Liveable Crouch End – suspended animation
Liveable Crouch End on hold Suspended, on hold, stunned and shuffled off. But fear not, no sooner than news emerges of the TfL cessation of all project spending commitments, than a raft of uncannily similar measures rises again. So, closed
Continue ReadingTour de Crouch End
More Covid transport news Tfl are pedalling furiously to stay ahead of the emergency, despite most of the staff being on furlough. On Friday, new guidance intended for Borough engineers landed – with much to say about cycling and walking
Continue ReadingAll roads lead to Haringey
Well, welcome to the new normal. Unfortunately the first tentative moves to return to work may be about to hit the buffers: public transport, upon which London relies, cannot carry its usual millions. Crouch End emerges, but without the W7
Continue ReadingThe last days of Liveable Crouch End?
Pandemic transformations for Crouch End Streets New pavements? New cycle lanes? Empty buses – and how to reduce car-use? Was the Liveable Crouch End scheme right all along? And what were the final proposals? We don’t know, but see below
Continue ReadingCoronavirus update April 4th
The Crouch End councillors are continuing to round up the mass of Covid 19 related information. We reproduce it here – Stay safe everyone. PS. Please also read comments below post. HARINGEY RESPONSE UPDATE Connected Communities Our councillors have been
Continue ReadingIn Planning – Crouch End residential developments, March 2020
Life, the economy, and London’s housing needs will continue after these strange times, so with that in mind, and perhaps for those of you looking for a diversion, we thought we’d highlight a few of the more arresting residential developments
Continue ReadingCoronavirus local info
As the neighbourhood stays home and social distancing holds sway, the Forum is in a (hopefully) short period of hibernation too. We’ll share useful local info if we get it, but do visit the government and NHS websites for accurate
Continue ReadingSomething CIL in the Neighbourhood – who you gonna call – Robin Hood
Neighbourhood CIL Update It is little more than two weeks since we published a blog relating to Neighbourhood CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy). But things move on apace , and there have been developments originating from Haringey Council. Much of what
Continue ReadingCrouch End conservation update
The current bloom of restoration work across Crouch End appears to be spreading: activity at our most important building, Hornsey Town Hall, is underway, the building now mummified in plastic; while the overhaul of Hornsey Central Library is due to
Continue ReadingNeighbourhood CIL – have you a project that would qualify?
CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy) is a levy which local authorities can charge developers to raise funds for the infrastructure needs which arise from new developments. Where a neighbourhood plan is in place, 25% of the CIL monies collected by the
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