by Julia Haythorn | Jan 5, 2020 | Info
Just a quick reminder of this important request! If you have not had the chance to do so already, could you please give us your support.
Please allow the Forum to continue to work towards developing the Neighbourhood Plan and support the re-designation before the 13 January 2020 deadline – the current designation expires on 05 February 2020.
We would ask you all to support the re-designation and to encourage all local residents and businesses to do so which they can do by sending an email to neighbourhoodplanning@westminster.gov.uk or in writing to:
Neighbourhood Planning, Policy and ProjectWestminster City Council City Hall,
17th Floor 64 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6QP
Here is an extract of the email from the Neighbourhood Planning Team at Westminster Council:
The Fitzrovia West Neighbourhood Forum designation expires on 5 February 2020. The forum has applied to the council to formally renew its designation in accordance with the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 the Localism Act 2011 and the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012.
The Fitzrovia West Neighbourhood Forum is required to demonstrate that their written constitution describes the purpose, membership rules and how officers are elected. The legislation states that Forums should have at least 21 members who either live or work in the in the neighbourhood area. No change to the Fitzrovia West Neighbourhood Area boundary is proposed and remains identical to the boundary that was designated in March 2014.
Copies of the application documents can be viewed on the Council’s website at https://www.westminster.gov.uk/neighbourhood-forums. Hard copies will also be made available for inspection during normal opening hours at the Council’s offices at City Hall 64 Victoria Street, SW1E 6QP.
Representations on this application should be received by no later than 5pm on Monday 13 January 2020. They can be made by email to neighbourhoodplanning@westminster.gov.uk or in writing to:
Neighbourhood Planning, Policy and Projects
Westminster City Council City Hall,
17th Floor 64 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6Q
by Julia Haythorn | Jan 5, 2020 | Environment
Representatives of the FitzWest Forum met with Francis Keegan from Westminster Council before Christmas to discuss the ever problematic issue of refuse collection and dumping in Fitzrovia. He is the person now dealing with refuse collection and streetscape in the FitzWest area. We shared our observations and those of FitzWest Forum members who have been in touch, as to what works and what doesn’t, and to continue to press for improvements.
We made the following points:
- There are some constant street dumping hotspots and we sent a map of ones we have identified. Please let us know if you think we have missed any. Map of dumping hotspots.
- There continue to be issues with Veolia not collecting recycling with this often being left for whole days and entire weekends.
- The Ward Councillors have been very supportive in pressing the refuse agenda and street collection arrangements have as a result improved.
- We continue to encourage both businesses and residents to use the Council’s online service to report missed collections and street dumping. Click below to do this:
https://www.westminster.gov.uk/report-it
- Compared to neighbouring boroughs, Westminster has many more collections with some streets daily and some twice a day. However the transient nature of the community and the lack of rubbish storage areas within some blocks of flats means that there are still problems with on-street dumping.
by Julia Haythorn | Dec 19, 2019 | The Plan
Please allow the Forum to continue to work towards developing the Neighbourhood Plan and support the re-designation before the 13 January 2020 deadline – the current designation expires on 05 February 2020.
We would ask you all to support the re-designation and to encourage all local residents and businesses to do so which they can do by sending an email to neighbourhoodplanning@westminster.gov.uk or in writing to:
Neighbourhood Planning, Policy and ProjectWestminster City Council City Hall,
17th Floor 64 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6QP
Here is an extract of the email from the Neighbourhood Planning Team at Westminster Council:
The Fitzrovia West Neighbourhood Forum designation expires on 5 February 2020. The forum has applied to the council to formally renew its designation in accordance with the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 the Localism Act 2011 and the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012.
The Fitzrovia West Neighbourhood Forum is required to demonstrate that their written constitution describes the purpose, membership rules and how officers are elected. The legislation states that Forums should have at least 21 members who either live or work in the in the neighbourhood area. No change to the Fitzrovia West Neighbourhood Area boundary is proposed and remains identical to the boundary that was designated in March 2014.
Copies of the application documents can be viewed on the Council’s website at https://www.westminster.gov.uk/neighbourhood-forums. Hard copies will also be made available for inspection during normal opening hours at the Council’s offices at City Hall 64 Victoria Street, SW1E 6QP.
Representations on this application should be received by no later than 5pm on Monday 13 January 2020. They can be made by email to neighbourhoodplanning@westminster.gov.uk or in writing to:
Neighbourhood Planning, Policy and Projects
Westminster City Council City Hall,
17th Floor 64 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6QP
by Julia Haythorn | Oct 6, 2019 | The Plan
We had a good response to the questionnaire and exhibition held on 13 May 2019 and the link below summarises all the responses to the questionnaire:
Results from FitzWest Neighbourhood Questionnaire
Other documents relating to the AGM can be viewed here:
We have also carried out a full consultation on the draft Neighbourhood Plan which you can find with supporting documents by following this link to the website:
We now intend to seek a ‘health check’ to ensure we meet all the requirements and will then formally submit the Plan and supporting documents to Westminster City Council.
Please get in touch if you have any further comments at info@fitzwest.org
by Julia Haythorn | May 29, 2019 | Consultations, Events, The Plan
The FitzWest Neighbourhood Forum AGM and exhibition were held on 13th May 2019 at the Sainsbury’s Wellcome Centre, who kindly provided the venue and refreshments for the evening.
Please click on the links below for more information about the AGM and the presentations.
And remember to fill out the survey if you have not done so already. Click here for survey.
