A joint event, promoted by both the Museum and the Friends, this on-line talk takes place on 16 September at 6.30pm. It is not too late to book a place! Val Bott and James Wisdom will present the story of
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The Park
Capel Manor Plant Sale this Saturday & other Gunnersbury activities
Cheerful signs along the path from Popes Lane remind visitors of the wonderful chance to see inside the Walled Garden for a fund-raising sale of plants grown by Capel Manor College students. Really well worth the visit, 11am to 3pm,
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Approval granted to Putt in the Park
On Thursday evening Hounslow’s Planning Committee voted to allow the company, Putt in the Park, to take over the bowls pavilion and green and turn it into a café and mini-golf course. The permission was granted with conditions – that
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Planners advise approval of the Putt in the Park application
In a long and detailed report, which you can read here, the officers of the Planning Department have advised the Planning Committee (meeting at 7 pm on 24th June) that: The application is recommended for approval, subject to appropriate safeguarding
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Planning Issues: The Bowling Green and the Car Parking
We have submitted responses to two planning consultations – on adapting the two car parks for charging, and on the revised application from Putt in the Park to take over the Bowls pavilion and green. The parking application is a
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Revised planning applications for Parking and Putt in the Park
Hounslow Council’s Planning Department is currently considering two applications which relate to Gunnersbury Park. They are likely to be considered at one of two Planning Committee meetings in June so we thought it important to ensure that Friends were aware
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Gunnersbury’s Notice Boards
The struggle over the future of the bowling green and pavilion is being played out on Gunnersbury’s notice boards. In late March, graffiti demanding David Bowler’s resignation appeared on notice boards and walls around the Park, and was swiftly cleaned
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Building works to the Small Mansion and the East Stable block
Work has been planned for the Small Mansion and the East Stable block, and the applications for planning permission and listed building consent are with L B Hounslow’s Planning Department. Here is the outline of the works to the Small
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Bowls vs Pitch and Putt – decision deferred
Last night’s meeting of the Planning Committee deferred for an indeterminate time their decision on the application to convert the Bowls Pavilion to a Café/Restaurant. The 90 minute discussion had difficulty separating the legal and policy issues in planning legislation
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The Future of the Bowling Green
On behalf of the Friends we have submitted comments on the second application for planning permission to turn the Bowling Green and Club-house into a ‘Putt in the Park’ facility. The fact that a site which was being cared for
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