Fantastic news – Camden Council has won a bid to make Belsize and the surrounding area a Home Energy Efficiency Programme pilot for the whole of London. That means up to 1,000 households will each receive 10 energy and water efficiency measures installed for free. The aim is to test the concept for the whole […]

Good news at last on primary school places. Following a suggestion from a Belsize parent, Camden Council has secured the use of classrooms for up to 90 children at the Hampstead Hill School site in Courthope Road in Gospel Oak. It’s not ideal – Courthope Road is too far to the east – but it’s […]

Healthcare for London recently consulted on proposals to improve stroke services in London by ensuring that all Londoners live within 30 minutes’ ambulance drive of world-class specialist services. The aim is that all Londoners should be assessed, diagnosed and treated within 30 minutes of arriving at hospital. It is proposed that there should be a […]

The public meeting on 14th May was very well attended. Parents made it very clear to the education department how serious the problem is and just how stressed, frustrated and angry they are about the lack of primary school places in the area.  Andrew Mennear, the executive member for education, and his department were unable […]

Camden Council is holding a meeting this Thursday 14th May 2009 at 6.30pm at Swiss Cottage School (please note new venue) to discuss primary school provision in the area.   Please come to show support and to contribute to the meeting. The more people we have the better.

Just in case you don’t know here are the results of the Belsize by-election: Aptowitzer, Naomi (Green) – 109 votes Benardout, Gary (Conservative) – 952 votes Birch, Sean (Labour) – 270 votes Simon, Tom (Liberal Democrat) – 1,136 votes Thanks to all those who supported Tom. He’s looking forward to representing everyone in Belsize whether […]

Lib Dem campaigner Tom Simon has been giving local residents a hand to grow food. The Hancock Nunn Gardening Club on the Fellows Road Estate, which was founded with help from Belsize Lib Dem Councillor Alexis Rowell, received a shipment of compost recently. They needed some help to put it on their new community garden so […]

Tom lives in the heart of the Belsize ward and is a member of Belsize Residents Association (BRA) dealing with policing issues.  Tom was closely involved in the fight to stop the closure of Hampstead Police Station (which has been successful to date) and regularly attends the Camden-wide Police Consultative Group (CCPCG).  Belsize has a […]

The campaign to stop the Post Office closures has seen many battles and the most recent round saw the closure of the Englands Lane Post Office. Tom, along with hundreds of local residents, supported the petition that local campaigners took to Downing Street. The Labour Government’s decision to close Englands Lane follows the withdrawal of […]

Local resident Tom Simon has been selected to stand in the forthcoming Belsize by-election. Tom lives on Fellows Road and is a long standing resident of North London.  He is a legal advocate and clerk and works in Kilburn.  Tom is the trustee of a charity that works with troubled 13-16 year olds.  He is […]