This weekend has grown bigger and bigger and more and more popular. This is good and bad news. Good because there are more buildings open but bad because many are now only available by prior booking.

Nevertheless it is wonderful that so many people are enjoying visiting and looking at buildings in London. This year hard copies of the booklet are available through the post but are being charged for rather than being free from local libraries and the like. However, everything can be viewed on line and you can choose whether you want to see the best contemporary architecture, traditional/historic or just local buildings in Hammersmith and Fulham.

Go to www.openhouselondon.org.uk and then click ‘About Open House’.

There will be a presentation and opportunity to discuss the Council’s new proposed strategy in the Small Hall at the Town Hall on Tuesday 8th September at 7pm.

This is organised by the Economic Regeneration, Housing and the Arts Policy and Accountability Committee. For the draft strategy and full agenda for the evening, visit :

http://www.lbhf.gov.uk//Directory/Council_and_Democracy/Committee_reports_minutes_and_agendas/Committee_Archive/homepage.asp?mgpage=ieListMeetings.aspx%26amp%3BCId%3D487%26amp%3BYear%3D0

In Hammersmith we tend to forget that Fulham Palace is one of our greatest assets.

The former Palace of the Bishops of London is Grade 1 Listed and although we think of it as Tudor which much of it is – and even older than Hampton Court – it actually dates back to the 1100s. There is much going on there and just to walk through the grounds – especially the walled garden – is a great pleasure.

The Palace has just passed the first hurdle in its latest bid for a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund which will enable it to tie up and complete the main programme of projects which has been on going for the last 15 years or so. A Local Advisory Group is to be set up with effect from the Autumn of this year. If you are interested in being involved please contact me.

For general information visit : www.fulhampalace.org

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