From the early 1900s, Number 47 Downshire Hill was a place where artists, activists and political refugees met to discuss and record the unfolding events ...

Traffic Discussions with Camden and neighbouring organisations continues.From a wider context, coordination of proposals across neighbouring residents associations is ongoing and encouraged. A general view ...

Algernon Newton was born in Hampstead in 1880, a grandson of Henry Newton, one of the founders of Winsor & Newton, the art materials company. Newton's painting 'Downshire ...

Downshire Hill is considered one of London's finest Georgian streets. Those that visit, admire its streetscape, its green expanse of front gardens and the variety ...

Street Refuse Andrew and Redding reported on work to improve rubbish matter in front of 1a to 4 DH.  Contact made with owner of alleyway ...

Approximately 25 residents attended this year’s AGM – some committee members had prior travel or work commitments, and some were not able to attend due ...

Traffic issues (i) Traffic working party Paddy O’Connor reported. Following the first survey of residents’ views (reported at the 2021 AGM), a second survey had ...

I discovered Downshire Hill almost 25 years ago. At the time, I was a new Londoner, living in a small flat above a pub in ...

Redevelopment of Murphy’s Yard site It was agreed that the application for this site, on the south side of Hampstead Heath, should be opposed in ...

There was a good turnout, 31 residents attended. Andrew Neale, DHRA chairman, introduced the agenda items, which had been circulated to residents ahead of the ...

Wednesday 20th October | 7pm at the Freemasons The DHRA AGM is planned for 7pm Wednesday 20th October, downstairs at the Freemasons. Hope everyone can come ...

A new blue plaque for puppeteer and creator of 'The Muppets', Jim Henson has been installed at 50 Downshire Hill where he lived from 1979 ...

It is understood that James Frost from Redington Capital is in the process of purchasing the station for a sum below £10 million. His current ...

Minutes of last meeting/ matters arising.Minutes of the previous meeting on 23 April were approved.New members.The committee welcomed Camilla Darling.Security/Burglaries. Sally was thanked for her ...

Police Station redevelopment. The EFA (Education Funding Agency) have advised the Council that they intend to pursue a 210 place school on the Police Station ...

School The saga with the planning application for a 420 place School at the site of the Old Police Station continues.Following the rejection of the ...

Wednesday 10th  MAY  7pm at the Freemasons All residents are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of the DHRA on Wednesday 10th May at ...

Nicola Sinclair- forwarded additional information covered as further agenda items Minutes of last meeting/ matters arising. Minutes circulated. No objections.Thanks to Patricia for the preparation ...

Minutes of last meeting/ matters arising Minutes were distributed by email. No amendments were sought. HPS / Abacus Planning update The application is currently expected ...

Update-26th-JANUARY-2018Download Police Station redevelopment. The EFA (Education Funding Agency) have advised early the Council in early 2017 that they now intend to pursue a 210 ...

Minutes of the last meeting were agreed. BT Box A BT Infinity box had been installed, after many years waiting and chasing. The committee was ...

December 2016 Financial summary to date of Police Station campaign funding-update-2016-11Download Donations from Downshire Hill, Keats Grove, Hampstead Hill Gardens and Haverstock Hill. Donations of ...

School The saga with the planning application for a 420 place School at the site of the Old Police Station continues. Following the rejection of ...

The Old Police Station/Abacus Primary School unsuccessful development proposal There was discussion of Camden Council’s unanimous refusal of planning permission, after a full and informed ...

Result of Council Planning meeting regarding school on 28th July 2016 Following extensive work by DHRA and others on planning, transport, Heritage, noise, air pollution, ...

Following extensive work by DHRA and others on planning, transport, Heritage, noise, air pollution, the need for a school and local amenity, several technical reports ...

The chairman welcomed all the DHRA residents. The meeting was well attended. He ,noted that sevarl new residents had moved into the street and looked ...

School The saga with the planning application for a 420 place School at the site of the Old Police Station continues. With lots of help ...

This letter was address to the Education Funding Agency & the Office for Standards in Education. Please dpownload the letter using the PDF Files button.

HAMPSTEAD POLICE STATIONPROPOSALS BY CfTB/ABACUS/KIER COMMENTS fromHAMPSTEAD COMMUNITY for RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT ABACUS- IT SIMPLY DOES NOT ADD UP! DECLARED UNSUITABLE BY ITS OWN TRUSTIn Jan ...

Everyone agrees that Belsize Park needs a new, 210-place non-faith school. Hampstead has three good ones a few hundred yards from the proposed site, one ...

Abacas School on site of the old Police Station Planning reference 2016/1590/P You may or may not be aware that a planning application has now ...

Abacas School on site of the old Police StationPlanning reference 2016/1590/P You may or may not be aware that a planning application has now been ...

Copy of letter received from the Heath & Hampstead Society. Please download the file to view more.

The Old Police Station/Abacus Primary School development proposal The committee reviewed developments since the first meeting of the DHRA School Subcommittee on 13 March, and ...

Abacus School on site of the old Police StationSpecial meeting Wednesday 9th March 2016 at 7pm Meeting Objective Inform attendees of scheme and likelihood of ...

9 March 2016Keats Library The meeting started at 7 PM with approximately 40 people in attendance. Meeting notices had been distributed on Downshire Hill and ...

The Old Police Station: Abacus Primary School Committee members had attended the Camden Forum school consultation meeting on 24 th February. They reported on the ...

Abacus School on site of the old Police StationSpecial meeting Wednesday 9 th March 2016 at 7pm at Keats Library You may or may not ...

Minutes Minutes of previous meeting were circulated. Issues relating to the Police Station/Abacus free school redevelopment It is not known when the school intends to ...

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Abacas School on site of the old Police Station Catchment consultation You may or may not be aware that there are plans to house the ...

Abacus Belsize Primary School – Admissions September 2017 Consultation In light of its proposed move to the site of the former Hampstead Police Station on ...

Minutes of last meeting were circulated The chairman and other committee members updated the committee as to developments since 6 December meeting regarding Abacus School’s ...

Abacus School’s proposed move into the Police Station Following up on the meeting on 8 November with Jonathan Kendall and Tom Smith of Abacus School, ...

Prior to the meeting and as a result of the October meeting DHRA had sent several questions and these are listed below with the discussion ...

DHRA garden party Formal invitations to the DHRA garden party on Sunday 20 th September 2015 will be delivered over the next two days. It ...

AGM Approximately 40 members attended the AGM held at the Freemasons Arms last month. It continues to be an important opportunity to bring members together ...