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By Stephen GreenhalghLeader of

Hammersmith & Fulham Council

It’s jobs, jobs, jobs all the way after unveiling of major regeneration plans

WHAT’S INSIDE

Editor Geoff Cowart Design Chris Chapman, Don Smith & Alison Tilley Advertising Sarah Baker, John Naylor, Sarah Harrison & Steve Baker Words Rob Mansfield, Jon Weisgard, James Watson, Del Bowen, Tim Harrison, Steve Dew-Jones & Nick Skoric Pictures Leigh Quinnell, David Tett, Justin Thomas

Published by Hammersmith & Fulham Council 2011

>> A million books to borrow after service sharing secures the future of 21 libraries...........................page 13>> Transforming White City – the dramatic plans....................page 29

>> Owners of legendary Shepherds Bush spots – Patio and Albertine – tell their stories .............page 46&49

>> Artists at Home exhibition tears up record book...............pages 19-21>> Curtain ready to rise at the Bush Theatre’s new home. Full drama listings and summer entertainment guide.............................pages 41-44

>> Hoops and Whites both start with home fixtures, but Blues have tricky opener........................page 63

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Welcome to Your Hammersmith & Shep-herds Bush magazine – a quarterly publi-cation designed to keep you informed

about what is happening in your area. You will be pleased to know that, just like h&f news which closed in April, all of the production costs are paid for by the advertising it generates.

Flicking through the pages, you will see there is a huge amount happening.

We are working hard to bring new housing and job opportunities in three opportunity areas – earls court, White city and old oak.

In total we have set out a vision to create 38,000 jobs and build 20,000 homes along the West london line – providing a new economic lung for london.

We believe in a balanced approach to planning the future of our borough, preserving our character and conservation areas while encouraging growth.

Growth is the engine of economic opportunity and it is the pathway to helping people move out of poverty.

our vision for the borough includes proposals to revitalise Shepherds Bush market, which so badly needs a shot in the arm.

I am pleased to say that, following intense local consultation, the developer orion will be submitting a planning application for us to consider in the next few weeks.

At the same time I am pleased that we can finally get on with the job of bringing much-needed improvements to Shepherds Bush Green.

We are also working hard to create more school places.

This September we will have two new schools opening in the form of the West london Free School and the Hammersmith Academy – while Phoenix High School will open a new sixth form centre. These are local schools for local children.

There is so much to be proud of about living in the borough.

We are proud of our parks and open spaces, we are proud of our transport connections, we are absolutely delighted to have three Premier league football clubs within our boundaries, and we never cease to be stimulated by our rich cultural scene.

However, rest assured we are not taking our eye off the ball.

my biggest job as council leader is to ensure that everyone in our bor-ough has a chance to get on in life, and that is why I am intent on creating new housing, jobs and educational opportunities to turn the hopes and dreams into reality.

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More police officers than ever before are set to patrol Hammersmith and the bor-ough’s other town centres thanks to a £5million boost from local taxpayers and businesses.

Hammersmith & Fulham Council is ploughing £1.3m a year into the Met’s coffers, with local firms adding an extra £350,000 a year.

The cash is being used to boost the safer neighbourhood teams in the borough’s indi-vidual town centres, each based on a sergeant, two PCs and three PCSOs, paid for by the Mayor of London.

The new arrangement will see the council focus resources on re-cruiting two more inspectors, four more sergeants and 38 extra PCs, in addition to the PCSOs funded by the Mayor.

Cllr Greg Smith, cabinet member for residents’ services, said: “Beat bobbies beat crime and, despite the nationwide spending squeeze, we have found a way to improve our town cen-tre squads by putting more PCs on the front line than ever before. This will give us some of the best-policed town centres in Britain.”

In 2007, H&F Council became one of the first local authori-ties in the UK to use its own money to pay for extra beat police.

By taking advan-tage of the Met’s ‘matched funding’ offer, taxpayers are sav-ing about £232,000 on the cost of buying in PCs, meaning the new contract offers far greater value for money. The three squads will work

on tailored shift patterns, focusing on problem times and areas.

HammersmithLon-don, which repre-

sents Hammersmith Broadway busi-nesses, is plough-ing £100,000 into the kitty, op-erations manager Matthew John and development

director Patricia Bench welcoming the initiative.

Matthew said: “We decided to fund an additional team of beat police to ensure the busi-est streets in the area are kept safe. By consulting with local businesses, we realised the impor-tance of having a visible security presence on the high street.

“Instead of placing another set

of private security guards on the streets we went for police officers who are better trained and more ruggedly prepared to deal with all manner of situations.”

And Emma Hindes, general manager at Westfield London, said: “We are part of the local com-munity and we are pleased to be contributing to ensuring the area remains safe and secure for resi-dents and shoppers alike.

“We have worked closely with the council and the Met Police on this initiative and we feel it will benefit not only the shopping cen-tre but the wider area.”

Meanwhile, Cllr Smith added: “Residents are getting more cops for their buck than ever before. We are giving the Met the tools to cut crime and now we expect results.

“All inner-city boroughs present significant crime challenges, but our goal remains to become one of the safest boroughs in the country.

“The age when all police officers were directly paid for by the Home Of-fice or Mayor of London is over.

“If a business or local authority wants to buy in extra police

they should not just be able to – they should be en-couraged to.”

The council’s parks con-stabulary, neighbourhood wardens, licensing and CCTV teams are also taking a robust approach.

The council’s annual crime summit and growing network of neighbourhood watch groups are improving the intelligence the authori-ties receive from residents, according to the council.

Met Police Borough Commander Lucy D’Orsi said: “I am delighted the council has agreed to continue its spending on enhanced policing. We are currently working with the

local authority to finalise the targets and outcomes for these

areas, which fundamentally will be about reducing crime.”

The pattern of crime in the borough altered when Westfield opened in Shepherds Bush.

In the first three months of its ex-istence, police were called to West-field 386 times – mainly to deal with cases of alleged shoplifting.

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Saturation zone gives people power to fight late licence bids

Victory in alcohol hours wrangleA ShepherdS Bush supermar-ket has been told that the council was right to refuse an application that would have allowed Nisa to sell alcohol 24-hours-a-day.

deputy district Judge Moffat, sitting at West London Magistrates’ Court on June 10, upheld h&F Council’s decision in January to turn down a variation to the premises licence to sell alcohol between 11pm and 8am every day at the Askew road shop.

Members of the council’s

licensing sub-committee said that allowing the extra hours would at-tract street drinkers to the area and cause crime and disorder.

The appellant, Nisa owner Ansar hussain, accepted that Askew road was a ‘hot spot’ for street drinkers and admitted to visiting the prem-ises only twice a week, and rarely being there late at night.

police and local residents gave evidence about historic prob-lems with street drinking, people congregating and general antisocial

behaviour in the area. The police also explained that this often meant extra officers were needed.

Judge Moffatt said: “having considered the evidence, I am of the view that if a variation to the alcohol sales hours were permitted it would be more likely than not that the licensing objectives [of prevention of crime and disorder and the preven-tion of public nuisance] would be thwarted.”

Cllr Greg Smith said: “We are thrilled by this ruling.

Tough measures have been proposed to call time on rowdy drinkers in Shepherds Bush.

H&F Council has been asking people what they think about introducing a ‘saturation zone’ in Shepherds Bush that will give residents more power to stop antisocial behaviour on their doorstep.

The special licensing policy will help the council put a stop to some of the worst antisocial behaviour by preventing town-centre outlets from opening later, or new venues being granted licences at all.

Venues such as pubs, bars, off licences and takeaways will not be able to extend their opening hours or change any of their licens-ing conditions if residents say it will have a negative impact on an area that already has lots of pubs, clubs and bars.

The council hopes the zone, which stretches from Uxbridge Road and Goldhawk Road, around Shepherds Bush Green and to Askew Road in the west of the borough, will slash the amount of street crime and antisocial behaviour committed by late-night drinkers.

H&F cabinet member Greg Smith said the policy would put residents back in charge because the onus would be on pubs and bars to prove a late licence would

not harm the area. Currently any person wishing to object to an application would need to prove how a new licence or licence for extended hours would have a detrimental effect on the area.

Cllr Smith added: “Residents should not have to put up with aggressive, drunken yobs maraud-ing through our town centre. This policy shows we are determined to do something about late-night

Nisa lose booze appeal in Askew Road

Police on the beat in Uxbridge Road stop and question a late-night reveller

antisocial behaviour that has caused enough misery.”

The saturation zone proposal is expected to come before the council’s cabinet in the com-ing months and could be in place before the end of the year.

The scheme has been in place in Fulham since January 2010 and residents have already seen its powers put into force.

Late-night venue Havana’s in Fulham Road put in an application to stay open for an extra half an hour each night, until 2.30am, and to sell alcohol until 1.45am rather than its current 1am cut-off.

The bar also wanted to remove a condition that no football shirts could be worn in the bar.

But a dozen residents wrote to the licensing sub-committee stating their lives had been made hell by drunken thugs urinating through letter boxes, people having sex in the road and fighting in the middle of the street.

If residents or the police tell the licensing sub-committee that they believe a new licence will cause trouble in the area, then the potential licensee would have to explain how that problem would be prevented from happening in the first place.

Existing licences for prem-ises within the zone would not be affected by the policy, but applications to vary licences – for example a pub wanting permission to open later into the night – would have to be made taking into ac-count the new policy.l To have your say on the pro-posed saturation zone visit http://www.citizenspace.com/local/lbhf/saturationpolicy2 or call Adrian Overton at H&F Council on 020 8753 3081.

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TEN YEARS AGO IT WAS IN SPECIAL MEASURES, BUT NOW A SHEPHERDS BUSH SCHOOL IS ONE OF THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY, EARNING RAVE REVIEWS FROM THE NOTORIOUSLY TOUGH OFSTED OFFICIALS, REPORTS DELYTH BOWEN

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Cllr Helen Binmore, headteacher Michael Schumm, deputy head Karen Frazer, and pupils jump for joy at St Stephen’s primary school

the enormous effort made by all members of the school community in recent years.”

And Burlington Danes senior vice principal Michael Ribton said: “It is the mark of a truly outstand-ing school.

“This nomination is a credit to the incredible effort that students, staff, parents and governors have made day in, day out.”

The TES judges said: “BDA staff have created stunning condi-tions for students to succeed. Reg-ular six-weekly assessments, and displaying results on the corridor walls by year group in rank-order league tables, has had a significant effect on students’ attitude.”

The panel recognised the

school’s ‘strong community links’, ‘popular assemblies’ and ‘vibrant chapel’.

Burlington Danes Academy will find out if it has been success-ful at a gala lunch at the Park Lane Hilton Hotel on July 8.

H&F cabinet member Helen Binmore said: “The teachers, chil-dren and parents have all demon-strated how passionate they are about the future of their schools, in their ongoing efforts to achieve remarkable high standards.”

Meanwhile, Sir John Lillie primary school, located in Lillie Road, wowed the judges of the inaugural Education Blog Awards 2011 to be the first to win the ‘blog of the year’ award.

A SHEPHERDS BUSH school impressed the judges to scoop a national educational award.

The Burlington Danes Acad-emy in Wood Lane, Shepherds Bush, was shortlisted by the Times

Educational Supplement (TES) for the outstanding secondary school of the year award.

It is an astonishing achievement for Burlington

Danes, which was placed in special measures in 2004, but has re-emerged as an ARK School sponsored academy.

It is the first time the school has been in the running for the award.

Burlington Danes princi-pal Sally Coates said: “This achievement is recognition of

A SHEPHERDS BUSH primary school has been classed as ‘out-standing’ across the board in a re-cent inspection, becoming the first primary school, and only the third school ever in the borough, to do so.

St Stephen’s Church of England Primary School in

Uxbridge Road was given an outstanding review in all categories by Ofsted inspectors when they visited the school in May.

It is only the third school to receive such an inspection in the borough, along with Sacred Heart High School in Hammersmith and Fulham’s London Oratory School.

The most recent inspection statistics, from September to December last year, show that nationally, only four other schools received outstanding across the board, and among them only one other primary school – Brandle-how Primary School in Wand-sworth – achieved the same accolade.

Michael Schumm, head-teacher at St Stephen’s, said: “We’re absolutely delighted and there’s a real success story behind this, as 10 years ago the school was in special measures.

“What’s nice about the inspection is that it recognises

what a broad and creative cur-riculum we offer. This is a fantas-tic achievement, not just for the school but for the whole commu-nity – children, parents, governors and staff.”

And H&F cabinet member Helen Binmore said: “This is wonderful news for the school, pupils, staff and parents, as well as the entire borough.

“The inspection result really has given credit where it is due. I am so pleased that Michael and the school have achieved this recognition for their dedication and hard work. Everyone involved in the school’s success should be very proud of themselves.”

In a letter to the pupils at the school, lead inspector Emma Aylesbury said: “We enjoyed coming into your lessons, listening to you tell us about your school and seeing you at work and play.

“We were pleased to see how well you all behave and get on together. You, your parents and carers told us that St Stephen’s is a friendly and warm school where you always feel happy.

“Your attainment is high and you make outstanding progress in your learning.”

The school, which has 264 pupils aged three to 11, was described by inspectors as a ‘happy and caring place’ where ‘excellent leadership at all levels is at the heart of the school’s success’.

Teachers laid on a treat to thank all the pupils for their efforts during the year and during the inspection, with a film afternoon complete with popcorn.

The school is now gearing up for a busy few weeks before

the end of the summer term with a summer fair on July 2, from noon until 4pm, followed by a production performed by the entire

school called Wouldn’t it be Lovely? based on the classic

musical My Fair Lady, based in turn on George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion, from July 12-14.

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Clockwise from top, Gary Kynaston of the Hammersmith Academy;

Palingswick House is the future home to the West London Free School; and

the new building at Phoenix High


New schools gear up for their September start as borough is set for a jump in pupil places

While many school pupils are counting down the days to the summer holidays, teachers at two brand new schools are gearing up for their opening term and a new school year.

With September just around the corner, preparations are almost complete for the opening of the West london Free School and hammersmith Academy.

All 240 places for Year 7 pupils in both schools (an intake of 120 pupils in each school) have been filled, and there are also up to 120 sixth-form places on offer at Hammersmith Academy.

The schools will expand year on year until the forms hit full capacity by 2015.

The schools have been supported locally as they offer parents and pupils more choice at a time of growing demand for school places in the borough.

This year, excluding the free school, 88 per cent of pupils were allocated a place in one of their local top-preference schools – up 17 per cent on last year.

However, 139 pupils did not get any of their top six preference schools, highlighting the need for more places in popular schools in the borough.

The extra places provided by these schools have been welcomed as a major boost to future parental choice and also as much-needed help to meet the growing demand for school spaces in the borough.

