Neighbourhood news, features, and comment
Most of us who live in Fitzrovia will be aware of government advice to eat five portions of fruit and veg every day. But round here you can count on the fingers of one hand the shops that sell fresh produce. Freshly picked fruit and veg contains more nutrients than stuff that's been sitting on …
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Perhaps it is no wonder that St Valentine’s Day has become a celebration for lovers. In London it is the day when we finally have ten hours of daylight. Contrary to popular belief it is day length, and not temperature, that will trigger most plants into spring growth. We get very few frosts here in …
All of us city dwellers tend to live our lives much more in the public domain: in the streets, cafes and public spaces of our neighbourhood. My twenty-four hour diary gives a glimpse of how I use our streets, not only as a thoroughfare, but as a breathing space and a meeting place. 3.00pm Tuesday: …
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People are often awestruck by the schemes which receive planning permission and feel powerless to influence decisions taken by distant committees. Poor development is waved through and little community benefit is offered in return. Now a group of local people in the Westminster part of Fitzrovia are working to resolve the problem, and raise the standard for developments that …
Continue reading "A neighbourhood plan can help control development in Fitzrovia West"
