Safety first!

This mess outside the bin area near 1-6 Birch court is the residual waste from an unproked arson attacked that occurred in the bin area in July. It is disappointing to see it is still there and should be a management agent responsibility to remove. I will send this blog story to Winchesters and Redbridge Council Street Scene team. It is rather negligent to leave such rubbish on the wall next to a bin area as I have seen young children playing with the items that are rather dangerous!

More issues at Wimpey one estate

The images above illustrate the ongoing bulky waste and graffiti issues in the area of the Wimpey one estate (Sherman Gardens/Bengeo Gardens/Westfield Gardens/Madeliein Close and Birch Court). I have sent a copy of this post to both Winchester Properties and to Russell ward our local Council's dynamic leader of the Stretscene team. Many of you will have read the scurrilous comments in Winchester's recent newsletter, which also seem to be inferring that you may soon be subject to another fiscal outlay (to add to the many previous ones) I will query them on what Major works they are referring to and will keep you updated.

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In the meanwhile I am pleased to announce that your roads should be adopted within two months - if the assurances provide by Taylor Wimpey materialise. They have not let me down previously! The delay was initially due to need for a water vesting certificate which both Redbridge Council and Natalie have confirmed has now been received. However, some residents raised queries regarding faulty lamp posts which I conveyed to Taylor Wimpey. This led to an investigation that elucidated a lack of feed to some lamp posts and a missing fuse where the cause of fault. EDF are being contacted and once these works have been completed not only will your lamp post be working, however, you will also have roads and street lighting whose maintenance will be part of a council remit - as your roads will be fully adopted! Good news ay....please share your thoughts.

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A Mr Markos Markou from Winchesters has written rather disparaging remarks about me in his August Newsletter. They are all false and if you would like to see the truth I have evidence that can be emailed to any interested parties. When I first raised your concerns with the Group they were reticent to respond to me. It seems now, that they have been cajoled into a working programme by L&Q housing they have opened the doors again. i am quite pleased about this as I have always felt that all groups should be working together for the betterment and improved quality of life of residents of your estate. I will share any responses from Mr Markou with you.

Why.,...

Here is an example of the bulky waste that persists in Millhaven Close. Has anyone any ideas how we can stop this happening...?

I have reported it to your local NHW coordinator and the Street Scene team.

They seek him here they seek him there!

Wilson introducing the Redbridge Carnival court at the Area 5 Festival

Image of the elusive Jesse Boucher (centre)

I hope residents from the Area 5 committee perimeter ended enjoyed our event held yesterday at Barley Lane Recreation Ground....? I was part of the organising committee and also arranged the attendance of the Carnival Queen and Princess who engaged with people all day, facilitating a meet and greet service whilst distributing free programmes. They were elegant, well spoken true ambassadors of our Borough and even took responsibility for the listings for the children's jumping competition. As I have mentioned previously they are not beauty queens but here to serve the community of Redbridge for its betterment. In the picture you will see the Carnival court with the elusive Jesse Boucher, who I met for the first time and extended a hand of friendship too. He introduced himself and his wife and I have to say they were a lovely couple to meet with. I hope they enjoyed the event which was a lot of hard work to put together, they like all residents were worth the effort.

The incumbent Liberal Councillors made the most of the day by holding surgeries, whilst excluding and opposition parties from holding their own stalls. However, personally I did not feel this was the type of event to get political and so just happily worked with the Girl's to make everyones day as enjoyable as possible. I did practice the art of sword fighting with the Sikh display team as i was outnumbered by Liberal and Labour Councillors and associates...heh,heh!

I also recruited a team willing to provide protection as below:

In truth the councillors and i settled are differences and enjoyed a day out together and they

All kindly posed with the new Carnival court. Now that's what such events are about "Community Cohesion and I for one was proud of being involved in a landmark for our area. Thanks and praise should also be given to Antoinette Davis from and Alison Selby from Redbridge Council, Colleen (PTA Chairman) and Andy Caretaker at Barley Lane Primary School, Mr Hundal from South East Gurdwaras and all the other committee members. It would be good to have some feedback on the vent and I am hoping some of you might write some comments...?