H&F cabinet member Helen Binmore said: “These schools have received wide support from parents in the borough, with more than 1,000 applications earlier in the year for just 240 Year 7 places in September.

“The academy and free school are offering parents more choice than they have had before and we are pleased that so many are choosing to send their children to our borough’s schools.

“The new pupils are set to receive a top-quality education in their local community, and we wish them and the schools all the best for the new term.”

Some Hammersmith Academy teachers have already moved in to the specialist digital media and creative arts school in Melina Road, Shepherds Bush, which is jointly sponsored by the Information

Technologists’ Com-pany and The Mercers’ Company.

And Hammersmith Academy’s head-teacher, Gary Kynas-ton, said: “We look forward to building strong partnerships with the local commu-nity and sharing in their hopes and aspirations.”

West London Free School, which has been championed by journalist and author Toby Young and specialises in music and classics, will eventually move to

Palingswick House in King Street, Hammersmith. However, as a tem-porary measure, it will open in September at Cambridge School’s current site, in Cambridge Grove, Hammersmith.

Thomas Packer, head of the free school, says: “I simply can’t wait for September to come round so we can open our new school, and I look forward to welcoming our pioneers into Year 7.”

At the same time, Cambridge School has brought forward its move to the newly refurbished Bry-ony Centre, next to Phoenix High School in White City, and will be relocating at the end of July.

Headteacher Olivia Meyrick said: “Locating Cambridge School next door to Phoenix High School will enable improved integra-tion and inclusion for pupils from both schools.

“The sharing of facilities, where possible, and expertise within the staff of both schools, will enable pupils to access a wide range of learning opportunities.

“The vast majority of pupils at Cambridge School live in the north of the borough, and this site therefore offers our students all the advantages of attending a local school.

“Parents and family members can become more easily engaged in supporting their chil-dren, and the school can work with pupils and their families far more effectively.”

The new year will also see Phoenix High School welcome students into its new sixth form, with a colourful, innovative and hi-tech building, which was completed this spring.

Sir William Atkin-son, Phoenix’s head, said: “Over the last

five years many of our students have expressed a

strong desire to continue their education after Year 11 at Phoenix with teachers they know and trust.

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audition at the Harry Potter studios – Leavesden Studios in Watford. It was good fun and I met the director and did some improvisation stuff and looked through the script.

“There were another couple of auditions and a few screen tests after that, but they still hadn’t confirmed I’d got the role.

“I finally found out a couple of months later – in about March last year – and then the filming was late April.”

Although Benedict’s role is relatively minor – he appears in a string of four short flashbacks – he said he really enjoyed the experience and would love the opportunity to do some more acting, even if he isn’t sure yet whether he’d like to become an actor full-time.

“It’s made me want to get into acting more because I hadn’t really thought of that before,” he said. “I’d like to do a BBC drama maybe, or theatre would be fun.

“I found the acting quite easy. There wasn’t any pressure or anything because everyone was really nice. I really enjoyed it and I definitely want to do some more, but I don’t really know if I want to do it as my job.”

Perhaps one of the drawbacks of a career as an actor would be the constant pressure of celebrity status – something Benedict has also been given a brief taste of, having joined Twitter and amassed over 4,500 followers purely as a result of his on-screen exploits.

“Some of the other kids who had Twitter before me gave me a shout out, which got me lots of followers,” he explained.

“It is a bit weird all these people saying ‘hello’ to you, but it’s nice I guess.”

And Benedict laughed off the suggestion that people might

soon be stopping him in the street to ask for an autograph, saying: “I had really long black hair and brown contacts in the film, so I don’t think that will happen because I don’t really look like me.”

The character Benedict plays is one of the most central and fascinating figures in the Harry Potter series. As the murderer of the adored Dumbledore in the

‘snape? he’s an oddball...but he’s a goodie really!’

AFTER LANDING A PART IN THE NEW HARRY POTTER FILM, SHEPHERDS BUSH TEENAGER BENEDICT CLARKE GIVES REPORTER STEVE DEW-JONES AN EXCLUSIVE INSIGHT INTO ONE OF JK ROWLING’S MOST COMPLICATED AND BAFFLING CHARACTERS


A YeAr NiNe pupil from Latymer Upper School is set to appear in the final film of the Harry Potter series, on release next month.

Benedict Clarke, 14, who lives in Greenside Road, Shepherds Bush, plays the role of the young Severus Snape – a character who is otherwise performed by Alan Rickman during the character’s older years – in a few scenes that depict him in his early childhood.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is eagerly awaited by hordes of avid JK Rowling fans. Benedict, who says he is a ‘massive fan’, is just as excited to see the final chapter as he is to see himself on the big screen.

“It was really cool to be on the set and to meet all the actors, having been a fan from such a young age,” he said.

“I have read all the books and seen all the films. My favourite book was probably The Deathly Hallows and my favourite film was probably the first part of The Deathly Hallows, so I’m really looking forward to seeing the second half.”

Benedict was one of the few lucky pupils to be selected for an audition when the casting director came to the Hammersmith-based school more than 18 months ago, but he explained that it took a long time from first being chosen to audition until he finally realised the part was his.

“I didn’t hear anything for quite a few weeks,” he said, “but eventually I got asked to do an

previous book, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Severus Snape is a character who appears effortlessly to flit between good and evil and is a complex personality to understand.

Yet, Benedict believes Snape is a goodie really and certainly meant well in his youth – in the days when he was infatuated with Harry’s mother, Lily.

“He’s a bit of an oddball,” Benedict explained. “He’s a bit strange and he doesn’t really have any friends apart from this girl Lily, who he’s got a soft spot for. He has a really tough time at home, so he’s a bit of an angry person, but he finds a friend in Lily.

“Sometimes the director David Yates would say to me, ‘Can you make the smile more warm?’ because when he’s with Lily, he’s

happy.”“He’s a goodie really

because he’s following what Dumbledore’s asking him to do, even though he does kill Dumbledore and hurts a lot of people. But he’s doing these things to save Harry and to look after him.

“Lily fell in love with Harry’s father, James, so Snape’s got a real grudge

against Harry, but he’s still trying to protect him because he loves Lily.”

Now, as Benedict awaits the screening of his very first film, he can consider what a great achievement

it is to have been a part of one of the biggest Hollywood hits in history – and as a supporting actor to Alan Rickman no less.

One of the things he may not wish to emulate, however (if Benedict’s mother is to be believed), is Mr Rickman’s dress sense – the man having

apparently been clothed in a ‘fluffy brown dressing gown’

when the pair met. Other than that, I would say

the man would be the perfect example to follow, and Benedict has already begun doing just that.

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A firm which illegally let five Hammersmith flats has been hit with a big fine… and the tenants can now claim all their rent back.

managing agent London residential Properties pleaded guilty to operating an unli-censed multiple-occupancy house in Wolverton Gardens, Hammersmith, when the case was heard by West London magistrates on may 10.

The firm was ordered to pay a £1,075 fine, prosecution costs of £1,131 and a victim surcharge

of £15 – a total of £2,221.When inspectors from

H&f Council visited the house last year it discovered five tenants were living in the three-storey building, meaning that the company needed a letting licence.

The house is no longer in multiple occupation and, as a result of the court judgement, past and current tenants are entitled to claim back the rent they have paid during the time the building was unlicensed.

The company no longer

manages the property, and may not be able to manage other similar properties because a criminal record may affect whether it is considered a fit and proper firm to hold a licence.

A council spokesman said: “No one deserves to be crammed into a small property like battery hens.”l for details on licensing and regulating properties in multiple occupancy visit: www.lbhf.gov.uk or call the coun-cil’s private housing and health service on 020 8753 1221.

LIBRARY services in the borough are being combined with Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensing-ton and Chelsea in a move that has secured the future of 21 local libraries.

The plans, which will save tax-payers more than £1million a year, means that residents will gain ac-cess to around one million books, hundreds of entertainment and cul-tural events and scores of weekly skills and education classes.

The new arrangements come as councils across the coun-try are axing vital library services, with as many as 25 libraries expected to close in London alone over the next 12 months.

H&F cabinet member Greg Smith said: “Liter-acy is the cornerstone of a modern society and we need to get youngsters off their sofas and into our libraries.

“That’s why we are finding original ways to strengthen and protect as many of our libraries as we can. Residents will soon have access to more books than anyone could read in a lifetime.”

The proposals are being backed by the minister for culture, communications and creative industries Ed Vaizey.

The proposals were

announced this month at a special event at Shepherds Bush Li-brary. The deal also includes:l Combining fos-tering and adoption services, and youth offending services, with the creation of a single, local safe-guarding children board. In total this should save nearly £199,000 a year by 2014-15. l Combining coun-cil environment management teams in H&F and Kens-

ington and Chelsea,

saving £1.5million with a 48 per cent reduction in senior manage-ment (or 14 posts).

The library agreement is part of wider plans to combine some council services across the three boroughs in a bid to save £35m a year by 2014-15. Adult, children’s, environmental and corporate ser-vices are also expected to be com-bined with around 500 jobs going in management, back office and support roles.

Collectively the three authori-ties must save £100m by 2014-15.

The three local authorities have each signed a ‘sovereignty guaran-tee’ to safeguard local autonomy, responsiveness and identity.

Each of the councils will retain its own councillors and decision-

making processes. Services key to local areas, such as housing man-agement, licensing and planning will be not be combined.

And H&F and Kensington and Chelsea have agreed to share a chief executive from October.

The two councils already share senior management posts in legal services, highways and finance.

Meanwhile, Sands End Library is to be moved to a purpose-built base at Hurlingham & Chelsea School. And plans are afoot to transform Barons Court Library into a ‘Big Society’ library manned by volunteers.

The council is also spending £80,000 on Fulham Library, install-ing updated computers, self-service terminals and new furniture.

Book sharing. Cllr Greg Smith of H&F and Cllr Merrick Cockell (right) of K&C launch joint services at Shepherds Bush with the help of Ben Chang, Tom Rowe, Natasha Litherland, Olivia Remia and Ossie Gregory PICTURE BY LEIGH qUINNELL

THE EFFECT OF COMBINING ADMIN AND MANAGEMENT MEANS ACCESS TO MORE LIBRARY BOOKS, CLASSES AND EVENTS IN THE SAFEGUARDED SPACES, REPORTS ROB MANSFIELD

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A WOMAN who swindled Hammersmith & Fulham Council out of almost £15,000 has narrowly avoided being sent to prison.

Catherine Hennessy claimed housing and council tax benefit for a flat in Osram Court, Hammersmith (left), despite the fact that she was subletting the property, and had bought a home in Bognor Regis with the father of her children.

In September 2008, H&F Council’s corporate anti-fraud service was tipped off by the

Department for Work and Pensions fraud office in Fulham that Hennessy, 41, was living and working in the Bognor Regis area.

When interviewed under caution, Hennessy admitted subletting her Osram Court council flat. She also admitted failing to declare changes that would affect her benefits.

Hennessy pleaded guilty to four charges of benefit fraud against H&F Council, four charges of benefit fraud against the pensions department and

a charge of fraud against the housing association.

On May 3, at Isleworth Crown Court, Hennessy was sentenced to three months in prison, suspended for two years.

She was also told to do 150 hours of unpaid work to be completed within two years.

In total, Hennessy dishonestly claimed £12,332 of housing benefit, £1,989 of council tax benefit and £6,665 from the Department of Work and Pensions.

HammersmitH & FulHam Council’s archives and local history centre reopened earlier this month.

The council announced earlier this year that it would be closing the reading room as a result of the national debt crisis.

However, a deal has been struck to keep the base open at the Lilla Huset in Talgarth Road, Hammersmith.

The arrangement sees a professional archivist from the London Metro-politan Archives staff the centre, with the support of volunteers.

Access to the archives’ store room will be restricted to the professional archivist, who will also monitor the condition of the collec-tion and be in attendance whenever the reading room is open.

The deal will save the council £70,000 a year.

The centre, which reopened on June 15, will be accessible on the first and third Wednesday of each month, from 10am to 4pm.

Cllr Greg Smith, cabinet member for residents’ services, said: “The council is

committed to con-serving, securing and protecting our archive collection during the national debt crisis, and this deal secures the future of the Lilla Huset reading room while delivering the large cash saving required.

“I am delighted that we have a number of volunteers on board to help us provide this service. It goes to show that the Big Society is alive

and kicking in Hammersmith & Fulham.”

The Hammersmith & Fulham Historic Buildings Group, working with the Hammersmith Society, the Fulham Society and the Hammersmith & Fulham Historical Society, has also been instrumental in securing the deal.

Angela Dixon of the group said: “We are very pleased that a way has been found to reopen our local archives service.

“At the moment this lim-ited access service is only agreed until March next year.

“The challenge now is to work towards a long-term solution to

keep our borough archives active and accessible into the future.”l Access is by appointment only and places are limited. To book a seat, call 020 7332 3820 or email [email protected] l For other enquiries contact London Metropolitan Archives, 40 Northampton Road, London EC1R 0HB, email ask.lma@ cityoflondon.gov.uk or telephone 020 7332 3820. l Please mention that your inquiry relates to Hammersmith and Fulham Archives. Written inquiries will receive a reply within 20 working days.

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proposal NoW revealed for the massive earls court site Would briNg thousaNds of NeW homes, busiNesses, shops aNd permaNeNt jobs to boost the local ecoNomy iN fulham, Writes james WatsoN

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This bird’s eye view of the huge Earls Court site proposal shows the areas that would be developed in colour including a high street linking North End Road with Warwick Road

It is the result of more than a year’s consultation with residents and local interest groups to make sure they could have their say.

Inspiration for the scheme has been drawn from the surrounding areas, with planners Sir Terry Farrell & Partners using nearby Kensington and Fulham to guide their designs.

Residents in the West Kensington and Gibbs Green estates have been guaranteed a home in the scheme if development does go ahead. Proposals could significantly increase the amount of affordable housing, helping people who live and work in the borough get onto

the property ladder so they can stay here for generations to come.

Hammersmith & Fulham Council is putting in place a series of measures to make sure local residents would have the training and skills they need to make the most of the new jobs and opportunities.

Detailed plans for the first site in the development in Seagrave Road have been unveiled to residents, with a planning application submitted this month.

Council leader Stephen Greenhalgh said: “This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for us to provide new homes for residents

A MASTERPLAN to create thousands of new homes in the borough’s most high-profile development has been revealed.

The proposal for the Earls Court site in north Fulham, which covers the Earls Court Exhibition Centre complex, Transport for London depot and the West Kensington and Gibbs Green housing estates, imagines a future of four villages and a high street, linking North End Road with Warwick Road. Developers want to build thousands of homes and create more than 10,000 permanent new jobs, providing a massive boost to the local economy.

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First-time buyers can snap up a home in Fulham at 30 per cent below market value thanks to Hammersmith & Fulham Council’s latest affordable housing scheme.

