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A selection of news feeds from the websites of our affiliate organisations, plus other relevant public local and nearby sources, including mention of ‘Hammersmith’, ‘OPDC’, ‘Old Oak’ or ‘Shepherds Bush’ in Parliament and by the GLA, the council’s cabinet, economy, arts, sports, and public realm PAC, and planning committee feeds. See also: the geographically broader Architecture & Construction News page.
We select the most relevant news from these sources over the week, and add our diary and recent news for our roundup email Hammersmith Weekly, to which you can ✉ subscribe.
This list shows the latest two stories from each source, latest first; the home page version (side-bar) shows one story. To read an entire story, click on its headline or read-more link, which will take you to the source website.
- Meeting scheduled: Thursday 12 September 2024 5.30 pm, OPDC Planning CommitteeOPDC Planning Committee: Thursday 12 September 2024 5.30 pm Read more »
- Meeting scheduled: Wednesday, 11th September, 2024 6.30 pm, Health & Wellbeing BoardHealth & Wellbeing Board: Wednesday, 11th September, 2024 6.30 pm Read more »
- Get the Best View of the Great River Race from Chiswick Pier
Annual spectacle is part of the Totally Thames Festival Read more » - Ealing Parking Attendant Strike Seems Likely to ContinueNo resolution in sight in dispute over union recognition Read more »
- London Society launches latest Love Letters competition, honouring Martin Luther KingThe London Society is accepting entries for the fourth year of its annual Love Letters to London competition, which it describes as “accessible to everyone to celebrate our wonderful, fantastic, infuriating city in prose or poetry”. The charity, founded in 1912, is offering total prize money of more than £4,000… Read more »
- Changing Places: the Life Sciences industry in LondonThe Life Sciences industry is comprised of companies and organisations that research, develop and manufacture pharmaceuticals, biotechnology-based food and medicines, medical devices, biomedical technologies, nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals, food processing, and other products that improve the lives of organisms. It is vast, fast-growing, and something we should all be aware of because… Read more »
- Decision sheet published: Meeting of Monday, 9th September, 2024 7.00 pm, CabinetCabinet: Monday, 9th September, 2024 7.00 pm Read more »
- Meeting held: Monday, 9th September, 2024 7.00 pm, CabinetCabinet: Monday, 9th September, 2024 7.00 pm Read more »
- Dave Hill: Leadership is required to combat London’s selfish cycling cultureLet’s not get carried away, but there are a few small signs that some of London’s progressive politicians are, at long last, waking up to the everyday menace of antisocial behaviour by cyclists and the need to do something about it. Last week at City Hall, the London Assembly Labour… Read more »
- Agenda published: Meeting of Tuesday, 17th September, 2024 7.00 pm, Planning and Development Control CommitteePlanning and Development Control Committee: Tuesday, 17th September, 2024 7.00 pm Read more »
- London's cheapest borough to rent named but average prices are still over £1.3k a monthSee below for a full list of the average cost of renting in every London borough Read more »
- Celebrate the Last Night of the Proms at St Peter's ChurchFirst of a series of musical events in Black Lion Lane Read more »
- Transport Disruption Ahead in HammersmithEngineering work and strikes affecting tube and rail services Read more »
- Accessibility at Old Oak Common to Be ReviewedAim is to deliver level boarding for all passengers at HS2 Terminus Read more »
- Local Pubs Join Campaign to Tackle SuicideHospitality chain Fuller's teams up with the council Read more »
- Green-space neglect in government’s new policiesWe are deeply concerned at the direction taken by the government’s revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). Queen’s Crescent, a Local Green Space in Exeter, Devon. Photo: Open Spaces Society Our case officer Nicola Hodgson has responded to the consultation on the revised policy. ‘The government has not proposed any… Read more »
- HS2 boss claims firm has 'turned around' local opposition as huge bridge finishedBilly Ahluwalia told MyLondon people were now in support of the project - despite some Hillingdon residents recently saying otherwise Read more »
