September start for building work at the Grange

H&F have informed LETRA that the work to build two new flats underneath the Grange is planned to start in September, with the work lasting until April 2014. Before that there will be open meeting held for residents to discuss the works with council representatives.

There is a full inspection of the sheds at the Grange taking place next week, will all residents that have not already done so, please call H&F on 020 8753 6384 or mail charles.wooldridge@lbhf.gov.uk before next Wednesday as they need access to each unit  (locks could be changed!).

Estate Shed Review

H&F are currently reviewing the allocation and ownership of all residents storage sheds on our estate. Please contact our Housing Officer Andy Stocker if you wish to keep or apply for a shed:

• Call Andy on 020 8753 6539
• Or email andy.stocker@lbhf.gov.uk

New Tall Neighbour

Good to see the works progressing on the Lewis Trust Estate  

and welcome to our new tall neighbour

Save Our Hospitals Demo

Pictures from Saturday's Save London's NHS demonstration

• Defend London's NHS report

Chelsea Europa Winners

WELL DONE CHELSEA 

UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE WINNERS

Demonstration to defend London's NHS

DEFEND LONDON'S NHS
DEMONSTRATION
Saturday 18th May

Save Our Hospitals 

London demonstration this 

Saturday 18th May: meet at 12 noon Jubilee Gardens, 

Waterloo, Belvedere Rd, SE1

For more Save Our Hospitals site

March to Ealing Common

March and Rally
Saturday 27th April

Meet at Acton Park (Uxbridge Rd entrance) 12.30pm 

March to the Rally at 2pm on Ealing Common

The Hammersmith and Ealing Save our Hospitals campaigns are joining to march to Ealing Common this Saturday in protest at plans to close local A&E departments and downgrade our hospitals.

• Save our Hospitals page
• facebook like it!

Monday 29th Update: 
- Shepherd's Bush Blog report on the march
- London24 report

- Andy Slaughter story

Black Velvet club - New Music Venue

Live music returns to our area of West Kensington with the soon to open Black Velvet. Sited above Sainsburys, the club intends to provide live bands with a top class, but intimate, showcase venue for their talents. 
Music lovers can expect to see up to 3 bands a night in plush surroundings, with a midnight licence. The venue opens this Thursday 2nd May and on Friday 3rd, they have Eric Van Burens Rumblin Train and J D Smith playing live.

Check out their What's On link to see other acts scheduled to play, they have the Black Olives and renowned rock critic/musician Charles Shaar Murray lined up for future dates.

• Black Velvet  webpage
• Twitter - give them a tweet
• facebook page
• Hammersmith Today

West Ken & Gibbs Green Handover Approved

Demolition of our neighbouring estates, West Kensington and Gibbs Green, moved closer after the Governments handover of  the land to the developer Capco. This, despite a petition signed by 1000 local residents and a letter, against the loss of their 761 homes, that they handed over last week to Communities Secretary Eric Pickles. 

LETRA is concerned that residents of the estates are ignored, in favour of the plans and profits for the developer. 

Already the promises of new homes in the area and like for like seems to be slipping, plus it's doubtful if adult children will be rehoused. How many more will be broken before the project is finished?

• Good debate of the issue on W14
• Andy Slaughter's take on the transfer
• Hammersmith Today report
• West Ken & Gibbs Green - The People's Estate (their website)
• It's Our Earls Court - Area Action Group

Sunday in the Park

Marcus Garvey Park

This Sunday, 21st April in Marcus Garvey Park should be a good place to enjoy the Spring sunshine and if you have some spare time to help in a litter clean-up. From 10am to Noon, volunteers are welcome to join in the tidy up of the park, as part of the Hammersmith Community Gardens project to improve the flowerbeds and wildlife habitat. 

• March Marcus Garvey Workshop

Park Update: Tuesday 23rd April

Bags collected on Sunday

The clean-up went well on Sunday, with 7 volunteers collecting 12 bags of rubbish.

The next event for your diary is Saturday, 11th May from 10am to noon, which will involve the planting of sunflower seedlings in the park.   

Please join, if you can spare some time on that Saturday, to prepare the planting areas and plant the seedlings.

• facebook  Marcus Garvey Community Garden page