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London’s first renewable energy centre Green Square to host special discussion evening

June 19, 2013 by Kath

Local residents and business owners in South London are invited to attend a special event on Tuesday 25th June at Raynes Park based, Green Square Home Energy Centre. The store will be opening its doors for a one off evening for those wanting to learn more about how renewable energy products and government deals can help them save money.

Organised by Richard Davies of Transition Town Wimbledon, the evening will start at 7.30pm. There will be an opportunity to discuss local issues around renewable technology and energy use as well as the chance to share experiences and ideas with others.

What’s more, Richard Hiblen, Director of Green Square, will walk through the different technologies available focusing on usability and integration and the financial incentives and benefits currently available and coming soon.

Richard commented:
“This evening is a great opportunity for anyone interested in learning or discussing the benefits of renewable energy for both homes and businesses especially as we are based in the local area. We opened Green Square back in March and the reception we have had from the community has been great so far but we really want to help many more households save money on their energy bills whilst benefiting the environment.”

So don’t miss this great opportunity to ‘go green’ – visit Green Square on 574 Kingston Road, Raynes Park on Tuesday 25th June from 7.30 to 9pm. More information about Transition Town Wimbledon can be found at www.transitionwimbledon.org. Alternatively you can contact Green Square at www.greensquare.co.uk.

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Minutes, June 2013

June 10, 2013 by Kath

Brentford Recycling Action Group
Minutes of Meeting held in the Directors’ Meeting Room,
Brentford Dock
on Tuesday 4 June 2013

 

Attending: Patti Horsnell, Hugh Picton, Rukmini West, Catharine Browne, Virginia Fassnidge, Wendy Mackenzie, Cindy Gardener, LBH. Continue Reading »

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Free Energy Saving Workshops

June 6, 2013 by Kath

Energise Barnet & LVSC FREE energy saving workshops

FREE AWARENESS WORKSHOPS
Save and make energy and money
Reduce your and your members’ energy bills
BECOME A COMMUNITY ENERGY LEADER

Are you a community organisation or charity? Own your building or a tenant? Want to increase your income? Create a new service? If so, LVSC and Energise Barnet will be delivering three FREE workshops; details below.

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO:
·         Reduce energy bills and generate your own energy
·         Create a new income stream
·         Identify and refer residents in fuel poverty
·         Learn about Government ‘green’ incentives
·         Become leaders in helping London’s transition to a low carbon city.

The workshop you attend will help your organisation improve its energy efficiency and become a behaviour change leader in your community. It will focus on potential actions that you and your members can take to reduce energy bills and their carbon footprint. And, organisations can also sign up to a FREE Eco-audit delivered by City Bridge Trust (subject to owning their building and meeting other eligibility criteria).

Register early to avoid disappointment!
Due to limited places we can only accept one member from each organisation.
25th June 2-5pm in Barnet – Register Here
1st July 2-5pm in Hillingdon – Register Here
8th July 2-5pm in Ealing – Register Here

Any queries or questions contact luke@energisebarnet.org.uk or 020 8492 3364

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A Community Led Vision for Hounslow

June 5, 2013 by Kath

The Hounslow Town Centre Neighbourhood Forum Group has put together a proposal on the revival of Hounslow. It is a locally produced plan with local ideas. They welcome you to view it at:
http://madeinhounslow.wordpress.com/
The plan will be presented at a public meeting on Thursday 6 June at 7pm at the Holy Trinity Church, High Street and you are invited to come along with your colleagues. Your thoughts and feedback of the proposal will be welcome on the comments section on the opening page.
If you are able to attend this important meeting please email, if possible, Hounslow Neighbourhood Forum htcn_forum@hotmail.co.uk so thatthey can inform the venue of numbers expected.

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Recycling Events in Hounslow Libraries this June

May 30, 2013 by Kath

Love food, hate waste

  • Where: Heston Library
  • When: Thursday 20th June 2013, 6:00 pm – 8:00pm
  • Admission: FREE

Pop along to hear all about some quick and easy things you could do to save up to £50 a month. Whether you choose to have perfect portions, be savvy with your storage, cook delicious meals with your lovely leftovers, save by planning or simply get to know use by dates, we’ve got something for you to try. There will also be drop in sessions at the following libraries:

  • Heston Tuesday 18th June 10.00am – 12 noon
  • Feltham Tuesday 18th June 3.00pm – 5.00pm
  • Chiswick Wednesday 19th June 10.00am – 12 noon

For more information and to book a place call the Waste Prevention Team on 020 8814 9801 or email info@westlondonwaste.gov.uk

Composting Vs Recycling

  • Where: Hounslow Library, Cafe area
  • When: Friday 21st June 2013, 11:00 am – 12:00pm
  • Admission: FREE

Come along and find out about what can be used as compost and what can be recycled. Learn what benefits it brings to your allotment and to the environment.
Be entered in a draw to win a compost bin.

