April 2010 Archives

Every week members of the community speak out on local issues. This week it is LESTER MAY, a retired Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy. If you want your voice to be heard, email danhodges@trinitysouth.co.uk

I WAS not surprised to read your article of April 9 reporting that Mr Meltzer had accused the council of ushering in a new expenses regime in an attempt to cover up the unlawful spending that has gone on in the past.

For many years, the leader of Kensington and Chelsea Council, Merrick Cockell, has lived the high life on taxpayers' money, with first-class trips to New York, San Francisco and Boston, staying at five-star hotels and indulging in expense account entertainment.

WORNINGTON Green is not a 1960s housing estate, as I have seen it referred to by the council. It was built around 1980, only 30 years ago.

Are we really saying that buildings now have a life of only 30 years?

ONE of Queen Victoria's favourite sculptors has been commemorated with a blue plaque outside his old house in Soth Kensington.

Baron Carlo Marochetti lived at 34 Onslow Square until his death in 1867.

SECURITY guards were on hand while Portobello Market supporters celebrated a small victory after councillors refused a clothing chain retrospective permission for its 'ugly' shop front.

Hundreds of protesters flocked to the town hall on Tuesday last week for the showdown meeting about the large All Saints shop at the market.

Throughout April and May residents living in Holland and Hans Town can meet with their local Safer Neighbourhoods Team and have their say at one of the many drop-in surgeries and street briefings that are held across the borough throughout the year.

CHASING organised gangs of Romanian women is daily task for police officers patrolling their patch in Knightsbridge.

The community officers based in Pavillion Road, Brompton, have been authorised to enforce a Dispersal Zone Order to tackle the problem of aggressive beggars.

A BIG hearted tutor at Kensington and Chelsea College is putting in a marathon effort to raise vital funds for two national charities.

Gina South, who runs a cake decorating course at the Wornington Campus will be running the 2010 Virgin London Marathon to get the money rolling in for Age Concern and Help The Aged.

The 41-year-old first time runner is hoping to raise £3000 from her joint run with husband Steve Capel.

To get a card and see what businesses are signed up in the borough visit www.wedgecard.co.uk

THE FORMER 'Britain's little angel' model for Angel Delight is facing a life sentence for killing an innocent man then stealing his money to pay for a prostitute.

Thomas Connor, 20, battered high-flying Nadim Gulamhuseinwala, 32, to the ground with a five foot iron railing in Green Park near Buckingham Palace.