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Please click here to read the latest update on works towards delivering South Molton. A printed copy will also be delivered to neighbouring residents and businesses next week. If you have any questions please get in touch.

If you are affected by any of the proposals within this update and attached pdf file, please comment, and send to the chairman at chair@rsmsj.com. Dear All, Please find attached Licensing News for the week ending 28 April 2024. If you wish to view the applications on our public register you will need to click on the reference numbers provided in the document. Temporary Event Notices can now ....

Dear All,   Please find attached Licensing News for the week ending 21 April 2024. Attached to the licensing news document are the Licensing Sub-Committee decisions for the hearing held on Thursday 18th April 2024 for: Jouri, 71 Edgware Road, London. W2 2HZ   If you wish to view the applications on our public register you will need to click on the reference numbers provided in ....

Dear Residents and stakeholders, Please note that the 30 Grosvenor Square construction site will be conducting a fire drill on Friday 3rd May at 2.20pm. The drill will last for approximately 20 minutes and an alarm will sound at the start. Operatives will evacuate site and congregate in public areas including the square. Disruption and disturbance will be kept to a minimum. Please contact me i....

Dear Residents and stakeholders, Please note that on Friday 26 April there will be five concrete pours taking place on site from approximately 3pm. All activity will take place on the Grosvenor Square elevation (front of building) and, because of the vehicle turn around timings (two wagons doing all five pours) may overrun beyond 6pm. After washing down the pumps, the works should finish at 7pm....

Villiers Street Update - Works Notification Email 25th April 2024


The works are nearly complete!

The main works will be completed by the end of next week. There will still be some minor outstanding work to follow, but this should be substantially completed within the next fortnight.  ....

If you are affected by any of the proposals within this update and attached pdf file, please comment, and send to the chairman at chair@rsmsj.com. Please find attached Licensing News for the week ending 14th April 2024. If you wish to view the applications on our public register you will need to click on the reference numbers provided in the document. Temporary Event Notices can now be viewed....

You are invited to a wine Dinner, Flavours Of Portugal, at Biltmore Mayfiar on 19th April. This is an intimate event limited to 25 guests, and it is the first of the series. Complimentary welcome glass of champagne and a voucher for one cocktail in Pine Bar! The Biltmore Mayfair
44 Grosvenor Square, Mayfair
London, W1K 2HP
T. +44 (0) 7977 054 697
E. marwa.alaaeddine@bilt....

I hope this email finds you well. I’m writing on behalf of Scherzo Ensemble, a charity dedicated to providing a platform for emerging artists, particularly classical singers. We are presenting a new production of Haydn’s Creation with dance at St John's Smith Square in Westminster on the 7th of April, which we thought would be off interest to your members and community. We wondered i....

We’re carrying out research to better understand community wellbeing in Mayfair. We want to know what it’s like to live or work here, how safe you feel, what you think about local amenities and the environment, and anything else that is important to you.
Visit mayfair.commonplace.i....

Dear Members,   The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Residents Society of Mayfair & St James’s (RSMSJ) will occur at 6 pm on Thursday, 18th April 2024, at the Biltmore Hotel, Grosvenor Square.

Committee Membership There are open spaces on the Executive Committee following Rebecca Storey, Edel Kelleher, Marie-Claire Hauschildt, and Steven Fachada's resignation....

Dear Members,
Have Your Say on proposals for new standards for busking, as described in the email below, forwarded by Westminster Council. 
The consultation period will remain open until the 14th April. Comments can be submitted via the Concil's dedicated consultation platform on the webpage at www.westminster.gov.uk/street-entertainment-licensing. "I am writing inform you about ....

Dear Residents and Stakeholders, Apologies for the resumption of breaking out, percussive noise emanating from site; these are works that will be conducted on an intermittent basis for the next few days. We are using all the acoustic barrier means we have at our disposal and will do our best to keep disruption to a minimum. Please also note that the roadworks along Upper Grosvenor Street will fi....

Dear Residents and stakeholders, Please see attached file regarding upcoming works on Culross Street. Thanks and regards, Peter Peter Walsh
Communications Manager
30 Grosvenor Square
London
W1K 2HP

Mob: 07767 858 638
peter.walsh@multiplex.global

Dear Residents & Stakeholders, Please note that a screed pump will be operating in Blackburne's Mews on Saturday 2 March 2024 during normal working hours (8am to 1pm). Acoustic barriers will be in place and operatives have ben instructed to work with the utmost consideration for residents. Please contact me if you have any concerns. Kind regards,
Peter Peter Walsh
Communication....

