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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The Friends
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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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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News update
Short news update: The Peoples Unite exhibition has been extended to 23 November The Cafe is on the verge of reopening – can’t find an official announcement yet Work is in progress on the ugly humanitarian aid workers memorial The
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Humanitarian Aid Memorial
No decision has yet been made about the future of this project. With opposition to the proposed site from both Historic England and the Friends the planning officer handling this matter has asked the applicant to liaise with Historic England
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Glen Barnham 1945-2023
We are very sad to report that Glen Barnham died in September at the age of 78. He had been a member of the Gunnersbury Friends’ organisation since at least 1988 and served on the committee from 2018. Long before
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‘Bulbs for London! gift to Gunnersbury Park
We keep up to date with activities in 4,000 or so London Parks via the newsletter of www.goparks.London. They recently told us of free bulbs offered by the Metropolitan Public Gardens Association, working with Taylors Bulbs of Spalding. This year’s
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The Community Interest Company
If we step back from the detailed considerations required by the planning process, whatever the outcome of the Planning Committee’s meeting on 24th June, the whole dismal saga of the Bowls conflict reveals some long-term issues which need to be
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