We thought it would be helpful to provide contact information for local events, organisations and sources of local information:
LOCAL EVENTS
It’s no surprise that an area with a strong sense of community has several annual events that appeal to all including:
- Bedford Park Festival: a fortnight, usually in June, of local performances, talks and walks plus the hugely popular Green Days Fete and Craft Fair: http://www.bedfordparkfestival.org
- Chiswick Book Festival: a long weekend, usually in September, of interviews with authors of recently published books: http://www.chiswickbookfestival.net
- Chiswick House Dog Show: a fun day out even if you don’t have a dog: http://www.chiswickhousedogshow.org.uk
LOCAL ORGANISATIONS
- Age Concern: Phone: 020 8742 7007 Email: ageconcernchiswick@talktalk.net Address: The Friendship Club, Oxford Road North, W4 4DN
- Gunnersbury Park: Website: http://www.visitgunnersbury.org
- The Gunnersbury Triangle Club: Website: https://www.gunnersburytriangleclub.org.uk
- West Chiswick and Gunnersbury Society (WCGS): Website: https://westchiswickgs.org
LOCAL MEDIA
All our local Chiswick media sources publish free weekly newsletters for residents; do sign up for all of them to keep in touch with local news:
- Chiswick Buzz: Local television channel with news reports and interviews: www.chiswickbuzz.net
- The Chiswick Calendar: A celebration of life in Chiswick through features, events and a club card offering discounts locally: https://thechiswickcalendar.co.uk
- The Chiswick Herald: Local news in print and online: http://chiswickherald.co.uk
- Chiswickw4.com: News website, discussion forum and a directory of local businesses and services: www.chiswickw4.com
- Get West London: News website with a local democracy reporter providing updates on politics and local government: https://www.getwestlondon.co.uk
LOCAL POLICE
Each ward has two police constables and one police community support officer. Ours are PC Adam Potts, PC Natalie Soden and PCSO Cheryl Spilsbury.
- Report a non-urgent crime: Register on OWL (Online Watch Link) so you can quickly log in if you need to use it to report a crime, alert your neighbours to suspicious activity and get updates from the Met: www.owl.co.uk
- Email address for the Turnham Green police team: SNTTX-.TurnhamGreen@met.pnn.police.uk