Dear Residents and Stakeholders, Further to my previous notification last week, please note that UKPN will be continuing their works on our site this Saturday and Sunday 02/03 March with percussive works starting at 10am. These works are not associated with the Multiplex construction project but are being conducted by UKPN to rectify a fault in their underground cabling that happens to run throu....

Dear Residents and Stakeholders, Please note that there will be a temporary road closure and traffic diversion system (signage) in place along Upper Grosvenor Street from Wednesday 14 February 2024 until Wednesday 28 February 2024 (inclusive). Works will be conducted between 8am and 6pm. The traffic order has been issued and approved by Westminster City Council. Please see attached diagram. Div....

WCC are consulting on a proposal to switch their parking charges to an emissions-based system. This may have implications for residents with vehicles or those who receive regular visitors. The full details have been posted onto the website and include links so that anyone who wishes to comment on the proposals can do so. Regards Mike Dunn

Dear Residents and Stakeholders, Please note that there will be a temporary road closure and traffic diversion system (signage) in place along Upper Brook Street from Monday 29 January 2024 until Tuesday 30 April 2024. Works will be conducted between 8am and 6pm. The traffic order has been issued and approved by Westminster City Council. Diversions and prohibited routes will be clearly signed. ....

Dear residents and stakeholders, Please note that Vodafone and Colt will be conducting connectivity works along the West boundary (internally) of 30 Grosvenor Square (where the hoarding has been extended up to the hedge line) on Tuesday 16 January 2024 starting at 9pm. The works are likely to finish in the early hours of Wednesday 17 January 2024. The works will not be noisy or disruptive. Pleas....

Dear Residents and Stakeholders Please note that the Chancery Rosewood (30 GS) site will close down on at 6pm Friday 22 December 2023 and reopen at 8am on Tuesday 2 January 2024. There will be some non-noisy internal works in the basement taking place on 27/28/29 December. I will be available throughout the closedown should you have any concerns or questions. Wishing you all a wonderful and pea....

Westminster City Council – Consultation on Traffic Management Proposals – Grosvenor Square   WSP ([link] is the agent acting on behalf of Westminster City Council for a traffic management scheme affecting Blackburne’s Mews, Culross Street, Grosvenor Square, North Audley Street, Upper Brook Street and Upper Grosvenor Street. In accordance with the consu....

Your West End Councillors would like to invite you to a follow-up community meeting to discuss anti-social behaviour and crime-related issues in and around Cavendish Square.
In attendance to provide an update, as well as answer any queries or concerns, will be representatives from the Metropolitan Police and Westminster City Council.   Please see details of the meeting below: ....

Join us on Thursday 16th November for the Annual Mayfair Christmas Lights Switch On Party!   6:30pm The Big Event: Countdown to the Lights Switch-On.

The 2023 Christmas Tree and Mayfair’s iconic Mount Street will be illuminated together.

This glorious Mayfair Christmas Tree, outside The Connaught Hotel designed by a different artist each year and Mount Street w....

The Curzon Cinema was first established with the building of the cinema site on Curzon Street in 1934, and has a long and storied history there, hosting countless premieres and events for the local community.   The lease for the Curzon Mayfair is up for renewal, and despite having security of tenure, Curzon are expecting the landlord to attempt to terminate its lease by either applying for ....

Since planning permission for Grosvenor Square’s redesign was approved by Westminster City Council in summer 2022, we have appointed BDP to be Lead Designer and identified minor amendments to enhance the proposals. The amendments respond to comments received during consultation and at planning committee. They will be submitted to Westminster City Council later this year through a Section 73....

Following robust feedback from the public consultation over the summer, the Oxford Street Programme progressing and the team wants to hear from you in our next stage of design! The Programme proposes closing motor vehicle access to Oxford Street from some side streets. These plans will allow for more space to be given to pedestrian-only public realm and amenities. We are calling these spaces - am....

Click below link for details about 49-50 Berkeley Square. "We really are keen to gather as much local feedback as possible." [link]

As you may know the Council has been working on the revised draft of the Cumulative Impact Policy (CIA). We have now begun the statutory consultation on the new draft CIA which will close on the 5th November 2023. The CIA is a data led analysis that seeks to identify any impact from the concentration or clustering of licenced premises in Westminster, where that impact may be taking place and what....

