Month:	Notes:
	1957 Townscape Preview Comments on the proposed Notting Hill Gate redevelopment scheme made in December 1957.
	Now Showing Gallery Artists' Progress The Gate of Many Colours
The Notting Hill Gate of Bygone Days (Scan kindly donated by Prontaprint)
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Nov 2002	His Worship the Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Councillor Sir Anthony Coates, formally inaugurates the Fox Passage mosaic murals opposite Waterstones at the north end of Kensington Church Street, W8
Nov 2002	Planning permission granted for the Eco Halo Project with conditions.
Nov 2001	Nadim Karam sculptures erected on the roof over Waterstone's shop at the top of Kensington Church Street. See Completed Project
Oct 2001	Mural by pupils of Fox School to liven up passageway next to Barclay's Bank at the top of Kensington Church Street. See Completed Project
May 2001	The Arts Council rejects our second Lottery Application as not being relevant to their funding priorities.
Mar 2001	Closure of "Now Showing" Gallery at 99 Notting Hill Gate now needed by our helpful landlords.
Jan 2001	A new Lottery funding application, for £ 846,000, was submitted to The Arts Council.
	"Fantasy Gate" project at the Now Showing Gallery.
May 2000	"The Archaic Procession" by Nadim Karam at the Now Showing Gallery.
Mar 2000	The Final Report on the Feasibility Study was submitted to the Arts Council of England.
	"The Video Water wall and Eco Halo" proposals by Professor Dante Leonelli at the Now Showing Gallery.
Dec 1999	"The Kensington Koan" by Lilian Lijn at the Now Showing Gallery.
Oct 1999	Opening of "Now Showing" Gallery at 99 Notting Hill Gate by kind permission of Andrew Edwards of Commercial Land Ltd.
Jun 1998	Barney McMahon Mural next to Pharmacy Restaurant & Bar.
Jun 1997	The Czech Corner Garden plaque was formally unveiled by The Rt Hon Alan Clark PC MP
Feb 1997	Peter Logan "Climber" Wind Sculpture next Newcombe House.
Dec 1996	Central Reservation Hanging Flower Baskets in Notting Hill Gate.
Sep 1996	Upgrading of paving to Newcombe Piazza.
Apr 1996	Central Reservation Flowerbeds in Notting Hill Gate.
Dec 1995	Central Reservation Trees in Notting Hill Gate.
Nov 1995	Pavement Uplighters to Trees on Pembridge Piazza.
Oct 1995	Public Art Competition launched for ideas on improving the Gate.
Sep 1995	Harrington pattern railings installed as Notting Hill Gate "standard".
Dec 1994	Special quality benches on Pembridge Piazza.
	130 Norway Maple Trees planted along Notting Hill Gate.
	Upgrading of paving to Pembridge Piazza.
Oct 1994	New Litter Bins along Notting Hill Gate.
Apr 1994	Hornbeams and Ivies planted next Czech Centre.
Mar 1994	Mature plane trees planted on Pembridge Piazza.
Dec 1993	Inaugural meeting of the Notting Hill Gate Improvements Group.
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	Now Showing Gallery
	Two years ago Mr Andrew Edwards, of Commercial Land Ltd, very kindly made No 99 Notting Hill Gate, then an unlet premises, available to the Notting Hill Gate Improvements Group for use as a Gallery to publicise the work of the Group and to provide a venue for public consultation on the Group's proposals for improving Notting Hill Gate. The Gallery has now had to cease operation (March 2001) as the property is on the market for reletting. The Fantasy Gate was the last project at the Gallery and the results of the extended artist run consultation exercise will be going up soon. See Gallery page for details of exhibitions held.
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	Artists' Progress
	Two of the artists who NHIG supported by enabling them to exhibit in the Now Showing Gallery have now gone on to higher things. Ben Brett has an exhibit in the Tate Modern at the moment with a video piece as part of the Century City Exhibition. Chris Mew has just completed a curation of twelve new works at the V&A Museum over the last three months as part of the Brand New Show.
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	The Gate of Many Colours
	The more recently painted multi-coloured panels of David Game House have added a touch of sparkle to the previously rather "grey" feeling of this section of Notting Hill Gate. The colour scheme was put forward by NHIG after redecoration had already commenced and the lessees very kindly co-operated, with a contribution from the NHIG funds, in overpainting the panels with the colour scheme produced by Maggie Baynes, an architect member of the NHIG Executive Committee. The effect on the character of the Gate has been much welcomed. It is significant that some of the most impressive changes that NHIG has achieved have been implemented at relatively low cost. See Completed Projects page on menu for illustration.
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