“How many coffee shops!?”* – a Crouch End retail survey
The continued economic vitality of the town centre is a key objective of the Forum, particularly as we face changes (and some headwinds) in the immediate future. So to help us understand the sector we set out to provide a
Continue ReadingOn Crouch End Broadway – Questions for the Local Economy
Crouch End’s sense of place and local identity are highly associated with the town centre. It is the perception of its vitality and retail composition, its relationship with new forms of economic activity and employment, its cultural and creative capacity,
Continue ReadingCENF Response on the Proposals for Hornsey Town Hall
This month the big issue is of course Haringey Council’s plans for Hornsey Town Hall (HTH), and our response is the main part of our blog. The Crouch End Neighbourhood Forum (CENF) is committed to representing the views of the
Continue ReadingAn Incitement to Tourism in Crouch End – from France
Independent Shops The range of small, independent shops in Crouch End is one of the best things about living in Crouch End. Crouch Enders say so. There are about 200 shop units on the streets that radiate out from the Clock Tower
Continue ReadingCarry on Hornsey Town Hall – Alan Strickland writes to CENF
The end is in sight for the sale of Hornsey Town Hall, and Crouch End is now only a few weeks away from Haringey Council’s decision to approve a preferred developer – at least we hope that things are still
Continue ReadingHornsey Town Hall, so what’s happening?
Last week we blogged about a letter the Forum has sent to Haringey Council about Hornsey Town Hall and the disposal process. This week the square and the building are in use by the wonderful and hugely popular Crouch End
Continue ReadingHornsey Town Hall – a solution nears? Is Crouch End right to be wary?
Crouch End is a few short months away from the disposal of the Town Hall, the public square, the annexes and surrounding land to a private developer. Are the incorrigibly civic minded Neighbourhood Forum interested in the development? Do we
Continue ReadingRoad Safety comes to Crouch End
Many Crouch Enders noticed that there was a lot of traffic monitoring kit festooning the Broadway and other parts of Crouch End in the last few months. Transport and the design of roads in the town centre are going to
Continue ReadingTown Hall Square – an alternative to the sell off? A reply from Councillor Arthur
Is there an alternative to the sell-off of Crouch End’s village green? Well, it would appear not. Haringey’s disposal of the Town Hall site, including the whole of the public square, is now well advanced – developers are competing for
Continue ReadingOsborne’s budget gives Crossrail 2 the green light, but is it a red light for Haringey?
The 2016 budget gave us the news that Crossrail 2 will go ahead. But the report of the National Infrastructure Commission, headed by cross-bench peer Lord Adonis, brought bad news for Haringey and the proposed plans for Wood Green. It
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