The neighbournet family of local news websites has posted a useful description of the Panel’s response which can be read HERE
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Archives for News
A potential crisis for the Gunnersbury estate
The Gunnersbury Park estate cannot survive without earning income because the two councils which own it have been gradually reducing their contributions to its funding – an estate which has been a publicly-funded asset for 100 years this year!!
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Sakura – the young cherry tree orchard is in bloom!!
Its time to visit Gunnersbury for the cherry blossom just south of the Horseshoe Pond. Extremely pretty and very romantic, and worth returnign every year to see how they are surviving and flourishing! And stay in the Park for the
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25 Feb – join a quirky centenary event!
The public park at Gunnersbury oepened 100 years ago! On 26 February 26, to kick off the Centenary celebrations the team is going to spell out a human ‘100’ and capture this with a drone from above! They are inviting
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Changes at the Development Trust
Companies House reports that four excellent and knowledgeable trustees have left the Trust. They are Howard Simmons and Kevin Mahoney, who were founder members of the original trust in 2016, and Sacha Rathore and Ian Hutchinson, who were formerly directors
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Museum Refurbishment 5 Jan-3 Feb 2026
Gunnersbury Park & Museum will close for a month in the New Year as refurbishment and conservation work gets underway ahead of the site’s 2026 centenary celebrations. The museum will be shut from 5 January to 3 February 2026, though
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December update
There’s a new cafe in the Sports Hub and the rebuilt cafe should open on 5 January. The Gunnersbury Development Trust has published a news update which you can read here Have a good Christmas and best wishes from all
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Gunnersbury Events 10 year Planning Application
The Gunnersbury CIC has submitted an application to Hounslow Council for permission to hold events and festivals in the Park over the next 10 years. The Friends received a notification letter dated 27 November with 21 days allowed for a
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London Sculpture Prize 2025
At the Private View on 25 November, the Award sponsored by the Friends of Gunnersbury Park & Museum went to Sam Shaw. Find out more about her at https://www.samshawpainter.com/about The photo of the work is by Mark Sanders who presented
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The London Sculpture Prize, 26 & 27 November at Gunnersbury
A new art prize is being launched at Gunnersbury. The founder is Isabel H Langtry, the Principal of Hampstead School of Art. (Registered Charity No. 1072327) who is a long standing member of the Friends and recently joined its committee.
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