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EFRA's Annual General Meeting 2014

All members were invited to EFRA's annual general meeting which was held on 28 May 2014.  Officers reported on a number of issues dealt with by the committee during the past year.  Afterwards members raised a number of matters for general discussion which the committee will follow up during the coming year, with progress being reported in the e-newsletters.  You can read the minutes on our website.

Cranmer Avenue Snooker Hall latest application for redevelopment

The developer submitted a new application and in January EFRA responded.

EFRA sent a submission (2.5 MB) to the Planning Inspector.

The Inspector did not uphold the developer's appeal.

 

 

 

Private Rented Sector Housing and Anti-Social Behaviour

We have received notification of public meetings to be held on 9 and 10 April by Ealing Council and an on-line questionnaire about implications arising from the growth of the private rented sector.

Further details and the questionnaire are on the council's website.  The closing date for the survey is 13 April 2014.

Heathrow Airport Third Runway Consultation

Heathrow Airport is running a public consultation with a view to updating its proposals to the Airports Commission.  We have just learnt that there is to be an additional exhibition, in Ealing:

  • Monday 10 March 2014
  • 12:00 to 20:00
  • The Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, 2-8 Hanger Lane  W5 3HN.

The hotel is at the junction of Uxbridge Road and Gunnersbury Lane and its website link is here.

Northfield Ward Safer Neighbourhood Team Promises Survey

The Northfield Ward Police Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) has asked us to publicise one of its regular surveys.  The team says:

Orion Park: Bike Training Facility

Motorbike training continues to take place in the open areas of the Orion Park site.  The operator appealed against the council's latest planning enforcement notice to put a stop to the training which does not have planning approval.  The matter is back with the Planning Inspectorate again.  EFRA is working with local residents and councillors, and submitted a detailed statement to the Planning Inspectorate in January 2014, a summary of which you can see h