London night-life economy up for review
City of Westminster is at the heart of London’s night-time economy and thus its hospitality and entertainment sector, with some 3,700 venues licensed. Its present policy is up for review…
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02/03/2018Ruined skyline of Little Venice
With the Brunel Building & Dudley Tower going up in Paddington Basin, it is becoming quite apparent what the visual impact is going to be in Littl... -
07/09/2017Garden Bridge – A bridge to far fo...
A full investigation is required to find out why so much public money was wasted and make sure it never happens again but while the Garden Bridge is d...
Spot light on Police conduct in W9 & W10
In light of two police conduct investigations by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), the spot light has been put on the Metropolitan Police activities recently in W9 and…
UK response to the Rohingyas crisis
At this mornings Westminster Hall discussion at the House Commons on #Rohingya humanitarian crisis & effect of COVID19 pandemic we got the latest update on the efforts of the British…
Cladding scandal in Paddington
Whilst the victims’ families seek justice at the Grenfell Inquiry on Bishop Bridge Rd, W2, we are also in the midst of a wider cladding scandal across London. This is…
One Hyde Park – High Maintenance & very low tax!
I see people are astonished at the service charges on One Hyde Park apartment at £55,000 a year from the response in the letter pages ( FT Weekend Sept 12…
Crossing Chelsea bridge?
Many people have told me of the traffic difficulties getting onto the Chelsea Bridge from the Grosvenor Rd, so l decided to go and pay a trip down to this…
Loss of public houses continues further under COVID19 crisis
In my part of Marylebone we have seen the loss of a number of public houses particularly to residential usage in the last seven years. It appears COVID19 crisis…
COVID19, small businesses & cabmen shelters
It was become apparent to me that a large number of small business owners are missing out on government funding and support in Central London either the £10,000 or…
Tresco House – watch out for this PDR conversion!
Having recently commenting on the government expanding permitted development rights to make sure it does not in rabbit hutch homes, l thought l should have a look around the…
Demise of petrol stations in London?
The approval of the change of use for the petrol station within the landmark Lyon’s Place building along Edgware Rd to an electric charging point station at last weeks City…
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