It’s International Women’s Day this Friday – arguments aside about whether 50% of the population should probably get more than 1/365th of the days – it’s a day that highlights inequality at both global and local levels. West End Lane … Continue reading →
A meeting about where developers’ community contributions should go produced more heat than light. There was a bomb scare at Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre on Thursday that turned out to be a hoax. Sunset over Thameslinkvia @ksh73 Peppecorns has launched … Continue reading →
It’s nearly time for the second installment of the monthly NW6 Film Club, and this Sunday’s offering should be a nice contrast to Zero Dark Thirty, which we saw last time. The film this time is Stoker – a film … Continue reading →
What exactly IS a residents association, and why might you want to become part of your local one? To kick off a round-up of all the local ones, James Earl introduces the Fordwych Residents Association, which he chairs. “The Fordwych … Continue reading →
In our occasional series of profiles of notable locals, Moya “Scoop” Sarner spoke to Fortune Green ward councillor Flick Rea. “Flick Rea’s home is a testament to her passions, from the theatre posters on her wall, to the ‘I heart … Continue reading →
Regular readers will know that I keep wittering on about Section 106 money as if it’s some sort of pot of gold at the end of a development rainbow. But how does this money get allocated, to what, and how … Continue reading →
Emily Frith stood down as the Lib Dem’s parliamentary candidate just a month after being selected. The local Tories dived in for the kill, while Emily herself explained that the new position she’s taken is her “dream job” Simon Marcus, … Continue reading →
I wasn’t able to make it to last week’s “listening sessions” initiated by Camden to try to increase use of Kilburn Grange Park. However, I gather that one idea that came out of at least one session was that of … Continue reading →
I received an e-mail yesterday from Hampstead ward councillor and Conservative PPC Simon Marcus about the closure of West Hampstead and Hampstead police stations. Simon, you’ll recall, when asked in an interview with the Ham & High about the area … Continue reading →
Last autumn, Camden announced it was considering introducing a borough-wide speed limit of 20 mph. We’re now in the consultation phase of this proposal, so if you have strong views for or against, now’s the time to voice them. The … Continue reading →
