Navigating between the three West Hampstead stations is already challenging, with narrow pavements, crowds of people and at least one road to cross whichever change you’re making. Now imagine that you’re not so good at walking – or can’t walk … Continue reading →
West Hampstead police station may be for the chop, but is our fire station safe from the latest round of cuts? The most recent proposal to close stations in London puts Belsize station on the chopping block, while West Hampstead … Continue reading →
There’s a new momentum on Mill Lane. This motley collection of independent shops has tried before to unite behind some self-promotion but these efforts have largely come to nothing. Now, the West Hampstead street that’s often seen as West End … Continue reading →
We’re inching nearer to a final Neighbourhood Development Plan. There’s a meeting this Thursday to discuss the second draft plan. At the time of writing the draft, the issue of the southern boundary had not been resolved. Since then, however, … Continue reading →
Last Monday a small but select group of locals stood around in the bright sunshine to watch a tree being planted. This is the first tree in West End Green for more than 100 years – the previous one, in … Continue reading →
West Hampstead police station looks certain to lose its front counter, but the murmurings that the whole station is under threat are getting louder. The Metropolitan Police has engaged in a strange consultation process regarding front counter closures. It can, … Continue reading →
Almost two years ago, Camden launched its 15-year(!) community investment programme. A large part of this is flogging assets in order to invest in other services. In some cases this involves quite major closures, such as at 156 West End … Continue reading →
Crane over West Hampstead (c) dancoffeyphotography.com I thought it would be useful to keep track of all the major development plans in West Hampstead in map form. This is a beta version, I’m working on a more sophisticated one. This … Continue reading →
…at least you’d hope not if you’re a student in West Hampstead next year. You’ll have seen the large building going up on Blackburn Road over the past few months. Rising nine storeys at his highest point (furthest away from … Continue reading →
The proposal to redevelop the garden centre site on Iverson Road into flats was given the green light back in the early summer but for some reason I never actually wrote about it. I did discuss the plans back in … Continue reading →
