A breath of fresh air in the High Street? – and a possible Policy Approach
We published on this site not long since a blog setting out a rate of shop closures in Crouch End greatly increased when compared to recent years. Despite the short time that has passed we have since then seen Heirloom
Continue Reading£900,000 boost for Crouch End. Can you help us spend it?
Community Infrastructure Levy – a £900,000 investment in Crouch End All new large residential developments in Crouch End have to pay the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), to Haringey Council. This money is paid to mitigate the negative impacts of development
Continue ReadingUnprecedented scenes at our Annual General Meeting
AGM 2017 We had a very successful AGM on March 5th 2017. It was our second, and all the lessons we’d learned from the first showed in the quality of the occasion. The venue was the wonderful Supper Room in
Continue ReadingThe Community Infrastructure Levy: cash for Crouch End?
Rob Jackson outlines the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), what’s in it for Crouch End? . . . (featured image: a station for Crouch End? …maybe a little ambitious. Photo Crouch End station in 1904 from John Alsop collection) What
Continue ReadingCrouch End has Spoken! – Public Consultation Feedback
Crouch End Festival – Public Consultation Feedback Crouch End’s Neighbourhood Forum provided a stall at this year’s Crouch End Festival. Our goal – to find out more about what CrouchEnders think. The following three questions were presented on backing paper
Continue ReadingA shuttle bus service paid for by developers?
Highgate Neighbourhood Forum proposal for a shuttle bus This note gives an introduction to the sorts of ideas that might arise from an alliance of Neighbourhood Forums. The Highgate Neighbourhood Forum is further advanced in its planning than we are
Continue ReadingMoney for us to spend? – Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)
CIL 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 Councils must be
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