The weight is over as new gym opens at Avenue Park
![Green fest](https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/UKHOUNSLOW/2024/05/9463733/5442843/social-welness-and-wildlife-april23_crop.jpg) Get ready to sweat and smile at the Wellness and Wildlife festival at Cranford’s Avenue Park. The event takes place between midday and 4pm on Saturday, 18 May, and is celebrating the opening of the new Outdoor Gym. Expect a range of fitness, educational, sporting, and environmental activities.
The event is open to residents and visitors alike, and is sure to be an action-packed day, so dress appropriately! Lampton Leisure and the Health Outreach Team will be on hand for health checks, events information, and more.
Residents can find out more about the latest news and updates from all the borough’s parks by visiting the online Parks Noticeboard.
Art taster sessions at Community Hubs
![Mindfulness drawing sessions](https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/UKHOUNSLOW/2024/05/9477640/5457059/mindful-art-5_crop.jpg) The Council’s Community Hubs are offering free Drawing for Wellbeing Taster Sessions.
The sessions are for people of all abilities who want to get involved and art supplies will be provided. There are two sessions running:
Tuesday, 28 May Friday, 31 May
Feltham Library Brentford Library
2pm-4.30pm 11am-1.30pm
Code: MZ299FOC Code: MZ599FPC
To sign up, please phone 020 8583 6000. For more information, please click the button below and enter the course code for the session(s) that you wish to attend.
Immersive art installation at Boston Manor House
From Saturday, 25 May to Sunday, 2 June, Boston Manor House, TW8 9JX, will host ‘Colourscape Music Festival’ from 12pm to 5pm. Visitors can enjoy a show that blends light, music, and architecture on the historic house’s front lawn. Inside the house there will be free colour-themed tours and trails, as well as family craft activities and mindful colour-focused drawing activities.
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Hounslow Council housing scheme strikes gold in industry Oscars
![award](https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/UKHOUNSLOW/2024/05/9498166/award1_original.jpg) A Hounslow Council housing development has taken the top honour in a prestigious annual building industry awards scheme that celebrates excellence in considerate construction.
The transformational Clements Court development on Green Lane in Hounslow picked up the top Gold Award in this year’s Considerate Constructors Scheme’s (CCS) National Site Awards. It was jointly named The Most Considerate Site of 2024.
The 48 new homes are being built by the Council’s construction partner Wates. As an infill development enriching the existing Clements Court Estate, its design incorporates modern living and environmental sustainability.
The CCS Awards recognise issues such as innovation in the building process, respect for the local community, care for the environment and valuing the workforce.
Walking and wheeling workshop
![walking and wheeling](https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/UKHOUNSLOW/2024/05/9502397/5457060/arek-adeoye-ljocgjs63sm-unsplash-1_crop.jpg) Walking and wheeling currently makes up over a third of all trips in Hounslow with people visiting friends and family, getting to work, accessing services and enjoying our local parks. It is our ambition to improve health outcomes by removing barriers to the uptake of walking and wheeling in line with the Mayor’s target for 80% of trips to be made by foot, cycle or public transport by 2041. We want to create liveable places and vibrant communities allowing people to Walk it and Wheel it.
We want to hear from you where improvements are most needed, so we are inviting you to join us for an online workshop from 4-5.30pm on Tuesday, 21 May to identify priority locations to improve walking and wheeling.
Hounslow Stay Fit, Stay Healthy is back
![Fitness over 60s](https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/UKHOUNSLOW/2024/05/9502085/5457061/stay-fit-twitter_crop.jpg) A popular programme of free health and fitness activities aimed at Hounslow’s over 60s is back and, it’s bigger and better than ever.
Hounslow Stay Fit, Stay Healthy offers a range of free activities from exercise classes such as Yoga, Zumba and Tai Chi, through to mindfulness, meditation and music therapy.
There are art and craft workshops, technology skills sessions, information and guidance and much more.
The sessions take place throughout the week at Edward Pauling House, Frogley House and The Danehurst Centre. They are free and aimed at anyone aged 60 and over in Hounslow.
To find out more you can click on the link below or for more information you can email: activities60plus@hounslow.gov.uk or call 07974 622 748 (9am to 5pm Monday to Friday).
Free internship drop-ins for young people
Are you looking for internship opportunities in Hounslow? Come along to The DFN Project SEARCH’s free drop-in session at Hounslow House Library, Classroom 1, on Tuesday, 28 May, 3pm-5pm, where you can speak to the staff and find out more details of the September 2024 intake.
The DFN Project SEARCH is now recruiting young people aged 17-24 with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) to take part in the internship programme at London Borough of Hounslow, The London Twickenham Stadium Hotel and Thorpe Park.
The closing date for the application will be on Friday, 31 May at 4pm. Find out more about DFN Project SEARCH on its website via the button below, or contact Nicky at 07989 348 958 or Aman at 07837 585 735.
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Council pioneering good design and sustainability for a vibrant future
![Hounslow House Nov 2018](https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/UKHOUNSLOW/2018/11/2263772/4832297/hounslow-house-new-pix-november-2018_crop.jpg) At the recent Cabinet Meeting on Tuesday, 14 May, the Council gave the green light to the adoption of the Character, Sustainability, and Design Codes Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). This marks a significant step towards enhancing our borough's architectural landscape and promoting sustainable development.
With the adoption of this SPD, our planning department will utilise it in all future planning decisions. It's a crucial milestone in driving forward high-quality, characterful, and sustainable design practices.
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