We imagine that everyone is aware of the huge Murphy’s site at the top of the High Street. (This is not to be confused with the Regis Road area which contains the Recycling Centre and the car pound and which lies to the south west of the railway lines.) The Murphy’s site is to the… Read more »
Monthly Archives: August 2020
Alma Street Fair – the videos
In the absence of the 2021 Fair, we’re posting some great new films from Jeff covering from 2007 to 2019, plus Douglas Cape’s film of the 2019 parade 2007 2009 – 2018 2019
24 August 2020
The good news in the last few days is … Radio Masts on Monmouth House – permission refused. Quite a lot of people wrote in to object (19 objections on the website) and the planning officer has agreed with the arguments. Here’s the decision notice: Monmouth House Raglan Street London NW5 3BX Decision: Prior Approval… Read more »
Update August 2020
Dear Members Future of the High Street Changes to the Planning Laws are being rushed through by the Government and will override Local Authority policies (for example on the percentage of retail). Even before Covid19 it seemed that some change in the nature of High Streets is inevitable, but there is concern that a total… Read more »
32 Raglan Street – memories from Fred Cunningham, born there in 1921 and died there in 2011
This is taken from the Ryland Road Newsletter in July 2020. This month’s history piece is based on a tape recording with Fred Cunnington of 32 Raglan Street made in August 2007, and comes courtesy of the Inkerman Area Residents’ Association History Group. Fred’s family lived at number 32 from 1911, through both Wars and… Read more »