Residents in Fitzrovia invited to be in two places at once

Posted on 22/05/2013 by

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Notice of meeting attached to railings at The Warren.

Notice of meeting attached to railings at The Warren, Whitfield Street.

It seems residents in Fitzrovia will be expected to be in two places at once if they are to have any say about two very important environmental changes affecting the neighbourhood. Or they have to make a choice.

Camden Council have scheduled two public consultations on the same evening and at different venues.

According to a public notice placed at The Warren, the final plans for the first phase of improvement to the public open space will be revealed at a meeting on Thursday 6 June at the Indian YMCA in Fitzroy Square. This is a follow up to two meetings previously held. The Warren is located between Tottenham Court Road and Whitfield Street. Continue reading →

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Architecture festival returns with designs on Great Titchfield Street

Posted on 21/05/2013 by

Fitzrovia Trail, Saturday 22 June 2013

By Laura Broderick

London Festival of Architecture 1-30 June 2013.Following the success of last year’s Fitzrovia Trail for the London Festival of Architecture, RIBA London, local architecture practices and associated organisations will once again be organising a range of creative activities in the area.

For people who would like to see ‘behind the scenes’ in an architectural practice there will be a series of open studios to visit. NEX on Newman Street are opening up their roof terrace for people to make sculptures and graphics, WATG on Fitzroy Square are inviting you to create an animated flip-book and ESA on Wells Street would like you to play table tennis with them — or just share a cup of tea and chat! Continue reading →

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Film about London elm trees wins award from GLA and Forestry Commission

Posted on 19/05/2013 by

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Forty years ago Dutch elm disease swept through Britain killing millions of trees. Now a conservation charity which helped bring elm trees back to the streets of Fitzrovia has won an award for its short film about London elms.

The Conservation Foundation has won the 2013 Creative Award for its short film The A to Z of London Elms in the annual RE:LEAF Awards, organised by the GLA and the Forestry Commission. The Foundation’s Director David Shreeve was presented with the award by BBC World Editor John Simpson at a reception in City Hall on 15 May.  Continue reading →

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Tree planting at Market Place marks the completion of greening project

Posted on 15/05/2013 by
Children from All Souls School in Fitzrovia at the Tree Planting.

Children from All Souls School in Fitzrovia were among those at the tree planting at Market Place.

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David Heath CBE MP Minister of State for Agriculture and Food kept people waiting in the cold this morning for a ceremonial tree planting on the corner of Market Place and Great Portland Street.  Continue reading →

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Charlotte Street Association annual general meeting 2013

Posted on 12/05/2013 by

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The Charlotte Street Association, the longest-running campaign group in Fitzrovia, are to hold their annual general meeting on Tuesday 14 May. Continue reading →

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Artists with learning disabilities exhibit at Fitzrovia gallery

Posted on 11/05/2013 by

Encounter: Artbox London Spring 2013 Exhibition

Paint on canvas.

Untitled, by Chris. Artbox London.

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Nati Gallery in Warren Street is hosting an exhibition and sale of works by artists with learning difficulties on Tuesday 14 May. The artists are supported by the charity Artbox London.  Continue reading →

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Sarah Hayward says Tax Payers’ Alliance report “is inaccurate” and Robert Oxley “is lying”

Posted on 10/05/2013 by
Sarah Hayward and Robert Oxley.

Leader of Camden Council Sarah Hayward faces her accuser from the Tax Payers’ Alliance.

By Angela Lovely

You’ve got to admire the conviction of Sarah Hayward. On tonight’s Channel 5 News she not only dismissed the Tax Payers’ Alliance report into high public sector earners as factually inaccurate but she called their spokesperson Robert Oxley a liar.

The report by the Tax Payers Alliance stated: “The council with the most employees in receipt of remuneration over £100,000 in 2011-12 was Camden with 40″.  Continue reading →

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Fitzrovia Area Action Plan sent for independent examination

Posted on 08/05/2013 by

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Map of Fitzrovia showing area of study and adjacent growth areas.

The area covered by the Fitzrovia Area Action Plan. Graphic: Camden Council.

Camden Council has submitted the Fitzrovia Area Action Plan to the Secretary of State for independent examination with public hearings to be held in July.

The Area Action Plan covers the part of Fitzrovia that lies within the Camden boundary, and includes part of Bloomsbury.

The Plan which was submitted on 19 April seeks to support sustainable growth at a realistic level while maintaining what makes the area attractive as a place to live, work and visit.

The plan will, if approved, be a key document in managing development in Fitzrovia. The area is currently experiencing a lot of change and development pressure stimulated by the Tottenham Court Road Crossrail station project.  Continue reading →

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Westminster Council to create “partnership” to manage the West End

Posted on 04/05/2013 by

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People and traffic on streets.

Westminster Council is to create a new partnership to manage London’s West End.

Westminster City Council is to create a new partnership to manage the West End following recommendations by the West End Commission which published its report last Tuesday.

Westminster Council has now made an inital response to the Commission’s findings and have published a timetable to implement the recommendations made in the report.  Continue reading →

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Paul Willetts and the making of The Look of Love

Posted on 28/04/2013 by
Steve Coogan with wine glass in hand, as Paul Raymond.

Steve Coogan plays Paul Raymond. Photo: Revolutionary Films.

By Clive Jennings

Many local residents and workers were surprised last year to spot Steve Coogan sporting an extravagant blond bouffant “combover” hairstyle as he strutted round the streets of Soho with Anna Friel on his arm. They were portraying Paul Raymond and his wife Jean for the filming of “The Look of Love” the new Michael Winterbottom (“24 Hour Party People”, “The Trip”) film about Soho’s notorious striptease entrepreneur and latterly property magnate.  Continue reading →

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