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St George's Church Redevelopment Plans Approved
- 05-Aug-2009
The latest plans to redevelop St George's Church and Sarah Trimmer Hall went before the Hounslow Council Sustainable Development Committee (SDC) last Monday evening and were approved.
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Bus Lane removed
- 16-Feb-2008
A small but very congesting section of bus lane has been removed during recent resurfacing works allowing for better traffic flow.
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Heathrow 3rd Runway planned
- 23-Nov-2007
Yes folks, just when the debate about global warming seems to become based on hard evidence, that private Spanish owned organisation British Airports Authority (BAA) have sucker-punched the Government into thinking a third runway at Heathrow is a good idea.
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Ballymore DO NOT present their South Side of the High Street draft proposals
- 13-Nov-2007
Update - postponed until January...

Ballymore, owners of most of the land south of the High Street between Heidelberg and St Lawrence's Church, will present their draft proposals for development of this controversial area to the South of the High Street Steering Group in an open meeting
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Musical Museum reopens
- 12-Nov-2007
After quite some time being closed to relocate to new premises, the Musical Museum reopens soon.
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Brentford Resident's Summer Party
- 14-Jul-2007
A local cocktail and wine bar is hosting a summer party Saturday 21st July @ 5:00 pm.
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AGM results are in.
- 29-Jun-2007
Results from the Committee voting at the AGM last night are in.
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Mum and the kids are doing fine.
- 01-May-2007
St George's Church grounds provide an ideal home for a vixen to bring up her pups.
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Travelodge Cafe & Bar opens
- 30-Mar-2007
After a considerable period without any on-site facilities, the Travelodge Hotel next door has opened a cafe and bar.
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Proposal to widen Brentford High Street
- 16-Mar-2007
A proposal was tabled last night at the recent Hounslow Council Isleworth & Brentford Local Area Committee (Planning) to widen Brentford High Street immediately in front of Holland Gardens.
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Green Gragon School sports facilities get go ahead
- 16-Feb-2007
Despite objections to the placement of a new building as part of upgraded sports facilities for the school out the back of Building 2, the project has been approved by the Council at last night's planning meeting.
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St George's Church - up for sale
- 02-Feb-2007
The owners of St George's Church and the Sarah Trimmer Hall (that little white building next to the church) have put the site up for sale.
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Holland Gardens Christmas lights switched on
- 05-Dec-2006
We have joined in the festivites with even more decorations around the development.
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Brentford South of the High Street
- 29-Nov-2006
A large re-development of the south side of Brentford High Street has been on the cards for some time - what's happening?
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St George's Church - the cleanup continues
- 27-Nov-2006
Following on from our clean up day the Diocese of London have stepped in and are cleaning up the back section of the property as well.
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St George's Church - Cleanup Day
- 11-Nov-2006
Today saw a small but dedicated team of Holland Gardens residents give the area in front of St Georges Church, on the High Street, a good cleanup to remove excessive weeds that had been allowed to grow over recent times.
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Road works on entrance to new Music Museum
- 11-Sep-2006
Road works are in progress improving the entry to the new Music Museum, but that's not what they are for.
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New property manager for Capital West
- 14-Aug-2006
Our managing agents have had a change of personnel and we get a new property manager from today.
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CCTV system gets another camera
- 31-Jul-2006
Yet another camera was installed today as part of our ongoing security upgrade.
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CCTV system gets more cameras
- 17-Jun-2006
Our CCTV system hed two more cameras installed today to give better coverage around the development.
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Watermans Park Cleanup a success
- 11-Jun-2006
The weather contributed greatly to the number of people volunteering to help with the Thames clean-up.
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Help beat Brentford's river rubbish
- 01-Jun-2006
Environmental charity Thames21 is cleaning a section of the River Thames in Brentford and is looking for volunteers to give their local river a clean sweep on Sunday 11 June.
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St George's Church - Appeal to demolish is DISMISSED !
- 15-May-2006
The developer who had their planning application to demolish St George's Church and replace it with apartments, appealed the refused decision. The appeal was dismissed. Here is the full text of the Planning Inspector's decision.
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St George's Church - Fight for church goes on
- 31-Mar-2006
As we approach the appeal date I have started by campaign in the local media with this submission printed in Letters to The Editor, Brentford Chiswick & Isleworth Times today.
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Bus Lane gets a review
- 27-Mar-2006
Following a letter from us to the Council regarding traffic congestion caused by a small section of bus lane shown as the red line in the image here, we received this response below.
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St George's Church - the appeal has arrived
- 09-Mar-2006
Our favourite developer is appealing against the Hounslow Council planning refusal and is back to attempt to demolish the church.
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Holland Gardens Residents Community AGM 2006
- 15-Feb-2006
The Annual General Meeting of the Holland Gardens Residents Community is scheduled to take place on the evening of Thursday 02 March 2006.
