Category Archives: GREAT PORTLAND STREET

Over 800 trees now planted in Marylebone and Fitzrovia Street Tree project

The W1W Tree Planting Initiative (Westminster Tree Trust) has supported the greening of our neighbourhood since 2009.  And over the last few years we advocated for even more trees to be planted here in the context of the Marylebone Low Emission … Continue reading

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Help build the East Marylebone & Fitzrovia Forest Concept

The latest draft of the Fitzrovia and East Marylebone Landscape and Public Realm Visioning Plan  is now available for review and comment.   Join in so that our streets and public areas provide a better space for everyone in our … Continue reading

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Proposal made to complete Marylebone central tree grid by 2012

The Initiative has made a  proposal to Westminster City Council to plant seventy trees on nine Marylebone Streets during 2011-2012.   The resulting tree lines will complete our work on the Central Marylebone Green Grid.   Fund raising from the local community … Continue reading

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Local panda and friends plant trees on Great Portland Street

We are so pleased that Portly Panda of the Portland Hospital helped us plant our trees on Great Portland Street.   Together with children from All Souls School the final trees were added to the north end of this historic street … Continue reading

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Great Portland Street phase progresses further

There has been further progress on Great Portland Street in the last few months with the planting of an additional 17 trees along its length.  Furthermore, a further section of the street was also repaved at the north end of … Continue reading

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W1W trees planted in Great Portland Street

Marylebone, 25 November 2009 The first batch of trees pledged by the local residential and business community has now been planted in Great Portland Street.  This coincided with the launch of the UK’s 35th National Tree Week and a celebratory … Continue reading

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Great Portland Street Tree Stage Launched

Monday 21 September 2009 The launch of the Great Portland Street Stage of the W1W Street Tree Initiative was a big success – with over 50 guests from all sections of the local community participating at the event. As a result … Continue reading

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Foundation in place for Great Portland Street Trees

Phase 3 of W1W Street Tree Initiative Westminster Council has begun repaving sections of Great Portland Street.  A request to widen the pavement between Devonshire St and Weymouth St has been favourably received by WCC’s Department of Transportation.  Subject to … Continue reading

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