Work is still in preparation for the major repairs and strengthening of the bridge. The works are being sponsored by TfL but organised by engineers from our Council. Tenders are being sought from specialist companies. The cost and time required and potential closures will depend on the responses. However, it is now likely that the

Despite recent emergency closures, the bridge is due to be completely closed next year for a more radical overhaul and strengthening to allow double decker buses to use it again. (They were banned when there were previous structural problems). Our understanding is that this work is likely to take six months from next summer. The

Last year, we were contacted by residents of Rivercourt Road concerned about the increased traffic they said they were experiencing. Rivercourt is the road formerly running one-way towards King Street from the Great West Road as shown adjacent, with its twin – Weltje Road – running one-way towards the A4. On Thursday, Rivercourt road became

Attached is this year’s Chairman’s Annual Report, reviewing the key activities of the Society, plus a look at emerging trends in Hammersmith. Subjects include: Royal Masonic Hospital Earls Court Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) 181 Talgarth Road, M&S & 2 Queen Caroline St. Town Centre Masterplan / SPD Transport Hammersmith Bridge Roundabout consultations The Society Prof.

You’ve probably heard that the old copper phone lines will soon be switched off for good, after over a century of service. Since December 2023, you haven’t been able to buy a new land-line service from any company, the so-called “Stop Sell” date. The exact switch-off dates have been moving around between the end of

The council has reworked several pieces of longstanding planning work, and is asking for feedback from you in a series of consultations – details in our diary. We’ve been keen to progress this matter for a while, and it’s good to see new activity. Firstly we should set the historical context, to better understand how

There should of course be an obvious answer to the question of what constitutes a park. Summer’s faded into a distant memory, so it’s a good time to take stock, with a season of site visits, reviews of virtual CGI, and actual wooden models of new developments in full swing, showing the newly alluring sunlit

Today we announce Hammersmith Weekly, an email containing a roundup of news focussed on our shared interest in the built and natural environment in Hammersmith. Responding to feedback from our continuous member survey and the related AGM announcement that we no longer intend to print newsletters in pre-pandemic form, it’s a pick of the week,

(AGM Photos: Franco Chen. Click for full-size versions) We were delighted to announce our 2023 Awards at the AGM at 245 Hammersmith Road on Thursday 29th June, with the Awards introduced by vice-chairman Richard Winterton and kindly presented by our guest speaker Andy Slaughter MP.  Members and supporters were provided excellent hospitality for which we

The 2023 Awards Evening and AGM was held on Thursday 29th June, kindly hosted by 245 Hammersmith Road, winner of a Nancye Goulden Award in 2021 for the landscaping. The 2022 minutes and 2023 accounts were formally approved as part of the AGM process. Committee re-elections were completed with the changes outlined in the agenda,