Essendine Residents Association AGM

Last Friday, we were very grateful to be invited to the annual general meeting of the Essendine Road Resident's Association.

As ever, local residents were very engaged with local issues and asked a number of challenging questions. Jan chaired the eeting (very ably!) whilst I gave a short report on Council and Maida Vale issues over the last year. We talked over Thames Water, Paddington Rec, car crime and street cleaning. We also had a follow-up discussion about recycling and we've agreed to go back to the recycling team with a couple of queries to follow up.

At the same time, we got a behind-the-scenes look at the new Children's Centre which recently opened in Essendine. The facilities are super and the headmaster, Mr. Battye, gave us a tour and a talk of the history of the school. Many thanks for his willingness to stay late on a Friday (straight after a very heavy week of Ofsted inspections!)

Thanks to everyone on Essendine Road for, as ever, making us so welcome.

Lee