Council Meeting Fulham Town Hall Tomorrow, 27th October

The Campaign To Save Sands End Community Centre have been invited to give a presentation and ask questions at a full Council Meeting. The council will be presented with a petition of 6900 signatures supporting the centre The meeting is tomorrow, 27th October, and starts at 7.00pm in Fulham Town Hall ( Yes Fulham ). Cllr. Stephen Cowan, Labour Leader of the Opposition, has asked for it to be held in the Grand Hall, so all who want to attend can be accommodated. But first the campaigners are meeting outside the hall, from 6.20pm, to protest.  Everybody interested in hearing the case for saving Sands End Centre should try to be there.

•  Meeting Agenda
• Directions To Fulham Town Hall
• W14 Blog entry

Committee Meeting Thursday

There is a committee meeting this Thursday, 21^st October, starting at 7.30pm. All residents with issues concerning themselves or the estate are more than welcome to attend. The meeting takes place in the Residents Hall. Hope to see you there.

Sands End Community Centre Demo

The Campaign to Save Sands End Community Centre held a well attended demonstration today, with over 200 local residents gathering outside the building. Speakers urged H&F Council to think again about closing this valuable amenity for the area. The children from Langford Primary School joined the protest carrying placards stating 'Save Sands End' and ' Save our library,'  a brass band was on hand as the children sang to keep the centre open.  A petition with over 6000 local signatures, all from residents of the Sands End Ward, was handed over to Greg Hands the MP for the area. LETRA joined the protest, as it is linked to the Save Barons Court Library Campaign, and is hoping the council will listen to the residents and children’s desire to keep the centre open.

Langford School Pupils Singing ( worth hearing, even viewed sideways on)

• You Tube with a longer video of the children singing
• Fulham Chronicle Report 

Friday Sands End Protest Meeting

The campaign to save Sands End Community Centre are holding a protest meeting this Friday, 8^th October, from 11.00 am until 2pm. All those who use or are interested in trying to save the centre are welcome to join the meeting outside the building.

The campaign run by the group, have already been successful in a legal challenge to H&F Council, on the length of the consultation time with residents. The consultation period, concerning the centres future, has now been extended. ( See Chronicle article )

 W14 Sands End Blog

Chronicle Update

Another fine piece in the Chronicle about Tim Coates, Chairman of Libraries for Life for Londoners, regarding Barons Court library.


Fulham & Hammersmith Chronicle
Libraries for Life for Londoners

Barons Court Library, Early History In Photos

The newly opened Barons Court Library in 1966

Barons Court Library originally opened, June 1940, in a shop on North End Crescent. It then moved to the present site, October 1949, facing North End Road, in a prefabricated building fondly known as 'The Hut.' The current library buildings construction was started in 1964, with the library opening to the public on the 10th July 1965.

PHOTO HISTORY SLIDE SHOW
Thanks to H&F Archives

House BBQ

The Grange and Samuel Richardson Hs. held the annual BBQ yesterday. A lovely day was had by all. Many thanks to Annja and all her friends.  

Fulham Chronicle Publishes Library Closure Fight

Great coverage in the Fulham Chronicle today, about local residents campaign to stop the closure of Barons Court Library. Nice to see so many young and senior citizens joining together in the fight to keep our library open.

Fulham Chronicle story

BBQ and Fun Day For All Lytton Residents

Lovell are inviting you to a afternoon of fun and games

This Saturday 21^st August

1pm to 4pm

Outside Pelham House on the lawn.

BBQ

Face Painting

Bouncy Castle

Music

Barons Court Library Closure ?

The fight to stop the proposed closure of Barons Court Library is beginning in earnest. The LETRA committee believe (bar one member), it would be a very poor decision to close the library. Local residents are angry that this action is even being considered. The library has been a hub of the community since its opening in the 1960's. Many of our members have used, met friends, worked for and been educated by this tremendous amenity. All age groups, have made use of its wide range of facilities and taken the staffs friendly advice, in using the services provided.

We urge all residents on the Lytton Estate to fill out the survey form, regarding the library services future, supplied at the library; it is also available online (see below).

You can also let your view be known at a number of meetings being held on:

Tuesday 24^th August, 14.00-19.00, Hammersmith Library

Thursday 2^nd September, 14.00-19.00, Fulham Library

Tuesday 7^th September 2010, 14.00-19.00, Shepherds Bush Library

Library Strategy Document ( with survey form )