Earls Court views sought

Friday January 6, 2012

Residents are being invited to have their say on proposals to include West Kensington and Gibbs Green estates in wider plans for the area.

For more than a year the council has been exploring with residents the pros and cons of including the estates in wider plans to redevelop the area around Earls Court exhibition centres. However, before making any final decisions the council is seeking the views of local people.

If the estates are included within the wider plans, secure council tenants and resident Leaseholder and Freeholders living on the estates will be offered new homes in the redevelopment area.

An economic assessment commissioned by Hammersmith & Fulham (H&F) Council has provisionally concluded that including the estates in the wider area would be in the best interests of local people. 

Council leader Cllr Stephen Greenhalgh said: “The council has to consider all the options available, which includes weighing up the disruption that redevelopment would cause for existing residents against potential longer term benefits, including new homes, job opportunities and other neighbourhood improvements.”

Given that the potential regeneration of Earls Court is significant to the whole area, residents and businesses in the wider area have the ability to give their views, as well as those living on the estates. 

The consultation runs from January 6 until February 17. People in the area have received a consultation pack, but people can also feed in their views by logging on to www.lbhf.gov.uk/westken.