Re-use: great stuff on a budget

  • Where: Hounslow Library, Cafe area
  • When: Friday 21st June 2013, 12:15 pm – 2:00pm
  • Admission: FREE

We’ll be offering tips and advice on how to extend the life of your household goods, what to do with your old appliances as well as finding out how to purchase good quality second-hand goods and save money.

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Minutes, May 2013

May 8, 2013 by Kath

Brentford Recycling Action Group
Minutes of Meeting held in the Directors’ Meeting Room,
Brentford Dock
on Tuesday 7 May 2013

 

Attending: Patti Horsnell, Hugh Picton, Douglas Benford, Rukmini West, Catharine Browne, Virginia Fassnidge, Wendy Mackenzie, Andrew Dakers, Kath Richardson, Cindy Gardener, LBH, David Eales, London Bike Hub

No

Topics

Action

1

 Minutes of last meeting agreed.

2

 Apologies for Absence: Michelle Aspinall-Baker, Paul Richens, Samantha Langton  (Brentford Dock Management)

3

 Give and Take Day, Brentford Dock: Remains in abeyance but, in conjunction with DHL environmental solutions and LBH, occasional small events for the disposal of small electrical items are held throughout the Borough.  We will advise when one is planned for Brentford, but remember, there is a facility at the Recycling site in Morrisons car park.  

4

 Noticeboard: This will shortly change to include different posters for the Love Food Hate Waste campaign, Market promotion and the film “Gasland” which will be shown at the Docking Station at 7:30 on Saturday 18th May.

5

 BRAG NEWSLETTER: This is now nearing completion of distribution. The cooperation and assistance from the High Street Steering Committee, in particular Julia Quilliam and Joanne Lavery, is very much appreciated.

6

 Cotton Bag Project: Cindy is in the process of ascertaining the price for 250 of these, to bear the BRAG logo and the words: No plastic init.

When we have some stock we need to engage willing shopkeepers who will distribute.  So far, Wendy has agreed to approach Take Your Pick and the vegetable shop nearby; Hugh will see the Brentford Dock shop, Naked Grain, Martins the newsagent, the Post Office and various shops on Albany Parade. We would like a volunteer to talk to The Coop (formerly Costcutter) near the University, but we agreed to omit Morrisons for the present as we will probably need to consult with their head office. Then we must plan a canvassing campaign.  We could also consider delivering a bag with a future newsletter.

 ALL

7

 BRENTFORD FESTIVAL: Will definitely be held on Sunday, 1st September, in Blondin Park, which is accessible from Boston Manor Road, Northfield Avenue and Windmill Road. Further information will be forthcoming, please also watch the TW8 website. We will take a stall, as always, and LBH Recycling team will also be present so we hope to be positioned near them. Still need ideas for theme for our stall, please! Game for children? (One suggestion: “name the worm”.) ONGOING. ALL

8

 BRENTFORD MARKET: This will be held in Market Place every Sunday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. from 12 May for a trial period of6 months. There will be a mixed and varied collection of stalls, some being available for charities and other voluntary groups.  Information about stalls can be obtained from julia@quilliam.property.co.uk. We have agreed to take a stall, to share with Friends of the Earth, and we have come up with 23rd June. PLEASE, WILL AS MANY members as possible come along so that we can be sure the stall is manned, possibly in shifts. ALL

9

 FUNDING: We have received the Grant Acceptance forms in response to our application for funding from the Community Development Foundation. This money, if forthcoming, will go towards our next newsletter publication and our cotton bags initiative.  Hugh is completing these forms so that we can send them back, electronically, to Community First.  Thank you, Hugh, and thanks to Kath and Andrew for their efforts to obtain this. HP PH

NEXT MEETING Tuesday 4 June 2013

to start at 7pm in the Directors’ Meeting Room, Brentford Dock

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Minutes, April 2013

May 1, 2013 by Kath

Brentford Recycling Action Group
Minutes of Meeting held in the Directors’ Meeting Room,
Brentford Dock
on Tuesday 2 April 2013

 

Attending: Patti Horsnell, Hugh Picton, Douglas Benford, Rukmini West, Catharine Browne, Virginia Fassnidge, Wendy Mackenzie, Andrew Dakers

No

Topics

Action

1

 Minutes of last meeting agreed.

