In this issue we have a round up of the latest news, features, and public consultations.
Since the sudden closure of Paul Kitsaros’s tailor’s shop on Cleveland Street, I understand he has now found a premises in Warren Street to work from. That’s some good news among the many closures the neighbourhood is experiencing.
Health. Covid continues to remain a major threat, according to the WHO. Please follow NHS advice to avoid catching and spreading the virus. The UK Health Security Agency continues to be concerned about measles outbreaks, and is urging parents and carers to ensure their children are vaccinated. There has also been a rise in whooping cough cases. Information on the NHS website.
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— Linus Rees, editor
The latest on our website
Church leaders ‘extremely concerned’ about proposals to ‘criminalise rough sleeping’
Community centre to help Fitzrovia residents with the cost of living
Fitzrovia business group invites residents to suggest street improvements
New law could ‘exacerbate rather than control’ short-term lets, warns Camden’s planning department
New duty to consult before felling street trees in City of Westminster
Marking 25 years since the nail bomb attacks on Brixton, Brick Lane and Soho
Public consultations
Licensing application: Rachel’s Nails and Coffee, 34 Windmill Street
Planning applications in Bloomsbury and Fitzrovia East, April 2024
Planning applications in Fitzrovia West, April 2024
Local democracy reports
Sadiq Khan promises to end rough sleeping in London by 2030 – but only if Labour is in government
Printed newspapers
Our next printed news-sheet will be published in early June. It will be available from outside Fitzrovia Community Centre, 2 Foley Street. See the newspaper archive for back issues of Fitzrovia News. We aim to produce a two-page, printed issue at least four times a year. Local weeklies the Camden New Journal and the Westminster Extra are also available outside the Community Centre and they also have an archive where you can view the full printed Camden and Westminster printed editions.