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Date: Friday,11November201114:32:59UnitedKingdomTime

From: GregHandsM.P.

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In this edition:

Greg Hands M.P.s DiaryWebsite of the Week:Operation Christmas ChildSuper Sewer:Greg Hands discovers29,000 lorries to use King'sRoad and New Kings RoadHands welcomes

funding to create newschool placesPhoto news:Dr Challoner'sGrammar School SeniorPrizegiving EveningRemembrance SundayeventsOlympic Flame comes toH&F and K&CEel Brook Commonproposals announced

How to contactGreg Hands M.P.

Issue 317 Friday 11th November 2011

Since the last edition, Greg:

Met with local residents and amenity groups to discuss the nextsteps forward in fighting Thames Waters plans to site the maintunnelling shaft of their Super Sewer in south Fulham.Meanwhile, Greg discovered in Thames Water documents thatthe company is projecting 29,000 lorry movements going downKings Road, New Kings Road and Wandsworth Bridge Road toremove the excavated spoil. For more, see below.

Had a full schedule of activity as a Government Whip in andaround the chamber of the House of Commons, includingministerial meetings and organising votes and standingcommittees.

Held a weekly surgery for Chelsea and Fulham residents atPeter Jones, Sloane Square. Gregs surgeries are held generallyevery Monday at either Fulham Town Hall or at Peter Jones,Sloane Square. To ask for an appointment, emailmail@greghands.com or call 020 7219 5448.

Website of the Week:

Operation Christmas Child

Operation Christmas Child is the largest children's Christmasproject in the world, run by the Christian charity Samaritan'sPurse, and including local Fulham and Chelsea churches.They have been sending gift-filled shoeboxes to disadvantagedchildren around the world since 1990, bringing joy into thelives of over 80 million children.

Last year, over 500,000 people from across the UK and Irelandgot involved - including many churches, schools and

workplaces. Children and adults alike wrapped and packedaround 1.12 million shoeboxes full of gifts and goodies,which were then sent to disadvantaged children across Africa,Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Visit the website here: www.operationchristmaschild.org.uk.

Super Sewer: Greg Hands discovers 29,000lorries to use King's Roadand New Kings Road

Greg Hands M.P. has discovered plans by Thames Water to route upto 29,000 lorries along New Kings Road and Wandsworth Bridge

Road during construction of the Super Sewer.Should construction go ahead at Carnwath Road in Fulham, a vastnumber of lorry movements will be required, producing six years oftraffic misery. Lorry trips would average 31 per day for two yearsduring main tunnelling and peak at 33 per day when the tunnel isbeing lined.Thames Water plan to move all plant and construction materials byroad to reduce costs. Only excavated spoil will be taken by barge,despite the existence of the wharf being given as one of their keyreasons for using Carnwath Road. Although its transport strategy

paper suggests it would be possible for nearly half of the remainingmaterial to go by barge, it will give the contractor the flexibility todetermine the most practical and cost-effective means of transportingother materials and equipment.The route itself is revealed in supplementary document about theCarnwath Road site, which marks the preferred lorry access to TfLroad networkon a map. It would see large trucks thundering throughChelsea and down into Fulham, directly past the windows of residentshouses.The lorries will be used to take machinery (such as cranes andexcavators), precast concrete segments for the tunnel wall, ready-

mixed concrete, and aggregates like gravel. No assessment has beenmade by Thames Water of the impact on congestion.Commenting, Greg Hands M.P. said: This route would bring trafficmisery. We already knew that parts of Fulham would be affected, butnot on this scale. Both Fulham and Chelsea could see gridlock, aswell as noise and other disruption.It is completely unacceptable for Thames Water to put thousands oflorries through residential areas particularly when barges are anoption.It was Thames Waters choice to put the main tunnelling shaft in theheart of a residential area, when more remote sites were available.The impact of Thames Waters Super Sewer will be felt by those wellbeyond the immediate Carnwath Road area and tens of thousandsof people in Fulham and Chelsea will see their lives blighted by lorrymovements.

Hands welcomes funding tocreate new school places

The Department for Education has announced an additional 500million of funding for school places. This includes over 15 million ofnew capital funding to expand schools in Hammersmith & Fulham,meeting the demographic need for more primary school places.Already in 2011/12, Hammersmith & Fulham has received more than4 million, and Kensington & Chelsea more than 2 million, from whatis known as Basic Need allocation.Responding to the announcement, Greg Hands M.P. said: This isgreat news for local schools particularly in Hammersmith andFulham, which has seen a huge increase in demand for places.

The last Labour government repeatedly ignored warnings about the

pressure on school places caused by a rising population. Just as withthe economic mess, it left the Coalition Government to take action,ensuring that every local area has the school places it needs.We had already protected schools spending and targeted the poorest

pupils through the 2.5bn pupil premium. Now, this new money willhelp local schools to deliver a better education for all.Cllr Helen Binmore, H&F Council Cabinet Member for ChildrensServices, said: One of the major priorities of this council has been

the creation of Schools of Choice. More local children are being taughtin H&F than ever before as standards are improving and three newschools have opened, Ark Conway Primary and two secondaries - theWest London Free School and Hammersmith Academy."This is an exciting time for education in Hammersmith & Fulham andthis grant is very welcome. Under our schools of choice programmethis extra 15 million will ensure that we can continue to meet theincreasing demand for local primary school places from parents.

