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Object today to bigger development at Hogarth roundabout ruining riverside views

Urgent: object today Friday if you don’t want Hounslow Council to allow our beloved views of St Nicholas Church and Chiswick’s riverside to be ruined by giving planning permission to a 10 floor building on Hogarth Roundabout. As Hounslow Council points out themselves: “Historic England strongly objected to these proposals and recommended that a more modest form of development be pursued for this site, which would avoid harmful effects to heritage assets. Historic England contend that it would have a harmful impact on multiple designated buildings, noting that the greatest level of harm would be to the Old Chiswick Conservation Area and its component listed buildings.”Hammersmith and Fulham Council has also objected because: “The proposed development is considered to be unacceptable in the interests of visual amenity. More particularly, the TVIA is insufficient to properly assess the visual impact of the proposed development on views from within Hammersmith and Fulham; to designated heritage assets (listed buildings and Conservation Areas) within Hammersmith and Fulham; and to the townscape character area of Hammersmith and Fulham. On this basis the proposed development would be harmful to visual amenity and to the setting of designated heritage assets in Hammersmith and Fulham.Further, given the insufficient information submitted in relation to highways impact, more specifically in relation to the absence of information relating to Hammersmith and Fulham within the submitted Construction Logistics Plan and Active Travel Zones assessment, officers consider that the proposal may result in an unacceptable impact to the highway network of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
Given the above concerns, the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham raises an objection to the proposed development.” If you love Chiswick and are concerned about the impact of this proposal to increase the size of the proposed new building at 1 Burlington Lane on Hogarth Roundabout to 10 storeys:👉Comment on Hounslow’s planning portal here https://planningandbuilding.hounslow.gov.uk/NECSWS/ES/Presentation/Planning/OnlinePlanning/AddApplicationComment?applicationNumber=P%2F2024%2F2610 (BTW don’t use paragraph returns in your comments - their system won’t allow it) 👉 Or easier still, email your views to Planning.objections@hounslow.gov.uk. The deadline is today Friday 25 April 2025. I’ve included some comments by other organisations such as the Old Chiswick Protection Society, Historic England, Hammersmith and Fulham Council below and in photos for background. Many thanks!!The background: The old IMG building at 1 Burlington Lane on Hogarth Roundabout has been empty, sad and dilapidated for a long time and we need new housing but the proposed 6 and 10 storey building which Hounslow Council’s planning officer is recommending for approval is totally out of scale to this residential area. The developer Jaysam Contractor Ltd already has planning permission to build 106 flats on 6 floors but is now asking to add 4 new floors. Only 6 of the units of the 132 will be affordable!As you can see in the picture above, the block will loom over the historic views and quaint streetscapes of St Nicholas Church, the many Listed buildings on Chiswick Mall, Church Street, Hogarth’s House museum, Chiswick House, the Lamb and Breweries, the streets of the Glebe Estate, the gentle recent development at Chiswick Gate behind the IMG (an example of a new development which respects the scale of our area). Many of you who love walking along the Thames Path will know the famous views of Old Chiswick from across the river from Barnes towpath shown in below in print and more recently. PS more detailed info in comments below

