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March 7, 2008
Awards launched
I have just returned from the town centre where we launched the first Uxbridge Customer Service Awards.
We have teamed up with The Chimes Shopping centre and the Uxbridge Initiative for the 2008 awards, which we will be launching in next week's Gazette and sister paper the Leader.
I am excited about the awards which aim to reward excellent customer service in Uxbridge town centre in the two categories - shops and restaurants, bars and cafes.
We will be featuring entries in the paper as they come in and the awards will culminate with a special ceremony for the various winners at Baroosh, in Uxbridge, in May.
A couple of days ago I mentioned I was going on a visit to the RAF Uxbridge Operations Room, which was responsible for the air defence of London and the South East during the Second World War.
It was a truly fascinating and very nostalgic afternoon spent in a room that still exists today as it did on September 15, 1940, the day the Luftwaffe suffered its heaviest defeat, and which is now commemorated as Battle of Britain Day.
I am sure not that many people realise the vital role that this little part of Uxbridge played in the Second World War and its ultimate outcome.
For now I have several meetings this afternoon to wrap up what's been another busy week., and I have to say I am looking forward to the weekend.
Posted by aseal at March 7, 2008 1:21 PM