CAB Volunteers Needed

Be part of the UK's largest advice charity
Hammersmith and Fulham CAB have sites in Shepherds Bush and Fulham
Volunteer with the CAB and get new skills, gain confidence and improve your employment opportunities. Free training and expenses paid.
To join 
See www.hfcab.org.uk for an application
Email phil.storey@hfcab.org.uk
Call 020 7385 3175 ext 3

Kids Film Week at Riverside Studios

• Riverside Studios Kids Week full programme

Fire destroys flat at The Grange

Fire at The Grange today left a 3rd floor flat destroyed and a young family homeless, nobody was seriously injured, but residents were evacuated from the block and several were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation and shock. The owner who had just gone out to the shops, returned home to find she had lost everything. 

 The blaze broke out just after 2pm, with the fire brigade arriving promptly at the five storey block, but the fire rapidly took hold and gutted the maisonette, nearby homes were also damaged by the smoke and water. Residents found shelter in the TRA hall, until the emergency services allowed them to return home later in the afternoon. 

 LETRA is extremely grateful for the fast actions of the emergency services, their prompt and brave work saved residents in serious danger and the building from far greater damage. 

Fire-fighters tackle the blaze

Emergency workers at the scene, while residents wait in the hall

• Chronicle Story
• London Fire Brigade news report

Free Jobs Fair at the Ibis Hotel 18th July

Where: Ibis Hotel London Earls Court, 47 Lillie Road

When: 18th July, Drop in anytime between 10am to 4pm

Entrance is free  to the ILEC Conference Centre

Exhibitors, including Peter Jones, Army Careers, Royal Garden Hotel, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Wholefoods, Springboard and Crossrail are due to exhibit at the fair which is promoting vacancies and training opportunities for local people.

In addition there will be workshops throughout the day:

10.30am – Starting a small business

11.00am – Creating a CV

11.30am – Interview skills

12.00pm – Top 10 ways for employers to find you online

12.30pm – Careers in construction

1.00pm – Job searches

1.30pm – Working in hospitality

2.00pm – Tips on using social media

2.30pm - Apprenticeships

• Further details

Avonmore Library & Neighbourhood Centre Opening

•  H&F's Avonmore Library page 

Warwick Building Exhibition

There is a public exhibition of the planning proposals for the Warwick Building in Kensington Village.  The building in question borders the railway line to the east and West Cromwell Road to the south. 
The exhibition will be held in the Residents Hall on Wednesday 27th June and Thursday 28th June from 3pm to 8pm. This exhibition follows on from the one that was recently held at the Hilton Hotel, Olympia.

The proposal is to add a new roof to the current Warwick Building providing two storeys of residential accommodation. The proposed extension will contain 25 new homes and new plant for the current building, replacing the unsightly and outdated existing roof plant. The existing office space will remain unaffected.

• Contacts:- dawnlarmouth@yourshout.org or write to Warwick Building Consultation, FREEPOST RSBX-ARER-CTYA, Indigo Public Affairs, Room E409 Westminster Business Square, London, SE11 5JH

Meet your local community police team

The Avonmore & Brook Green Safer Neighbourhood team are holding a public meeting on Tuesday 26th June at 7pm, in the Lytton Estate Residents Hall. 
The meeting should last about an hour, so please come along and meet the team.

Olympic Torch Relay comes to the Lytton Estate

One day before the opening of the London 2012 Games the Olympic torch will pass through the Lytton Estate, on Thursday July 26^th, it travels along the length of North End Rd as part of the 70 day UK relay. It should pass the Estate at around 2pm (give or take half an hour), then turn right into Hammersmith Rd. and proceed to K&C. 
 H&F will be holding a free celebratory fun event at Jardin Place (near Fulham Broadway), from 11am to 3pm, with food stalls and live music.

• London 2012 Olympics in H&F
• Official 2012 website with whole route
• Chronicle story

Consultation on the new flats at The Grange

Front elevation with new flats to the left

Rear elevation with new flats and sheds to the right

H&F held a second residents consultation meeting today, on the proposal to build two new flats at The Grange.

The development would see the flats being built on the ground floor of the building in the present pram shed area. Following the first consultation they have agreed to maintain the current number of sheds, which involves building out onto the grass area at the rear of the flats. 
 H&F will be sending all residents of the building the new plans, plus a further feedback form to be sent back in, with a number of design options to consider. Please make sure you respond to the survey if you have concerns, because subject to planning permission, building works may start by the end of the year.
 If you missed the consultation check out the PDF link below. It has the 4 display boards, including a resizeable plan, plus all of the front and back elevation views and the feedback results from the first consultation.

Plan of the new works at The Grange

• PDF of the 4 display boards from the consultation  (9.7MB) 

The Avonmore Library & Neighbourhood Centre Opens

The new Avonmore Library

The smell of builders paint didn’t spoil today’s quite opening of the new Avonmore Library and Neighbourhood Centre. The facilities, in the old Barons Court Library building, include the relocated Citizens Advice Bureau, previously sited in Mund Street; the London Irish Care office (due to open on the 9th July) and the reduced in size, but welcome, revamped library.

 The CAB is fully up and running, but the library is waiting for new shelving to display more books (needed) and the computer/internet services won't be working until next week. Update: Internet access is now available.

 The library has just 50% of the previous area and it shows, with a limited book catalogue, but it still provides a small newspaper/magazine reading section, a children’s book space and six internet connected computers. 

 The Centre is managed by the CAB, with volunteer library staffing, self service machines and connected to H&F's online library catalogue, so books can be renewed, ordered to collect and returned there.

 A 24 hour automated service is available by phone 0303 123 0035 and online www.lbhf.gov.uk/libraries (Library card number and PIN required)
- The new library opening hours - 10am to 5pm, Monday to Friday

- Babies under one year  - Tuesdays 10.00am-11.00am (term time)
- Under-5s - Fridays 2.00pm-3.00pm (term time)
- H&F's Avonmore Library page 
H&F Citizens Advice Bureau hours:-

Drop-in Advice

Monday        10am - 1pm

Wednesday 10am - 1pm

Friday          10am - 1pm

Telephone Advice - 020 7385 1322

Tuesday    2pm - 4pm 

Thursday  2pm - 4pm

Friday       2pm - 4pm

Web    www.hfcab.org.uk
Email  advice@hfcab.org.uk