TRIBUTES have poured in for one of the country's most popular jazz musicians, from Ruislip Manor, who died this week aged 38.

Drummer Chris Dagley died in an accident on the A40 at White City in the early hours of Wednesday (28). He was riding his scooter home from the legendary Ronnie Scott's jazz club in Soho, where he played with the house band.

AN 85-year-old man is in a serious condition in hospital after being hit by a car in Field End Road, Eastcote, yesterday.

The pensioner was on his way to visit a relative when he was hit by the vehicle near to Parkfield Crescent at about 5.45pm on Tuesday (27).

48 ABBOTSBURY GARDENS - Single storey side/rear extension.

64 ELMBRIDGE DRIVE - Proposed single-storey side extension to create new dining area.

104 MOUNT PARK ROAD - Single storey side/rear extension.

9 ROSEBURY VALE - Part two storey part single storey side/rear extension involving the demolition of existing rear extension and attached garage to side.

A STREET campaign in Ruislip to "Save Our Bungalow" drew 13 residents out to protest last week against plans to build two properties on a single plot.

The residents of Howletts Lane are angry that the new owner of a detached bungalow at number 37 wants to convert the property into two semi-detached dwellings.

THE row over Hillingdon Council's £1.5million Ruislip Lido improvement programme escalated this week amid accusations of 'paranoia' over the release of information to the public.

Government officials are expected to investigate the council's decision to withold an environmental scoping report, following a complaint made earlier this month.

264 WHITBY ROAD - (Details in compliance with condition): Installation of new vehicular crossover.

3 WILDER CLOSE - (Details in compliance with conditions): Conservatory to rear, involving demolition of existing conservatory.

58 ST MARTINS APPROACH - Conversion of roofspace to habitable use to include rear and side dormers with Juliette style balcony to rear, 1 side rooflight and conversion of roof from hip to gable end.

THOUSANDS thronged to enjoy a picnic in the park on Saturday (17), as Eastcote residents celebrated the reopening of their historic walled garden.

The Friends of Eastcote House Gardens had invited the community to join them for an official launch following the completion of a £24,000 project to restore the original herb beds in the 17th century garden, and residents reponded by turning out in their thousands during the afternoon. Many brought their own picnics for the occasion.

NETWORK Rail have this week begun essential maintenance work to a railway bridge in South Ruislip, which will continue for seven weeks.

The Field End Road/Eastcote Lane bridge between South Ruislip and Northolt Park train stations has been damaged by repeated vehicle strikes in recent years.

A GP practice in Ruislip Manor has officially opened its new educational unit, marking the end of an 18-month project to create some of the best training facilities in west London.

Cedars Medical Centre, in Elliott Avenue, welcomed the Mayor of Hillingdon, Councillor David Yarrow, to declare the extension open on Wednesday (14).

A RUISLIP crematorium manager has been celebrating this week after winning a prestigious lifetime achievement award at a national show.

John Purcell, the bereavement services manager and registrar at Breakspear Crematorium, has also thanked residents for voting and helping him to win the Lifetime Service prize at the Council Worker of the Year Awards last week.