Since the single-decker 274 was replaced with a double-decker, the frequency of buses has deteriorated, with often a wait of up to 35 minutes. At bus stops which are shared with other routes, several other buses will arrive before a […]
The 274 Bus
Proposed Changes to Ward Boundaries for Primrose Hill
The early stages The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) periodically reviews the size and shape of wards for local councils, to make sure that they remain sensible and fair as populations change. It’s Camden’s turn for a review […]
Scootergeddon
By Dr Garry Mancini. I have been watching with interest and concern the evolution of electric scooters and bicycles in Primrose Hill, Regent’s Park and London as a whole, so was greatly saddened this summer to hear of the first […]
Five Years
On The Hill is five years old this month… Happy birthday to On The Hill! Your local magazine has been running for five years. I like to think that David Bowie would have sung ‘Five Years’ to us if he […]
News & Views – July/Aug 2019
News, views and events for Primrose Hill. Cave Interiors in House & Garden Top 100 Interior Designers Cave Interiors has been included in House & Garden’s Top 100 Interior Designers for the second year running. Georgina Cave said, “It’s wonderful […]
Destruction of Trees in Adelaide Road Nature Reserve
A walk down Adelaide Road in early April would have been shaded by a thick row of mature trees lining the woodland area next to the nature reserve on the railway embankment. The same walk a week later was very different. Network Rail swiftly […]
It’s Been A Long Dry Spell… The Albert Returns!
By Phil Cowan. “The local” is an interesting concept. The term has connotations of community, convenience, conversation and camaraderie. “I’m off down the local” is a phrase embedded in British tradition that puts a smile on many faces and can […]
Mind That Child! (or Falling out of love with Mr Whippy)
By Phil Cowan. Spring was a welcome early visitor this year, making a surprise appearance in late February. While the unusually warm spell was short-lived, it ushered in an unexpected rush of budding trees, flowering plants, visitors to the area […]
Together We Did It!
As you may know, we have been looking to raise £250,000 for the acquisition of a 25-year lease of the Community Centre, to ensure that the building remains in the community’s hands for the foreseeable future. It gives us great […]
Disappearing Bar Stools
By Matthew Wright. It started off with a simple question. All I said was, “Where’s Leonard*?” I’d walked into one of our area’s many wonderful pubs ‒ I don’t want to name names, it’s not my intention to cast aspersions […]