One Off Spring Cleaning Balham SW12

"We would like to thank you for the wonderful end of tenancy cleaning you have done at our apartment in Ellington Court! The tenants were very happy when they moved in and they even called to ask us for your numbers! We will continue to use you in the future as our main cleaners and rely on you to keep up with the same high standard of cleaning!"
Jay Landlord SW12

"I have used Fantastic Cleaners London 2 days ago for cleaning our three bedroom flat in London Common and i can frankly say they are the best cleaners in London i have ever used. They were on time, worked very hard and the flat was shining after their cleaning. They were also very polite and i am happy to use them again in 6 months time. I can recommend them to everybody who needs a proper end of tenancy cleaning job."
Nick SW12

"The cleaners were really good. I'd use them again, efficient and friendly. Kiwi supervisor, not sure about the staff as didn't speak to them but all very smiley and dressed in company gear. Carpets turned out great, only took about 3 hours to dry. So much black came out from the carpets into the water tank, the supervisor showed me! "
Jo SW12

It is difficult not to be aware of the fact that there are too many closed shops in the High Street at present and therefore little to interest the casual shopper.  Sadly there are some lovely shops that are surviving – the Treat Garden,...

TOURISTS IN BARNES I am hoping to make enquiries as to how to encourage more tourists to come to Barnes in the New Year.  This will make our shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants more buoyant.  We have so much to offer and our first opportunity...

A NEW SUPERMARKET IN THE HIGH STREET. Plans have been submitted for a mixed retail, residential and office development on the site of the old garages and Claridge House at 27-29 Barnes High Street (Application 10/2112/FUL).  The hearing for this...

HEADCOUNTS to gauge FOOTFALL past our shops. I took 5 minute counts on the hour, every hour, on a Friday and Saturday in early May.  I chose May because it is a very average time for retailing.  Children are at school so not many people are away...

The BestOf Richmond is facilitating a survey that will help us to better understand residents’ views about our high streets and what people really want.  Businesses, residents, retailers are all invited to complete the 3 minute questionnaire...

There is a full page article about Barnes in the June edition of the interiors magazine – LIVINGetc (out now).  It has some lovely illustrations, mentions many of our shops and shows the unique products you can buy here. The EVENING...

Many residents of Barnes have invested an enormous amount of money in their property.  If too many shops close, there will be a domino effect and the shopping areas will become zones of neglect and deprivation.  The heart of Barnes could suffer...

Local shops emerged in Victorian times and burgeoned from Edwardian times onwards.  The shop keeper rented or owned his shop, stock was kept at the back and the family lived upstairs.  We refer to “the butcher, the baker, the candlestick...

“dare to joust” in White Hart Lane, will be hosting weekly sessions of life drawing classes commencing Tuesday May 11th and continuing every Tuesday for 8 weeks. Classes run from 7.30-9.30pm. All levels of experience welcome. Tuition...

In order to distribute these questionnaires I chose roads randomly and houses by systematic sampling methods.  I distributed 250 questionnaires and 56 were returned (22%).  This represented 170 residents. DEMOGRAPHY: In my sample there were 29...