The South East Bayswater Residents' Association was formed in 1970 and works to protect the special character of our area. A non-profit, non party-political, voluntary organisation, we represent more than 1,000 people.
SEBRA is consulted by Westminster Council on both major developments and all Council activities which affect the daily lives of residents.
We welcome members to the annual Summer Garden Party, which is a major fixture on the local social scene, and to the SEBRA Annual General Meeting.
14-18 Newton Road,
London W2 5LT
Telephone: 0207 221 3290
- SEBRA holds two major events each year:
- Summer Garden Party
- Normally in June in Cleveland Square, this is a major feature of Bayswater social life.
- Annual General Meeting
- Normally in November , in Porchester Hall.
- SEBRA NEWS
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Packed with useful local news and information, our newsletter is distributed free to members. Three issues a year.
- SEBRA scrutinises local Planning Applications submitted to the City of Westminster.
- SEBRA frequently objects to applications, or to specific features of them, and regularly appears at licensing hearings and at planning appeal and other hearings to argue for its views.
- Learn about local issues and influence their outcome.
- Regular newsletters.
- Information on social events.
- Summer Party.
- Autumn AGM.
- Meet Councillors, MP's and service providers.
- Help to support our useful activities.
SEBRA
SEBRA is a strong voice for residents in a most attractive part of London, which is architecturally a match for anything in Westminster or Kensington and Chelsea. The area is shown on our map(click here to see it) and has some wonderful streets and squares.
Over the last 40 years our group of dedicated volunteers has played a significant role in the continuing improvement of Bayswater.
If it were not for SEBRA, our two great through roads, Gloucester and Westbourne Terraces, would be like the A4 Talgarth Road in West Kensington - major highways carrying hundred of lorries and coaches every hour, day and night betwen the elevated A40 and Central London.
The area would be full of cheap hotels, and our carefully conserved village character would be a distant memory. And don’t think the threat has gone away - we are always opposing ill-conceived ideas which might be foisted on us if we are not careful.
Bayswater is a cosmopolitan area. Around Queensway just about any language can be heard, and there is hardly an ethnic cuisine which is not represented.
Communications are superb with buses into the West End and the Central, District and Circle Underground lines connecting it with the City. The Heathrow Express runs from of Paddington and takes just fifteen minutes. Work is soon to begin on the construction of London's biggest transport project, Crossrail, a new railway tunnel between Paddington and Whitechapel, to enable suburban trains to travel from Heathrow and Maidenhead to Canary Wharf, Shenfield & Abbey Wood, with stops in the West End.
Bayswater is unique - it retains a village character, but is also a bustling and thrving shopping and leisure area, with pubs, restaurants and bars to suit every taste and pocket. So if you want to see the area protected and cared for, join SEBRA and help its work to continue.
Bayswater Area Forums
Bayswater Area Forums are held every few months, giving people who live, work or learn in the Bayswater area the opportunity to raise issues with local Councillors and Council officers, to learn about schemes and current initiatives, and to offer feedback.
For the date of next Bayswater Area Forum meeting please click the link below (the last word, next paragraph).
These are open events for everyone who would like to get involved in their local community so if you would like more information please contact the Area Forums team at:areaforums@westminster.gov.uk or visit the websitehere.