West Hampstead made the (inter)national news in a report on Nazanin’s year in prison. Camden’s new waste contract started. In West Hampstead it wasn’t exactly smooth. Alice House decking was given the OK by the Planning Inspector. This week saw … Continue reading →
Sunday saw ribbons and messages being tied to a tree on Fortune Green, to mark a year since Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was first arrested in Tehran. It was a moving event with local support and a big press turnout. Tulip has … Continue reading →
Tulip spoke about the response to the Westminster incident last week in Parliament, the Prime Minister was grateful for her comments. Telly historian Lucy Worsley dropped into West Hampstead to talk to 300 local kids about history. And they loved … Continue reading →
Ladudu closes its doors for the final time this week. After Ballymore had to take its enormous sign down last week, this week M&S had its application for an illuminated sign at West Hampstead Square turned down by Camden. Meanwhile, … Continue reading →
This week Ballymore agreed to take down the huge sign it had put up without planning permission. ‘Ballynomore’, as we quipped. Staying with Ballymore, West Hampstead Square (a.k.a. Heritage Square) opened proper. Maybe it’s the weather, but it looks a bit … Continue reading →
UXB NW6. A bomb was discovered on a building site in NW6. It was made safe, taken away and exploded by the army. After last week’s announcement by Camden Council that it is raising Council tax by 4.99% , with … Continue reading →
Storm Doris hit West Hampstead hard with trees and even a brick wall blown over. M&S opened in West Hampstead Square on Wednesday, but just two days later a fire broke out in one of the other tower blocks with … Continue reading →
West Hampstead is an “area of intensification” – how far are we to meeting the 2031 housing target? (Spoiler: Very). In Valentine’s week, what better than an Insight into one of our local florists? Swiss Cottage councillor Andrew Marshall, who … Continue reading →
The new M&S opened its doors for a sneak preview. Has West Hampstead met its London Plan job creation targets yet? We did the sums. Lola’s cupcakes is taking over the old Colour Division site, it won’t just be cupcakes … Continue reading →
As expected 156 WEL was approved by planning committee, after two and half hour of discussion the vote took 10 seconds and was 10-2 in favour of approval. Half the floorspace will be ‘affordable housing’, but you need to be … Continue reading →