Sophie Sainty ● 1h4 Comments ● 1h

Object today to bigger development at Hogarth roundabout ruining riverside views

Urgent: object today Friday if you don’t want Hounslow Council to allow our beloved views of St Nicholas Church and Chiswick’s riverside to be ruined by giving planning permission to a 10 floor building on Hogarth Roundabout. As Hounslow Council points out themselves: “Historic England strongly objected to these proposals and recommended that a more modest form of development be pursued for this site, which would avoid harmful effects to heritage assets. Historic England contend that it would have a harmful impact on multiple designated buildings, noting that the greatest level of harm would be to the Old Chiswick Conservation Area and its component listed buildings.”Hammersmith and Fulham Council has also objected because: “The proposed development is considered to be unacceptable in the interests of visual amenity. More particularly, the TVIA is insufficient to properly assess the visual impact of the proposed development on views from within Hammersmith and Fulham; to designated heritage assets (listed buildings and Conservation Areas) within Hammersmith and Fulham; and to the townscape character area of Hammersmith and Fulham. On this basis the proposed development would be harmful to visual amenity and to the setting of designated heritage assets in Hammersmith and Fulham.Further, given the insufficient information submitted in relation to highways impact, more specifically in relation to the absence of information relating to Hammersmith and Fulham within the submitted Construction Logistics Plan and Active Travel Zones assessment, officers consider that the proposal may result in an unacceptable impact to the highway network of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
Given the above concerns, the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham raises an objection to the proposed development.” If you love Chiswick and are concerned about the impact of this proposal to increase the size of the proposed new building at 1 Burlington Lane on Hogarth Roundabout to 10 storeys:👉Comment on Hounslow’s planning portal here https://planningandbuilding.hounslow.gov.uk/NECSWS/ES/Presentation/Planning/OnlinePlanning/AddApplicationComment?applicationNumber=P%2F2024%2F2610 (BTW don’t use paragraph returns in your comments - their system won’t allow it) 👉 Or easier still, email your views to Planning.objections@hounslow.gov.uk. The deadline is today Friday 25 April 2025. I’ve included some comments by other organisations such as the Old Chiswick Protection Society, Historic England, Hammersmith and Fulham Council below and in photos for background. Many thanks!!The background: The old IMG building at 1 Burlington Lane on Hogarth Roundabout has been empty, sad and dilapidated for a long time and we need new housing but the proposed 6 and 10 storey building which Hounslow Council’s planning officer is recommending for approval is totally out of scale to this residential area. The developer Jaysam Contractor Ltd already has planning permission to build 106 flats on 6 floors but is now asking to add 4 new floors. Only 6 of the units of the 132 will be affordable!As you can see in the picture above, the block will loom over the historic views and quaint streetscapes of St Nicholas Church, the many Listed buildings on Chiswick Mall, Church Street, Hogarth’s House museum, Chiswick House, the Lamb and Breweries, the streets of the Glebe Estate, the gentle recent development at Chiswick Gate behind the IMG (an example of a new development which respects the scale of our area). Many of you who love walking along the Thames Path will know the famous views of Old Chiswick from across the river from Barnes towpath shown in below in print and more recently. PS more detailed info in comments below

Sophie Sainty ● 1h0 Comments ● 1h

Are These Radios Good?

I bought some FPV drones and accessories about 6 years ago, never did anything with it and put it all in storage. Well, now I want to get into RC planes and I remembered that I had these rc transmitters, a Detrum GAVIN-8C (https://www.dynamrc.com/products/detrum-gavin-8c-8ch-2-4ghz-digital-transmitter) and Taranis Q X7S, brand new never used. I'm probably going to start with a plane model from Horizon that has AS3X & SAFE, can I use one of these radios to connect to a Spektrum receiver? Or should I just sell all this and get a more modern radio?

Ermilo Villarreal ● 25d0 Comments ● 25d

Recently renovated room available fo rent

A lovely renovated bedroom with newly updated electrics. https://www.spareroom.co.uk/flatshare/london/east_acton/17346713?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=social_share&utm_campaign=advert_share If you know of anyone looking, please forward them this link to contact me.
Thank you!

Natasha Vladusic ● 73d0 Comments ● 73d

Part time admin

Work from home.Approx 3hrs / weekBasic excel and telephone skills needed.Long term position.£15/hr.Apply info@copthallhealth.co.uk

David Powers ● 138d0 Comments ● 138d

Do you have a spare room?

If you have a spare room in London, want to earn rental income and want to support newly granted refugees, this is your chance! By becoming a Resident Landlord, you’ll provide a safe, stable room and help newly granted refugees rebuild their lives. You can earn up to £7,500 tax-free per year, and the charity Housing Justice will support you every step of the way. Learn more about how you can join this life-changing project and make an impact today! https://housingjustice.org.uk/refugee-lodgings  We have provided over 800 nights of safe accommodation since March 2024. To hear about some of the positive stories from the project, please see our blog: https://housingjustice.org.uk/blogs/2024/refugee-lodgings-a Get involved today and make a difference! 

