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Are you happy with a tower block opposite you?...If not, we want to hear from you, and we are looking for people to support our cause, we need to set up a Residents Group to fight these proposals.
Read more & JoinIf you missed Ballymore's High Street masterplan exhibition on Saturday October 29 at Docking Station then you can download their recent presentation to the Community & Residents here:
High Street MasterplanBallymore's masterplanning project website 'MyBrentford.com' for our High Street.
MyBrentford.comWhile we are waiting for official minutes from the Ballymore exhibition on Saturday. Mil Vukovic shares her recollection of some of the key points raised by the members of the Brentford community.
Read MoreNicky Plant, Chairman of Brentford Dock's Board of Directors, did take very detailed notes at the presentation made for the Brentford Dock Residents on September 6, and they are available here as a 7 page pdf file.
Detailed NotesIf you would like to add or comment on the Ballymore Plans you can do that here:
FeedbackThe feedback section was last updated by Jeff Birnberg on November 2.
Our website Brentford Dock Right Now, is an independant website run by Brentford Dock residents and is not an official website for Brentford Dock Limited or the Management office.
The Brentford Dock Residents' Association Events Programme - February to June is now available.
Read moreDownload and print out the paper version.
BDRA programme 2012
The BBC News article reports:
"Our planet is being bombarded by high-energy particles unleashed by the strongest solar storm since 2005, scientists say. The charged particles are mostly a concern for satellites - which they can disrupt - and astronauts. But they can also cause communication problems for aircraft travelling near the poles.
The geomagnetic storm has been caused by a potent flare that erupted from the Sun at 0400 GMT on Monday. The effects are likely to be felt on Earth throughout Wednesday."
See our previous article on Solar Activity.
There is a marvellous exhibition at the British Library, Royal Manuscripts:The Genius of Illumination, of illuminated manuscripts collected by kings and queens of England between the ninth and the sixteenth centuries.
We have connected this with Brentford's tradition in vellum making.
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In the early evening on February 2nd the Mayor Boris Johnson will switch on a laser sculpture at Watermans Theatre that will light up the night sky over Brentford.
The name of the sculpture is Geometry and it has been created by the brilliant French artist Félicie d'Estienne d'Orves
Following completion of the fantastic new pedestrian bridge linking Lots Ait Island to the Brentford shore, and major restoration work on the old boat building and repair facilities, the boatyard at Lots Ait will be re-opening for business in April 2012 as John’s Boat Works at Lots Ait.
Read MoreWe are searching out the sculptures that are in walking distance from Brentford Dock. Updated on January 13
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As a resident you may be interested to keep an eye on what is happening. We have the latest AGM and Board Meeting Minutes on the Brentford Dock Info page.
Brentford Dock InfoDo not miss our Photo Diary of Brentford for 2011. We have over 400 photos in this set of Brentford and Brentford Dock Photos. The newest taken first.
Photo Diary 2011We have started on a new Diary for 2012
Photo Diary 2012Or have a look at all our Photo Galleries here:
The Photo GalleryLocated in the roads surrounding Kew Gardens station, in Station Parade, The Kew Village Market will after a very succesful trial last year become a permanent fixture on the first Sunday of every month, between 10am and 2pm, from February 5 onward.
A few weeks ago the Hurlingham cruise boat sailed past Brentford Dock and just struggled through the shallow water at low tide, off Julius Point. I was impressed how shallow the water was for it to sail in and I checked its details.
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New signs have been ordered for Dock Road, to be installed in the very near future.
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