(AGM Photos: Franco Chen. Click for full-size versions) We were delighted to announce our 2022 Awards at the AGM at Latymer Upper School on Wednesday 22nd June, introduced by committee member Derrick Wright and kindly presented by our patron, Cllr Emma Althorp, the new Mayor of Hammersmith & Fulham. The large number of members and

There’s some evidence that politics are again in charge of poor transport policy. Those of you taking note of the words in the article on Cycleway 9 just three months ago, may be rightly disappointed that the gambit proposed – actually somewhat tongue-in-cheek – was in reality already planned. “Perhaps this is part of the

The Hammersmith Society announced the winners of its prestigious Awards, presented by the Society’s patron, Cllr Emma Apthorp, Mayor of Hammersmith and Fulham, on Wednesday 22 June at its AGM at Latymer Upper School.  A Press release with more details can be found here The Environment Award   The Nancye Goulden Award    The Jane

The temporary cycle path or Safer Cycle Pathway as the council denotes it, is not without controversy.  At the extremes, Cycle Twitterati heap praise on the council for going though with it, and at the other end of the scale, there are a couple of petitions with well over 3000 signatures asking for it to

We mentioned the government’s long-awaited Heat and buildings strategy in the article about Zero carbon homes a couple of months ago. Now published ahead of COP26, the direction of travel is a little clearer. Here we summarise what it says, looking at how it will affect you and your decisions as your existing heating system

We were pleased to announce our 2021 Awards at the AGM at Riverside Studios on Wednesday 29th September, introduced by committee member Derrick Wright and presented by our patron, Cllr P J Murphy, Mayor of Hammersmith & Fulham. The large number of members and supporters present were provided excellent hospitality in the River Room.  Full

The Hammersmith Society announced the winners of its prestigious Awards, presented by the Society’s patron, Cllr P J Murphy, Mayor of Hammersmith and Fulham, on Wednesday 29 September at its AGM at Riverside Studios.  The Environment Award Quaker Meeting House, 30 Bradmore Park Road (Click on images for full-sized versions, then scroll through the set)

Over the last year or so, we’ve been participating in the Council’s resident-led  Cycling & Walking Commission, via our membership secretary, along with residents including representatives of one or two affected resident’s associations, such as affiliates SPRA & SBRA. Due to the pandemic, meetings were held as online workshops, the process being chaired by Cllr.

Zero carbon homes are very much on-topic with the COP26 summit approaching in November, but to date rather more discussion has been around standards for newbuilds, downplaying the fact that by most measures 70-80% of the planned “net zero homes of 2050” are already built, 9-inch solid walls, warts and all.  “Decarbonising” them is now

Garages are an endangered species, locally and across London. Where once council flats would have had rows of garages below – often beloved of British spy and detective dramas where exclusively bad stuff happens – new developments are mandated not only to have bicycle storage, but also to be car-free, meaning garage-free too. Free-standing garages and