The council has underlined its commitment to creating a borough of opportunity and is helping young people get a foot on the housing ladder by joining up with Chelsea Creek developer St George.

A series of studio and one-bedroom ‘Manhattan’ apartments in Doulton House are being offered to first-time buyers who live or work in the borough and whose household earns less than £60,00 per year.

Cllr Andrew Johnson, the council’s cabinet member for housing, said: “The council knows how difficult it can be for hard-working people to get their first step on the housing ladder.

“This is why we are committed to helping those who aspire to own their own home, but are currently priced out of the market, to be able to fulfil their dream of purchasing a stake in their future.

“I am delighted we have been able to work with the developer to give the next generation of hard-working first-time buyers who live or work in the borough

the opportunity to buy such high-quality affordable homes.”

The apartments are fitted with luxurious bathrooms, custom-designed fitted kitchens, state-of-the-art sound systems and high-end finishes throughout.

Bathrooms include heated walls and floors covered with prime natural stone.

They are being made available to people on a wider range of incomes thanks to a scheme designed by the council and St George called discounted market sale.

It sees studio flats and one-bedroom apartments put on the market for sale at about 70 per cent of their market value to first-time buyers.

Buyers have full ownership of the property and do not pay any

rent on the 30 per cent they do not own, which is held

in covenant by H&F Council. Studios start from £186,150 and one-bedrooms are available

from £212,750.When the owner comes

to sell the home it is sold under the same criteria and market value percentage they bought it to approved applicants on the Home Buy register. l To find out more call H&F Home Buy team on 020 8753 6464 or register online at www.lbhf.gov.uk/homebuy

on our estates and transform this part of the borough for the benefit of those people living on the estates, for the wider area and for future generations of people across our borough.

“The scheme also has the potential to provide a unique dividend to the public sector that would enable the council to build even more affordable housing, new schools, community facilities and better open spaces across the borough.

“We want to give more people the same opportunities West Kensington and Gibbs Green residents had when they moved in. Many residents have come forward to tell us they are excited by what could happen.”

At the heart of the proposal is the concept of four villages and a high street, with major new routes, the Broadway from north to south and the High Street from east to west linking North End Road with Earls Court tube station.

It also sees more than a quarter of the site, 23½ acres, given over to open public space including a five acre ‘lost river’ park.

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EARLS COURT The Four Villages and a High Street plan for Earls Court features: l Earls Court Village – smart and elegant, it will be a haven of civilized tranquillity l West Brompton Village – leafy and tranquil, this area will be popular with families thanks to the nearby open spaces and pri-mary schooll North End Village – inspired by North End Road market, this vibrant multicultural village surrounds the cosmopolitan end of the High Street l West Kensington Village – the new front door to central London will be a dynamic com-mercial hubl The High Street – packed with a variety of quirky and high-quality shops, but with much more than just retail. Bars, cafes and restau-rants make it a meeting place, while cultural and community centres encourage learning and enterprise

Terry Farrell & Partners, said: “In developing the masterplan for Earls Court our inspiration is London.

“We have looked at the best of London and the architectural fabric of nearby K e n s i n g t o n and Fulham in particular, and used that to guide our designs.

“The ‘four villages and a 21st century high street’ create a wholly new and remarkable place for London, but one which knits seamlessly into the existing urban grain.”

The first in a series of exhibitions run by the Earls Court owners was staged last month, with other consultative shows planned in the future.l To find out how local residents are being kept involved by H&F Council visit: www.lbhf.gov.uk/westken. For more details of the proposals

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The largest Artists At home exhibition to date brought in the crowds to a record 55 studios in hammersmith, Shepherds Bush, West Kensington and Chiswick over the weekend of June 17-19.

A total of 67 artists displayed work across the multiple venues from 6pm on Friday to the same time on Sunday, with a wide range of art on show, including ceramics, paintings, jewellery, prints, photography, sculptures and textiles.

The Open Studios event has been running for nearly 40 years since being set up in 1973 by renowned local artist Mary Feddon and her late husband Julian Trevelyan.

Last year’s event broke all re-cords, with 63 artists exhibiting in 53 studios and an estimated 6,000 visitors buying 684 art-works for a combined purchase price of around £155,000.

The precise figures for this year’s event are still unknown, although with the greater number of artists expected to have drawn still more visi-tors, it seems likely that records will once again have been broken.

Perhaps the great-est legacy of the annual event is its ability to cre-ate community, with both visitors and artists sharing an admiration for what is a superbly organised event which by its very nature cannot fail to cre-ate friendships as doors are flung open across the borough.

Alicia Stroud, 65,

with the work of 67 artists on display at 55 addresses, this year’s artists at home show attracted 6,000 art lovers, and added to the event’s reputation as a real community do, writes steve dew-jones

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<<ARTISTS @ HOMEhas been exhibiting her paint-ings and sculptures for the past five years and this year teamed up with painter Caroline Langton, 54, and potter Simon Taylor, 64, at her home in Irving Road, Hammersmith, where she has recently developed a new studio.

A retired primary school teach-er, Alicia now works full-time as an artist and said how glad she was of the opportunity to display her work and show off her new studio.

“It’s very well-organised and Artists At Home is such a fantastic organisation, giving local artists the chance to meet others who share a common interest,” she said.

“The best thing about it is having people in and just being able to show them your work. It encourages you to work, to create, and then you get such kudos when people actually buy and admire your work.

“Having the opportunity to show my work to the public and the opportunity of arranging it so that I can see the complete year’s work in the house is wonderful and allows me to see how my work has evolved since the previous year.”

Already Alicia is planning for next year’s event, when she promises to have created a selection of jugs in the mould of her favourite theme: birds.

And it isn’t only Alicia who seems fascinated by the species, with a large number of exhibitors following the same theme.

Charles Shearer, 55, who lives in Fulham Road, was exhibiting his range of prints, which also contain a bird motif, and explained: “If there are no people in an artwork then you need something to animate it, which is why birds are everywhere in art.”

Charles, who has been making prints for almost as long as the event has been running, was exhibiting for the sixth time at Artists At Home and praised the organisation for giving local artists the opportunity to display their work.

“It’s an incred-ibly well-organised event and hugely supported by the people of Ham-mersmith and Chiswick – that’s for sure,” he said.

“I have been attracted to the world of print ever since I started at art school in 1975 and I keep teaching it in art colleges and exhibiting at events like this, so I’m pass-ing on my love of the subject and its mysteries and qualities.”

A third advocate of the ornithological theme was to be

found in 53-year-old jeweller An-nette O’Sullivan, who was

sharing a studio in Shep-herds Bush with textile

and paper pot maker Liz Taunt, 59.

This was the duo’s s e c o n d y e a r

exhibiting together and Annette revealed that she had met Liz and indeed joined the Artists At Home set-up simply as a result of being an enthusiastic customer at Liz’s stall in previous years.

“I live in Hammersmith so I came to previous Open Studios as a

customer and that’s where I met Liz

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your work. I’ve been a jeweller professionally for probably about three years, but I’ve been involved in it for about 15 years and I like making all sorts of things.

“I think the best thing about Artists At Home is meeting up with all the other artists, and the artists meeting the customers and being able to ask how things are made, rather than just seeing them in a shop and not having a clue where they came from. I suppose in that sense they can engage with the work at a deeper level.”

Annette wasn’t alone with this hypothesis, with potter Simon Taylor, who lives in Lower Addison Gardens, sharing a similar sentiment.

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Yet another blessing of the event is its value for money for the artists themselves, according to Liz Taunt. “When you exhibit in gal-leries, they take enormous cuts,” she said, “and it’s more relaxed here than galleries and people can come and don’t feel obliged to buy anything because they’ve already invested in what’s going on in the community – just by turning up.”

Several of the artists expressed their gratitude for how Artists At Home has led to building relationships with other artists, with a number of them getting together at different times through-out the year to display their works in joint events.

All in all, it would seem that this long-standing event continues to suit both artists and art lovers.


Artists at Home saw Charles Shearer (left) and, clockwise from bottom left, fellow artists Simon Taylor, Annette O’Sullivan, Caroline Langton and Alicia Stroud show off their best work, much of it for sale

THE Tudor period has never been more popular, with costume dramas on television pulling in big audiences.

Taking its cue from the success, an art exhibition – Mock Tudor – is opening in Ravenscourt Road, Hammersmith.

Organised by the Transition Gallery of east London, the show takes the much-reviled ‘Tudorbethan’ architectural style as its starting point. The work in the show is not strictly faithful to any historic period or style, but alters and adapts it.

Alli Sharma draws on a pictorial history of Hammersmith, via local pub signs and pawnbrokers, for a new series of paintings.

Mock Tudor features work by Kirsty Buchanan, Rachael Haines, Sigrid Holmwood, Cathy Lomax, Jeff McMillan, Alli Sharma, Charlotte Squire.

It closes on July 10. l Open noon-6pm daily at 60 Ravenscourt Road, W6 0UG.

A LOT goes on under the railway arches of Hammersmith, but you might not have appreciated quite how important the vaulted spaces are.

A photography exhibition by Hammersmith snapper David Murphy is being staged at Hammersmith’s Lyric in King Street until August, with arch activity the theme.

Arch Life looks at the occupants of a row of Victorian arches in the borough – from an 81-year-old to a 27-year-old and including garden designers.

“The stories behind these stunning photos are a fantastic insight into the lives of the people of Hammersmith,” said Joanna Down of the Lyric.

Entry to the exhibition is free, and it is being staged in the downstairs cafe of the theatre, Cafe Brera, until August 31.

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Instead of sitting at home I came to the Macbeth centre and signed up for an adult education salsa class. It wasn’t really work

focused but it certainly cheered me up and got me moving.

One day I saw a poster for the mentoring course on the notice board so I applied. I was invited along for interview and was accepted onto the course.

It felt strange and I was nervous as my experience of education when I was at school was not a particularly happy one. At seventeen and eighteen I was a distracted teenager, which resulted in not much studying and disappointing A level results.

However, I can honestly say that studying as an adult here is nothing like school. I have loved every minute of the course, it was like a breath of fresh air. It made me think and use my brain in a new way. I learnt many new skills, not least, how to actively listen.

Being unemployed was very stressful and the course not only gave me new skills and a new direction but restored my confidence.

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HAMMERSMITH and Shepherds Bush residents have united against Thames Water’s super sewer proposals by forming the action group Rats (Residents Against Thames Sewer) as the council calls on the water company to explore alternative solutions.

The utility giant’s bosses want to use land next to Carnwath Road in Fulham as the main site for their £3.6billion, 20-mile-long sewer, which is also known as the Thames Tunnel.

Hammersmith Embankment has also been targeted for a sec-ond, smaller sewer construction site. Thames Water wants to dig up land opposite Frank Banfield Park, in Chancellors Road, and admits that the work will ‘inevitably cause disruption’.

Hammersmith Embankment resident Steve Kelly says: “Why do we need a second pipe this end? It will disrupt the area and we’ll have to put up with the lorries up and down the road. It will disturb my local pub The Chancellors and we’ll all have to pay more through our water rates.”

Thames Water has defended the structure – which would be bigger than the Channel Tunnel – by saying that it has been designed to increase the capacity of London’s Victorian sewer system, and reduce the quantity of sewage which spills into the river after heavy rainfall.

But more than 3,600 people have so far signed a petition against the super sewer, with opponents angry that water rates will rise by least £65 per year to pay for the scheme, while building causes years of disruption.

The mammoth construction project is expected to take at least seven years of work, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to complete and needs a large area of open land to

get heavy drilling equipment into the ground and to excavate waste from the tunnel.

Rats member and borough resident Nicky Pateman says: “If there is only one local issue that you should do something about this year, it’s stopping the Thames super sewer. It is critical that every person signs the petition against the Thames sewer.”

Residents’ concerns include:l The stench that will be created

from gases caused by raw sewage in a densely populated residential area next to five schoolsl Clogging up already congested residential streets with lorriesl The £3.6bn cost of the scheme that has more than doubled since 2002l The disruption to local homes caused by construction work

l The loss of new homes and jobs on the riversidel Lack of residents’ consultationl The 50ft stink pipe to let off sewer vapours that will be a per-manent legacy of the scheme.

Hammersmith & Fulham Council is backing residents’ calls for Hammersmith Embankment and Carnwath Road, Fulham, to be ruled out as sites, and has also been fighting a long-running battle against the super sewer.

Cllr Stephen Greenhalgh, H&F Council leader, says: “We have consistently pushed for a shorter, smarter tunnel that minimises dis-ruption to Londoners. The gold-plated super sewer with its £3.6bn price tag will drive many hard-working families into water pov-erty to pay for it.

“Thames Water’s current pro-posals do not deliver value for money, especially at a time of major spending cuts. The limited benefits simply do not justify the costs.

“The council wants an alterna-tive hybrid scheme, with a shorter tunnel, diversion of run-off rain-water and sustainable drainage as

well as improved river wa-ter treatment at appropriate times and locations, to be investigated as a matter of urgency.”

Rob Storey, Hurl-ingham Yacht Club commodore, adds: “We have grave concerns about the plans, and we need to find out more.

“Thousand-ton barg-es working 24 hours a day will impact badly on the river, blocking access for other boats and churning up the river bed.

“We have an intimate knowledge of the area around our pontoon, dat-ing back to the First World War, and any major dis-turbance to the river bed could badly affect our fa-cilities.”

Thames Water will launch the second phase

of its consultation later this year.

l For more information about the council’s position, visit: www.lbhf.gov.uk/sewerpetitionl For more on the super sewer vis-it: www.lbhf.gov. uk/supersewer or to get in touch with the residents’ action group, email RatsinSouth [email protected]

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It Is full steam ahead with plans to improve shepherds Bush Green after planning inspectors gave the thumbs up to an exciting scheme.

The news means Hammersmith & Fulham Council can finally move ahead with plans to create two new play areas for children, plant more trees and improve routes across the Green for pedestrians and cyclists.

The verdict brings to an end several years of delay that have frustrated the council and held up a plan to breathe fresh life into one of the borough’s most familiar open spaces.

Cllr Greg Smith, cabinet member for residents’ services, said: “I am delighted we can finally move ahead with this scheme which will undoubtedly benefit everyone who lives near, visits or works in and around Shepherds Bush, as well as rejuvenating a green space that needs a boost.

It is frustrating that an expensive and lengthy public hearing was deemed necessary, but we now look forward to starting on this exciting scheme.”

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project the council required the consent of the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

Defra called for the public hearing after a small number of people complained about the original scheme.

The hearing was held at Hammersmith Town Hall last

April, with everyone in attendance in agreement that a major refurbishment of the Green was vital to fulfil its potential.

Planning inspector Barney Grimshaw approved the plans but told the council it could not build a cafe on the Green, or construct a mound of earth in the south-west corner.

