Annual General Meeting Report

Annual General Meeting Report

by | Oct 29, 2025 | AGM, Our Neighbourhood

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

9 OCTOBER, 2025

Thank you go everyone who attended our AGM, both in person and online. It was great to see you all there including Councillors Patrick Lilley and Paul Fisher.

Cllr. Lilley spoke on a variety of subjects including plans for the University of Westminster development, the ongoing issues with rubbish collections and the need for CCTV in trouble hotspots.

We also heard about various successful Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funded projects including a defibrillator at the Fitzrovia Community Centre and the Holcroft Court Medallions which honour the lives of Thomas and Fanny Holcroft.

The Forum is still looking for other projects to improve the area and anyone with ideas should write to info@fitzwest.org

There were discussions about the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street, the role of Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), the new controls on pedi-cabs and other issues that concerned residents.

You can read the full minutes here.

Thanks as always to the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre on Howland Street for hosting us.

AGM Reminder and Unveiling of Holcroft Court Sculptures

AGM Reminder and Unveiling of Holcroft Court Sculptures

by | Oct 4, 2025 | AGM, Holcroft Crt Sculptures, Our Neighbourhood

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - Thursday, 9th October at 6pm

 

Dear Fitzwest Forum Member

You are invited to the AGM on:

Date:  Thursday, 9th October at 6pm

Venue:  The Sainsbury Wellcome Centre, 25 Howland St, London W1T 4JG

All residents and businesses  are invited to attend  The Fitzwest Neighbourhood Forum Annual General Meeting.

There is also the opportunity to attend via Zoom. Please contact us directly on info@fitzwest.org and we will send you the Zoom link.

As well as the usual business of the AGM, we will hear from Councillor Patrick Lilley about Westminster City Council’s  vision for Fitzrovia for 2026.

Other topics will be successful Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funded projects including sharing your ideas for future schemes to improve the infrastructure of Fitzrovia. 

There will also be information about the proposed traffic ban at Piccadilly Circus, the progress with controlling pedicabs and other local issues that affect us all.

Come and enjoy a glass of wine with your neighbours and find out what is going on in Fitzrovia.

 

HOLCROFT COURT SCULPTURES – THOMAS & FANCY HOLCROFT

30 SEPTEMBER, 2025

Local residents enjoyed the grand unveiling of  the  Holcroft Court Sculptures which mark the lives and achievements of Thomas Holcroft who lived in Clipstone Street, a playwright and political activist who was instrumental in getting the working man the franchise in the 19th century.

His daughter Fanny wrote a famous anti-slavery poem.

This event was the culmination of many years of work and campaigning by Denise Julien, local resident and member of Fitzwest Neighbourhood Forum. After gaining the support of local councillors, and consulting with neighbours and local businesses,  she successfully applied for funding from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). The Forum was delighted to support this application and it was wonderful to see a CIL funded project come to fruition.

Notification of AGM and ways to get involved and enjoy Fitzrovia 

Notification of AGM and ways to get involved and enjoy Fitzrovia 

by | Sep 8, 2025 | AGM, Greening, Our Neighbourhood, Public Space

AGM INVITATION 

 

Thursday, 9th  October,  6 pm at the Wellcome Centre, Howland Street.

All members are invited to attend The Fitzwest Neighbourhood Forum Annual General Meeting.

There is also the opportunity to attend via Zoom.  Please contact us directly on info@fitzwest.org and we will send you the Zoom link.

A full agenda will follow shortly, but there will be the chance to discuss the plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street and also to hear more about funding opportunities and projects via the Community Infrastructure Levy. 

GRAND UNVEILING OF THE HOLCROFT COURT ARTWORK 

 

Tuesday 30th September,  4-8pm

 

A new artwork, commissioned to celebrate the  lives and works of Thomas and Fanny Holcroft, and funded by the Community Infrastructure Levy will be unveiled at the Community Day at Holcroft Court, Carburton Street, W1W 5DF. 

Everyone is welcome.

 

Poster showing two people informing about community day on 30 Sept 4-8pm

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO WATER PLANTERS

 

The planters which were funded by the Community Infrastructure Levy and Tesco are still thriving, despite the hottest summer on record!

We do however need some more volunteers to help with watering on Gosfield Street and New Cavendish Street.  The commitment is very small and any help – even just one day a week for 10 minutes or so – would be brilliant.

