The Fitzrovia Partnership promises a cleaner Fitzrovia. Photo: Fitzrovia News. The Fitzrovia Partnership will hold a ballot in July to secure another five-year term for its business improvement district, backed by a business plan that presents more-of-the-same and little in the way of change or imagination. Ballot papers will be sent out this month to […]
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London is being ‘hollowed out’ by short-term holiday lets – Nickie Aiken MP
Short-term letting has created problems of noise nuisance and dumping of rubbish, says Nickie Aiken MP. Photo: Fitzrovia News. Playing Monopoly may be the only way to buy a house in Central London, an MP has warned. Cities of London and Westminster MP Nickie Aiken has cautioned London is being “hollowed out” by short-term holiday […]
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Undercover reporter investigates private health company running GP surgeries
The New Cavendish Street building where Operose Health is based. Photo: Fitzrovia News. BBC’s Panorama has broadcast its investigation into Britain’s biggest GP network, US-owned Operose Health, part of Centene Corporation. Operose runs 70 surgeries from Leeds to London and more than half a million registered NHS patients. It is based in New Cavendish Street, […]
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Planning applications in Fitzrovia West, June 2022
Westminster Council validated 13 planning applications in the Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association amenity society area during June 2022. Included among the monthly list is an application for: alterations at 214 Oxford Street, and 93 Mortimer Street; a roof extension at Malvern House 15-16 Nassau Street; roof alterations at 29 Foley Street; air conditioning units at 12 […]
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Camden seeks tree planting bids for 2022-2023
Tree canopy at Whitfield Street opposite Crabtree Fields public park. Photo: Fitzrovia News. Camden Council has approved a procurement strategy to plant and maintain at least 250 new street trees across the borough during 2022 and 2023. The council says trees are critical for making the urban environment liveable and are part of its response […]
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Planning applications in Bloomsbury and Fitzrovia East, June 2022
Camden Council registered 38 planning applications in Bloomsbury ward, which includes Fitzrovia East, during June 2022. Among the monthly list is: an extension at second and fourth floor levels to Central London Police Station 16-24 Whitfield Street; variation of conditions applied to planning permission at 67 Whitfield Street, and 74A Charlotte Street; a pavement licence […]
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Licensing application: 327 Euston Road
327 Euston Road. Photo: Fitzrovia News. Quadrata Ltd has applied to Camden Council for a new premises licence at 327 Euston Road, Fitzrovia. A licence is sought for the sale of alcohol for consumption on and off the premises from 11am to 10.30pm everyday of the week. The business is described as a pizza restaurant. […]
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Licensing application: Yatai, 32-34 Goodge Street
Yatai, 32-34 Goodge Street. Photo: Fitzrovia News. Mission SA Ltd has applied to Camden Council for a new premises licence at Yatai, 32-34 Goodge Street, Fitzrovia. Permission is sought for the sale of alcohol for consumption both on and off the premises from 10am to 10pm everyday. The business is described as a Japanese restaurant. […]
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The life of Millie Miller – the first woman to lead a London council
Embed from Getty Images Camden’s first woman mayor and the first woman to lead the council was Millie Miller (1922-1977). Elected as a Labour councillor in the London Borough of Camden when it was created in 1964, she went on to be its first woman Mayor and in 1971 the first woman to lead Camden, […]
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Mayor of London wants you to have your say on short-term lettings
The number of homes rented out to tourists and business visitors in London is increasing as the capital recovers from the pandemic. Homeowners and landlords rent out rooms and entire homes through platforms like Airbnb, Booking.com and SpareRoom. These short-term lettings often have a very negative impact on London neighbourhoods like Fitzrovia. They can turn […]
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Licensing application: The Alchemist, 55-57 Charlotte Street
55-57 Charlotte Street. Photo: Fitzrovia News. The Alchemist Bar & Restaurant Limited has applied to Camden Council for a new premises licence at The Alchemist (formerly Pescatori) at 55-57 Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia. The application seeks permission for a number of licensable activities including: the sale of alcohol for consumption on and off the premises from […]
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Warmer homes grants available to low-income homeowners and renters
Owners and renters on low incomes can apply for a grant to make their homes warmer. Photo: Fitzrovia News. Up to 45,000 London households will be given as much as £20,000 each to improve the energy efficiency of their homes as the cost of living crisis continues to bite. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced […]
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A Jubilee street party in Fitzrovia brings the neighbourhood together
Local residents Sally and Brigitte organised the street party at Carburton Street. The first days of June and a Jubilee bank holiday weekend felt like a happy early summer match. A good excuse to continue to shake off hopefully the last remnants of the pandemic and to step out in celebratory style for many in […]
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Licensing application: Tenmaru, 50 Margaret Street
Photo by Chris F on Pexels.com Oreno Ramen Limited has applied to Westminster Council for a new premises licence at 50 Margaret Street, Fitzrovia. The applicant seeks permission for the sale of alcohol on the premises from 11am to 11pm, Monday to Saturday; and from 12noon to 10pm on Sunday. The business is described as […]
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Jubilee artwork 45 years on
God Save the Queen, by the Sex Pistols, promotional poster from 1977. Artwork by Jamie Reid. Pictured in the window of the Movie Poster Art Gallery, Colville Place. (Photo: Fitzrovia News). Today, Friday 3 June 2022, is the Platinum Jubilee public holiday. Forty-five years ago it was the year of the Silver Jubilee and the Sex Pistols […]
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Arts festival celebrates a bohemian postcode
The Fitzrovia Arts Festival will run from 12 to 25 June 2022 with a programme of classic and jazz music concerts, exhibitions, poetry readings, talks, and walks. It draws on the talents of the many internationally-acclaimed artists, performers and writers living in a bohemian postcode. See fitzroviaartsfestival.com for full programme.
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Heal’s plans expansion into vacant Habitat space in refurbished building
The former Habitat retail space is to become part of an expanded Heal’s store. Photo: Fitzrovia News. The home furnishing store Heal’s plans to takeover the neighbouring shop space vacated by Habitat on Tottenham Court Road after a major refurbishment of the building is complete, according to a planning application lodged with Camden Council. The […]
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Bus routes under threat in proposed changes by TfL
Route 24 is one of 16 routes that could be axed under TfL’s “managed decline” scenario. Photo: Fitzrovia News. As many as 16 London bus routes could be axed completely as TfL begins a six-week consultation on the future of the capital’s bus services. TfL announced on Wednesday that it was launching the consultation as […]
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Illegal parking hampers cycle improvement schemes in Fitzrovia
Cycling contraflows on an additional six streets have been made permanent. Photo: Fitzrovia News. Camden Council has given the go ahead to make permanent additional contraflow cycling schemes in Fitzrovia streets, but has been unable to deliver a section of the route due to continued breaches of controlled parking. The contraflow schemes are at Bedford […]
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Fitzrovia Centre puts ‘community’ back into the heart of its name
Community matters. Staff and participants at Fitzrovia Community Centre invite everyone to a tenth anniversary celebration. Photo: Fitzrovia News. Fitzrovia Community Centre in Foley Street will celebrate its tenth anniversary this month and has given itself a birthday makeover by putting the word “community” back into its official name, as well as giving itself a […]