Shepherds Bush Green is set for big improvements

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USERS of Wormholt Park in Shepherds Bush can now have their say on what improvements they would like made.

Hammersmith & Fulham Council is working with environmental charity Groundwork London and speaking to residents, businesses, community groups and voluntary organisations in the area about refurbishment options.

As part of the consultation, a questionnaire is being distributed to 4,000 households and is available in community facilities around the area.

The information collected will form part of a masterplan for the park.

There will be a public meeting where you can learn more and also give your views. The meeting will be held on Saturday, September

23, from noon to 5pm in Wormholt Park. There will be a drop-in session at the park to see the results of previous workshops and the masterplan options.

You can vote for your favourite options.

Everyone is welcome to attend, although it is essential to RSVP as numbers are limited for the workshop. Contact Amy Lee on 020 8762 0323.

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THE FULHAM TOWN HALL SITE COULD BE BEACON OF CHANGE the savings having to be made by the council to reduce debt mean fulham town hall is being sold – but it will be a new lease of life for this currently underused grade ii-listed building graced by marble staircases, chandeliers, oak doors and vaulted ceilings, writes Jon weisgard

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be converted by potential bidders, with early proposals including bou-tique hotel and retail/leisure uses.

The proposals also show there may be the potential to retain the chamber and halls for some public use.

The council has to make £65m of savings in the next three years, with most people who responded to a consultation held last year agreeing that it would be sensible to sell the building so more money could be directed towards vital frontline services.

Cllr Nick Botterill, deputy lead-er and cabinet member for environ-ment, said: “As one of the smallest local authorities in the country, we do not need, and cannot afford, two town halls.

“We want to see the building itself brought back to life as part

of the biggest regeneration of the area since the Broadway develop-ment. Not only would the upkeep of the building no longer be a bur-den to taxpayers, but the proceeds from the sale would help protect key services.

“Taxpayers have told us that they do not want us to continue to spend millions of pounds sim-ply maintaining a building that is woefully underused and underoc-cupied. They have said that they would prefer us to look at inno-vative ways we can bring it back into use while preserving its heri-tage in a way that benefits Fulham as a whole.

“We are particularly excited that there is scope to retain the chamber and halls for public use and believe that this really is the best possible solution for residents.”

FULHAM Town Hall could be converted into a boutique hotel, creating new jobs in the town centre as the council looks to trim its debt mountain.

In February, Hammersmith & Fulham Council agreed to sell the underused premises opposite Fulham Broadway tube station to reduce its historic £133mil-lion debt burden, which is costing taxpayers £2.5m a year in interest payments.

The building, built in 1888, was put on the market to prospec-tive buyers in May and the council is committed to retaining the Grade ll-listed town hall’s heritage and identity.

The historic building architects’ firm Hawkins Brown has been ap-pointed by the council to suggest ways in which the building might

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cated in Fulham, directly opposite Fulham Broadway underground station and shopping centre. The area has a high-density residential population and many retailers, res-taurants and bars that create a busy nightlife. Stamford Bridge, home of Chelsea Football Club, is within five minutes walk, and the pro-posed Earls Court redevelopment scheme, with potential for up to 10,000 homes, is only half a mile to the north.

The underground and bus net-work gives access to the West End in 15 minutes and the main A4 and A3 connect to the national motor-way network, while Heathrow Air-port is 30 minutes away.

Until now, Fulham Town Hall has been home to parking attendants, housing offi-cers, cemeteries staff and registrars. However, its magnificent marble staircases, treble domed vaulted ceilings, carved oak doors

and period chandeliers mark it out as perfect for a boutique hotel. All council officers currently work-ing in the building will be relocated elsewhere.

Hawkins Brown has experience of the conver-sion and refurbishment of many town halls in London, including the Grade II-listed Stoke New-ington Town Hall which has received several design and conservation awards.

Other recent work in-cludes the refurbishment of Dagenham Civic Cen-tre and Barking town hall, and adapting prominent listed buildings throughout London to accommodate new uses.

Cllr Botterill added: “The council believes that we can reach a solution that will breathe fresh life into Fulham, improve the council’s finances, create numerous jobs and launch a new era of prosperity for this famous building. The future is certainly bright for Fulham town hall.”

To smooth the sale and potential change of use and conversion of the town hall, a forum is being established, with represen-tatives from the Fulham Society and the H&F His-toric Buildings Group.

Prospective purchasers are asked to contact Pe-ter Day at Lambert Smith Hampton on 020 7198 2341 or [email protected], or

James Sharman on 020 7198 2308 ([email protected]) for further information or to signal an interest.

Bidders are asked to express their interest by June 30 and a shortlist of bidders will be selected by the end of July.


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l Fulham Town Hall was built for Fulham Vestry in 1888-90l The building was designed by

George Edwards and is Grade II-listed. It is constructed out of Portland stone in a classical stylel Mr Edwards won a design competition which attracted many entrants and became bad-tempered, with accusations of unfairnessl The new Town Hall soon proved too small and an extension facing Harwood Road was added in 1904-5 by Francis Wood, the borough engineerl A 1934 extension housed the Fulham Registration Service, transferred to Fulham Town Hall from 129 Fulham Palace Road

l The stained glass window at the head of the stairs was made by the firm Lowndes and Drury. Other windows were made at the Brunswick Works, Hammersmith.

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Developer orion Shep-herds Bush ltd (oSBl) is continuing to work on proposals to redevelop the Shepherds Bush Market area.

A third pre-planning exhibition was hosted by oSBl during May, with several hun-dred people turning out to see the latest plans.

oSBl proposes to refurbish the railway arches, create a mar-ket square, build new homes and improve the existing entrance to the market from Goldhawk road.

It also wants to widen the

market, improve pathways and create more space for shoppers to move around in.

In addition, it hopes to create spaces for open-air events, introduce seated areas and toilets, and improve lighting.

oSBl is proposing to offer businesses the opportunity to remain at 30 to 52 Goldhawk road, in thoughtfully designed new shop units that will be delivered through a phased construction programme.

A planning application is expected to be submitted to the council in the next few weeks.

Thousands of new homes and jobs are set to transform the White City area.

There is a once-in-a-gen-eration chance to make White City one of London’s leading destinations for living and work-ing as land east of Wood Lane and north of the Westfield shopping mall is poised for redevelopment.

Planning applications are expected from land owners includ-ing Westfield, the BBC and Impe-rial College in the coming years.

Now Hammersmith & Fulham Council and the Mayor of London want to make sure residents and their neighbourhoods see real benefits. That is why they are producing a plan-ning framework to guide future developments.

The council and the Greater London Author-ity have spent the last 10 weeks listening to residents in the first stage of a consultation on the planning framework.

Staff will now review and respond to the com-ments made and will produce an updated draft document for people to comment on in the au-tumn.

H&F Council leader Stephen Greenhalgh said: “We want this borough to provide our residents with a hand up

to new job and hous-ing opportunities.

“We want H&F to become a borough of opportunity for our residents and the White City Oppor-tunity Area Planning Framework gives us a once-in-a-generation chance to turn this as-piration into reality.

“The potential to change the lives of thousands of people by providing these bet-ter housing and job opportunities is what is driving this proposal.”

The council and Mayor of London

believe up to 4,500 flats and houses could be built on the land, many of them affordable homes, as well as open spaces, offices, shops and entertainment facilities.

The development could bring up to 10,000 jobs and community facilities including schools, arts, community centres, and improved transport links over the next 15 to 20 years.

Residents living in nearby council estates will benefit from access to jobs and training, improved community facilities and the choice to move to new homes in the development if they wish.

Although the BBC is moving part of its operation away from London, and will leave Television Centre, it will retain an important presence in the area to help provide

a thriving home to creative indus-tries and new business start-ups.

Imperial College has planning permission to build new student accommodation just north of the A40 and linked to Hammersmith Hospital, which would create jobs in the biotechnology and research industries. The university is expected to submit a further application within the year.

Westfield is looking at submit-ting a planning application for a scheme including homes, offices and shops on its adjacent site later this year.

Eric Parry Architects has been appointed to create a masterplan for the former Dairycrest site owned by Helical Bar and Aviva, which would also be for a scheme of shops, offices and housing.

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YOUR response to H&F Council’s campaign to unlock the borough’s roads has been impressive, with hundreds of residents adding suggestions.

Now the Get H&F Moving campaign is collecting more ideas for improving the borough’s roads, buses and train services ahead of a transport summit in the autumn.

Since the council launched Get H&F Moving, residents have shared their views on parking, roadworks, congestion and unreliable buses. This has been through the council’s website, Twitter and facebook pages, and at an open day with the ‘listening cab’.

Other roadshow events take place on July 2 in Wood Lane (outside the new library at Westfield from 10-11.30am), at the Fair on the Green, Parsons Green, from 12.15-1.45pm, and at Ravenscourt Park, Hammersmith, from 2.30-4pm, where residents can speak to councillors about their transport troubles.

Cllr Botterill, deputy leader and cabinet member for environment, said: “We have heard some very valid points and excellent sugges-tions on improving traffic flow and parking. We are grateful residents have spared their time and urge them to keep comments coming.”

To share ideas and views, visit: www.lbhf.gov.uk/getmoving,

or Facebook: www.lbhf.gov.uk/getmovingfb or via Twitter: www.twitter.com/lbhf

The council is collecting ideas, with the best being debated at a transport summit later in the year.

Many residents have discussed congestion and getting stuck in traffic jams – whether in the car, on their bikes or on the bus.

One of the main things bothering residents has been travel on the main north-south routes through the borough, with the Hammersmith gyratory at the top of Fulham Palace Road topping the ‘concern’ list.

Mother and daughter, Geor-gina and Vanessa Stalf, from Elgin Avenue, off Goldhawk Road, stopped to talk at Shepherds Bush library. Vanessa, who goes to college in Richmond, said: “The

local roads are really congested. It takes ages for me to get to college because there is only one bus – the 267 – that goes my way, and it’s really unreliable.

“I have to get to Ham-mersmith bus station and then change, but because of the traffic, it takes so long to get anywhere.”

And Nacer Dib, who visited the taxi in Ham-mersmith, said: “Traffic is a nightmare, especially to get out of Hammersmith and to get into the Broad-way. I use public transport but it depends on the day as to what time I’ll travel and I’ll stay away from particular areas at certain times. For example, if I have an appointement at 6pm I will try and move it forward and do it early,

say at 4pm so I miss all of the traffic.”

Your views can shape the way to beat rail and road gridlock

H&F Council deputy leader Nick Botterill chats to Annabel Clarke, chairwoman of the Cathnor Park Area Action Group, at the launch of the Get H&F Moving campaign (above) and Vanessa and Georgina Stalf give their views at a roadshow event in Lyric Square, Hammersmith (top)

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ONE of the borough’s most notori-ous transport bottlenecks is poised for a £2.7million redesign.

H&F Council is consulting on plans to build a new slip road at the Hammersmith gyratory sys-tem’s end of Fulham Palace Road, as part of Get H&F Moving.

Two hundred more vehicles an hour will be able to clear the junction where the road meets the gyratory system, cutting queuing, improving journey times and en-hancing air quality.

Northbound traffic will be sep-arated from buses entering Ham-mersmith bus station.

Cars and vans would join the

gyratory slightly further west. The design will help the flow

around the gyratory system, and in Fulham Palace Road. New signal-controlled crossing points will give easier access to the Broadway centre.

Other benefits of the new layout include:l More cycle parkingl More street treesl Wider and repaved footwaysl Direct and accessible cross-ings over the slip road to the Broadwayl Linking existing cycle routes, avoiding busy gyratory

l Improved lighting and signsl Improved CCTV coveragel More litter bins and ‘gum bins’ Construction work is expected

to begin in August and contin-ue until March 2012, subject

to the current consultation.The work complies with a key part of the council’s transport plan, the drivers’ charter, which includes a

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SOME of the borough’s busiest roads are part of a network to be used to transport athletes and officials to and from venues during next year’s Olympics.

Special ‘games lanes’ are be-ing created on key routes, while some left and right turns are also being banned, to smooth official traffic.

With tens of thousands of com-petitors and officials from all around the world descending on London next summer, Transport for London (TfL) is developing an Olympic road network to ensure they all get to their events on time while minimising dis-ruption to Londoners.

Changes include:l The creation of games lanes on parts of the A40 (Westway/ A40 corridor inter-section with Old Oak Common, 6am-11pm), which is likely to de-lay general traffic.l A similar lane on parts of the A4 (6am-7pm west of Earls Court, 6am-midnight east of Earls Court).

l No right turn into Old Oak Road off the A40, except local buses. l Banned right turn into Nethera-von Road, south off the A4. l Banned left turn into Gliddon Road off the A4. l Official games vehicles will need to use the West Cross route on road event days.

The changes come into effect two weeks before the Games, which begin on July 27, 2012, and will finish at the conclusion of the Paralympics on September 9.

Cllr Nick Botterill, Hammer-smith & Fulham deputy leader and cabinet member for envi-ronment, said: “The Olympic route network will undoubtedly cause disruption to motorists who already spend too long stuck behind the wheel, so we are pushing TfL to do all they can to minimise disruption.

“The council recently launched its Get H&F Moving campaign to improve the local transport network because we recognise that many of the borough’s roads are already close to gridlock at certain parts of the day.

“We will be working closely with TfL to ensure every-day Londoners can go about their business as normal.”

TfL will be holding a number of drop-in ses-sions where residents and motorists can obtain further information.l Dates will be an-nounced shortly. Local information will also be available at www.tfl.gov.uk/orn and wider information about the routes can be found at:

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RESidENTS are being advised to avoid Fulham when an in-ternational cycling race passes through the south of the bor-ough on Sunday, August 14.

About 150 international cyclists will be riding down Fulham Road shortly after 9am as part of the London-Surrey Cycle Classic. This is a re-hearsal for the Olympic Cycle Road Race on July 28 and 29, during next year’s Olympic Games. The cyclists will be riding back through Fulham later in the day.

The entire length of Ful-ham Road, Fulham High Street and Putney Bridge Approach will be closed for a minimum of eight hours, from 4am on August 14.

Motorists are also being warned they cannot park their vehicles in Fulham Road, Ful-ham High Street or Putney Bridge Approach on August 14, or the Saturday night be-forehand. Transport for Lon-don (TfL) will provide further details in the near future.

Cllr Nick Botterill, deputy

leader, said: “Residents need to know that this event will bring the south of the borough to a standstill on August 14. It will be almost impossible to drive in Fulham during the day and we are urging residents to plan their day now in order to mini-mise disruption.”

TfL has written to residents and businesses already and will be writing again with further details in the coming weeks.l For further details call TfL on 0845 305 1234 or visit www.tfl.gov.uk/contact

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Show your supportLook inside this special four-page pullout for details of how you can have your voice heard as part of the consultation and spread the word to your friends and neighbours by placing the poster on the back of this pullout in your window

The clock is ticking on your chance to have a say in the consultation to bring High Speed Rail to the borough. Hammersmith & Fulham Council is encouraging everyone in the borough to take part in the Department for Transport consultation that runs until 29 July.

