Residents in the north of West Hampstead may have noticed some lovely flowers popping up around the base of the trees in Fordwych Road. But it’s community spirit that’s also blooming in the NW2/NW6 herbaceous borders. Fordwych Road treepit If … Continue reading →
Camden’s recycling policies change as of today. Read about the new system, and see where your waste goes. The new Local Policing Model has also come into effect. West Hampstead has two contact points, each open for three hours a … Continue reading →
The saga of the local police stations has dragged on a while but we do at last have some clarity now that the Local Policing Model has been finalised. It came into effect last week. There’s been much publicity over … Continue reading →
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 →