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Online Petition to save Ridgeways Boatyard
- 10-Feb-2006
A Brentford resident is attempting to save an important heritage site and seeks your involvement. As this circumstance is similar to our attempt to save St George's Church I would appreciate (as would Nigel) your comments using the online petition (link below). Editor, HG web site
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Brentford Area Action Plan - Get involved
- 01-Feb-2006
The more people that become involved, the more likely that the plan will reflect what local people want. If you want to do more than just fill in a questionnaire...
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Brentford Area Action Plan - Consultation
- 25-Jan-2006
Hounslow Council are seeking your views on how Brentford is redeveloped in the coming years. THIS IS IMPORTANT- PLEASE READ.
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Have a smashing time in Chapel Lane
- 12-Jan-2006
Visitors are having a smashing time in Chapel Lane at our expense.
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Residents Community receives official status
- 11-Jan-2006
It might be of some surprise to you but we only achieved offical status from the Landlord this week.
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Guide names Brentford among top of the docks
- 06-Jan-2006
Brentford has been named as one of the top 10 places to dock.
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Filming for a drama to take place in Capital West
- 14-Dec-2005
A major production drama is to be filmed in Holland Gardens 19th-21st December 2005.
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Filming for an infomercial takes place in Capital West
- 31-Oct-2005
A short stint of filming took place around the development today for a well known charity.
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Graffiti tags finally get removed
- 20-Oct-2005
The graffiti tags down the back of Building 2 start to get paiinted over today.
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Capital West gets a new property manager
- 17-Oct-2005
The property managing agents, Pemberton's, have reallocated our property to a new property manager.
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Clean-up operation at Waterman’s Park is long overdue
- 14-Oct-2005
A local resident continues the discussion on cleaning up the stretch of the Thames in front of Waterman’s Park.
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Car park gate extensions prove their worth
- 18-Sep-2005
Only days after installation the new security grill extensions above the car park gates prove effective in discouraging intruders.
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Graffiti tagger forced to clean up his act
- 12-Sep-2005
One of the graffiti 'taggers' we have experienced on our buildings finds themselves having to clean up their act.
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CCTV System proves its worth
- 26-Jul-2005
The enhancements made to our recording equipment recently are already showing benefits with good images of an attempted theft in progress 9:15 pm.
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Big ideas for Brentford
- 15-Jul-2005
Discussion on the Brentford Plan gets into gear in this weeks local newspaper, the Brentford Chiswick & Isleworth Times. See associated article here.
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Brentford Plan – Consultation on issues and options for the future of Brentford - deadline 25th July 2005
- 15-Jun-2005
Hounslow Council is currently taking stock of the changes in Brentford and aims to produce a new plan for future development in Brentford.
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New trees go into Chapel Lane
- 10-Jun-2005
The trees along Chapel Lane have been renewed today.
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Walkway to be named Chapel Lane
- 17-May-2005
The public cycle / walkway running through Capital West is to be officially named.
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Legacy of a Brentford legend
- 13-May-2005
The legacy of a Brentford antiquarian is to be celebrated by the launch of a two year community project by CIP and Hounslow Council.
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Boat buck passed to council
- 13-May-2005
The Port of London Authority are placing the onus on Hounslow Council to step in and clear up the abandoned boats that litter the foreshore at Brentford's Waterman's Park.
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Boat campaign afloat
- 06-May-2005
The campaign to clear the Brentford stretch of the Thames continues, despite the contention over whose responsibility it is to move the dilapidated boats.
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It's barbeque weather again - let the parties begin !
- 01-May-2005
With summer approaching, it must be barbeque weather - and we are having one. Click here for details.
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Why don’t you finish the job?
- 29-Apr-2005
River authorities are being told to stop passing the buck and own up to who's responsible for towing away the rotting eyesore boats that are spoiling the river Thames for the good citizens of Brentford and Chiswick.
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Reclaiming the riverside
- 29-Apr-2005
Last Friday's Earth Day activities in Brentford were less messing about on the river and more cleaning up the mess strewn about on the river - all seven and a half tonnes of it.
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St George's Church - status April 2005
- 21-Apr-2005
Following the planning application lodged by the developer to demolish St George's Church, the subsequent refusal of the plan by the Hounslow Council Sustainable Development Committee and the appeal against that decision, the appeal is now in the hands of the Planning Inspectorate.
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Barratt desperate to be grave diggers
- 21-Mar-2005
Developers Barratt submitted a planning application to demolish St George's Church (the current Music Museum) and replace it with 19 apartments, in keeping with the new Capital West development that now surrounds the church. This application was thankfully refused by the Hounslow Council Sustainable Development Committee (SDC) but Barratt have appealed to the Planning Inspectorate against that decision.
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Thames gets a clean up care of Timberland & Thames21
Join in - it's our part of the Thames...
- 20-Mar-2005
Following on from our clean up on the Thames 16 October last year, a multinational company has targetted the Thames at Brentford for it's Earth Day 2005 environment activities. For this, we are truly grateful! The following statement is directly from Timberland.
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Council Tax 2005-2006
- 11-Mar-2005
Council tax for Hounslow is set to rise by 4.6% - an average rise of £58 per property.