The new High Speed Rail line will run from Euston to Birmingham, but crucially include a major interchange at Old Oak Common, bringing about a significant development in a corner of the borough much neglected and leading to major regeneration of the area.

“We want to make sure the people of H&F are listened to as part of the consultation being carried out. It’s easy for those opposed to progress to drown out the views of local people. It’s important that the vast majority of people in the borough who approve of High Speed Rail and a new station at Old Oak are heard,” said Councillor Mark Loveday, H&F Council Cabinet Member for Strategy.

H&F ’s HSRResearch carried out by H&F Council has revealed that well over 90% of residents are in favour of the new station, with the majority citing the need for significant regeneration of Old Oak as a primary benefit.

Projections put the likely number of new jobs in west London at 20,000, with 10,000 new homes expected to be built in the immediate vicinity of Old Oak. In turn shops, businesses and community facilities will be attracted to the area to complement the regeneration of Old Oak.

In order to ensure the most is made of this fantastic opportunity, world renowned architects Terry Farrell and Partners are working with H&F Council to look at the potential for the area. The principle objective of the work is to produce a vision of the area and to set out a compelling and exciting picture of what Old Oak Common could look like.

A BOOST FOR BUSINESSLocal businesses have joined local residents in voicing their support for a scheme that will not only regenerate the area, but open up the country by allowing High Speed connections to the north.

Richard Salzedo, Managing Director of Avolites Ltd., said, “We are a manufacturer of theatrical lighting systems with a worldwide customer base. Our manufacturing, design and head offices are in Park Royal where we have regular visits from international customers who account for 75% of our business.

“Improvements to the transport system will help us ensure we remain and therefore retain employment in the area.”

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Major roadworks began this month in one of the borough’s busiest roads and the council is warning motorists to factor in extra time for their journeys.

H&F Council is urging National Grid Gas to complete a major project in and around Hammersmith Broadway as quickly as possible – but the scheme is expected to take up to two months to complete.

North London Gas alli-ance, a partnership between National Grid and Skanska, today began replacing old cast iron gas pipes with plastic ones, which will last 80 years,

in Shepherds Bush road. The essential works form part of National Grid’s national mains replacement programme – agreed by law with the Health and Safety Executive – to replace all metallic mains within 100ft of buildings.

The first set of works, ex-pected to finish by july 8, will be from the Laurie arms public house in Shepherds Bush road to Hammersmith Broadway, with some extra work taking place in the taxi rank outside Hammersmith Broadway sta-tion. The southbound bus lane (travelling toward Hammer-

smith) will also be suspended.The next pipe to be replaced

will be outside number 214 Hammersmith road, starting on Monday, july 18. There will also be work taking place in Hammersmith Broadway close to the pedestrian crossing. It will be carried out at night to reduce disruption.

all these works will be finished by august 9 at the latest.l For details on the works, resi-dents can contact National Grid Gas on 0845 605 6677 or 0800 066 5006, or can visit the web-site: www.nationalgrid.com/uk

a decision will be announced in the autumn about adding ex-tra trains to the district line.

Transport for London (TfL) wants to increase capacity on the busy Wimbledon branch of the District line, which runs through West Brompton and Fulham, by scaling back services on the ‘under-used’ train to Olympia.

Hammersmith & Fulham Council has agreed that there is an urgent need to increase services on the Wimble-don line, but it does not want it to be at the expense of the Olympia underground service.

Residents, local busi-nesses and other affected groups and individuals have made their feelings known in an extensive TfL consultation.

The final decision will be made known this autumn, when a new timetable is published.

Councillors have met TfL bosses to insist that any reduction in the number of services to Olympia be balanced with improvements that make up for the loss.

H&F Council dep-uty leader Nick Botter-ill said: “While many people support the

plan to lay on more trains through Ful-ham, the council does not believe this should be at the expense of people living in Olympia.

“We will continue to work closely with TfL to make sure residents get the best possible deal.”

In the coming months the number of off-peak Overground services to Olympia will increase from three to four an hour.

The council has demanded that TfL look at alternative public transport services if any decision is made to drastically reduce – or even withdraw – the tube service between Earls Court and Olympia.

Additional buses and improved signage would be required.

TfL says it will ensure visitors to major events at Olympia do not miss out after agreeing to continue to serve the exhibition centre at key times to ensure its continued success and prevent major traffic congestion in the area.

Were the District line service to Olympia to be temporarily with-drawn, it would be reinstated in 2018 when a full upgrade of the

line, including signalling improve-ments to Earls Court and new air conditioned trains, is complete.

Richard Parry of London Underground said: “This District line is one of the busiest on the tube network, used by 700,000 people a day.”

He said that likely improve-ments to the congested Earls Court to Wimbledon branch would in-clude an additional five trains dur-ing the morning peak travel time.

The Wimbledon branch of the District line opened in June 1889, in time to be used by visitors to the 12th Wimbledon tennis tourna-ment. Before that, trains from Lon-don terminated at Putney Bridge.

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A mArAthon 24-hour celebration will herald the start of a new era when the Bush theatre opens its doors to a new Shepherds Bush home this autumn.

The theatre has announced its inaugural season at the new home in the old library in Uxbridge Road after 39 years in the upstairs dining room of the Bush Hotel.

With the lease expiring on the current theatre space in October this year, the company will complete the first stage of works to enable it to move into its new building this autumn and open its doors for an inaugural season.

The season will also launch the capital campaign for the funds needed to secure the company’s long-term future in its new home.

The Bush Theatre throws open its doors with Sixty-Six Books, which runs from October 14 to 29.

In this project, the company has engaged 66 playwrights, poets, novelists and song writers to respond to each of the 66 books in The King James Bible and celebrate its 400th year anniversary.

The festival will see the Bush’s outgoing artistic director Josie Rourke lead a team of directors presenting the works in three-hour, six-hour and two epic 24-hour events that present all 66 texts on October 14 and 28 from 7pm.

The 24-hour performances will bring together a team of the country’s most exciting emerging and established directors, designers, performers and artists to create an immersive experience that inaugurates the Bush’s new home.

Every room, corner and broom cupboard will be turned over to the performance.

Sixty-Six Books will be followed by the world premières of new plays The Kitchen Sink by the Bush’s associate playwright Tom Wells and Our New Girl by Nancy Harris, the Bush’s Pearson playwright in residence. The new

season ends with a collaboration with new writing theatre company Tamasha which will bring its production of Snookered to the theatre.

The old library building in Uxbridge Road had been underused since H&F Council moved its library services to a new facility at Westfield in September 2009.

But the council struck a deal late last year that saw the Bush take over the old library building.

The Bush Theatre is already well acquainted with the old library, having used it as a script library since September 2009.

The council hopes that Bush at the Library will provide a focal point for any future redevelopment of Shepherds Bush Market.

Artistic director Josie Rourke said today: “This is a big moment

in the history of a small theatre. With the crucial engagement of H&F Council, and our key supporters, we are opening our doors on a permanent new home for the Bush Theatre.

“The building will house a flexible auditorium, rehearsal room, playtext library and offices, and will welcome the local community to its auditorium and cafe/bar. In order to realise the full vision of the company in this extraordinary building there is more money to raise.

“When we open the

Bush Theatre’s artistic director Josie Rourke stands outside the new theatre space, formally the Shepherds Bush Library in Uxbridge Road


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doors for our inaugural production, Sixty-Six Books, we will immerse audiences in the beauty and the potential of the building.

“Sixty-Six Books will engage with more than 100 artists – writers, actors, designers and directors, and the opening performance will be a 24-hour celebration.

“Although I am stepping down at the end of the year, the past five years have been the happiest and most exhilarating of my career.

“The company has a permanent new home, our writers’ website www.bushgreen.org is nearly at 5,000 members and the company can look to its 40th anniversary next year with hope and pride.

“In its dedication to new work, new audiences and great nights out, the Bush team will always be an inspiration to me. The company and its constituency of artists are thriving and I am proud to leave the Bush on a high and in its new home.”

H&F Council leader Stephen Greenhalgh said: “The Bush Theatre is at the cultural heart of what is London’s west West End and we are thrilled to have helped them move into a new home.

“Bush at the Library will provide a artistic focus for the regeneration of Shepherds Bush Market and will bring a sense of excitement and increased footfall to the area.

“This really is fantastic news for Shepherds Bush. The area now has a brand new, state-of-the-art library at Westfield and a new home for the much-loved Bush Theatre that cements its future.”

Josie Rourke is leaving the theatre to join Covent Garden theatre Donmar Warehouse.l For more details and to book for the autumn and winter season visit: www.bushtheatre.co.uk l The Bush is also launching Bush Local, a scheme offering discounts to anyone living or working in a two-mile radius of the theatre. Members will receive £10 preview tickets, 10 per cent off other tickets and more. l See page 45 for more

details and an application form.

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BUsH PlaYsthree short plays inspired by nine unusual props give audiences a sneak preview inside the bush theatre’s fresh base in uxbridge road, writes tim harrison

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of the DryWrite production company. What’s In My Box? has seven scenes and seven unopened boxes. It’s a suspense-filled evening which results in just one of the boxes being opened. Tickets are £10 (£8 concs).

The 2009 version discovered five new playwrights.

The Bush staff are keen to get feedback about the new

performance space at 7 Uxbridge Road, with audiences expected to welcome the chance of experiencing ground-floor theatre after nearly four decades of traipsing up rickety staircases in the cramped old premises.

In January, Rourke takes over from Grandage as artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse. l See www.bushtheatre.co.uk.

AS THE excitement builds towards the Bush Theatre’s grand formal autumn opening in its new premises, there are early chances for a sneak peek inside.

Three short plays are currently being presented (until July 2) to give audiences a chance to see

how the former Shepherds Bush library building will be used.

Under the umbrella heading of 32 Degrees West – the angle from the old home on Shepherds

Bush Green to the new one – the plays have been inspired by nine

unusual props.Writers Jack Thorne, Deirdre

Kinahan and Tom Wells have worked with stage directions by Alan Ayckbourn, Bush artistic director Josie Rourke and Michael Grandage for Where’s My Seat. The show is being co-ordinated by Tamara Harvey.

If you’ve missed that, the next Bush production is The Flooded Grave, an unsettling graveside drama by Anthony Weigh, which is being performed from July 14-17 at the Latitude Festival.

On Sunday, July 24, there’s an unusual show at the Bush, courtesy

Latymer lads land places on top course

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A HOST of young hopefuls from Hammersmith, Shep-herds Bush and Fulham will be performing with Britain’s Got Talent winners Spellbound at the Apollo in September.

The gym troupe will return to the venue where they triumphed last summer, and where they were voted the best hidden talent by the UK public.

Also taking part will be 180 youngsters from the Stagecoach theatre skills courses in Fulham and Kensington. They will be training during summer workshops where pupils will cast, rehearse and produce their own musical.

Eleven-year-old Alex Haug, a Stagecoach pupil who has had parts with the Shakespeare4Kids Theatre Company, said: “Classes are fun and I have been able to really improve my singing, acting and dancing skills. I feel much more confident now than I did before I joined.”

Stagecoach is open to boys and girls aged four-18, with weekly classes running during term time on Saturdays.l Spellbound is at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo on September 12. Under 14s must be accompanied.

IT’S your last chance to catch a run of one-man plays at Hammersmith’s Riverside Studios, organised by drama legend Steven Berkoff.

The Tragedian is written and performed by Alister O’Loughlin, while The Man who was Hamlet is written and performed by George Dillon. The season ends on July 3.

Berkoff saw both of the shows at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe and was so impressed he brought them to London.l Tickets from the box office, 020 8237 1111, or via www.riversidestudios.co.uk.

TWO Latymer boys have landed places on the acting degree course at Rada.

Matt Whitchurch and Tom Hanson will study drama at the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art after beating thousands of applicants from around the world.

Just 28 places are available each year, so the pupils of the school in King Street, Hammersmith, have joined a select club.

Both boys have been involved

in drama at Latymer Upper School in productions ranging from A Midsummer’s Night Dream, Guys and Dolls and Oliver! to Anna Karenina.

Peter Winter, head of Latymer, said: “I am delighted to learn of Matt and Tom’s success. They are both very talented young men and we are not at all surprised that they have done so well. We have

enjoyed watching them on stage for the past seven years and

seeing their talent flourish.”Other notable actors

who have attended Latymer include Hugh Grant (pictured), Mel Smith and Alan Rickman, who was also at

Rada. Other Rada alumni include Harold Pinter,

Richard Attenborough, Glenda Jackson, Alan Bates, Timothy Spall and Kenneth Branagh.

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St Paul’s pupils and the Lyric theatre are teaming up for Fame on August 19 and 20

Arcadia by Tom

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Fame game!

Lyric welcomes Lamda to share venue spaceA LEADING drama school is in the middle of a production run at the Lyric, with a Tom Stoppard classic on the bill.

Lamda, the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, is running Lamda at Large, which sees the college use performance spaces all over the capital while it redevelops its Barons Court home.

Having already performed Daisy Pulls It Off and Redemption Over Hammersmith Broadway – a new play by David Watson, the drama school is presenting Arcadia and the premiere of a play by April De Angelis in the coming days.

Arcadia, by Stoppard, directed by Sarah Esdaile, is on July 5, 7, 9 and 12 at 7.30pm, with afternoon

matinees on July 6, 8 and 11.A Gloriously Mucky Business by

De Angelis, directed by Elizabeth Freestone, is on July 4, 6, 8 and 11 at 7.30pm, and July 7, 9 and 12 at 2pm. It is unsuitable for under 16s.

The shows, which strengthen Lamda’s ties with the Lyric Young Company, have been welcomed by Lyric artistic director Sean Holmes.

“We are thrilled to have Lamda in residence for their summer season. It is a great opportunity for our two organisations to share experiences and facilities,” he said.

Lamda alumni include Jim Broadbent, David Suchet, Donald Sutherland, Brian Cox, John Lithgow and Harriet Walter. The college is the oldest drama school in the UK.l Tickets are free, and can be booked by calling 0871 22 117 22 or visiting: www.lyric.co.uk.

I’M GONNA live forever, baby remember my name… Fame!

A groundbreaking partnership between Hammersmith’s Lyric and a local school will result in a fresh production this summer of one of the most popular musicals.

Fame began life as a film about students at New York’s High School of Performing Arts, turned into a TV series and reality programme, and was then reworked as a stage show which toured the world.

Now the Lyric in Hammersmith is collaborating with St Paul’s boys’ and girls’ schools.

