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Notice of 2020 AGM

Posted on 02 Sep 2020

The Trust's 2020 Annual General Meeting is to be held on Wednesday 30 September 2020 via a Zoom meeting online.

Trust AGMs have traditionally been held in the Henrietta Barnett School Main Hall on Central Square. However, the safety concerns raised by the Covid-19 pandemic have presented the opportunity to hold this year’s AGM virtually. Joining is easy, and Members will be able to attend from the safety and comfort of their own homes. We therefore expect a higher than usual number of members to be able to join us on the day.

Formal business will commence at 7.30pm but the virtual ‘doors’ will be open from 7.00pm, allowing members attending to ensure that they have a good connection. Members unable to access Zoom should also be able to dial-in by phone. Details of the meeting are set out in the formal Notice which is available as a PDF, copies of which have been sent out to Members by post along with a copy of this year's Annual Report and Accounts. For more information on Trust Membership, click here.

Suburb residents who want to check if they are currently a Trust Member are asked to email the Membership Secretary via mail@hgstrust.org with details of their full name and residential address.

New Trust Manager

Posted on 17 Apr 2020

Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust is pleased to announce that Simon Henderson has been appointed as its new Chief Executive and Trust Manager. Simon comes to the Trust from Macmillan Cancer Support, where he led the charity’s healthcare buildings and quality programmes. However, he started his professional life as an architect and conservation architect, and he is delighted to return to a place that he knows and admires.

Simon tells us:
“Hampstead Garden Suburb has been a place of international significance for over a century as well as an inspiring and desirable place in which to live. It remains a landmark of good practice in domestic architecture and planning that many modern developments aspire to but very few attain. The Trust’s legal duty is to maintain and preserve the character and amenities of the Suburb, and I will respect and reinforce what already works well.

“But in a time of change, the Trust must also be fit to serve the needs of the future as well as work effectively in the present. We must think beyond today, while ensuring that our stewardship of today is as good as it can be. 

“We cannot wait until the future comes upon us before we react. The Trust will therefore approach the evolving needs of the Suburb on an increasingly proactive basis.  Over the next few years, we want to anticipate, plan for and then to do whatever is within the Trust’s powers to enable a secure and resilient future for the Suburb. 

“While the Covid lockdown has forced us to curtail some of the Trust’s normal activity in order to protect residents and staff, I am pleased that we are still able to maintain a near-normal service in other areas.  We will keep the situation under constant review in line with government and NHS advice.  Please do look at the Trust website for the latest news, and thank you for your support in keeping the Suburb a special place during this difficult period.” 

The Trust itself has now moved to home working, but you can still contact us by email on mail@hgstrust.org or by phone on 020 8455 1066 (voice mail only). 

Coronavirus (COVID-19) update

Posted on 17 Apr 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) update

Please see the front page of this website for the most up to date information

New Trustee Appointed

Posted on 07 Jan 2020

A new Trustee has joined the Trust Council following Jacqui Barnett's retirement as the Victorian Society’s appointed member. Jacqui leaves with the thanks of her fellow trustees and the staff for her commitment and contribution to the Trust over the past three years, and particularly in her work producing a new illustrated biography of Suburb architect Geoffry Lucas. The essay is available via the Trust website.

Jacqui is replaced by Dr Tye Blackshaw, who recently served on the Planning Committee of the Highgate Society. Dr Blackshaw also previously lived in Hampstead Garden Suburb for a decade. She joins the three other appointed (non–resident) members of the Trust Council - the other nominating bodies being the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the Law Society, and the Royal Town Planning Institute. There are also four resident members of the Trust Council, elected by members of the Trust.

The Trust is a charity and holds its assets on behalf of all residents of Hampstead Garden Suburb. Any operating surplus is devoted to the maintenance of the Trust’s financial position, to the preservation of the character and amenity of the Suburb and supporting other charitable organisations. All Trustees are unpaid volunteers.

Trust Membership renewals going out in the post

Posted on 22 Nov 2019

Trust Members whose membership is about to expire have been sent renewal forms by post. Members will also receive an email reminder where we hold such details.

Membership lasts for three years and expires on 31 December of the third year. Those Members who are approaching the end of their third year will receive a renewal form in the post.

