We estimate that there were at least 40 people sleeping rough on the streets in our neighbourhood on a typical night during the autumn of 2016. We base this estimate (which we consider a minimum figure) on a combination of several street counts, and sightings of rough sleepers observed during early morning deliveries of our …
Knitting yarns at our Neighbourhood Centre
The Women’s Cultural Project has been “yarn bombing” this season, making lovely crochet and knitted flowers and joining them together to make strings of decorative bunting. The classes, run on Monday afternoons, have been going for over ten years and have covered a variety of craft techniques. Many of their creations have been done to …
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Planning appeal: 29 Riding House Street London W1W 7DX
An appeal has been made against Westminster City Council's decision to refuse a planning application for a 3rd floor mansard roof extension 16/06100/FULL at 29 Riding House Street, London W1W 7DX. The appeal will be determined by written representations and there is no opportunity to submit comments. Documents relating to this appeal will be published …
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Westminster planning applications in Fitzrovia, December 2016
There were 22 planning applications validated by Westminster City Council in Fitzrovia during December 2016. To view the detail of each application, see the list below: Excavation of basement extension to provide additional floorspace in connection with an office use (Class B1). 10 - 12 Bourlet Close London W1W 7BR Ref. No: 16/12196/FULL | Received: …
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Older Fitzrovia newsletter, January and February 2017
Hi everyone, Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a good holiday season! Singing sessions will be starting again at Fitzrovia Court Monday 16 January 11-12am! We haven’t been able to raise more money for it independently, but I did arrange a 3 week ‘taster’ this month with Open Age which will last until 30 …
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Camden planning applications in Bloomsbury and Fitzrovia, December 2016
There were 44 planning applications registered by Camden Council in Bloomsbury ward in December 2016. To view the applications download the list here: bloomsbury-planning-december-2016 (pdf).
Join us for a community newspaper meeting at 7pm Tuesday 3 January 2017
Join us for our friendly, monthly editorial and social evening at 7pm tonight (Tuesday 3 January 2017) at Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Centre, 39 Tottenham Street, London W1T 4RX. Come along and meet your neighbours and help us plan the next printed edition of Fitzrovia News which is due out on the first Tuesday of December. The deadline …
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Licensing application: Restaurant, 92 Newman Street, London W1T 3EZ
A licensing application has been submitted to Westminster City Council for a variation of the licence for the following premises: Piquet Restaurant, 92 Newman Street, London, W1T 3EZ. Applicant Firedog Restaurants Limited wish to make the following variation on the existing licence: The premises is currently a restaurant over two floors, we are looking to …
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Licensing application: 20-21 Newman Street, London W1T 1PF
A licensing application has been submitted to Westminster City Council for the following premises: 20-21 Newman Street London W1T 1PF. Applicant: Pistache Hospitality Group Limited. Licensable activities applied for: Exhibition of a Film: 10:00am to 01:00am Performance of Live Music: 10:00am to 01:00am Playing of Recorded Music: 10:00am to 01:00am Late Night Refreshment: 11:00pm to …
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Westminster planning applications in Fitzrovia, November 2016
There were 23 planning applications validated by Westminster City Council in November 2016. See below for the full list and for more details of each application. Installation of a timber framed shopfront, external wall lights and awning. 30 Foley Street London W1W 7TJ Ref. No: 16/11192/FULL | Received: Thu 24 Nov 2016 | Validated: Fri …
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Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association 