Joe Rinvolucri ● 144d0 Comments ● 144d

Cllr Holder ' Hold off!' say local Tories

Officers at Labour controlled Hammersmith & Fulham Council (LBHF) ) have recommended that a camera operated Road Traffic Scheme ,via an Experimental Traffic Order (ETO) be implemented on Rivercourt Road in Ravenscourt Park, Hammersmith. 
This ETO, would result in vehicles not registered to owners living in LBHF, being fined if they turn off the A4 ( Great West Road) into Rivercourt Road, which is currently a one way street leading up to the A315 (King St). Also Rivercourt Road at the King Street end,  will be made two way, with a Turning Area built at the A4 end of the road. Vehicles, as is the case now , will not be allowed to turn off Rivercourt Road onto the A4.
Councillor Sharon Holder will make a decision on this ETO being implemented this month.
Local Conservatives oppose this ETO , as do residents on neighbouring Weltje Road, as the consequences of enacting it are highly dangerous, as well as causing a loss of local parking and the displacement of over 3000 vehicles per day on to other local roads, causing congestion and hampering emergency vehicles. 
It would mean residents in close by Chiswick not being able to drive up Rivercourt Road, but people two or three miles away in Fulham being allowed to do so. The increased congestion would badly affect Eastern Chiswick, Western Hammersmith and Hammersmith Broadway, so would impact motorists from Fulham and W12 and W14 too.
Alex Baker, Chairman of Ravenscourt Conservatives said " the loss of parking to local residents and the congestion and inconvenience for thousands of motorists is bad enough, but the biggest worry is the safety aspect at the junction of the A4 and the Rivercourt Road turning. People come off the A4 doing at least 12 - 15 mph. Someone trying to abort mission at the last moment to avoid being fined could easily cause a bad accident on a busy 3 lane highway". He added " also the new Turning Area could cause accidents. Someone turning off the A4 will not be expecting to be confronted by a delivery van turning round in front of them. Slamming on the anchors could result in the car behind them going into the back of them. It beggars belief that LBHF are even thinking of doing this". Alex Baker went on to say " how can LBHF propose this sort of nonsense when only some proportion of just 21 voters living on Rivercourt Road want it? " 
Mr Baker urged local residents and motorists from neighbouring boroughs to email Cllr Holder at sharon.holder@lbhf.gov.ukto register their opposition to the scheme being implemented.
As far as local Conservatives know, LBHF have not consulted TfL who manage the A4 about the scheme. They have not consulted with Latymer School (which runs along one whole side of Rivercourt Road) and which has many children with parents who live in Hounslow and other London boroughs.

Finally, Hammersmith and Chiswick Conservatives (HCCA) question whether the ETO proposed by LBHF is compliant with Section 10(2) of the 1984 Road Traffic Act. 
                                                          

Hammersmith and Chiswick Conservatives ● 200d1 Comments ● 171d

*FREE* DANCE CLASSES

*FREE* DANCE CLASSES IN FULHAM don't miss this opportunity!
Looking for young people that want to learn to dance. Anyone from 15 to 25 can join for FREE. This project is funded by “Sport England” and will give young people the opportunity to learn to dance in a fun and friendly way, while making new friends.   Priority will be given to young people from Hammersmith and Fulham and RBKC Borough, but anyone is WELCOME! Venue is five minutes from the Fulham Broadway underground station.   Please whatApp 0044 796 748 39877 or email contact@nicolaarts.org
Michela Ferrara NICOLA Creative Director +44 796 748 3977 www.nicolaarts.org
NEW INTERNATIONAL COMPANY OF LIVE ARTSVanston Place Community Centre
Samuel Lewis Trust Estate
London, UK
SW6 1BU

Michela Ferrara ● 185d0 Comments ● 185d

Yes, music is the love of food

It started with a chat between two neighbours. She happened to be a food bank volunteer. Turned out he’s the lead singer in a band. 
He generously offered a cash donation and dropped into St Simon’s food bank in Shepherd Bush to deliver it. But after a cup of tea and a slice of cake he suggested his band, the one and only Police Dog Hogan, staged a fund raiser for Hammersmith & Fulham food banks. 
Bush Hall was hired, 500 music lovers turned up and the band played their rollicking mix of banjo, violin, trumpet and guitar. Much foot tapping, hand clapping and singing along. Beers and cheers.
It was that kind of event. 
But above all, the evening raised about £10,000.    £10,000! I’ll leave it to you to work out how many tins of corned beef that can buy. (Very popular corned beef among food bank regulars. Trouble is, we haven’t been able to provide any for many months). 
As the band sang at Bush Hall: ‘The light at the end of the tunnel is shining once again.’ 
Let’s hope it does for the people who rely on us for food. 
You can see what you missed on https://www.pdhogan.com/. Some very jolly videos. 


