by Julia Haythorn | Jun 6, 2016 | Consultations
We’ve mad a comment regarding Westminster’s proposal to change mixed use policies in the city plan.
Our general concern is the proposed relaxation of the requirement to provide an increase of residential use as part of larger commercial developments in the Core CAZ and Opportunity Areas such as Tottenham Court Road. The West End and central parts of the City are characterised by a mix of commercial and residential uses adding variety, interest and enhancing interaction between different sized businesses and residents. The proposed change in wording will lead to more large scale, single use, ‘iconic’ developments which, although highly profitable, add very little and often detract from the quality of the built form in the City as a whole, or indeed in areas such as Fitzrovia.
For the full text go to: EXTERNAL CONSULTATION
Please add your comments if you agree or disagree with our response.
by Julia Haythorn | Apr 9, 2016 | Consultations, Our Neighbourhood, Public Space
The forum receives more complaints about rubbish than almost any other topic. In response to this we have set up a sub-group to focus of the problems of rubbish disposal, dumping and collections in our area.
We’ve devised a questionnaire and we would be very grateful if you could fill it in for us, giving us your views.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/190rmWoVZjnJ-8IuVYafRcta49kBJ-22QpS7v99ycEWE/viewform
If you have any further comments please feel free to add them in the comments box below, or if you are reading this on our home page use the quotation icon at the head of this article.
Thank you.
by Julia Haythorn | Jan 12, 2016 | Consultations, The Plan
Copyright FitzWest Map drawn by Lydia Bevan hand-drawnmaps.co.uk
Thank you to everyone who came to the exhibition. It was a great success and we were particularly pleased to see so many new faces. Go to the exhibition pages to see the panels and download a questionnaire in order to have your say. The consultation ends 16th February 2016.
We will shortly also publish a copy of the questionnaire about rubbish collection which was also available at the exhibition.
If you’d like to leave a quick message please use the comments at the base of this page.
by Julia Haythorn | Dec 30, 2015 | Consultations, The Plan
Happy New Year!
Map drawn by Lydia Bevan Hand Drawn Maps
Dear members and Friends of the Neighbourhood Forum,
As a New Year dawns, I thought I’d remind you all of the exhibition that we’ll be holding on 11th January. We are very grateful to the Getty Image Gallery, 46 Eastcastle Street for hosting us.
It will be open between 11.00am and 8.00pm. As well as exhibiting ideas and proposals, we will be unveiling the hand drawn map of the area by artist Lydia Bevan. (Detail above) Everyone who comes along will be able to take away with them a copy of the map, showing many of our houses, offices and landmarks.
Our vision is a vibrant, prosperous, creative and connected neighbourhood; where people from all sectors and communities enjoy wellbeing; where we can work collaboratively to ensure that our living and working needs are met.
If you value Fitzrovia as much as we do and if you live, run a business or work here, we welcome you to come along to the exhibition and help to shape the neighbourhood plan for the future.
As well as inviting Forum members, and anyone in the community, we are hoping to draw those people who might have other types of interests in the area – the press, politicians, developers and landowners. If you know anyone who you think we should add to the invitation list email info@fitzwest.org
Tea,coffee and biscuits served all day.
We look forward to seeing as many people as possible at the exhibition,
Wendy Shillam
Chairman of the Executive
by Julia Haythorn | Dec 12, 2015 | Consultations, Events, The Plan
On Monday 11th January 2016
Getty Image Gallery
46 Eastcastle Street, London, W1W 8DX
Between 11.00am and 8.00pm
We look forward to seeing everyone at the exhibition which will;
- Introduce newbies to the Neighbourhood Plan Process
- Outline what has happened so far
- Present the findings of our consultations, in particular the issues you told us were important
- Present the solutions and policies that might provide options for dealing with the important issues
- Seek your views and ideas
- Present a road map of what happens next
In addition we shall be holding a briefing for press, politicians, landowners, business and developers who have an interest in the area. If you know someone who you feel should be invited to the briefing please send us their details via our email info@fitzwest.org
We are grateful to the management of the Getty Image Gallery for their support.
Those who attend will be able to pick up a free three D map of the area drawn especially for us by the artist Lydia Bevan.
© Fitzrovia West Neighbourhood Forum Map Drawn by Lydia Bevan Hand Drawn Maps
by Julia Haythorn | Nov 5, 2015 | Consultations
Here is an open invitation to visit the Crossrail 2 exhibition and have your say. We’ll be there too and will share our thoughts via Twitter. The closest place is St Giles Circus, 30th November and 1st December. See you there!
