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Lib Dem Councillor Carol Caruana formally presents THOUSANDS of petitions organised by Portobello antiques traders

Thu 4th Mar 2010

On 3rd March, Portobello market antiques traders handed over the latest batch of their petitions to Carol Caruana who is Notting Hill's Liberal Democrat councillor and a long standing campaigner for the area. Councillor Caruana, weighed down by thousands of petitions, formally presented them at that night's Full Council meeting. The petition, organised by traders, calls for an end to the inconsistency in planning decisions which they fear is leading to the death of Portobello Market. The petitions have been signed by supporters of all three political parties.

 Carol Caruana receiving the Portobello market petitions (photography: Robin Meltzer)

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Wornington Green planning decision goes down to the wire

Wed 3rd Mar 2010

On 2nd March, Kensington & Chelsea's Major Planning Development Committee passed - but only just - a controversial development plan to demolish the Wornington Green estate in North Kensington in order to replace it with a an estate with almost double the number of residents.

 Kensington Town Hall

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NEWS IN BRIEF: Conservative Earls Court councillor censured for breaking code of conduct

Sat 27th Feb 2010

Barry Phelps, the Conservative councillor for Earls Court, has been found guilty of two breaches of the Members' Code of Conduct. Cllr Phelps was found by the Standards Committee to have breached paragraphs relating to treating people with respect and to bringing the Council into disrepute.

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Kensington & Chelsea Council admit lack of consultation over Earls Court sculpture

Tue 16th Feb 2010

Robin Meltzer, Liberal Democrat prospective parliamentary candidate for Kensington, has called for the local Council to start its process for choosing a site for public art in the Earls Court area from scratch after the Council admitted that they had failed to consult properly on its location, the artist or the artwork.

 The site of the proposed art. (Copyright Paul Farmer. Licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence)

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Green jobs champion selected for new Chelsea & Fulham constituency

Thu 11th Feb 2010

Liberal Democrats in the new Constituency of Chelsea and Fulham have chosen green jobs champion Dirk Hazell as Prospective Parliamentary Candidate.

 Dirk Hazell

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