Trust Membership is separate to any ground rent or management charge payments, and is not automatic. A signed membership form must be submitted to the Trust by post or a scan via email.

Membership of the Trust is free, and enables interested parties to receive copies of the Trusts's annual reports and accounts and invitations to Trust events like the AGM and annual winter lecture. Full members can also vote in elections for Trust Council. More details on Trust Membership can be found here

Full membership is open to all those residents who have lived on the Suburb for three years or more, and is dependant only on residency, not home ownership. Membership is on an individual basis, rather than by household. Residents newer to the Suburb can join as Associate Member and will receive all the above benefits aside from voting rights.

If you would like to check your membership status, or you'd like to know more about Trust Membership, please ring the Trust office on 0208 455 1066 or email mail@hgstrust.org 

Trust Manager

Posted on 08 Nov 2019

Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust announces that Trust Manager Nick Packard has decided to leave the Trust in the coming months to take up a position with a London-based statutory body.

Raymond Taylor, Chairman of the Trust, said "I would like to thank Nick for his contribution during his 10 years' service with the Trust, including 5 years as the Trust Manager.  He has contributed significantly to the continued improvement of the Trust's finances and the maintenance of its estate whilst remaining focused on the Trust’s core role of preserving the character and amenity of the Suburb through the exercise of its controls as landlord of the Suburb.  We wish him well in his next challenge."

As a result the Trust has begun the process to appoint a successor.  A further announcement will be made in due course.

2019 Trust Election Results

Posted on 27 Sep 2019

The Trust has received the result of the 2019 Trustee election, which is reproduced below in the prescribed form.

The votes for this year's Trust Council election have been counted and verified by our auditors, haysmacintyre. 417 valid ballot papers were received. There were 6 rejected papers. Two resident Trustee positions were up for election, with three candidates standing. Brian Ingram received 151 votes. Maralyn Roberts received 276 votes. Richard Townley received 362 votes. Therefore Maralyn Roberts and Richard Townley have been elected as Trustees.

Bute Mews provisional consent

Posted on 21 Aug 2019

The Trust has given provisional consent to carry out the following works at Bute Mews, Market Place:

Demolition of existing garages and erection of six 2 storey houses; associated landscaping.

The drawings can be viewed on this webpage.

2019 Trust AGM information

Posted on 08 Aug 2019

The Trust's 2019 Annual General Meeting is to be held on Wednesday 11 September 2019 in the Henrietta Barnett School Hall, Central Square NW11.

There will be a period for informal conversation over light refreshment at the beginning of the evening, and doors will open at 7.30pm for that purpose.

The business will commence at 8.00pm; official notice of the meeting has been sent to all Members, and can be downloaded as a PDF here. For more information on Trust Membership, click here.

Suburb residents who want to check if they are currently a Trust Member are asked to email the Membership Secretary via mail@hgstrust.org with details of their full name and residential address.

New biography of Geoffry Lucas just published

Posted on 12 Mar 2019

A brand new biography of Hampstead Garden Suburb architect Geoffry Lucas has just been published by the Trust.

Geoffry Lucas designed some 40 Suburb houses, as well as others at Hitchin, Letchworth, and further afield. He was also a respected writer and speaker on the subjects of ecclesiastical architecture, and his illustrations and essays were published widely.

He is celebrated on the Suburb not just through individual houses but also in the naming of some of his works as at Lucas Crescent on Willifield Way, and Lucas Square on Hampstead Way.

This new 5,000-word illustrated essay on Geoffry Lucas has been researched and written by architectural historian Jacqueline Barnett, and is available now on the Trust website.

The new Lucas biography joins others available on our website on the likes of Crickmer, Sutcliffe and Butler, and we hope to add more over time.

Aston watercolours now on show in the HGS virtual museum

Posted on 13 Nov 2018

We are pleased to announce that a collection of watercolours of the Suburb made in the 1920s is now available to browse online via the HGS Heritage virtual museum.

 

 

The collection of around 40 images shows various Suburb scenes painted between 1923-1925 by William Isaac Aston, a mathematical instrument maker who lived on the Suburb at the time. The collection is dedicated to Aston's son A. Ewart Aston, who was an architect to the Hampstead Garden Suburb Tenants, and has around fifty Suburb properties to his name.

