Hayes Town News - Time for a haircut

Welcome to the latest edition of Hayes Town News. This week we outline the arrangements for reopening shops after the easing of the coroanvirus pandemic plus funding and training opportunities to help reduce the impact of job losses.

David Brough

Chair

Hayes Town Partnership

Getting ready to re-open

The Government's announcement that cafes, restaurants, pubs and hairdressers can re-open from Saturday 4 July has started a flurry of activity as traders prepare. They must carry out risk assessments first and put measures in place to keep customers and staff safe. Guidance has been produced for cafes, restaurants and pubs and the Chairs of the Hayes Town Partnership and the Business Forum will be delivering copies to all relevant premises this week. Click here for more information,

Guidance for hairdressers is still awaited but The Hairdressers in Botwell Lane (pictured) are well ahead of the game. During the lockdown they have had the salon re-fitted to make space for the new set-up that will be required for safe operation and they will be implementing the best practice measures laid down by National Hair and Beauty Federation. To get the latest update on re-opening you can find them on Facebook .

Not so tiny feet

You may have seen the white feet markings appearing on the pavements of Hayes Town. These are being installed by Hillingdon Council free of charge in order to ensure better queue management. If you run a business and would like markings outside your shop please click here . If you think that a shop needs marking please send me an email.

Self-employed are missing out

The Government has introduced some good grant schemes to help businesses survive during the coronavirus lockdown. There is also support for self-employed people and that may help some small businesses in Hayes Town that are not eligible for the grants. Not everybody knows about this. Click here to find out how to apply.

Funding open for employment schemes

SEGRO, the owners and developers of the old Nestles Factory site have a special charity fund with grants of up to £40,000 for projects that will help young and disadvantaged people into work. They have already supported a number of groups that have helped improve the skills and confidence of hundreds of Hillingdon residents but they want to do more because of the developing jobs crisis that could result from the coronavirus pandemic. Charities and community groups can find out more by emailing Harriette Tillott at the London Community Foundation

Free construction safety training

Street League, the leading sport and employment charity, has places available on a Health and Safety in Construction course for 16 to 18 year olds. This is an essential first step before getting a valuable CSCS card under the Construction Skills Certification Scheme needed before you can work in construction. The course starts on Monday 20 July and applications have to be in by Friday 3 July . To find out more send an email to Lara Rizk-Diab.

30 June deadline for crime concerns

This is a reminder that Tuesday 30 June is the deadline for you to tell the Police about your three main concerns about local crime. Click here to have your say.

Speeding cars can be stopped

Reports in earlier editions of Hayes Town News have highlighted problems caused by drivers using local roads as a speed track, especially late at night. The Botwell Safer Neighbourhood Team are asking members of the public to report whenever this is happening. The Police have powers to issue what is called a Section 59 notice to any driver who has used their vehicle in a manner which causes 'alarm, distress or annoyance'. If the same vehicle is reported again the Police have the power to seize it and take it off the road. Click here to make a report.

Flower Festival goes online from 1 July

St Mary the Virgin Church in Church Road has had to cancel its annual Flower Festival because of the pandemic but that has not stopped them and they have set up an online version on Facebook. Flower arrangers have been asked to to create a display which reflects their "Lockdown Challenge" . They have photographed their arrangements at home and the pictures will be placed on the Church's new Facebook page from Wednesday 1 July so that they can share this joyful collection of flower arrangements with the local community. St Mary’s Church has welcomed visitors to its Annual Festival for over 50 years. I have visited and it is absolutely stunning. As well as seeing this year's displays on line they have included pictures from the 2016 Flower Festival “God’s Promise to Noah” so you can view the beautiful church and its usual flower arrangements. You can see all this by searching for 'St Mary The Virgin Hayes Middx Flower Festival' on Facebook and also on 'A Church Near You '.

Support continues for stranded students

Members of the Hayes Town Business Forum have continued to hand out supplies of coffee, tea and milk to stranded foreign students who have been visiting the Sikh Gurdwara in Golden Crescent for free meals. They have raised over £1000 from their members and other people from the local community and have now added bread to the list of provisions,

Planning application made for bingo centre

As previously reported in Hayes Town News a licence application has been made for a bingo centre in an empty shop in Station Road. The operators have now also applied for planning permission for change of use from retail. To see the application please click here . The deadline for responses is Tuesday 14 July . The deadline for objections to the licence application is Wednesday 1 July and to make a submission click here

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