6 Montpelier Street, London SW7 1EZ
Tel: 020 7823 9103 Fax: 020 7581 3130
Email: seymour@skymarket.org
Registered with The Civic Trust and active member of the Westminster City Council’s South Area Forum
Since 1961 the KA has promoted the interests of residents, businesses and visitors of the Knightsbridge neighbourhood, one of the loveliest, and best known, localities in London. (Knightsbridge is not a well-defined term but, roughly, it includes the area from Hyde Park Corner on the east to Queen's Gate on the west and from Hyde Park on the north to Brompton Road on the south.)
It is a non-profit, non-political and voluntary organisation.
It represents local interests on all residential and commercial planning applications and monitors licensing applications from restaurants, pubs and bars.
It is regularly consulted by, or liaises with, all those organisations involved in the enhancement, development and protection of the neighbourhood. These organisations include:
- Westminster City Council and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
- The Greater London Authority, the Metropolitan Police and relevant Government departments
- English Heritage and The Victorian Society
Why You Should Join
The Knightsbridge Association simply cannot be effective without the backing of people in the neighbourhood - we need your support. In return for your support you will:
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Learn about the issues that directly affect you and be able to influence them.
Receive reports which keep you informed of the Knightsbridge Association’s activities. (Click here to see the most recent newsletter of the Association.)
Be invited to attend social events and tours of places of interest in London.
- Be able to attend the AGM, where you can raise issues directly with local councillors and officials.
Major Recent Consultations |
Vital Neighborhood Issues |
| Exhibition Road Project |
Traffic congestion and parking |
Joining the Knightsbridge Association is a small decision that will make a big difference to our neighbourhood. Please see the membership form available to print from this Web site.
Organisation
Officers
- President - The Lord Marshall of Knightsbridge
- Vice President - The Lady Grade
- Chairman – Winston Fletcher
- Vice Chairmen - Michael Wright CMG, RIBA, FRICS, Edward Davies-Gilbert
- Hon Secretary - Carol Seymour-Newton
- Hon Auditor – Robert Crichton FCA
- Hon Treasurer - Christine Gilbertson
The work of the Association is handled mainly by five committees:
Executive (Chairman: Winston Fletcher; email: winstonflet@aol.com)
This committee meets at least four times a year to review all the Association’s activities in order to ensure that the Association meets its stated aims of preserving, protecting and enhancing the amenities and character of Knightsbridge, thereby safeguarding the interests of its residents, businesses and visitors.
Planning and Conservation (Chairman: Michael Wright; email: seymour@skymarket.org)
This committee meets monthly throughout the year, covering all matters concerned with consultation on national and local planning as well as matters concerned with licensing, cleansing and lighting.
Law and Order (Chairman: Madeline Elsdon; email: elsdonmv@aol.com; phone: 7589 4006)
This committee meets with police and with the Councils in both Westminster, and Kensington and Chelsea to discuss both security and “quality of life” issues. Contact the committee chair, confidentially if you wish, if there are any issues you would like the committee to pursue on your behalf.
Social and Events (Chairman: Lillemor Gardener; email: landelius@btinternet.com)
This committee organises social events for Knightsbridge Association members including a very well attended evening at St Paul's Cathedral last March and a dinner at the House of Lords last May. Events scheduled for 2007 for members and their guests include:
- 8 February - Hyde Park Barracks - Morning guided tour and lunch
- 14-15 March - Imperial College - Guided tours, piano recital, and dinner at the Rector's Lodge
- 15 May - St Wilfred's Hall, Brompton Oratory - Reception and lecture
Transport and Environment (Chairman: Simon Birkett; email: tkatransport01@btinternet.com)
This committee meets at least four times a year to address transport and related matters. Key issues currently include air quality (click here to see a recent letter to DEFRA from the committee), the traffic impact of the Number 1 Hyde Park development (previously Bowater House); Exhibition Road plans; parking, lines and bus lanes; noise from the London Underground; South Carriage Drive road closures and through traffic problems.
Date last modified: 12 February 2007
(Send corrections, updates to ar9@doc.ic.ac.uk)