- BRA annual pub quiz at the Thatched HouseJoin us for the annual Brackenbury Residents’ Association (BRA) pub quiz Date: Thursday 7 November 2024Venue: Thatched House Pub, Dalling Road Read more »
- Have your say on parks in the boroughLBHF are also holding a consultation on the parks in the borough. Check the link below. Hammersmith& Fulham Council Parks Satisfaction Survey | H&F Have Your Say(lbhf.gov.uk) The consultation closes on 15thSeptember. It would be good to encourage some more responses. Read more »
- Introducing new trustee Derek WilliamsCan you tell us about your background? I’ve been a Hammersmith resident for a number of years. I grew up in a very diverse borough in North London, similar to Hammersmith. I started working as a chartered surveyor in my early 20s, then moved into strategy and analysis for 10… Read more »
- Win Tickets to Kindred Uncovered Live Music Night with Lucy DKKindred – the ex-private members club turned community space, which serves up cultural and private events, weekday coworking and all-day dining in Hammersmith – has launched the Kindred Uncovered Residency, a women-only programme designed to support rising artists and musicians living in Greater London. Central to this is their new… Read more »
- AGM 2024 MinutesWLRG 2024 AGM MinutesDownload Read more »
- Goodbye to blocked byway in East SussexFollowing pressure from Chris Smith, our local correspondent for Lewes district in East Sussex, the Firle Estate has reopened a blocked byway. This is an old, two-kilometre-long route, shown on some eighteenth-century maps. It runs between Newelm, west of Firle, westwards to the A26 road at The Lay in Beddingham… Read more »
- Q3 Transport UpdatesPiccadilly Line Closure Ahead of the Piccadilly line upgrade, the planned 16-day part closure is underway and running until Sunday 1 September. If you are a retail or hospitality business operating in Hammersmith, or you are travelling to the area for weekend shopping, entertainment or dining out, please also be… Read more »
- Proposals for The Volunteer pub in Latimer RoadThe former Ariadne Nektar Bar at 274 Latimer Road closed its doors a couple of years ago, after its licence was withdrawn by Kensington and Chelsea Council. The building was acquired in May 2023 by local developers and property agents Wentworth Andersen. Since then various internal and external works have… Read more »
- Stop the new proposed 7 day parking restrictions in Zone DStop the new proposed 7 day parking restrictions in Zone D, start date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT, respondents: 1 Read more »
- Announcement on Local Government financeLondon Councils chief executive Alison Griffin has welcomed the announcement by local government minister Jim McMahon of a review to identify government reforms that could better support councils, to be led by London Councils former chair, Georgia Gould, the MP for Queen’s Park and Maida Vale and Parliamentary Secretary at… Read more »
- Planning is messy – but reducing it to binary choices will not give us the sustainable places we needEarlier this year I visited Singapore and wrote about how government interventions have led to some remarkable outcomes on housing, health and urban life in a nation state that is ethnically diverse and ageing rapidly. I also remarked that as a one-party nation state, Singapore is able to… Read more »
- Filming locally for new BBC drama Outrageous - the story of the notorious Mitford sistersSt Peter's Square and the Carpenters Arms will be playing host to the production team and cast of the new BBC drama, Outrageous, on Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th September 2024. The Production team have been coordinating with SPRA to minimise the inconvenience to Residents and in recognition of this… Read more »
- Community Appeal: Help Fund Dog Waste Bags to Keep Our Square Clean!To contribute, contact support@spraweb.net. The heart of our community lies not just in the picturesque beauty of the Square but also in the collective efforts that keep it clean and welcoming for everyone. Among the unsung heroes of our community are a dedicated trio of volunteers who ensure that our… Read more »
