It, in this case, is your blue bag, green box or green wheelie bin (very soon). Yes, it’s recycling news. Or perhaps that should be news about recycling! New bins, new collection days and new recycling rules – it’s all … Continue reading →
At a meeting held by Camden’s borough commander, we learned that the West Hampstead police horses will be here for some time to come, but there remained a lack of clarity on the staffing levels of the local Safer Neighbourhood … Continue reading →
Yet more water disruption. A leak on Greencroft Gardens knocked out water for a few hundred homes on Thursday, and on Saturday there was a major leak on St Cuthbert’s Road. On July 2nd, Thames Water is sending a brave … Continue reading →
Tomorrow (yes, short notice, sorry), the Neighbourhood Development Forum is hosting two walks in the area. The idea is to get people’s reaction to the variation in our built environment. They are free to join – just come along. The … Continue reading →
Yesterday afternoon, everyone’s favourite independent bookshop tweeted: Bet yr *really* well read! Want to show how clever you are? Send list of fave books & if we like ’em we’ll add shelf with your name & books!— West End Lane … Continue reading →
I’ve already done some analysis of the census results locally, but it’s interesting to see them presented in an easy-to-digest form. Camden produces ward profiles, and although West Hampstead covers more than the West Hampstead and Fortune Green wards, this … Continue reading →
Developers lost their appeal against Camden’s rejection of a 27 unit proposal for Gondar Gardens. What was the outcome of #whampforum? Full write-up and handy factsheet here. View from the top of the student building on Blackburn Road(via @WHampsteadNDF) The … Continue reading →
On May 21st, more than 30 locals gathered to discuss a range of issues along with James Earl, chair of the Neighbourhood Development Forum (NDF), Cllr Flick Rea, and me. Parking, development, shops; all came under scrutiny. The topics are … Continue reading →
A true short story by @UKColin I’ve fallen for my share of scam artists who approach with a sob story about needing bus or train fare to visit a sick relative, or because they’ve been mugged, or their car has … Continue reading →
This morning I heard that the verdict of the Planning Inspector was finally in on Linden Wates’ second appeal. To recap very quickly: Scheme #1: 16 large houses in the middle of the to-be-excavated reservoir space, mostly below ground level; … Continue reading →
