FN newsletter 28-04-2022: Local elections round up
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The election battle in Fitzrovia will be confined to Fitzrovia West which is part of the West End ward. The result could go to either Labour or the Conservatives. It is very likely to be a very close result. Fitzrovia East (part of Bloomsbury) is a safe seat for Labour. In this newsletter we have a report on hustings in Bloomsbury, and Holborn and Covent Garden; and interviews with the Conservative and Labour candidates standing in the West End ward.
The are hustings for the West End ward going on tonight (Thursday) in Soho. You can watch and listen here.
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– Linus Rees, editor
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The latest news, features and comment
Two film crews at once in Fitzrovia for first week of May
Film crews will descend on Fitzrovia during the Early May Bank Holiday week to shoot scenes for two productions for the streaming company Netflix, says Camden Film Office who promise to keep any nuisance to residents to a minimum.
Fire damages basement bar in Newman Passage
Fire fighters were called to a basement bar in Newman Passage on Sunday evening after a possible electrical fault caused a fire to start.
Concerns over plans for a new tower block near the British Museum was the major talking point at the hustings for the London Borough of Camden’s Bloomsbury, and Holborn and Covent Garden wards on Monday evening.
Ed Miliband MP lends support to Labour West End candidates
Ed Miliband MP joined the Labour Party candidates on the campaign trail this morning to lend his support in their bid to take all three West End ward seats from the Conservatives in the local elections on 5 May.
Labour promises a better deal for residents in Fitzrovia West
The Labour party will manage Westminster Council far better than the Conservatives have done, say the Labour candidates for the West End ward.
Conservative candidates promise improvements for Fitzrovia West residents
The Conservative party candidates for the West End ward say they will address the issues of concern for local residents and bring improvements to Fitzrovia West.
Planning, licensing, and public consultations
Licensing application: Carpenters Arms, 68-70 Whitfield Street
Mitchells & Butlers Leisure Retail Ltd has applied to Camden Council for a variation of the premises licence at the Carpenters Arms, 68-70 Whitfield Street.
Planning applications in Fitzrovia West, April 2022
Westminster council validated 12 planning applications in the Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association amenity society area to date in April 2022.
Planning applications in Bloomsbury and Fitzrovia East, April 2022
Camden Council has registered 21 planning applications in Bloomsbury ward, including Fitzrovia East, to date in April 2022.
News, features and comment from elsewhere
A scarcity of true passion in our lacklustre election | Camden New Journal
COMMENT: The normal cut and thrust of local democracy has felt distinctly missing this time around as the candidates lumber towards the finishing line
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