OPDC Board and Committee meetings (and, oh yes, Boris Johnson MP resigns [two...
OPDC Board Meeting 18 May 2015 (Boris is gone under item 5)OPDC Board and Committee meetings are open to the public except for when confidential, personal or financial information matters are being...
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Tue 12 May: New London Architecture: "Is West the new East?"
Tuesday 12 May 201509:00 – 16:00 (registration from 08:30)Wood Lane Studios, 80 Wood Lane, Imperial West Campus, White City W12 0BZOld Oak Common, the ‘Canary Wharf of the West’, will become one of the...
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Boris: Now stuck in The Wilderness Years, hoping for The Gathering Storm
Good morning all! It will not have escaped your notice that there has been a general election and that I am now also a serving MP. I have seen one or two vaguely pessimistic remarks about this from...
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BBC: "Could a UK politician ever vow to bring down house prices?"
Link to web site"Once, British politicians promised to keep property prices low. Now, homeowners expect the value of their houses to move ever upwards. Are Westminster governments of whichever party...
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Geograph: North Pole Depot, Old Oak Common sidings (and there's also...
Photo: David Hawgood under Creative Commons LicenceNorth Pole Depot, Old Oak Common sidings:"View through boundary fence of Old Oak Common. If HS2 and Old Oak City go ahead, these sidings will be...
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Sir Edward Lister: A big cheese, but of a smaller diameter, to replace Boris...
AGENDAConfirmation Hearings CommitteeWednesday 20 May 20153.00 pmChamber, City Hall, The Queen's Walk, London, SE1 2AA Copies of the reports and any attachments may be found at...
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Thurs 21 May: First meeting of OPDC Planning Committee
Link to first planning applicationA40 improvements"The OPDC Board has established a Planning Committee to ensure that decisions on planning applications are made in an open, transparent and impartial...
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Architects' Journal: "Boris accused of leaving London 'mayorless'"
"Mayor of London Boris Johnson has been accused of ‘clearing his desk a year early’ after stepping down as chair on two major regeneration projects in the capital."Johnson wrote to the London Assembly...
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Evening Standard: "Boris Johnson backs hub plan to make London the green tech...
Link to web site"London is set to become Europe's green tech capital under bold proposals being drawn up by environmental chiefs. "Mayor of London Boris Johnson is backing the plan to create a clean...
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Cargiant: London Communications Agency finally communicates
To: Grand Union Alliance members, friends and contacts "Following the presentation of Car Giant and QPR development proposals at a non-public session of the last Old Oak and Park Royal Development...
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Governing.com: "How Well Can a City Predict Its Future 20 Years Out?"
"In 1994, Seattle won praise from urbanist thinkers nationwide with its 20-year plan for population and economic growth"Link to web site"Twenty years ago, Seattle was America’s epicenter of urban...
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Until Thurs 16 July: St Quintin and Woodlands Draft Neighbourhood Plan
Link to web site"The St Quintin and Woodlands Neighbourhood Forum and Area were officially designated on 2 July 2013. Since then the Forum, with help and advice from the Kensington & Chelsea...
View ArticleDrone's eye view of Crossrail's completed rail tunnels
4 Jun 2015"The Prime Minister and Mayor of London Boris Johnson celebrated the completion of Crossrail’s tunnels by going 40 metres below the capital to thank the men and women who are constructing the...
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Colnbrook Views: "Consultation begins on move of Heathrow Express depot to...
Link to web site"A consultation is set to begin next week on whether a new rail depot should be built adjacent to Langley station. The depot would replace a Heathrow Express depot displaced by a new...
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China Daily Europe: "Creating climate change solutions through entrepreneurship"
Link to web site"In Europe many young people have become risk averse, happy to work under a big corporate structure. Climate-KIC was set up to change this attitude, encouraging young people to create...
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Thurs 25 June, 3pm: The OPDC Board Meets
OPDC 25 June 2015 Board Papers[1]Huw Aaron: huwaaron.com
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Department for Transport: "Update to legislation brings HS2 one step closer...
"The government has tabled over 120 changes to the HS2 hybrid Bill following discussions with communities along the route.government tables more than 120 amendments to the HS2 hybrid Billchanges put...
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London Communications Agency: Old Oak Park: Car dealership’s giant site ‘can...
Link to Evening Standard"The world's largest second-hand car dealership is to be turned into a “new Little Venice” with three-quarters-of-a-mile of canalside cafés, restaurants and parks under a £5...
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Monday 22 June: Old Oak & Park Royal Walking Tour. (Don't all rush.)
Link to web siteLondon Festival of Archiecture // City Hall Regeneration Team // Walking Tour Date: Monday 22nd June 2.30pm-4.30pm Meeting Point: Willesden Junction Station Meeting Time: 2.30pm...
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