Please contact info@fitzwest.org if you are able to help.

Street planter on corner of New Cavendish & Gosfield Streets
Street planter on corner of New Cavendish & Gosfield Streets
Street planter on corner of New Cavendish & Gosfield Streets
Fitzwest Forum AGM

Fitzwest Forum AGM

by | Jul 4, 2024 | AGM, CIL, Consultations, Environment, Greening, Our Neighbourhood

Thank you to everyone who attended our very successful AGM last Wednesday 26th June at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre on Howland Street – we appreciated you choosing to spend a  gloriously hot evening with us rather than in the park! You can read the full minutes of the meeting here.
As well as all the usual business of the AGM, we had several interesting presentations. These included an update from Jordan Scammell from the Soho Poly Theatre about their development plans and how the CIL funding has been spent. You can have a look at the presentation here.

Lee Lyons from The Fitzrovia Partnership and Lucy Mitchell from the New West End Company discussed how they are dealing with issues of crime and anti-social behaviour in Fitzrovia. Councillor Patrick Lilley also shared some of the complex challenges the police are facing and how they are working to deal with it. Greening and outdoor space is always a very popular issue for our members and Mark Gazaleh told us about tree planting and plans for future greening in the area. You can look at this presentation here.

Consultation – chance to have your say

The Fitzrovia Partnership is co-designing a sustainability strategy and action plan for the area and has been engaging the community on its environmental, social and economic priorities to make Fitzrovia a better place to live, work and visit for all.
There was an exhibition and consultation about this at the AGM and residents and businesses gave their opinions. Join The Fitzrovia Partnership for its final sustainability strategy co-creation session on 10th July ay 12.30.
This session will include a wrap-up of insights gained during the recent sustainability drop-in sessions and survey, including feedback from local residents and businesses on how they would like to see better social and environmental value delivered in the area. The session will also provide an opportunity to provide final feedback on our Sustainability Strategy and Action Plan.
To attend online, register here: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fcb5895c-e12e-4b3c-a29a-c68d7eaf6c60@ff095ba5-3543-4266-b089-f7942cc9621f
AGM reminder and CIL-funded planters revamped

AGM reminder and CIL-funded planters revamped

by | Jun 24, 2024 | AGM, CIL

AGM – Wednesday 24th June 2024 at 6pm

 

All members are invited to attend  The Fitzwest Neighbourhood Forum Annual General Meeting.

There is also the opportunity to attend via Zoom. Please contact us directly on info@fitzwest.org and we will send you the Zoom link.

Highlights include:

  • discussions on security in Fitzrovia including issues around crime and anti-social behaviour
  • updates on  the Soho Poly Theatre (CIL project)
  • all the usual business of the AGM
  • chance to meet and socialise with your neighbours over a glass of wine

Full agenda available here

If anyone is interested in being more involved in Fitzrovia community issues, then please let us know as we are always looking for new members of the Executive.

New Cavendish Street Planters

After the successful installation of planters on New Cavendish Street, Hanson Street, Great Titchfield Street and Gosfield Street last year, it was time for a spruce up with some summer colour. We were lucky to have our team of green-fingered volunteers ready to help and the results are stunning. Our volunteers also share out the watering of all the planters. We will need some more help over the summer to keep the planters watered so if you would like to be involved please drop us an email on info@fitzwest.org or talk to one of the Executive at the AGM.

 

AGM – SAVE THE DATE – 26th June 2024 at 6pm

by | Jun 3, 2024 | AGM, CIL

All members are invited to attend  The Fitzwest Neighbourhood Forum Annual General Meeting.

Date: Wednesday 26th June 2024

Venue: Sainsbury Wellcome Centre, 25 Howland Street London W1T 4JG

Time: 6pm

There is also the opportunity to attend via Zoom. Please contact us directly on info@fitzwest.org and we will send you the Zoom link.

Full details to follow shortly, but the meeting will include:

  • discussions on security in Fitzrovia including issues around crime and anti-social behaviour
  • updates on current and future CIL projects including the Soho Poly Theatre
  • all the usual business of the AGM

If anyone is interested in being more involved in Fitzrovia community issues, then please let us know as we are always looking for new members of the Executive.

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