Not quite as much fun, the collection at Sainsbury’s, Fulham Wharf, at the end of April. Once again shoppers were incredibly generous, giving 1.7 tonnes of food worth more than £5,500. It makes such a difference. The numbers in need are rising; supplies are falling. 
Thank you to everyone who contributed with food or cash and a shout out to the corporate volunteers from Phoenix Staffing and Burberry. Great stuff, thank you.
And there’s more! We’ll be manning (and woman-ing?) a stall at the Wandsworth Bridge Road Spring Fayre on Sunday May, 12. 
Last year’s Fayre attracted over 14,000 visitors to the market stalls, street food, Arts & Crafts, games and live music. There’ll be a Maypole, funfair stalls and a climbing wall.
If you have time and are interested in the work of our local food banks drop by and say hello.
By the way, if you want to help and can’t make the supermarket collections, you can see our shopping list and a link to making a donation here:  https://hammersmithfulham.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/donate-food/

Want to hear more of Police Dog Hogan?  On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/2CThwAP86QXrHWNEkphjiy?si=G5-POarBSrCOTvIb0TNhqg&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Apolice%2Bdog%2Bhogan Insta: https://www.instagram.com/policedoghogan?igsh=Z2tnMmQzaWlra2k4


Richard Holledge ● 357d0 Comments ● 357d

Yes, music is the love of food

It started with a chat between two neighbours. She happened to be a food bank volunteer. Turned out he’s the lead singer in a band. 
He generously offered a cash donation and dropped into St Simon’s food bank in Shepherd Bush to deliver it. But after a cup of tea and a slice of cake he suggested his band, the one and only Police Dog Hogan, staged a fund raiser for Hammersmith & Fulham food banks. 
Bush Hall was hired, 500 music lovers turned up and the band played their rollicking mix of banjo, violin, trumpet and guitar. Much foot tapping, hand clapping and singing along. Beers and cheers.
It was that kind of event. 
But above all, the evening raised about £10,000.    £10,000! I’ll leave it to you to work out how many tins of corned beef that can buy. (Very popular corned beef among food bank regulars. Trouble is, we haven’t been able to provide any for many months). 
As the band sang at Bush Hall: ‘The light at the end of the tunnel is shining once again.’ 
Let’s hope it does for the people who rely on us for food. 
You can see what you missed on https://www.pdhogan.com/. Some very jolly videos. 


Not quite as much fun, the collection at Sainsbury’s, Fulham Wharf, at the end of April. Once again shoppers were incredibly generous, giving 1.7 tonnes of food worth more than £5,500. It makes such a difference. The numbers in need are rising; supplies are falling. 
Thank you to everyone who contributed with food or cash and a shout out to the corporate volunteers from Phoenix Staffing and Burberry. Great stuff, thank you.
And there’s more! We’ll be manning (and woman-ing?) a stall at the Wandsworth Bridge Road Spring Fayre on Sunday May, 12. 
Last year’s Fayre attracted over 14,000 visitors to the market stalls, street food, Arts & Crafts, games and live music. There’ll be a Maypole, funfair stalls and a climbing wall.
If you have time and are interested in the work of our local food banks drop by and say hello.
By the way, if you want to help and can’t make the supermarket collections, you can see our shopping list and a link to making a donation here:  https://hammersmithfulham.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/donate-food/

Want to hear more of Police Dog Hogan?  On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/2CThwAP86QXrHWNEkphjiy?si=G5-POarBSrCOTvIb0TNhqg&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Apolice%2Bdog%2Bhogan Insta: https://www.instagram.com/policedoghogan?igsh=Z2tnMmQzaWlra2k4


Richard Holledge ● 357d0 Comments ● 357d

Is Greyhound Road in Hammersmith or Fulham?

Please can someone help settle an argument between two friends of mine who grew up within walking distance of Greyhound Road and yet have completely differing opinions as to whether it is Hammersmith or Fulham.

Mark Evans ● 1533d5 Comments ● 368d

Musical Museum survival appeal update.

I posted on the forum on 2 February to publicise the predicament of the Musical Museum in Brentford https://www.musicalmuseum.co.uk/ It is in danger of closing due to expenses which exceed its resources. The Museum launched a crowdfunding appeal to raise the £60,000 needed to secure its future and the appeal has so far raised £26,998. That's tremendous progress, but still less than half what's needed. If you thought about making a donation, or sharing the details with people you know who might wish to help, but you didn't get round to it, this is to let you know that the crowdfunder is still there. Please help if you can. https://gofund.me/5632515e

David Lusty ● 425d1 Comments ● 382d

NW London ICS announces "From 1st April No Same Day GP appointments except for long term conditions"

Please read and, if you agree, please sign this petition which is promoted by HAFSON (H&F Save Our NHS):
https://www.change.org/p/doctors-not-call-centres-for-north-west-london Please be careful to wait for and click on the "validation e-mail" which you will be sent otherwise your signature will not be registered.
There will of course be a strong push back using the NHS procedural checks: (1) such a major change requires Consultation with patients (2) It requires a financial analysis and justification to the NHS Region (3) It is subject to "call in" by the S of State for Health. And there are other important checks in the NHS "procedure". Hammersmith Council is of course lending the campaign its support.
Fingers crossed once again!

