1. Minutes of last meeting/ matters arising

Minutes were distributed by email. No amendments were sought.

2. HPS / Abacus Planning update

The application is currently expected to be addressed at the November 15th committee given the October committee could not be met as various new submissions were made by the applicants requiring additional consultation time.

Notably the acoustic wall to the rear of 51,52 Downshire Hill no longer forms part of the proposals following representations, however the acoustic report to justify noise levels generated in the playground is awaited.

HCRD are to have further reports prepared by the planning consultants, heritage, traffic, and environmental consultants in response to the amendments, subject to the second round of fund raising.

3. Expenditure/ funds HPS and gift

Mark is arranging a further fund raising round with the ambition of raising further sums of the order of £5000 for funding the additional consultants reports. The funds raised thus far are expended and Mark can report further on this at our next meeting.

4. Refuse/Fly Tipping update

Actions by Stephen Ainger, Redding and Stephen Grosz have had notable effect in recent weeks following a meeting with Matthew Fernandez of Camden. Stepney Grosz identified one culprit from the lower ground flat at 50 Downshire Hill. Camden’s enforcement team at expected to take further legal action.

5. Healthy School Streets Zone. Frognal.

Camden are carrying out a consultation on a no car zone in Frognal during school run hours. This is being looked at in isolation but the imposition of such restrictions will have direct knock on effects on adjacent areas including Downshire Hill. AN to write to Camden.

6. Keats House

A license has been granted for events with alcohol availability. A number of restrictions are included as a result of concerted actions by interested parties in Keats Grove

7. Heathrow Expansion – flight paths

No new information was presented on the proposals to change flight paths which would affect Hampstead.

8. Next meeting timing.

The meeting date was left to be arranged to suit developments on HPS, now arranged for 7pm Sunday 1st December at 9 Hampstead Hill Mansions. – Margaret is hosting.

9. AOB