The cost will be met by gala evenings organised by the school which are expected to be attended by prominent Old Paulines such as Rory Kinnear, Thea Sharrock and producer Jamie Hendry. The cast includes members of the local theatre group the Lyric Young Company and students from St Paul’s in Brook Green and Barnes.

Director Edward Williams taught the award-winning Royal Shakespeare actor Kinnear when he attended St Paul’s.

It couldn’t be a better choice for a collaboration. The Lyric is currently constructing its own £13.5million version of Fame: a teaching theatre for young people.

It is hoped that the production

youngsters from local schools hope to follow in the footsteps of former pupil roy kinnear as they step on the road to stardom, as tim harrison writes

will inspire other schools to build productive links with the Lyric.

The two St Paul’s gala evenings at the Lyric will be on Friday and Saturday, August 19 and 20, with a champagne reception before the show.

l Tickets are £12.50, although audience members can pay as much as £100 to include a champagne and canape reception and a wine-and-cheese cast party. Tickets from www.lyric.co.uk/whats-on/production/fame-the-musical

lyric shows autumn and

winter seasonl The high point is artistic director Sean Holmes’ revival of Edward Bond’s award-winning production Saved. There will also be productions of three of Bond’s one-act shows; Chair, The Under Room, and Have I Nonel A production of Kneehigh’s The Wild Bride makes its London debut ahead of a national tourl The Lyric’s Christmas panto will be Aladdinl Sean Holmes (pictured below) and theatre company Filter collaborate on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dreaml Frantic Assembly present a new play written with Abi Morgan, called Lovesong

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Use Brutus forcel July 4-12 A Gloriously Mucky BusinessTickets free (must be reserved). 16+Lamda presents the world premiere of a new production. As London heads towards the Olympics, a London council cleans the capital’s streets of sex workers. Two sisters are caught on opposing sides of the business.

l July 5-12 ArcadiaTickets free (must be reserved)WriTTen by Tom Stoppard, performed by Lamda students. in the archives of an english country house, ambitious academic Bernard discovers an historic scandal that might make his career. Will his arch-rival Hannah let him stay long enough to prove it?

l SepteMBer 7-24 the Wild BrideTickets £12.50-£30. 11+KneeHigH returns with a lyrical tale of what happens when your father accidentally sells you to the devil. A grown-up romance with a brutal edge for brave children and adults.

l OctOBer 6-NOveMBer 5 SavedTickets £12.50-£30. 14+A cOnTrOverSiAL piece following a group of working-class south London youths. Suppressed by a brutal economic system and unable to give their life a meaning, they drift into barbarous and mutual violence. Will there be any remaining links between people tearing each other to pieces?

l NOveMBer 19-DeceMBer 31 AladdinTickets £12.50-£30AnnuAL pantomime. Travel to a far-off land with Aladdin this christmas. The genie grants three wishes: fun, laughter and surprises.

l July 14-17 the Flooded GraveTickets TBAA BLOOdcurdLing tale of faith, insanity and murder, a haunting graveside piece. As darkness descends on a village, a crowd gathers by an empty grave. The silence is broken by a man desperately whispering a prayer, he has a story to tell about the empty grave and a woman possessed.

l SepteMBer 15-30 this is Where we Got to When you came inTickets £20LeT your curiosity lead you through the building that has been home to the Bush for the last 40 years. Stolen kisses in the corner, furrowed brows on the fire escape, those final deep breaths before lines are spoken for the first time – encounter the past and dance with the future.

The play is an interactive journey

through the Bush Theatre, giving participants the chance to take their last, or perhaps even first, steps around the building before its doors close after four decades of performances.

l uNtil July 9 BabyTickets £15A deLigHTfuL musical concerning three couples each expecting a child, and their widely differing reactions to the news, interspersed with ‘rock, jazz and the best of Broadway schmaltz’.

l July 12-17 Dear BrutusTickets £12One of JM Barrie’s most delightful and thought-provoking comedies. What if you go for a walk in the woods and, while you are there, something very strange happens? What if you get a second chance to live your life – not as it has already happened but as you wish it had happened?

l July 19-23 Summer’s GoneTickets £12SyLvie is waiting for her daughter. Her daughter is waiting for the traffic to move. And somewhere a beach is waiting for them both. A family trapped on holiday swap stories of sunny days from years gone by.

l July 26-30 A Midsummer Night’s DreamTickets £12iT’S THe height of summer in Athens. The heat is unbearable and tempers are fraying. no one’s quite in their right mind and there is trouble in the air. With hopes of receiving a small

King Street W6www.lyric.co.uktickets: 0871 2211729 PeTer Pan creator

JM Barrie’s Dear Brutus comes to Barons court Theatre from July 12-17.

it is produced by nadine’s Window, a company run by actress nadine Han-well, who lives in the nearby grand art deco block of The grampi-ans in Shepherds Bush road.

nadine has pro-duced several shows at the West Kensington venue but this thought-provoking comedy will probably be her only show there this year.l For more details about the company, Nadine and Dear Brutus, see: www.nadineswindow.com

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pension, some hard-working artisans make plans to tell a tragic love story, little knowing that their improbable tale is already being played out by two young lovers of the court.

l AuGuSt 4-14 the twilight BallroomsTickets £12WeLcOMe to The Twilight Ballrooms, home to many bizarre variety acts and the current residence of Malcolm Marvelle, Master of Mystery, and the lovely rita. They are the worst magic act in the country. it’s a strange magic and illusion show including guest comedy and variety acts.

l AuGuSt 16-28 the importance of Being earnestTickets £12A neW production of Oscar Wilde’s classic. Jack loves gwendolen, but she will only marry a man named ernest. Algernon loves cecily, but she too only has time for men who go by the name of ernest. What to do?

l AuGuSt 30-SepteMBer 4 the MaidsTickets £12rAre chance to see Jean genet’s portrayal of this deadly game of murder. Based on a true murder case in france in 1933, the play is a compelling drama.

l SepteMBer 12 the BearTickets £12A dArK comedy based on an Anton chekov play of the same name. greg comes to collect a debt owed to him by the widow Popova’s late husband. However greg has more on his mind than debt collection.

l SepteMBer 6-18 it Started with a touchTickets £12 WHen caroline Long witnesses her son Steven assaulting an innocent man, she is forced to make a difficult decision. does she walk away?

l SepteMBer 20-OctOBer 9 MacbethTickets £12THrOugH the use of language, puppetry, music and combat, be transported to a world far removed from your own and experience the turmoil of 10th century Scotland.

l NOveMBer 1-6 My Best FriendTickets £13Bee and em have been friends for more than 30 years and were enjoying a holiday in rural france, until chris – a blast from the past – suddenly walks through the door. childhood squabbles, misunderstandings and accusations begin to boil over.

l NOveMBer 8-13 All About poe & His return to BathTickets £12red Plague, the horrible, hideous, loathsome disease, is ravaging the city. Meet dominatrix roberta fox who has retreated to her castellated library and shut himself in with her select guests.

l DeceMBer 20-31 the ice cave (Magic for christmas)Tickets £12fAMiLy magic and illusion show, with appeal to all ages, set in a magical cave of ice.

l July 5-9 lysistrataTickets £12ATHenS is at war. The men are fighting or dead. Humanity is suffering. One woman is sick of it. Taking matters into her own hands, Lysistrata calls the women of all the warring factions tto bring about peace. The men, however, resist the idea.

l AuGuSt 23-28 Hairy Maclary and FriendsTickets £8/£6 childrenAnyOne with young children will recognise the words as the opening lines of the book Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy by Lynley dodd.

l AuGuSt 23-SepteMBer 18Halycon DaysTickets £10fOLLOWing the story of three people and one ghost that meet on a suicide website. Will they become another statistic in an increasingly worrying trend? Or beneath the will to die, will they find in each other a reason to survive?

l SepteMBer 6-OctOBer 1 Slave, a question of freedomTickets £18BASed on a true story. in the remote nuba Mountains of Sudan, raiders on horseback murder and burn the village and abduct the children as spoils of war to be sold into slavery.

l DeceMBer 6-JANuAry 29 pirates of penzanceTickets £29.50giLBerT and Sullivan at their very best. Set on a victorian seashore, elegantly recreating period costumes.

Shepherds Bush actress Nadine Hanwell

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The queen of all she surveys.

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Ewa and husband Kaz established the restaurant on the edge of Shepherds Bush Green, in 1986, with the eccentric clutch of dining chairs less a style statement than an economic necessity.

In the early days, Ewa would cook food at home, and bring it to the restaurant to satisfy the curious and adventurous who took the bold step of trying Polish cuisine.

Today she still brings herbs from her garden every day, especially dill which is used liberally.

Despite ferocious competition from the interminable row of restaurants at nearby Westfield, The Patio retains a loyal clientele, and still delights newcomers who stumble on it.

With nearby Queens Park Rangers now in the Premier League, there is a real prospect of even more diners from far-flung destinations discovering this little gem while also ticking off Loftus Road on their ground-visiting list.

Remarkably, the cost of dining at The Patio is now cheaper than it was a year ago, with Ewa tweaking the prices downwards in the face of so much local competition.

For £15.50 (down from £16.50 last year), you can enjoy three courses and a shot of the hard stuff. To keep me amused before my starter of marinated herring,

accompanied by mini mounds of flavoursome apple salad and beetroot, I was brought a potato pancake... just to keep the wolf from the door.

It was served with slices of home-pickled pickles; the bottling task which occupies The Patio’s kitchens when not generating soups, stews and pork chops.

It seemed only right to help the herring down with a goodly measure of pepper vodka.

Why a vodka shot should assist digestion is beyond me, but if something works, why question it?

My salmon steak proved an excellent

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25 years after it first made diners feel at home with some of the heartiest home-cooked food in the capital, the patio in shepherds bush remains the market leader. tim harrison discovered why this polish eatery is such a wonderful destination


that’s the really good thing about this place, said the man at the table nearby. If you eat here, you’re part of the family.

Never was a truer word said between mouthfuls. When Ewa Michalik sashays through her restaurant, blonde hair flying, jewellery chinking, her eyes dart around, ensuring nobody is being neglected.

No wonder the prince of pickiness Michael Winner regularly chooses The Patio.

Founded a quarter of a century ago, two decades before the mass Polish deli invasion, The Patio is one of the few quirky, homely, characterful eateries remaining in an increasingly bland, homogenous landscape.

Wholesome and hearty, the restaurant’s food has a remarkably simple aim; to fill.

That it achieves its goal with the kind of maternal tenderness and care you only find in old black and white films is a bonus.

You will never, ever leave The Patio with room to eat anything else.

Diners waddle out with an expression of contentment, partly from the food and partly from the shots of flavoured vodka which invariably accompany the gargantuan portions.

main-course choice, brought to the table with a plate of potatoes, a plate of pickled cabbage and another plate piled high with carrots, cauliflower and broccoli.

The dill sauce surrounding the salmon underlined the importance of home-grown herbs. You simply can’t beat them for freshness and flavour.

As I patted my full tum, I gazed around at this gloriously individual dining heaven. An upright piano masks the stairs descending to the loos (and to the 70-seat subterranean private function room). Paintings jostle for space on the walls while, at the back, dark wood frames the bar and kitchen entrance.

But don’t get the impression that this is a temple to stodge. You can eat lightly too, especially on weekday lunchtimes when the menu offers salads, soups and omlettes to those in search of a quick feast.

Ewa hopes that the Bush Theatre’s move around the corner to the old library building won’t affect the happy relationship the two establishments have built up over the years, with the theatre cast regularly calling in for a late supper, and audience members enjoying pre-show dinners.

The Patio also does well from concertgoers heading to the area’s venues, provided there are middle-aged artistes on the bill. “The very young people just sit out there and eat chips,” said Ewa, regretfully.

There are a handful of ‘international’ items on The Patio’s menu, for the unadventurous, but undoubtedly the greatest dishes are the Polish specials.

“My mother would spend hours preparing food for us,” recalled Ewa. “I learnt from her; I helped her. Even when she was ill she would still dictate to us what to do, from her bed.

“I cooked without recipes. Cooking has never been a problem for me... just don’t give me a computer, though!”

If you want to try a light summer treat, have a fruit soup. The cherry soup (served cold) is highly recommended, as is beetroot soup made from young beetroot and flavoured with radishes, chives, dill and gherkin.

The seasons guide the menu, with whatever happens to be fresh in Ewa’s garden influencing the dishes.

The bright blooms in the vase on the piano are snipped from the flowerbeds at home, and the bread is freshly baked on the premises.

“We’re very good value; it’s probably why we still exist,” she said.

Bring nothing but a hearty appetite, and brace yourself for that vodka shot. “Vodka gladdens the heart,” explained Ewa.l The Patio is at 5 Goldhawk Road, W12 8QQ. Noon-3pm weekdays, 6pm onwards every day. Call 020 8743 5194.

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TUCKED around the corner from Shepherds Bush Green, the Albertine wine bar has sat discreetly behind the same spidery maze of wooden window frames since it opened in 1978.

Given its unassuming exterior, you could be forgiven for strolling by without a second glance. But if you do you’re missing a 100-bottle wine list, comforting home-made food and a toasty atmosphere.

Those who enter are in for a treat… if they move swiftly enough to secure a table. Albertine is west London’s best-kept treasure, and worst-kept secret.

Giles Phillips, 58, has been behind the counter since July 1980 when he decided to ditch a ‘less-than-meteoric’ career in advertising to become a partner.

“There was a bit of an explosion in wine bars in the late 70s,” he recalls. “I thought, this is what I want to do.”

Two-and-a-half years later Giles bought out his business partner, the mother of Hammersmith chef Allegra McEvedy. He has now been the sole owner since 1983.

The wine shop, which takes its title from the heroine of several Proust novels, is still going as strong as its aging church-style furniture.

Giles, who lives upstairs at the Albertine, believes simplicity is the key. “I think it is basically keeping it simple and not reinventing ourselves to suit the latest trendy market every few years,” he says.

“If you sell good wine, reasonably priced food and provide an atmosphere where people like to sit and chat to each other, then you will get people in.”

For customers, staff and Giles, the Albertine is all about the wine.

Over the past three decades, the bar may have remained unchanged, but the wine list hasn’t. Giles can remember the good, the not-so-good and the downright unattractive entries on the busy list during his reign. “When we first came here we were selling four cases of

Liebfraumilch a week, but that died out in the mid-80s, thank God!” he adds.

“Then the new world wines started appearing: the Australian wines followed by Chilean and then Argentine and South African. Now there is slightly less emphasis on Australian wines, although New Zealand whites are very popular.”

From the 70s to the noughties, fashions have resurfaced for second helpings, some more successfully

than others. Like a pair of trusty bell bottoms, the rosés of a more carefree era are back by popular demand. “Rosé almost disappeared from the wine list in the 1990s,” he says. “Over the last five years it has become a huge market. The wine has got better for a start and it looks nice. The other thing is the cafe culture which has taken off in London – people want to

go outside and they see rosé as a summer drink.”

