Local Authority

Delighted pupils had a splashing time in their temporary swimming pool when they were visited by the mayor of London this week.

The youngsters from Greenwood Primary School, in Wood End Way, Northolt, showed off their techniques to Boris Johnson who was joined by his sport's commissioner Kate Hoey and Enigma and Doom from the hit endurance show Gladiators.

Angry neighbours say council camera vans are endangering lives by blocking motorists' lines of sight in their eagerness to issue fines.

Residents in Costons Avenue, Greenford, say the vehicles, used to catch drivers who park illegally, routinely stop on double yellow lines themselves, stopping on Greenford Road at the junction with their avenue.

SCRAPS of wood such as laminate, chipboard and MDF can now be recycled and turned into compost, energy and even animal bedding.

The mixed wood recycling service is running from the Acton centre, in Stirling Road, and the Greenford centre, in Greenford Road, after a successful trial in November.

Visit www.ealing.gov.uk/recycling to find out more.

Youths causing a nuisance around Greenford Broadway can be moved on once a dispersal order comes into force next week.

Under-16s will be banned from the area after 9pm unless accompanied by an adult, and anyone who refuses to leave when asked by a police officer or PCSO could face arrest.

The order covers Greenford Road from the junction of Windmill Lane to Locarno Road, Ruislip Road from the Ravenor Park entrance to Ruislip Road East, part of Windmill Lane and part of Oldfield Lane South.

The powers will remain in place until at least June 12 next year.

North Greenford residents are invited to air their views and share their concerns at their ward forum.

The neighbourhood meeting will take place at the Greenwood Inn in Whitton Avenue West, Northolt.

It will run from 7pm to 9pm on Thursday (30).

THE first calf of the Horsenden Hill newborns has been named - but there is not long to have your chance to name the other two.

Snowy is one of three cows born on the hill earlier this month to a herd of five bought in as living lawn mowers.
The name was chosen by Lucy Woloszczuk of Lexden Road, Acton.

WORK on a £15m state-of-the-art leisure centre will be begin next week.

Demolition of the former police station was completed earlier this month after the old Northolt Swimarama was knocked down in March.

The Perivale ward forum is to be held on Tuesday October 14.

The new ward forums replace and break up the old area committee meetings.

An exasperated resident says motorists are constantly smashing into lampposts on his street because the council will not paint them a brighter colour.