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 Raglan Street from 1911, through both… Read more »
July Update
Proposal for huge radio masts and other telecoms equipment on the roof of Monmouth House Some of you will remember that last year we were consulted about a proposal to put 12 massive (6m high from roof level), satellite dishes and ancillary equipment on the roof of Monmouth House. Many of you were concerned about… Read more »
Serious spate of bike thefts
We don’t usually send out short notices between the usual updates but there appears to be a sudden spate of bike thefts – including one from Alma St where a bike was attached to railings with two D locks and a cable. This was raised in the IARA WhatsApp group. On that people have said… Read more »
Update 28 June 2020
Dear Members Hope all is well with everyone and you are enjoying some new freedom while staying safe. Alma Street Fair 2020 – via Twitter Paul and John spent a pleasant afternoon in a garden very close to where the main stage would have been for the Fair. They were tweeting links to the videos… Read more »