Some items should, however, remain firmly where they came from, he believes. The 90s may have spawned glow-in-the-dark boob tubes and the Spice Girls, but it also led to the Pinot Grigio boom.

“It became the default wine, but luckily it isn’t any more,” says Giles. “I don’t know where it came from. We were already selling one when it started to really grow, but then the mass marketers came along and the market was flooded by poor-quality wines.

“We haven’t served Pinot Grigio for four years. But in actual fact, I think Sauvignon Blanc has taken over as the default wine.”

Customers today are far more adventurous, believes Giles. “We just did a natural wine promotion, which was very well received.

I think that natural wines have got a long way to go, but they are certainly worth looking at for their sheer drinkability.”

Giles is a huge sports nut. Even during the interview he

positioned himself so he could keep one eye on the cricket.

Living in the area for more than 30 years, he had a QPR season ticket for a long time, and watched his rugby team, Wasps.

He has witnessed many changes during his time at Albertine, with the greatest being the arrival of the huge Westfield shopping centre right opposite.

It has made quite a difference to his customer base from the former regulars, who were mainly BBC staff from the now up-for-sale television centre.

Where does Giles go when he isn’t pampering his customers?

Not being a keen shopper, he steers clear

of Westfield. But he can sometimes be found at Esarn Kheaw Thai restaurant and the Princess Vic (both Uxbridge Road) or at the relocated Bush Theatre.

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“Well, in 1997 Albertine won the Evening Standard’s wine bar of the year award,” Giles says.

“But I suppose it’s really about getting to know lots of regular customers and enjoying the company of the people I’ve worked with.”

Who does he like to drink with most, and which bottle? “Red Burgundy, probably a Chambolle-Musigny, and I would like to share it with my wife, Ann, and friends.

“I always think that the only thing wine needs is good company, and that can be anything from someone to talk to, to a really good book, maybe a crossword or even great food.”

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SHRILA Amin is inviting everyone to a very special birthday – her business serving tasty treats in Fulham Palace Road is a year old.

Dr.Ink, which stocks an astonishing range of beers (both European and international) as well as Gujarati food, is hold-ing a day of celebration on Saturday, July 2.

Owner Shrila (pictured) said: “It will be a great day filled with beer, wine and food tastings – all free. Meet brewers and some great beer writers and tasters.”l Dr.Ink, 349 Fulham Palace Road, SW6. For more details see

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AFTER the takeaway trade began to eclipse the eating in, restaurant manager Abdur Rajid decided it was time for a radical shift.

He had taken over Mr India, the tandoori eatery in Beaconsfield Terrace Road, Olympia, in November with his partner, Shafi Mohammed.

Over the years it had drifted away from its original business plan, with fewer people coming into the establishment to eat and instead settling for takeaways.

“I overheard my family talking about the company and thought that I could help get it back on track as it was losing focus from its main aim,” he said. “Eighty per cent of business was coming from take-aways and only 20 per cent from customers coming in to eat.

“This did not make sense with premises of this size, so we got new menus and began to spread the word around. While takeaways are still popular we have seen shoots of improvement and a greater number of table bookings,” said the 34-year-old.

Another of Ab-dur’s ideas which has helped matters is his outlandish creation of the house speciality – chocolate samosas.

The Chocomosa dessert is filled with white and dark chocolate as well as a serving of vanilla ice cream.

“When you tell customers that our house speciality is chocolate samosas they are shocked. Suddenly they are awake again as they have

heard of meat and v e g e t a b l e samosas but

not as a dessert and so they are intrigued to find out more,” said the father-of-two.

Other daring options on the menu include the

chef’s khandani special, mix-ing chicken and prawns alongside the splendid kati kebab made from cubes of tender lamb – mixed with onions, tomatoes, chillies and spic-es then wrapped in chapati bread.

While more traditional dishes

such as a lamb tikka masala are on offer, he also has a popular varia-tion, with more garlic and ginger, called lamb rohani.

Abdur has not always been in the restaurant business. He was a car salesman in White City for eight years and has a diploma in automotive engineering.

Originally from Chandpur, Ban-gladesh, he moved to the UK when he was seven and went to Henry Compton secondary, Fulham.l Mr India, 6a Beaconsfield Ter-race Road, W14 0PP. Call 020 7603 0022 or visit: www.treatyour tummy.co.uk

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WHEN the Hoops kick off their Premier League season next month, landlord Sean Scanlon’s loyalties will be divided.

As a lifelong Bolton Wanderers fan, 46-year-old Sean, guvnor of the Egerton pub in Dalling Road, Hammersmith, will be hoping for a Trotters victory.

But he and his wife Neera, 42, are also aware that having transformed what was once Fiddler’s into a smart new watering hole, he is likely to be in a minority of one!

The pub, once simply known as a sports bar, has been transformed under Sean’s ownership into what he describes as a ‘quality, family-friendly British pub’.

Since taking over the lease on March 21, the landlord, who has managed premises for more than 20 years, has completely renovated the mock-Tudor fronted building, with a new black and white colour scheme.

“We’re basically changing it from an old-fashioned Irish pub that wasn’t doing so well into a family-friendly British pub,” said Sean, who lives in Latimer Court.

“We’re changing the decor, the menus, the service concepts and just basing it on good, honest standards – that’s it really.”

Sean said he recognised the importance of creating a family-friendly atmosphere in the pub, having two children of his own – Raul, eight, and Jay, five – both at Hillhouse Junior School, Knightsbridge.

He has even installed an Xbox and children’s toys to keep the younger generation amused.

“It used to have a bit of a bad reputation in the past and we’ve

just come in and sort of cleaned it up, turned it around and changed the whole ethos of the pub,” he said. “We’ve introduced

real ales – it never had real ales before – and there’s a wine menu being brought in as we speak. The food menus have all changed, we’ve got a daytime menu, evening menu, a Sunday lunch menu and a children’s menu.

“We’re redoing the outside and hopefully within another eight weeks or two months it’ll all be finished.”

The pub was originally the Prince of Wales, a place where QPR’s Stan Bowles once had his wedding reception, and was later known as Flanagan’s and

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Gaffney’s, said to be owned by ex-EastEnder Dean Gaffney, who is from Hammersmith.

Its latest name reflects Sean’s back-ground. He grew up as a Bolton Wanderers fan, with Egerton the name of the village of the club’s ancestry, in the 1870s. There is also a romantic link. When the couple met, Neera lived in Egerton Gardens, Kensington.

The pub’s crest, designed by Sean and Neera, has elements of the Egerton legacy, with a blend of the Bolton Wanderers crest and of the original Egerton village.

The Egerton may become a familiar name in west London because the pub in Dalling Road

is the first of what Sean hopes will be a string of drinking houses, with the potential for the name to be attached to each one. Having recently moved from Chiswick to Hammersmith, he cannot see his future anywhere other than west London.

“I’m 46 now,” he said. “I want to retire when I’m 65 and I’m staying in west London. My idea is that in the next 19 or 20 years I’ll have four pubs here, because this is right where I want to be; my kids are happy at school, it’s perfect.”

And it’s so far so good as far as the Scanlons are concerned, with business going surprising well in these first few months.

“It’s going really well,” he said. “I was a bit apprehensive to start with – you obviously are when you start off a new venture – but we’ve had lots and lots of good vibes from it and lots and lots of

good comments. The main thing is that the takings are going in the right direction, keeping the bank manager happy; given the economic climate, I’d say we’re punching above our weight.”

Despite Sean’s ties to Bolton Wanderers, he is determined The Egerton won’t become overly reliant on a clientele of football fanatics.

“We’ve got Sky Sports and I’ve put some new plasma TVs in the back, but it’s not the whole thing of the pub now,” he said.

“We’ve got quality now; we’re not a rowdy spit-and-sawdust pub. If there’s sport on, we’ll put it on, but if there’s no sport on, we’ll have background music.

“We’ve still got a pool table and darts teams, but we’ve also

got a lounge area which they never had before.“You would never have been

allowed to walk in here and have a glass of wine or a bottle of wine! That would never have happened before – so it’s changing.”

Just mind what you say to Sean if the Hoops have as dazzling a start to this season as last!l The Egerton, 73 Dalling Road, Hammersmith, W6 0JD, 020 8563 2266.

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Rafaello’s cafe in King street has added a fresh look to its menu in preparation for the long British summer we will soon enjoy.

frappuccinos, iced coffees and fresh orange juice are now on of-fer, complementing the range of sandwiches, baguettes and create-your-own salads already available at number 246a.

shop owner Przemek Czech, 30, and his assistant anna Garncarz, 26, have worked together at the cafe since Przemek took the reins in 2008, having worked his way up from kitchen sweep to owner after leaving his chef’s job in Poland. Now both feel at home in W6.

“We really like it here,” anna said. “We know a lot of people here and have built good relation-ships with our regulars. We know what many want before they step through the door. We enjoy our job and try to keep smiling all day!”

a NeW convenience store has opened in King street, taking the place of food Hall Cafe at No156.

acorn Metro is presided over by amrit sanghera, 60, and wife Raj, 55, who have 20 years of shop experience from Kensal Rise.

The new store, open seven days, 7am-10pm, has a wide stock, and is soon to add wines and spirits.

These are early days for a shop which opened at the beginning of June. “Business is picking up,” said amrit. “People are seeing how good our service is and how reasonable our prices are.”

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IT BEGAN life as a humble public toilet, but now it has been transformed into a colourful Italian restaurant with bags of character.

Casa Carlo in eel Brook Common is the second incarnation of an authentic Italian eatery for restaurateur Carlo Cataldi.

The original opened in Vanston Place, just round the corner from fulham Broadway tube, catering to the likes of former Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri.

It was forced to close by developers on Christmas eve 2000… a move which still angers and frustrates Carlo to this day. “I said to them ‘How can you do this to me?’ I was very upset. December 24 – can you believe it? It is unbelievable. I told them ‘You are killing me by doing this’,” said the 50-year-old.

Now Casa Car-lo is back, and the aroma of hearty Italian food once again wafts around the area.

The New Kings Road location gives Carlo a fresh customer base as well as the chance to renew friendships with his Vanston Place fans.

The new restaurant resembles the original, with Carlo’s 25-year collection of post-ers – assembled over 25 years – adorning the walls. The theme and décor were in-spired by a holiday in Cancun, Mexico.

“Wooden benches and the yellow-red colouring you see around you gives it

that Mexican feel,” he said. “The colour brings a ray of sunshine to the restaurant, while it also has an american diner feel to it with all the posters.”

The food on offer is traditional Italian, put together by head chef adri-ano fantoni with a delicious variety of pasta and pizza dishes as the main items on the menu.

C o - f o u n d e r Robin Mohan met

Carlo in 2007, and the ex-lawyer is now helping him to get the new venture on its feet.

Robin said: “We believed in this place when no one else would, and now everyone is coming here.

“We had ex-Chelsea and Manchester United player Mick-ey Thomas come down. at the start, though, we were really struggling and we were living on the breadline.”

Carlo has been in the food business since he was seven, helping his mother polish knives and forks in a small restaurant in his hometown of fiuggi, Italy.

It was an unconventional upbringing. In his homeland he

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Emma Carpenter from the Salutation greets QPR’s Premier League promotion

had two pet tigers named Rambo and Mira, and remembers the day he left them unattended in his bedroom.

“I left them in my room as I went up to Milan to go to a mar-ket.

“I ended up staying there lon-ger than I had anticipated and my mother was too scared to go into my room to check on them.

“They ripped up the whole bedroom. It was a mess,” said Carlo.

Happily, the atmosphere in Casa Carlo is a lot more relaxed these days.l Casa Carlo, Eel Brook Common off New Kings Road. Call 020 3417 0287.

moved up to the Premier League it is definitely going to be good for business.”

Up in Uxbridge Road, closer to QPR’s home of Loftus Road deep

in W12, Coningham Arms barman David Mariner, 58, said they had to close the pub for a few hours on the last game of the

season because it was so packed.

“I hope they stay up next season,” he said. “It

is a real boost for business and for the local area. I am so

happy they have gone up.”Down the road at The Queen

Adelaide, supervisor Keyandre Charles, 34, said: “This year business has been so much better than last season as QPR have been top of the table for most of the season and we cannot wait for the new season to begin.

“On the last game of the year we ran out of beer. We had to close

IT’s not just the fans raising glasses to QPR’s title-winning success – those responsible for serving them are celebrating.

While the Rs will have a major boost to their income as part of their hard-earned shot at Prem glory, pubs are also in line to toast the extra business next season will bring.

At The springbok – home to the Loyal supporters Association – landlady Tina Moran said: “In the last three months business has been far better than the rest of the season. It really has taken off.

“Now that they are in the top flight business should go up even more and we should see more people coming in. It is going to be far busier next season.”

Tina, 50, who refurbished the south Africa Road pub recently, added: “It used to be an away pub before I took over three years ago but now we are solely a pub for home supporters.”

Over at O’Donoghues in Goldhawk Road, manager Jenny Coombs, 40, said: “On the last home game the place roared when the news broke of QPR not being deducted any points for the player transfer saga.

“It was a brilliant atmosphere. We nearly ran out of beer on the day and look forward to more days like it as they play in the Premier League.”

Just off Goldhawk Road, pictures of QPR stars adorn the walls of The Crown and sceptre in Melina Road and landlady Christine Connell, 65, said: “It is absolutely unbelievable that QPR are in the Premier League now.

“This promotion will be excellent for the area as it gets more exposure now that QPR are playing with the big boys.”

Further along Goldhawk Road, The Goldhawk is looking forward to a business boost. Manager Mickey Horvath, 30, said: “On home matchdays the pub is always busy and we have the same local fans coming in. Now that they have

for two hours as it was so crowded. Even Adrian Chiles [who lives nearby] popped in for a while.”

Along at the British Queen, landlord Peter Joyce, 48, revealed: “We have a few of the ex-players of QPR pop in from time to time to have a drink with the other local fans on matchdays.”

He added: “QPR’s promotion is so good for the area. It will be extremely good for business as more people will be coming down.”

Meanwhile, a bit further away from Loftus Road, manager Matt Ford from The salutation in King street, Hammersmith, said: “There’s been some great football banter in the pub and it’s great to see that QPR are the only club in London to win a trophy this year.

“It’s been busy all year and all the businesses on King street have benefited. It’s great to see what it means to local fans and away fans alike, and it’s brilliant to see them in the top flight.”

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pubs in shepherds bush and hammersmith can look forward to bumper takings thanks to top-flight action for the rs, writes nick skoric

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WEST London is under the spotlight like never before as the 2011-12 football season looms, with QPR, Fulham and Chelsea battling for top-flight glory.

