Phase 3 of the Peabody project is currently underway, as announced last June. Piling is scheduled to commence next week, continuing until mid-November, and main excavation is expected to conclude…
Continue Reading »In our previous article, we compared London with other major European cities known for their bike-friendly policies or substantial efforts. We also gave examples of good infrastructure that could be…
Continue Reading »London’s first segregated cycle track was introduced in London in 1934 by Leslie Hore-Belisha, a precursor Minister of Transport (he also introduced pedestrian crossings and 30 mph speed limit). Some…
Continue Reading »After nearly a decade of e-scooter usage, including five years of experiencing the largest e-scooter rental scheme in Europe, Paris concluded that it had become too chaotic. As a result,…
Continue Reading »Fish in a Tie, located on Falcon Road SW11, has unfortunately failed to recover from the impact of Covid-19 and remained closed after the lockdown period. A notice posted on…
Continue Reading »The well-known local stationery shop in Clapham Junction is set to close definitively on Friday 14 July. “Certain things should not be allowed to close” is sometime seen as a…
Continue Reading »More than a year after receiving planning permission from Wandsworth Council, just prior to the election, Peabody is now starting on the third and final phase of their redevelopment in…
Continue Reading »There is an interesting little planning application (p.a. 2023/0662) in for the long abandoned and very fragile looking church school at the corner of Boutflower Road and Battersea rise, next…
Continue Reading »In nearly 3 years, we have covered a story from start to full completion. In July 2020 we presented a controversial proposal (2020/3505) to demolish the existing modest 3 bedroom…
Continue Reading »Earlier this month, the new Northcote library opened its doors, replacing its predecessor from the 1960s still standing a few meters away on the other side of the road. The…
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