Fitzrovia News

Mouth-wateringly good, baked comfort food to take away on Warren Street

10:29 am, Tuesday, 31 March 2020

By Stephen Heath For those struggling for a glimmer of cheer in these grim times, I do recommend a brisk walk (or two) up to Shaheen Peerbhai’s Miel Bakery on Warren Street. Unlike its now boarded up neighbour, our other favourite foodie haunt, the iconic Honey & [...]

Say thanks to NHS staff during coronavirus pandemic

8:55 am, Thursday, 26 March 2020

A round of applause will take place tonight (Thursday 26 March) to give thanks to the NHS staff working tirelessly during the coronavirus pandemic. Organisers of “Clap for our Carers” are asking everyone to clap at 8pm from your front door, window, balcony, [...]

Spring park life in the age of Covid-19

1:05 pm, Wednesday, 25 March 2020

By A M Hanson Spring Rays, but for how long? Like many I sought the fresh air and solace in The Regent’s Park over the weekend as the first sunny days of spring appear and herald new life. With my ever ready camera it was a [...]

Playgrounds, places of worship, and community buildings close in Fitzrovia due to Covid-19 pandemic

10:53 pm, Monday, 23 March 2020

Playgrounds, community buildings and places of worship in Fitzrovia have closed to protect public health because of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The closures came ahead of the government’s announcement that all but essential workers must stay at home and [...]

Camden and Westminster councils appeal for volunteers as they announce some services need to change

9:36 pm, Monday, 23 March 2020

The leaders of both local councils serving Fitzrovia have appealed for volunteers and have announced that many services they offer will need to change in response the the coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic. Cllr Rachael Robathan, leader, Westminster City Council, wrote to [...]

Short term letting in Charlotte Street building granted permission after enforcement action fails

11:33 am, Tuesday, 3 March 2020

A bungled attempt by planning enforcement officers in Camden Council to stop illegal short term letting at a building in Charlotte Street ended with permission being granted for AirBnB-style use to continue on a permanent basis. In a case which is believed to be the first [...]

Camden criticised over mural restoration contract

11:18 am, Tuesday, 3 March 2020

Camden Council has been criticised for its choice of contractor to undertake the restoration of the Fitzrovia Mural and the way it handled the competitive tendering process. Kristina O’Donnell, whose father and uncle are depicted in the mural, says she is [...]

Consultation on closing part of Riding House Street to motor traffic

9:13 am, Tuesday, 3 March 2020

Westminster City Council is seeking views on making the current temporary closure of Riding House Street at the junction with Cleveland Street permanent, and making a number of other changes to the street layout. The council says it is seeking to improve the eastern end of [...]

Day of protest organised to save last crown post office serving Fitzrovia

6:22 pm, Tuesday, 25 February 2020

Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) will be holding a day of action outside Great Portland Street Crown Post Office on Monday 2 March to try to halt its privatisation. Earlier this month Post Office Ltd announced its plan to close the only remaining Crown Post [...]

FitzWest Forum make progress on Neighbourhood Plan

3:26 pm, Tuesday, 25 February 2020

The Fitzrovia West Neighbourhood Forum, which represents residents and businesses on the Westminster side of Fitzrovia, has made good progress in preparing its neighbourhood plan. This will shortly be submitted to Westminster City Council and is then examined by an [...]

Women’s group gather evidence for ‘safe zone’ around Whitfield Street health centre

2:54 pm, Tuesday, 25 February 2020

A group campaigning for an end to the harassment of pregnant people outside abortion clinics nationwide is gathering evidence in order to create a safe zone around a health centre in Whitfield Street, Fitzrovia. Many residents and workers in Fitzrovia would have noticed the [...]

Drivers advised to avoid area around Tottenham Court Road because of resurfacing of Gower Street

2:29 pm, Monday, 24 February 2020

Drivers are being advised to avoid the area around Tottenham Court Road due to the resurfacing works that are being carried out on Gower Street from today until Sunday 8 March, and Bloomsbury Street until Sunday 30 March. Camden Council says that it will “begin the [...]

Woman hit by police car on Tottenham Court Road

7:48 pm, Wednesday, 19 February 2020

Part of Tottenham Court Road was closed this evening after a police car struck a woman who was crossing the road. Camden police issued a statement saying that road closures are in place at the junction of Tottenham Court Road and Chenies Street after a police vehicle [...]

New venue for Bloomsbury ward councillors’ surgery

5:12 pm, Tuesday, 4 February 2020

Camden’s Bloomsbury ward councillors have a new venue to hold regular meetings with constituents. On the first Friday evening of every month, Councillors Sabrina Francis, Adam Harrison, or Rishi Madlani will now be available at The 52 Club at 52 Gower Street to meet [...]

Sleepless residents’ anger makes McGee apologise for overnight work

4:14 pm, Tuesday, 4 February 2020

Contractors McGee working for American private equity firm Westbrook Partners apologised to local residents after they ignored environmental protection regulations to erect a crane on a street in Fitzrovia overnight denying local people the chance to sleep. Residents [...]

Great Portland Street crown post office to close and pass into private hands

3:28 pm, Tuesday, 4 February 2020

One of the last remaining crown post offices in the West End and the only one serving Fitzrovia is to close this year and be taken over by a private operator. “Great Portland Street Crown Post Office workers were given the bad news at a staff meeting this [...]

Busy Soho walk-in health centre under threat of closure

10:49 pm, Thursday, 30 January 2020

A busy health clinic used by tens of thousands of local residents, workers and visitors to the West End every year will have to close unless changes to the way it operates can be made, say NHS managers. The Central London Clinical Commissioning Group are proposing to close [...]

Plans for roof-high office chill-zone give local residents the creeps

9:24 am, Thursday, 23 January 2020

Designers behind a massive sun-seeking terrace in Fitzrovia have stunned locals by omitting its crucial south-facing vista from photos sent to planners. Applicants renovating 60 Charlotte Street withdrew plans late last year for their third story piazza after residents with [...]

High air pollution forecast for inner London

10:02 am, Monday, 20 January 2020

The department of environment is forecasting high air pollution over inner London today. Defra says “light winds and areas of fog in the south may inhibit dispersal of locally-generated pollution and lead to areas of High air pollution”. Air pollution is [...]

Spring park life in the age of Covid-19

1:05 pm, Wednesday, 25 March 2020

By A M Hanson Spring Rays, but for how long? Like many I sought the fresh air and solace in The Regent’s Park over the weekend as the first sunny days of spring appear [...]
Camden and Westminster councils appeal for volunteers as they announce some services need to change

9:36 pm, Monday, 23 March 2020

The leaders of both local councils serving Fitzrovia have appealed for volunteers and have announced that many services they offer will need to change in response the the [...]
Women’s group gather evidence for ‘safe zone’ around Whitfield Street health centre

2:54 pm, Tuesday, 25 February 2020

A group campaigning for an end to the harassment of pregnant people outside abortion clinics nationwide is gathering evidence in order to create a safe zone around a health [...]
Pedestrian crossing on Tottenham Court Road has become a collision hot spot

12:18 pm, Wednesday, 11 September 2019

A light-controlled crossing on Tottenham Court Road has become a collision hot spot after three pedestrians were seriously injured after being struck by buses in almost [...]
The final days of Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Centre

6:02 am, Tuesday, 4 June 2019

The Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Centre will close its doors in June for the last time after five decades of delivering a housing and welfare advice service and numerous community [...]