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St Mary’s Hospital is running a couple of public-facing workshops that will focus on the design of a new St Mary’s. These workshops will be more focused on the patient experience and access considerations around the new hospital and how it will feel for patients and visitors to navigate. They will not include the externalContinue reading “St Mary’s Hospital – Hospital design workshops”

The owners of the McDonald’s franchise on Edgware Road have submitted a renewed application to operate 24/7. A previous application was widely opposed previously and was rejected. Individual submissions can be made on the council’s website. The last date for representations to be received is 22nd April 2026.

As part of the High-Streets Paddington-Bayswater programme Westminster Council is developing a series of public art commissions for Praed Street, working with a public art agency. The first commission being taken forward is to select one artist to deliver two 2D mural artworks on Praed Street. An artist Open call for Submissions has been published.Continue reading “Praed Street Public Art Programme”

The Friends of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens need friendly volunteers for their summer visitor information kiosk at Hyde Park Corner. The season runs from April to mid-October and the main role is helping visitors navigate and enjoy the park. Almost 25,000 visitors were helped last year. The kiosk operates Monday to Friday with twoContinue reading “Visitor Information Kiosk in Hyde Park- Volunteers Wanted”

A planned closure of the A40 Westway commences this Friday 20th, to enable vital safety and maintenance work to take place. The closure will be from the Westway Roundabout in North Kensington up to (and including) the Marylebone flyover. Marylebone Road itself will be open. The closure will last until late April. The critical safetyContinue reading “A40 Westway closed from this Friday”

Westminster Council has released plans to upgrade the cycle lanes on Bayswater Road between Lancaster Gate and Notting Hill. The proposals include the addition of protected cycle lanes (replacing the existing painted cycle lanes) as well as upgraded pedestrian crossings. Have you say on the consultation website (closes Wed 4th February).

HyPER attended the Royal Parks stakeholder meeting on Thursday 19th November. This is an opportunity for the Royal Parks to inform HyPER and its members of news regarding Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens, and is also an opportunity to provide feedback regarding residents’ questions and any concerns. Policing Update The meeting started with a briefingContinue reading “Updates from Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens”

HyPER’s application to continue the provision of our air pollution sensor has been successful. Breathe London, who run the project, had obtained funding to continue, but only with half the number of sensors across London. As such, each owner of an existing node had to reapply, with those groups deemed to have strong community backingContinue reading “HyPER succeeds in application to continue pollution monitor”

HyPER said its goodbyes to the Royal Parks Police, who sadly disbanded recently, on the 31st October. The farewell took place at the last Safer Parks Panel in its current form, which (given the circumstances) was a lively affair and a good send off for the team. As well as saying goodbye and thanks toContinue reading “Farewell to Royal Parks Police”

Wreath laid on Remembrance Sunday Spokesman, Chris Gunness, laid a wreath on behalf of HyPER members at a Service of Remembrance at the Memorial Cross in Lancaster Gate on 9 November. About one hundred people attended the ceremony, led by Father William Allen of St James Sussex Gardens, with Father Tim Hanley also officiating. InContinue reading “HyPER Remembers”