As always our most profuse thanks to the most Excellent Chadwell safer Neighbourhood Police Team who are worth their weight in gold!

Park Lane repairs

There was a real shoddy area of road surface near the end of Park Lane by St Chads Park - reported in previous post. One piece of the road in particular had become rather dangerous. Our energetic and enthusiastic reactive maintenance have already repaired this section and will be working on an additional 3 repairs in the next 28 days. Please see response from a senior highways officer:

"Wilson, Ajay has now inspected and will shortly issue works orders to repair four patches of carriageway. One patch should be repaired within three working days, the other three less dangerous patches should be repaired within twenty eight working days."

I hope you are all pleased with this result which makes local trips to the park a much safer excursion. Especially when you consider the high footfall of younger visitors to parks.

Did you notice this one Jesse....?

I remember in my youth going to school and singing songs about Jesse James. He was meant to be a real sharp shooter and the song was a positive eulogy that made him sound like a regular western Robin Hood, robbing from the rich to give to the poor. Such legend is probably mistaken for an outlaw who eventually was shot down by a purported friend. Anyway to get to the point...I am wondering if eagle eyed Jesse Boucher of the "Lib's" really reports any of the graffiti in the ward or if the word "rarely" would be more appropriate. Do tell...

The box above has been reported to the Streetscene team by your friendly neighbourhood Spiderman - well actually is was just moi just wanted to carry on some of the fictional tales you ahve been hearing of late.

For those of you who share a similar age to me and sang the Jesse James song in school assembly - I remind you of the words:

Jesse James was a lad who killed many a man
He robbed the Glendale train;
He stole from the rich and he gave to the poor
He'd a hand and a heart and a brain.

Chorus: Poor Jesse had a wife to mourn for his life,
Three children, they were brave;
But that dirty little coward that shot Mr. Howard
Has laid poor Jesse in his grave.

It was Robert Ford, that dirty little coward;
I wonder how he does feel
For he ate of Jesse's bread
and he slept in Jesse's bed
Then laid poor Jesse in his grave.

Chorus

Jesse was a man, a friend to the poor
He never would see a man suffer pain,
And with his brother Frank
he robbed the Chicago bank,

Chorus

It was his brother Frank
that robbed the Gallatin bank,
And carried the money from the town;
It was in this very place that they had a little race,
For they shot Captain Sheets to the ground.

Chorus

They went to the crossing
not very far from there,
And there they did the same;
With the agent on his knees, he delivered up the keys
To the outlaws, Frank and Jesse James.

Chorus

It was on Saturday night,
Jesse was at home
Talking with his family brave,
Robert Ford came along like a thief in the night
And laid poor Jesse in his grave.

Chorus

The people held their breath
When they heard of Jesse's death
And wondered how he ever came to die.
It was one of the gang called little Robert Ford
He shot poor Jesse on the sly.

Chorus

This song was made by Billy Gashade,
As soon as the news did arrive;
He said there was no man with the law in his hand
Who could take Jesse James when alive.

Chorus

I hope you enjoy singing it as I have writing it down for you!

Wilson and Isla to the rescue -spare our blushes!

If you click on the image above you will see two bits of graffiti either side of Isla Martin. The bizarre thing is that this picture was taken at the recent RNWA meeting held at the Jack Crater Pavilion. I will bet no-one else noticed the problem from amongst all the Community crime fighters present (including Police), but your two Chadwell hawks, were not going to let the young scallywags who wrote the mess on the walls - get away with it! It has been reported to the Streetscene team who I am sure, will remove the offensive items! Perhaps our two Liberal Counterparts Jesse Boucher and whoever the other person is would like to comment - maybe they have already reported it...? I wonder........hmmmm.....