Under the Localism Act, communities can form a Neighbourhood Development Plan. Given the extent of potential development in West Hampstead, James Earl from Fordwych Residents Association has proposed that we form one. The first meeting to get the ball rolling … Continue reading →
Last Wednesday, the usual suspects along with a few welcome newcomers gathered in a chilly hall in Dennington Park Road to discuss the draft vision and action plan for West Hampstead’s place shaping programme. In small groups we discussed whether … Continue reading →
If you’ve been following for a while, or have ever clicked that handy “Latest Planning News” link on the right, you’ll probably have seen me talk about Placeshaping. Here’s the recap: Camden council is conducting “placeshaping” exercises in many areas … Continue reading →
On Monday, a bunch of locals met at The Gallery to re-ignite Transition West Hampstead. Marcia MacLeod reports: “Fancy growing your own veg? No garden? You could put your name down for an allotment – but Camden’s waiting list was, … Continue reading →
“Hmmm, shall I be healthy and have a salad?” I mused, knowing full well I would also be ordering a bowl of fries… “salad’s a bit dull on a cold afternoon, but this array of ingredients looks nice, especially the … Continue reading →
On Thursday, we took over a good chunk of West End Lane’s popular Vietnamese restaurant Ladudu in the latest installment of whampreview. Unlike previous reviews, we had a set menu and arrived all at once – setting both the kitchen … Continue reading →
The turnout for this week’s West Hampstead & Fortune Green Area Action Group was higher than usual, with parking, planning, and local business on the agenda. For those of you not familiar with the AAGs, they are an opportunity to … Continue reading →
Looking for an excuse to eat something good on a Friday evening, I made my way along to West End Lane’s latest newcomer, Costello, where, together with Jonathan, we’d very kindly been offered dinner on the house. Our attentive and … Continue reading →
A market square; bustly shops and cafés; new influx of residents; 12-storey building… wait, what now? On Saturday, architects John Thomson & Partners held an exhibition in the church hall on Sherriff Road to show their latest proposals for the … Continue reading →
On Thursday, 24 of us took over Broadhurst Gardens’ newest restaurant Osteria Spiga in the latest (and largest) edition of #whampreview. With so many of us, we staggered the tables over the evening and Tom and I had selected a … Continue reading →
