Our former Member of Parliament, Glenda Jackson, has died at the age of 87. She represented Hampstead as an MP for twenty-three years, sandwiching her time as a politician between two periods as one of the greatest actors of her generation, For her  work on the stage, film and television she was  showered with awards, including the rare 'triple crown' of 2 Oscars, 3 Emmys and a Tony. A truly great actor, but never, ever, a 'luvvie'.

This year's AGM will be held on at 7:00 pm on Monday 3rd July at Likewise (formerly The Hub, formerly The Crossfield Centre), 8 Fairhazel Gardens, NW6 3SG.

Full details of the meeting will be confirmed nearer the date but will include the following items:
1. Welcome
2. Guest Speaker: Dr. Victoria Harding of the Heath and Hampstead Society talks on why every tree counts
3. Guest Speaker: Nina de Ayala Parker, South Hampstead Councillor, on her leading work for the Council on green issues/biodiversity
4. Update on South Hampstead flood issues: Joan Munro and Kumiko Matsuoka
5. CRASH AGM -- Apologies for absence
6. Approval of minutes of 2022 AGM
7. Chairman’s report
8. Treasurer’s report
9. Election of Officers and Committee Members
10. Any Other Business

Draft Minutes of the 2022 AGM are available at the bottom of the 'About Us' section of the CRASH website.

We hope that you are able to make it and look forward to seeing you.

​Just announced in the King's Birthday Honours that our long-time neighbour, and CRASH member, Barry Humphries has been posthumously awarded his country's highest honour. His existing Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) has been upgraded to the order's highest rank, a Companion (AC). A final salute from the land of his birth.

Following the standing down of Councillor Will Prince  - to take up an offer of employment in the USA - a by-election was held on Thursday 1st June to find his replacement. Votes cast were:

• Tommy Gale (Labour) 882
• Don Williams (Conservative) 766
• Patrick Stillman (Lib-Dem) 531
  
• Lorna Jane Russell (Green) 295

​Mr Gale, a 26-year-old social worker, was duly elected to serve as a councillor for the ward, maintaining the triumvirate of Labour councillors in South Hampstead. He joins his fellow ward councillors Nina De Ayala Parker and Izzy Lenga.