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Liddell Road scheme given green light

West Hampstead Life Posted on March 3, 2015 by Jonathan TurtonJanuary 16, 2017

Camden councillors voted tonight to give the go ahead to both the proposal to build the school and to build the housing and employment space that will help fund it. The debate lasted just over an hour and a half … Continue reading →

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Decision time: The Liddell Road refresher

West Hampstead Life Posted on March 3, 2015 by Jonathan TurtonMarch 3, 2015

It’s decision time tonight for Liddell Road, but what’s at stake and why has it been so controversial? What’s the deal? The council has an obligation to provide enough school places for local children and the projections are that some 400 … Continue reading →

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What have I missed since February 23rd

West Hampstead Life Posted on March 2, 2015 by Jonathan TurtonMarch 2, 2015

The planning application for Liddell Road will be decided on Tuesday when it goes in front of the planning committee. The session is open to the public (7pm Camden Town Hall) Fordwych Road will be closed between Minster Road and … Continue reading →

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What have I missed since February 16th?

West Hampstead Life Posted on February 23, 2015 by Jonathan TurtonFebruary 24, 2015

Police closed roads around the police station in West Hampstead on Saturday night after a suspect package was found. Thankfully the all clear was sounded fairly soon afterwards. The fire in Snowman House the week before was caused by a … Continue reading →

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What have I missed since February 9th?

West Hampstead Life Posted on February 16, 2015 by Jonathan TurtonFebruary 16, 2015

A fire on the 10th floor of Snowman House was swiftly brought under control, with only one person treated at the scene despite more than a hundred people being evacuated. The fire was caused by a tealight! 1980s’ popstar Steve … Continue reading →

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Steve’s Strange moniker from West Hampstead postman

West Hampstead Life Posted on February 13, 2015 by Jonathan TurtonFebruary 13, 2015

Steve Strange, frontman of 1980s band Visage, has died in Egypt following a heart attack. He was 55 and best known for the Visage hit Fade to Grey. Local historian Dick Weindling recalls how Strange (real name, Steven Harrington) picked … Continue reading →

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Help trace Mr Glassup’s class of 1962

West Hampstead Life Posted on February 10, 2015 by Jonathan TurtonFebruary 10, 2015

A few weeks ago the BBC ran a story about that first democratic camera, the Brownie. The article triggered some readers to send in their own Brownie photos and these included a couple of photos taken by Merryl See Tai … Continue reading →

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What have I missed since February 2nd?

West Hampstead Life Posted on February 9, 2015 by Jonathan TurtonFebruary 8, 2015

Camden came out fighting over the Liddell Road controversy, with a letter in the CNJ, a newsletter, and a lengthy blogpost by finance chief Theo Blackwell. There was a major police incident on Mill Lane on Tuesday evening although quite … Continue reading →

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What have I missed since January 26th?

West Hampstead Life Posted on February 2, 2015 by Jonathan TurtonFebruary 1, 2015

The Alliance’s appeal to raise money to send the body of staffmember Natalia Czekaj back to her mother in Poland exceeded its target, allowing the pub to also pay for the funeral. Thank you to everyone who donated. Flooding at … Continue reading →

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Locals objecting in numbers to Liddell Road plans

West Hampstead Life Posted on January 30, 2015 by Jonathan TurtonFebruary 5, 2015

Camden has extended the deadline for comments on its Liddell Road redevelopment planning applications to February 12th. In practice, if you still want to comment, then submissions will be considered right up to the time of the vote, which is likely to … Continue reading →

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