 

 

 

The paintings portray the Suburb at various times of the year, and the majority are easily recognisable almost one hundred years on. Despite the inevitable softness of the watercolour medium, Aston had an eye for detail and his paintings stand up to close scrutiny. The collection also showcases Aston's skill for representing all seasons, with the verdant leaves, pink blossoms and murky woodland familiar to all who love the Suburb.

 

 

As the hand-bound album of watercolours is rather delicate, it has not been possible to make them available for public display since they were purchased by the Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust until now. The purpose of the virtual museum is to make Suburb-related artefacts accessible to everyone, and this makes it the perfect place to display the Aston watercolours.

We have made high resolution scans of the 8x6" paintings, and the virtual museum website allows visitors to click into and zoom in on each image to see them in far greater detail than would be possible in a physical display.

The collection of Aston watercolours is available on the HGS Heritage virtual museum at this address: https://hgsheritage.org.uk/Detail/collections/WIAW001

2018 Trust Election Results

Posted on 20 Sep 2018

The Trust has received the result of the 2018 Trustee election, which is reproduced below in the prescribed form.

The votes for this year's Trust Council election have been counted and verified by our auditors, haysmacintyre. 422 valid ballot papers were received. There were 9 rejected papers. One resident Trustee position was up for election, with two candidates standing. Brian Ingram received 130 votes. Raymond Taylor received 292 votes. Therefore Raymond Taylor has been elected as a Trustee.

2018 Trust AGM information

Posted on 13 Aug 2018

The Trust's 2018 Annual General Meeting is to be held on Wednesday 5 September 2018 in the Henrietta Barnett School Hall, Central Square NW11.

There will be a period for informal conversation over light refreshment at the beginning of the evening, and doors will open at 7.30pm for that purpose.

The business will commence at 8.00pm; official notice of the meeting has been sent to all Members, and can be downloaded as a PDF here. For more information on Trust Membership, click here.

Suburb residents who want to check if they are currently a Trust Member are asked to email the Membership Secretary via mail@hgstrust.org with details of their full name and residential address.

Trust Annual Report and Accounts for 2017/2018 published

Posted on 19 Jul 2018

The Trust's Annual Report and Accounts for 2017/2018 has been published, and copies will be sent by post to all Trust Members in the next few weeks. Copies will also shortly be available from the Trust office, and the PDF can be downloaded from our website.

To find out more about becoming a Member of the Trust company, see here.

Opt-in to receive notification on Trust applications subject to more extensive consultation

Posted on 04 Jul 2018

In line with the Trust’s Consultation Policy, we aim to seek the opinions of interested parties on applications for proposed changes in the appearance of buildings and/or the land on which they stand in the Suburb. Routinely, the Trust notifies nearby neighbours regarding applications to a property.  On certain applications, which may have a broader impact, the Trust notifies a wider group, including those residents who have opted-in to receive such notifications from the Trust.

Any resident or owner of a property on the Suburb (whether or not a member of the Trust) who wishes to register for optional notifications on more extensive consultations from the Trust by e mail should e mail mail@hgstrust.org with details of their name and residential address, requesting to opt-in to receiving correspondence on any or all of the following:

  1. Trust events (e.g. Winter Lecture)
  2. Consultation on certain applications, in line with our consultation policy
  3. Trust e-newsletter

Please note that it is not possible to register to receive notification of more extensive consultation notifications by postal letter as these are sent by e mail. Routine notifications will continue to be sent to nearby neighbours by postal letter.

Any resident on the Suburb who is not a member of the Trust, and wishes to become one, may do so by completing and returning the form available here. There is no cost and liability is limited to £1 per member.

Sunshine Corner and Central Square update

Posted on 30 Apr 2018

The weather can't make its mind up, but if you have seen Central Square and Sunshine Corner recently, you'll see that Spring is well on its way. At Central Square, the new beds are looking lush and healthy, with the early crocuses and daffodils dying back, making way for yet more flashes of colour and healthy new growth.

