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BEHIND CLOSED DOORS: Hammersmith and Fulham Labour-run council approve Demolition and Waste Management plans for Earl's Court Exhibition Centre

10/7/2014

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In a deeply disappointing move, Hammersmith and Fulham’s Labour-run council has approved the Demolition and Waste Management (DWM) plans. The destruction of the Earls Court Exhibition Centre is thus upon us. 

These plans were due to be discussed on the 8th October at a Planning and Development Control committee meeting of LBHF Councillors where the public could participate and petitions on the public health hazards risks would have been presented by residents living in the shadow of the demolitions. 

However, this meeting was cancelled and on Monday 29th September, in a meeting not open to the public, the matter was handed over to planning officers to decide under delegated powers, without reference to some LBHF councillors potentially undermining their future defence of residents in the Gibbs Green and West Kensington Estates.

The bridge between Earls Court 1 and 2 can now be demolished mid-November and the Exhibition Centre start to be demolished over Christmas 2014.  In a matter of weeks the halls that are
synonymous with this cosmopolitan part of London will be lost to profit-driven developers. A vital socio-economic hub that benefits the public at large and contributes massively to the local and UK economy will be destroyed in the name of luxury flats far out of the reach of the vast majority of Londoners, a ‘destination’ high street - an oxymoron when that street will most likely be full of shops that can be found elsewhere close by - and a private hospital at a time when the A&E at Charing Cross NHS hospital is being axed and the hospital downgraded to just twenty-four beds.

Despite this bleak prospect, we continue our fight to save Earls Court, the Peoples Estates and the Lillie Bridge depot. 

17 Comments
Beth
10/7/2014 12:49:26 am

Who among us is incorruptible and who represents us? None except a band of cowards who have given away this island to a bunch of overseas interests for us to toil for them on 0 hour contracts!

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Neil
10/8/2014 03:40:59 pm

Such a shame to see this go, the area will not be the same.

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Rishi
10/8/2014 04:18:18 pm

You're absolutely right, Niel. The area won't be the same again. It will become just like every other.

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E Y
10/8/2014 05:18:11 pm

What a shame! We need more affordable housing for Londoners but not luxury apartments for investors! What Boris would say? Memories of visiting Earl's Court for Ideal Home Show etc, over 30 years. Notice board near the station boasted cheap accommodation. Earl's Court without exhibition centre will lose value.

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Alexandre Pimenta
10/8/2014 06:27:43 pm

I know the shortage of homes in London, but to destroy such an icon its stupid. When people will start thinking that the past its important for our future like the present is and when they will stop putting money in front of everything. Be humans, we are loosing this side...

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Anon
10/9/2014 12:18:34 am

I've just read this dreadful news and I'm a little bit puzzled at the moment. What happened to Labour politicians putting a stop to all of this? What is the MP Andy Slaughter doing about it? He was always such a useful person in the fight to save Earls Court. This has got to be stopped, fight the good fight and get this stopped! Never give up hope.

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MARGARET SPECTOR
8/14/2015 07:17:00 pm

Andy Slaughter was very active and spent a lot of time trying to save Earls Court. He stood up in parliament and really tried in a speech to do as much as he could. George Galloway also backed him. He came to demonstrations. Maybe you should go back and read up on all that he did.

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NorthEndRoadGuy
10/10/2014 08:04:30 am

Earls Court is no longer logistically or economically viable. Lets move on.

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MARGARET SPECTOR
8/14/2015 07:19:55 pm

Yes, Capco made sure of this by demolishing as quick as they could. But it WAS viable and brought in BILLIONS to the Uk and surrounding areas. Now it will be a ghost town of empty bank deposit flats. The Hotels and businesses are all going bust. That is what Capco wants as they can demolish even more of our area. When are we going to get a Mayor who cares about London not his Asian pals.

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WestLondoner
10/11/2014 04:29:54 am

Earl`s court is viable, and has been stolen from this City by arrogant thieves solely interested in their mark up to make fortunes and serve their puppetmasters as they try to make as much as possible before the inevitable looming crash where we all pay again for their greed,ineptitude and appalling mismanagement.
Vested interest much, NER guy?

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Mrs M Spector
10/13/2014 12:59:09 am

If we were allowed to attend the planning meetings at RBKC why were we not informed and allowed to attend the planning meetings in LBHF.

I was told that the information was confidential and that the plans were being scrutinised by LBHF to try and save Earls Court. Instead the secrecy was so that we would not know that the exact opposite was going on and we were being betrayed. They have now done severe harm to their image when hopes were so high that this new Council would listen to the people of LBHF

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EarsCourtGuy
11/9/2014 09:05:06 am

NorthEndRoadGuy is CapCo, their offices are on Lillie road, not even slightly bright this lot.

You just have to look at the accounts of ECO to see Earls Court is more viable than Olympia, which is harder to get to and does not have three tube lines and an overland line right next to it, Earls Court has more space.

Hammersmith & Fulham Labour have let themselves down and their constituents as well as those in Earls Court, it is just odd and rather amusing that Sir Malcolm Rifkind was all for saving it once his seat was safe he turned his back on his constituents it is time RBKC constituents stand up to Rifkind and tell him what the score is.

Just remember this is not over, English Heritage can still list Earls Court Exhibition Centre. If it is not viable why have BBC bothered to have their concert there in December.

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Joseph brian Shanley
11/28/2014 06:25:05 am

Remember to get your passports updated other wise you won't be able to see any more Military Tattos.Londoners are going to miss this wonderful building and so will the armed forces.I myself have some wonderful memories of the Royal Tornament.I met my dear wife there in 1967'Devonport Fieldgun.
Dev

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MARGARET SPECTOR
12/11/2014 07:55:23 pm

All the Exhibitors are taking their custom abroad. they don't like Excel and are going to Germany.Strange that there was no announcement at the Brit Awards. You would have thought there could have been some influence exerted or even the initiative of one of the performers to save this Iconic venue.

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Tony Blah
8/14/2015 06:44:35 pm

Possibly some backhanders or favors have been granted to try and get this green lighted overruling the interests of businesses and local people in the community.

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MARGARET SPECTOR
8/14/2015 07:10:23 pm

If you had attended some of the Planning meetings at RBKC there would be no doubt as to some backhanders. The meetings were a complete farce and even when plans were misleading they were still passed. Gemma Dent Coad was a star at these meetings but she was not backed by enough colleagues

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Kelly Olson link
1/5/2021 08:58:53 pm

Hi great reading your bllog

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