Photo news:

Dr Challoner's Grammar School SeniorPrizegiving Evening

The Dr Challoner's Grammar School annual Senior Prizegivingtook place last week and Old Challoner Greg Hands M.P.

presented GCSE certificates and prizes in front of a packedhouse of students and their parents. In his remarks Greg notedthe changes to the school since his time there, and challengedthe current group of students to aim as high as they could in

their chosen field.

Remembrance Sunday eventsWar veterans, ex-servicemen, residents and community groups willremember the sacrifices of those who gave their lives in two worldwars and other conflicts around the world during the annual civicparades and services in Fulham, Chelsea, Kensington and Shepherds

Bush this Sunday (13th November).Greg Hands M.P. will be attending the Fulham service this year.Commenting, Greg said, "The Remembrance Sunday service inFulham is always a moving occasion and a fitting tribute to theBorough's war dead and veterans. The turnout from local people isalways impressive."The full details of the parades and services are as follows:Fulham parade and service

The procession will gather in Parsons Green Lane at 10.20am and

march via New Kings Road to the Fulham War Memorial, in VicarageGarden, next to All Saints' Church. The open air Service at FulhamWar Memorial will be the responsibility of the Reverend JosephHawes, Vicar of All Saints' Church, Fulham.At the end of the service, the parade will march back to the RoyalBritish Legion at 247, New Kings Road, where the mayor will take thesalute.Chelsea Service

Outside Sloane Square, the service will begin at 10.50am with the actof remembrance at 11am.

Shepherds Bush parade and service

The procession will gather in Sulgrave Road at 10.15am and march toShepherds Bush Green War Memorial. The open air service at thememorial will be conducted by the Reverend Canon David Tann andRabbi Geoffrey Shisler.At the end of the service, there will be a march past in ShepherdsBush Road at which the Deputy Mayor will take the salute and theparade will finish in Westwick Gardens.

Kensington serviceThe ceremony will start at 10.45am at the war memorial onKensington High Street with a traditional act of remembrance, thelaying wreaths and a minute's silence at 11am, followed by aprocession to St Mary Abbots Church for the service of remembrance.

Olympic Flame comes to H&F and K&CThe Olympic Flame will blaze a trail through Hammersmith & Fulhamand Kensington & Chelsea as the boroughs gear up for the 2012London Olympic Games.

On Thursday, 26th July, H&F and K&C residents will be able to join inthe excitement of the arrival of the torch and look forward to whatpromises to be a memorable two weeks of sport.The Games start one day later, with the boroughs playing host toOlympic volleyball at Earls Court. The cycling road race will also passthrough Hammersmith & Fulham and Kensington & Chelsea on theweekend of July 28.Sebastian Coe, Chair of LOCOG said: We are thrilled to confirm thatHammersmith & Fulham and Kensington & Chelsea will act as host

locations for the Olympic Flame, extending an invitation to peopleacross the boroughs to welcome the Olympic Torch Relay during its

journey around the UK. This is the UKs moment to shine and I wantto encourage people across Hammersmith & Fulham and Kensington& Chelsea to start planning how they can be part of this once in alifetime opportunity and show their support for the inspirationalTorchbearers chosen to carry the Olympic Flame as we count down tothe start of the Olympic Games.In the build up to the start of the event, the Olympic Flame will makeits journey from Greece and arrive in the UK on 18 May 2012, readyfor the Olympic Torch Relay to begin the following day.Representing peace, unity and friendship, the Flame will start its 70-day journey around the UK towards the Stadium carried by 8,000inspirational Torchbearers.The men's cycling race will take place on the Saturday 28 July, andlast for approximately six hours, with 145 riders competing over the155 mile course. The women will compete on Sunday 29 July, with 67riders racing 87 miles over three and a half hours.Both events will start on the Mall in central London and travel throughWestminster and Kensington and Chelsea, before the competitors ridedown Fulham Road and Fulham High Street and cross over Putney

Bridge. The cyclists will then tour Wandsworth, Richmond uponThames, and Kingston upon Thames before heading into Surreyand then returning to central London, via Fulham, for the finish.The races are likely to bring huge traffic disruption to the borough andboth councils will be working with Olympic organisers to ensure thatall residents are prepared for the weekend.Commenting, Greg Hands M.P. said, "It is good news for bothKensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham that the Olympictorch is coming through the heart of our communities. Volleyball andcycling are also coming to us during the Games themselves, so wehave a lot to look forward to locally."

Eel Brook Common proposals announcedPlans to carry out improvements to Eel Brook Common in Fulhamhave been announced.Hammersmith & Fulham Council intends to replace fencing, benchesand rubbish bins and improve existing pathways.Cllr Greg Smith, H&F Cabinet Member for Residents Services, said:

This borough has some beautiful parks and open spaces andmaintaining and improving them is one of the councils main priorities.I look forward to residents informing us about our proposals for EelBrook Common.Residents are being invited to provide comments regarding the

improvement works prior to 25th November. This can be done byclicking here or by contacting the Parks Department via emailparks@lbhf.gov.uk, or telephone: 020 8753 4898.

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