And at Sunshine Corner, after a long winter and the beds looking rather bare, the planting is beginning to emerge from the cold earth as green shoots reach for the sun.

Keep an eye on both sites over the coming months as Sunshine Corner's new arrangement establishes itself further, and Central Square continues to flourish with year-round interest.

If you have any questions about either site, please contact the Trust office on 0208 455 1066 / 0208 458 8085 or mail@hgstrust.org

HGS Trust 2017 Winter Lecture a Great Success

Posted on 05 Dec 2017

HGST 2017 Winter Lecture

Thank you to all who attended this year's Trust Winter Lecture.

In recent years, the Trust has organised several winter lectures on a variety of subjects in hopes to interest, entertain and provoke thought among the audience.

This year there was a warm atmosphere at the Henrietta Barnett School for this well-attended event, despite the cold air outside. Residents and others with an interest in town planning, the Suburb and related subjects came together to mingle, and enjoy a glass of wine and a mince pie or two, before taking a seat for the lecture. We were especially pleased to welcome the Mayor of Barnet, Cllr Brian Salinger.

Our special guest speaker this year was Simon Conibear, who for many years was Estate Director for Poundbury, the Duchy of Cornwall's urban extension of Dorchester.

Simon delivered an interesting, thought-provoking, and often rather amusing lecture which covered the establishment and development of the project.

Although it could be argued there are more differences than similarities between Poundbury and Hampstead Garden Suburb, Simon's presentation brought a number of interesting points for the audience to consider, in terms of town planning, residential building design, and vernacular styles of architecture, amongst others.

It was particularly illuminating to see Poundbury's approach to the use of local architectural styles and building materials in stark contrast to other modern housing developments.

Simon's fascinating and well-illustrated lecture also generated a number of salient questions from the audience.

We hope everyone had an enjoyable evening.

Work at Sunshine Corner Autumn/Winter 2017

Posted on 15 Nov 2017

Sunshine Corner perspective drawing, perennial meadow proposal © SPC Designs

The Trust is currently making some changes to the planting at Sunshine Corner. This includes changing the planting and orientation of the beds. Click these images to view large versions.

Work is now underway, and will continue over the winter months into early 2018. Please note, the posts and chain as shown in the above image are not being implemented.

If you have any questions about this or any other queries relating to Sunshine Corner, please call the Trust office on 0208 455 1066 or mail@hgstrust.org. The full plan, shown below, can also be viewed in the Trust office if preferred.

Sunshine Corner perennial meadow proposal plan view © SPC Designs

 

Sunshine Corner perennial meadow proposal © SPC Designs

2017 Trust Election Results

Posted on 29 Sep 2017

The Trust has received the result of the 2017 trustee election, which is reproduced below in the prescribed form.

It has been established that 23 Trust members (out of a total eligible to vote in the 2017 election of 925) were not sent ballot papers by the deadline. This was due to an administrative error on the part of the Trust.

As there was a clear winner in the election, this did not affect the outcome.

The mistake arose during the process of removing one associate member (who are not eligible to vote) from the spreadsheet containing the membership list. This inadvertently resulted in 23 full members being removed from the spreadsheet used for the election.

We have written to the 23 affected members to inform them and apologise.

We apologise for this mistake. In the future we will have procedures in place to avoid a recurrence.

The votes for this year's Trust Council election have been counted and verified by our auditors, haysmacintyre. 407 valid ballot papers were received. There were 4 rejected papers. One resident Trustee position was up for election, with two candidates standing. Brian Ingram received 116 votes. Michael David White received 291 votes. Therefore Michael David White has been re-elected as a Trustee.

A letter from the Chairman

Posted on 14 Sep 2017

The letter below has been sent to all Full Members of the Trust who are eligible to vote in this year's Trust Council election. It has been sent via email where an address was available, and by post if not.

Click the image below to download a PDF of the letter.

Ballot papers have been sent to all those Members eligible to vote. If you would like to check your eligibility or have any other queries regarding the election, please email mail@hgstrust.org or call the Trust office on 0208 455 1066.

Central Square flowerbeds launch

Posted on 10 Jul 2017

Last Friday afternoon, the restored Central Square flowerbeds were officially 'launched' at an event attended by numerous Suburb residents, local dignitaries, and respresentatives of the organisations that made it all possible.