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Holland Gardens Residents Community AGM 2005
- 03-Feb-2005
The Annual General Meeting of the Holland Gardens Residents Community is scheduled to take place on the evening of
Thursday 17 February 2005.
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Waterman's Park gets a facelift
- 24-Jan-2005
Brentford's Watermans Gardens are set to receive a £60,000 facelift, funded by money from local developments, including our own Capital West.
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Parking problems on the rise
- 14-Jan-2005
North Street residents (next to the Travelodge Hotel) have complained to Hounslow Council about car parking provision in the street.
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St George's Church - Minutes from the Planning Committee - 14th December
- 07-Jan-2005
The Minutes of the Hounslow Council Sustainable Development Committee planning meeting where an application to demolish St George's Church are now available on the council web site.
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St George's Church - application to demolish is REFUSED
- 15-Dec-2004
The application to demolish St George's Church and replace it with 19 apartments went before the Hounslow Council's Sustainable Development Committee last night - and was refused!
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St George's Church - up before the Planning Committee - 14th December
- 06-Dec-2004
After a quiet period the planning application to demolish St George's Church is to come up before the Hounslow Council Sustainable Development Committee for approval this coming Tuesday 14th December.
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Capital West residents contribute to river cleanup
- 22-Oct-2004
Prompted by email calls to Capital West residents, a number of us turned out last Saturday (16th October 2004) to help clean up the Thames immediately in front of Holland Gardens.
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Local concern over the future of Brentford
- 01-Oct-2004
The Autumn 2004 of the London Forum newsletter carried this article on local concerns into the sustainability of Brentford. Our thanks to the London Forum.
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Green Dragon Primary School want an all weather sport's pitch
- 17-Sep-2004
The Green Dragon Primary School situated directly north of Capital West Building 2 is seeking planning permission for an all weather sport's pitch.
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St George's Church - report for comments by Council Members
- 15-Jul-2004
St George's Church came up for discussion before Hounslow Council for the first time 15 July 2004.
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St George's Church - planning application sheduled for comments
- 12-Jul-2004
The planning application to demolish St George's Church has it's first appearance in the Hounslow Council meetings this week.
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St Lawrence's Church up for sale
- 08-Jul-2004
Just when we start gearing up to try and save St George's Church they put another Brentford landmark church up for sale.
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St George's Church - Letters to the Editor
- 18-Jun-2004
Following on from the news article in the Brentford Chiswick & Isleworth Times 04-Jun-2004, there has been an exchange of views in Letters to the Editor
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Road markings point the way
- 12-Jun-2004
Some 10 months after hand over from the developer the council finally mark up the road outside Holland Gardens.
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Brentford Community Council visit Holland Gardens
- 10-Jun-2004
Members of the Brentford Community Council (BCC) visited Holland Gardens today to see the church for themselves in light of the recent planning application to demolish the church.
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Capital West in the News
- 10-Jun-2004
Capital West appeared in the news as a backdrop for an interview last night.
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St George's Church - in the news - part 2
- 04-Jun-2004
The previous article on this date referred to another story on the inside of the newspaper - here is that article:-
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St George's Church - in the news - part 1
- 04-Jun-2004
Following on from the planning application submitted to demolish the church, we have tried to get the church into the news.
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St George's Church - application to demolish is filed
- 19-May-2004
Barratt West London have filed a planning application to demolish St George's Church and replace it with a block of 19 apartments.
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Trees replaced at the front gates
- 14-May-2004
The two terracotta pots each side of the front gates have new spiral trees in them, care of a generous resident.
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BBC drama filmed in Capital West goes live
- 30-Mar-2004
The BBC drama 'New Tricks' which had some footage shot within Capital West (see News, 5 Nov 2003) starts Thursday 1st April 09:00 pm on BBC 1.
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Construction of the new Music Museum begins
- 24-Jan-2004
Construction of the new museum has begun following the demolition of the Capital West sales office.
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BBC Filming in Capital West
- 05-Nov-2003
Filming for a new BBC series 'New Tricks' took place today at Capital West in Holland Gardens.
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Final apartment sells at Capital West
- 18-Aug-2003
The last remaining apartment within the Capital West development in Holland Gardens sold at the end of last week.
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Commendation for Best Use of a Brownfield Site
- 01-Jul-2003
Capital West (Phase I) High Street Brentford achieves commendation in the National Homebuilder Design Awards 2003.
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'Chiswick effect' felt as new 12-storey scheme begins
- 28-Feb-2003
BRENTFORD'S high rise towers are giving the town a Chiswick effect', developers claimed this week, as work began on the 12-storey centrepiece of Barratt's £60m Capital West scheme.
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Regeneration in Brentford
- 21-Oct-2002
St James Group have received planning permission for their £43 million Assael Architecture designed mixed-use riverside development on Kew Bridge Road in Brentford.
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First apartment sells in Capital West
- 27-May-2001
A milestone date as completion takes place on the first property in the Capital West development is sold.
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Assael receive go ahead for Barratt's Brentford Scheme
- 26-Feb-2001
Assael Architecture has received planning permission for a £60 million mixed-use riverside development on Brentford High Street for developer Barratt West London.
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