We would like to bring your attention to the fact that a WCC night time economy consultation has been placed on the website. Whilst some of the questions do not get to the heart of the matter, there is plenty of scope for adding comments. We therefore urge you to make your views known by responding. In addition the interactive map allows for individual comment to be made regarding specific areas o....

You should be aware of the Royal Parks Half Marathon happening this Sunday 8th October and had contact from London Marathon Events or The Royal Parks, but I wanted to ensure that you are aware of the road closures and potential disruption between 07:00 until 12:00 across some Westminster Highways. Attached is a road closures map highlighting the timings and main streets where the road closures are....

Latest news from Nickie Aiken 25th September 2023 Update on St Mary’s Hospital Have your say on leasehold reform! Catching up with the Westminster Bangladeshi Welfare Trust Walkabout with the Residents’ Society of Mayfair & St James’s Business in Focus: Anthony Simon Hair Design, Pimlico Get involved with the Friends of Regent's Park and Primrose Hill Meeting with th....

South Molton Street Updates Ahead of works for the South Molton Triangle starting on site, we are removing the Camille Walala benches and planters from South Molton Street. All ten benches and eight planters are being donated to local schools. The removal of this street furniture is being undertaken in partnership with FM Conway and coordinated with Westminster City Council to ensure it is carrie....

I am writing to you in relation to the annual Westminster Mile (fully contained within St James Park) and Vitality 10 000 road run, which this year in a change from their usual May Bank Holiday weekend slot are taking place on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th September 2023 respectively.

By now you or someone within your organisation should have been contacted by the organisers (London M....

Good afternoon,
We hope this email finds you well. We are contacting you to inform you about the 2023 Royal Parks Half Marathon, a mass participation running event, which will be taking place on Sunday 8th October this year. London Marathon Events are now the event deliver partner. The running route for the 2023 event is the same as previous years, encompassing Hyde Park Corner, the roads ....

FASHIONING MAYFAIR While we might be experiencing a very un-seasonal heatwave at the moment, there is also the traditional September `Back to School` feeling with a freshness of purpose and style moving though London..... London Fashion Week September 2023 Le Gavroche Closing Celebrations David Hockney at Phillips London NEW INSTRUCTION - Green Street, Mayfair, W1
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I hope you’ve had a lovely summer, and if you had a staycation you managed to get a few days of sunshine! We've been making the most of the few days of nice weather and our staff have taken part in some great outdoors events to raise money for our charity partner, Groundwork, including bike rides, triathlons and even Dragon Boat racing - it’s been fantastic to watch and cheer on our te....

We want to know what it’s like to live or work here, how safe you feel, what you think about local amenities and the environment, and anything else that is important to you. Share your thoughts by Wednesday 13th September to be in with a chance of winning a £150 voucher for Native or Pantechnicon*. This project is part of Grosvenor's wider research programme to understand and improve....

Community Liason Group We have set up a South Molton Triangle Community Liaison Group for local business, resident and community representatives to discuss and shape topics relating to the development. 6 people joined the first session held at 70 Grosvenor Street on 12th July. Visit this page of the project website to see the slides shared or download the session minutes. 

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Dear Sir / Madam, Westminster City Council - Consultation on Traffic Management Proposals - South Molton Triangle WSP is the agent acting on behalf of Westminster City Council for a traffic management scheme affecting Brook Street, Davies Mews, Davies Street and South Molton Lane. In accordance with the consultation procedure, we would draw your attention to the effects of the proposed Traffic O....

Good afternoon, 
I’m writing to let you know that we are launching a second round of consultation on our draft Planning Obligations and Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document (POAH SPD) (July 2023) and draft Informal Planning Guidance Note on Affordable Workspace (July 2023). 
The draft POAH SPD provides further detail and guidance on how to implement th....

The Oxford St consultation remains open until 31/8. In an ealier communication I outlined the main proposals and promised a follow up with greater detail and analysis. This is it. The most important features are those which I previously advised, namely the reversal of traffic flow in Park St and North Audley St. Park St flow will be southwards and between Oxford St and Upper Brook St all right an....

Please do check it out. Let the council know that we exist, here, a residential community right next to Oxford Street. Make some suggestions, send comments, positive, asking for changes, whatever. My view is that they should have involved residents earlier in the design process, as we are stakeholders, our streets are affected by how Oxford Street is laid out, how it is managed. Their new plans ....