Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association
London charity 1111649. Welfare, housing, community, arts, environment.
We have pulled out the economic deprivation statistics for the seven lower layer super output areas (LSOAs) covering Fitzrovia and put them into a single spreadsheet. We looked at three statistics: working-age benefits claimants; pension credit claimants; and families in work receiving tax credit. The combined LSOAs actually cover a slightly larger area than Fitzrovia …
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The Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association (FNA) has been successful in receiving grant funding from Derwent London plc. We received £15,790 for our Fitzrovia Positive Health project as part of Derwent London's community funding programme in Fitzrovia. We were one of seven successful applicants to share grants totalling £75,000. Barb Jacobson who made the application to the Derwent London community funding …
We’ve added our organisation’s name to the growing list of charities, community groups and other voluntary organisations expressing their support for volunteering and opposition to workfare at www.keepvolunteeringvoluntary.net. As charities and voluntary organisations we know the value of volunteering. Volunteering means people independently choosing to give their time freely to help others and make the world a …
There were 33 planning applications in Fitzrovia validated by Westminster City Council in April 2014. (Correction 11-05-14 -- there were 37. List below has been updated.) To view the list of applications see below. The latest planning applications are always available to view at westminster.gov.uk/planning ; and the latest licensing news on all licence applications received, granted and refused by …
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Stop and Search: Know your rights! -- 5.30pm to 7.30pm, Monday 24 June 2013. Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association, 39 Tottenham Street, London W1T 4RX. What powers do the police have to search you? Where can the police search you? What should the police tell you? Should you get a record of the search? Do the police always have reasonable …
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Guided walk: 6.30pm to 8.00pm, Wednesday 26 June 2013. Meet at LDG estate agents 39 Foley Street, W1W 7TP, for a guided walk led by local estate agent Laurence Glynne. This is a tour of the narrow streets, houses and businesses and will give a unique insight into the Fitzrovia Estate, its ebb and flow and changing fortunes. Laurence remembers coming to Fitzrovia in the late 1960s …
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This is a summary of the main planning applications submitted from 01-05-2013 to 14-06-2013 in the Camden part of Fitzrovia. (For a complete list see camden.gov.uk/planning) 2013/2750/P Council of Mosques 46 Goodge Street London W1T 4LU: Alterations to Goodge Street and Charlotte Street elevations including replacement of windows and cladding to Mosque (Class D1). 2013/2959/L Minerva House 1 …
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Exhibition and book sale: 10am to 4pm, Saturday 22 June, and Sunday 23 June; and additional times of: 5.30pm to 7.30pm, Monday 24 June, and 5.30pm to 6.30pm Tuesday 25 June. Entry: Free.Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association, 39 Tottenham Street, London W1T 4RX.Not only are Fitzrovia's streets and buildings of great architectural and historic interest, but in many of them …
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Guided walk: 6.30pm to 7.30pm Tuesday 25 June 2013. Entry: £10, payable at the event. Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association, 39 Tottenham Street, London W1T 4RX. A sobering guided walk to admire some of Fitzrovia’s 40 or so public houses, many of which are architecturally striking. But what went on amongst the spit and the sawdust offers …
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