by Julia Haythorn | Jan 23, 2019 | Consultations
FitzWest Forum submitted a response in December 2018 to the recent initial consultation. The Oxford Street District detailed proposals will then be available in March 2019 for further response from local residents and businesses.
The Forum welcomes WCC’s commitment to consult local organisations and asks that this is maintained at regular intervals as project planning and implementation progresses.
FitzWest Forum Response
We also submitted an assessment of bus activity in the area in December 2018
Buses in Oxford Street/Fitzrovia area
by Julia Haythorn | Sep 25, 2018 | Digital
Broadband in Central London. (Downloaded September 2018)
Some of our members have asked us to address the issues of poor broadband speeds in our area. So, we have written to the MP Mark Field and to Theo Blackwell to appeal for their help.
This is what we said;
I enclose an image showing how poor download speeds are in the West End. The received opinion seems to be that the West End is a business zone that can afford to go it alone. However in Fitzrovia we have the highest residential density in the West End and the lowest wealth scores.
On behalf of residents and small businesses/start-ups who can’t afford private fibre services we appeal for your help.
Surely the centre of a dynamic city like London should have digital infrastructure that is second to none – not third rate?
Is there anything practical that can be done? This is stifling small business opportunity in an important centre of creative and digital endeavour.
Ironically both Google and Facebook have chosen to locate offices in this zone. How can smaller firms and individuals hope to share if they can’t even download a medium sized pdf?
As a community neighbourhood group we are willing to help and support new initiatives. We’d love to be super fast guinea pigs!
by Julia Haythorn | Jun 21, 2018 | The Plan
AGM MONDAY 25 JUNE 2018
We held our AGM on Monday 25 June 2018 at 6pm at Fitzrovia Centre. For more details, see https://fitzwest.org/meeting-notes/executive/executive-committee-agendas-and-notes/
by Julia Haythorn | Mar 8, 2018 | Consultations
We are consulting on a proposal for greening the East side of Great Titchfield St between Clipstone St and Carburton St.
The project
We have ward funding to prepare and consult on a plan for the pavement on the East side of Great Titchfield St between Clipstone St and Carburton St. We want your views. This will not cost you anything. Images of the proposals can be found below
The consultation
To keep it simple, we are just asking four questions which are set out below. The deadline for responses is Thursday 29 March 2018.
How to respond
There are four ways to respond:
- Complete our surveymonkey survey
- Email us with your answers at gwilymharbottle@gmail.com
- If you receive one of our flyers, complete it and leave it at the Fitzrovia Centre, 2 Foley St, London W1W 6DL
- Come to our exhibition on 19 March 2018 at the Fitzrovia Centre, 2 Foley St, London W1W 6DL between 12 noon and 2pm and between 6pm and 8pm and fill in the form there
Here are links to images of the plans and a PowerPoint.
PowerPoint
The questions
These are the questions:
1. Are you in favour of turning the pavement on the East side of Great Titchfield St between Clipstone St and Carburton St into green space?
2. We’re not able to dig into the pavement so have used containers. What do you think about our plan?
3. What is your name and are you a resident, business owner, worker?
4. Would you like to help with planting and maintenance of the green space?
All comments will be held by Fitzwest and may be made public. Your personal information, such as your postal and e-mail address will not be published, but your name and organisation (if relevant) will.
by Julia Haythorn | Dec 20, 2017 | Consultations
Following the public meeting on 21 November and numerous discussions with local residents, workers and businesses, we have finalised our detailed response to the Oxford Street consultation: see the final response here. This was submitted to Transport for London on 1st January 2018.
People and businesses in Fitzwest are not against change but do believe that the consultation process involves a lost opportunity to transform the whole of Oxford Street and its surrounding area into a vibrant public realm.
The consensus is that the proposals as they stand are likely to have serious adverse consequences for Fitzwest in terms of increased traffic and congestion, increased air and noise pollution and reduced accessibility (not least because of the loss of bus routes and a failure to provide alternative cycle routes).
The response also includes detailed comments on how Oxford Street West would look and operate if the proposals were implemented.
The consultation can be found at https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/oxford-street/
