This is what the corner of Iverson Road and West End Lane looked like at the weekend with the little shops half demolished. Yesterday they had gone completely! How many people remember "Jen's Pots" I wonder? And the fight back in the seventies to preserve that little parade?
Well - all gone now - let's hope its all for the greater good. At present it's even more hazardous than usual to squeeze along West End Lane between the scaffolding one one side and the roadworks on the other. And with no lights to cross Iverson Road you really do take your life in your hands!
Latest news is that even though we hope they will get on and finish the pavement widening, the "new station" for Thamelink has been delayed for at least another six months so there's still no lift access for people with disabilities, small children or heavy luggage! With the nearest bus stops out of action due to the everlasting roadworks and the heavy traffic queuing - West End Lane is, once again a nightmare.
A couple of other bits of news:
- West Hampstead's Conservation area could be extended or added to by the inclusion of the Greek Streets and the bottom of Parsifal Road if the consultation shows agreement. Watch out for the letter - it should be out in a few days and we have asked for a six week consultation to allow for the school holiday period.
- Friends of Fortune Green have won their funding bid so that they will be able to get on with their plans for refurbishing the Green which many people saw at the Festival
- Meanwhile the Local Area Forum funding (or some it) came through and you may have already seen the hanging baskets in Mill Lane - now Camden are following up another popular local suggestion and "tidying up" the area in front of West Hampstead library. Several people have told us how much they appreciated the Local Area Forum meetings and it seems a shame that the new Labour Council is distinctly lukewarm about keeping them on.
- The Kilburn Festival last weekend seemed very successful and all the new activities in Grange Park looked wonderful and more to the point, well used. There were loads of people using the outdoor gym eqipmentand the new "adventureplay" are amazing.
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