- Councils’ management of public assetsMany local authorities act as trustees of charities, often of public facilities such as recreation grounds and public gardens; concert halls and buildings of historic interest; swimming pools and war memorials. The Charity Commission has written to Chief Exeutive Officers of local authorities with requirements on identification of such assets… Read more »
- Fulham Reach Boat Club: closing the ‘holiday gap’The summer holidays can be difficult for many families. According to Feed London, 400,000 children in London are facing holiday hunger. Families on a low income may also not be able to afford holiday clubs and other activities. When combined with a lack of green spaces and safe places to… Read more »
- 2024-0730 - Coningham Ward Panel Notes from 15th Jul 2024Dear AllPlease find below the Notes from the Coningham Ward Police Panel meeting. If you have any comments or changes please contact the sender ... Read more »
- 2024-0730 - West Central London Fixers EventsDear AllPlease find below further courses from Alex HORN of the West Central London Fixers: PLEASE CHECK OUT THEFOLLOWING WEBSITES New dates for other courses for "LUSH - Electronic Repair & Origami Workshops" in West London.Details of courses, times, locations, etc., are on the websites:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/954368942197?aff=oddtdtcreatorINFORMATIONNo previous experience required.Watch, learn and participate in electronic… Read more »
- 2024 AGM MinutesHere are the minutes of the AGM held on 25 June 2024 at Brickfields Hall, Eynham Road W12. Thanks to all for attending. download minutes as pdf here Read more »
- St Stephen's Wins Best Primary School in UKSt Stephen's Church of England School in Shepherd's Bush has won the "TES" Award (the "Oscars" of school awards) in the category of Best Primary School in the UK. There are around 21,000 primary schools in the UK - so this is a huge achievement for our local school. Headteacher Michael SchummSt Stephen's School… Read more »
- Hurlingham Park Astro Pitch upgrade and enlargementHurlingham Park Astro Pitch upgrade and enlargement, start date: Tue, 18 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT, respondents: 1 Read more »
- Formal notice of AGM 2024Dear Friends Please find attached the formal Notice of the Friends of the Scrubs AGM to be held at Brickfield Hall, London W12 on Tuesday 25th June 2024 at 6.30 pm, together with our Annual Report and the Minutes of last year’s meeting. I look forward to seeing you there. Best wishes, Carmel Carmel McLoughlinSecretary… Read more »
- AGM 2024 Calling NoticePlease see below the calling notice for the group’s 2023 AGM to be held online 17th June at 6.30pm. WLRG-2024-AGM-Calling-NoticeDownload Read more »
- The Kensington Society 2023-2024 annual has been distributedThe Kensington Society 2023-2024 annual has just been distributed to all members. As always, it is full of interesting articles about art, history and planning. Those who haven't received it, can download it or read it online here. The post The Kensington Society 2023-2024 annual has been distributed appeared first… Read more »
- Belinda Mitchell-Innes Wins Community AwardMitchell-Innes (second from left) receives awardShepherd's Bush resident Belinda Mitchell-Innes (second from left) was presented with a Community Award on May 9th by the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham.The award, celebrating "Local Heroes" in our Borough was presented by Councillor Bora Kwon (far left). LBHF Civic Honours are nominated by… Read more »
- Planning application at 4 Portal WayA new application at this site was submitted to OPDC by applicants Aldau Development. The application is in the name of Gypsy Corner Portal Co. Ltd. Aldau are an Egypt based real estate company active in the global hotel and leisure industry. OPDC has convened a briefing session on the proposals… Read more »
- The OPDC 2018 HIF bid and Cargiant documentationThe Old Oak Neighbourhood Forum is currently looking back at a critical period in the history of the OPDC and its plans for regeneration at Old Oak. This period was the second half of 2018. At this time Cargiant and their development partner London and Regional Properties had been consulting… Read more »
- Litter picking event 3rd March 2024John, Harriet, Adrienne, Stala (Cllr Antoniades), Rebecca, Anna joined our first coordinated litter picking on Sunday 3rd March. Thanks to Anna for the idea and initiative to organize this event for the community. Read more »