Those present included MP for Finchley and Golders Green Mike Freer, the Mayor of Barnet, Councillor John Marshall, staff and Trustees of the Trust, the designer of the new flowerbed scheme Stephen Crisp, and the Trust's gardener Jonathan Gordon.

The restoration scheme has been funded with contributions from the Central Square residents association, the Hampstead Garden Suburb residents association, the Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust, and the London Borough of Barnet, along with individual donations by other Suburb residents.

It was a hot summer's afternoon and a good crowd gathered under the shade of one of the Square's limes to hear a few words from the project's organiser Richard Townley, as well as designer Stephen Crisp, and the Mayor of Barnet, Councillor Brian Salinger.

Mike Freer and the Mayor then made use of the original spade used by Henrietta Barnett to 'turn the first sod' of earth in the foundation of the Hampstead Garden Suburb on 2 May 1907. Just over 110 years on, it was used again by Mr Freer and Mr Salinger to put the finishing touches to a scheme for Central Square which looks back to the original plans for the layout whilst making use of innovative planting to ensure a fresh new look.

 

Trust response to Golders Green Station Planning brief

Posted on 11 May 2017

The Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust's response to the Golders Green Station Planning Brief can be downloaded below:

HGST Golders Green Station Planning Brief comments (5mb PDF)

Central Square flowerbeds update

Posted on 13 Mar 2017

After all the planting and bedding work that took place last autumn and winter, the Central Square flower beds continue to look fresher and more vibrant by the day, with Spring bulbs coming up to greet the sun.

The improvement work to the Central Square flower beds has been made possible with funding from The London Borough of Barnet (LBB), Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust (HGST), Hampstead Garden Suburb Residents Association (HGSRA) and Central Square Residents Association (CSRA), and residents of North and South Squares.

 

Bute Mews consultation

Posted on 25 Jan 2017

The Trust has received an application for consent to carry out the following works at Bute Mews, Market Place.

Demolition of existing garages and erection of 6no 2 storey houses; associated landscaping.

This application will be subject to an extended notification in accordance with the Trust’s planning consultation policy.

The drawings are available to view on the Trust’s website using this link.

If you are not able to view the plans on the website or prefer to view them in person, a member of staff will be pleased to show you the drawings at the Trust office. Please ring the office on 020 8455 1066 to make an appointment.

If you have any comments relating to these plans please write to or email us before Wednesday 8th March 2017. All comments received will be treated as confidential.  Your views can be taken into account by the Trust Council in reaching their decision.

New Trustee Appointed

Posted on 05 Dec 2016

A new Trustee has joined the Trust Council following Tim Leach's retirement as the Victorian Society’s appointed member. Tim leaves with the thanks of his fellow trustees and the staff for his significant commitment and contribution over 7 years to the Trust, particularly as Chairman of the Property & Plans Committee, which meets ten times per year.

Tim is replaced by Jacqueline Barnett, an architectural historian. She joins the three other appointed (non–resident) members of the Trust Council - the other nominating bodies being the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the Law Society, and the Royal Town Planning Institute.  There are also four resident members of the Trust Council, elected by members of the Trust.

The Trust is a charity and holds its assets on behalf of all residents of Hampstead Garden Suburb.  Any operating surplus is devoted to the maintenance of the Trust’s financial position, to the preservation of the character and amenity of the Suburb and supporting other charitable organisations.  All Trustees are unpaid volunteers.

 

More Central Square flower bed progress

Posted on 27 Oct 2016

Having taken delivery of nearly 2,000 hardy perennials, the Central Square flower beds are filling up nicely.

 

Central Square flowerbeds: an update

Posted on 07 Oct 2016

Work continues on the Central Square flower beds, and there was a large delivery of beech plants (260 in total), as well as 72 tons of earth (for levelling the beds), and 36 roses. These are all being planted this week. More planting will continue over winter and spring.

The London Borough of Barnet (LBB), Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust (HGST), Hampstead Garden Suburb Residents Association (HGSRA) and Central Square Residents Association (CSRA), and residents of North and South Squares, have all contributed financially to enable the scheme to take place and their input is appreciated.

