The Belsize Society | The Belsize Society is a charity of over 500 household members who seek to preserve the character of the area, by keeping a close eye on planning and environment issues.

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Eton Avenue – credit: Luke Collins

The Belsize Society is a charity of over 500 household members who seek to preserve the character of the area, by keeping a close eye on planning and environment issues. We work with local public bodies to improve the quality of local services and we promote a greater sense of community by providing information about local issues and holding social events. We publish a quarterly Newsletter and an annual booklet of recommendations for Traders You Can Trust

Find out more About Us, About Belsize and join The Belsize Society here.

News & Issues

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100 Avenue Road Development Forum: Update from New Developer - Alan Selwyn, BelSoc Planning, writes: This online meeting was organised by Camden with the 100 Avenue Road developers to present revisions to the permitted scheme and answer questions on the proposals. After 10 years, only the foundations and basement have been built, with the site now sold to Regal who… Read more
BelSoc Carol Singing 2024 - The Society’s carol singing will take place in Belsize Village on Saturday 21 December, 4.30pm. Please join us for the event, to enjoy the sing-along and a mince pie or two. Donations will be colle cted for a local charity. (The Marie Curie Hospice - which we have supported in… Read more
Join the Strategy Room! - Camden’s sustainability team asks Belsize residents to apply to participate and writes: Step into the Swiss Cottage Strategy Room, to help inform Camden’s next Climate Action Plan. Taking place at Swiss Cottage Community Centre on 23 November, please apply for one of the twelve spaces. In the space of 90… Read more

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Belsize Society Newsletter November 2024 - Welcome to the November BelSoc Newsletter. It was great to see many of you at events over the summer. The summer party was in a lovely setting and we’re grateful to the hosts. Averil Nottage introduced us to the three architects that shaped the Belsize area in a historic walk on a dry and sometimes sunny October Sunday. We report on these two events. This Newsletter contains an invitation to Belsize residents. You’re being asked to contribute to Camden Council’s Sustainability Team’s Strategy Room. You have to apply and… Read more
OUR LOCAL RAILWAY HERITAGE - Local historian Averil Nottage writes: Peter Darley has just published the Chalk Farm Railway Lands: a guided tour from 1830 to 2030 about a significant aspect of our local heritage. You couldn’t wish for a better guide. Peter’s knowledge and long-standing enthusiasm for his subject shines through. In 1830 it was proposed to build the London to Birmingham Railway through the fields alongside the planned Adelaide Road. It was the first inter-city railway to London and brought goods from England’s industrial heartlands. Robert Stephenson, as the Chief Engineer, faced… Read more
Belsize Library hosts Hong Kong Books Library - Gathering Leaves Hong Kong is a Hong Kong Books Library located in the Belsize Community Library since 2022. The mission is to preserve Hong Kong Language and culture, and to connect Hongkongers to the local community. Gathering Leaves have collected 1000 books, they are books written by Hongkongers or books about Hong Kong. The HK Books Library is open every Saturday from 3 to 7pm. Other than regular Saturday sessions that welcome everyone, it also hosts a regular Qi Kung class on Monday afternoons, all free for the community.… Read more