- Annual Friends Meeting Monday 5th February 2024View Annual Friends Meeting Monday 5th February 2024. Read more »
- Dalgarno newsletter from the Safer Neighbourhood UnitThis newsletter for January 2024 gives useful information on crime and antisocial behaviour in Dalgarno ward. We have asked the Safer Neighbourhood Unit if there is an equivalent newsletter for St Helens ward. Signs of the times are that the newsletter says that the Police response to shoplifting is now… Read more »
- Fulham Town Hall updateOctober 30, 2023The long delayed redevelopment of Fulham Town Hall is set to restart, after Hammersmith & Fulham Council planners approved a Detailed Construction Logistics Plan, or DCLP, for the project’s future.The plan, submitted by transport planning consultant Caneparo Associates on behalf of owner Ziser London, lays out the expected… Read more »
- Our Greening your Home event at the Bowling ClubThis event was organised by the Association and the St Quintin and Woodlands Neighbourhood Forum, the body which this Association established in 2013 to prepare a neighbourhood plan for our part of North Kensington. The City Living Local Life programme, run by Kensington and Chelsea Council, gave us a small… Read more »
- Outcome of the 2023 AGM of the AssociationThe joint AGM of the St Quintin and Woodlands Forum and the St Helens Residents Association was held on June 8th 2023, at St Helens Church Hall. Attendance was some 70 members. Elections were held for officers and the management committee of both bodies. For the Association, the following were… Read more »
- Latest news from the Earls Court DevelopmentEarly plans for this vast 40 acre site have been published by the Earls Court Development Company and you are invited to drop in to their “Conversation Corner” on the Lillie Road from now until 1st April. It is open from Wednesdays to Saturdays (see website for details - and… Read more »
- Ravenscourt Park Tree TrailRavenscourt Park contains over 600 documented trees: some old, some new; some rare, others more familiar Everyone will have their favourites. As an introduction to some of them, we have devised a trail comprising just 25. We hope that you and yours will enjoy following it. Download the Ravenscourt Park… Read more »
- Making Prebend Two-Way for BikesLocal residents have outlined a proposal to make Prebend Gardens two-way for bikes. As we await the plans from the Boroughs of H&F and Hounslow to amend the proposals for a Cycle Superhighway along Chiswick High Road, we have an opportunity to submit ideas to make the cycling infrastructure… Read more »
- Harry Taverner & The Sound of MusicA Story From the Stamford Brook House History Project - here Early in 1914 a young man, Harry Taverner, walked out of his home at 3 Emlyn Road on his way to enlist in the Queen Victoria Rifles, County of London Battalion. The recruitment office was in the old Drill… Read more »
- LBHF EVENTSA calendar of events across the borough of Hammersmith & Fulham can be found at https://www.lbhf.gov.uk/arts-and-parks/events Read more »
- Invitation to our Christmas Party, Sunday 6th DecemberHello Neighbour, If you haven’t already completed the current parking survey, please take a couple of minutes to log on and complete it as your response is very important: Please respond to the council’s parking consultation stating at question 7: “I want residents (and our visitors) bays, 7 days a… Read more »
- We need your help! Please respond to the current parking consultation todayHello Neighbour, We have been campaigning for a year now for Residents’ parking bays and we need your help. Can you please respond to the council’s current parking survey, to show your support for Sunday controls. Suggested responses are below: https://lbhf.citizenspace.com/transport-and-technical-services/controlled-parking-zone-b-e/consult_view Question 5 – please… Read more »
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Public exhibition: Cycle underpass Wood Lane - North Kensington
📅 Tue 17th Sep | 18:00 - 20:00
🚩 UNDR, 3 Thorpe Close, London W10 5XL (map)Fulfilment of a longstanding S106 commitment by Imperial for an underpass under the West London Line. See https://www.imperial.ac.uk/white-city-campus/about-us/campus-updates/east-west-link-consultation