Here are some of the latest shots, including the first of the beech plants going in (click to enlarge):

 

2016 Trust Council Election results

Posted on 28 Sep 2016

The votes for this year's Trust Council election have been counted and verified by our auditors, haysmacintyre

494 valid ballot papers were received. There were 8 rejected papers. 

Two resident Trustee positions were up for election, with three candidates standing. 

Michael Franklin received 394 votes. Brian Ingram received 141 votes. Richard Wiseman received 375 votes. Therefore Michael Franklin and Richard Wiseman have been re-elected as Trustees. 

2016 Trust AGM

Posted on 09 Sep 2016

Richard Wiseman chairs the 2015 AGM

The Trust's Annual General Meeting is to be held on Wednesday 14 September 2016 in the Henrietta Barnett School Hall, Central Square NW11.

There will be a period for informal conversation over light refreshment at the beginning of the evening, and doors will open at 7.30pm for that purpose.

The business will commence at 8.00pm; notice of the meeting was sent to Members in August, and can be downloaded as a PDF here. For more information on Trust Membership, click here.

HGS Tree Survey published

Posted on 02 Sep 2016

The Hampstead Garden Suburb Tree Survey is now complete, with the published document available on the Trust's website.

The project began in 2012 as a follow-up to the Conservation Area Character Appraisal which focussed on the Suburb's built architecture. It was decided that a tree survey – which looks at the influence of trees on the streetscape and wider Suburb – would be a useful document.

The project was led by Judith Chaney, a former Trustee who previously worked on the Character Appraisal. Judith recruited volunteers and liaised with representatives from the Trust, the London Borough of Barnet and the Residents Association. She also worked with Trust staff (first Lauren Geisler, then Paul Capewell) to get the collected information into a finished document.

Trust Annual Report and Accounts for 2015/2016 published

Posted on 19 Aug 2016

The Trust's Annual Report and Accounts for 2015/2016 have been published and copies are on their way by post to all Trust Members. Copies are also available from the Trust office, and the PDF can be downloaded from our website.

To find out more about becoming a Member of the Trust company, see here.

Central Square Flower Beds

Posted on 23 Mar 2016

Restoration of the Flower Beds in Central Square

After a great deal of consideration and planning, we would like to provide advance notice of the proposals to restore the flower beds in Central Square.

The Central Square Residents Association, together with London Borough of Barnet, Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust and the Hampstead Garden Suburb Residents Association, has commissioned SPC Designs to develop a scheme to renew the flower beds in Central Square.

The historic development of the beds is shown below and the proposed scheme is also shown. (Click images to enlarge.)

Central Square Flower Beds � History
Central Square Flower Beds – History

Central Square Flower Beds � Proposed Plans

Central Square Flower Beds – Proposed Plans

The London Borough of Barnet (LBB), Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust (HGST), Hampstead Garden Suburb Residents Association (HGSRA) and Central Square Residents Association (CSRA), and residents of North and South Squares, have all contributed financially to enable the scheme to take place and their input is appreciated.

Work is due to start in Spring/Summer 2016.

Trust-led walking tours at this year's Proms at St Jude's

Posted on 14 Mar 2016

The Trust is once again proud to be involved with the Proms at St Jude’s which takes place this summer from 25 June to 3 July.

As well as concerts and literary events, there are several walking tours on offer, including a handful by Trust staff. Each one will highlight a different aspect of the Suburb, from its very beginnings right up to what the Trust is doing to preserve its character and amenity for the future.

On Saturday 25 June at 10:30am, Paul Capewell – the Trust’s Information and Communications Assistant – will tell the story of the eccentric and imaginative Charles Paget Wade and his contributions to the Suburb. Details and tickets can be found at this link.
On Monday 27 June at 10:30am, Nick Packard - Trust Manager - will lead a talk describing the work of the Trust. Tickets and more details can be found at this link.
And on Wednesday 29 June at 2.30pm, the Trust’s architectural adviser David Davidson will celebrate the life and work of George Lister Sutcliffe, who designed some 400 Suburb homes before his death 100 years ago last year. Tickets and more details can be found at this link.