And with Chelsea and Fulham also challenging in Europe, in the Champions League and Europa League respectively, there is terrific football in prospect.

The campaigns start with new bosses in the managers’ chairs at Stamford Bridge and Craven Cottage, while the QPR board have kept faith with Championship title-winning manager Neil Warnock, who is already looking forward to an opening home tie against Bolton Wanderers at Loftus Road.

Andre Villas-Boas has become the Premier League’s youngest manager at 33, having taken over at Chelsea following Carlo Ancelotti’s sacking.

At Craven Cottage, the amiable Martin Jol has taken over at Fulham following Mark Hughes’ decision to quit... with a European double-header against Nes Soknar Itrottarfelag of the Faroe Islands already upon us.

The Whites gained a bonus fair-play spot in the Europa League by a whisker, despite the club’s first and only red card of the 2010/11 season being shown to Zoltan Gera on the last day.

Chelsea actually topped the fair play league for fewest yellows and reds, maximum respect towards opponents, positive play and club behaviour, with Spurs second and Manchester United third.

But as all three clubs had already won European places, Fulham

trips to Everton and Wigan before a home game against Newcastle.

The Fulham v QPR derby in on October 1 (provided

Sky doesn’t shift matches for TV), with QPR v Chelsea on

October 22, QPR v Manchester United on December 17, and QPR v Fulham on February 25 next year. The return fixture at Stamford Bridge is not until the end of May 2012.

Fulham’s fixture list throws up a home game against Alex McLeish’s Aston Villa on the opening weekend, followed

by away trips to Wolves and Newcastle United.

The Chelsea v Fulham derby is on Boxing Day, while the return fixture at Craven

Cottage is not until Easter.Andre Villas-Boas has a

potentially tricky away trip to Stoke City on the season’s first weekend. The Blues could only manage a 1-1 draw there last season. Chelsea finish with a home tie against Newcastle.

The awkward trip to Old Trafford is early this season, with the fixture initially fixed for Saturday September 17... although Sky TV is planning to shift it back a day to a 4pm kick-off on the Sunday.

The next few weeks look like being frantic ones in the transfer market for all three west London managers. Chelsea are tipped to make three big-ticket signings ahead of the Blues’ pre-season tour of Asia, which begins in Malaysia on July 21.

Fulham are also hoping to add a couple more players, particularly if the Europa run extends into the autumn.

At Loftus Road, Neil Warnock has made

no secret of the fact that he needs additional firepower and a deeper squad.

The question is whether the early summer boardroom shenanigans at Rangers will affect the amount of money he has at his disposal.

Several of the Hoops’ major players, including 19-goal top scorer Adel Taarabt, are being targeted by other clubs.

gained the place in fourth spot, beating relegated Blackpool by 0.01 of a point!

It has means shorter summer h o l i d a y s for Fulham’s

players, with everyone already back in full training for the past week.

J o n a t h a n G r e e n i n g , who played in seven Fulham matches during the club’s last

Europa run, doesn’t mind missing out on some sandcastle-building this summer.

“Last time we managed to combine all four competitions really well and I think we’ve

got the squad of players to do it again,” he said. “A club like ours will relish the challenge. We know we’re probably a few years off the Champions League, so we should take this chance with open arms.”

West London is buzzing with most anticipation at Loftus Road, where the arrival of top-flight football is expected to boost trade in pubs, shops and cafes.

Westfield mall’s store owners are rubbing their hands with glee at the prospect of fans combining weekends of sport and shopping, especially in the build-up to Christmas.

After the visit of Bolton on August 13, the Hoops face away

THE WHITES AND THE HOOPS BEGIN THEIR 2011/12 PREMIERSHIP CAMPAIGNS AT HOME, WHILE CHELSEA HAVE A TRICKY JOURNEY TO STOKE. TIM HARRISON ASSESSES THE CHANCES OF WEST LONDON’S TRIO OF TOP-FLIGHT TEAMS

QPR’s Premier League dream starts with a visit from Bolton

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Traffic management trials for football matchday parking around (clockwise from top) Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge ground, QPR’s Loftus Road stadium and Fulham’s home of Craven Cottage are saving H&F taxpayers tens of thousands of pounds

Fundraiser James Coke from Hafad

Making a splash is the aim of a local charity holding a marathon fundraising challenge next month.

Hammersmith & Fulham action on Disability (Hafad) is looking for people who will swim any distance ranging from two lengths to five miles, with the aim of completing an entire marathon – 1,650 lengths of the swimming pool – in the space of 12 hours.

Hafad has represented the rights of disabled people in the borough for 30 years.

The swimathon is at Fulham Pools in Lillie Road, on Sunday, July 10, from 8am-8pm.

Hafad fundraiser James Coke said: “Ninety-eight per cent of our income comes from local government funding, which in the present conditions is unsustainable. If we can get 50 swimmers all raising £200 that would mean that we have made £10,000 for the charity.

“We are also organising a six-week swimming training course for people who are interested.”

and H&F Council leader Stephen Greenhalgh said: “Across the borough, well-organised voluntary groups are grasping the nettle and realising they can no longer rely on the council to fund them at the same level in these difficult financial times.

“Hafad deserves credit for raising funds in such an imaginative way.”

Just a few months ago, Hafad launched a loyalty card scheme involving local traders. The card is free and is available to all of the charity’s 5,000 clients including carers and families.l To register for the swimathon call James on 020 7471 8515 or email: [email protected]

Driving better deals for matchday traffic

THE cost of road closures in the borough in the next football season is going to fall.

Hammersmith & Fulham council taxpayers will save more than £100,000 because football clubs are being handed the bill for managing traffic.

In August, when the new season starts, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers will become fully responsible for paying for extra traffic control around Craven Cottage and Loftus Road.

Until now, the clubs have paid nothing for the service, which includes closing roads to motorists and keeping traffic flowing safely in the area. Since 2002, the job has been carried out by the Met Police, with support from the council, which has footed the bill for all traffic management costs.

The council used to provide and put up parking suspension signs and road barriers, and also had to send a lead officer to each

league teams, collectively local authorities could save taxpayers a small fortune.”

Ch Insp Steve Riley, of the Met Police, said that it was a matter for the clubs to deal with, but the police would still have a presence around the grounds and would carry out enforcement. “Football matches are private events and, rightly, the management of traffic and supporters linked to those matches is an issue for the clubs to deal with,” he said.

“Police will continue to provide support to clubs at matches across the borough. The change will mean that more officers are able to concentrate on their core role of policing the borough 24/7.”

Rangers’ promotion is expected to lead to some matchday changes around their ground. For example, parking bays are likely to be suspended more often to make room for TV vehicles in Loftus Road. any closures or suspensions will be clearly flagged up with advance warning signs.

There will be no major changes for residents, with those wanting to gain access to their roads still needing to carry identification and valid residents’ parking permits or visitors Smart cards, as they currently do.

H&F Council is currently in discussion with Chelsea FC and the police to come to an agreement on managing traffic in the Fulham Broadway area. The result of the initial trials suggests that many duties will soon be transferred to club stewards, saving taxpayers a hefty sum.

match to help deal with parking and safety issues.

H&F’s budget for traffic management last year was £138,000 but, since December, stewards at both Fulham and QPR have been taking part in trials where they have been responsible for all aspects of traffic management. The trials have proved so successful that the council has already saved £30,000 between the two clubs, and recent trials by Chelsea FC around Fulham Broadway mean H&F has saved another £24,000.

Cllr Greg Smith, the council’s cabinet member for residents’ services, said: “It is no secret that councils across the country are tightening their belts and if this pioneering scheme was brought in for all English football

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when it was just fulham and chelsea in the top league, it was a simple matter to alternate the home and away fixtures. now h&f has a trio of teams in the premier league, life has become a bit more complicated, as tim harrison reports

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had to juggle the list so rival teams aren’t pouring into the borough at the same time, to avoid, say, Liverpool and Manchester United fans arriving at Hammersmith tube together.

Despite their shared Premier League status, QPR and Fulham will remain ‘paired’ teams, playing matches on the same day with the blessing of the police.

However, Fulham and Chelsea will continue to kick off on separate days.

“Chelsea and Fulham will NEVER play on the same day at the same time,” insisted a Hammersmith & Fulham Council spokesman after a series of meetings with Met Police officers.

The reason is nothing to do with any history of trouble between the two teams. It is simply that the District line cannot cope with the numbers.

“It just can’t cope with the fans from the two clubs at the same time,”

said the council spokesman, adding that the main pinch point was the section between Wimbledon and Fulham Broadway.

The problem is always the away fans. Were Everton and Liverpool supporters to be making identical journeys to watch their teams play the Whites and the Blues, it would be a policing nightmare.

Similarly if Manchester United and Manchester City happened to be playing in west London on the same day, or Newcastle and Sunderland, there would almost inevitably be trouble.

A police insider told Your Hammersmith and Shepherds Bush that there are fewer problems when Premier League fans travel to matches than Championship fans, thanks partly to better police intelligence.

The Met Police keep a continuous watch on fixtures because of the added complication of cup games.

It’s an issue that extends to Europe. With Chelsea in the Champions League and Fulham in the Europa League, there is also an international dimension.

The initial fixture list (which is still subject to changes for Sky and ESPN live televised matches) shows that Rangers and Fulham will start their campaigns at home, while Chelsea begin with an away trip to Stoke City.

Sky makes its first selection of games in the first half of the 2011-12 season in the next week, with the Manchester United v Chelsea match on September 17 already picked to be moved to Sunday September 18.

The police have input into the selection of kick-off times, to avoid the risk of rival supporters clashing.

The fixtures which most concern the police include Swansea’s visit to Stamford Bridge on September 24.

When Cardiff played Chelsea in the FA Cup on February 13, it led to some of the worst scenes of football violence on the streets of

west London for 20 years.One hooligan was jailed for

two years for his part in the fighting which spilled into the streets around the stadium.

LIFE used to be so simple for the Premier League fixture computer, as it simply alternated Fulham and Chelsea games.

But now that Hammersmith & Fulham has become the only local authority in the country with three top-flight teams, everything is a little more complicated.

The football authorities have


FORMER British number one tennis player Greg Rusedski officially opened the new tennis courts at Bishop’s Park.

The new facilities include 12 refurbished courts and four mini courts built specially for children. Five of the full-size courts are floodlit, meaning they can remain open until 8pm in

winter instead of 4pm.The total cost of

the redevelopment is £378,000. Hammersmith & Fulham Council provided £208,000 with £150,000 coming from the Lawn Tennis

Association (LTA), and support from Sport

England, while £20,000 came from The Queen’s Club in West Kensington.

Cllr Greg Smith, cabinet member for residents’ services, said: “Tennis is one of the most popular sports in Hammersmith & Fulham and we are delighted that these courts are now officially open.

“The courts are already very well-used and we hope that we may be able to unearth the next Andy Murray here in the heart of Fulham.

“There are so many wonderful sporting facilities in the borough and we are thrilled that we can now add these new tennis courts to that list. I would like to extend my gratitude to the Lawn Tennis Association and Queen’s Club for helping us to deliver this project.”

There are plans to develop Bishops Park as a Beacon site, providing an element of free and affordable tennis.

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With the paint drying on London’s plush 2012 Olym-pic stadium, how many people realise Barons Court had its own games venue to boast of?

The year was 1908, and the place, the historic Queen’s Club, as competitors from all over the world competed for gold medals in the sports of real tennis and rack-ets.

The club in the heart of the borough, one of the most historically important sports venues in the world, is now bet-ter known for its annual grass courts tournament, the classic warm-up for Wimbledon.

This year sees the 125th anniversary of the club. And what better way to celebrate the occasion than to witness a British winner of the tournament, in Andy Murray.

David Norman, chairman of Queen’s Club, said of the tourna-ment: “There is none other like it in the world – it is the world championships centre for real tennis, rackets, squash and the iconic Aegon grass courts champi-onships.”

“We were founded in 1886 and named after our first patron, Queen Victoria,” he added.

“Since then CB Fry and Harold Abrahams created their respective British long jump and 100-yard sprint records on the athletics track at Queen’s Club.

“More recently Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg, Pete Sampras, Lleyton Hewitt, Rafael Nadal alongside Andy Roddick and Andy Mur-ray have graced our courts and lifted our supremely elegant trophy.”

Adding to its histori-cal importance, Queen’s Club was home for 30 years (1890 to 1920) to football’s most lauded

amateur side, The Corinthians. They were a team that would put today’s pampered Premier League stars to shame, playing in tough conditions for no pay, and shun-ning niceties such as shinpads as a sign of weakness.

The Queen’s Club was for many years

owned by the sport’s governing body, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). That was until 2007 when it was bought out by members, who now plan extensive renovations to respectfully transform the club’s wonderful Victoriana into a 21st century sporting venue.

But the club’s commitment to tennis does not begin and end at the finery of its gates.

To mark both its historic an-niversary and the arrival of this

year’s tournament, it made a con-tribution towards the reopening of 12 refurbished courts, and five brand new mini-tennis courts in Bishops Park.

Together with the LTA, Sport England and Hammersmith & Fulham Council, the club made the £378,000 project a reality, which will hopefully see the Queen’s Club champions of to-morrow serving their first aces in the borough.

Lifting the 2011 Queen’s trophy, British tennis No1 Andy Murray after beating FrenchmanJo-WilfriedTsonga 3-7, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 PICTURE BY ACTION IMAGES

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TENS of thousands of people descended on Hurlingham Park for the third Polo in the Park event.

Featuring teams from around the world, the three-day festival in early June again proved a big hit, with spectators cheering on

their favourite teams from the grandstands.

Apart from the exciting polo action, visitors also enjoyed entertainment including the Harrods Food Court, a Veuve Clicquot cham-pagne garden and fun and games for chil-dren. The event was sponsored by the brokerage firm Mint.

Among the rev-ellers were 2,012 bor-ough residents who took

advantage of Hammersmith & Fulham Council’s free ticket offer. Once again, the council negotiated a raft of improvements from the organisers.

Irrigation was im-proved in the Fulham park, and a ground-works programme has begun, with seeding and fertilisation.

A programme of polo days and competitions allowed

pupils to learn about the sport and the polo heritage of the park.

Polo in the park action in Fulham featured (clockwise from above) Sydney’s Kelvin Johnson, Moscow against Sydney, England’s Ryan Pemble and Ed Hitchman of Moscow, and Jack Richardson of Moscow (below)

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Jodie Kidd (left) was at Hurlingham Park to cheer on the polo teams and was joined by borough locals (clockwise from far left) Julia Grandbesancon and her daughter Sienna from Munster Road (right) and friend Kelli Pala; ladies enjoying the sunshine; Simon Tompsett, a mounted police officer at Hammersmith, with his sons Ted (right) and Stan; Hayley Stewart from Fulham and sons Sebastian (cap) and TobyPICTURES BY lEIGH qUInnEll

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