Next Maida Vale Area Forum - 17th June

The next Area Forum will take place in just over two weeks tie - on 17th June between 6.30pm and 8.30pm at the Paddington Academy, Marylands Road.

Area Forums are a great opportunity for local residents to come and discuss and debate local issues, along with the direction the Council is taking with regards to Westminster.

The four topics under discussion will be:

• Services for Older People;
• Improvements to Street Management;
• Open Spaces in Maida Vale, and;
• the City Management Plan.

There will also be an opportunity to discuss the £50,000 which has been allocated to every ward as part of the continuing ward budgets programme for this year.

Please do come along if you can!

Jan

Andover Place

Just a short note to say that the planning application from JPS on Andover Place - which was due to be heard by Westminster Council's planning committee last Thursday evening - was deferred to another date at the last minute.

The application will now come in front of the committee in a few weeks time (date to be confirmed). As soon as we know, we'll let you know.

Alastair

Want to meet the local police team?

Would you like to meet the local Maida Vale police team?

The team are holding a series of 'street surgeries' across the ward over the next few weeks for local residents to come along and discuss any issues, problems or concerns.

If you would like to go along, here are the dates:

7th June 7pm - 9pm: at the Elgin Avenue/Lanark Road junction

12th June 2pm - 4pm: in Paddington Recreation Ground

3rd July 2pm - 4pm: in Paddington Recreation Ground

24th July 2pm - 4pm: in Paddington Recreation Ground

The team will be bringing along the mobile police station - so you should be able to find them!

Lee

More on the Bowling Green ...

www.maidavalebowls.org.uk has lots of great pictures from last Saturday (and also of the Bowling Green hut as it transformed) - go take a look!

The group is also holding another meeting to discuss next steps this comin Monday at 8pm. If you want to get involved (and they are always looking for new supporters and helpers), e-mail info@maidavalebowls.org.uk.

Lee

Visit from Lord Mayor

Last Saturday we were very pleased - along with many local residents - to welcome the Lord Mayor of Westminster, Cllr Duncan Sandys, to Paddington Rec.

The Lord Mayor was here to re-open the much improved bowling green, to name the gate on Randolph Avenue and to name the refurbished pavilion. The green now has a fantastic new hut available to use, which has been extensively improved by the Council over the Spring.

Our Lord Mayor is part of the Churchill family and the gate was named after his great-great grandfather, Lord Randolph Churchill who was instrumental in securing the land for Paddington Rec at the end of the 19th century.

Thanks to all local residents who came out for a really enjoyable afternoon.

Alastair, Lee and Jan

Thanks!

Just a short note to say thanks to all those in Maida Vale who voted for us last Thursday - we are delighted to have been re-elected to serve the area for another four years.

Whether you voted for us or not, we are here to help. If there is anything that we may be able to assist with - now or in the future - please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Alastair, Jan and Lee

Vote Conservative on Thursday

Over the last four years we have tried hard to improve life for everyone in Maida Vale. If you value the work we have done, we hope you will consider supporting us on Thursday 6th May.

We would be very grateful for your support.

Polls are open from 7am to 10pm at:

• Essendine Primary School: on Essendine Road, and;
• Maida Centre: on Lanark Road.

Thanks for all of your support over the last four years.

Alastair Moss

Jan Prendergast

Lee Rowley