Two tennis courts now available for Suburb residents

Posted on 22 Dec 2015

It may be a grey, mild December, but we are happy to announce that the second of our Central Square tennis courts is now available for use by Suburb residents.

The first court was refurbished opened up to users in spring 2015, and has proved very popular for most of summer and autumn. Suburb residents need to book their slots ahead of time via the Trust website. The single court has now received a thousand bookings since it opened in May. 

The second court has been refurbished and painted, and is now ready for play. After the first court was so highly subscribed, it is hoped that the second court will allow even more tennis fans to have a match when the warmer weather returns.

To read more, and make a booking, head to http://www.hgstrust.org/trust-property/tenniscourts.shtml

Winter Members' Lecture - Henrietta Barnett: A Philanthropic Hero

Posted on 21 Dec 2015

This year's winter Members' lecture, on Monday 21 December at 6pm, will be delivered by Charlotte Hopkins (MA) from the London Metropolitan Archives.

Miss Hopkins will explain how Henrietta Barnett's philanthropic work made her a 'hero' - not just to the Suburb, but to the various organisations and movements she was also involved with.

In documents held at the London Metropolitan Archives, which is the main repository for archives relating to Henrietta Barnett, we can trace her work through her involvement in the Settlement movement at Toynbee Hall, as the first female Poor Law Guardian and to the foundation of Hampstead Garden Suburb, “where all classes could live in neighbourliness together”.

Following a discussion of Henrietta, this talk will advise on how to search for and obtain copies of the architectural drawings of properties within Hampstead Garden Suburb which are held at LMA.

This is a Members' event. Invitations will be going out by post shortly. Membership is free, and open to all residents. If you are not already a Member and would like to become one, please see here for details and a Membership form.

St Jude's - a cultural hub for the Suburb?

Posted on 15 Oct 2015

See below for information on a new vision for St Jude on the Hill:

The proposed Hampstead Garden Suburb Cultural Hub

Please let us know your views!

The magnificent Church of St Jude-on-the-Hill lies at the heart of Hampstead Garden Suburb. This Grade 1 Listed Building may be one of Luytens’s masterpieces, but its poor condition means the church is on Historic England’s “At Risk” Register. 

The church intends to apply for Heritage Lottery Funding to help fund essential restoration work, but also to create a heritage and visitors’ centre for the Suburb itself. This will be located in a large chapel with its own access from Central Square, and will celebrate the diverse heritage of the Suburb, its architectural gems, its place in the garden suburb movement, the role of Dame Henrietta Barnett and much more. The plans also include the creation of additional community and studio space. For more information about the proposals, click here.

It is important that the church consults about these proposals as widely as possible. Please let us know what you think, by taking just five minutes to complete a short online survey.

The link to the survey is here. Do please tell us your thoughts – tell us what you like about the proposals and tell us what you think should change.  

The survey will remain open until 17 November.

Thank you,

Reverend Alan Walker

David White
Vicar, St Jude’s Church Warden, St Jude’s

 

You can find the presentation slides here (PDF), and read more about St Jude's at the website.

Proposed Supplementary Basement Guidance Consultation Update

Posted on 12 Oct 2015

We have now finished the consultation process and will take all comments into account when the Trustees, with the help of staff consider the final document.  We will also be taking legal advice to ensure that the detailed guidelines contained in the document are sustainable within the terms of the Scheme of Management.

There has been some debate over the breadth of the Trust’s consultation.  The exercise was outside the scope of the Trust’s standing consultation process which relates to individual applications.  The Trustees thought it right, nevertheless, to seek comments from residents but did not believe it was helpful or necessary to invite every resident to comment which is why the publicity was aimed at Trust members who provide a cross section of residents as a whole, and of course membership of the Trust is free.  We also wrote to all freeholders on the Suburb and invited comments from other organisations. Coverage in the Ham & High, Evening Standard and LBC radio will have reached a wider audience.  The contents of the Supplemental Guidance, like the Design Guidance itself, cannot be a simple reflection of the views of residents (even if there were consensus - which there is not).  The exercise is aimed at a balance between preserving the character and amenities of the Suburb and the recognition that it would be

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