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Nomination for a Tom Ryland Award for Conservation, 2024. The Grade 2 listed, 200 year old Tea House was on the buildings at risk register for some time (see related …
Nomination for a Nancye Goulden Award, 2024. The White City opportunity area has seen a great deal of development in recent years, first Westfield, then the award winning TV centre …
Nomination for a Nancye Goulden Award, 2024. The elevations of this Shepherds Bush Green landmark have been renovated in a sensitive and attractive manner that contributes to the street scene …
Nomination for a Tom Ryland Award for Conservation, 2024. The Leaning Lady was restored this summer, after more than sixty years. Along with other artworks, the statue was a gift …
Nomination for a Wooden Spoon, 2024 For the second time in their short history, the Livat planters have been nominated by a member. They were nominated for their effort in …
Nomination for a Wooden Spoon, 2024. True? It certainly looks like it. First, the popular paddling pool acquired a costly gated cage, a pre-booking requirement taking much the spontaneity out …
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2019: First Tom Ryland Award for Conservation – St. Augustine’s
Quaker meeting wooden ceiling
Capability Brown Statue unveiling
A favourite of Tom’s: 2015 Environment Award – Waldo Road, College Park
2021: Tom Ryland Award for Conservation – Mission Hall
Guerrilla gardening W6
Steam train at Ravenscourt Park Arches, June 23rd 2019
Nancye Goulden Award 2015: 21 Banim Street
Leaning Lady restored 2024
Marc Marot former MD of Island Records and Cllr Emma Apthorp, Mayor of H&F unveil plaque for 22 St Peter’s Square
2018 Environment Award – Helios / TV centre
Capability Brown Statue
2014 Conservation Award : The Grotto
Town Hall extension demolished sunny
2008 LFA vision for the future of Hammersmith includes tunnelling the Flyover
Eventim Apollo
The Great River Race 2019
Old Treacle Factory
2021 Environment Award – Quaker Meeting House
St Peters Square Platinum Jubilee Party
Nancye Goulden Award 2011: Phoenix School Caretaker’s House
28-10-16 Bridge Jane Bain
Conservation Award 2015: Hammersmith Station
Margravine cemetery: Monument to George Robert Broad (1840-95) and Caroline Broad (1840-1905) by Aristide Fabbrucci
The Great River Race 2019 – Hammersmith Riverside
Left to right Michael Brindle (1990-1995), Roger de Freitas(1999-2003), Angela Clarke (2006-2009), Rosemary Pettit (2012-2015), Melanie Whitlock (1984-1990 and 2009-2012) and Hans Haenlein (1966-72 and current President of the Society).
RMH – Block B – spectacular cantilevered balconies in ‘liner’ style, for ‘taking the air’
RMH Original frontage 1933
Rutland Arms, Lower Mall “The crowds enjoying unexpected February sunshine and a Sunday roast” February 2012 – by Chloe Poulter (age 15)
Hammersmith Studios, Talgarth Road
Hammersmith and Fulham Archives
Conservation award 2016: Barons Keep
Dove passage
Hammersmith Bridge
2003 Nancye Goulden Award : Ravenscourt Park walled garden
wormwood scrubs sun
St Pauls Green
River sculpture
2017 Conservation Award – Bush Theatre
Dr Nicola Stacey of Heritage of London Trust at the unveiling of the restored Leaning Lady Statue
Environment Award 2007 – Vernon Street
2015: Waldo Road, College Park
Dalling Road Open Space, St David’s Day 2019 [Photo: Richard Jackson]
245 Hammersmith Road Plaza
The Ark: 1992 award winner
Coronation party, St Peters Square
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Olympia redevelopment model in Upper Pillar Hall
16th Dec 2016 Planting Tree in Wormholt Park to commemorate the 90th Birthday of the HM Queen Elizabeth Second With The mayor and Cllr Harcourt The tree is a Liriodendron Tulipifera
Tom Ryland plaque – Lyric theatre box
Steam train approaching Ravenscourt Park, June 23rd 2019
BBC Square, White City
The Arches, Ravenscourt Park November 2010 – Neville Collins
Water Fountain outside Pallingswick House / WLFS
2001 Environment Award – Hammersmith Surgery
Nancye Goulden Award 2014: Temple Lodge
Environment Award 2017: King’s House
Wormwood scrubs fog
West London College (RIBA picture library)
Tom Ryland’s Memorial Bench
Bush Theatre
Quaker meeting house frontage
Conservation Award 2013: Olympia. Look at it now!
Upper Mall
Hammersmith Highline
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