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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.

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If 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 Masterplan
 

Ballymore's masterplanning project website 'MyBrentford.com' for our High Street.

MyBrentford.com
 

While 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.

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Nicky 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 Notes
 

If you would like to add or comment on the Ballymore Plans you can do that here:

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The feedback section was last updated by Jeff Birnberg on November 2.

Brentford from the air

© Jan Truus Photography, Goteborg, Sweden
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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.

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Winter Watch

Have you got any Wintery photos that you want to share in our Gallery?

The King of Brentford

William Makepeace Thackeray

Another author that mentions Brentford in his works is William Makepeace Thackeray, a 19th century English author, who was famous as a satirist.

Thackeray’s poem The King Of Brentford pokes fun at King George IV.

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Karen's rescuers get hugs and kisses

Karen Copeland was on her way to a hairdressing appointment when she became trapped in the Numa Court lift on Saturday morning. She had wheeled her bicycle in beside her, pressed the ground floor button and felt herself start to descend. The lift went down 4 feet and then stopped abruptly. She pressed the button again. Nothing happened. She tried the button repeatedly with no effect....

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Boris in Brentford

Photography: © Derek Jones

On February 2nd the Mayor Boris Johnson switched on the laser sculpture at Watermans Theatre.

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Brentford High Street
Flooded Again!

Repair work has started on Wednesday mornings burst water main outside the O'Brien's Pub in Brentford High Street.

This is the same water main that was completely repaired and replaced a year ago.

The High Street is now closed between Half Acre and Syon Lane, with access to the shops and residential properties only. The repair will take minimum 5 days.

Local Sculptures

Diana Fountain

Diana Fountain

by Hubert Le Sueur and Francesco Fanelli - Bushy Park, Teddington

We are searching out the sculptures that are in walking distance from Brentford Dock.  Updated on January 13

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Brentford Dock Limited
AGM and Board Meeting Minutes

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 Info

Everyday Brentford Moments

Do 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 2011
 

We have started on a new Diary for 2012

Photo Diary 2012
 

Or have a look at all our Photo Galleries here:

The Photo Gallery

Looking for Parking?

You could have your own parking space!

There are now a large number of parking spaces available to rent in our Parking, Garages and Storage section.

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The BDRA Programme
February to June, 2012

The Brentford Dock Residents' Association Events Programme - February to June is now available.

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Download and print out the paper version.

BDRA programme 2012

Signs for Dock Road

New signs have been ordered for Dock Road, to be installed in the very near future.

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February

  • Wednesdays, 8 February: Coffee Mornings - £1.50 - in the Residents’ Clubroom at 10.30 a.m.
  • Wednesday, 8 February Ealing National Trust Association - “Charles Dickens - Circle of Stage Fire” - Frances Hughes. (ENTA members free, visitors £3, pay at the door) Liz Cantell Room, Ealing Town Hall, at 2pm.
  • Thursday, 9 February: Thursday Club - £2 - in the Residents’ Clubroom at 2.30 p.m. Illustrated talk by Doris SHerwood..
  • Wednesdays, 22 February: Coffee Mornings - £1.50 - in the Residents’ Clubroom at 10.30 a.m.
  • Thursday 23rd February: Neighbourhood Lunch Residents club room at 12.30p.m. £4.Soup and roll, cake, and tea or coffee. All homemade and suitable for vegetarians.

February

  • Friday 17 - Saturday 18, between 2pm - 8pm: Brentford Spring Market.