full time, paid employment.

To encourage young people to sign up to the scheme, there will be a special Open Day event at Hounslow House on Thursday, 29 February, between 1pm and 3pm and then again between 5pm and 7pm. It will take place on the sixth floor of Hounslow House, 7 Bath Road, Hounslow.

It's a great opportunity for anyone interested in applying to find out more about the programme, meet the current DFN Project Interns, learn about their journey so far and meet the staff that will support you throughout your journey on the programme.

Join us to celebrate International Women’s Day

Come and celebrate International Women’s Day with us in style at Cranford Community College on Friday, 8 March.

We will have fascinating guests from all walks of life including local groups SHEWISE and Soul Purpose 360 plus Archana Dixit, Senior Gynaecologist from West Middlesex Hospital, Valerie Hill, CEO of Middlesex Association for the Blind, members of Brentford FC Women’s team and a senior teacher from Kingsley Academy. 

Still time for Hounslow’s over 60s to Stay Fit, Stay Healthy 

Hounslow’s Stay Fit, Stay Healthy activity sessions are proving to be a big hit with the borough’s over 60s. 

Since the programme kicked off at the beginning of February, residents have been flocking to regular exercise, creative arts, music therapy, Tai Chi and yoga sessions. The sessions have proved so popular that many are now fully booked, all the way to April. 

However, there are still plenty of opportunities to get involved and here are some of the highlights that still have spaces. 

Creative Arts Campus at Edward Pauling House and the Danehurst Centre.

Sessions throughout the week with borough-based artists and mural maestros Jignesh and Yash Patel.

Community Gardening at Frogley House.

Trained gardeners will take you through all aspects of plant care.

Music Therapy at the Danehurst Centre.

Sessions throughout the week where you can relax to the sound of music.

Nutrition and exercise at the Danehurst Centre throughout the week.

Gadget Surgery at the Danehurst Centre. 

Whether it’s a laptop or phone that’s causing you problems, can we fix it? Yes, we can.

Take a look at the full Stay Fit, Stay Healthy programme for more information about these sessions. 

Join our heritage talk at Boston Manor House

On Thursday, 22 February, Boston Manor House in Brentford will host a heritage talk by Dr Angus Vine, Associate Professor of the University of Stirling, between 6pm-8pm.

The talk will delve into the lives of the Clitherow Family at the historic house in the 16^th century.