Una-Jane Winfield ● 417d1 Comments ● 382d

double room wanted

Hello, I am a mature IT-sales professional, looking for a double room. My current "Landlord" , who turned out not being the Landlord of the property- told me to leave at the end of the month.( In a week I might be homeless) If you, or some one else you know have a spare room to let, please let me know. I have references. And yes, I know sparerooms, gumtreee etc, but just in cases... Thank you for your much needed help!
(email:atme44@yahoo.co.uk)

Chris Bur ● 397d1 Comments ● 382d

Join our free Quiz event for International Women's Day on 9 March 2024 at Askew Road Church W12

Askew Road Church celebrates International Women’s Day Join our Fundraising Quiz (Theme: Women) Saturday 9 March 2024, 1pm - 3pm Askew Road Church Coffee Bar at the Bassein Park Road entrance London W12 9RN Quiz Host/Event Organiser: Seye Aina This event is to raise funds for essential church repairs. Men, Women, Young People, Everyone is welcome. Entry is free and there will be light refreshments and snacks. To attend register with the Host or use the link https://buytickets.at/paceworking/1155503 Donations by bank transfer are welcome: Askew Road United Church, Acct: 46032398 S/C 60-01-02 Payment Reference: IWD and your name   www.askewroadchurch.org.uk Charity No 1140056  

reni keke ● 437d0 Comments ● 437d

Musical Museum survival appeal.

I'm a volunteer tour guide at the Musical Museum in Brentford, London. https://www.musicalmuseum.co.uk/

It is a very satisfying role because I watch the delight and wonder on the visitors' faces when they see and hear the instruments used for music reproduction through the ages. We have musical boxes, polyphons (the precursors of juke boxes) self-playing organs and pianos including player pianos and reproducing pianos that play the actual performances of famous pianists of the past including Gershwin, Rachmaninoff and many others. There are phonographs, gramophones, juke boxes that play 78s and a mighty Wurlitzer Cinema organ in our concert hall. The collection is of national and international importance because it restores and preserves working examples of extremely rare instruments.

Loss of income during the Covid shutdown followed by huge inflation in the museum's costs mean that the museum can no longer pay its way so this year, our 60th, might be the last. We have trimmed our costs to the bone but must find money urgently to keep the doors open as we change the way we operate.

If you value a historic musical resource, you may wish to support the museum's survival crowdfunder but if it doesn't seem that important to you, I understand that and I apologise for the intrusion. Here's the crowdfunder link.

https://gofund.me/5632515e

If you feel able to, it would be great if you can also pass on the appeal to anyone you think might be interested.

David Lusty ● 448d0 Comments ● 448d

Local Labour MPs Rebel on Gaza Ceasefire Vote

Both Rupa Huq and Andy Slaughter refused to support Sir Keir Starmer. A total of 54 MPs rebelled.  The Labour Party is not in such a strong position that they can start to rebel BEFORE they have been elected to office. Just saying....

Una-Jane Winfield ● 521d0 Comments ● 521d

HF Council seeks to borrow to invest in Green Projects

Don't do it. "Green projects" are not grounded in economics. They are in a separate world of "Carbon credits", aka "snake oil projects". Unfortunately the world is about to discover that in the real world we need oil and gas to produce the huge variety of fuels and oils, plastics, pharmaceuticals, textiles, agrochemicals and many other products which we use in the modern world. There are other alternative pathways but they start from either coal or cellulose from plants and are more expensive. Organic Chemistry matters. Sorry.

Una-Jane Winfield ● 521d0 Comments ● 521d

Improving playgrounds: Clementine Wallop says everyone benefits from better provision

I am not surprised that the playground in Ravenscourt Park is in a dire state, and that others in Hammersmith are similarly run down. I'm sorry, but I think that you are going to have to act yourself. Do some fund-raising. Would local business (e.g. estate agents) be willing to give you small amounts of money (a few £100s) to restore them in exchange for advertising? Or get together with other parents and DIY?  It is generally not difficult, but often time-consuming and requires some specialist tools (hire from "Library of Things") and materials such as special paints. I am thinking of the example of Karen Liebreich and her "Abundance" project where she single-handedly motivated local gardeners to fund-raise, plant and look after small and abandoned Council-owned gardens in Chiswick. At the last Full Council Meeting on Wednesday Hammersmith Council was discussing how to raise loans as efficiently as possible. It is as cash-strapped as all Councils, but not near bankruptcy. These are very hard times for public bodies.

Una-Jane Winfield ● 539d0 Comments ● 539d