2

 Apologies for Absence: Michelle Aspinall-Baker, Paul Richens, Samantha Langton and Jenny Illman (Brentford Dock Management), Kath Richardson, Cindy Gardener, LBH, David Eales, London Bike Hub

3

 Give and Take Day, Brentford Dock: Remains in abeyance.  LBH are still hoping to hold a Give and Take event for small electrical items, clothing etc. but this will be dependent on staff availability.  

4

 Noticeboard: Currently displays information regarding the latest Love Food Hate Waste campaign. We will change these for different posters for the same campaign shortly.

5

 BRAG NEWSLETTER: This is now in the process of being printed and distribution will be organised within the next few weeks. The cooperation and assistance from the High Street Steering Committee, in particular Julia Quilliam and Joanne Lavery, is very much appreciated.

6

 Cotton Bag Project (“No plastic innit”): Some sources for cotton bags have been found so when we have ascertained costs and how many we will need we can go ahead with finally agreeing the message we would like printed on them.

Cindy has already found some prospective suppliers whose products do not necessarily fulfil our environmentally friendly desires! However, a great deal will depend on cost – we definitely need to know quantities before we can proceed further. We thought we might start with 250. It was suggested that if one side of the bag was left blank we could perhaps provide stencils and paints for volunteers to complete their own message – even a competition? Also, we need to establish willing shopkeepers who will distribute – we need to know who these could be – suggestions, please.  So far: any shops on Brentford High Street and Albany Parade, The Coop (formerly Costcutter) near the University, Morrisons, Brentford Dock shop. Then we must plan a canvassing campaign.  We could also consider delivering a bag with a future newsletter. FURTHER DISCUSSION AT NEXT MEETING.

 ALL

7

 BRENTFORD FESTIVAL: Will definitely be held on Sunday, 1st September, in Blondin Park, which is accessible from Boston Manor Road, Northfield Avenue and Windmill Road. Further information will be forthcoming, please also watch the TW8 website. We will take a stall, as always, and LBH Recycling team will also be present so we hope to be positioned near them. Still need ideas for theme for our stall, please! Game for children? (One suggestion: “name the worm”.)

8

 BRENTFORD FARMERS MARKET: Plans are now being finalised for the return of the market in Market Place to be held every Sunday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The trial period will commence on 12 May for 6 months and there will be a mixed and varied collection of stalls, some being available for charities and other voluntary groups.  Information about stalls from can be obtained from julia@quilliam.property.co.uk. We have agreed to take a stall, probably share with Friends of the Earth, so we need to know dates, asap, when members are available so that we can be sure the stall is manned, possibly in shifts.

9

 FUNDING: We have made an application for funding towards our next newsletter publication and some merchandise of cotton bags from the Community Development Foundation. Thanks to Kath, Andrew and Hugh for their extra efforts to do this.

NEXT MEETING Tuesday 7 May 2013

to start at 7pm in the Directors’ Meeting Room, Brentford Dock

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Free Training opportunity – Make money from waste

May 1, 2013 by Kath

  • Do you think you have what it takes to become a social entrepreneur?
  • Do you want to gain new skills while improving your community?

We are looking for creative individuals, groups and organisations to take part in an exciting new training programme focused on the recovery, reuse and sale of ‘waste’ materials with the aim of helping your community develop new skills, generate income and employment opportunity.

Through a series of specially designed training sessions participants will explore and develop social enterprises around either high value metals or textiles depending on your skills, preference and interest.

The training will:

·         Build and develop the skills, confidence and knowledge to set up, run and market your own community based enterprise

·         Target the recovery of ‘waste’ items effectively diverting them from landfill.

·         Generate income and employment opportunity in your local community

The three training sessions will be 9th 16th and 30th May 2013, location TBC.

Please share this information with your members or anyone who you think may be interested.

For more information or to register interest please contact Ben Hudson at LSx by phone on 020 7234 9405 or by email at b.hudson@lsx.org.uk

Please express interest as soon as possible as places are limited. NB this opportunity is available to Hounslow residents only.  

This programme is being delivered by London Sustainability Exchange in partnership London Community Resource Network and Tree Shepherd for the London Borough of Hounslow.

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Film Screening of “Gasland”

April 15, 2013 by Kath

Film Screening on Saturday 18th May at the Docking Station

Gasland Film Screening

An opportunity to see this award winning documentary which reveals the truth about the controversial gas extraction process known as “fracking” – Hydraulic Fracturing.

Licensed Bar – Real Ale – Real Popcorn

Doors open 7:30pm with film at 8:30pm

Tickets £2.50 from WeGotTickets or tel 07941 520 841

Docking Station is at 108-9 High Street, Brentford TW8 8AT

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Spring 2013 Newsletter

April 5, 2013 by Kath

Newsletter Spring 2013

Newsletter Spring 2013 – Brentford Market is Back!

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